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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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Custom sort order in my playlist.

PlanremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssuePretty please, with sugar on top, fix the custom sort order in playlists on Android!! How hard can it be?People have askt for it for years now. And Yes...

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  • Plan remium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Pretty please, with sugar on top, fix the custom sort order in playlis...
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Loudness normalisation on previews

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note IIIOperating SystemAndroid 5.0 My Question or IssueWhy is there no loudness normalisation when previewing a track. I also noticed there is no loudness normalisation at all on the web version of S...

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  • Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy Note III Operating System Android 5.0   My Question or Issue Why is there no loudness normalisation when previewing a track. I al...
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Play all artists songs in historical order

PlanPremiumCountryCZ DeviceRedmi 5Operating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or IssueAfter searching internet for solve of this issue I still have no idea how to do it. I SIMPLY want to add ALL artist songs to queue in historical order on Android.Whe...

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  • Plan Premium Country CZ   Device Redmi 5 Operating System Android Nougat   My Question or Issue After searching internet for solve of this issue I still have no idea how to ...
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Spotfy fazendo dowload de todas as músicas quando conectado a rede Wi-fi

PlanPremiumCountryBrasil DeviceSamsung Galaxy A50 Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueEu troquei de celular há aproximadamente 2 semanas. Desde então tenho tido problema com as músicas baixadas para ouvir offline. Toda vez que conecto em ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil   Device Samsung Galaxy A50   Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Eu troquei de celular há aproximadamente 2 semanas. Desde entã...
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Specific local files song not playing on phone

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A5 / ComputerOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 / Windows 10 My Question or IssueI created a playlist of different songs from Spotify itself and Locals Files of my Computer, while most of them work perfectly f...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy A5 / Computer Operating System Android 8.0.0 / Windows 10   My Question or Issue I created a playlist of different songs from Spotify...
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Home tab not working

FreeU.S.Samsung Galaxy S4System and app both up to date So I've had this app for about a week now and so far it's been working great. A few hours ago when I opened the app I noticed that my home tab was completely blank save for the settings wheel in...

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  • Free U.S. Samsung Galaxy S4 System and app both up to date   So I've had this app for about a week now and so far it's been working great. A few hours ago when I opened the app I noticed th...
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Solved!! The Android button to display the current queue no longer works.

DeviceSamsung J7 PlanPremium Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThe button on the Android app for displaying the current queue doesn't work any longer. This just started a day or two ago.

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  • Device Samsung J7   Plan Premium   Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue The button on the Android app for displaying the current queue doesn't work any l...
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Return to Playing Song on Album or Artist Page

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.Device(Google Pixel 3 XL)Operating System(Android Pie) My Question or IssueWhen I am playing a song, I go to the now playing page (the album art page that can be pulled up by pushing the bottom of the page). If I go back to the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S. Device (Google Pixel 3 XL) Operating System (Android Pie)   My Question or Issue When I am playing a song, I go to the now playing page (the album art page th...
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Selecting song from web player while playing on Android device plays wrong track

BUG: Selecting a song on the webplayer to play on phone plays the wrong songHow to reproduce:Have spotify open on you phone and in a webplayer.Have the playback device set to your phone.Go to a playlist that has unplayable songs. For example the play...

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  • BUG: Selecting a song on the webplayer to play on phone plays the wrong song How to reproduce: Have spotify open on you phone and in a webplayer. Have the playback device set to your phone. Go to...
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Behind the Lyrics freezes over my controls!

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceSamsung Galaxy A3Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueHi, if a song has "behind the lyrics" the manner always comes over the controls. I cannot even see the controls. This means I cannot easily play/p...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom   Device Samsung Galaxy A3 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue Hi, if a song has "behind the lyrics" the  manner always c...
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[Bug] When downloading a song, a banner appears with premium function

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsSpotify VersionAndroid, 8.5.16.192DeviceSony Experia XA2Operating SystemSailfish 3.0.3.10 running Alien Dalvik My Question or IssueWhen downloading a song a banner pops up indicating that I found a premium feature. With t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Spotify Version Android, 8.5.16.192 Device Sony Experia XA2 Operating System Sailfish 3.0.3.10 running Alien Dalvik   My Question or Issue When downl...
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Solved!! Spotify pauses randomly

PlanPremiumCountryBG DeviceHuawei P20 ProOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSpotify pauses randomly. Sometimes even after I press "Play". It happens 2-3 times in a row and then the problem dissapears for a while. Any suggestions? So far I ha...

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  • Plan Premium Country BG   Device Huawei P20 Pro Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Spotify pauses randomly. Sometimes even after I press "Play". It happens 2-3 times...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlists not shown

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSince the last update (I think), when I go to "Your library" normally a "Playlists" item would be in the top items (along with "Made for you", "Stations", "Song...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Since the last update (I think), when I go to "Your library" normally a "Playlists" ...
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Spotify freezes phone while using remote function

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueWhenever I try to use the remote function, to control Spotify on my PC with my phone, it'll eventually freeze completely. Not just the app but the en...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue Whenever I try to use the remote function, to control Spotify on my PC wi...
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Speaker Group (multiroom speakers) functionality gone

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10EOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI can't Chromecast to a speaker group I created in the Google Home app for my 2 JBL Playlist wifi speakers. I used to be able do this from Spotify, to pl...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark  Device Samsung Galaxy S10E Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I can't Chromecast to a speaker group I created in the Google Home app f...
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Enable auto shuffle in liked songs!

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung S8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssuePlease re enable auto shuffle when you select a track in Liked Songs. Alternatively, please keep some sort of cache memory to remember that the user has selected to ke...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung S8 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Please re enable auto shuffle when you select a track in Liked Songs.   Alte...
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Skips and songs on tablet

Im using spotify on my tablet as well as my phone. I was listening on my tablet (i had it connected to my google home mini) and i was able to skip as many songs as i wanted and was able to choose any song, i leave my room for five minutes and when i ...

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  • Im using spotify on my tablet as well as my phone. I was listening on my tablet (i had it connected to my google home mini) and i was able to skip as many songs as i wanted and was able to choose any...
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Superuser Contribution AUTOPLAY IS BROKEN

I've read all other info and posts on this I can find. I've tried all the fixes nothing works. Auto play does not work as its supposed to. It will jump to a new song 1/10 times but only if I've searched for one specific song. I've recently switched f...

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  • I've read all other info and posts on this I can find. I've tried all the fixes nothing works.  Auto play does not work as its supposed to. It will jump to a new song 1/10 times but only if I'v...
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Supprimer une chanson d'un album

Bonsoir, avant on pouvait supprimer une chanson d'un album mais depuis quelques temps je ne trouve plus l'option. C'est bien dommage. Merci à vous .PlanPremiumCountryBelgiqueDeviceHuawei p20Operating System

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  • Bonsoir, avant on pouvait supprimer une chanson d'un album mais depuis quelques temps je ne trouve plus l'option. C'est bien dommage. Merci à vous 🙂 . Plan Premium Country Belgique Device Huaw...
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