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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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Play all songs by an artist

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 2XLOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHow do you play all songs by a particular artist? the Spotify UI is one of the worst pieces of trash, I've seen in a while. It's 2019, and I can't believe that this f...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 2XL Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue How do you play all songs by a particular artist?   the Spotify UI is one o...
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Music pauses when screen locks

PlanPremiumCountryUK, although trying to listen in Spain currentlyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueListening to music fine but soon after the screen goes off, in to screen lock mode the music shuts off. I press a b...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK, although trying to listen in Spain currently Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Listening to music fine but soo...
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I can't download a playlist with songs added from a computer

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMotorola Moto G4Operating SystemAndroid Nougat 7.0 My Question or IssueI have a playlist where I have some songs added from my computer. When you try to download this playlist through Spotify Lite, the checkbox simply di...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Motorola Moto G4 Operating System Android Nougat 7.0   My Question or Issue I have a playlist where I have some songs added from my computer. When yo...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify slow at opening albuns/artist on new update

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalOperating SystemAndroid I didn't like the new podcast emphasis update. First of all, the app started to become very slow at opening albuns and artists (10 seconds to open an album!!), and I assume that this bug is triggered ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Portugal Operating System Android   I didn't like the new podcast emphasis update. First of all, the app started to become very slow at opening albuns and artists (10...
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Spotify keeps pausing randomly

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note10+Operating SystemAndroid Pie 9 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps pausing randomly, this happens with both of my headphones (Bose QC35II and AKG earphones). I reinstalled Spotify and restarted my pho...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Operating System Android Pie 9   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps pausing randomly, this happens with both of my headphones...
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Instagram stories

PlanremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceXiaomi Mi A8Operating System Android 9 My Question or IssueWhen I tap share button in app, I can not see share on Instagram stories options. Here is the screenshot. I need help about this

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  • Plan remium Country Turkey Device Xiaomi Mi A8 Operating System  Android 9   My Question or Issue When I tap share button in app, I can not see share on Instagram stories options....
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Song stops at 2.54Goodbyes by Post Malone.Is it normal?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  
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Playlist sorting issue

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceHuawei Mate 20Operating SystemAndroid 9 Hello everyone,I have an issue with the sorting of my playlists. When I sort them by artists it's fine everything is in order: sorted by album, and the titles are sorted just like ...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Huawei Mate 20 Operating System Android 9   Hello everyone, I have an issue with the sorting of my playlists. When I sort them by artists it's fine e...
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The New UI Sucks

Hello everyone,,I've been using spotify for almost 4 years now and it's been great. Then this new update with the change in UI came out. It's been a couple months and I hated it at first but I thought I'd try it. A couple months of this and I still h...

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  • Hello everyone,, I've been using spotify for almost 4 years now and it's been great. Then this new update with the change in UI came out. It's been a couple months and I hated it at first but I th...
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Remove songs from playlist algorithms?

I've listened to a few commedy shows on Spotify and really enjoyed them. Unfortunately, these "tracks" are being added to automatic playlists like "Your Summer Rewind" or "Your Top Songs 2017". Is there anyway to remove them from the list? It's great...

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  • I've listened to a few commedy shows on Spotify and really enjoyed them. Unfortunately, these "tracks" are being added to automatic playlists like "Your Summer Rewind" or "Your Top Songs 2017". Is th...
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Superuser Contribution Play controls are invisible on lock screen when no notifications are allowed

Plan PremiumCountryUK DevicePixel 3AOperating SystemAndroid 9 Hello, here's my issue: I don't want to see any notification on my lock screen, so I selected "Don't show notifications at all" under the lock screen preferences in my device settings.If I...

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  • Plan  Premium Country UK   Device Pixel 3A Operating System Android 9   Hello, here's my issue:   I don't want to see any notification on my lock screen, so I selected...
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Superuser Contribution Can't receive phone calls when using Spotify in my car

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia DeviceREDMI K20 proOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhenever I use Spotify in my car and a call comes in, the music will stop for a second then continue playing. My ringtone didn't play and there was nothing o...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia  Device REDMI K20 pro Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Whenever I use Spotify in my car and a call comes in, the music will stop fo...
  • Daisy
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I can't change the volume on my Xbox One

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceMicrosoft Xbox One, Samsung Galaxy J7 AndroidOperating SystemAndroid OS 7.1.1 My Question or IssueI can't change the volume from my Xbox one, even while listening to music on it. I can only change the volume from my ...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Microsoft Xbox One, Samsung Galaxy J7 Android Operating System Android OS 7.1.1   My Question or Issue I can't change the volume from my Xbox one...
  • Daisy
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Superuser Contribution app waiting for download

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issueapp had started stopping through songs, crashing etc. I uninstalled it and now can't reinstall 'waiting for download'. Found out about clearing cache etc afte...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue app had started stopping through songs, crashing etc.  I uninsta...
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cannot download local files to my mobile device

PlanPremium/Family PlanCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemWindows 10Spotify VersionMobile: 8.5.21.754/Desktop 1.1.14.475.g566c8bebMy Question or IssueOkay so I am completely at my wit's end here. I have followed every instruction to th...

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  • Plan Premium/Family Plan Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Windows 10 Spotify Version Mobile: 8.5.21.754/Desktop 1.1.14.475.g566c8beb My Question or Issue Okay so...
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download local files on offline mode

PlanPremiumDeviceHuawei P10 LiteOperating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0.0 hi everyonei've read this article https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/features/listen-to-local-files/ about how to add your local files to pc and mobile devices but the probl...

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  • Plan Premium Device Huawei P10 Lite Operating System Android Oreo 8.0.0   hi everyone i've read this article https://support.spotify.com/us/using_spotify/features/listen-to-loc...
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Google Clock "Couldn't connect to Spotify"

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid Pie 9 My Question or IssueI cannot seem to get Spotify connected to my Google Clock app. I've tried restarting the phone, reinstalling Spotify and clearing the cache in between. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android Pie 9   My Question or Issue I cannot seem to get Spotify connected to my Google Clock app. I've tried re...
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New Update Storage problem

With the new Update, there is no way to configure an external Storage (sd card) in the app. The menu item it dissapear and you can only download the music in the internal storage of the mobile.

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  • With the new Update, there is no way to configure an external Storage (sd card) in the app. The menu item it dissapear and you can only download the music in the internal storage of the mobile.
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Spotify not playing downloaded playlists on my car stereo

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceEonon GA2178 Operating SystemAndriod 9My Question or IssueI have a car stereo that runs on android 9. I downloaded spotify on it and the app works fine most of the time. The issue I have is that it plays my downloaded playl...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Eonon GA2178  Operating System Andriod 9 My Question or Issue I have a car stereo that runs on android 9. I downloaded spotify on it and the app works fi...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Random play with daily mix

Hello, It has been a few week since I have got issues with daily mix. In fact, the songs just play randomly. I have been trying to stop it by going into the parameter without finding the double arrows. And even when I find it, it is gray and I can't ...

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  • Hello,  It has been a few week since I have got issues with daily mix. In fact, the songs just play randomly. I have been trying to stop it by going into the parameter without finding the doubl...
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