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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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Display Podcast List At Last Listened To Episode

Hi All,I am listening to podcasts through Spotify on my Android phone, and when I open up one of th epodcasts I listen to, the episode listing will automatically display where I was last up to. For example if I last listened to opisode #55, it displa...

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  • Hi All, I am listening to podcasts through Spotify on my Android phone, and when I open up one of th epodcasts I listen to, the episode listing will automatically display where I was last up to. For...
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Spotify does not load on Fossil Q Explorist

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenOperating SystemWear Os My Question or IssueHi!When I start Spotify on my Fossil watch the Spotify-logo turns up on screen with the green circle rotating on screen but then my screen just turns off. Any suggestions on a soluti...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Operating System Wear Os   My Question or Issue Hi! When I start Spotify on my Fossil watch the Spotify-logo turns up on screen with the green circle rotatin...
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Do the guys in charge of Spotify have brain damage????

Spotify used to have a very good web player. It was well featured and basically meant you really didn't need to install their software on your computer, but about 2 years ago they realised that their web player is too good and they LITERALLY wricked ...

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  • Spotify used to have a very good web player. It was well featured and basically meant you really didn't need to install their software on your computer, but about 2 years ago they realised that their...
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Spotify often stops playing in Spotify Connect, saying "Press Play"

My Question or Issue (NL) Recently I bought 2 digital tuners (TechniSat 101 IR) in my house on the same network (XS4ALL/VDSL), with Spotify Connect built in. On my Samsung Galaxy S9 (Android 9) and my wifes' S10 I have installed the apps Technisat Co...

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  •     My Question or Issue (NL)   Recently I bought 2 digital tuners (TechniSat 101 IR) in my house on the same network (XS4ALL/VDSL), with Spotify Connect built in. On my Samsung Ga...
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Spotify won't connect on Mobile Data

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAndroid X chargeOperating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or IssueAs of about 3 or 4 months ago my spotify on Android will no longer play on mobile data. It tries to connect but then either says it's offline or gets stuck ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Android X charge Operating System Android Nougat   My Question or Issue As of about 3 or 4 months ago my spotify on Android will no longer play on mobil...
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Spotify auto skipping to next track and automatically un pausing

PlanFamilyCountryUKDevice Samsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app is automatically skipping to the next track after about 30 seconds. Also when on pause it automatically restarts without me pressing play. I have d...

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  • Plan Family Country UK Device  Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue My Spotify app is automatically skipping to the next track after about 30 seconds...
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Keep Podcast Episode List At Last Listened To Episode

Hi All, I have a Google Pixel 3a XL running Android that I need some advice with. There is one podcast I listen to that when I open up the podcast episode list, Spotify will automaticaly display down the list of episodes to the last episode I listen ...

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  • Hi All,   I have a Google Pixel 3a XL running Android that I need some advice with.    There is one podcast I listen to that when I open up the podcast episode list, Spotify will a...
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Copy ofline cache to another device

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.Plan: PremiumCountry: N/A Devices: Samsung's & unknown Android-based car head-unitOperating System: Android My Question or Issue: I'...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan: Premium Country: N/A   Devices: Samsung's & unknown Android-b...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recommended Concerts in Wrong City

For some reason all of my recommended concerts are located in or around Houston, TX but I'm in Atlanta, GA. Suggestions used to be for Atlanta and the only time I was in Houston was a few months ago for 3 days. Any thoughts?

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  • For some reason all of my recommended concerts are located in or around Houston, TX but I'm in Atlanta, GA. Suggestions used to be for Atlanta and the only time I was in Houston was a few months ago ...
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Car controls not working properly

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceOneplus 3TOperating SystemAndroid Pie (OxygenOS 9.0.4) My Question or IssueFor the life of me I can't get my car controls to work any more - or at least not reliably. The only way Spotify reacts to the car contro...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Oneplus 3T Operating System Android Pie (OxygenOS 9.0.4)   My Question or Issue For the life of me I can't get my car controls to wor...
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Lockscreen Art

Spotify PremiumCanada DeviceAnrdoidOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or Issue:I have found some answers on how to remove the album art from a device's lockscreen but I am actually wondering how can I enable this feature. I know I had it on on...

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  • Spotify Premium Canada   Device Anrdoid Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue: I have found some answers on how to remove the album art from a device's lockscreen b...
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Low Volume in Android

Recently I discovered that in Mac the dB output is a lot higher. I first suspect my smartphone but YouTube also has a higher output, when I say higher, I mean a very clear distinction between having heard some noises and listening to the music in noi...

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  • Recently I discovered that in Mac the dB output is a lot higher. I first suspect my smartphone but YouTube also has a higher output, when I say higher, I mean a very clear distinction between having ...
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I can't share music on Instagram Stories

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 5Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueSpotify and Instagram updated automatically. I reinsalled both apps but still not fixed. Please help me!

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue Spotify and Instagram updated automatically. I reinsalled both apps but sti...
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How to download all saved albums

With the old view i used to save albums and all the songs would automatically get a check mark. now that checkmark changed to a heart. Then if there was a song or two i did not liked i could just remove the checkmark and they would be gone. with the ...

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  • With the old view i used to save albums and all the songs would automatically get a check mark. now that checkmark changed to a heart. Then if there was a song or two i did not liked i could just rem...
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"Your library" library doesn't show followed podcast pages anymore

Spotify current update has removed the option to see the podcast you follow and so far I can't even find this option anywhere for the podcasts which I follow PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating S...

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  • Spotify current update has removed the option to see the podcast you follow  and so far I can't even find this option anywhere for the podcasts which I follow  Plan Free/Premium Country ...
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Long loading times while loading playlists

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDevice(Huawei P20 Lite)Operating System(Android EMUI 9.1) My Question or IssueHello Spotify, When I want to listen to music and show my playlist its very often that I wait a long time for opening. Most of its like stuck a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device (Huawei P20 Lite) Operating System (Android EMUI 9.1)   My Question or Issue Hello Spotify,   When I want to listen to music and show my ...
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Moving SD Card to new Brand New Phone

Hello Community, I have made several playlists available offline via downloading to my SD card on my old phone. I have moved my SD card to my new phone. Now that I have a new phone, I noticed I have to re-download all of my playlists to my SD card ag...

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  • Hello Community,   I have made several playlists available offline via downloading to my SD card on my old phone.  I have moved my SD card to my new phone.  Now that I have a new pho...
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Hide a song in a playlist

PlanThe S8 Free and the S7 PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 and S8Operating SystemThe S7 android 8.0 and the S8 android 9.0 My Question or IssueI wonder why it's possible to hide songs in playlists on the S8 phone and not the S7?It's the s...

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  • Plan The S8 Free and the S7 Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy S7 and S8 Operating System The S7 android 8.0 and the S8 android 9.0   My Question or Issue I wonder why it's p...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Huawei p30 & Spotify connect

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi all, recently upgraded my phone to huawei p30. I've linked my Spotify account to it. My is...

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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 Hi all,...
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Can't remove downloaded songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMoto Go PowerOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue I would like to delete some songs that I downloaded phone without removing them from my library. If each song on an album is downloaded, but the album itself isn't...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Moto Go Power Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue   I would like to delete some songs that I downloaded phone without removing them ...
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