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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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Shuffle all songs in library

So every so often I like to shuffle all the songs I've added to my library. Thanks to the new UI that seems to be impossible. Either bring this functionality back or please tell me how to do this with going through and liking hundreds of songs.

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  • So every so often I like to shuffle all the songs I've added to my library. Thanks to the new UI that seems to be impossible. Either bring this functionality back or please tell me how to do this wit...
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Song repeats

PlanPremiumCountryAmericaDeviceMoto G6 Play My Question or IssueI've been having an issue recently where any time I listen to a new artist on shuffle the song playing will repeat itself once or even multiple times before playing a new one. I don't ha...

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  •   Plan Premium Country America Device Moto G6 Play   My Question or Issue I've been having an issue recently where any time I listen to a new artist on shuffle the song playing wil...
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Playlist > sort by "recently added" not working properly

PremiumUSA Device - Motorolla XPureOperating System(Android 7.0) My Question or Issue When sorting through my playlist, I notice that several that I have saved on my desktop application are not there on my mobile application. While on the mobile app,...

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  •     Premium USA   Device - Motorolla XPure Operating System (Android 7.0)   My Question or Issue   When sorting through my playlist, I notice that several tha...
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Recently played on android

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNorwayDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Samsung Galaxy 9My Question or IssueHi. After the recent update the "recently played" option is gone on my an...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Norway Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Samsung Galaxy 9 My Question or Issu...
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Spotify won't play certain songs on mobile phone offline

INFO: United Kingdom, Spotify Premium, Sony Experia Z3, Android My Question or Issue Hi folks, it's my first time here and I have to admit that I'm not very techy, but I'm hoping someone can help me with a problem I have. I've looked through some thr...

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  • INFO: United Kingdom, Spotify Premium, Sony Experia Z3, Android   My Question or Issue   Hi folks, it's my first time here and I have to admit that I'm not very techy, but I'm hoping so...
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Liked Songs

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueIs it possible to download an album without automatically "liking" all songs and adding to my "Liked Songs" playlist? I'm coming from Google Play Music wh...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Is it possible to download an album without automatically "liking" all ...
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Spotify lose connection after app restart [Oneplus 6T]

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceOneplus 6TOperating SystemOxygenOS 9.0.14 My Question or IssueSo right now i have to uninstall and reinstall spotify everytime i want to listen to music since for some reason the app doesn't connect to the servers after ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Oneplus 6T Operating System OxygenOS 9.0.14   My Question or Issue So right now i have to uninstall and reinstall spotify everytime i want to listen ...
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Chromecast - Random crashes and other issues

Family PlanPremiumUnited States DeviceChromecast - First GenerationPixel - OriginalOperating SystemAndroid Pie When casting, the Chromecast app randomly crashes. Also, it is not possible to select a different song or use any of the controls (forward,...

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  • Family Plan Premium United States   Device Chromecast - First Generation Pixel - Original Operating System Android Pie   When casting, the Chromecast app randomly crashes. Also, i...
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How do I access videos in the app?

How can I play videos in the app? I've tried to search for artists that I know have videos on Spotify but it doesn't show any videos in the results. Is it possible that the videos feature is not available in my country? PlanPremiumCountryCzech Republ...

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  • How can I play videos in the app? I've tried to search for artists that I know have videos on Spotify but it doesn't show any videos in the results. Is it possible that the videos feature is not avai...
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Filter albums or artists that I recently heard

I want to filter my albums or artists on android by the Filter "recently heard" but it is not there. I like to listen to the artists I recently added. In the old version you could see all the albums, playlists and podcasts you recently heard, now thi...

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  • I want to filter my albums or artists on android by the Filter "recently heard" but it is not there. I like to listen to the artists I recently added. In the old version you could see all the albums,...
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Music shuffeling without shuffle on.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceOnePlus 7 Pro Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueDon't know if it is a new feature with the newest design update but, when I select a song from my playlist then it doesn't go along the playlist anymore it jus...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device OnePlus 7 Pro  Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Don't know if it is a new feature with the newest design update but, w...
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Add an option to put songs on replay using the notification/widget

DeviceOnePlus 7 Pro Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueIs there an option for you guys to add a simple option in the Spotify music notification and widget to easily put songs on replay without having to launch the app? It would be really use...

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  • Device OnePlus 7 Pro   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Is there an option for you guys to add a simple option in the Spotify music notification and widget to easily p...
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Nameless, empty playlist

PlanPremium CountryJapan DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+ Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueSpotify curated an empty playlist for me after the new layout.

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  • Plan Premium   Country Japan   Device Samsung Galaxy S10+   Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Spotify curated an empty playlist for me after the new...
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Visual bug on since the lastest update (8.5.10.774)

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceOnePlus 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid + OxygenOs My Question or IssueWhen I'm looking for a song while using the search option in my *liked music* when I scroll I noticed that the lastest song is hidden by *the stream mus...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device OnePlus 7 Pro Operating System Android + OxygenOs   My Question or Issue When I'm looking for a song while using the search option in my *liked music...
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Solved!! Spotify Pauzes on Android

Plan: PremiumCountry: NL DeviceGalaxy S10eOperating SystemAndroid (latest) My Question or IssueSpotify keeps pauzing songs randomly while listening (only when the sceen lock is on). It also happens to offline albums / playlists so this can rule out i...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: NL   Device Galaxy S10e Operating System Android (latest)   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps pauzing songs randomly while listening (only when the sce...
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Spotify on Chromecast randomly unpauses

PlanPremiumCountryUSaDevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have noticed over the past week that Spotify will spontaneously unpause itself, and resume playing on my TV when it is conntected over Chromecast. This has occurred mul...

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  • Plan Premium Country USa Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have noticed over the past week that Spotify will spontaneously unpause itself, and resume p...
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Solved!! How do I change the order of my playlists to 'custom' on mobile? (Update 8.5.10.774)

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A20Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHow do I change the order of my playlists to 'custom' on mobile? (Update 8.5.10.774)

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy A20 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue How do I change the order of my playlists to 'custom' on mobile? (Update 8.5.10...
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Issues with playback

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 My Question or IssueWhile listening to podcasts the playback is continuously stopping, I have to keep pressing the home button to unlock the screen and it automatically starts playing again. On the rare occa...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy 9   My Question or Issue While listening to podcasts the playback is continuously stopping, I have to keep pressing the home button to unloc...
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Unique Local Files Issue [USA/Japan]

Hi all, my issue here is a really strange one and I'm not sure how it can be fixed.(Important context) I've been using Spotify Premium for years now and I listen to a lot of Japanese music through the service. All the Japanese music(1,000+ songs) I h...

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  • Hi all, my issue here is a really strange one and I'm not sure how it can be fixed. (Important context) I've been using Spotify Premium for years now and I listen to a lot of Japanese music through ...
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