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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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Block songs from being included in recommendations algorithm?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 and Windows 10 DesktopOperating SystemAndroid Oreo/Windows 10 My Question or IssueLast summer someone phished my account or something (I've always been pretty good at recognizing sketchy phishing attempts ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S7 and Windows 10 Desktop Operating System Android Oreo/Windows 10   My Question or Issue Last summer someone phished my account or ...
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Solved!! [app] One click for sync all my playlists

PlanPremiumCountry SpainDeviceLg G6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue It's possible to make an option for download all my playlist at one time? Every time I reinstall Spotify i must go downloading my playlists one by one... It will be great...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Spain Device Lg G6 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  It's possible to make an option for download all my playlist at one time? Ever...
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Some tracks make distorted sounds at some points

Hey, I have a problem with some specific songs and is really annoying, I've tried many things to fix it and the problem still showing, basically, the songs at some specific points they sound distorted and cutted, sounds really bad and what's interest...

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  • Hey, I have a problem with some specific songs and is really annoying, I've tried many things to fix it and the problem still showing, basically, the songs at some specific points they sound distorte...
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I can't watch videos

PlanPremiumCountry México DeviceSonyOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I can't reproduce videos,it says it fails

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  • Plan Premium Country  México  Device Sony Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  I can't reproduce videos,it says it fails
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Incorrect german translation in Android app

PlanPremiumCountry DEDeviceOnePlus 5Operating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueDuring the last major UI update of the Android app, one very misleading and incorrect translation was introduced.In the podcast section you used "Folgen herunterlad...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  DE Device OnePlus 5 Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue During the last major UI update of the Android app, one very misl...
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Is there a glitch going on spotify

In the app, in the favorites song section i had 7000 songs now its in 1000. Is this a glitch going on or what.

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  • In the app, in the favorites song section i had 7000 songs now its in 1000. Is this a glitch going on or what.        
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Latest update re-sorted my playlists. How to sort playlist by artist and song title again?

Good Morning Everyone! My Spotify app updated last night, and, much to my unpleasant surprise, all my playlists are now re-sorted by artist and album! I've tried re-sorting every which way, but I can't get them back to artist and song title. I don't ...

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  •   Good Morning Everyone!  My Spotify app updated last night, and, much to my unpleasant surprise, all my playlists are now re-sorted by artist and album!  I've tried re-sorting every ...
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Superuser Contribution Android Oreo Notification Tile for Offline/Online is broken/misbehaving

PlanFamily PremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceNokia 7 PlusOperating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.1 My Question or IssueI really appreciate the notification/quick setting tile of Spotify, allowing me to quickly toggle between online and offline mode. But to my di...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Philippines Device Nokia 7 Plus Operating System Android Oreo 8.1   My Question or Issue I really appreciate the notification/quick setting tile of Spotify,...
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Superuser Contribution Daily mix 1 changed entirely when I pressed it.

PlanFreeCountry United StatesDeviceAndroid Samsung Galaxy J3 MissionMy Question or Issue Today I opened my spotify app on my phone and saw I had a new daily mix 1. This was great because it was all comedians and I listen to a ton of comedians. Howeve...

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  •   Plan Free Country  United States Device Android Samsung Galaxy J3 Mission My Question or Issue  Today I opened my spotify app on my phone and saw I had a new daily mix 1. Thi...
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Superuser Contribution Offline songs

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceOnePlus 5Operating SystemAndroid (Latest as of 02.08.2018)My Question or Issue Hi all, I recently noticed that Spotify doesn't download songs to my device (I have 20 GB of free Space). Whenever I try to download a song ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device OnePlus 5 Operating System Android (Latest as of 02.08.2018) My Question or Issue  Hi all,   I recently  noticed that Spotify doesn'...
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How to keep the Spotify Home Page on my IPOD from changing

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceIPODOperating SystemAPPLE IPOD When I turn on my IPOD to listen to my spotify, I notice on the HOME PAGE that there are several automatic shown lines of Groups/Albums I might like. Recently there was a horizontal line of "...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device IPOD Operating System APPLE IPOD   When I turn on my IPOD to listen to my spotify, I notice on the HOME PAGE that there are several automatic shown...
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Marie Gomez unavailable

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMoto G 5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSoon as I heard about Marie Gomez' songs (Selena Gomez alter-ego), I went to search them on Spotify.They appear on search, but the song titles are grayish and the "Mari...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Moto G 5 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Soon as I heard about Marie Gomez' songs (Selena Gomez alter-ego), I went to search them on ...
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After update Spotify has to download all the playlists again

PlanPremiumCountry: Panama DeviceCarMultiMedia System rk30 ChipsetOperating SystemAndroid Jelly Bean 4.2.2 My Question or IssueEvery time Spotify updates with a new version in all my playlists the "Download" button is set back to off. I have to reanb...

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  •   Plan Premium Country: Panama   Device CarMultiMedia System rk30 Chipset Operating System Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2   My Question or Issue Every time Spotify updates with ...
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Relocate downloaded songs

Hello dear community,I have a Samsung S5 Neo, Premium account. I downloaded lots of songs, all of them on my phone memory.Now i said that spotify should save them on the sd card. But spotify didn't relocate the songs I have already downloaded. Has an...

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  • Hello dear community, I have a Samsung S5 Neo, Premium account.   I downloaded lots of songs, all of them on my phone memory. Now i said that spotify should save them on the sd card. Bu...
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Sharing on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 1Operating SystemN/A My Question or Issue When I click on the 'three dot' button, then click 'Share' the app just closes. I tried force stopping the app, clearing the cache, everything short of uninstalling and re-in...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Pixel 1 Operating System N/A   My Question or Issue  When I click on the 'three dot' button, then click 'Share' the app just closes. I t...
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Daily mix not updating/adding genres for weeks

So I listen to various music genres, sometimes focusing on one more than another, but my Daily Mixes only seem to reflect like 2 of them, with few mixes being pretty much the same genre, just taking up 2/3 playlists at a time. They also have the same...

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  •   So I listen to various music genres, sometimes focusing on one more than another, but my Daily Mixes only seem to reflect like 2 of them, with few mixes being pretty much the same genre, just...
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Superuser Contribution App instability when connecting to Internet

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceSamsung Galaxy s7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 8.0 (Oreo) My Question or Issue Everytime I download a song on my phone the app sudenly becomes unstable. Playlists wont start to load (the green buffer just keeps showi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Samsung Galaxy s7 Edge Operating System Android 8.0 (Oreo)   My Question or Issue  Everytime I download a song on my phone the app sudenly ...
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Username in artist and album names line

PlanPremiumCountryLithuania DeviceHuawei Mate 10 ProOperating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or Issue Yesterday every song of all playlists started showing my username in artist and album names line. How to remove that? Thanks in advance!

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  • Plan Premium Country Lithuania  Device Huawei Mate 10 Pro Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue  Yesterday every song of all playlists started showing my userna...
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How to create a playlist shortcut after July 18 2018 update

PlanFreeCountryMéxicoDeviceSamsung Galaxy j7Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 Marshmallow IssueI always listen to my playlists while taking a shower, having breakfast or simply drawing. And I constantly create new playlists that keep up with my music tas...

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  • Plan Free Country México Device Samsung Galaxy j7 Operating System Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow   Issue I always listen to my playlists while taking a shower, having breakfast or sim...
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Followers I have not followed

I noticed when I logged in that I had about 10-15 new follows. Thing is that I have not selected these, even though they seem similiar to artists I have listened to. I have logged out from all devices just in case after this and changed my password. ...

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  • I noticed when I logged in that I had about 10-15 new follows. Thing is that I have not selected these, even though they seem similiar to artists I have listened to. I have logged out from all device...
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