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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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Solved!! App disappears from notification bar and lock screen on Google Pixel 2XL

PlanPremiumDeviceGoogle Pixel 2XLOperating SystemAndroid@latest My Question or Issue When playing music and then locking the phone the app isn't available on the lock screen, nor in the notification bar when unlocking the phone. The player bar also s...

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  • Plan Premium Device Google Pixel 2XL Operating System Android@latest   My Question or Issue  When playing music and then locking the phone the app isn't available on the lock screen...
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Look Screen

PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDevice( Samsung Galaxy S8+)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo. My Question or Issue Guys,My problem is the following I can not put to enjoy the cover of the album on the screen lock, I went on notifications in permissions, but I di...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brazil Device ( Samsung Galaxy S8+) Operating System Android Oreo.   My Question or Issue  Guys, My problem is the following I can not put to enjo...
  • Jorngeorg
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Superuser Contribution Can't change music in the car screen

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceSamsung Galaxy S6Operating SystemAndroid 7.0My Question or IssueHello, I'm experiencing some troubles since two or thee days ago. Spotify, when I lock my cellphone, doesn't show me the short-cut menu, at least I call...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina  Device Samsung Galaxy S6 Operating System Android 7.0 My Question or Issue Hello, I'm experiencing some troubles since two or thee days ago. Sp...
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Currently set to offline--how can I change?

PlanPremiumCountry USA Device AndriodOperating System Android My Question or Issue

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Superuser Contribution No sync blues

I recently got a update...i dont usually update but it auto updated under my nose some how. Now i cant listen to spotify in my truck with ford sync. If somebody dont fix it ill just stop giving yall money. I can look up music on youtube for free. I p...

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  • I recently got a update...i dont usually update but it auto updated under my nose some how.  Now i cant listen to spotify in my truck with ford sync. If somebody dont fix it ill just stop giving...
  • SergioDavid
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Superuser Contribution Storage option missing

PlanPremiumDeviceSony Xperia X Compact (F5321)Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0Spotify App8.4.61.683 My Question or IssueHi, I would like to ask for help. In my spotify app missing option for storage option. I have SD card and I would like to download of...

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  • Plan Premium Device Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321) Operating System Android 8.0.0 Spotify App 8.4.61.683    My Question or Issue Hi, I would like to ask for help. In my spotify app...
  • SergioDavid
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Superuser Contribution Sub standard connection

Since middle/late May: "no internet connection, please try again later" 2-3 times on a daily basis. This with a close to flawless mobil internet connection. It never occurs when using my Google service Music Premium or any other services for that mat...

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  • Since middle/late May: "no internet connection, please try again later" 2-3 times on a daily basis. This with a close to flawless mobil internet connection. It never occurs when using my Google servi...
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Superuser Contribution Only one playlist can be properly played

Plan: Premium Device: one plus 3t My Question or Issue:Normally the current song is displayed on the bottom of the screen (app) on my phone there are always songs from a specific playlist displayed. Because of this a song from another playlist can on...

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  • Plan: Premium   Device: one plus 3t   My Question or Issue: Normally the current song is displayed on the bottom of the screen (app) on my phone there are always songs from a specific ...
  • SergioDavid
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Superuser Contribution Issues with controlling play while listening on another device

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicesBoth my wife and I have Samsung Galaxy J7s, my Bluetooth enabled car radio is a Kenwood Excelon DPX792BH‎ and my wife has a small bluetooth enabled device that transmits the audio through an FM frequency. Operating System...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Devices Both my wife and I have Samsung Galaxy J7s, my Bluetooth enabled car radio is a Kenwood Excelon DPX792BH‎ and my wife has a small bluetooth ...
  • Alfredo
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Superuser Contribution Just switched to Premium and favourite songs are missing

Hi. Yesterday I signed up for Spotify premium. Previously I'd liked/green heart songs which added it to my Favourites. Since switching to Premium I can't find my favourites anymore. I'm gutted as I'd spent ages collating these songs.I have found thes...

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  • Hi.   Yesterday I signed up for Spotify premium. Previously I'd liked/green heart songs which added it to my Favourites. Since switching to Premium I can't find my favourites anymore. I'm gutt...
  • SergioDavid
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Superuser Contribution Kein "Importieren" Button in Einstellungen

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Redmi 5Operating System My Question or IssueHallo, Vom Account meiner Freundin (Premium, gleiche Spotify Version) ist es möglich, Musik Dateien von Ihrem Samsung S7 in Spotify zu importieren. In meinem Account wi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Xiaomi Redmi 5 Operating System     My Question or Issue Hallo,    Vom Account meiner Freundin (Premium, gleiche Spotify Version) i...
  • SergioDavid
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Superuser Contribution my spotify account won't let me save any of my local mp3 files. whatever i do it won't work anymore

PlanPremiumCountryBelgium DeviceXiaomi Mi A1 / Moto g5 plusOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 / Ubuntu /Playstation 4My Question or Issuei have spotify premium for for quite a while and when i first took the premium spotify service i could save...

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  • Plan Premium Country Belgium  Device Xiaomi Mi A1 / Moto g5 plus Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10 / Ubuntu /Playstation 4 My Question or Issue i have spotify premium for&n...
  • SergioDavid
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Superuser Contribution Cannot play specific songs

PlanPremium DeviceNexus6pOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I'm a premium user. But I cannot select a specific song and play it. As soon as I select the song, it starts a radio, which I didn't want. I do enjoy all the other premium fea...

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  •   Plan Premium   Device Nexus6p Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I'm a premium user. But I cannot select a specific song and play it. As soon a...
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Superuser Contribution "Don't play this song" plays the songs anyway

PlanFreeCountryPoland DeviceNokia 6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I love the new feature "don't play this" in my playlist, so I don't have to delete a song in order not to listen to it temporarily. Shame it won't work for me... For some...

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  •   Plan Free Country Poland   Device Nokia 6 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  I love the new feature "don't play this" in my playlist, so I don't have t...
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Superuser Contribution Searching option in playlists

PlanFree/PremiumPremium Country Germany DeviceSamsung Galaxy A5 2017Operating System AndroidMy Question or IssueWhen I search in my playlist, the songs are displayed normal, but if I want to play songs from this searched songs, it plays songs that ar...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Premium  Country  Germany  Device Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Operating System  Android My Question or Issue When I search in my playlist, the songs are dis...
  • Alfredo
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Solved!! How to play your entire library?

Can anyone tell me how I can play all my songs on shuffle, at the moment I can only play my seperate playlists. Probably i'm overlooking something. thanks

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  • Can anyone tell me how I can play all my songs on shuffle, at the moment I can only play my seperate playlists. Probably i'm overlooking something.   thanks
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Not able to view all videos

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceKindle Fire HD8 ==I recently decided to browse videos on Spotify. I was only able to see "Featured Shows" and "Featured Episodes". I was hoping to browse all shows. I was wondering if I did something wrong or if this featu...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Kindle Fire HD8  == I recently decided to browse videos on Spotify. I was only able to see "Featured Shows" and "Featured Episodes".  I was hopi...
  • SergioDavid
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Superuser Contribution Can't store songs on SD Card anymore

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceMoto G5 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 7App Version8.4.61.683 Since one or two weeks it is not possible anymore to select my SD Card as download storage in the settings. And that happened without any notification. All my ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Moto G5 Plus Operating System Android 7 App Version 8.4.61.683   Since one or two weeks it is not possible anymore to select my SD Card as ...
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Superuser Contribution Lista en pantalla de inicio Aleatoria...?

Hola,Como puedo lograr que la lista que coloque en la pantalla de inicio se inicie aleatoriamente...? el problema esta que se reproduce secuencialemnte a por orden siempre comenzando por la misma canción lo cual es muy fome.Saludos y gracias!

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  • Hola, Como puedo lograr que la lista que coloque en la pantalla de inicio se inicie aleatoriamente...? el problema esta que se reproduce secuencialemnte a por orden siempre comenzando por la misma c...
  • SergioDavid
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Playing songs online

Hi! My problem is that I'm online on spotify but I can't search for artists, daily mixes or albums, only for songs. For example if I search for an artist, it will only give me songs of the artist, not the profile of the singer.

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  • Hi! My problem is that I'm online on spotify but I can't search for artists, daily mixes or albums, only for songs. For example if I search for an artist, it will only give me songs of the artist, no...
  • tuberdise202
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