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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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Repeat button missing

PlanFreeCountry USDeviceLG Stylo 2Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issue I recently discovered that I no longer have the shuffle and repeat buttons. Is this a premium feature now or what?

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  • Plan Free Country  US Device LG Stylo 2 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue  I recently discovered that I no longer have the shuffle and repeat buttons. Is th...
  • Temetius
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Random behaviour of Spotify :-/ (Shutdowns, loading speed and more)

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceHuawei Honor 6XOperating SystemAndroid 7 (EMUI 5.0.3) My Question or Issue Since about one month I use Spotify Premium and I am almost happy.But there are several really annoying things going on.1. Random shutdowns of ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Huawei Honor 6X Operating System Android 7 (EMUI 5.0.3)   My Question or Issue  Since about one month I use Spotify Premium and I a...
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Alphabetical sorting bug

The Spotify app on my android seems to have bugged out and is now sorting everything by alphabetical order instead of track # in playlists. This is happening for every type of sorting by artist, recently added etc. For example instead of sorting the ...

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  • The Spotify app on my android seems to have bugged out and is now sorting everything by alphabetical order instead of track # in playlists. This is happening for every type of sorting by artist, rece...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Issues

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceXiaomi Redmi 5Operating SystemAndroit Nougat 7.1.2 (MIUI Global 9.2 (NDMIEK) My Question or Issue1. Spotify Icon gone from status bar after pausing a track for a long time (happened to me on 14/08). 2. Track automatica...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device Xiaomi Redmi 5 Operating System Androit Nougat 7.1.2 (MIUI Global 9.2 (NDMIEK)   My Question or Issue 1. Spotify Icon gone from status bar after pa...
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Solved!! My name appears next to artist

My name appears next to the Artist and Album name of the tracks in all my playlists. It is infuriating.I see my name on every track on every playlist. Screenshot of the annoying issue attached

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  • My name appears next to the Artist and Album name of the tracks in all my playlists. It is infuriating. I see my name on every track on every playlist.    Screenshot of the annoying issu...
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Superuser Contribution Does not work running with the rhythm of running from the phone - do not work accelerometer?

PlanPremiumCountry PolandDeviceHuwawei Mat pro 10 dual simOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 EMUIMy Question or Issue

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  • Plan Premium Country  Poland Device Huwawei Mat pro 10 dual sim Operating System Android  8.0.0 EMUI My Question or Issue
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Superuser Contribution Group a spotify connect device with a chromecast

Hey, I have two devices I want to group together:-Home Audio Receiver with Spotify connect built in-Portable speaker with chromecast audio connected to it I have them both available in the Spotify app, but since the receiver doesn't have chromecast I...

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  • Hey,   I have two devices I want to group together: -Home Audio Receiver with Spotify connect built in -Portable speaker with chromecast audio connected to it   I have them both avail...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Un-useable on Galaxy S7

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGalaxy S7My Question or IssueAll of the sudden, Spotify is totally un-useable. The songs started lagging and skipping at first, but after many restarts and uninstalls, its so laggy and unresponsive that there is n...

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  •   Plan Premium Country United States Device Galaxy S7 My Question or Issue All of the sudden, Spotify is totally un-useable. The songs started lagging and skipping at first, but after ma...
  • SergioDavid
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Solved!! Storage Location Problem

PlanPremiumCountry PhilippinesDeviceLenovo A328Operating SystemAndroid 4.4.2 My Question or Issue: It seems that I can’t change the storage location in my phone, all I can see is Delete Cache option. I wonder if it’s removed or it’s not compatible on...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Philippines Device Lenovo A328 Operating System Android 4.4.2   My Question or Issue:   It seems that I can’t change the storage location in my phone, ...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution No access to SD card Sony Xperia XZ Android 8.0.0

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceSony Xperia XZOperating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0.0 My Question or IssueLlevo más de un año sin poder pasar las canciones descargadas a la SD externa. Otras aplicaciones acceden sin problemas. Spotify nunca pregunta por perm...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Sony Xperia XZ Operating System Android Oreo 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Llevo más de un año sin poder pasar las canciones descargadas a la SD e...
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Spotify showing offline when I am online,

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceSamsung a8Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question isI have verified I am online.in settings., Logged of and on. Signed out from all accounts, reloaded the app. I can still download playlists ...

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  • PlanPremium Country  Canada Device Samsung a8 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question is I have verified I am online.in settings., Logged of and...
  • Jose_M
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Solved!! GOOGLE CLOCK and Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceHonor 6xOperating SystemAndroid 7 My Question or Issue when i want to set a music alarm where playlist to wake up, in the spotify tab is saying "Can not connect to Spotify." Please try again later. I have both applicati...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France Device Honor 6x Operating System Android 7   My Question or Issue  when i want to set a music alarm where playlist to wake up, in the spotify tab...
  • Jose_M
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Solved!! Switched phones now App won't see my Sonos

I just got a new android phone and downloaded the App on it. Now the only Sonos speaker it sees is the one in my neighbours upstairs apartment instead of the 3 here in my place. What should I do?PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceOne+ 6Operating SystemAnd...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just got a new android phone and downloaded the App on it. Now the only Sonos speaker it sees is the one in my neighbours upstairs apartment instead of the 3 here in my place.  What should I d...
  • Ace_music
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Superuser Contribution Spotify on Android showing wrong song. Started some days ago.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceNote 8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Spotify on my Android phone suddenly started not showing the song I am hearing. My car player via Bluetooth also shows the same wrong song name. Started a few days...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Note 8 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  Spotify on my Android phone suddenly started not showing the song I am hearin...
  • Alfredo
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Issue with downloaded content

PlanPremium CountryFrance DeviceiPadOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 Hello! My problem is that I need to download my playlists almost every time I use Spotify. The downloads do not stay.

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  •    Plan Premium   Country France   Device iPad Operating System iOS 11.4.1   Hello!   My problem is that I need to download my playlists almost every time ...
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Mobile Filtering Does Not Work

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveOperating System: Android OreoMy Question or Issue: Desktop web app works fine. Only on my mobile device, filtering a playlist and then attempting to play ONLY the filtered songs fails and reve...

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  • Plan:  Premium Country: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Operating System: Android Oreo My Question or Issue: Desktop web app works fine.  Only on my mobile...
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Play queue sport connect

I have an honor 5c and a free account. When playing music, I can't see the queue. I haven't been able to edit it before either, but after the new update I can't even see it. I'm down with it normally because I can't edit it. But I can't see it or edi...

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  • I have an honor 5c and a free account. When playing music, I can't see the queue. I haven't been able to edit it before either, but after the new update I can't even see it. I'm down with it normally...
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Solved!! Spotify keeps automatically switching downloads to internal storage

PlanPremiumCountry UkDevice Samsung A3 2017Operating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueSpotify keeps switching my storage from external to internal and now can't seem to be able to switch storage back ... stupid ... Spotify stop flipping about ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Uk Device  Samsung A3 2017 Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps switching my storage from external to i...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Song appearing on desktop app, but not (Android) mobile app

Plan PremiumCountry SwitzerlandDevice Huawei Mate 10 ProOperating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue There is a song that appears on the windows desktop app version of Spotify, but not the (Android) mobile version. Is there: (i) a reason for th...

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  • Plan  Premium Country  Switzerland Device  Huawei Mate 10 Pro Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  There is a song that appears on the w...
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Solved!! Problem while playing songs

Hello I have Huawei Mate 10 Pro. I have a bug in the spotify, when I play my saved songs it is showed to me like in the picture 0:00. The song plays but it doesnt show that, only if I exit and open the song again it goes regular. Thanks from advance,...

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  • Hello  I have Huawei Mate 10 Pro. I have a bug in the spotify, when I play my saved songs it is showed to me like in the picture 0:00. The song plays but it doesnt show that, only if I exit and...
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