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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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Infinite Loading in Albums

Yeah hi, The Spotify app is pi**ing me off sooo much for the past week.First, for some StUPID reason I cant download any songs. And now suddenly, out of nowhere I CAN download songs, but when I downloaded Lady Gaga Shallow, there is an infinite loadi...

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  • Yeah hi, The Spotify app is pi**ing me off sooo much for the past week. First, for some StUPID reason I cant download any songs. And now suddenly, out of nowhere I CAN download songs, but when I dow...
  • Dorowan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Genius: Behind the lyrics

Is Genius: Behind the lyrics not availiable anymore on Android? If not Why? I really liked it and i miss it!

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  • Is Genius: Behind the lyrics not availiable anymore on Android? If not Why? I really liked it and i miss it!
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Spotify not stopping when an incoming call comes through

PlanPremium CountryIreland DeviceGoogle pixel 2 Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue When I listen to Spotify, if I get a phonecall it just plays over. I've missed so many calls due to this and I've no idea how to fix it. I've tried to h...

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  •     Plan Premium   Country Ireland    Device Google pixel 2   Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   When I listen to Spot...
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Album library on ONE device refuses to load

PlanFree/PremiumCountry United KingdomDevicePocophone F1Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueSo I fancied listening to an album today and, whilst on the underground, the album list wouldn't load with the green icon perpetually spinning. Ne...

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  •   Plan Free/Premium Country  United Kingdom Device Pocophone F1 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue So I fancied listening to an album today and, whilst on t...
  • Dorowan
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Liked song from notification does not get saved

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceHuawei P9Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issue When I 'like' song from notification center, it does not get saved. Liked couple of songs yesterday but cannot find them anymore. See screenshots attached.

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Huawei P9 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue  When I 'like' song from notification center, it does not get saved. Liked couple ...
  • Brunelicia
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Interface Issue

PlanPremium Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThe interface of my friend is completely different on the button "Your library"(1 picture), this is not so convenient. There are a lot more buttons in my interface(2 picture), while a friend has...

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  • Plan Premium  Operating System Android   My Question or Issue The interface of my friend is completely different on the button  "Your library"(1 picture), this is not s...
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Download problems

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue Everytime my playlist are downloading the storage go go my SD card to my phone. I want my music stay on the SD card but i can't

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  •   Plan Premium Country  France Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue  Everytime my playlist are downloading the storage go go my...
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Spotify alle Alben button nicht da

PlanPremiumCountry DeutschlandDeviceHuawei Mate 20 proOperating System Android My Question or Issue Hallo ich habe ein Problem mit den Hörbücher. Wenn ich zum beispiel die drei Suche gibt es bei mir den Punkt alle Alben anzeigen leider nicht ich habe...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Deutschland Device Huawei Mate 20 pro Operating System  Android   My Question or Issue  Hallo ich habe ein Problem mit den Hörbücher. Wenn ich zum ...
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Can't Listen to songs added from local files on mobile device

I added songs from Local Files on my PC to a playlist, and set it to download. I can listen to those songs on my PC but they just show up as grey on my phone, which also has the playlist set to download. Tried restarting, disabling firewall, deleting...

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  • I added songs from Local Files on my PC to a playlist, and set it to download.  I can listen to those songs on my PC but they just show up as grey on my phone, which also has the playlist set to...
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Canciones bloqueadas

Hola! Alguien sabe a qué se debe que algunas canciones de ciertos artistas salen "deshabilitadas" o sea, si se ven en la lista de reproducción del artista pero salen en gris y no se pueden reproducir? Me pasa con el grupo Dir En Grey, solamente sale ...

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  • Hola! Alguien sabe a qué se debe que algunas canciones de ciertos artistas salen "deshabilitadas" o sea, si se ven en la lista de reproducción del artista pero salen en gris y no se pueden reproducir...
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Horrific layout update (version 8.4.88.150)

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSony Xperia XZ PremiumOperating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) Just updated the app to version 8.4.88.150Upon entering an artist name in search, when you look at "Releases" (which now scrolls horizontally) there is no further break...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Sony Xperia XZ Premium Operating System Android 9 (Pie)   Just updated the app to version 8.4.88.150 Upon entering an artist name in search, when ...
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Spotify stops automatically at Samsung Galaxy S9

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9 My Question or Issue Since I'm using Spotify at my samsung phones (before the Galaxy S9, I've had the same problem on my Galaxy S6) Spotify stops automatically after a while.The app is still activ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands  Device Samsung Galaxy S9   My Question or Issue  Since I'm using Spotify at my samsung phones (before the Galaxy S9, I've had the same...
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Local files from PC to Phone

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceGoogle Pixel 3Operating SystemAndroid Oreo(?) My Question or Issue I want to get my local files onto my phone and I have successfully gotten the files on to my computer but I can't seem to download them on to my phone to l...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Google Pixel 3 Operating System Android Oreo(?)   My Question or Issue  I want to get my local files onto my phone and I have successfully go...
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Low Quality Album Art [Premium][Samsung Galaxy S5]

Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Samsung Galaxy S5 Operating System Android Marshmallow My Question or Issuemy Spotify Premium when I first used it was amazing, everything was HD and crisp. But a month after, on the middle of my 2nd monthly su...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Philippines   Device Samsung Galaxy S5   Operating System Android Marshmallow   My Question or Issue my Spotify Premium when I first...
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Can't login after phone restart

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceHuawei Mate 9 My Question or Issue Every time I restart my phone Spotify asks me to log in again. If I try to it tells me that I am offline. The only solution I have found by now is to completely remove Spotify and rei...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Huawei Mate 9   My Question or Issue  Every time I restart my phone Spotify asks me to log in again. If I try to it tells me that I am offl...
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Problem with the size of my download

Hi,I've got a One Plus 5t, and I'm subscribed to Spotify. I found on the setting that we can change the qyaliquof our download. I read that use more stockage in my phone, but ... it's using too much place on my phone and I want to go back ! How can I...

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  • Hi, I've got a One Plus 5t, and I'm subscribed to Spotify. I found on the setting that we can change the qyaliquof our download. I read that use more stockage in my phone, but ... it's using too muc...
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Instagram story share

PlanPremiumCountry HungaryDeviceHuawei P20 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or Issue HiSo, i wanted to share music in my instagram story but i dont have the option to it.I have all the updates, i even reinstalled spotify and instagram, do ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Hungary Device Huawei P20 Lite Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue  Hi So, i wanted to share music in my instagram story but i dont hav...
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Music stops playing after only 1 song

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid Pie (beta) My Question or IssueIf I search for an artist, and scroll down to 'See All Songs' I get a huge list. I press the first song, and it plays, then the music compl...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States   Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android Pie (beta)    My Question or Issue If I search for an artist, and scroll down to 'See...
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Superuser Contribution Constant Waze Banner part 2

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevice Samsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 Spotify version: latest version on Google play as of Jan 24, 2019. My Question or Issue Recently Spotify started using the car screen when connected to my car Bluetooth. W...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device  Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android 8.0.0   Spotify version:  latest version on Google play as of Jan 24, 2019.   My Qu...
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Solved!! Lock screen controls don't work

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hello, with Android Oreo lock screen controls are shown as usual but aren't working. The same thing happens when the device is connected with car audio s...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Italy Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Hello, with Android Oreo lock screen controls are shown as usual bu...
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