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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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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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My playlists shuffle for each artists. I can't change

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceHuawei P10 PlusOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueHi. I have a problem about my playlists. Songs don't play in my queue. Actually artist to artist queue is going alphabetically normal but if my playlist have...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Huawei P10 Plus Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Hi. I have a problem about my playlists. Songs don't play in my queue. Actually a...
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    Playlist issues
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Wont open, at all

None of the below information is required. The app just wont open. When intry I get big logo, little logo, back to home screen. Then error message. Prior to this I had issues with google smart lock. I have lost count the amount of times I have uninst...

  • Casual Listener
  • None of the below information is required. The app just wont open. When intry I get big logo, little logo, back to home screen. Then error message. Prior to this I had issues with google smart lock. ...
  • Jose_M
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Recently begun shuffling the same songs over and over again

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung A80Operating SystemLatest Android My Question or IssueRecently whenever listening on shuffle the same songs just play over and over again.. its quite odd.. More so as there is over 200 songs in some playl...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung A80 Operating System Latest Android   My Question or Issue Recently whenever listening on shuffle the same songs just play over and o...
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Not finding downloaded playlists in new version

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Samsung Galaxy S8)Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or IssueIn the new version 8.5.18.932 I cannot find my downloaded playlists, but searching for the name of it. Is there any shortcuts I can use?

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device (Samsung Galaxy S8) Operating System (Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue In the new version 8.5.18.932 I cannot find my downloaded playlists, ...
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Superuser Contribution No sound during playback

Well after a year of waiting for spotify to get it right and get it fixed i cam up with my own solution. Have had issues with sporify playing but after a few days it would play but have no volume. Spotifys answer was to uninstall and reinstall and th...

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  • Well after a year of waiting for spotify to get it right and get it fixed i cam up with my own solution. Have had issues with sporify playing but after a few days it would play but have no volume. Sp...
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I figured out that Google Assistant is not able to play music from Spotify if the app is in offline-

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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How to use the notification slider controls

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung S8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWe have been pointed to the Notification Slider controls to replace the functionality of the "retired" widget. What are the steps involved in getting these controls alw...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung S8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue We have been pointed to the Notification Slider controls to replace the functionality of the...
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Why does my Spotify keep kicking me off of my playlist in the middle of a song?

I live in Ohio and have a Premium Account. I listen to my playlist on my cell phone. I try to listen to my playlist and Spotify keeps kicking me off, mid song, and plays songs that are in none of my playlists. I'm a paying customer and so annoyed!.

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  • I live in Ohio and have a Premium Account. I listen to my playlist on my cell phone. I try to listen to my playlist and Spotify keeps kicking me off, mid song, and plays songs that are in none of my ...
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Volume goes down when using GoogleMaps or Waze

Hi all, lately Spotify is not working as i expect it to work. I ride a Bike, so, usually when i need to go to a new place, i use spotify to listen to some music and googlemaps to guide me throw voice to my destination. The problem is that, almost eve...

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  • Hi all,              lately Spotify is not working as i expect it to work. I ride a Bike, so, usually when  i need to go to a new place, i use spotify to list...
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[Android] Daily Mix problems on Andriod

Hi I'm unable to see or play any of the daily mix selctions (1 to 4) on my phone. Release radar and discover weekly work fine. All work on windows app. I've cleared the storage on the app - and then reinstalled 7gb of music. No change.I've deleted th...

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  • Hi   I'm unable to see or play any of the daily mix selctions (1 to 4) on my phone.  Release radar and discover weekly work fine.     All work on windows app.  ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Phone wont stop suffle mode

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy s9Operating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueI use the app on my phone most of the time and have run into the recent issue of not being able to stop shuffle mode if my phone is contected to Wi-Fi or 4G....

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy s9 Operating System Android My Question or Issue I use the app on my phone most of the time and have run into the recent issue of not bei...
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Fed up with new updates & song limitations of 10k songs. Goodbye to a loyal customer.

Duration6 years+PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating System Android My Question or IssueI used to love Spotify!! I am so incredibly irritated & agrivated with the updates & restrictions Spotify has made lately. 1st, they reformat the...

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  • Duration 6 years+ Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System  Android   My Question or Issue I used to love Spotify!! I am so incredibly irritated & ...
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    maximum number of songs
    updates
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Playback stops and spotify killed when using Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung S8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhen using Android Auto, spotify quite often not only stops playback, but disapears from the current media selection. Tried reinstalling.Tried closing all other apps be...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung S8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue When using Android Auto, spotify quite often not only stops playback, but disapears from the...
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How to roll back version?

PlanPremiumCountryAusDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Pie How do I roll back to a previous version that still contains the widget?

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  • Plan Premium Country Aus Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Pie   How do I roll back to a previous version that still contains the widget?  
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Alternative recommendations

Looking for recommendations for a music streaming app with a handy widget, 'cos this ain't it, chief

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  • Looking for recommendations for a  music streaming app with a handy widget, 'cos this ain't it, chief
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Spotify Pauses constantly when listening to Long form content

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceOPPO Reno ZOperating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) My playback consistently pauses when listening to long form content (Podcasts or longer songs) for some reason. It mainly happens when I'm driving but it also happens when I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia   Device OPPO Reno Z Operating System Android 9 (Pie)   My playback consistently pauses when listening to long form content (Podcasts or longer song...
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some songs don't play

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDevice(Xiaomi Redmi S2)Operating System(Android) My Question or Issue Some songs don't play. they appear to be locked, but there are no options to unlock them.

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil Device (Xiaomi Redmi S2) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue   Some songs don't play. they appear to be locked, but there are no option...
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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 ...
  • Jose_M
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