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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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Superuser Contribution Cant end shuffle?

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy A40Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI used shuffle in one of playlists that Spotify offered me. Now every playlist uses shuffle. I have pushed the suffle-button again and again. But shuffle j...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device Samsung Galaxy A40 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I used shuffle in one of playlists that Spotify offered me. Now every playlist ...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Offline feature issue

So I bought the premium version a couple days ago, since then all my downloaded songs have been getting deleted, and I have to download them again and again.I'm a student and I rarely spend on apps and to get this kind of service is unacceptable.Plan...

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  • So I bought the premium version a couple days ago, since then all my downloaded songs have been getting deleted, and I have to download them again and again. I'm a student and I rarely spend on apps...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify plays songs not on the album

Whenever I play an album the shuffle play will play songs that aren't even on the album. I get that Spotify adds a few songs to the album shuffle but it will play a multitude of songs not shown. This is very annoying. What is causing this?

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  • Whenever I play an album the shuffle play will play songs that aren't even on the album. I get that Spotify adds a few songs to the album shuffle but it will play a multitude of songs not shown. This...
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Superuser Contribution Equalizer

The equalizer is not showing up can someone tell how to get it and I have premium

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  • The equalizer is not showing up can someone tell how to get it and I have premium 
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Superuser Contribution SD card issue

People use spotify lite on their trash phone's, where there is low storage or low ram. I have a such kind of phone.To overcome that storage problem,I have SD Card installed in the phone.But unfortunately,I can't save my downloads to SD card.I saw tha...

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  • People use spotify lite on their trash phone's, where there is low storage or low ram. I have a such kind of phone.To overcome that storage problem,I have SD Card installed in the phone.But unfortu...
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Superuser Contribution Consuming mobile data when automatically playing next track?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMoto G6Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI have Download Over Cellular turned off. Sometimes Spotify will randomly start playing a track and use mobile data to download it. What part of not downloading over ce...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Moto G6 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I have Download Over Cellular turned off. Sometimes Spotify will randomly start playing a tr...
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Solved!! Spotify starts by itself

HiMy spotify starts by itself, playing a random playlist I've never listened to and music I hate. Even when I start listening to my own play lists, half way through the first song it changes to that other random playlist on it's own.I have done what ...

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  • Hi My spotify starts by itself, playing a random playlist I've never listened to and music I hate. Even when I start listening to my own play lists, half way through the first song it changes to tha...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Widget

This isn't so much a request for help as much as a statement. I just updated my app and noticed my widget was gone. After googling the "issue" I found that Spotify has retired it. I will be cancelling my subscription until Spotify sees it fit to brin...

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  • This isn't so much a request for help as much as a statement.   I just updated my app and noticed my widget was gone. After googling the "issue" I found that Spotify has retired it. I will be ...
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Superuser Contribution No playlists on phone install

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceLG V20Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have just installed Spotify on my new Android phone but my playlists aren't showing in my library

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country New Zealand Device LG V20 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have just installed Spotify on my new Android...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Made for you" missing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei P10 liteOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0My Question or IssueSince last week the "Made for you" section (from where I used to access daily and weekly mixes) just vanished on my mobile Spotify. I can still see them on...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei P10 lite Operating System Android 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Since last week the "Made for you" section (from where I used to access daily and week...
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Superuser Contribution App running slow (and more)

PlanPremium FamilyCountrySlovakiaDeviceSony Xperia XZ1Operating SystemLatest AndroidInternet Connection4G (>150mbps), WiFi (>15mbps) IssueI've been having lots of problems with my Android Spotify app in the past few months. To name a few of them:Auto...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country Slovakia Device Sony Xperia XZ1 Operating System Latest Android Internet Connection 4G (>150mbps), WiFi (>15mbps)   Issue I've been having lots of p...
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Superuser Contribution Random Pausing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceNote 8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueMusic is pausing randomly when I lock my phone, bluetooth, headphones, phone speakers, ext. I have to unlock my phone and reopen Spotify. I have reinstalled, reset, logg...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Note 8 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Music is pausing randomly when I lock my phone, bluetooth, headphones, phone speakers, ext. I...
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Superuser Contribution How do I get rid of duplicates in my library?

PlanPremiumDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 9/Oxygen OS 9.0.8 My Question or IssueI need help fixing this. Everything is the Artist section of my library is messed up. This happened at some point after the previous update I guess. There are dup...

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  •   Plan Premium Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android 9/Oxygen OS 9.0.8   My Question or Issue I need help fixing this. Everything is the Artist section of my library is messe...
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Superuser Contribution Music doesn’t play for random songs

Hi I’m logged into my Android 9 device for Spotify and it seems that certain songs can be played while certain songs can’t be played. What I get is the song and then screen with the timer at 0:00 and it doesn’t move despite many attempts to click on ...

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  • Hi I’m logged into my Android 9 device for Spotify and it seems that certain songs can be played while certain songs can’t be played. What I get is the song and then screen with the timer at 0:00 and...
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Superuser Contribution I can't play new songs and only can listen my lists shuffled

PlanFreeCountryHungaryDeviceSamsung GalaxyOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI registered on Spotify 10 days ago. Everything was OK, I made playlists, searched for new songs and albums and liked them, etc. I was able to listen my playlists o...

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  • Plan Free Country Hungary Device Samsung Galaxy Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I registered on Spotify 10 days ago. Everything was OK, I made playlists, searched for n...
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Superuser Contribution Samsung Galaxy S10: Music Stops Playing After Screen Is Locked on Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueMy music will stop playing a few seconds after I lock my screen. It seems to only be happening on Bluetooth, as when I disconnect it seems to wor...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue My music will stop playing a few seconds after I lock my screen. It s...
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Superuser Contribution Idea: Can we make our Recently Played list more accessible on mobile?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueCould the wonderful engineers at Spotify make the Recently Played list more accessible on mobile? Currently on mobile, the user has to pe...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States of America Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Could the wonderful engineers at Spotify make the Recent...
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Superuser Contribution hi

i have a Coolpad Legacy Go Andriod phone and every song i play skips for a brief second any idea how to fix?

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  • i have a Coolpad Legacy Go Andriod phone and every song i play skips for a brief second any idea how to fix?  
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Superuser Contribution Following a friend

PlanFreeCountryIndiaDeviceOnePlus 5TOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueThere's no option of following people on android app.Even in profile section there's no option to view your followers and following.It's disappointing that Spotify is...

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  • Plan Free Country India Device OnePlus 5T Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue There's no option of following people on android app. Even in profile section there's no ...
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Superuser Contribution Can a long-press aspect be added to the Rewind button to select the Previous Track

Can a long-press aspect be added to the Rewind button to select the Previous Track? Or, to bring up a menu of recently played tracks or playlists?

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  • Can a long-press aspect be added to the Rewind button to select the Previous Track?   Or, to bring up a menu of recently played tracks or playlists?
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