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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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Queues cause inaccurate Heavy Rotation sections

PlanPremiumDeviceGoogle PixelOperating SystemAndroid 9.1 My Question or Issue My Heavy Rotation section is full of artists I've hardly listened to--often I've hardly clicked on them and I haven't listened to a full album by them. The only similarity ...

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  • Plan Premium Device Google Pixel Operating System Android 9.1   My Question or Issue  My Heavy Rotation section is full of artists I've hardly listened to--often I've hardly clicked...
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Problem with the app, need reload too much times

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue i have a problem since i get the spotify premium.. when i heard music, even when i am connected to internet (wifi or 4G+) the app tell me that ther...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  i have a problem since i get the spotify premium.. when ...
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Pausing and skipping to next song

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy spotify is randomly pausing or skipping tothe next song. I have tried different headphones (as per suggestions) and also formatted my SD card to the phone...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue My spotify is randomly pausing or skipping tothe next song. I have tried ...
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[Playlists] i cant find the button to add all musics of a playlist to another one

PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDevice Some androids (i tested in some frinds' phones)Operating SystemAndroid 7 and 8 My Question or Issue

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brazil Device  Some androids (i tested in some frinds' phones) Operating System Android 7 and 8   My Question or Issue  
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Home tab not loading on Honor Play in Android App

Hey Peeps, I've ran into an issue with my Android Spotify app when I switched over to my new Honor Play device. The app's home tab is not loading, giving an EM: Sorry, something went wrong. That didn't work. Please have another go. I've tried in Full...

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  • Hey Peeps,   I've ran into an issue with my Android Spotify app when I switched over to my new Honor Play device. The app's home tab is not loading, giving an EM: Sorry, something went wrong. ...
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Superuser Contribution i can't see image in browser section

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceSamsung 7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I can't see image in browser section.Spoiler (Highlight to read) I tried to delete cache and data.Reinstall application.Refactory settings of smartphone. Bu...

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  • Plan Premium Country Italy   Device Samsung 7 Edge Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I can't see image in browser section.   I tried to d...
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Solved!! Naming Playlists Questions

So if I want to create a playlist like "90's Dance Hits" and there is already a listener created playlist with the same name how does that work? I'm not seeing duplicate names in playlists searches but I can't imagine people's choices in namig playli...

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  • So if I want to create a playlist like "90's Dance Hits" and there is already a listener created playlist with the same name how does that work? I'm not seeing duplicate names in playlists searches b...
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Solved!! How to delete downloaded songs & podcasts

DeviceSamsung Galaxy S5Operating SystemAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow My Question or IssueSo now that spotify has made it so clearing the cache dosen't remove songs, how do you delete all your downloaded songs and podcasts?

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  • Device Samsung Galaxy S5 Operating System Android 6.0 Marshmallow   My Question or Issue So now that spotify has made it so clearing the cache dosen't remove songs, how do you delete all y...
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Superuser Contribution Long loading times.

PlanPremiumCountryNorway DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue When opening a playlist, 25% of the time it takes several minutes to load. Also starting a song takes some time, Sometimes I get irritated and keep pre...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway   Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  When opening a playlist, 25% of the time it takes several minut...
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Solved!! Any tips for navigating Spotify via Google Assistant?

Does anyone have any tips as far as navigating Spotify via Google Assistant (Voice Commands), particularly loading playlists. Some playlist have long names and I don't always remember the names. There also doesn't seem to be a way to load next saved ...

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  • Does anyone have any tips as far as navigating Spotify via Google Assistant (Voice Commands), particularly loading playlists. Some playlist have long names and I don't always remember the names. Ther...
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Shuffle & repeat turn on with every app restart

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceHuawei P20 ProOperating SystemEMUI Android 8.1.0My Question or IssueWhenever I fully close and restart my Spotify app, my settings reset to shuffle and infinite repeat. I want to permanently disable these somehow, s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Huawei P20 Pro Operating System EMUI Android 8.1.0 My Question or Issue Whenever I fully close and restart my Spotify app, my settings reset to shuffl...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Delete Downloads?

Plan: PremiumCountry: United States DeviceAmazon Fire HD 8 (6th Generation)Operating SystemFire OS 5 (Android Derived) My Question or Issue According to my settings, downloads take up 7.0 MB of my memory, but I currently have no downloaded songs thou...

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  •   Plan: Premium Country: United States   Device Amazon Fire HD 8 (6th Generation) Operating System Fire OS 5 (Android Derived)   My Question or Issue  According to my se...
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Solved!! All playlists are gone.

Listened to my playlists a few hours ago, four maybe, get of work and I'm asked to logg in to spotify again. Sure. It loggs me out instantly. Try again. Same. Find a topic to reset my password. Do so, I can log in but all my playlists are now gone. P...

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  • Listened to my playlists a few hours ago, four maybe, get of work and I'm asked to logg in to spotify again. Sure. It loggs me out instantly. Try again. Same. Find a topic to reset my password. Do so...
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Superuser Contribution I can't see the songs I've saved this morning

This morning I've saved a ton of songs from the PC app but now, on my Huawei P8, I can't see them in my library. I can see them even on the PS4 app and I've already tried to log out and log in and re-installed the app. What should I do?!?!?

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  • This morning I've saved a ton of songs from the PC app but now, on my Huawei P8, I can't see them in my library. I can see them even on the PS4 app and I've already tried to log out an...
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Superuser Contribution the song i ask to get played, doesnt play (specific songs)

PlanPremiumCountry DKDeviceAndroid, huawei somethingOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHey guys. i have a problem with spotify on android on specific songs. oddly, it only happens to some songs. again, only so...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  DK Device Android, huawei something Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hey guys. i have a problem w...
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Spotify Randomly Pausing + Not Remaining Paused When Unplugging AUX Cord

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceLG G6 Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThis didn't happen at first with my device, but does now eventually no matter what. As the title states, it will pause randomly while playing. Also will not remain ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device LG G6  Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue This didn't happen at first with my device, but does now eventually no matter ...
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Bug report (Version 9th September '18)

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI've 2 issues to report, with the current Spotify version from 9th September '18 1. The app is closing suddenly while listening music. At that time, th...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue I've 2 issues to report, with the current Spotify version from 9th Sep...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't get online no matter what

Version 8.4.64.555armV7PlanPremium (2 users) Country USADevice(SAMSUNG NOTE Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Haven't been able to go online in at least two weeks except for one day. Despite attempting to ac...

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  • Version 8.4.64.555armV7 Plan Premium (2 users)  Country  USA Device (SAMSUNG NOTE 😎 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue &nb...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify android so much bugs nowadays

PlanPremiumCountry HungaryDeviceHuwaei p10 liteOperating System Android My Question or Issue - control bar doesn't appear many times in the top thingy- Spotify keeps playing after disconnecting jack headphones- music stops playing when I get a Facebo...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Hungary Device Huwaei p10 lite Operating System  Android   My Question or Issue  - control bar doesn't appear many times in the top thingy ...
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Superuser Contribution Songs Unavailable in Playlist

Plan: PremiumCountry: USDevice: Samsung Galaxy 7Operating System: Android 8.0.0My Question or IssueI use both the Windows version and the app on my phone. I have numerous playlists and although all of the songs show up in the desktop version in these...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: US Device: Samsung Galaxy 7 Operating System: Android 8.0.0 My Question or Issue I use both the Windows version and the app on my phone. I have numerous playlist...
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