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Solved!! 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...

Amay
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2023-07-11 7:43:36 PM
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Timbo6sic6
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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...

Plaguedoctor
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2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
2025-01-27 7:09:21 AM
Sumit_Ghosh
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Spotify no longer working with in car bluetooth controls

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOneplus 3TOperating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueI updated to Andriod 9.0 on Saturday, and have reinstalled and updated all of my apps on a clean install. Since installing the latest version of Spotify on android 9 ...

robert_skinner
Newbie
Plan Premium Country UK Device Oneplus 3T Operating System Android 9.0 My Question or Issue I updated to Andriod 9.0 on Saturday, and have reinstalled and updated all of my apps on a...
2019-06-17 2:25:47 PM
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Bluetooth headphones won't play Spotify songs

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

christopherhank
Regular
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
2019-06-17 8:04:36 AM
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2 Spotify accounts on the same phone, both updated but with totally different libraries. Please help

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Samsung Galaxy Note 9)Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or IssueSo I started a Spotify account and it wouldn't allow me to link with my facebook, apparently I had an older account already linked so I renewed that ...

MrMyk
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country USA Device (Samsung Galaxy Note 9) Operating System (Android Oreo) My Question or Issue So I started a Spotify account and it wouldn't allow me to link with...
2019-06-14 10:30:45 PM
2019-06-17 3:35:40 AM
MrMyk
Casual Listener
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Spotify with Chromecast

PlanPremium Family PlanCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 plusOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueSo, I have always used Google Chromecast to cast my Spotify to my television/speakers from both my computer or my smartphone. Well, C...

RNRRT
Roadie
Plan Premium Family Plan Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy 9 plus Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue So, I have always used Google Chromecast to cast my Spoti...
2019-06-17 3:02:38 AM
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Having trouble downloading songs on mobile app

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceLenovo Vibe K5Operating SystemAndroid 6 Marshmallow My Question or IssueI'm attemping to download an album which is saved on my library, but everytime i flip the download switch it tells me to "Go to settings to download...

listenerCCXXI
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Lenovo Vibe K5 Operating System Android 6 Marshmallow My Question or Issue I'm attemping to download an album which is saved on my library, but eve...
2019-06-17 1:41:05 AM
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Random beeping when locking/unlocking since last update

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid PieSpotify Version8.5.9.737 My Question or IssueEver since updating yesterday, every time the phone is locked or unlocked, phantom notifications are causing an irritating...

chughes2
Newbie
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android Pie Spotify Version 8.5.9.737 My Question or Issue Ever since updating yesterday, every ...
2019-06-16 11:37:06 PM
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Sync between devices is broken and app cant handle big data

PlanUnimportantCountryUnimportantDeviceUnimportantOperating SystemUnimportant My Question or IssueSyncing your saved songs between devices, especially between different operating systems, is totally broken. If I save a song while using the desktop ve...

erri120
Casual Listener
Plan Unimportant Country Unimportant Device Unimportant Operating System Unimportant My Question or Issue Syncing your saved songs between devices, especially between different oper...
2019-06-16 11:08:34 PM
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Superuser Contribution Problem with Spotify and bluetooth car radio

Plan PremiumPremiumCountry ItalyDevice Huawei P9 LiteOperating System AndroidMy Question or IssueFor about a month when I listen to Spotify (Premium) with the car radio (Alfa Romeo Giulietta 5" display) through the bluetooth of the mobile the listeni...

Fastdoc1
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Premium Country Italy Device Huawei P9 Lite Operating System Android My Question or Issue For about a month when I listen to Spotify (Premium) with the car radio (...
2019-06-08 11:09:44 PM
2019-06-16 9:59:57 PM
Fastdoc1
Casual Listener
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Spotify blocks all other audio apps from being controlled via bluetooth

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueJust switched back to Spotify Premium from another service and really regretting it after installing it on my phone. It has cometely taken over my phone and overrides ...

Anerdaxel
Newbie
Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Just switched back to Spotify Premium from another service and really regretting it after ...
2019-06-16 8:06:50 PM
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Certain albums not showing up in app but available via weblink

I've noticed when I select an artist in the app, sometimes certain albums don't appear. It's still possible to get them using web and selecting them via a web link for the said album on Spotify using Google. I wanted to know why this is the case and ...

Musicfan71
Newbie
I've noticed when I select an artist in the app, sometimes certain albums don't appear. It's still possible to get them using web and selecting them via a web link for the said album on Spotify using...
2019-06-16 7:26:55 PM
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Solved!! Offline mode for Samsung S8

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueBefore the new update, on my phone I could easily switch to offline mode by just clicking off...

Dbhavan
Casual Listener
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 Before ...
2019-06-15 7:21:28 AM
2019-06-16 6:37:12 PM
Billy-J
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Intrusive unclosable ads

Recently, I get unclosable ads on the Android app that lead me back to the song title whenever I close it. And it keeps getting stuck in a loop. HELP!!! Life sucks as a free user!

stonez
Newbie
Recently, I get unclosable ads on the Android app that lead me back to the song title whenever I close it. And it keeps getting stuck in a loop. HELP!!! Life sucks as a free user!
2019-06-16 5:43:21 PM
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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 ...

CANCAR2
Newbie
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...
2019-06-16 5:15:35 PM
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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 ...

Amlifa
Casual Listener
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...
2019-06-16 3:45:58 PM
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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.

Amlifa
Casual Listener
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...
2019-06-16 3:32:52 PM
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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

Hamburgerghini2
Music Fan
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
2019-06-16 3:17:45 PM
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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?

AaPo1
Newbie
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...
2019-06-16 12:57:29 PM
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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...

TheDoz
Casual Listener
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...
2019-05-04 11:30:49 AM
2019-06-16 10:02:52 AM
VlPerth
Music Fan
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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...

lmoffat
Newbie
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...
2019-05-21 1:33:58 AM
2019-06-16 9:46:28 AM
VlPerth
Music Fan
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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...

vkaddict
Newbie
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...
2019-06-08 12:21:41 AM
2019-06-16 9:21:41 AM
VlPerth
Music Fan
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