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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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Can't find songs & no songs suggestions in the playlists

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePixel, android 9 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps acting like it's offline and can't find songs or show songs suggestions in my playlists.Everytime I'm uninstalling the app and installing it again the issue solves for about ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Pixel, android 9     My Question or Issue Spotify keeps acting like it's offline and can't find songs or show songs suggestions in my playlists. ...
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Superuser Contribution LG V20's status bar constantly flashing when music paused or playing on another device

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceLG V20Operating SystemAndroidMy Question or Issue This all started a month or two ago. My guess is that you guys implemented some kind of keep alive so Spotify stays active, but it's very annoying. The constant flashing ma...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device LG V20 Operating System Android My Question or Issue  This all started a month or two ago. My guess is that you guys implemented some kind ...
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My music stops playing after a few songs when I set my phone down and the screen turns off

I have a Galaxy s9 and whenever I set my phone down while I listen to music it stops after a few songs, how do I get it to keep playing?PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue

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  • I have a Galaxy s9 and whenever I set my phone down while I listen to music it stops after a few songs, how do I get it to keep playing? Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9 ...
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Music pauses its self

Device: Moto x4OS: Andriod 8.1.0 My music keeps pausing its self. And as soon as I unpause it pauses again. I tried changing battery optimization settings but the problem still persists. Any help?

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  • Device: Moto x4 OS: Andriod 8.1.0   My music keeps pausing its self. And as soon as I unpause it pauses again. I tried changing battery optimization settings but the problem still persists. A...
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Solved!! When I search a song, it only searches my downloaded amongst my downloaded songs...

PlanPremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceSony Xperia XA2Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue When I search for a song, using the 'Search functionality', it only searches within my downloaded songs. But when I have not downloaded a particular song, or ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Belgium Device Sony Xperia XA2 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  When I search for a song, using the 'Search functionality', it only sear...
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Spotify Showing Username/Account Name Next To Artist Name/Album Title/Song Title In Playlist Que

Hi Everyone I've been a Spotify Premium Listener for almost 4 years currently utilizing Spotify on an LG/XPower Android Device. My question is this: since installing the latest version of Spotify, Im since noticing that when playing any of my current...

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  • Hi Everyone I've been a Spotify Premium Listener for almost 4 years currently utilizing Spotify on an LG/XPower Android Device. My question is this: since installing the latest version of Spotify, Im...
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Solved!! Share Button Is Not Working

I cant share my musics to nobody or none of the social media Spotify closing itself When i press to share. I had not this problem on my old phone Sony Xperia Z3 please help PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0...

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  • I cant share my musics to nobody or none of the social media Spotify closing itself When i press to share. I had not this problem on my old phone Sony Xperia Z3 please help  Plan Premium Coun...
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[Android] Podcasts Pause Every 10 minutes

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue While listening to podcasts on Spotify, my app will pause episodes every 10 minutes (give or take 30 seconds). It doesn't do it 100% of the time,...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  While listening to podcasts on Spotify, my app will pa...
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What's the difference between the "This is: xxx" playlists and playing "Shuffle" on artist page?

Let's suppose I want to hear songs from a single artist. I know there is no feature to listen to ALL songs from one artist, but I have the two choices mentioned above. What's the difference and which one is most complete?

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  •   Let's suppose I want to hear songs from a single artist. I know there is no feature to listen to ALL songs from one artist, but I have the two choices mentioned above. What's the difference a...
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Solved!! Album says 8 songs but only shows 1 song.

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDeviceS9 My Question or IssueI am on wifi. I click Thomas Dolby's Aliens ate my Buick album (it says 8 songs in the album) but only 1 song shows up in the album. Hot sauce. I have seen this do it before but it just went away. We...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Usa Device S9   My Question or Issue I am on wifi. I click Thomas Dolby's Aliens ate my Buick album (it says 8 songs in the album) but only 1 song show...
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Download speed?

I recently downloaded the mobile/desktop versions of Spotify. I've created a playlist using local files on my desktop, and I'm using Premium to download the playlist on my phone. I was wondering how roughly how long it would take to download the enti...

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  • I recently downloaded the mobile/desktop versions of Spotify. I've created a playlist using local files on my desktop, and I'm using Premium to download the playlist on my phone. I was wondering how ...
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How to stop in-app popup?

I'm using the mobile app on Android and every time I login, i get a popup of some random songs promotion with a very small close button designed to make it harder for you to close, so they would maximize clicks (CTR), how do I disable this? I can't f...

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  • I'm using the mobile app on Android and every time I login, i get a popup of some random songs promotion with a very small close button designed to make it harder for you to close, so they would maxi...
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Spotify Search not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited kingdomDeviceOnePlus 5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I currently can not use the search function on Spotify it says my device is offline even though I'm currently online, is anyone else having this issue? Thanks...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United kingdom Device OnePlus 5 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  I currently can not use the search function on Spotify it says my dev...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app stops music after 2 songs

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceNokia 2Operating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 My Question or Issue Hi. My Spotify app stops the music playing after around 2 songs. The song is just stopped but the app stays opened. Any help ?

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  • Plan Premium Country  France Device Nokia 2 Operating System Android 7.1.1   My Question or Issue  Hi. My Spotify app stops the music playing after around 2 songs. The song i...
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Music stopt randomly

Spotiy PremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceNokia 7plus and Samsung S5Operating SystemAndroid 8.1 My Question or IssueMy music keeps pauzing, or stopping. When I am in the car, connected with an mic cable to the car system, but also at home, streaming to m...

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  • Spotiy Premium Country Netherlands Device Nokia 7plus and Samsung S5 Operating System Android 8.1   My Question or Issue My music keeps pauzing, or stopping. When I am in the car, conne...
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Sharing songs restart Spotify app? Note 8

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceNote 8Operating SystemLatest software Aloha, Everything's I share a song it restarts the app. Kind of frustrating you know what I mean? Maybe I should try see if there's an update or has anyone else gone through and fixe...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Note 8 Operating System Latest software   Aloha,  Everything's I share a song it restarts the app. Kind of frustrating you know what I mean...
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App keeps starting downloading notification for songs not available

PlanPremiumCountry Sweden DeviceOneplus 5Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueEvery once in a while the app tries to start downloading songs and shows a notification for it. Shortly there after it closes and a few seconds later it tries t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden  Device Oneplus 5 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Every once in a while the app tries to start downloading songs  ...
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Problem downloading

Helloso this is my problem. I have the premium plan on a Samsung s8. For about 2month every time I try to download an album or song it keeps giving me an "download error" message saying I have no more space. I've try removing albums,loggin out and ba...

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  • Hello so this is my problem. I have the premium plan on a Samsung s8. For about 2month every time I try to download an album or song it keeps giving me an "download error" message saying I have no m...
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Spotify Premium and my Samsung A8 phone.

PlanPremiumCanada My Question or Issue i have a new phone, the samsung galaxy A8. I have Spotify Premium and on my old LG G5 I had no problem with getting my music that I downloaded to come up on my phone. I am trouble getting my music on my new phon...

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  • Plan Premium Canada   My Question or Issue  i have a new phone, the samsung galaxy A8.  I have Spotify Premium and on my old LG G5 I had no problem with getting my music that I do...
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Superuser Contribution "No internet connection available"

Hi all, I'm having trouble playing music when I'm not connected to wi-fi. This began in the last week or so. Used to have no problems playing music via data but now whenever I'm out and about I get hit with a "no internet connection available" messag...

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  • Hi all,   I'm having trouble playing music when I'm not connected to wi-fi. This began in the last week or so. Used to have no problems playing music via data but now whenever I'm out and abou...
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