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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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Genius Lyrics

When I use the Genius lyrics feature it shows me behind the lyrcis story too. If I just wanna see lyrcis what should I do? If there is no function like that I really wonder why. Because Genius is a lyrcis app.

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  • When I use the Genius lyrics feature it shows me behind the lyrcis story too. If I just wanna see lyrcis what should I do? If there is no function like that I really wonder why. Because Genius is a l...
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Crashing

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)LG K20Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueMy Spotify has been fine until now, but today the music has stopped playing randomly wh...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) LG K20 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify is no longer recognizing that i am a premium member

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceTechno Pouvoir 2Operating SystemAndroid OMy Question or Issue:I have swithed from an iOS to an android phone. When i try to use my spotify on this new phone it will not let me use some of the premium features such as downlo...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Techno Pouvoir 2 Operating System Android O My Question or Issue: I have swithed from an iOS to an android phone. When i try to use my spotify on this ne...
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Superuser Contribution Not playing full song

Just started today, Android app is only playing 20 seconds to 90 seconds and then skips to the next song. I haven't changed any settings and have no idea how to make this stop.

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  • Just started today, Android app is only playing 20 seconds to 90 seconds and then skips to the next song. I haven't changed any settings and have no idea how to make this stop.  
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Superuser Contribution How can i recover a Blocked song by mistake? How can i see my blocked songs? You have this list show

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Superuser Contribution Album Kate Voegele Fine Mess

Hello, I would like to know why the album fine mess of Kate Voegele is not working on Spotify? Either to listen either to download? Thanks MarieP

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  • Hello,  I would like to know why the album fine mess of Kate Voegele is not working on Spotify?  Either to listen either to download?    Thanks   MarieP
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Can't listen to BBC Podcasts

Plan PremiumCountry - UK DeviceSamsung Galaxy A7Operating System Android v8.0 My Question or IssueI cannot seem to play BBC podcasts. Other podcasts are working fine on my device, but BBC podcasts will download - but just not play?

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  • Plan Premium Country - UK   Device Samsung Galaxy A7 Operating System Android v8.0   My Question or Issue I cannot seem to play BBC podcasts.  Other podcasts are working f...
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Lock Screen Controls

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGalaxy S10eOperating SystemAndroid Pie with One UI 1.1My Question or IssueI have a galaxy s10e and have found that while in my lock screen I am unable to interact with the play/pause or skipping. I only recently upgraded to ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Galaxy S10e Operating System Android Pie with One UI 1.1 My Question or Issue I have a galaxy s10e and have found that while in my lock screen I am unable to i...
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can't change music on lockscreen

hey, could someone please help me? I had a galaxy s8 and just bought a galaxy s10 but since my galaxy s8 after samsung last update I can't change Spotify music on lock screen anymore, in neither of the phones! I can see the lock screen control, read ...

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  • hey, could someone please help me? I had a galaxy s8 and just bought a galaxy s10 but since my galaxy s8 after samsung last update I can't change Spotify music on lock screen anymore, in neither of t...
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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly playlist plays a different song (Playlist sorting)

My discover weekly playlist is acting up this week. Its playing the wrong song: When I select the first one, it will play the third one etc. I found that this is the where the song playing is ordered in the 'Custom' order - it plays the right song in...

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  • My discover weekly playlist is acting up this week. Its playing the wrong song: When I select the first one, it will play the third one etc.   I found that this is the where the song playing i...
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Superuser Contribution Download Location changing

I select my external sdcard for download storage. Occasionally, the sdcard is not recognized on a phone reboot. When this happens, Spotify automatically starts downloading music to my internal storage. 1. I wish Spotify would not change to the defaul...

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  • I select my external sdcard for download storage. Occasionally, the sdcard is not recognized on a phone reboot. When this happens, Spotify automatically starts downloading music to my inter...
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Superuser Contribution New Layout - playlists, artists, albums

Just got the new layout update for Spotify, we no longer have the ability to save a song for offline listening and go to Artists -> Chose song downloaded and play. Now any saved songs are lumped into one massive playlist, seriously. If your artist be...

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  • Just got the new layout update for Spotify, we no longer have the ability to save a song for offline listening and go to Artists -> Chose song downloaded and play. Now any saved songs are lumped i...
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WHAT THE **bleep** HAPPENED TO TO THUMBS DOWN (NEVER PLAY**bleep** ON MY RADIO AGAIN) BUTTON?

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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Can't change track on car stereo using aux cord.

PlanPremium DeviceSamsung J5 Pro, Sony MEX-BT4050UOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI Can't change tracks using my Sony headunit in my car with my Samsung plugged in with an aux cord, Bluetooth works fine, just not an aux cord or a usb cord...

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  • Plan Premium     Device Samsung J5 Pro, Sony MEX-BT4050U Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I Can't change tracks using my Sony headunit in my car with my Samsun...
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When phone gets turned off, spotify forgets about SD card.

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Pie 9 My Question or IssueI download my spotify music on my SD card (64Gb samsung evo) and for whatever odd reason, whenever my phone gets turned off and on spotify will seem to...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Pie 9   My Question or Issue I download my spotify music on my SD card (64Gb samsung evo) and for whatev...
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Bring back ability to start a radio station but keep playing the song it’s based on

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueSpotify used to allow premium users to start a radio station based on a song by seamlessly continuing to play the base song. Now when I start a station, it cuts off the ba...

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  • Plan Premium Country U.S. Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Spotify used to allow premium users to start a radio station based on a song by seamlessly cont...
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Solved!! Bug Report - Premium Advertisement

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceHuawei Honor 7Operating SystemAndroid My Issue I've came back to my device only to find that a Premium Advertisement overlay is displayed on my spotify menu and it will not clear. Any attempts to clear the Ad only a...

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  • Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Huawei Honor 7 Operating System Android   My Issue   I've came back to my device only to find that a Premium Advertisement overlay is disp...
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Spotify playing across multiple devices at same time - do not want

PlanPremium (Student) CountryUSA DeviceSamsung Note 8Win10 Desktop App v1.1.5.153.gf614956dSamsung S7 Operating SystemAndoid 9.0 (Note Win 10Android OS (unsure) My Question or IssueI have Spotify loaded on the above devices. My S7 is my work phone an...

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  • Plan Premium (Student)   Country USA   Device Samsung Note 8 Win10 Desktop App v1.1.5.153.gf614956d Samsung S7   Operating System Andoid 9.0 (Note 😎 Win 10 Android OS (u...
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Can only shuffle play on Spotify Connect from Android to PC

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S6 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueI used to be able to use Spotify Connect from my phone to my desktop, and use my phone as a remote control. I could choose specific songs on my ph...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue I used to be able to use Spotify Connect from my phone to my desktop, ...
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local files on sd card

PlanPremiumCountryMXDeviceXiaomi M5Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueA good friend on mine gave me an enormous quantity of music on an SD card, around 80 GB, is spotify smart enough to play them? I don't own a PC/laptop so the desktop ...

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  • Plan Premium Country MX Device Xiaomi M5 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue A good friend on mine gave me an enormous quantity of music on an SD card, around 80 GB, i...
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