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New and Improved Android Widget

Spotify is bringing a new update to the home screen widget on Android devices. This update will help you get more out of it than before. The new widget will make it simpler and faster to access your favourite content on Spotify. So what is changing?H...

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[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues

Please read below for troubleshooting Spotify on your Android device. This guide contains fixes for most common issues as well as detail on how to create a new topic if you still are having problems. First thing to do before trying anything else is r...

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Solved!! The version of Spotify I have has completely different features than another free user.

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceAndroid PhonesMy Question or IssueMy dad and I both have spotify. I cannot pick songs to play and have to rely on shuffle. My dad can pick songs without issue, and probably doesn't even know that shuffle's an option. We both h...

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Music stops playing

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceSamsungOperating SystemAndroid 9One UI 1.1 My Question or IssueOffline/saved music stops/pauses playing but shows that its still playing in the app and notification, this happens a few time in an hour, I have a very...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Samsung Operating System Android 9 One UI 1.1   My Question or Issue Offline/saved music stops/pauses playing but shows that its still playing ...
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Solved!! Spotify Connect Volume Issue for Android

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceKeyocera E6810Operating SystemAndroid 7, Windows, Mac My IssueRecently, whenever Spotify Connect connects from my phone to either one of my computers, the volume in Spotify drops from 100% to whatever the phone's media volum...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Keyocera E6810 Operating System Android 7, Windows, Mac   My Issue Recently, whenever Spotify Connect connects from my phone to either one of my computer...
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Bug Report Android on Samsung

Hey I found a bug when i'm listening some music, I received a message and the UI was pushed up by the Android keyboard screenshot ↓

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  • Hey I found a bug when i'm listening some music, I received a message and the UI was pushed up by the Android keyboard screenshot ↓
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Solved!! Playlist radio sucks after the recent updates

Is it just me or did Spotify completely mess up the playlist radio feature with the recent updates? A few weeks ago I made a post here regarding the Playlist Radio feature was missing from the Windows client. They fixed this after a week or two but n...

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  • Is it just me or did Spotify completely mess up the playlist radio feature with the recent updates?   A few weeks ago I made a post here regarding the Playlist Radio feature was missing from t...
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Solved!! Will turning playlist download toggle to off remove songs from the phone?

Hi, will turning playlist download toggle to off remove songs from the phone thus freeing up storage? Thanks. PlanPremium Operating SystemAndroid

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  • Hi, will turning playlist download toggle to off remove songs from the phone thus freeing up storage?   Thanks.     Plan Premium   Operating System Android
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[Android] Music image is blank

PlanPremium (Family plan) CountryBrasilDeviceSM-G530H (Samsung Galaxy Prime Duos)Operating SystemAndroid 4.4.4 My Question or Issue [1] Music banner is not appearing correctly, most part of the image is blank.[1] music banner = image that appears in ...

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  • Plan Premium (Family plan)   Country Brasil Device SM-G530H (Samsung Galaxy Prime Duos) Operating System Android 4.4.4   My Question or Issue  [1] Music banner is...
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Saving an Album

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung S8, Samusng Tablet A6, PCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIn the past I have saved full Almums to "Albums", this is logical to me. I also have "Playlists" in Playlists. Now I cant seem to save an Album ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung S8, Samusng Tablet A6, PC Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue In the past I have saved full Almums to "Albums", this is logical to...
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I can`t create a new playlist / ich kann keine neue Playlist erstellen

I write the name and push the button create, but it doesn`t work?Can anyone help me?Ich drücke neue Liste, gebe den Namen ein, drücke erstellen. Danach ist der Button auch nicht mehr hinterlegt zum Betätigen aber das Fenster geht nicht weg und die Li...

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  • I write the name and push the button create, but it doesn`t work? Can anyone help me? Ich drücke neue Liste, gebe den Namen ein, drücke erstellen. Danach ist der Button auch nicht mehr hinterlegt...
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Can't unhide songs without hearting them

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Galaxy s10e)Operating System(Android 9) My Question or IssueHi, not sure if this has been asked before but for some reason I can't unhide songs without hearting it. If I go to the hidden content list, tap the red hide butt...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (Galaxy s10e) Operating System (Android 9)   My Question or Issue Hi, not sure if this has been asked before but for some reason I can't unhide songs wi...
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Bluetooth headphones not playing audio even when connected

bluetooth headphones connected to device with no problems headphones playing audio with in other apps but not within spotify it seems to want to default to the speakers on my tablet and not the headphones, even though it gives me the option to turn t...

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  • bluetooth headphones connected to device with no problems headphones playing audio with in other apps but not within spotify it seems to want to default to the speakers on my tablet and not the headp...
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Music stops on Chromecast when I turn my Smartphone on

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceOnePlus 5Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHI, the music stops on Chromecast when I turn my Smartphone on. I get the speech message (German) over chrome cast "Die Wiedergabe wurde gestoppt, weil Spotify auf ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device OnePlus 5 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue HI, the music stops on Chromecast when I turn my Smartphone on. I get the speech message...
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Wrong Elapsed Time

PlanPremiumOperating SystemHappens on literally everything my account is connected to, phone, computer, firestick My Question or IssueSomethings wrong with my elapsed time on everything I play. It shows everything as being shorter then it actually is...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Happens on literally everything my account is connected to, phone, computer, firestick   My Question or Issue Somethings wrong with my elapsed time on everyth...
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Spotify issue with Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceGoogle Pixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid 10 Hi, since a couple of week when I connect the device throuth Andorid Auto everything seems to be OK but when I select Spotify, the app on the car screen doesn't work. I cannot ch...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy   Device Google Pixel 3a Operating System Android 10   Hi, since a couple of week when I connect the device throuth Andorid Auto everything seems to be ...
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Solved!! Playlist Folders

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 My Question or IssueFor years Spotify has ordered my playlist folders in the order that I've made them, newest on top. A couple months ago, I think, they automagically re-ordered themselves on my phone. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy S10   My Question or Issue For years Spotify has ordered my playlist folders in the order that I've made them, newest on top. ...
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No Connection on WiFi or Mobile Data

Plan - PremiumCountry - USADevice - Pixel 2 XLOperating System - Android 8.1.0 (Kernel 4.4.88)Spotify version - 8.5.31.676 (Installed from Play Store)My Issue:The Spotify app hasn't been able to connect in months. This issue is independent of the pho...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - USA Device - Pixel 2 XL Operating System - Android 8.1.0 (Kernel 4.4.88) Spotify version - 8.5.31.676 (Installed from Play Store) My Issue: The Spotify app hasn't bee...
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Android Samsung Note 9 shows connecting when using the Kenwood Spotify or Pandora apps.

Hi - Premium UserCountry - U.S.Device - Samsung Galaxy Note 9Operating System -Android 9 Pie The screen only displays 'Connecting' when trying to use either of the Spotify or Pandora applications on the head unit.I have a Kenwood DDX375BT that until ...

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  • Hi -   Premium User Country - U.S. Device - Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System -Android 9 Pie   The screen only displays 'Connecting' when trying to use either of the Spotif...
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Albums are repeated in artist page

Videohttps://photos.app.goo.gl/NqK88vTqieHvNthB8 PlanPremiumCountryJordanDeviceOnePlus 5TOperating SystemAndroid 9 (OxygenOS 9.0.9)

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Specific song are completely distorted when I download them

DeviceSony Xperia E5Operating SystemAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow My Question or IssueSo I'm having the weirdest issue with Spotify on my phone. Everything used to work perfectly fine up until a few days ago, when I noticed that some tracks in my downloade...

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  • Device Sony Xperia E5 Operating System Android 6.0 Marshmallow   My Question or Issue So I'm having the weirdest issue with Spotify on my phone. Everything used to work perfectly fine up u...
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when my phone connect with my car it doest play automaticly

PlanPremiumCountrynederlandDeviceoneplus 7t pro mclaren Operating Systemandroid 10 My Question or IssueI had at first a samsung s8 and when it connected to my car and i wanted to play music i touched the screen and it played music from the spotify ap...

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  •   Plan Premium Country nederland Device oneplus 7t pro mclaren  Operating System android 10   My Question or Issue I had at first a samsung s8 and when it connected to my ca...
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Solved!! Latest update breaks playlist ordering

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThe latet app update totally breaks any playlist ordering that existed prior to the update. I had all of my playlists sorted alphabetically (which is still the case on the d...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue The latet app update totally breaks any playlist ordering that existed prior to the update. ...
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