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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 connects to non existing devices

Plan premium Country Italy Device mate 10 pro huaweiOperating SystemPie My Question or IssueSpotify switches to unknown devices even if wify is off and connection is restricted to local devices. Additionally it jumps to the next track before the end ...

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  • Plan premium   Country Italy   Device mate 10 pro huawei Operating System Pie   My Question or Issue Spotify switches to unknown devices even if wify is off and connecti...
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Can't hide last played radio

It's possible to hide last played playlist, song, artist on the app,but I can't hide radiostations. On the desktop version it's possible to hide radio stations. But unfortunately there is no synchronization between app and desktop version, so a menu ...

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  • It's possible to hide last played playlist, song, artist on the app,but I can't hide radiostations. On the desktop version it's possible to hide radio stations. But unfortunately there is no synchron...
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Open Mixtapes fails

Opening the "my Mixtapes" fails with error message "something went wrong. Please try again later." Internet connection is available and I can open every other other Playlists songs - also the nozdownloaded ones.

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  • Opening the "my Mixtapes" fails with error message "something went wrong. Please try again later." Internet connection is available and I can open every other other Playlists songs - also the nozdown...
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Android Notification won't show

Why I don't get notification when I'm listening.PlanFreeCountryFinlandDeviceHonor 7 Lite (Honor 5C)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.1

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  • Why I don't get notification when I'm listening. Plan Free Country Finland Device Honor 7 Lite (Honor 5C) Operating System Android Oreo 8.1
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I want to see in discord im listening spotify

I want to see in Discord profile im listening music in spotify, but i dont see it. Discord say: I need to put in Spotify settings share to any application what im listening. I put it on, but it doesnt work. What i need to do?

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  • I want to see in Discord profile im listening music in spotify, but i dont see it. Discord say: I need to put in Spotify settings share to any application what im listening. I put it on, but it doesn...
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Spotify starts by itself

Plan PremiumDevice : OnePlus 3Operating System: Android 8.0 My Question or IssueSpotify starts playing music randomly at any time. My phone can be on the table and he just starts playing music. It's a bit problematic when I'm at courses or the librar...

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  • Plan  Premium Device : OnePlus 3 Operating System: Android 8.0   My Question or Issue Spotify starts playing music randomly at any time. My phone can be on the table and he just starts...
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Superuser Contribution Starts playing on own

PlanFreeCountryUSADevice Samsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid verison 9 Almost every morning when I check my phone Spotify has opened on it's own with some random song on. My phone is always charging when it happens. The other day it did it during...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device      Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android verison 9   Almost every morning when I check my phone Spotify has opened on it's own with s...
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App randomly opens when i dont want it to

My spotify app randomly oppens when i dont want it to. Scrolling facebook bam spotify opens. Watching netflix bam spotify opens. Browsing you tube bam spotify opens. Getting more frequent last couple days. I have tried closing the app completely. Tri...

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  • My spotify app randomly oppens when i dont want it to. Scrolling facebook bam spotify opens. Watching netflix bam spotify opens. Browsing you tube bam spotify opens. Getting more frequent last couple...
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dislike button missing in discover weekly

PlanPremium My Question or IssueSince a while the dislike button disappeared when I'm listening to my discover weekly. Only the heart is visible.

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  • Plan Premium   My Question or Issue Since a while the dislike button disappeared when I'm listening to my discover weekly. Only the heart is visible.
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Lock screen pause button not working

Since the latest Android update on my phone, whenever attempting to pause a track from the lock screen, the button momentarily changes as if pausing, but doesn't pause, then changes back. I'm using Spotify on a Galaxy S8+ running Android 9.0Attached ...

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  • Since the latest Android update on my phone, whenever attempting to pause a track from the lock screen, the button momentarily changes as if pausing, but doesn't pause, then changes back.   I'...
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Android Auto not allowing Spotify to be used as a media playback source

I was previously using Spotify with my Pixel 3 XL with no problems. After getting another device (Pixel 3a), I found that Spotify was no longer being presented as an option for media playback in my 2019 Subaru Forester's system. I have tried all of t...

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  • I was previously using Spotify with my Pixel 3 XL with no problems. After getting another device (Pixel 3a), I found that Spotify was no longer being presented as an option for media playback in my 2...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app on Chromebook

Hi I've just gotten a Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630 but the Spotify app doesn't seem to be working, I've attached a screenshot. My laptop is on the most recent version of ChromeOS. Sorry if this is off-topic but there's no Chromebook board and this is ...

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  • Hi I've just gotten a Lenovo Yoga Chromebook C630 but the Spotify app doesn't seem to be working, I've attached a screenshot. My laptop is on the most recent version of ChromeOS. Sorry if this is off...
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Adding and Removing Songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 3 XLOperating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueEver since I received the new update to the app, I have been frustrated trying to perform basic functions that were easy previously. I am able to sort alphabetically...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 3 XL Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue Ever since I received the new update to the app, I have been frustrated trying to perform...
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New redesign

Hello, I just received the new 'streamlined' library update for the android app and need some assistance. I mostly listen to complete albums at a time and have hundreds of albums downloaded on Spotify. With the old design, I would select the artist I...

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  • Hello,   I just received the new 'streamlined' library update for the android app and need some assistance.   I mostly listen to complete albums at a time and have hundreds of albums do...
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Didn't Get New Android App Update

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: LG G7 ThinQOperating System: Android Oreo My Question or Issue:I've read about the newly-designed Spotify app, but I didn't get the update. I'm still on Version 8.5.9.737. The Google Play store does not show anything ...

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  • Plan:  Premium Country:  USA Device: LG G7 ThinQ Operating System:  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue: I've read about the newly-designed Spotify app, but I didn...
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Just downloaded music and it immediately got deleted

I just re-downloaded music that I had previously had downloaded and wit worked on a trip I took recently, when I got back on Internet all my music uninstalled and when I tried to reinstall it, everything I had just downloaded immediately got deleted....

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  • I just re-downloaded music that I had previously had downloaded and wit worked on a trip I took recently, when I got back on Internet all my music uninstalled and when I tried to reinstall it, everyt...
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In my library, why aren't artists in alphabetical order after the update? It's frustrating!

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMotorolla G5Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or IssueI just updated to the latest version of spotify on my phone, and when I opened up the artist tab under library, the artists weren't sorted in alphabetical order!...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Motorolla G5 Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue I just updated to the latest version of spotify on my phone, and when I opened up the...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists won't download

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy J5Operating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 My Question or IssueBasically what the title says. Right now I have a total of 321 songs marked to be downloaded, however they're not downloading at all. I get the download...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy J5 Operating System Android 7.1.1   My Question or Issue Basically what the title says. Right now I have a total of 321 songs marked ...
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Superuser Contribution Which app is the best Equalizer for Spotify?

My phone doesn't have an equalizer built in and the treble is sometimes too high thats why I was browsing equalizer apps but didn't know which one would work the best or is great in general, I don't have root so if you guys have a good equalizer to r...

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  • My phone doesn't have an equalizer built in and the treble is sometimes too high thats why I was browsing equalizer apps but didn't know which one would work the best or is great in general, I don't ...
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Superuser Contribution My account was recently hacked. Trouble clearing recently played.

My account was hacked. Several albums, playlists, etc were added. I signed out of all accounts and changed my password. I have to clear out the recently played individually from the desktop, but it didn't update on my android mobile app and I can't r...

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  • My account was hacked. Several albums, playlists, etc were added. I signed out of all accounts and changed my password. I have to clear out the recently played individually from the desktop, but it d...
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