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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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Not able to listen to filtered songs

PremiumGalaxy S7Sometimes I want to listen to a single artist so what I did b4 was to go to my liked songs and filter it so only the artist's songs would show up. Then I would click shuffle play or click on a song and every song that played after was...

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  •   Premium Galaxy S7 Sometimes I want to listen to a single artist so what I did b4 was to go to my liked songs and filter it so only the artist's songs would show up. Then I would click shuff...
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"Songs" Option Missing from Library Suddenly

PlanPremium CountryUS DeviceGoogle Pixel 3Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueOvernight, the Library page on my Spotify app changed and the songs option is no longer available. Instead I can select from Music and Podcasts along the top, and...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country US   Device Google Pixel 3 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Overnight, the Library page on my Spotify app changed and the so...
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Superuser Contribution SD Card Problem

I bought a Micro SD card just so I can download songs on Spotify. It was completely problem-free and I used it for almost a year. Now I've switched to a newer phone and I used the same SD Card for almost a month. But suddenly 2 days ago I got an erro...

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  • I bought a Micro SD card just so I can download songs on Spotify. It was completely problem-free and I used it for almost a year. Now I've switched to a newer phone and I used the same SD Card for al...
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Superuser Contribution Transfer Music

Hello, I have two android phones and I have Spotify Premium. The issue here is that the wifi does not work in one of those phones and my data plan is not unlimited, so downloading the music to play it offline or to stream it is not an option. Is ther...

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  • Hello, I have two android phones and I have Spotify Premium. The issue here is that the wifi does not work in one of those phones and my data plan is not unlimited, so downloading the music to play i...
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While using Spotify Connect, dislike button disappears.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 3Operating SystemAndroid Pie (9) My Question or IssueWhen I use Spotify Connect and listen to my Discover Weekly Playlist, the option to dislike a track disappears. It is only on the Discover Weekly Playlist, radio i...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Pixel 3 Operating System Android Pie (9)   My Question or Issue When I use Spotify Connect and listen to my Discover Weekly Playlist, the option...
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Superuser Contribution Adding Songs from Mobile to Spotify Mobile

trying to add a downloaded song to my mobile spotify. i was successful at doing this on my macbook pro through creating a local files folders and connecting from spotify, however, this is not the swift case for my mobile. i am on a android / motorola...

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  • trying to add a downloaded song to my mobile spotify.   i was successful at doing this on my macbook pro through creating a local files folders and connecting from spotify, however, this i...
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Waze Notification Pixel 2

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9 Hi everyone. I've been having troubles recently with the Waze notification bar staying permanently on my phone's notifications. After a quick Google search, I found that the issue has...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Android 9   Hi everyone. I've been having troubles recently with the Waze notification bar staying permanently on my phon...
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Superuser Contribution Sometimes Spotify will not play the next song, even with internet. I have to close the app. Help.

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

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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  
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Este artículo no está disponible para su país

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

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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  
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect with Xbox One X Showing the Wrong Song Everywhere

Lately when I'm using Spotify Connect to play music on my Xbox One the song names are all wrong. For example my phone will say it's playing song x, the Xbox will show song y, but the song actually playing is song z. It's a longer playlist and it seem...

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  • Lately when I'm using Spotify Connect to play music on my Xbox One the song names are all wrong.  For example my phone will say it's playing song x, the Xbox will show song y, but the song actua...
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Spotify Android [Brasil]

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceMOTO G6Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueEstou tendo um problema com meu spotify ao tentor abri-lo, eu formatei o celular e logo após baixei o app do spotify na play store e abriu normalmente, no dia seguin...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil Device MOTO G6 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Estou tendo um problema com meu spotify ao tentor abri-lo, eu formatei o celular e logo a...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops when screen is closed/locked

I don't know when it started, but it's gotta be since a recent update. Every time i close my screen to put my cell in my pocket, spotify stops. I have to press resume every time, then it stops again. It even stops and put the song at it's beginning a...

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  • I don't know when it started, but it's gotta be since a recent update. Every time i close my screen to put my cell in my pocket, spotify stops. I have to press resume every time, then it stops again....
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Superuser Contribution Repeat Issue

Alright so I've been looking through old posts, but I'm still having a serious issue with repeating a song on Spotify, both my Galaxy S10e and my MacBook Air. I've tried it all- clicking the repeat button once, and then twice so it has the little num...

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  • Alright so I've been looking through old posts, but I'm still having a serious issue with repeating a song on Spotify, both my Galaxy S10e and my MacBook Air.   I've tried it all- clicking the...
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Can't use rewind in the lock screen.

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo, My Question or IssueHello!Recently i bough a new phone and one of the reasons was because of this issue. Let's say i'm listening to a song i like. I love repeating songs i...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android Oreo,   My Question or Issue Hello! Recently i bough a new phone and one of the reasons was becaus...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot play podcasts

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSony Xperia XZ PremiumOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI am unable to play any podcasts on my phone.

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Sony Xperia XZ Premium Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I am unable to play any podcasts on my phone.  
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What does this icon mean??

I've only seen this icon in the album 'Heathers:The Musical'. But seriously what does it mean?

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  • I've only seen this icon in the album 'Heathers:The Musical'. But seriously what does it mean?
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Playback Issues - Note 8/Android 9

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Issue I am having faulty, not quite choppy playback issues. I listen to a song and while I do, the music faces a few milliseconds of a kind of pause. The player do...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android 9     My Issue   I am having faulty, not quite choppy playback issues. I listen to ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Why my downladed songs disappeared every time I turn on my mobile?

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceS8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi everyone,Every time that I turn on my mobile phone all my songs start downloading again, I always saved them in my SD card. Maybe the problem is that my SD is not working w...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Spain Device S8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hi everyone, Every time that I turn on my mobile phone all my songs start downloading agai...
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why can't I mute or use the "don't play this artist" function?

I'm on the premium plan and play music on a PC laptop as well as a huawei phone. I was so excited when spotify announced the option to mute artists but I'm still not able to. Is this still in testing phase? It was rolled out months ago. As a survivor...

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  • I'm on the premium plan and play music on a PC laptop as well as a huawei phone. I was so excited when spotify announced the option to mute artists but I'm still not able to. Is this still in testing...
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