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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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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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Superuser Contribution App se detiene en huawei mate 7

PlanPremiumCountry Costa Rica DeviceHuawei Mate 7Operating SystemAndroid 4.4.2 My Question or Issue La aplicación se detiene por completo y se cierra cuando se reproduce música en huawei mate 7.

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  • Plan Premium Country Costa Rica   Device Huawei Mate 7 Operating System Android 4.4.2   My Question or Issue  La aplicación se detiene por completo y se cierra cuando se repr...
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Superuser Contribution Streaming over Bluetooth to head unit

Is it possible to stream local files from my mobile to my android head unit via the Spotify app on the head unit. I can stream it to the head unit's Bluetooth app and change tracks without touching the phone in my pocket but I would like to do it in ...

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  • Is it possible to stream local files from my mobile to my android head unit via the Spotify app on the head unit.    I can stream it to the head unit's Bluetooth app and change tracks wit...
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Solved!! Mistery downloads

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceOnePlus 5t Help please. I've noticed recently that every time my phone connects to wifi it tells me that spotify is downloading files. Between 1 and 5 usually. I assume that are songs, but I have t added any songs in a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device OnePlus 5t   Help please.  I've noticed recently that every time my phone connects to wifi it tells me that spotify is downloading files. Bet...
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How can this app be used?

Hello,I use the android app on Samsung Galaxy S3 with a free account. To be quite honest: I am shocked by the low degree of usability of this app. I have never seen something bad as this app. Please do reconsider the design of this application as it ...

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  • Hello, I use the android app on Samsung Galaxy S3 with a free account. To be quite honest: I am shocked by the low degree of usability of this app. I have never seen something bad as this app. Pleas...
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Solved!! Login failed - Samsung gear fit 2 pro

Hi, since last week i have a samsung gear fit 2 pro. I have a spotify premium account but when i try to do the facebook login and i write email(i have also tried the username) and password it says “login failed”. I have read other similar message but...

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  • Hi, since last week i have a samsung gear fit 2 pro. I have a spotify premium account but when i try to do the facebook login and i write email(i have also tried the username) and password it says “l...
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Spotify stops working when I import music

When I import my music to Spotify on my phone, the app stops working and I can't open it so I always have to reinstall. I can still listen to everything on my laptop though.Thanks in advance

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  •       When I import my music to Spotify on my phone, the app stops working and I can't open it so I always have to reinstall. I can still listen to everything on my laptop though. ...
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Limited swiping.

Can only swipe left or right on a song 2-3 times before the screen locks and I can't swipe to the next song. Shuffling then unshuffling resets the issue, but still leaves me with only 2-3 swipes.

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  • Can only swipe left or right on a song 2-3 times before the screen locks and I can't swipe to the next song.  Shuffling then unshuffling resets the issue, but still leaves me with only 2-3 swipe...
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Superuser Contribution some playlist titles are gray so impossible to listen

some playlist titles are gray so impossible to listenPlan PrimePays france Dispositif Samsung Galaxy note 8 Ma question ou mon problème

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  • some playlist titles are gray so impossible to listen Plan   Prime Pays france    Dispositif  Samsung Galaxy note 8      Ma question ou mon problème ...
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile] Separate Streaming Quality for Wifi and mobile Data

My Question or Issue: The Data Saver toggle causes EVERY song in EVERY list to be grayed out permanantly (on the Galaxy S4, at least). I accdentally activated this, and every song was wiped. Who designed this and why would you allow such a failure of...

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  • My Question or Issue:  The Data Saver toggle causes EVERY song in EVERY list to be grayed out permanantly (on the Galaxy S4, at least). I accdentally activated this, and every son...
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Spotify background activity

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceSamsung galaxy A5 2017Operating SystemAndroid 8My Question or IssueI don't know if my problem is localized but i have this one since 2 phones so i think is global, So my problem is this one : Why spotify don't know how ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  France Device Samsung galaxy A5 2017 Operating System Android 8 My Question or Issue I don't know if my problem is localized but i have this one since 2 ph...
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Music skips through songs after a few seconds.

My Question or IssueHello, I am using spotify on a samsung S8. I recently got a new bluetooth speaker but when I connect it my music skips through songs after a few seconds. I have uninstalled spotify and reinstalled it and it still wont work proper....

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  • My Question or Issue Hello, I am using spotify on a samsung S8. I recently got a new bluetooth speaker but when I connect it my music skips through songs after a few seconds. I have uninstalled spot...
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Equalizer on Android gone

Hey all, Since the last update (maybe, but I can't guarantee, in any case, it's recent), the equalizer option is gone from the settings, I can't find it anywhere.Spotify version: 8.4.66.733 armV7Android version: 8.1.0 (OxygenOS 5.1.9)Phone model: One...

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  •   Hey all,   Since the last update (maybe, but I can't guarantee, in any case, it's recent), the equalizer option is gone from the settings, I can't find it anywhere. Spotify version: 8...
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Solved!! Issues playing music on phone

PlanStudent Country DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I wasn't really sure where to put this. I recently upgraded from an iPhone to a Samsung Galaxy S9+. For a while, I've been just f...

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  •   Plan Student  Country   Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I wasn't really...
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A problem with the app I can't describe

I'm on the Google Pixel running Android P Beta and an LG G3 running Android 4I don't know how to describe my issue in words so I'll link this video I recorded instead https://youtu.be/28pJmobZDG0

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  • I'm on the Google Pixel running Android P Beta and an LG G3 running Android 4 I don't know how to describe my issue in words so I'll link this video I recorded instead https://youtu.be/28pJmobZ...
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Solved!! New confused user PLEASE HELP

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceSamsung S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hello folks, I'm new to this streaming malarky and I'm not a spring chicken either, I'm 52 years old. I've just got a ChromeCast Audio. When I play a track in Spotify...

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  • Plan Free Country  UK Device Samsung S7 Edge Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   Hello folks,   I'm new to this streaming malarky and I'm not a spring c...
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Cannot switch to an.album

PlanNormalCountry DEOperating SystemAndroid 5 (small Phone) My Question or Issue There is no album list any more in an artist profile. I cannot listen to a whole album. No premium but shuffling is acceptable for me. Once this worked.

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  • Plan Normal Country  DE Operating System Android 5 (small Phone)   My Question or Issue  There is no album list any more in an artist profile. I cannot listen to a whole album....
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