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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...

Daniel
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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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Alex
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Galaxy Watch S2 can't find spotify in galaxy store

I have a Galaxy Watch S2 and it can't find Spotify in the Galaxy app store. How do I fix it?

asimpsonsoccer
Newbie
I have a Galaxy Watch S2 and it can't find Spotify in the Galaxy app store. How do I fix it?
2019-04-07 2:37:11 AM
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Spotify Now Playing/Full Screen only shows song title and not the artist. Plus, weird album art zoom

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid 9 PieCar2019 Honda Accord Hybrid EXMy Question or IssueI am wondering if anyone else has this issue? The Now Playing screen has strangely cropped and zoomed portion of the album art and it ...

robmoreno335
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Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android 9 Pie Car 2019 Honda Accord Hybrid EX My Question or Issue I am wondering if anyone else has this issue? The Now Playing...
2019-04-07 1:19:12 AM
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Coloured Notifications

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceHuawei P20 ProOperating SystemEMUI 9 My Question or IssueRecently, I've noticed that my Spotify notifications aren't coloured based on the song's cover art, which is a feature I'm quite fond of. In the two screen...

OwenPWeston
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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Huawei P20 Pro Operating System EMUI 9 My Question or Issue Recently, I've noticed that my Spotify notifications aren't coloured based on t...
2019-04-06 12:51:16 AM
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Spotify will randomly START playing a song if it's running on the background

PlanPremiumCountryBrasil DeviceSamsung j7 prime Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueSpotify decided that if its on the background it will randomly START playing whatever song it was playing before. I can be typing some form into chrome an...

Peterowsky
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Plan Premium Country Brasil Device Samsung j7 prime Operating System Android 7.0 My Question or Issue Spotify decided that if its on the background it will random...
2019-04-06 9:23:46 PM
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Saved songs don't appear under Artist

Starting a couple of months ago whenever I sort my saved songs by artist the songs don't show up. The more songs I gave saved the more likely it is to happen. Sometimes if I go back and forth a dozen or so times they'll show up but on artists that I ...

Wickedbubba
Newbie
Starting a couple of months ago whenever I sort my saved songs by artist the songs don't show up. The more songs I gave saved the more likely it is to happen. Sometimes if I go back and forth a dozen...
2019-04-06 7:08:49 PM
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Selecting a device before hitting play

When using the mobile app, do you always have to hit "play" before selecting a device? (Cast device specifically). There seems to be an overlay that pops up when something is playing and that is where you can select a device to play music to. But I c...

tylerdegraaf
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When using the mobile app, do you always have to hit "play" before selecting a device? (Cast device specifically). There seems to be an overlay that pops up when something is playing and tha...
2019-04-06 6:51:15 PM
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how to report a type error?

PlanPremiumCountry Australia Device Android My Question or IssueWish to report a type error in Yusaf/Cat Steven's Matthew and Son album. The song "Baby get your head **bleep** on" says 'sereo version' instead of sterio version.

Rara_35
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Plan Premium Country Australia Device Android My Question or Issue Wish to report a type error in Yusaf/Cat Steven's Matthew and Son album. The song "Baby get your hea...
2019-04-06 6:05:20 PM
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No connection on 4G/LTE but after restart i do

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueMy issue is that for some reason after a period not using my Spotify app and then opening it, it will say i have no internet connection on my 4...

Chuckie1992
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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android 8.0.0 My Question or Issue My issue is that for some reason after a period not using my Spotif...
2019-04-06 3:57:28 PM
2019-04-06 4:16:21 PM
Chuckie1992
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Solved!! Peek at song error

When I'm listening to music I will get an error which makes the album go white and says I have to have premium to peek at the next song, while I have premium. I also can't tap on the text or properly see it. PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceWiko U ...

mxnxn
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When I'm listening to music I will get an error which makes the album go white and says I have to have premium to peek at the next song, while I have premium. I also can't tap on the text or properly...
2019-04-06 1:24:16 PM
2019-04-06 4:14:22 PM
Nico
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Superuser Contribution randomly switching to a different playlist

PlanPremium StudentCountryUSADevicePC Destktop and Laptop and iPhone--all my devicesOperating SystemWindows 10, iPhone My Question or IssueSpotify keeps switching to a different (the same every time) playlist after every song of the current playlist ...

lgum
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Plan Premium Student Country USA Device PC Destktop and Laptop and iPhone--all my devices Operating System Windows 10, iPhone My Question or Issue Spotify keeps switching to a differ...
2019-04-05 5:50:57 PM
2019-04-06 2:08:57 PM
Guido
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Superuser Contribution Android Lockscreen full screen artwork and controls

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceHuawei P20 ProOperating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueWhilst using the facial recognition and 'Smart lock screen notifications' feature, Spotify music controls on the lock screen are unusable without fi...

Toboggan
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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Huawei P20 Pro Operating System Android 9 Pie My Question or Issue Whilst using the facial recognition and 'Smart lock screen notifications...
2019-04-05 5:02:01 PM
2019-04-06 1:50:27 PM
Guido
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Superuser Contribution My Android phone won't connect to my pc via private wifi.

Hi, Since a few week when I want to play music with Spotify via wifi and use my mobile phone (a Wileyfox Swift2 with Android 8.1) as a remote controle, it is unable to connect to my HTPC (and my other PC) through my home wifi. The only device that I ...

LeonDriessen
Newbie
Hi, Since a few week when I want to play music with Spotify via wifi and use my mobile phone (a Wileyfox Swift2 with Android 8.1) as a remote controle, it is unable to connect to my HTPC (an...
2019-04-05 5:05:59 PM
2019-04-06 1:15:46 PM
Guido
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Save an album, individual songs won't save any more

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 Ive been using spotify for a few years now with no major issues on the phone app, but ever since the library selection style was changed in a recent update, I find that when I save albums, the individua...

Igboo
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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Ive been using spotify for a few years now with no major issues on the phone app, but ever since the library selection style was cha...
2019-04-05 12:59:41 AM
2019-04-06 12:40:09 PM
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Superuser Contribution Bring back My Library Artists!

It seems impossible to create playlists or queue up songs without access to my saved songs in Artist view. The new update that removed it is absurd as most people I know scroll through their artist anytime they're listening to music or creating playl...

cmcrich2
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It seems impossible to create playlists or queue up songs without access to my saved songs in Artist view. The new update that removed it is absurd as most people I know scroll through their artist a...
2019-04-04 4:41:16 AM
2019-04-06 12:13:00 PM
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Superuser Contribution New look of Spotify When you are open song

PlanPremiumCountryBulgariaDeviceHuawei p20 proOperating SystemAndroid The new look of Spotify is ugly please help to get the old one

Kartofo
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Plan Premium Country Bulgaria Device Huawei p20 pro Operating System Android The new look of Spotify is ugly please help to get the old one
2019-04-04 12:28:59 AM
2019-04-06 11:13:50 AM
Guido
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Superuser Contribution Certain songs show up in my playlist but the song wont play

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceHuawei Honor 6X and Windows computerOperating SystemWindows 10 and Android version 7.0 My Question or IssueI have been using Spotify for a long time now, about a few years, and for the past year certain songs are showing in my...

bilairacipher
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Plan Free Country USA Device Huawei Honor 6X and Windows computer Operating System Windows 10 and Android version 7.0 My Question or Issue I have been using Spotify for a long time n...
2019-04-04 8:50:40 PM
2019-04-06 10:57:44 AM
Guido
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Superuser Contribution Some songs will repeat 2-3 times without repeat one mode enabled

For the past month (at least), a lot of songs will repeat 2-3 times even if the repeat one mode is not enabled. For some reason, it doesn't seem to happen with every artists. I always use the shuffle mode and I use the repeat mode as well (not the re...

cocosay
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For the past month (at least), a lot of songs will repeat 2-3 times even if the repeat one mode is not enabled. For some reason, it doesn't seem to happen with every artists. I always use the shuffle...
2019-04-04 7:21:48 PM
2019-04-06 10:46:24 AM
Guido
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Superuser Contribution Will only play a small portion of larger library

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, Samsung Galaxy S8, google home miniOperating SystemiOS 12, Android Pie, Windows 10Question or Issiue I have over 300 songs saved on spotify, I start at the top of my list of songs and about a thir...

radfordra
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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, Samsung Galaxy S8, google home mini Operating System iOS 12, Android Pie, Windows 10 Question or Issiue I have over ...
2019-04-04 6:24:54 PM
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Guido
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Superuser Contribution No puedo descargar musica

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLG G6Operating SystemANDROID My Question or IssueHola, soy usuario premium y ya tenia musica decargada en mi teléfono, pero de pronto ya no me dejó descargar más, me aparecia que necesitaba ser usuario Premium, y de hecho rei...

Hssbrn
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Plan Premium Country Device LG G6 Operating System ANDROID My Question or Issue Hola, soy usuario premium y ya tenia musica decargada en mi teléfono, pero de pronto ya...
2019-04-04 7:28:48 AM
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Guido
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Superuser Contribution Why is the interface so small?

I dont like how the interface is so small, the image and track title used to be larger but now its so condensed. Is there any way to fix this?

julian_vega
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I dont like how the interface is so small, the image and track title used to be larger but now its so condensed. Is there any way to fix this?
2019-04-04 7:11:16 AM
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Guido
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