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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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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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So many problems

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy s9+Operating SystemUp to date My Question or Issue I can't deal with how bad this app is . I look for answers and end up with more questions.Here is the list of issues I have: Whether or not I've download...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Samsung Galaxy s9+ Operating System Up to date   My Question or Issue   I can't deal with how bad this app is . I look for answers and en...
  • aaronclawrence
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App only plays one song, then stops

Saw this has been a problem in the past but can't find anything recent:Search an artist and then go to "All Songs" If I played from there, it only plays the one song and then stops.Messed with the sittings a bit (Crossfade, gapless, stream quality. U...

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  • Saw this has been a problem in the past but can't find anything recent: Search an artist and then go to "All Songs" If I played from there, it only plays the one song and then stops. Messed with th...
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Android APP - playlist folders disappeared

There are no playlist-folders anymore. I had a lot of playlist and niw it is a complete mess without the folders. Are they only includes with the premium version from now on? If the premium version also lost this feature it would be useless for me. O...

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  • There are no playlist-folders anymore. I had a lot of playlist and niw it is a complete mess without the folders. Are they only includes with the premium version from now on? If the premium version a...
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Superuser Contribution Can't download high quality or extreme quality, Spotify deletes it automatically after download.

PlanPremiumCountry The NetherlandsDeviceOppo Find XOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueEverytime, when I download the high or extreme high quality music, Spotify deletes the music automatically after when I downloaded. The same as stream...

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  • Plan Premium Country  The Netherlands Device Oppo Find X Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Everytime, when I download the high or extreme high quality mu...
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Spotify fecha sozinho passando alguns segundos

Sou uma utilizadora do spotify com o plano Premium em Portugal há alguns meses. Há cerca de uma semana tendo vindo a ter problemas com o spotify. Sempre que ouço uma música da qual não fiz download, a aplicação fecha e volta a abrir, tendo assim que ...

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  • Sou uma utilizadora do spotify com o plano Premium em Portugal há alguns meses. Há cerca de uma semana tendo vindo a ter problemas com o spotify. Sempre que ouço uma música da qual não fiz download, ...
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Go to Song Radio - option not available

PlanPremium FamilyCountryCanada DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI can normally click the ... button next to a song I'm listening to and select the "Go to Song Radio" to launch the station with similar songs. But righ...

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  •   Plan Premium Family Country Canada    Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I can normally click the ... button next to a song ...
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How do I stop Spotify from playing while using other player (Bluetooth)

Hello, whenever I use other music player on my Android phone while connected to the car audio via Bluetooth, Spotify wakes up and starts playing at the same time.I pause/stop Spotify, a few seconds later the playback starts automatically. I close Spo...

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  • Hello, whenever I use other music player on my Android phone while connected to the car audio via Bluetooth, Spotify wakes up and starts playing at the same time. I pause/stop Spotify, a few se...
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What's going on?

PlanPremiumCountry NicaraguaDeviceGalaxy S5 (2017)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Nicaragua Device Galaxy S5 (2017) Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  ...
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Radio-Button nicht mehr vorhanden

PlanPremium StudentCountryAustriaDeviceHuawei P9 + Samsungs Galaxy Tab 3Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueGuten Tag, leider vermisse ich seit gestern den Radio-Button im Hauptmenü in der Handy- sowie auch in der Tablet-App. Es ist nur noch ...

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  • Plan Premium Student Country Austria Device Huawei P9 + Samsungs Galaxy Tab 3 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Guten Tag, leider vermisse ich seit gestern den Radio-Bu...
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Spotify Just changed the display. How to change back to the old one?

2 hours ago my Spotify was normal, I Just clicked "whats New in Spotify Premium" and the display chanced. The radio button Bellow isn't there. How can I turn back?

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  • 2 hours ago my Spotify was normal, I Just clicked "whats New in Spotify Premium" and the display chanced. The radio button Bellow isn't there. How can I turn back? 
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Program stops after playing a long song

I have some long songs in my playlists, some over 10 minutes. After those songs play, the playlist just stops, it will not play the next song in the queue... anyone else experience this? Thanx, Mark--------------Premium PlanSamsung Galaxy 6USA

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  • I have some long songs in my playlists, some over 10 minutes. After those songs play, the playlist just stops, it will not play the next song in the queue... anyone else experience this?   Tha...
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Spotify app on Android has this library bug

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung S7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hi, I have been annoyed by the library items being overlayed occasionally when coming from the library and changing screens. Is there a fix?

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung S7 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Hi, I have been annoyed by the library items being overlayed occasionally ...
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Music stops after 20 sec

Plan: PremiumCountry: NorwayDevice: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)Operating System: Android 8 When I play music on my phone, it stops after 20 sec (+/-). It only happens with my own user on my own phone. It works fine with another user on my phone, or my o...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Norway Device: Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Operating System: Android 8   When I play music on my phone, it stops after 20 sec (+/-). It only happens with my ow...
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Android 9 - Stream/Download quality keeps resetting

Android 9 on Pixel 3, this happens under a very specific case:1) Start any song on device2) Go to settings, observe/set both options on Very High3) Open currently playing song by tapping bottom bar4) Wait at least 1 second, then return to settings by...

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  •   Android 9 on Pixel 3, this happens under a very specific case: 1) Start any song on device 2) Go to settings, observe/set both options on Very High 3) Open currently playing song by tappin...
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Android app closes

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue My app randomly closes after about 15 seconds. Has never happened before .No new updates. Tried redownloading the app. Nothing. Restarted phon...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  My app randomly closes after about 15 seconds....
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Spotify crashing on Android

None of the below information is PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceLG G6Operating System Android 8.0.0My Question or Issue Spotify closes out and stops playing music about 20 seconds after I open the app. It has been happening since the last upda...

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  • None of the below information is  Plan Premium Country United States  Device LG G6 Operating System  Android 8.0.0 My Question or Issue  Spotify closes out and stops pla...
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[bug] endless ad preferences loop

After opening the ad preferences site in Chrome via the Spotify app it will be repeatedly re-launched whenever the app is resumed. Presumably this is an issue with the back-stack. Force closing the Spotify app and relaunching prevents the browser fro...

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  • After opening the ad preferences site in Chrome via the Spotify app it will be repeatedly re-launched whenever the app is resumed.   Presumably this is an issue with the back-stack.   F...
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Stream only on Wi-Fi

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 2 XLOperating SystemAndroid Pie (version 9) My Question or IssueI need to stop Spotify using cellular data for streaming. I can do that for downloads at the background but there is no option for streaming. Developers...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Pixel 2 XL Operating System Android Pie (version 9)   My Question or Issue I need to stop Spotify using cellular data for streaming. I c...
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Tabs restructured

PlanPremiumDeviceMotorola Moto X4Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue"The other change is a reduction in tabs. There used to be five at the bottom of the app, but now there are only three. “Browse”, which used to be its own thing, is now...

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  • Plan Premium Device Motorola Moto X4 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue "The other change is a reduction in tabs. There used to be five at the bottom of the app, but no...
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Solved!! Spotify closing after 15 seconds of music

Everytime i listen to around 15 seconds of music, the app just closes by itself. I alredy tried everything, including reinstalling, but the problem persists. The problem happens in both my devices. @Edit: The problem does not happen on Spotify Lite. ...

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  • Everytime i listen to around 15 seconds of music, the app just closes by itself. I alredy tried everything, including reinstalling, but the problem persists. The problem happens in both my devices. ...
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