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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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Spotify app constantly crashing after Android 9 update

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Pie I recently updated to Android Pie a few days ago and everything was fine. However, now I will try to open Spotify for it to give me a glance at the splash loading screen before a...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Pie   I recently updated to Android Pie a few days ago and everything was fine. However, now I will try to ope...
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So i see the free version of the app is still somewhat of a piece of s--h--i--t

So the its been months since i used spotify and the free app still sucks sure some improvements were made like you can actually sort songs aphabetically and find what song you have now. But still no queue or actual shuffling of songs. So really spoti...

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  • So the its been months since i used spotify and the free app still sucks sure some improvements were made like you can  actually sort songs aphabetically and find what song you have now. But sti...
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Cannot search for artists or go to artists' pages.

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSA DeviceOnePlus 5Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or Issue:Whenever I search for an artist, the results do not include the artist themselves, only playlists featuring the artists, or songs from them . Additionally,...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country USA   Device OnePlus 5 Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue: Whenever I search for an artist, the results do not include the artist t...
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Can't find certain songs and artists

I can't find songs from some of the renowned artists. For example, Anne Marie, Alec Benjamin, Why don't We are not available to listen. Is there something that can be done?PlanFreeCountryIndiaDevicePoco f1Operating SystemMIUI 10.3 My Question or Issu...

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  • I can't find songs from some of the renowned artists. For example, Anne Marie, Alec Benjamin, Why don't We are not available to listen. Is there something that can be done? Plan Free Country Indi...
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Superuser Contribution Make Spotify use both internal and SD storage

Is it possible to make Spotify use both internal storage and SD card on my Android phone? The SD card is almost full and my internal storage still has a lot of free space.

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  • Is it possible to make Spotify use both internal storage and SD card on my Android phone? The SD card is almost full and my internal storage still has a lot of free space.
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Superuser Contribution Albums defaulting to shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 9Despite taking shuffle off downloaded albums, ever time I play them again they are back on shuffle. It seems to default to this all the time. Any suggestions?

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android 9 Despite taking shuffle off downloaded albums, ever time I play them again they are back on shuffle. It seems to default to ...
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Saved albums are no longer added to liked songs

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHonor 6XOperating SystemAndroid 7, EMUI 5 My Question or IssueThis has been happening ever since i got the new (worse) navigation with an update.: When I save an album its songss are no longer added to the "Liked Songs"...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Honor 6X Operating System Android 7, EMUI 5   My Question or Issue This has been happening ever since i got the new (worse) navigation with an updat...
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an ad that won't 'dismiss' off the daily mix playlist screen

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid There is an ad blocking the screen when I'm trying to look at my daily mix playlist while listening to it. And I try clicking "dismiss" but the background changes sometimes but you still...

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  • Plan Free Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android      There is an ad blocking the screen when I'm trying to look at my daily mix playlist while listenin...
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Album Art missing from downloaded Local Files.

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceHonor 8x (Android Oreo)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have many local song files that aren't on Spotify that I have downloaded to my Android and each of the songs have different album art. Problem: Th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Honor 8x (Android Oreo) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I have many local song files that aren't on Spotify that I have download...
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I dont have a library of saved songs

PremiumCountry DeviceSamsung galaxy S9+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI seem to no longer have a library, everytime I save a song it adds it to a playlist called liked songs and not to my library. The only...

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  • Premium Country   Device Samsung galaxy S9+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I seem to no longer have a library, everytime I sav...
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Local files not syncing from mac to android phone

I have Spotify Premium and I am able to access my local files on my Mac computer. I created a playlist and added a soundtack from my local files to the playlist. All the songs transferred over on my Mac and I can play them on the computer, but only 4...

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  • I have Spotify Premium and I am able to access my local files on my Mac computer. I created a playlist and added a soundtack from my local files to the playlist. All the songs transferred over on my ...
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Samsung Active Watch

Guys, I just got a new Samsung Active Watch and downloaded the Spotify App, but I simple don't have the 'Remote Mode' in it settings. It just allows me to play it as a standalone device. I just wanna use it to control the music in my phone. I already...

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  • Guys,   I just got a new Samsung Active Watch and downloaded the Spotify App, but I simple don't have the 'Remote Mode' in it settings. It just allows me to play it as a standalone device. I j...
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Like dislike buttons on radio?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAre the Thumbs up and thumbs down buttons on Radio gone? How do I choose what songs I like or dislike to change the radio to be more to my liking?

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy 9+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Are the Thumbs up and thumbs down buttons on Radio gone? How do I choose wha...
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Downloads not showing up

My Question or IssueIf I have more than 100 downloads on any artist they don't show up. I will click the artist & it will show the loading circle and then just be blank. This happens for to of my favorite artists & is very frustrating. It started hap...

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  • My Question or Issue If I have more than 100 downloads on any artist they don't show up. I will click the artist & it will show the loading circle and then just be blank. This happens for to of ...
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Control Buttons dont work on lockscreen S10±

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 9 My Question or IssueThe Control Buttons appear on the lockscreen but dont work. Spotify is allowed to run all the time, so I dont think It is a permission error

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android Oreo 9   My Question or Issue The Control Buttons appear on the lockscreen but dont work. Spotif...
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No way to stop Chromecasting in the app

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018), Google Chromecast 3rd GenerationOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThere is no way to stop casting to a Chromecast from the Spotify app. Have to open Google Home app and ov...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018), Google Chromecast 3rd Generation Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue There is no way to stop casti...
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[Android] [Shuffle Play] Art Cover Bug

DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo Bug Report:When you go on an artist page and play with [Shuffle Play] every art cover are zoomed as if it was a video and you can press the image to remove the interface.It's not doing it on every ar...

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  • Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android Oreo   Bug Report: When you go on an artist page and play with [Shuffle Play] every art cover are zoomed as if it was a video and you ...
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Superuser Contribution Radio Stations arent working as described....

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueRadio Stations recently changed functionality. However even the new described functionality is not working for me. I create a station and it downloads a 50 song playlis...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Radio Stations recently changed functionality. However even the new described f...
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Superuser Contribution Can't share songs on instagram stories

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceXiaomi Pocophone F1Operating SystemAndroid Pie (Android 9)My Question or IssueI don't have the option to share songs on instagram after I tried to reinstall Spotify again and again.

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Operating System Android Pie (Android 9) My Question or Issue I don't have the option to share songs on instagram after I tried to rein...
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Unplayable music

Hi, I always listen to the song "hit em up" -tupac but today I went to listen and the music was not touchable, why this? the rapper is dead, please, how do I fix this?

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  • Hi, I always listen to the song "hit em up" -tupac but today I went to listen and the music was not touchable, why this? the rapper is dead, please, how do I fix this?
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