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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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Android App and Amazon Echo stops playing Spotify

Plan PremiumCountry PolandDevice Samsung Galaxy A5, Amazon Echo, Amazon Echo Dot Hi I noticed recently a very disturbing issue - everynow and then Spotify pauses playing music. It happens at random and happens on ALL devices except my laptop. I have ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy A5, Amazon Echo, Amazon Echo Dot     Hi I noticed recently a very disturbing issue - everynow and then Spotify pauses playin...
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Loggin moto g 5

PlanPremiumCountry Colombia DeviceMoto G 5Operating SystemAndroid versión 7 My Question or Issue Perdió el login. Intenté ingresar y no pude. Desinstale y no funcionó. Probé en otro celular y si pude ingresar . En celular llevaba una semana super bn ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Colombia  Device Moto G 5 Operating System Android versión 7   My Question or Issue  Perdió el login. Intenté ingresar y no pude. Desinstal...
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Says device need updating everytime, but I am already on Oreo 8.1

I am currently a Premium for Family spotify subscriber. On my device (Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI), this pop up always appearing and I don't know how to get rid of it.

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  • I am currently a Premium for Family spotify subscriber. On my device (Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 AI), this pop up always appearing and I don't know how to get rid of it.
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App force closes in background when i pause the music

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceNokia 6Operating SystemAndroid 8.1 My Question or Issue Spotify app keeps force closing in the background when i pause the music. I've given permission in my android battery settings for spotify to be running in the backgroun...

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  • Plan Free Country  USA Device Nokia 6 Operating System Android 8.1   My Question or Issue  Spotify app keeps force closing in the background when i pause the music. I've give...
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I cannot listen to podcasts on hp slate 7 running android but I can on my ios devices

The strangest thing ever! I am a spotify user under a premium plan. I have recently installed spotify on an HP Slate 7 device running Android version 4.1.1. Using spotify on my iOS devices or laptop computer operating windows is no problem. I can eas...

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  • The strangest thing ever! I am a spotify user under a premium plan. I have recently installed spotify on an HP Slate 7 device running Android version 4.1.1.   Using spotify on my iOS devices o...
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Images not loading at all on Samsung Note 8 (7.1.1)

Premium user, running on Samsung Note 8 (Android 7.1.1). For almost a week now, all art and images have disappeared from the app. There is absolutely not a single image, and also the "Behind the Lyrics" function has stopped working. Please help!

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  • Premium user, running on Samsung Note 8 (Android 7.1.1). For almost a week now, all art and images have disappeared from the app. There is absolutely not a single image, and also the "Behind the Lyri...
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Default Playlist Name

Hello, PlanPremiumCountryNL Device(iPhone 8 & Samsung Galaxy 8, Windows PC)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHow can I have the Android app set the playlist name by default to artist and album nane? It works on my...

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  • Hello,   Plan Premium Country NL  Device (iPhone 8 &  Samsung Galaxy 8, Windows PC) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue ...
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Reappearing fullscreen 'suggestion'

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or Issue Since yesterday, I have a advertisement for a playlist 'Glücksbringer für Deutschland' about some songs that were popular in germany during the last foot...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue   Since yesterday, I have a advertisement for a playlist 'Glücksbring...
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Android does not accept app install

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I have has Spotify the app on the tablet previously and unistalled it so I could reinstall after upgrading to premium. I did this because after I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  I have has Spotify the app on the tablet previously an...
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Volume issue on S9+

PlanPremium CountryUS DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+ Operating SystemAndriod 8.0.0 Spotify Verison8.4.57.803My Question or Issue I have an issue where my volume will suddenly decrease by itself and increase by itself. I've searched up a couple of similar to...

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  • Plan Premium   Country US    Device Samsung Galaxy 9+   Operating System Andriod 8.0.0   Spotify Verison 8.4.57.803 My Question or Issue  I have an issue ...
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Problema con el nombre de las playslist

Mi problema es que cuando pongo play a una canción arriba de la imagen de portada me dice por ejemplo: ( [◇] (nombre de la playlist) de kmshy8sgah3aljd9jfo0 en vez de mi nombre).PlanPremiumCountry ArgentinaDevice(Samsung galaxy J7 2016)Operating Syst...

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  • Mi problema es que cuando pongo play a una canción arriba de la imagen de portada me dice por ejemplo: ( [◇] (nombre de la playlist) de kmshy8sgah3aljd9jfo0 en vez de mi nombre). Plan Premium Coun...
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Volume Control

PlanPremiumCountry UsDeviceLg V20Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueRandomly throughout my songs Spotify will lower the song volume also but rarely will stop the music. I disabled the "Normalize Volume" setting and I'm still having the issue...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Us Device Lg V20 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Randomly throughout my songs Spotify will lower the song volume also but rarely will stop th...
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Superuser Contribution What is wrong with spotify app??????

Hello.I have been thinking about spotify premium but now i'm so triggered so i dont want it anymore.I've been trying to log in into andoid app for two hours and still nothing. I tried facebook- unable to log in.I triend usernam and password- unable t...

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  • Hello. I have been thinking about spotify premium but now i'm so triggered so i dont want it anymore. I've been trying to log in into andoid app for two hours and still nothing. I tried facebook- u...
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After downloading a playlist, daily mix is missing

PlanPremium My Question or IssueFirst tried Spotify today and bought a premium for 3 months. I loved the 3 "Daily Mix" playlists that it made for me when i first chose the artists that i like. After downloading all the songs from one of the daily mix...

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  • Plan Premium   My Question or Issue First tried Spotify today and bought a premium for 3 months. I loved the 3 "Daily Mix" playlists that it made for me when i first chose the artists that i...
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[Discussion][ALL Platforms] The New UI concept

Hi everyone, The new UI is really clean but it still feels exactly the same. I was checking Behance as I usually do and came across this concept by Gabrielle Nguyen:https://www.behance.net/gallery/56534635/Spotify-UI-Redesign-Concept It was nice and ...

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  • Hi everyone,   The new UI is really clean but it still feels exactly the same.  I was checking Behance as I usually do and came across this concept by  Gabrielle Nguyen: https://w...
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How to change the name that appear in my account

Hello everyone I am a premuim user I want to change the name that appear to other user In my case Souf The pic explain all

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  • Hello everyone  I am a premuim user  I want to change the name that appear to other user  In my case  Souf  The pic explain all   
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Spotify does not have "songs" tab, changed "artist" tab, changed playlists, no shuffle all. Help?

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceSamsung Gs8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueYesterday evening, everything was fine. What I'm assuming was an update basically destroyed everything I loved about spotify.I don't have a "songs" tab at all anymore.My ...

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  •   Plan Free Country  USA Device Samsung Gs8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Yesterday evening, everything was fine. What I'm assuming was an update basically...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can I disable recommended playlists in new spotify app?

PlanCurrently Free, considering re-subsrcribing to PremiumCountryColombia Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi Since the latest update to the app I can't get to my playlists directly anymore. The playlist is now basically an interstitial wh...

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  •   Plan Currently Free, considering re-subsrcribing to Premium Country Colombia     Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hi   Since the latest update t...
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Search results only play radio

PlanPremium Country Argentina DeviceBlackberry Priv Operating SystemAndroid Marshmallow My Question or Issue I normally like to search for a song and then listen to different versions of it that appear in the results list. In the last few days, howev...

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  • Plan Premium  Country  Argentina  Device Blackberry Priv  Operating System Android Marshmallow    My Question or Issue  I normally like to search for a so...
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Can't listen to some songs

I want to listen to songs I want to hear of course. Now I see songs like German artist Peter Fox and Japanese composer Koji Kondo. However, I can't play it. It is Graye in stead of white (the text) what am I doing wrong and how can I fix this.

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  • I want to listen to songs I want to hear of course. Now I see songs like German artist Peter Fox and Japanese composer Koji Kondo. However, I can't play it. It is Graye in stead of white (the text) w...
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