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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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Spotify resets settings

PlanPremiumCountry Germany DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Hi, I already posted my issue about two months ago and the help I got didn't solve the problem. Hopefully a Spotify collaborator sees my post.Spotif...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Germany  Device Samsung Galaxy S7  Operating System Android 8.0.0    My Question or Issue  Hi,  I already posted my issue a...
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Shuffle rubbish?

My Question or Issue Currently trying Spotify Premium on a free trial and I cannot believe listeners were complaining about the 'shuffle' function 4/5 years ago and it has still not been resolved! I made a playlist of 80 songs, consisting of 3 full a...

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  •     My Question or Issue  Currently trying Spotify Premium on a free trial and I cannot believe listeners were complaining about the 'shuffle' function 4/5 years ago and it has stil...
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Please put the radio button back on the menu.

I only listen to radio, and I can't remember the names of my radio stations. I used to be able to open the app comma press the radio button, choose the station I want from the list of recently listened to stations comma and enjoy my music. Now I have...

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  • I only listen to radio, and I can't remember the names of my radio stations. I used to be able to open the app comma press the radio button, choose the station I want from the list of recently listen...
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My Daily Made for You playlists 1-6 never load unable to use

I've been having this problem intermittently from day 1 but it usually wasnt enough to go looking for answers until nowI've been using Samsung Galaxy S7,s7 edge, Note 5,Note 8 and now the new note 9. Wasnt until the last few months of the note 8 that...

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  • I've been having this problem intermittently from day 1 but it usually wasnt enough to go looking for answers until now I've been using Samsung Galaxy S7,s7 edge, Note 5,Note 8 and now the new note ...
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Superuser Contribution "Play on Spotify" button not working!

Premium, UK, Samsung S8, Oreo My Question or Issue: When I am sent music through Facebook messenger I am only able to play a short 30 second clip. If I press play on Spotify instead of bringing me to the full song on my spotify app, I am just brought...

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  • Premium, UK, Samsung S8, Oreo   My Question or Issue:   When I am sent music through Facebook messenger I am only able to play a short 30 second clip. If I press play on Spotify instead...
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Daily mix not working

DeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or IssueHello,When I search for "Daily Mix" on my phone (and on desktop as well), I get a blank screen (on desktop I get a 404 error), is it down or something?Thank you.

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  •   Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android 9.0  My Question or Issue Hello, When I search for "Daily Mix" on my phone (and on desktop as well), I get a blank screen (on desktop I ge...
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Spotify control issue with lg v20

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLg v20Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Just today i noticed that lg v20 does not seem to be able to control spotify using its music player from the second screen. It was working fine until today. Im pretty su...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Lg v20 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Just today i noticed that lg v20 does not seem to be able to control spotify u...
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Free and Premium UI

Spoiler (Highlight to read) My issue is with the UI for premium users and free users. Free users have been given a new updated and premium looking ui with the 25th of October 2018 update. It looks much sleeker and fresh. I find it unusual that users ...

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  •   My issue is with the UI for premium users and free users. Free users have been given a new updated and premium looking ui with the 25th of October 2018 update. It looks much sleeker and fresh...
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Solved!! casting to chromecast from android broken on spotify update

Plan Free Country Australia Device: Nexus 6p and Samsung Galaxy s4My Question or IssueCasting to chromecast 2 from Android device (either nexus 6p on android 8 or Samsung s4 on 4.2) is broken in the latest update. I can cast fine to both my chromecas...

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  • Plan Free Country Australia Device: Nexus 6p and Samsung Galaxy s4 My Question or Issue Casting to chromecast 2 from Android device (either nexus 6p on android 8 or Samsung s4 on 4.2...
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Tapping "Storage" not working to download on SD card

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceNokia 6 32GBOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or IssueHi everyone,I can't seem to save my downloads on my SD card. I have plenty of room on it, but the Spotify app won't let me tap Storage to choose where I want ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Nokia 6 32GB Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue Hi everyone, I can't seem to save my downloads on my SD card. I have plenty of ro...
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Solved!! Can't download songs on app, Album art doesn't show

PlanPremium for StudentsCountry PhilippinesDevicesSamsung Galaxy J6, Acer Aspire E15Operating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue[Long post ahead] I purchased Premium for Students 2 days ago, and I'm enjoying it so much. Now, the Spot...

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  • Plan Premium for Students Country  Philippines Devices Samsung Galaxy J6, Acer Aspire E15 Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue [Long post ahead] ...
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Go online to view menu even tho im online

PlanPremiumCountry CyprusDeviceSamsung galaxy s9+Operating SystemLatest android one My Question or Issue Basically i tried to view a song from 2pac today and it wouldnt load. So i went to the artist and that wouldnt load either. So i went to the foru...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Cyprus Device Samsung galaxy s9+ Operating System Latest android one   My Question or Issue  Basically i tried to view a song from 2pac today and it wou...
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Spotify not filling 18:9 and 19:9 screens!

I recently got a Xiomi Mi A2 Lite. I used Spotity on an aandroid tablet and ipod touch for while, and never had this issue. Spotify doesn't fill the screen- on the new Google Pixels, or OnePlus phones. They all use a 19:9 or 18:9 screen ratio, and Sp...

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  • I recently got a Xiomi Mi A2 Lite. I used Spotity on an aandroid tablet and ipod touch for  while, and never had this issue. Spotify doesn't fill the screen- on the new Google Pixels, or OnePlus...
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Songs over 10 minutes suddenly unavailable?

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DeviceSamsung Galaxy s9My Question or IssueFirst of all, I am unsure if this is the right place to put this, I'm sorry if not. Today as I listened to this musical album, I noticed that four of the songs didn't play. It was o...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmark  Device Samsung Galaxy s9 My Question or Issue First of all, I am unsure if this is the right place to put this, I'm sorry if not.  Today as I listened ...
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Connect to FireTV from Galaxy S7 not working on latest firmwares

Hi all!I´ve tried a lot...My Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F, Android 7.0) won´t working with FireTV (Fire OS 5.2.6.6 latst).I´ve installed a lot of diffrent versions of Spotify:lastest "8.4.77.779"..."8.4.74.459"..."8.4.66.733"..."8.59.755"...any many more, but...

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  •   Hi all! I´ve tried a lot... My Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F, Android 7.0) won´t working with FireTV (Fire OS 5.2.6.6 latst). I´ve installed a lot of diffrent versions of Spotify: lastest "8.4.77.7...
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Solved!! Android App stürzt ständig ab.

Hallo, seit einer Woche stürzt meine Android Spotify App ständig ab. Neuinstallation hat nichts gebracht, Stromsparmodus aufheben und Cache / Daten löschen ebenso wenig.Auf einem weiteren Android sowie auf einem IOS Gerät läuft die App einwandfrei. W...

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  • Hallo, seit einer Woche stürzt meine Android Spotify App ständig ab. Neuinstallation hat nichts gebracht, Stromsparmodus aufheben und Cache / Daten löschen ebenso wenig. Auf einem weiteren Android s...
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Browse and Radio Tabs gone?!

So I opened my Spotify app on my iPhone yesterday morning to find it had updated and was missing the Radio and Browse tabs from the bottom of the app. It’s version 8.4.76 and I have premium, so I’m very confused why they’re not there anymore? Is this...

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  • So I opened my Spotify app on my iPhone yesterday morning to find it had updated and was missing the Radio and Browse tabs from the bottom of the app. It’s version 8.4.76 and I have premium, so I’m v...
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Profile pic not showing up in "My Library"

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceSamsung Galaxy s8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hi, i got an artist profile on spotify named ALi3I.I already changed my profile pic on the Spotify for Artist app, but when on "My Library" section, my pic is...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Italy Device Samsung Galaxy s8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Hi, i got an artist profile on spotify named ALi3I. I already changed m...
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Solved!! Spotify crashing on my Samsung S7 after 10-15 seconds...help??

PlanPremiumCountryNew Zealand DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating System Android My Question or IssueMy Spotify opens but only for 10-15seconds & then crashes and shuts down. How can this be fixed? I've tried uninstalling etc & it's not fixed the proble...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand   Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System  Android    My Question or Issue My Spotify opens but only for 10-15seconds & then cras...
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Solved!! Randomly shutdown on Samsung S7

PlanSpotify Premium: 8.4.75.670 armV7CountryGermany DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid G930FXXS3ERHD/G930FDBT3ERG2/G930FXXU3ERHC My Question or IssueSince a couple of days, Spotify stops music after a couple of seconds randomly and shutdo...

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  • Plan Spotify Premium: 8.4.75.670 armV7 Country Germany   Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android G930FXXS3ERHD/G930FDBT3ERG2/G930FXXU3ERHC   My Question or Iss...
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