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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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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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New Android version - lost listings

So the new Android interface changed the Songs list to a playlist, got that figured out. But Albums now only shows complete albums I have selected and I've no idea where all the Artists that I listed from a single song selection went. Not real satisf...

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  • So the new Android interface changed the Songs list to a playlist, got that figured out.  But Albums now only shows complete albums I have selected and I've no idea where all the Artists that I ...
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Google assistant doesn't play my playlist on SPotify

I have:Android 8.0Phone: HUAWEI Mate 10 prolanguage: Italian I cannot plaly my private playlist with google assistant.it simply open spotify or serach playlist on google and that's all. any solutions?

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  • I have: Android 8.0 Phone: HUAWEI Mate 10 pro language: Italian   I cannot plaly my private playlist with google assistant. it simply open spotify or serach playlist on google and that's a...
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Sorting music within each artist on spotify mobile (android)

When I click on an artist within the app, it doesn't sort the artist's albums out in order they were released. They seem to be in a randomized order. Is there a way to sort them out so they are in order of release? In the screenshot attached you can ...

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  • When I click on an artist within the app, it doesn't sort the artist's albums out in order they were released. They seem to be in a randomized order. Is there a way to sort them out so they are in or...
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Filtering artists but not albums in order

I'm having an issue with the most recent update on Spotify. I filter by artist and it used to group the albums together for the artists whereas now when filtering by artist. It breaks up the albums so the songs aren't together!

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  • I'm having an issue with the most recent update on Spotify.    I filter by artist and it used to group the albums together for the artists whereas now when filtering by artist. It breaks ...
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Shuffle Defaulting to Off

I always listen to my playlists on shuffle and in the past when i select a song in a playlist, shuffle is turned on already, but recently when i pick a particular song in the playlist shuffle has to be manually turned on. Any fixes or settings im mis...

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  • I always listen to my playlists on shuffle and in the past when i select a song in a playlist, shuffle is turned on already, but recently when i pick a particular song in the playlist shuffle has to ...
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How to start Spotify with the Player Activity

I'm searching for a solution to start the player activity of spotify using a intent or simliar. If you tap the spotify icon, the app starts with the starting page. If you tap the albumcover of the spotify widget, spotify starts with (what I'm calling...

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  • I'm searching for a solution to start the player activity of spotify using a intent or simliar.   If you tap the spotify icon, the app starts with the starting page.   If you tap the al...
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Shared links don't work!

So, I've recently updated my spotify to the latest version on Android, and since then, whenever I try to open any shared link that I've sent, or others have sent me it wouldn't work. it would either:Pop-up "The song is not available".Opens spotify bu...

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  • So, I've recently updated my spotify to the latest version on Android, and since then, whenever I try to open any shared link that I've sent, or others have sent me it wouldn't work. it would either:...
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Why do I always have to re-download my playlist?

Why does spotify keep deleting my downloads? I constantly have to redownlo and its using up all my data. I'm ready to cancel my subscription and go back to rhapsody.

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  • Why does spotify keep deleting my downloads? I constantly have to redownlo and its using up all my data. I'm ready to cancel my subscription and go back to rhapsody.
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Android player

I know this has been asked loads but all the threads are really old! I'm looking for an android device to install spotify on that ISN'T a phone as it's for an 8 year old. I want something not too expenisve either, I have looked at the mighty but it i...

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  • I know this has been asked loads but all the threads are really old!   I'm looking for an android device to install spotify on that ISN'T a phone as it's for an 8 year old.    I wa...
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Filter - recently added

Has anyone noticed when you sort by recently added, then search your playlist for a song, it doesn't correspond with the actual song being played ie it renders the search useless

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  • Has anyone noticed when you sort by recently added, then search your playlist for a song, it doesn't correspond with the actual song being played ie it renders the search useless 
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Made for you daily mix

Hi ive read that the free version now allows unlimited skips and pick the track on the daily mixs yet on my phone this is not the case but on a friends phone they can ? I have latest update on galaxy s6 ?

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  • Hi ive read that the free version now allows unlimited skips and pick the track on the daily mixs yet on my phone this is not the case but on a friends phone they can ?   I have latest update ...
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Shuffle play on last update

Since the last main update, my playlist are supposed to play on shuffle (as it reminds every time, telling you to suscribe to premium if you DO NOT WANT to shuffle) but they play in order, maybe skipping one or two songs if so. The result: always lis...

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  • Since the last main update, my playlist are supposed to play on shuffle (as it reminds every time, telling you to suscribe to premium if you DO NOT WANT to shuffle) but they play in order, maybe skip...
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Spotify Crashing when using SD Card

Since the recent upate Spotify (Premium) constantly crashes when I try to use an SD card for storage. The app recognises my SD Card and will allow me to select it but as soon as the app starts it crashes again. If I select the onboard storage the app...

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  • Since the recent upate Spotify (Premium) constantly crashes when I try to use an SD card for storage. The app recognises my SD Card and will allow me to select it but as soon as the app starts it cra...
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Notification won't go away

I can't remove this notification. When I open the app, there are no notifications to be found, so I don't know what it's an indicator of. There's nothing in the status bar, only this icon on the app.

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  • I can't remove this notification. When I open the app, there are no notifications to be found, so I don't know what it's an indicator of. There's nothing in the status bar, only this icon on the app.
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error spotify

Cant play music when I search on my playslist ,when I found the song, it sound another track from my playlist other erro, some of my track where delate

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  • Cant play music when I search on my playslist ,when I found the song, it sound another track from my playlist other erro, some of my track where delate
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[Android] [Playlists] Mobile app doesn't support playlist folders

Dear Spotify support, I have updated the mobile app using Play Store, and in its last version I cannot simply take a look at playlist folders. All the playlists are shown in the one root folder instead. I have hundreds of playlists and this it critic...

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  • Dear Spotify support,   I have updated the mobile app using Play Store, and in its last version I cannot simply take a look at playlist folders. All the playlists are shown in the one root fol...
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Playlist problems

Before today, I was able to sort my playlist by artist and then it would sort those artists in alphabetical order, and then sort their albums in alphabetical order, and then have the songs as a tracklist. Today however, my playlist when sorted by art...

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  • Before today, I was able to sort my playlist by artist and then it would sort those artists in alphabetical order, and then sort their albums in alphabetical order, and then have the songs as a track...
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Filter Feature Problem

Recently I was listening to my Playlist when I noticed something strange. The first song on my Playlist is called Dead Man Walking (Overture II) and on my playlist, I decided to filter the songs so I could only listen to Three Days Grace. However whe...

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  • Recently I was listening to my Playlist when I noticed something strange. The first song on my Playlist is called Dead Man Walking (Overture II) and on my playlist, I decided to filter the songs so I...
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Radio station error

I can't get any of the radio stations to work I tried restarting and even reinstalling the app still nothing.

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  • I can't get any of the radio stations to work I tried restarting and even reinstalling the app still nothing.
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Superuser Contribution Random songs based on what I have in my playlist being added to my playlist?

Hey there folks. Sorry for bothering any and all of you with this situation I am currently having this evening. I recently had my Spotify app update to whatever version it is currently. I am on a Motorola Moto Z Force running Android 7.1.1. While the...

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  • Hey there folks. Sorry for bothering any and all of you with this situation I am currently having this evening.   I recently had my Spotify app update to whatever version it is currently. I am...
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