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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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Superuser Contribution Android app partially relaunches when peripherals are connected/disconnected

PlanPremiumCountry New ZealandDeviceVodafone Smart V8 (VFD 710)Operating SystemAndroid version: 7.1.1Android security patch level: 1 August 2018Baseband version: P840V70B01Kernel version: 3.18.31-perfBuild number: VFD-710_MRB04Variant build: NZ-Lock-...

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  • Plan Premium Country  New Zealand Device Vodafone Smart V8 (VFD 710) Operating System Android version: 7.1.1 Android security patch level: 1 August 2018 Baseband version: P840V70B0...
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Saved Podcasts offline

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceHuawei mate SEOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I download podcasts to listen to when I'm offline. But when I'm offline or have a bad connection I cannot access the podcast section of my app and have no...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Huawei mate SE Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I download podcasts to listen to when I'm offline. But when ...
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Search Will Not Load

I'm using an updated Samsung S7 and have reinnstalled Spotify several times over the past few weeks so I have the most up to date version. For whatever reason, I can stream non-downloaded songs just fine off of playlists, but whenever I click the Sea...

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  •   I'm using an updated Samsung S7 and have reinnstalled Spotify several times over the past few weeks so I have the most up to date version. For whatever reason, I can stream non-downloaded son...
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Downloaded music buffering

PlanPremium Country UsaDeviceSamsung sky pro My Question or Issue Tried using my downloaded music offline for the first time today, and consistently the songs buffer, sporadically through out the songs, with some not buffering at all, how can I fix t...

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  •   Plan Premium  Country  Usa Device Samsung sky pro   My Question or Issue   Tried using my downloaded music offline for the first time today, and consistently the ...
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Superuser Contribution Closing Application Android

Is there a way to close Spotify so it doesn't start up when connected to Bluetooth or show on Android Auto upon startup? PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue As referenced above. I'm looki...

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  • Is there a way to close Spotify so it doesn't start up when connected to Bluetooth or show on Android Auto upon startup?  Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Opera...
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Superuser Contribution Volume Normalizer

I use spotify on both my computer and my phone (oneplus 6t) with a paid subscription, but I have been running into the problem where my phone keeps lowering the volume of my music even though the volume normalizer option is set to off. Is there a way...

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  • I use spotify on both my computer and my phone (oneplus 6t) with a paid subscription, but I have been running into the problem where my phone keeps lowering the volume of my music even though the vol...
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Android Auto Playlist Folders

PlanPremiumCountry DEDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9 + Sony XAV-AX100Operating SystemAndroid Oreo I have a lot of playlists, so many of them are in folders, e.g. a folder called "Genre" containing playlists like "Hip-Hop", "Country" and so on. Some of these ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  DE Device Samsung Galaxy S9 + Sony XAV-AX100 Operating System Android Oreo     I have a lot of playlists, so many of them are in folders, e.g. a folder ...
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Superuser Contribution Music ends and the next one does not come out

PremiumBrasil(Motorola G4 Plus)(Android 7.0)(Onkyo TX-NR686) In the spotify application of the cell phone I start a song and ask to play it on my Onkyo receiver. I listen to music without problems but when it finishes and starts playing the next one ...

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  • Premium Brasil (Motorola G4 Plus) (Android 7.0) (Onkyo TX-NR686)  In the spotify application of the cell phone I start a song and ask to play it on my Onkyo receiver. I listen to music with...
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Use streaming on Samsung Gear without mobile?

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceGear S3Operating SystemTizen My Question or Issue Is it possible to listens o spotify (via bluetooth headset) without a mobile phone and without downloading songs to the watch when the watch is connected to WiFi???

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device Gear S3 Operating System Tizen   My Question or Issue  Is it possible to listens o spotify (via bluetooth headset) without a mobile phone...
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Spotify is **bleep**?

Songs play at random, stop at random, skip at random, play random albums and playlists...at random. It is SUPREMELY annoying to even have anything of this natrure be applicable to a subscription based service such as Spotify. So, I have done almost 2...

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  • Songs play at random, stop at random, skip at random, play random albums and playlists...at random. It is SUPREMELY annoying to even have anything of this natrure be applicable to a subscription base...
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Where do i find follow for new artist

My Question or Issue Why is Artist music not showing when searched? Already realeased

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  •     My Question or Issue  Why is Artist music not showing when searched? Already realeased
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Solved!! Search within playlist android

PlanPremiumCountry Ireland DevicePoco f1 Operating System(Android pie) My Question or Issue I can't search within an existing playlist this is frustrating as large playlist need a search. I used to be able to goto the playlist pull down the top of th...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Ireland  Device Poco f1   Operating System (Android pie)   My Question or Issue  I can't search within an existing playlist this is frustrati...
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Superuser Contribution Daily mixes disappeared

PlanFree/PremiumCountry USDeviceMoto G5s plusOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueDaily mixes 2-4 have disappeared. I've cleared data and cache, uninstalled and reinstalled the app etc.

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  US Device Moto G5s plus Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Daily mixes 2-4 have disappeared. I've cleared data and cache, uninstalled ...
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Spotify skips to next track after 40-48 seconds

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceLenovo Tab 10+Operating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 My Question or IssueSpotify skips to next track after 40-48 seconds, every track.It's the same on my computer (win 10).I tried to log out and in again on the tablet.Any ideas?...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Lenovo Tab 10+ Operating System Android 7.1.1   My Question or Issue Spotify skips to next track after 40-48 seconds, every track. It's the sa...
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Solved!! Comment Transferer un compte

Bonjour,Je vais changer de Smartphone , et je voudrai savoir comment transferer mon compte Spotify Family vers mon nouveau smartphone.Ce n'est pas moi qui ai le compte principal.MerciFreddy

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  •   Bonjour, Je vais changer de Smartphone , et je voudrai savoir comment transferer mon compte Spotify Family vers mon nouveau smartphone. Ce n'est pas moi qui ai le compte principal. Merci ...
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Won't connect to radio app

After my app updated to the most recent version today it stopped connecting to my radios spotify app. I have a Kenwood DDX595. On the Spotify app it shows "disconnected" and it has no controls or song info. I have a Galaxy S8. I've tried many reboots...

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  •  After my app updated to the most recent version today it stopped connecting to my radios spotify app. I have a Kenwood DDX595. On the Spotify app it shows "disconnected" and it has no controls ...
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App crashes when sorting albums by 'date added' and 'oldest first'

Plan: PremiumCountry: GermanyDevice: Samsung Galaxy S9+Operating System: Android 8 Hi!Once again I reached the annoying 10,000 song limit so I decided to clean up a little bit. So I do the following:* Open the Spotify app* Open library* Open albums* ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Germany Device: Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System: Android 8   Hi! Once again I reached the annoying 10,000 song limit so I decided to clean up a little bit. So ...
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Playlist organization

It would be very useful if you will improve inside the playlist all the features that are avaible inside the TRACKS section like song search, personalized order of the songs and all the rest, also the interfacethankyou

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  • It would be very useful if you will improve inside the playlist all the features that are avaible inside the TRACKS section like song search, personalized order of the songs and all the rest, also th...
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What is going on with the spotify app

So i'm just listening to my songs on my phone just relaxing and wanted to check what song was playing now but i noticed in my unlocked screen Its playing Enter Sandman by Metallica but thats not what it says it's still says playing whatever the last ...

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  • So i'm just listening to my songs on my phone just relaxing and wanted to check what song was playing now but i noticed  in my unlocked screen Its playing Enter Sandman by Metallica but thats no...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Feature playlist order by length

PlanPremiumCountry SpainDeviceNokia N7+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHello, Windows Spotify Client has a feature where you can order any playlist by song length descending or ascending. Android Client does not have this feature. Can you...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Spain Device Nokia N7+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hello, Windows Spotify Client has a feature where you can order any playlist by song l...
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