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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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Superuser Contribution Can't play all of my library anymore ?

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceHonor 5XOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueIn the Android app, the UI in my Library changed, and now I only have access to Playlists / Artists / Albums, and a Podcasts tab. I used to have access to all of the...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Honor 5X Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue In the Android app, the UI in my Library changed, and now I only have access to Playlists...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Library view is different than usual

PlanPremiumCountryGermany My Question or IssueThe library view is different than usual. (As seen on the screenshot) I know it's a minor thing, but I'm still annoyed of it, I'm just used to the standart library. Is there a way to fix it?

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany   My Question or Issue The library view is different than usual. (As seen on the screenshot) I know it's a minor thing, but I'm still annoyed of it, I'...
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Music stops on lockscreen

PlanFreeCountryGreeceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid One UI My Question or IssueWhen I close the phone the music stops playing and if I open and close the phone again it plays for a little while then stops again. But when the screen is...

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  • Plan Free Country Greece Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android One UI   My Question or Issue When I close the phone the music stops playing and if I open and close the phon...
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Solved!! Album cover

When I listen to my playlist, the application doesn't show the album cover of the tracks on my android phone. Even the album cover doesn't appear as a lock screen when the screen is turned on. I have no idea what should I set up in settings to see th...

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  • When I listen to my playlist, the application doesn't show the album cover of the tracks on my android phone. Even the album cover doesn't appear as a lock screen when the screen is turned on. I have...
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Ads in Front of Player Controls on Home Screen

I am experiencing a problem while attempting to exit the play screen on Podcasts. When I click the drop-down button on the top left, an ad pops up within the app. I click dismiss but it goes back to the same individual episode screen. If I click the ...

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  • I am experiencing a problem while attempting to exit the play screen on Podcasts. When I click the drop-down button on the top left, an ad pops up within the app. I click dismiss but it goes back to ...
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Superuser Contribution Startup icon is very strange HELP

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceHonor 9This comes up when i open Spotify on my Phone which i really dislike it just began doing it please help i tried to uninstall didnt work either.

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  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Honor 9 This comes up when i open Spotify on my Phone which i really dislike it just began doing it please help i tried to uninstall didnt work either.
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Superuser Contribution Si è verificato un errore

PlanPremium for FamilyCountryItaliaDeviceSamsung S7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSuccede spesso che capiti l'errore che si vede nell'immagine allegata, quando tento di fare una ricerca oppure l'ascolto di album già ascoltati, Qualc...

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  • Plan Premium for Family Country Italia Device Samsung S7 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Succede spesso che capiti l'errore che si vede nell'immagine allegata...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify sometimes doesnt share on insta stories

PlanPremiumCountryChile Operating SystemANDROID 9 My Question or IssueSpotify doesn't show the option of share as instagram story, but in the past it did. Sometimes, reseting the app fixes it for a while. Both apps are updated and with no other probl...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Chile   Operating System ANDROID 9   My Question or Issue Spotify doesn't show the option of share as instagram story, but in the past it did. Sometime...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cover issue

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDevice Samsung Galaxy S 7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueMy album and playlist cover doesn't show upIt is really irritating.

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  • Plan Premium Country Hungary Device  Samsung Galaxy S 7 Edge Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue My album and playlist cover doesn't show up It is really ir...
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Superuser Contribution Can I get back the old UI ?

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceOnePlus 5Operating SystemAndroid somethingMy Question or IssueIs there a way to get back the old spotify/UI ? i'm ready to try by any mean. Thanks for the help

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium Device OnePlus 5 Operating System Android something My Question or Issue Is there a way to get back the old spotify/UI ?  i'm ready to try by any mean. &nb...
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Solved!! New Overlay

Since this day i got a new, weird overlay when i'm playing a perticular song. I dont like it and i would a appreciate it if it could be undone. But i didnt receive any updatesPlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei P20liteOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0E...

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  • Since this day i got a new, weird overlay when i'm playing a perticular song. I dont like it and i would a appreciate it if it could be undone. But i didnt receive any updates Plan Premium Country...
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Superuser Contribution Chromecast Built in Skips all songs

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandDeviceGalaxy S8, Xiaomi Mi Box S, Nubia Z17S MiniOperating System(Android Pie, Andoid TV My Question or IssueXiaomi Mi Box S supports Chromecast built in. Every time when I want to cast music from any mobile device (also t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherland Device Galaxy S8, Xiaomi Mi Box S, Nubia Z17S Mini Operating System (Android Pie, Andoid TV 😎   My Question or Issue Xiaomi Mi Box S supports Chro...
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Superuser Contribution App randomly removes songs from permanently saved

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippines Device(Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro)Operating System(Android Oreo, MIUI 9.5) My Question or IssueSometimes Spotify Android app randomly removes songs from "Songs". I haven't created any additional playlists. The songs aren't ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines    Device (Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro) Operating System (Android Oreo, MIUI 9.5)   My Question or Issue Sometimes Spotify Android app randomly ...
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extreme background mobile data usage

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceNokia 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue Is it only me, or does Spotify use extreme background data?in 1,5 days it already has 7,9MB background data usage. Pretty sure it's because it synchronizes itself al...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Nokia 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue   Is it only me, or does Spotify use extreme background data? in 1,5 days it alread...
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Only 150 Playlist songs played before Queue resets

So I have been experimenting with just playing the playlist sorted to get a least some alphabetical randomness. I have played nothing else but this playlist just to be consistent. As you can see below (see comments at the foot of each picture) this "...

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  • So I have been experimenting with just playing the playlist sorted to get a least some alphabetical randomness.  I have played nothing else but this playlist just to be consistent.   ...
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New user, change in UI, my library on Android is useless

Premium (joined spotify & prem on Dec 2018)MexicoSamsung S8/ Android My Question or IssueTwo months after joining Spotify I noticed a change in my library (mobile version). After spending a considerable time building it up, all of a sudden it turned ...

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  • Premium (joined spotify & prem on Dec 2018) Mexico Samsung S8/ Android   My Question or Issue Two months after joining Spotify I noticed a change in my library (mobile version). After s...
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Spotify bluetooth disconnects every time a song changes

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceT-mobile Revvl 2Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 (Oreo) My Question or IssueI have a bluetooth radio (Kenwood DPX3) in my car that i specifically bought for spotify use. I had an iphone 5c that bluetooth worked with the radio ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device T-mobile Revvl 2 Operating System Android 8.1.0 (Oreo)   My Question or Issue I have a bluetooth radio (Kenwood DPX3) in my car that i specifica...
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new interface

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 PRIME 2Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issuewhen i was free on spotify, the new interface showed up, but when i become premium just got back to the default interface. tried to get help on fb...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy J7 PRIME 2 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue when i was free on spotify, the new interface showed up, but when i be...
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Can't show artist's playlist when going back

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceHuawei P10Operating SystemAndroid pie My Question or IssueWhen playing a song from an artist,the app is unable to show me te entire artist's songs list when clicking back/return and keep loading it showing a green circle. I d...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Huawei P10 Operating System Android pie   My Question or Issue When playing a song from an artist,the app is unable to show me te entire artist's son...
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Superuser Contribution Move saved Songs

Heyi use spotify with my tabletAs i installed spotify, the songs were saved to the general space of my android tablet.Than i changed the saving to my SD-Card, but the spotify has 11 GB Mainspace in use + the SDHow can i move the songs to the SD-Card?...

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  • Hey i use spotify with my tablet As i installed spotify, the songs were saved to the general space of my android tablet. Than i changed the saving to my SD-Card, but the spotify has 11 GB Mainspac...
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