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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...

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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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Wifi Connection Lost Enable Streaming on celluar

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGalaxy Watch (LTE, Verizon)Operating System My Question or IssueI just got a Galaxy Watch and connected it with my Galaxy S10. As soon as I'm out of Bluetooth range I get the message on the watch that reads "WIFI Connection ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Galaxy Watch (LTE, Verizon) Operating System     My Question or Issue I just got a Galaxy Watch and connected it with my Galaxy S10.  A...
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Newest update but no design change

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(Huawei P10)Operating System(Android 8.0.0/EMUI 8.0.0) My Question or IssueWhy do i have the old spotify player design (look at the screenshot) and how can i change this?Everyone of my friends has the new design. By the...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Huawei P10) Operating System (Android 8.0.0/EMUI 8.0.0)   My Question or Issue Why do i have the old spotify player design (look at the screenshot)...
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Android Auto sort

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADevicePixel 2XLOperating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueWhen using the app on my phone, I have my lists sorted alphabetically. So when i look through albums, it's alphabetical by artist. But when using android auto ...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country USA Device Pixel 2XL Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue When using the app on my phone, I have my lists sorted alphabetically.  So whe...
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There is no Made for You option in my spotify

There is no discover or made for you tab in my spotify library I've been using it for 1. 5 weeks and until now under the library tab there used to be a made for you option which used to say keep listening to the music you until spotify finds stuff fo...

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  • There is no discover or made for you tab in my spotify library   I've been using it for 1. 5 weeks and until now under the library tab there used to be a made for you option which used to ...
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Like / Dislike Simultaneously

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USADevice LGOperating System(Android) My Question or Issue When you both like and dislike on a song does that show you like the band, but not the song ?

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country  USA Device  LG Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue   When you both like and dislike on a song does that show you like t...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps playing after i pause it

CountryU.S.DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+QuestionSpotify keeps playing my music after I pause it, only does this when I'm connected to my BT speaker??

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  • Country U.S. Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Question Spotify keeps playing my music after I pause it, only does this when I'm connected to my BT speaker??
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Can't use controls on lockscreen.

NotPlanPremiumCountryTunisiaDeviceNote 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHey community! After the pie update i just can't use the controls on the lock screen no more! It's buggy cause sometimes it works, but must of the times it doesn't....

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  • NotPlan Premium Country Tunisia Device Note 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Hey community! After the pie update i just can't use the controls on the lock screen no ...
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Keeps reverting to playing a list of songs I did not select....

I use premium plan. No matter what I choose to play on my Android after the song I chose plays the player reverts to play a list of songs I have not chosen.

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  • I use premium plan. No matter what I choose to play on my Android after the song I chose plays the player reverts to play a list of songs I have not chosen.   
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Can't play greyed songs.

PlanFreeCountry - India DeviceMoto X PlayOperating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 My Question or IssueI m not able to play greyed songs from playlist idk why, it shows "Playing" but seconds is always 0. There r lot of songs I mean 90% songs aren't playable from...

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  • Plan Free Country - India   Device Moto X Play Operating System Android 7.1.1   My Question or Issue I m not able to play greyed songs from playlist idk why, it shows "Playing" bu...
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Spotify on speakers is broken

Spotify will mute songs exactly halfway through when I am playing them through my Sony SRS-XB10 speaker. I have tried reinstalling but it does not change anything. Very frustrating for an app just meant to play music. PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMoto...

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  • Spotify will mute songs exactly halfway through when I am playing them through my Sony SRS-XB10 speaker. I have tried reinstalling but it does not change anything. Very frustrating for an app just me...
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Downloading and downloading again

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 MaxOperating SystemAndroid Even if downloaded the playlists multiple times, in the following two days it redownloads my playlists as if I have infinite data.

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy J7 Max Operating System Android     Even if downloaded the playlists multiple times, in the following two days it redownloads my ...
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App keeps crashing

PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands DeviceSamsung galaxy S8Operating System Android Oreo 8.0 My Question or IssueSince a couple of hours my app keeps crashing. I play a song and open up the tab by clicking ^ and then the screen turns grey. The app will...

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  •   Plan Premium Country The Netherlands  Device Samsung galaxy S8 Operating System  Android Oreo 8.0   My Question or Issue Since a couple of hours my app keeps cra...
  • xoholo
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Android library has changed completely

Yesterday everything was fine. My Android library looked very similar to the Desktop version. I could go to Songs, pick an artist and listen to any song I saved. Today, for no apparent reason, my library is gone, and got replaced with a simplified ve...

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  • Yesterday everything was fine. My Android library looked very similar to the Desktop version. I could go to Songs, pick an artist and listen to any song I saved. Today, for no apparent reason, my lib...
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Renaming entries in the user’s library

PlanPremiumOperating SystemAndroid When one adds an album to the local library, that entry may be listed under the name of the album, the given name/surname of the composer, the given name/surname of the performer, etc. Thus, while the library entrie...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Android   When one adds an album to the local library, that entry may be listed under the name of the album, the given name/surname of the composer, the given ...
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Terrible new layout

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceS6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThe newest update has completely changed my app layout. All of my saved songs have been put into a new "liked songs" playlist. Ive lost most of my artists that are from the save...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device S6 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue The newest update has completely changed my app layout. All of my saved songs have been put into a ne...
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Moving Spotify from Old Cellphone to New

Plan = PremiumCountry = USA DeviceOld Device - Samsung Note 3New Device - Samsung Note 9 Operating System = Android Oreo My Question or IssueMy client has Spotify on their Note 3 smartphone, and has downloaded literally thousands of songs, primarily ...

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  • Plan = Premium Country = USA   Device Old Device - Samsung Note 3 New Device - Samsung Note 9   Operating System = Android Oreo   My Question or Issue My client has Sp...
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Playing from a filtered search result not working properly

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice Samsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueEverything seemed to work just very fine untill the recent update with the design changes, before I used to scroll a bit in my songs list so that the searc...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device  Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Everything seemed to work just very fine untill the recent update wi...
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Some others music won't stop to interrupt my music

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerland DeviceSamsung Galaxy s10 (had the same problem with the 9)Operating System My Question or IssueHi I have issues with my spotify for some times now. When I am listening my playlist in my phone, suddenly my music is interr...

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  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland  Device Samsung Galaxy s10 (had the same problem with the 9) Operating System     My Question or Issue Hi 🙂 I have issues with my spotify f...
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Google Assistant won't auto play s10

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung S10+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueGoogle Assistant will search a song but not auto play. OS completely up to dateApp data clearedApp delinked and relinkedApp uninstalled and reinstalledPhone master...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung S10+ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Google Assistant will search a song but not auto play.  OS completely up to ...
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