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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...

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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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Certain local files won't download to my Samsung S6 edge

I am trying to put some songs that I have that aren't available on spotify onto my phone, most of them download albeit with a lot of convincing for some of them (having to make a new playlist just to download one song, changing the names of the files...

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  • I am trying to put some songs that I have that aren't available on spotify onto my phone, most of them download albeit with a lot of convincing for some of them (having to make a new playlist just to...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] Persistent download every day

Every day, at least once a day, I get a notification that Spotify is downloading something. It never progresses and never finishes I've checked to see what may be trying to download but can't see anything that needs to complete or start downloading. ...

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  • Every day, at least once a day, I get a notification that Spotify is downloading something.    It never progresses and never finishes    I've checked to see what may be trying...
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Lock-Screen Buttons not responsive

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemOne UI version 1.0Adroid version 9 My Question or IssueThe on-screen buttons (lock-screen) are not working any more. I'm not sure if it just stoped working or maby related with an Androi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System One UI version 1.0 Adroid version 9   My Question or Issue The on-screen buttons (lock-screen) are not working a...
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Superuser Contribution Autoplay not working, android pie.

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceGalaxy S8(G950FD) Operating SystemAndroid Pie (9)My Question or Issue: Autoplay works at random, and most of the time doesn't work at all. After the song I searched for is over, it just stops the music and not playing si...

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Galaxy S8(G950FD)  Operating System Android Pie (9) My Question or Issue:  Autoplay works at random, and most of the time doesn't work at all.&nb...
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Can't find Release Radar and Daily Mixes

PlanPremiumCountryFinland, but account is DutchDeviceHonor 5COperating SystemAndroid 8.1 My Question or IssueWhy I don't find my music library and Release Radar and Daily Mixes.

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  •   Plan Premium Country Finland, but account is Dutch Device Honor 5C Operating System Android 8.1   My Question or Issue Why I don't find my music library and Release Radar and D...
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Downloaded music randomly removed, have to re download them all the time

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceHTCOperating SystemAndroid 5 My Question or IssueI have quite a few playlists donwloaded. But from time to time, and rather frequently, Spotify decides to remove them, and I have to re-download them. It always gets me by...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device HTC Operating System Android 5   My Question or Issue I have quite a few playlists donwloaded.  But from time to time, and rather frequently, Sp...
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Facebook connection not working

PlanFamily premiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceXiaomi Mi 8 LiteOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue I cannot link my facebook account to my Spotify account. I click on "connect facebook" and nothing happens (photo below). Some solutions?

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  • Plan Family premium Country Slovakia Device Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue   I cannot link my facebook account to my Spotify account. I clic...
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Playlist not playing one specific artist.

PlanPremiumCountryPortugal DeviceXiaomi MI 5XOperating SystemMIUI 9.5 My kpop playlists refuse to play one artist, (G)I-DLE.Tried deleting everything, creating new playlists, restarting and resetting my phone, nothing works.Tried starting the playlis...

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  • Plan Premium Country Portugal   Device Xiaomi MI 5X Operating System MIUI 9.5   My kpop playlists refuse to play one artist, (G)I-DLE. Tried deleting everything, creating new p...
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Playing on phone, but skips between Echo devices

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid OneUI (Pie) My Question or IssueWhile mowing my lawn the other day, I had Spotify set to play only on my phone. After a few minutes, it stopped playing. I checked, and I found th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android OneUI (Pie)   My Question or Issue While mowing my lawn the other day, I had Spotify set to play only on ...
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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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[Android] have to download whole spotify songs over and over again.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(Samsung Galaxy Note Operating System(Android 9) My Question or IssueIt happened now quite a few times that I have to download my whole music on spotify for playing offline. Seems to happen randomly. It is very annoying...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Samsung Galaxy Note 😎 Operating System (Android 9)   My Question or Issue It happened now quite a few times that I have to download my whole ...
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Media Controls Not working On Lock Screen

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10+Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueThe Media Controls displayed on my phones lock screen do not work at all. Once I unlock my phone, I am able to change the songs just fine in both the Spotify ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy 10+ Operating System Android 9    My Question or Issue The Media Controls displayed on my phones lock screen do not work at all. Once...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify spinnt

Guten Morgen, ich habe seit 2 Tagen das Problem das mein Huawei P20 im Mini Clubman 2018 zwar die Lieder abspielt, ich kann aber weder ein Lied vor noch zurück seppen. (Bei anderen Handys z.B S7 geht es). Ich wollte jetzt mein Handy an mein Laptop pe...

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  • Guten Morgen,   ich habe seit 2 Tagen das Problem das mein Huawei P20 im Mini Clubman 2018 zwar die Lieder abspielt, ich kann aber weder ein Lied vor noch zurück seppen. (Bei anderen Handys z....
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Android data usage

Issues resolved by chatting to support. Thanks 

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  • Issues resolved by chatting to support. Thanks  
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Behind the Lyrics & BT Problem

Hello, I've had issues with my Spotify since the last app update.1. The "Behind the Lyrics" setting can not be disabled. The point is no longer in the menu. Is that a mistake or normal?2. Since the last update, the app does not automatically open and...

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  • Hello,   I've had issues with my Spotify since the last app update. 1. The "Behind the Lyrics" setting can not be disabled. The point is no longer in the menu. Is that a mistake or norma...
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Spotify works badly in 4g

PlanPremium for familyCountry ItalyOperating System(Android Pie) My Question or IssueIt's been a long time since I have this problem on any android device I use. When I use wifi connection spotify works fine but, when the wifi is disable and I use th...

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  • Plan Premium for family Country  Italy Operating System (Android Pie)   My Question or Issue It's been a long time since I have this problem on any android device I use. When I use ...
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How can i see ALL Playlists in Windows App like in iphone or Andoid app?

How can i see ALL Playlists in Windowes App like in iphone or Andoid app? In the Android or iPhona App i can see in the Biblothek ALL Songs, Albums and all Playlists. But in trhe weird damned Windows App i couldnt see all Playlists together and i don...

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  •   How can i see ALL Playlists in Windowes App like in iphone or Andoid app?   In the Android or iPhona App i can see in the Biblothek ALL Songs, Albums and all Playlists. But in trhe wei...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle & repeat turn on with every app restart

PlanFamily PremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 2 Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueShuffle & repeat turn everytime I restart my phoneTHIS IS DRIVING ME INSANE I HAVE TRIED ALL SOLUTIONS POSTED ONLINESTOP IT OR I WILL STOP PAYING FOR SPOT

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  • Plan Family Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 2  Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Shuffle & repeat turn everytime I restart my phone THIS IS DRIVING ME...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect shows active listening on devices on different networks

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 3LG G4Razer phoneWindows desktopsOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 (Oreo) - RazerAndroid 9 (Pie) - Pixel 3Windows 7Windows 10 My Question or IssueDuring the weekdays while my partner is using his phone (Razer) he will ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 3 LG G4 Razer phone Windows desktops Operating System Android 8.1.0 (Oreo) - Razer Android 9 (Pie) - Pixel 3 Windows 7 Windows 10   My Que...
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Superuser Contribution Your recommendation are really, really, really bad..

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevice Samsung s8Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or Issue Hi spotify, since the last update, I can't get any more the "playlist recently listened" suggestion in my home screen, I have 20 suggestions, and each suggestio...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device  Samsung s8 Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue   Hi spotify, since the last update, I can't get any more the "playlist re...
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