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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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New update is garbage.

The artists tab no longer shows artists that I have saved music from. It only ahows artists ive followed. Also when you click the artist it takes you to their page not the music you've saved to your library. To find all the music from an artist in my...

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  • The artists tab no longer shows artists that I have saved music from. It only ahows artists ive followed. Also when you click the artist it takes you to their page not the music you've saved to your ...
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Solved!! Songs' pictures aren't showing in the main menu

Always when I open the Spotify app on my Android device (which is Samsung with Android Oreo), in the main menu don't appear some of the songs pictures as recommendations of Spotify; such as "Today Is The Day", "New Releases", "Just for you", "Jump ba...

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  • Always when I open the Spotify app on my Android device (which is Samsung with Android Oreo), in the main menu don't appear some of the songs pictures as recommendations of Spotify; such as...
  • Amadán
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Offline search issue

PlanPremiumCountryColombia DeviceRedmi Note 5Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or Issue When I leave a space in search box (when I'm in offline mode), I can't find anything because the app replace the space " " with a "%20". Any idea?

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  • Plan Premium Country Colombia  Device Redmi Note 5 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue  When I leave a space in search box (when I'm in offline mode), I can't...
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App keeps undownloading music

Hiya! I did a search and couldn't find what I was looking for. I apologise if it has already been asked. The app keeps undownloading my music, especially after every update. Since Spotify seems to be rolling out updates every week now, it's beginning...

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  • Hiya!  I did a search and couldn't find what I was looking for. I apologise if it has already been asked.  The app keeps undownloading my music, especially after every update. Since Spoti...
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Solved!! I lose my downloaded songs after restart my phone

I lose mi dowloaded playlist songs (SD storage ) every time I restart mi phone.Any idea? thanks. PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevice(Xiaomi MiA1)Operating System(Android Pie) My Question or Issue

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  • I lose mi dowloaded playlist songs (SD storage ) every time I restart mi phone. Any idea? thanks.    Plan Premium Country Argentina Device (Xiaomi MiA1) Operating System (Android ...
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Tasker cannot start a Playlist anymore, Send intent does not wrok anymore ...

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(Samsung A5 (2017), OnePlus3tOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue When attempting to open/start a Playlist in Spotify via Tasker AutoSpotify plugin, it opens Spotify, but no further reaction.Tasks I’m using...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Samsung A5 (2017), OnePlus3t Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   When attempting to open/start a Playlist in Spotif...
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Solved!! Play via bluetooth JBL speaker from Android device problem

PlanPremiumCountryRomania Device(Samsung S8)Operating System(Version: 8.0.0) My Question or Issue Hello, I have a problem regarding playing music via bluetooth from my android device to a JBL GO2 speaker.The connection is ok, the music is playing if ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania  Device (Samsung S8) Operating System (Version: 8.0.0)   My Question or Issue  Hello, I have a problem regarding playing music via bluetooth from...
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Downloaded music... how to play them all?

I use a lot of my android spotify on offline mode.I can shuffle in one playlist, in my songs.I would love that we could shuffle in all the effective donloaded songs and not some of them. A full dowload shuffle mode.... Do someone know how it can be d...

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  •   I use a lot of  my android spotify on offline mode. I can shuffle in one playlist, in my songs. I would love that we could shuffle in all the effective donloaded songs and not some of ...
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Solved!! Create radio station button is gone??

Spotify pls fix this ASAP. See screenshot. I used to be able to create a radio station. What happened. PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid P version 9

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  •   Spotify pls fix this ASAP. See screenshot. I used to be able to create a radio station. What happened.     Plan Premium Country USA   Device Pixel 2 Operating System ...
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Spotify Android hangs after a while listening music

PlanPremiumCountryUruguay DeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 4 Global edition Operating System7.0 NRD 90M (Versión MIUI Global 10.1.1.0) My Question or Issue After a while listening music on my phone (30 mins or so) Spotify starts to behave oddly. The album pic...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uruguay  Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Global edition  Operating System 7.0 NRD 90M (Versión MIUI Global 10.1.1.0)   My Question or Issue  After a whil...
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Pause/Play, Skip Function not working

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating Android Pie My Question or IssueThe play/pause, skip function on my phone and bluetooth devices stopped working when my phone updated to the Pie OS. I now have to wake the phone up and open the ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Usa Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating  Android Pie   My Question or Issue The play/pause, skip function on my phone and bluetooth devices stopped workin...
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Issue

PlanPremiumCountry RomaniaDeviceXiaomi Mi A2Operating SystemAndroid 9, Pie My Question or IssueOkay, so, i have an issue with my spotify. Sometimes when I'm listening to music it stops and when i look to see what happened it's saying that it is conne...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Romania Device Xiaomi Mi A2 Operating System Android 9, Pie   My Question or Issue Okay, so, i have an issue with my spotify. Sometimes when I'm list...
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Shuffle After Searched for Songs

Plan: PremiumCountry: UK DeviceGalaxy S7Operating System :Android Oreo, My Question or Issue My issue is regarding the shuffle function not working. If im in my playlist and i proceed to "find/search" for all my linkin park songs within the playlist ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: UK   Device Galaxy S7 Operating System :Android Oreo,    My Question or Issue  My issue is regarding the shuffle function not working. If ...
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Solved!! Cant disable waze banner pop up

PlanPremiumCountry Dominican Republic DevicePixel 1Operating SystemAndroid Pie 9 My Question or Issue I don't have waze installed, i went to settings /social and turned off thr waze option. I still gddt fhe annoying waze banner every time i open or m...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Dominican Republic  Device Pixel 1 Operating System Android Pie 9   My Question or Issue  I don't have waze installed, i went to settings /social a...
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Import function doesn't show my sd card folder

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy J2Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi, I just got a new phone and was setting up my music, but when I go to the import function, my sd card folders don't show up. The app saves data in the card normally, I a...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy J2 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hi, I just got a new phone and was setting up my music, but when I go to the import function, my sd ...
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Solved!! Music interruption

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceNokia 6.1Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueAfter (less or more) 10 minutes of playing, music stops. I have to re-play the track from the beginning.

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  • Plan Premium Country  Italy Device Nokia 6.1 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue After (less or more) 10 minutes of playing, music stops. I have to re-play the track...
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Solved!! Profile Trouble

How come people's accounts load when I look them up? They just say it's loading but they never do.

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  • How come people's accounts load when I look them up? They just say it's loading but they never do.   
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how can you lunch a playlist in specific time everyday automatically

i want this for my clinic , i want it to work without from anybody else i just want it to play a playlist everyday in my workin hour i will shut it dowen manually before leavng any ideas ?? thank you

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  • i want this for my clinic , i want it to work without from anybody else  i just want it to play a playlist everyday in my workin hour  i will shut it dowen manually before leavng  &...
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Cannot see all albums/artist on My Library

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hi, I have noticed yesterday thet when I clik on "my library" the menu changed. This has brought massive issues. Within Music I can see a Playlist: "Favourite Songs"...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device LG G6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Hi, I have noticed yesterday thet when I clik on "my library" the menu changed. This...
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"Your Library" redesign, where are my artists / albums??

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hi, I have noticed yesterday thet when I clik on "my library" the menu changed. This has brought massive issues. Within Music I can see a Playlist: "Favourite Songs"...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device LG G6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Hi, I have noticed yesterday thet when I clik on "my library" the menu changed. This...
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