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New Android Feature: Swipe to queue songs

Android users voiced their feedback and Spotify has listened. This feature was previously only available in the iOS app. You can now swipe to queue songs in the Android app! This new feature is currently rolling out to Premium users so you should see...

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New Your Library view

Spotify has introduced a new version of Your Library to mobile users of the iOS and Android apps. Come on over to the main Community thread to get an overview of what's new and share your feedback: New Your Library view (iOS & Android)

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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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Sync local songs on mobile doesn't work anymore

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A3 2017Operating SystemAndroid 8.0, Windows 10 My Question or Issue About a month ago I already synced a local song from my PC on my phone, I added the file to a playlist and made it offline available on ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy A3 2017 Operating System Android 8.0, Windows 10   My Question or Issue  About a month ago I already synced a local song from my...
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There is no shuffle button

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Sort by date added

Since the filtering fields changed from sort by ''recently added" to "by date" I cannot sort my playlist with the songs I've recently added at the top. No matter which way the arrow is pointing when I select sort by date, it will only filter with the...

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  • Since the filtering fields changed from sort by ''recently added" to "by date" I cannot sort my playlist with the songs I've recently added at the top. No matter which way the arrow is pointing when ...
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Current version has bug, is draining battery

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMotorola XT1080Operating SystemAndroid 4.4.4 My Question or IssueI think this started with a recent update to the Android app. The current version of the app is draining my battery without me ever opening the app. It's usin...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Motorola XT1080 Operating System Android 4.4.4   My Question or Issue I think this started with a recent update to the Android app.  The current ve...
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Daily Mix 3 not working correctly

PlanPremiumCountryUK DevicePhone and tablet Operating System My Question or Issue Hello! My Daily Mix 3 has got the name 'Daniel Miller' instead of a listof the artists in the playlist and the playlist is filled with songs Iwould never listen to! All...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK  Device Phone and tablet  Operating System     My Question or Issue   Hello! My Daily Mix 3 has got the name 'Daniel Miller' instead of a li...
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shazam integration not working

PremiumSouth Korea (Australia originally)Device(LG V20)Operating System(Android Oreo Hi,So since last year my 'my shazam tracks' playlist hasnt been updatingDon't know when it happened but the Shazam app is no longer connectedWhen I try to connect it...

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  • Premium South Korea (Australia originally) Device (LG V20) Operating System (Android Oreo   Hi, So since last year my 'my shazam tracks' playlist hasnt been updating Don'...
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Wi-fi problems on OnePlus 6T

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceOne Plus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 9 / OxygenOS 9.0.11 My Question or IssueSince a few spotify actualizations ago, the spotify app shows me that i´ve got no internet conection whenever im connected to wi-fi. It just occur...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device One Plus 6T Operating System Android 9 / OxygenOS 9.0.11   My Question or Issue Since a few spotify actualizations ago, the spotify app shows me that ...
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Songs only greyed out in one playlist

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceGoogle Pixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid 9 PieMy Question or IssueHi,I noticed a few days ago that several songs on one of my playlists have been greyed out and won't play. It's a large playlist, actually the one I listen t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device Google Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android 9 Pie My Question or Issue Hi, I noticed a few days ago that several songs on one of my playlists have been g...
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Solved!! Filtering songs in playlists

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDeviceGoogle Pixel XLOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueBefore, I was able to filter/search for songs in my playlists by swiping down to the top of a playlist. I do not see the filter-field anymore, which is anno...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Norway Device Google Pixel XL Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Before, I was able to filter/search for songs in my playlists by swiping do...
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Album art not showing

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceGoogle PixelOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue All album covers on Spotify mobile are not showing. Restarting also did work for a minute and then it went back to not showing. Also picture is just one ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device Google Pixel Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue  All album covers on Spotify mobile are not showing. Restarting also...
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Liking songs by using button in notification controller

PlanPremium (Student)Country PolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S6Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issue When I like songs from my daily mix by extending Spotify notification and pressing heart it is not added to my library, but if i like that song...

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  • Plan Premium (Student) Country  Poland Device Samsung Galaxy S6 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue  When I like songs from my daily mix by extendin...
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One particular song keeps dissapearing from my playlist

PlanPremiumCountry IndonesiaDeviceAsus Zenfone Zoom SOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I've saved a song called 'Sunflower' by Swae Lee ft. Post Malone, however it keeps dissapearing from my playlist as if I removed it, but I didn't. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Indonesia Device Asus Zenfone Zoom S Operating System Android  Oreo  My Question or Issue  I've saved a song called 'Sunflower' by Swae Lee ft. Post...
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Delete some downloaded songs without Clearing the entire Saved Data?

Hi, is there any way to delete only some of downloaded songs from my phone storage without clearing the entire Saved Data?

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  •   Hi, is there any way to delete only some of downloaded songs from my phone storage without clearing the entire Saved Data?
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Superuser Contribution Can't create Playlist

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceHuawei P20 ProOperating SystemAndroid (4.4?) My Question or Issue Hello. I've had a Spotify Premium account recently and I can't create a Playlist. As soon as I want to create one, an error message is displayed. Thank y...

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Superuser Contribution FULL SCREEN ALBUM ARTWORK ON PLAYBACK

PlanFree/PremiumCountry IndonesiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A7 My Question or Issue How to change my spotify playback (the yellow one) into the original one with square-shaped album (the green one) . All of my friend still on the original look, but IT'S AL...

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Get rid of "shuffle play"

I'm a premium user and for many years, I was able to simply click the "PLAY" button to play all songs on an album in the right order. For some reason, the button is now replaced with "SHUFFLE PLAY", as if I had a free account. Is that an intentional ...

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Stops playing across echo speaker group

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceGalaxy note 5 and 3 echoOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Music randomly stops playing across the speaker group. I have to push pause in the spotify app. Then play. Only plays for...

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No podcast option available

PlanPremiumCountry EgyptDeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueThere is not a podcast option showing in browse or search even if I search for a podcast, is there any restrication on country or software, I don't have any app upd...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Egypt Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue There is not a podcast option showing in browse or search even if I search ...
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Spotify Premium not working on Android (HTC Desire 12+)

PlanPremiumCountryCzech Republic Device(HTC Desire 12+) My Question or IssueMy premium account is not working on my Android phone, works completely fine on my computer. Please help.

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Audio options and offline listening not available in premium

PlanPremiumCountryGermany My Question or IssueI had to reinstall Spotify because of problems with spotify connect and my Sonos speakers. Now the Android app does not offer audio options and the option to listen offline anymore (some other options hav...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany     My Question or Issue I had to reinstall Spotify because of problems with spotify connect and my Sonos speakers. Now the Android app does not offer au...
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