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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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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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Its weird..

Ok the issue its that I own a premium account, an explicit mode it's on.. But on several songs there's like something weird with the song.. For example.. Artist: Kid RockSong as it appears: F-ck OffIssue at: 2.26 thru 2.28 It's like if the song was b...

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  • Ok the issue its that I own a premium account, an explicit mode it's on.. But on several songs there's like something weird with the song.. For example..   Artist: Kid Rock Song as it appears...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify stops any connection based activities after few minutes

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceXiaomi Mi8 Lite and Huawei P10 LiteOperating SystemAndroid Oreo and Android Pie My Question or IssueDear all,starting from a lot of month, my wife and me have a lot of issue with our Spotify mobile app. When we start to p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy Device Xiaomi Mi8 Lite and Huawei P10 Lite Operating System Android Oreo and Android Pie   My Question or Issue Dear all, starting from a lot of month,...
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Liked Songs/Albums merged when I joined premium?

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceSony Xperia XZsOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueHi, I recently joined premium, having used the free version for a few months now. Prior to joining premium, I most commonly listened to a playlist of my l...

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  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device Sony Xperia XZs Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Hi, I recently joined premium, having used the free version for a few months n...
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Superuser Contribution UI is different for other members of Family Plan

I am not sure how, but we noticed a problem with my account. While they have the full set up(see attached photo), my account is stuck with the non-premium UI. I have none of the options available to them, although I am on a premium subscription

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  • I am not sure how, but we noticed a problem with my account. While they have the full set up(see attached photo), my account is stuck with the non-premium UI. I have none of the options available to ...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Spotify hiccups while playing on Galaxy Note 9

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSpotify is presenting hiccups while playing any music on my Galaxy Note 9. It's happening when the phone is locked. Whenever I touch or access the pho...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Spotify is presenting hiccups while playing any music on my Galaxy No...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Voice command doesn't work on Android Auto in portuguese

PlanFree/PremiumCountryBrazilDeviceOnePlus 5/Android AutoOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI'm trying the voice commands on Android Auto, but it's not working. When I say "Play Ed Sheeran" works fine, but if I say the same command in p...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Brazil Device OnePlus 5/Android Auto Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I'm trying the voice commands on Android Auto, but it's not working....
  • Peter
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Nothing loads on mobile

I open Spotify. It takes forever to even open. When it finally opens none of the images for albums load. And when I click on an album it never stops loading. Even when I search for a song and select it, it never plays. I've tried clearing cache, clea...

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  • I open Spotify. It takes forever to even open. When it finally opens none of the images for albums load. And when I click on an album it never stops loading. Even when I search for a song and select ...
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Shuffle ALL my library

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceNote 9Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueHow on earth do I shuffle all songs in my library not just the Liked ones? I really don't want to have to go through every album and song. What a stupid feature to remove...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Note 9 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue How on earth do I shuffle all songs in my library not just the Liked ones?   I really d...
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Superuser Contribution Lost my 'Liked' playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicemoto g6Operating Systemandroid 8 My Question or IssueI recently bought the intro premium package (3 months for $0.99), everything seemed to be fine. Today I was prompted to reset my password, which I did. Then I noticed tha...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device moto g6 Operating System android 8   My Question or Issue I recently bought the intro premium package (3 months for $0.99), everything seemed to be fine...
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Can't listen to my local music on Android

PlanPremiumCountryKuwaitDevicej320h galaxy j3 - Operating SystemAndroid 5.1.1 Lolipop My Question or IssueI want listen my local music on my android phone i used my LAPTOP to add new songs FROM LOCAL FILES and created new playlist but that's not work...

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  • Plan Premium Country Kuwait Device j320h galaxy j3 -  Operating System Android 5.1.1 Lolipop   My Question or Issue I want listen my local music on my android phone  i used ...
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Your mixtape

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceHuawei Mate 10 Pro "Your Mixtape" is not loading in spotify since a few months, i can click on them but it will load a very long time followed by a something went wrong screen. On my computer there is also a your mi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Huawei Mate 10 Pro   "Your Mixtape" is not loading in spotify since a few months, i can click on them but it will load a very long time followed by...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Daily Mixes Missing

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceSamsung A9Operating SystemAndroid 9Hi everyone, First of all, my daily mixes were only appearing on my mobile and not on my laptop. Since I subscribed to Premium, the disappeared from my mobile.I tried restarting my phone...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device Samsung A9 Operating System Android 9 Hi everyone,    First of all, my daily mixes were only appearing on my mobile and not on my laptop. Since I...
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Superuser Contribution Random pausing

Songs randomly pause 5 - 10 times throughout a song. PlanPremium Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWill pause and stop multiple times throughout each song. All songs are even downloaded. Please and thanks!

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  • Songs randomly pause 5 - 10 times throughout a song.    Plan Premium   Samsung Galaxy 9   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Will pause and stop multi...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Android App Continually Crashes.

Since I have reinstalled. Clean reinstalled. Nothing is working. I can't even log in. After a super clean reinstall i get the login page, enter credentials, the GUI disappears but I can see it as a background app. Selecting it I am prompted for crede...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since I have reinstalled. Clean reinstalled. Nothing is working. I can't even log in.  After a super clean reinstall i get the login page, enter credentials, the GUI disappears but I can see it...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Music keeps skipping randomly

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceSamsung S8 My Question or IssueSince a few days songs keep skipping randomly when listening. I've deleted the app, removed all data and installed it again. Updated everything, turned my phone of and on again. Played...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Samsung S8     My Question or Issue Since a few days songs keep skipping randomly when listening. I've deleted the app, removed all ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't share spotify to Instagram story

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSony Xperia Z3Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or IssueI can't seem to be able to share a Spotify song to my Instagram story. After I click the share option, the only possible action with Instagram is to send it...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Sony Xperia Z3 Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question or Issue I can't seem to be able to share a Spotify song to my Instagram story. After I c...
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Logging in

My Spotify premium keeps logging me in and out but when I go offline it's fine. It doesn't even give me any time on the app before it logs out, literally as soon as it logs in it logs back out again and keeps repeating. Have a screen recording but th...

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  • My Spotify premium keeps logging me in and out but when I go offline it's fine. It doesn't even give me any time on the app before it logs out, literally as soon as it logs in it logs back out again ...
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Galaxy Tab S5e - Issues

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab S5eOperating SystemAndroidPie My Question or Issue Hi, I have recently purchased a new tablet, and I am having some issues. 1. I cannot play any songs, the device bar shows finding local devices continually...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Operating System AndroidPie   My Question or Issue   Hi,   I have recently purchased a new tablet, and I ...
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Displaying current Google Home song in Spotify Android app

Hello, I have multiple Google Home devices in the house. Two weeks ago, I could voice-command a song ("Hey Google, play Talking Heads") and I could see the song current paying through my Google Home speakers in the Android app. Now, however, I cannot...

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  • Hello,    I have multiple Google Home devices in the house. Two weeks ago, I could voice-command a song ("Hey Google, play Talking Heads") and I could see the song current paying through ...
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Same Playlist Keeps Queuing Up and Autoplaying

Plan PremiumCountry USDevice Note 9 (various)Operating System Android Oreo (various) My Question or IssueThere is the an album titled Best of Nguyen Van Hoan that seems to override any attempt for me to play anything on any platform. I've tried the S...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Note 9 (various) Operating System Android Oreo (various)   My Question or Issue There is the an album titled Best of Nguyen Van H...
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