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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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Music stops randomly and controls stop working on Samsung Note 8.

PlanPremiumCountry Australia DeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue The app stops playing randomly. The song displayed on the screen is not what is playing, it is usually the first song that I started with. I ha...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Australia  Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  The app stops playing randomly. The song displayed o...
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Superuser Contribution Actual Shuffle Function, not play the last 50 added songs.

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9, DesktopOperating System Android Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue Is Spotify going to actual work on a real shuffle feature? Somehow the Shuffle function changes based on where I start the s...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device Samsung Galaxy 9, Desktop Operating System  Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Is Spotify going to actual w...
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[Android] Track player doesn't open after October update

Edit: Reinstalled app and problem was fixed. Just got to wait for everything to download again. PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOnePlus 5TOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.1 My Question or IssueAfter the most recent update (8.4.75.670) I can no longer open the t...

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  • Edit: Reinstalled app and problem was fixed. Just got to wait for everything to download again.   Plan Premium Country UK Device OnePlus 5T Operating System Android 8.0.1   My Qu...
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Superuser Contribution Music doesn't stop when I receive a call

Hi, I'm a premium user on an HTC 10 running Android Oreo.For a while now, when I'm listening to music and I receive a call the music does not stop to let me hear my ringtone, it keeps playing, so I don't realize someone is calling unless I'm looking ...

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  • Hi, I'm a premium user on an HTC 10 running Android Oreo. For a while now, when I'm listening to music and I receive a call the music does not stop to let me hear my ringtone, it keep...
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[Help] Downloaded Playlist can be play, but without sound?!

PlanPremiumCountry MalaysiaDeviceA Windows 8 with Spotify installed and An Android Box with 4.0.3 versionOperating SystemWindows 8Android 4.0.3 My Question or IssueWe have an Android box that setup and link with the speaker & sound system.We have a P...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Malaysia Device A Windows 8 with Spotify installed and An Android Box with 4.0.3 version Operating System Windows 8 Android 4.0.3   My Question or Issue We ...
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Spotify stuck on loading screen

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDeviceGalaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue At least 3 months my spotify stuck everytime on loading screen when im trying chose another song, it takes around a minute and than it writes "go online" even when i...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Israel Device Galaxy S7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  At least 3 months my spotify stuck everytime on loading screen when im ...
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Problema de reprodução

PlanoPrêmioPaís Brasil Android Samsung Algumas músicas simplesmente não reproduzem Não é nem adicionarE não são poucas Outras pessoasE não toca Já o appJá sai e entrei na conta Já cancelei assinatura e voltei a pagar

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  •   Plano Prêmio País  Brasil   Android Samsung    Algumas músicas simplesmente não reproduzem  Não é nem adicionar E não são poucas  Outras pessoas E não...
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Ditching spotify

PlanPremiumCountry JapanDevicehonor 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo, My Question or Issue The amount of music that has been stripped from my playlists, is just unbearable. I notice new songs disappearing everyday, Jay Z, daft punk most recently. You ne...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Japan Device honor 9 Operating System Android Oreo,   My Question or Issue  The amount of music that has been stripped from my playlists, i...
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Whats happening to the app in Android?!

Whats going on witrh Premium?!I've used it for years with a few platforms.On Android all the downloads are disappearing, yet the SD card shows as full. The option to delete the downloads has gone, so I have to reinstall the app once or twice per mont...

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  • Whats going on witrh Premium?! I've used it for years with a few platforms. On Android all the downloads are disappearing, yet the SD card shows as full.  The option to delete the download...
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App pausing,crushing samsung j8

Hi, I recently buaght a new phone (samsung j8) and my spotify app keeps stopping/crashing I tried the suggestions I read online none of them worked. Please help.Thank you!

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  • Hi, I recently buaght a new phone (samsung j8) and my spotify app keeps stopping/crashing I tried the suggestions I read online none of them worked. Please help. Thank you!  
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Phone keeps crashing

Hi thanks for the message but I'm having awful trouble with Spotify. As soon as a song starts playing on my app it's crashes and returns to my phone's home page. I have the premium account for now but no point in having it if the thing keeps crashing...

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  • Hi thanks for the message but I'm having awful trouble with Spotify. As soon as a song starts playing on my app it's crashes and returns to my phone's home page. I have the premium account for now bu...
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Playlists not loading on Home tab

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceOne plus 6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Black space where the playlists should load

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device One plus 6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Black space where the playlists should load
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Button Next/Back BRE02JY Xiaomi type C Earphone doesn't work.

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceXiaomi Mi A2 Android One 2018Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or Issue Next/Back song doesn't work on my new BRE02JY Xiaomi type C Earphone. I can only Pause/Play and voice with the middle button on the...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Xiaomi Mi A2 Android One 2018 Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue  Next/Back song doesn't work on my new BRE02JY...
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Download to SD Card option no longer available

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThis morning I discovered that all of my songs are no longer downloaded. I downloaded them again, but now there's no option for me to store my songs on my SD card. Cli...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue This morning I discovered that all of my songs are no longer downloaded. I downloaded them agai...
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My Spotify suddenly changed

PlanPremium Country Israel DeviceXI 6Operating System(Android.) My Question or Issue My Spoti suddenly changed, there are things missing in the menu bar as you can see in teh photo. Tried to reinstall it - didn't work. Made sure my payment is correct...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country  Israel  Device XI 6 Operating System (Android.)   My Question or Issue  My Spoti suddenly changed, there are things missing in the ...
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No name of song updates with Parrot mki 9100

- Premium account- Several devices: Moto X play, Mi a2, S9. When a put a playlist or radio in spotify the first song sent the name/album information to the parrot system and it is showed in the screen but when the song finish and start the next one t...

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  • - Premium account - Several devices: Moto X play, Mi a2, S9.  When a put a playlist or radio in spotify the first song sent the name/album information to the parrot system and it is showed in ...
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Songs starts from beginning after a few seconds

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceGalaxy s7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSo i put my phone on charge last night after the gym.Was listening to spotify entire time and didnt touch any setting,This morning i started up spotify and hit a track...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Galaxy s7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue So i put my phone on charge last night after the gym. Was listening to spotify entire...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops playing

PlanFreeCountry MalaysiaDeviceVivo Y53Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue This wasn't an issue for me before but lately whenever I open other apps pr camera my music stops except when I'm on Pinterest, whatsap...

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  • Plan Free Country  Malaysia Device Vivo Y53 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  This wasn't an issue for me before but latel...
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Spotify crashing

Every time I log on and stay on the spotify app it crashes about 10 seconds into the song, if I play it in the background it works absolutely fine and it's working completely normal on my iPad which hasn't had the new update. I've tried everything I ...

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  • Every time I log on and stay on the spotify app it crashes about 10 seconds into the song, if I play it in the background it works absolutely fine and it's working completely normal on my iPad which ...
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Superuser Contribution I have no personalized playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGalaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid/Windows My Question or IssueI have been premium for about a month and have no personalized playlists. No New Releases for you, No Discover Weely, No Release Radar. Nothing. I JUST got a tiny ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Galaxy S9 Operating System Android/Windows   My Question or Issue I have been premium for about a month and have no personalized playlists.   No N...
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