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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 Unable to Login on Android app.

Plan: FreeCountry: United StatesDevice: Motorola Moto x4Operating System: Android 9 (Pie) Hello. Just as the title states, I am unable to login using the app on my phone. I tried opening up the app a couple days ago as usual and noticed it was logged...

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  • Plan: Free Country: United States Device: Motorola Moto x4 Operating System: Android 9 (Pie)     Hello.  Just as the title states, I am unable to login using ...
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sorting/filtering

PlanFree/PremiumCountry U.S. Device LG G6(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System android(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue: I have followed for sorting and filtering a playlist, however, when I cl...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country U.S.   Device LG G6 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System android (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Questio...
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Widget.

PlanPremium family CountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueYou took the widget. Why would you take something away from a paying customer like that? You keep changing away from what I liked about you...

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  •   Plan Premium family  Country United States  Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue You took the widget. Why would you take ...
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Solved!! I can't listen to just a specific album, and can't loop.

PlanFreeCountryEngland DeviceHuawei Y9Operating System Android Oreo Alright, I am a huge musical fan, and I used to use Spotify on an older tablet that allowed me to play just an album. Now, I moved to phone, and more songs have been added to the alb...

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  • Plan Free Country England  Device Huawei Y9 Operating System  Android Oreo   Alright, I am a huge musical fan, and I used to use Spotify on an older tablet that allowed m...
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daily mix will not update

PlanFree (was premium before)Country IsraelDeviceSamsung Galaxy 7 and 8My Question or Issuefor couple of mouths I didn't get any now updates on my daily mixes (any of the 6)they are not refreshing and have the same songs every time.this happens only ...

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  •   Plan Free (was premium before) Country  Israel Device Samsung Galaxy 7 and 8 My Question or Issue for couple of mouths I didn't get any now updates on my daily mixes (any of the 6...
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Local files won't download

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceWindows 10 to Note 8 My Question or IssueLocal files won't download no matter what I do. They show up on the playlist but won't download. I've tried all of the suggestions on all the other posts I could find (all the way ba...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Windows 10 to Note 8   My Question or Issue Local files won't download no matter what I do. They show up on the playlist but won't download.   I've...
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Local File to android audio playback bug

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceSony experia E5Operating SystemAndroid Marshmallow My Question or IssueWhen I transfer a local file from my PC to a downloaded playlist that's on my phone it trafers perfectly fine, and is available to play offline. However...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device Sony experia E5 Operating System Android Marshmallow   My Question or Issue When I transfer a local file from my PC to a downloaded playlist that's...
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Ridiculous that we can't hide recently playedon android

Resd the tile . This change has no good reason whatsoever. The app just keeps getting worse and worseProbably not going to resub. This change pisses off thousands of people and there is legit no reason for at all it's so annoying I'm probably droppin...

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  • Resd the tile . This change has no good reason whatsoever. The app just keeps getting worse and worse Probably not going to resub.    This change pisses off thousands of people and there...
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Shazam Playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLG K20+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhy are less than half of my Shazam tracks showing in playlist? Is there a limit to number of tracks? I have tried disconnecting and reconnecting to Spotify. Should i unins...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device LG K20+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Why are less than half of my Shazam tracks showing in playlist? Is there a limit to number of tr...
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Scrubbing through notifications Android Q

The new music notification in android Q can be used to scroll through a song in some audio players (e.g. google play music), and i find it very strange that Spotify lite has this feature while the full app doesn't.

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  • The new music notification in android Q can be used to scroll through a song in some audio players (e.g. google play music), and i find it very strange that Spotify lite has this feature while the fu...
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When an album is "saved" the songs don't go to your liked songs (previously the "songs" section)

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid P My Question or Issue In the past when I saved an album it would also save it to the "songs" category of my library. I could listen to my whole library on shuffle by shuffling from my songs...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android P   My Question or Issue   In the past when I saved an album it would also save it to the "songs" category of m...
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Shuffle glitch

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueAn issue has been happening with the latest couple of updates where playlists on shuffle will completely jumble around the next songs in the queue. This tends...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device LG G6 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue An issue has been happening with the latest couple of updates where playlists on s...
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Cannot share to Instagram for Google Pixel

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI've had my Google Pixel 3a for a few months now, and I cannot share my current song to my Instagram story. When I click "share" the only Instagram option is to s...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 3a Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I've had my Google Pixel 3a for a few months now, and I cannot share my current song t...
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Playlist not displaying/playing songs in order

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLG k20 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueOne of my Spotify playlists has been acting... weird. I have it sorted by Artist (A - Z) and the songs are usually in numerical order by album. However, I have been...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device LG k20 Plus Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue One of my Spotify playlists has been acting... weird. I have it sorted by Artist (A - Z)...
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Solved!! Can no longer play on Sonos using Spotify Andoid app

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceSamsung J7 2018Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI'm able to play Spotify using the Sonos app, but I can no longer connect to Sonos using Spotify Android app. Reinstalling Spotify did not help. Starting song...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Samsung J7 2018 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I'm able to play Spotify using the Sonos app, but I can no longer connect to ...
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Shuffle is on although I disabled it in android App.

PlanFree/Premium: Premium Family AccountCountry: Sweden Device: One Plus 6(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System : Android 9 Pie(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueAlthough I disabled shuffle play ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium: Premium Family Account Country: Sweden   Device: One Plus 6 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System : Android 9 Pie (iOS 10, Android O...
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Recently Played not in 'Your Library' anymore?

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceGalaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSo a recent updated changed the UI which makes it more.. annoying to use, because I mainly used the 'Recently Played' in 'Your Library' but it is gone now? It i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Galaxy S9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue So a recent updated changed the UI which makes it more.. annoying to use, because I ...
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Spotify opens when any media action is done

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDevice(Samsung Galaxy note Operating System(Android version 9) Spotify opens when and starts playing when ever i press the play button on either / My Samsung galaxy buds / the bixby button that is remapped with bxactions to...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device (Samsung Galaxy note 😎 Operating System (Android version 9)   Spotify opens when and starts playing when ever i press the play button on either / ...
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Playlist order when adding new tracks to that list

I have my lists sorted in a certain order on my android/Desktop. But I noticed that I'm on my android, and I'm listening to a song I like, when I try to add that song to a playlist (of which I have many) the order of all of the playlists is completel...

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  • I have my lists sorted in a certain order on my android/Desktop. But I noticed that I'm on my android, and I'm listening to a song I like, when I try to add that song to a playlist (of which I have m...
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