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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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Introduce Streaming Only With WIFI Mode

It's really annoying, that the user has to switch to the offline mode, if no WIFI is available. Most Apps I know are able to be more smart and chck if you have WIFI or mobile internet. It would be much better, if spotify knows three modes:* Offline* ...

  • Roadie
  • It's really annoying, that the user has to switch to the offline mode, if no WIFI is available. Most Apps I know are able to be more smart and chck if you have WIFI or mobile internet.   It wo...
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Menu / Go Online To See Menu

It's always the same I'm streaming (!) as that Sony Z3 has no SD Card and Spotify is telling me "Go Online", if I try to open a menu. First at all, why I've to online to use the Spotify menus?!And why is Spotify thinking, I'm offline, as it's live st...

  • Roadie
  • It's always the same I'm streaming (!) as that Sony Z3 has no SD Card and Spotify is telling me "Go Online", if I try to open a menu.   First at all, why I've to online to use the Spotify menu...
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Spotify play Song deleted from a playlist

I deleted some Song from a playlist, but some day after i played again that playlist and Spotify starts play a Song which i deleted some day ago from the playlist. I Also check for delete again that Song from the playlist but this Song is not in my p...

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  • I deleted some Song from a playlist, but some day after i played again that playlist and Spotify starts play a Song which i deleted some day ago from the playlist. I Also check for delete again that ...
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Solved!! Share option causes Android crash

Has been crashing since yesterday. Uninstall doesn't resolve issue. PlanPremiumCountryUsa DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9 My Question or Issue

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  • Has been crashing since yesterday. Uninstall doesn't resolve issue.    Plan Premium Country Usa   DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9     My Question or Issue  
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I can't look at videos

PlanPremiumCountry RomaniaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+ My Question or Issue Hi, I'm upset that I cant look at, for example, the Docs from RapCaviar even if I bought premium. I cant even look at Fuel to the Fire by Migos or many others cool vids on Spotif...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Romania Device Samsung Galaxy S9+   My Question or Issue    Hi, I'm upset that I cant look at, for example, the Docs from RapCaviar even if I bought...
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Casting Bug for Androiid LG G4

Hey community-I think I ran into a weird bug. I am trying to cast from my windows computer to my unlocked smartphone with Spotify pulled up. I need to cast to my phone because the bluetooth on my computer seems to be having problems, and because I us...

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  • Hey community- I think I ran into a weird bug. I am trying to cast from my windows computer to my unlocked smartphone with Spotify pulled up. I need to cast to my phone because the bluetooth on my c...
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Favorite Songs not adding

I was listening to the list of songs I favorited and I noticed a few songs I know I favorited never playing. When I checked my favorite song list the song were not there. I went to search for the songs to favorite them again but when I found the song...

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  • I was listening to the list of songs I favorited and I noticed a few songs I know I favorited never playing. When I checked my favorite song list the song were not there. I went to search for the son...
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Superuser Contribution notification keeps popping up repeatedly

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceOppo A73Operating SystemAndroid 7.1 Colour OS3.2 My Question or Issue So at the current moment when I'm playing music, a notification keep rapidly popping up then disappearing before I can read it properly, but I kno...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Oppo A73 Operating System Android 7.1 Colour OS3.2   My Question or Issue  So at the current moment when I'm playing music, a notificat...
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save device connections for next app start

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceSamsung Note 4Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue (How) Can i keep connected devices connected after closing and restarting the android app? I want to use the app on a Samsung note 4 as a control app for the s...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Samsung Note 4 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  (How) Can i keep connected devices connected after closing and re...
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Custom equalizer bug

PlanPremiumCountry Brazil Device(Samsung Galaxy S8) Operating System(Android) My Question or Issue Everytime I restart my device and open Spotify, my custom equalizer settings do not operate even though "custom" is selected on the list. A flat equali...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Brazil   Device (Samsung Galaxy S8)   Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue  Everytime I restart my device and open Spot...
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Issues playing over Bluetooth once updating to Android Pi (9.0)

PlanPremiumCountry USADevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid Pi (9.0) My Question or Issue Once i updated my phone to Android Pi, when I stream spotify over bluetooth to my car, the track/song information does not update on the display at all. I did no...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android Pi (9.0)   My Question or Issue  Once i updated my phone to Android Pi, when I stream spotify over bluetooth...
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Solved!! Not able to share.

PlanPremiumCountryUsa DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9.Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI am no able to share my music. Everytime I click the share button it kicks me out of Spotify. I have already restarted my phone plus I deleted and redoebl...

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  • Plan Premium Country Usa   Device Samsung Galaxy S9. Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I am no able to share my music. Everytime I click the share button ...
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Solved!! "Extreme" setting is completely gone?

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceLG v20 SprintOperating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or Issue So, it seems as though "Extreme" mode for both streaming and downloading is gone. From what I know, the removal of "Extreme" from streaming has been rolled out ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device LG v20 Sprint Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue  So, it seems as though "Extreme" mode for both streaming and downloading is ...
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Superuser Contribution Search tab disconnects Spotify

PlanPremium CountryPhilippines DeviceSamsung Galaxy J5 (2016) My Question or Issue I have tried to restart the app. I even tried to camcel the spotify app and reinstalling it from the google play store. Still it has the same result/issue. It still di...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Philippines   Device Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)   My Question or Issue  I have tried to restart the app. I even tried to camcel the spotify app and ...
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Superuser Contribution I cant search but I can download songs

PlanPremiumCanada DeviceSamsung galaxy a8 My Question or Issue I am connected on a wifi, my data is off but I cant do any search. It keep saying I am offline and yet I can listen to any song(not only those in offline mode) of my library, online radio...

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  • Plan Premium Canada   Device Samsung galaxy a8   My Question or Issue  I am connected on a wifi, my data is off but I cant do any search. It keep saying I am offline and yet I ...
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Downloading message keeps hanging in left corner on Android 5.1.1. after playlist has been download

PlanpremiumCountry Netherlands DeviceSamsung J3 galaxyOperating SystemAndroid 5.1.1. My Question or IssueWhen I download a playlist, on my Samsung in the left corner I keep seeing the message "Downloading" even after it has been fully downloaded.

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  • Planpremium Country Netherlands   Device Samsung J3 galaxy Operating System Android 5.1.1.    My Question or Issue When I download a playlist, on my Samsung in the left corner...
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Problem with save song

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDevice( Samsung Galaxy Note 4)Operating System(Android) My Question or Issue Spotify saves some songs that I do not want. Why?

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  • Plan Premium Country  Italy Device ( Samsung Galaxy Note 4) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue  Spotify saves some songs that I do not want. Why?
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs not in album playing

PlanFreeCountry Ireland DeviceHuawei Y7 My Question or Issue I was listening to Ariana Grande's album sweetener when one of her older songs started playing so I pressed the don't play this again button. It then proceeded to play songs from completely...

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  •   Plan Free Country  Ireland  Device Huawei Y7   My Question or Issue  I was listening to Ariana Grande's album sweetener when one of her older songs started playing...
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downloading

PlanPremiumCountry PhilippinesDeviceAsus Zenfone Max PlusOperating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or IssueSometimes, while downloading for offline, I always stuck on the first item to download. For it to continue, i have to turn the offline mode of...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Philippines Device Asus Zenfone Max Plus Operating System Android Nougat   My Question or Issue Sometimes, while downloading for offline, I always stuck on t...
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Superuser Contribution HOW CAN I USE THE BUTTONS OF MY EARBUDS TO RETURN TO A SONG?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryMEXICO DeviceHUAWEI P20 PROOperating SystemANDROID OREO My Question or Issuei dont know how to use the buttons of my earbuds.Pressing one time pause the song or play itpressing two time go to the next song pressing three times ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country MEXICO   Device HUAWEI P20 PRO Operating System ANDROID OREO   My Question or Issue i dont know how to use the buttons of my earbuds. Pressing one time...
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