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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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No way to stop Chromecasting in the app

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018), Google Chromecast 3rd GenerationOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThere is no way to stop casting to a Chromecast from the Spotify app. Have to open Google Home app and ov...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 (2018), Google Chromecast 3rd Generation Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue There is no way to stop casti...
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[Android] [Shuffle Play] Art Cover Bug

DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo Bug Report:When you go on an artist page and play with [Shuffle Play] every art cover are zoomed as if it was a video and you can press the image to remove the interface.It's not doing it on every ar...

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  • Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android Oreo   Bug Report: When you go on an artist page and play with [Shuffle Play] every art cover are zoomed as if it was a video and you ...
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Superuser Contribution Radio Stations arent working as described....

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueRadio Stations recently changed functionality. However even the new described functionality is not working for me. I create a station and it downloads a 50 song playlis...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Radio Stations recently changed functionality. However even the new described f...
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Superuser Contribution Can't share songs on instagram stories

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceXiaomi Pocophone F1Operating SystemAndroid Pie (Android 9)My Question or IssueI don't have the option to share songs on instagram after I tried to reinstall Spotify again and again.

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  • Plan Premium Country Israel Device Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Operating System Android Pie (Android 9) My Question or Issue I don't have the option to share songs on instagram after I tried to rein...
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Unplayable music

Hi, I always listen to the song "hit em up" -tupac but today I went to listen and the music was not touchable, why this? the rapper is dead, please, how do I fix this?

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  • Hi, I always listen to the song "hit em up" -tupac but today I went to listen and the music was not touchable, why this? the rapper is dead, please, how do I fix this?
  • ThaKilla
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Superuser Contribution Spotify in ultra power saving mode

PlanPremiumCountry France DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen I (or when it automaticaly) lock my phone in ultra power saving mode, spotify stop playing musics after few seconds. I think this is caused by andro...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France  Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When I (or when it automaticaly) lock my phone in ultra power savin...
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Pause/Skip Lock Screen Issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceS10+Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) Spotify Version 8.5.0.735My Question or IssueOn lock screen music cannot be paused or forwarded/reversed to next/previous song. Started happening 4-9-19 Have already unintstalled and reins...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device S10+ Operating System Android 9 (Pie) Spotify Version 8.5.0.735 My Question or Issue On lock screen music cannot be paused or forwarded/reversed to next/previo...
  • Nico
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Lost artists and partial albums with update

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 and PCOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSince the latest update, I cannot look up saved songs by artist. Also, partial albums are gone from my albums list. I am a Premi...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy S7 and PC Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Since the latest update, I cannot look up saved song...
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Superuser Contribution Where did my library songs list go?

I've been using the premium for family for about 4 months now. at first in my library i had four lists: playlists, artists, albums, and songs (these are my downloaded lists). a while ago an update occurred and the songs list disappeared on my mobile ...

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  • I've been using the premium for family for about 4 months now. at first in my library i had four lists: playlists, artists, albums, and songs (these are my downloaded lists).   a while ago an ...
  • Katerina
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't play songs in android auto

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceGoogle Pixel Operating SystemAndroid 9. Spotify 8.5.0.735. Android Auto 4.1.590944-release My Question or IssueAndroid auto will not play any songs, either through the phone or the head unit. It displays the "Get...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Google Pixel  Operating System Android 9. Spotify 8.5.0.735. Android Auto 4.1.590944-release   My Question or Issue Android auto wi...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution can't find my public playlist from other account

Hi,I created a public playlist on a freshly creater premium account.I can't find the playlist from other account (I search for by its unique name, with no results). Tried with 2 other different accounts, a free and a premium one.wth! I'm giving Spoti...

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  • Hi, I created a public playlist on a freshly creater premium account. I can't find the playlist from other account (I search for by its unique name, with no results). Tried with 2 other different a...
  • Katerina
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Superuser Contribution Ecouter mes coups de coeur

Bonjour, on peut renseigner des chansons favorites ave les coeurs et les ajouter à la bibliothéque, mais comment les ecouter à la suite ou en aléatoire?

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  • Bonjour, on peut renseigner des chansons favorites ave les coeurs et les ajouter à la bibliothéque, mais comment les ecouter à la suite ou en aléatoire?
  • Katerina
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Shuffle not working plays multiple of same song in a row

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGalaxy note 8Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueWhen I shuffle my playlists the shuffle plays several of the same song in a row. Even showing it that way in the queue

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Galaxy note 8 Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue When I shuffle my playlists the shuffle plays several of the same song in a row. Ev...
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Solved!! Can only shuffle songs

PlanFreeCountryThe U.S.Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueCan't play specific songs. when I want to play a specific song on a playlist it always goes to shuffle. This doesn't happen on my computer or iPad though. How can I change this?

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  •   Plan Free Country The U.S. Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Can't play specific songs. when I want to play a specific song on a playlist it always goes to shuffle....
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Superuser Contribution Offline downloads are gone

Fix the **bleep** app!!! How hard can it be?! I transfer files from my PC to mobile alot and for that I take the SD card out, but I turn it off first. That worked before and now it no longer doesn't. So everytime I need to redownload until I hit 3333...

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  • Fix the **bleep** app!!! How hard can it be?!   I transfer files from my PC to mobile alot and for that I take the SD card out, but I turn it off first. That worked before and now it no lo...
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Android - Spotify starts playing whenever an alarm is dismissed.

Plan: PremiumCountry: FinlandDevice: LG G6Operating System: Android 7.0 My Question or Issue:Spotify has an annoying behavior on my smartphone where it starts playing music by itself every time I dismiss or snooze a clock or calendar alarm or notific...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Finland Device: LG G6 Operating System: Android 7.0   My Question or Issue: Spotify has an annoying behavior on my smartphone where it starts playing music by itself...
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Hearted songs not showing Liked Songs playlist

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceLG V20Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueAbout 4 or 5 months ago I switched from Premium to Free and recently started noticing some absences in songs that I had saved. I checked on a few that I had hearted and they now...

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  • Plan Free Country US Device LG V20 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue About 4 or 5 months ago I switched from Premium to Free and recently started noticing some absences i...
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Solved!! Library layout is faulty

PlanPremiumCountrySouth Africa DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid version 9 My library only shows Playlist, Artists, Albums under the music tab. I can not veiw songs, recently played and so on. The entire layout looks like it would if it...

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  • Plan Premium Country South Africa   Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android version 9   My library only shows Playlist, Artists, Albums under the music tab. I can not v...
  • Nico
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Superuser Contribution Can't choose SD card to download

PlanPremiumCountry SpainDeviceRedmi note 5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue: I need to download on SD card, i bought a 128gb microSD and now i can't find the option to download on SD card

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  • Plan Premium Country  Spain Device Redmi note 5 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue:  I need to download on SD card, i bought a 128gb microSD and now i can'...
  • Katerina
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