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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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Unable to Listen to Discover Weekly

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroidOreo My Question or Issue I can't listen to this week's Discover Weekly. When I click on it, it just pulls up last week's. Even when I go to another playlist and come back, it just pi...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System AndroidOreo   My Question or Issue  I can't listen to this week's Discover Weekly. When I click on it, it j...
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Note 9 Sharing

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or Issue I'm running Spotify 8.4.67.886 armV7 on a new Tmobile Note 9. The app seems to work fine but when I try to share a song, the screen goes dark and it k...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue  I'm running Spotify 8.4.67.886 armV7 on a new Tmobile Note 9.&nb...
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Share music not work

Hi,I have spotify Premium on my Onepluse 3t (Android 8.0.0 with OxygenOS 5.0.4).I'm unable to do a "Share" on a song or playlist. When i do it the app stop to work and i have a redirect to the home (the music is stopped).I've already tried reinstalli...

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  • Hi, I have spotify Premium on my Onepluse 3t (Android 8.0.0 with OxygenOS 5.0.4). I'm unable to do a "Share" on a song or playlist. When i do it the app stop to work and i have a redirect to the ...
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Solved!! App keeps pausing while browsing albums, playlist & songs

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceHuawei p20Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 emui 8.1.0.164 My Question or Issue The app keeps pausing and restarting the current song while I'm both browsing through the app and also while trying to open any website. It is ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Huawei p20 Operating System Android 8.1.0 emui 8.1.0.164   My Question or Issue  The app keeps pausing and restarting the current song whi...
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Spotify app on Motorola E5 not working

PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDeviceMOTOROLA E5Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI recently bought my Morotola E5 and immediately installed the Spotify app. The issue I had right away was that first the app seemed to be an older version and...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brazil Device MOTOROLA E5 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I recently bought my Morotola E5 and immediately installed the Spotify ap...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution PLAYLIST SAVED SONGS DONT SHOW ON "MUSIC"

So, I recentely moved from Apple Music to Spotify and used an external service to export playlists... Everything went well, I have 3 playlists on Spotify which I already downloaded all the songs in it, but in the fact I only created those playlist so...

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  • So, I recentely moved from Apple Music to Spotify and used an external service to export playlists... Everything went well, I have 3 playlists on Spotify which I already downloaded all the songs in i...
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Search does not work when trying to enter something with huaweis p20 pro SwiftKey keyboard

PlanPremiumCountryLithuania DeviceHuawei p20 proOperating SystemEmui latest (Android based) My Question or Issue I just recently got a new phone and from android store I downloaded spotify. When trying to use search, when I enter 1 or two keys, it ju...

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  • Plan Premium Country Lithuania  Device Huawei p20 pro Operating System Emui latest (Android based)   My Question or Issue  I just recently got a new phone and from android st...
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Solved!! Old Spotify Version

PlanPremiumCountry AustriaDeviceHuawei P20 liteOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueCan anyone please explain to me why do I have the old spotify version? Version 1.2.5.3

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  •   PlanPremium Country  Austria Device Huawei P20 lite Operating System Android  My Question or Issue Can anyone please explain to me why do I have the old spotify version?&nbs...
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"Spotify Keeps Stopping" New Galaxy S9 Android 8.0.0

sDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I just got a brand new galaxy s9 running oreo, and can't get spotify up and running. It just says "Spotify keeps stopping". I tried clearing the cache, doing a clean install, an...

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  •   sDevice Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I just got a brand new galaxy s9 running oreo, and can't get spotify up and running.  ...
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Desktop App Blows, not to mention Android App

Macbook Pro Mid 2012Samsung Galaxy 8 Hi, Has anyone else been having difficulties with both the Desktop app and Android app? It's getting to the point where I may have to switch platforms. The Desktop app is unresponsive most days, it takes about 25 ...

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  •   Macbook Pro Mid 2012 Samsung Galaxy 8    Hi,    Has anyone else been having difficulties with both the Desktop app and Android app? It's getting to the poin...
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Solved!! Can't log in - complicated

PlanFreeCountry U.S./MexicoDeviceMoto G5 My Question or Issue I registered for Spotify when I was in Mexico earlier this year, but I am in the U.S. now and this is where I'll be for the duration. I can't login on the Android app. It won't recognize m...

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  •   Plan Free Country  U.S./Mexico Device Moto G5   My Question or Issue  I registered for Spotify when I was in Mexico earlier this year, but I am in the U.S. now and this...
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Superuser Contribution Songs not playing

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I know this has been mentioned before I googled it first, but there seems to be no solution, so I'll ask post it again: I have the paid for app and an extensiv...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I know this has been mentioned before I googled it first, but there ...
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Superuser Contribution Problem with Song Full Picture Display on Android Car Radio

Country SwitzerlandDeviceXTRONS PB78JCCPOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Befor the last Update, The Screen of the Music Titel was good to show, but after Update is the Titel Picture very small. The first Picture is after Update, the ...

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  •   Country  Switzerland Device XTRONS PB78JCCP Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Befor the last Update, The Screen of the Music Titel was goo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect will not connect

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueMy spotify has worked flawlessly for the last couple of years. Recently, I've been having connection issues on both my phone & laptop. (I have a a ga...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue My spotify has worked flawlessly for the last couple of years. Re...
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Keeps cutting out

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceSamsung Galaxy Edge Operating System Android My Question or IssueYesterday my Spotify just started to cut out about 4 seconds into each song. I didn't think much of it but today it is doing the same. I have done the follow...

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  • Plan Premium  Country UK    Device Samsung Galaxy Edge  Operating System  Android    My Question or Issue Yesterday my Spotify just started to cut out ab...
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[Discover Weekly] Keep suggesting me Polish songs

Hi,Every week I get polish songs suggested. I keep trying to dislike all Polish authors but the amount off suggestions is not getting lower. Can somebody remove once and for all Polish songs from my discover weekly lists? Maybe there is a hidden opti...

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  •    Hi, Every week I get polish songs suggested. I keep trying to dislike all Polish authors but the amount off suggestions is not getting lower. Can somebody remove once and for all Polis...
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Can not share Spotify songs on Instagram in my honor 9

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceHonor 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Do you have a solution to this problem?I would like to know if anyone knows if there are any solutions to be able to share the Spotify songs on Instagram. Because ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Honor 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Do you have a solution to this problem?I would like to know if anyone knows i...
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Recently played not showing entire album

Subscription: PremiumCountryCanada Device(Samsung Galaxy Operating System (Android Oreo.) My Question or Issue Hey I was wondering if anyone else had this problem. When i click on an album thats is in my recently played, it only shows the downloaded ...

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  • Subscription: Premium Country Canada  Device (Samsung Galaxy 😎 Operating System  (Android Oreo.)   My Question or Issue    Hey I was wondering if anyone else ...
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Superuser Contribution Chromecasting silence

Spotify is casting silence when I try to cast from my Pixel 2 XL to any of my Chromecast devices in my house (several - Google Home, Chromecast Audio, etc). I can see the song advancing on my phone, but nothing is coming out of my Chromecast attached...

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  • Spotify is casting silence when I try to cast from my Pixel 2 XL to any of my Chromecast devices in my house (several - Google Home, Chromecast Audio, etc).   I can see the song advancing on m...
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Superuser Contribution App opens on my phone when playing spotify on my computer

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMoto g5+Operating SystemAndroid 7.0Spotify App version8.4.70.666 armV7 My Question or IssueWhen I play spotify via my computer, the spotify App on my phone opens and I can see the song that is being played. It doesn't actual...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Moto g5+ Operating System Android 7.0 Spotify App version 8.4.70.666 armV7   My Question or Issue When I play spotify via my computer, the spotify...
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