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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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Weird Local Song Bug

PlanPremiumCountryCADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating System(Android 9 Pie)(One UI) My Question or IssueI have local songs that I synced from my computer to my phone. But for some reason sometimes those local songs turn grey. This happens at random an...

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  •   Plan Premium Country CA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System (Android 9 Pie)(One UI)   My Question or Issue I have local songs that I synced from my computer to my phone. ...
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Chromecast unusable

UK, free account user nexus 6p running android 9 spotify app version 8.5.8.562 chromecast firmware 1.39.154182 Streaming to chromecast from other apps is working fine but Spotify fails every time. I have tried clearing the app data. I've restarted my...

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  • UK, free account user nexus 6p running android 9 spotify app version 8.5.8.562 chromecast firmware 1.39.154182 Streaming to chromecast from other apps is working fine but Spotify fails every time. I ...
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Superuser Contribution Cant find my Podcasts

Hello everybody,I got a problem with my podcasts on my Smartphone. So, on my PC, everything is okay, i got the "Podcast"-point on the right side, i can see all my podcasts there. But on my phone, this point simply doesnt exist. I´m only able to searc...

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  • Hello everybody, I got a problem with my podcasts on my Smartphone. So, on my PC, everything is okay, i got the "Podcast"-point on the right side, i can see all my podcasts there. But on my phone, t...
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Songs stop playing in the middle of the songs then skipping to an unknown playlist

Today I encountered the following issues with Huawei P20 with the most updated version of Spotify. 1) my selected songs were played for several seconds/ minutes then stopped in the middle of the song even though I did not touch any buttons. After try...

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  • Today I encountered the following issues with Huawei P20 with the most updated version of Spotify. 1) my selected songs were played for several seconds/ minutes then stopped in the middle of the song...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes the phone

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung s8Operating SystemAndroid P My Question or IssueAfter the new update, the app doesn't launch and was stuck at the loading screen with the spotify logo. Thereafter, I tried closing the app and it bricks my phone up, h...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung s8 Operating System Android P   My Question or Issue After the new update, the app doesn't launch and was stuck at the loading screen wit...
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Superuser Contribution Waze banner still active despite being turned off

I have toggled off Waze in settings (Android Samsung Galaxy 8 user). I do not own the Waze app. The banner will not disappear.PlanPremium, v.8.5.7.999Country Device Android Samsung Galaxy 8.0Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue

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  • I have toggled off Waze in settings (Android Samsung Galaxy 8 user). I do not own the Waze app. The banner will not disappear. Plan Premium, v.8.5.7.999 Country   Device  Android Sams...
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Superuser Contribution Instagram Stories - Music

Hey! I can't add songs from my Spotify account to my Instagram stories. Both apps are updated to the latest version and I've tried uninstalling them and installing them again. But nothing works. Any ideas? Plan: PremiumCountry: SwedenDevice:Sony Xper...

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  • Hey! I can't add songs from my Spotify account to my Instagram stories. Both apps are updated to the latest version and I've tried uninstalling them and installing them again. But nothing works. Any ...
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Superuser Contribution Moto X4 Android 9 Bluetooth steering wheel controls not working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMotorla X4Operating SystemAndroid 9 PieVersion: PPW29.**bleep**-39-1(It's automatically censoring sixty9 up above)Spotify Version8.5.0.735Car2013 Toyota Prius My Question or IssueI'm not quite sure what triggered this probl...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Motorla X4 Operating System Android 9 Pie Version: PPW29.**bleep**-39-1 (It's automatically censoring sixty9 up above) Spotify Version 8.5.0.735 Car 2013 ...
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth car issue

Hi all, I have a problem with Spotify while I'm using my Note 9 with Bluetooth car. When I connect my phone to car's Bluetooth, I can only listen downloaded tracks because my internet connection stops working and can't find some other tracks (not dow...

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  • Hi all, I have a problem with Spotify while I'm using my Note 9 with Bluetooth car. When I connect my phone to car's Bluetooth, I can only listen downloaded tracks because my internet connection stop...
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Superuser Contribution Error reporting explicit content

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceBlackBerry KEY2Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My IssueWhen trying to report explicit content, I get an error. Screenshot attached. Been hapening for a few weeks now.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device BlackBerry KEY2 Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Issue When trying to report explicit content, I get an error. Screenshot attached. Been hapening for...
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Superuser Contribution Where is my songs submenu in this new update ?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI like the new interface for Android but where did u leave my songs menu ? I don't want to li...

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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 I like ...
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Daily mix only in one language

PlanFreeCountryIsraelDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHi, im speaking 2 languages, and i've added singers and songs to my favourites feom both languages. However, i always get 4 daily mixes which one of them is comp...

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  • Plan Free Country Israel Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Hi, im speaking 2 languages, and i've added singers and songs to my favourites feom b...
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Solved!! No discover weekly this Monday??

Plan PremiumCountrySwitzerland DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating System Android 9 My Question or IssueNo discover weekly this Monday??

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland  Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System  Android 9   My Question or Issue No discover weekly this Monday??
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[Android][Other] Local files on desktop won't sync with Android Tablet

I tried uninstalling every app and program on my desktop, cell phone and tablet. My local files, that are originally on my desktop (Windows 10), sync with my cell phone (Android on Pixel 2). For some reason, the same files won't sync with my tablet (...

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  • I tried uninstalling every app and program on my desktop, cell phone and tablet. My local files, that are originally on my desktop (Windows 10), sync with my cell phone (Android on Pixel 2). For some...
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Bring back the search function at the top of playlists

For a long while now the search feature in a playlist have been hidden away in a menu for no reason what so ever. Before it was just right at the top. You swipe down and you press a thing at the top, you search for what ever song you want and boom ur...

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  • For a long while now the search feature in a playlist have been hidden away in a menu for no reason what so ever. Before it was just right at the top. You swipe down and you press a thing at the top,...
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Cannot repeat track only playlist with Bose soundtouch 30 III with Wlan

I have this problem by using my Bose soundtouch with my wireless lan connection. I can only repeat the playlist but not a single track. This problem isn't there if I use bluetooth.With bluetooth I can repeat a track too, PlanPremiumCountry germany De...

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  • I have this problem by using my Bose soundtouch with my wireless lan connection. I can only repeat the playlist but not a single track.   This problem isn't there if I use bluetooth. With blu...
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No Spotify app in the Galaxy App store for Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro / Galaxy Watch

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueThe Spotify App for watches in the Samsung Galaxy Store is missing.I assume it has not been made available for the South African region yet. Please a...

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  • Plan Premium Country South Africa Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue The Spotify App for watches in the Samsung Galaxy Store is missing. I as...
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How come Back Previous Song doesn't work?

PlanFreeCountryUS DeviceSamsung Android phoneOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI set my phone down in something sticky by accident when a great song was on. I picked it up to clean it, and I did something (no idea what) and it skipped, or t...

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  • Plan Free Country US   Device Samsung Android phone Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I set my phone down in something sticky by accident when a great song was on.&...
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Player randomly skipping to next track.

PlanPremiumCountryThailandDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAll tracks keep skipping randomly to next track after a minute. Have been using for couple of months but this is the first time. Pls look into this. I tr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Thailand Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue All tracks keep skipping randomly to next track after a minute. Have been usi...
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I brani cambiano automaticamente

I brani cambiano automaticamente dopo 30 secondi dalla riproduzione. Se continua così disdico dopo 3 anni labbonamento

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  • I brani cambiano automaticamente dopo 30 secondi dalla riproduzione. Se continua così disdico dopo 3 anni labbonamento
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