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Solved!! 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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Albums saved from desktop don't appear as saved on phone

Albums saved from the desktop version aren't appearing as saved on my phone. When I save an album using the desktop version, the album will appear in the saved list on my phone. But when I open the album, the app tells me that the album isn't saved a...

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  • Albums saved from the desktop version aren't appearing as saved on my phone. When I save an album using the desktop version, the album will appear in the saved list on my phone. But when I ...
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Daily Mix stays the same

For some reason, my Daily Mix doesn't change.. It used to have different songs everyday but out of nowhere that stopped happening. Even when I use the delete option to stop playing a song or musician it just changes back when I start up spotify again...

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  • For some reason, my Daily Mix doesn't change.. It used to have different songs everyday but out of nowhere that stopped happening. Even when I use the delete option to stop playing a song or musician...
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Can't play videos

Hi, I'm from Italy and recently found out that some songs have exclusive videos on the app but I can't find the videos section in the explore tab

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  • Hi, I'm from Italy and recently found out that some songs have exclusive videos on the app but I can't find the videos section in the explore tab
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Solved!! Play Saved Artist, and other songs play...

So, for my example I have a list of artists saved and songs for each, example Tracy Lawrence (21 songs). I get in the car and select artist, shuffle (and repeat) and after a random number of songs I get 2-3 other artist songs. Sometimes it will retur...

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  • So, for my example I have a list of artists saved and songs for each, example Tracy Lawrence (21 songs).  I get in the car and select artist, shuffle (and repeat) and after a random number of so...
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Default device

Hi, Is there any way to set a default device in the spotify app (on android)?Now I have to select it any time (devices available) I startup Spotify... Thanks !

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  • Hi,   Is there any way to set a default device in the spotify app (on android)? Now I have to select it any time (devices available) I startup Spotify...   Thanks !
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Steering wheel control

I have a 2012 Polo with steering controls, a 1+5 running android 8.1 and i am unable to get the steering controls working or display the songs on my radio... Disconnected and reconnectedRe-installed the spotify app...checked all settings are enabled....

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  • I have a 2012 Polo with steering controls, a 1+5 running android 8.1 and i am unable to get the steering controls working or display the songs on my radio...  Disconnected and reconnected Re-i...
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User id

if I'm using Spotify on my cell phone and I'm logged in with facebook. How can I see my user id?

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  • if I'm using Spotify on my cell phone and I'm logged in with facebook. How can I see my user id?
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Bug

I can't follow or unfollow artists

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  • I can't follow or unfollow artists
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Spotify does not automatically start connecting to bluetooth

I recently got a new android phone. My previous phone was on lollipop, my new phone is on oreo. Whenever I would jump into the car with my old phone and turn bluetooth on my radio it would connect very quickly and start playing a song / song be pause...

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  • I recently got a new android phone. My previous phone was on lollipop, my new phone is on oreo. Whenever I would jump into the car with my old phone and turn bluetooth on my radio it would connect ve...
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Solved!! Loud start to song

The beginning of each song is really loud then it normalizes to the correct volume. It's very quick, but very annoying for each song. Happens to any Bluetooth device I'm connected to. Is there a fix for this?

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  • The beginning of each song is really loud then it normalizes to the correct volume. It's very quick, but very annoying for each song. Happens to any Bluetooth device I'm connected to. Is there a fix ...
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I can't download spotify on Ibasso DX200 (android 6)

I have visited spotify.com and download spotify by browser in ibasso DAP. Downloading can't start?Anyone help?

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  • I have visited spotify.com and download spotify by browser in ibasso DAP. Downloading can't start? Anyone help?
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Podcast stopped playing on Mobile but can play on desktop

I was listening to spotify:show:72cVljR6gfw5yiVUDMo6g3 on mobile while I drove into school and had gotten nearly 1/3rd of the way through the series. ONe day a couple weeks ago, I could not see the podcast in my history on mobile, could not play it, ...

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  • I was listening to spotify:show:72cVljR6gfw5yiVUDMo6g3 on mobile while I drove into school and had gotten nearly 1/3rd of the way through the series. ONe day a couple weeks ago, I could not see the p...
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PLAY QUEUE BUTTON

The queue button has disappeared so canot access queue at all.anyone alse having that problem?

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  • The queue button has disappeared so canot access queue at all. anyone alse having that problem?
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Chromecast playback is louder and bass drop volume

Hello! Recently I connected spotify to my chromecast, First thing I noticed was louder playback than from youtube or other applications and when bass is present, volume is decreased a lot. It's not tv's issue, neither speakers. when i play directly t...

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  • Hello! Recently I connected spotify to my chromecast, First thing I noticed was louder playback than from youtube or other applications and when bass is present, volume is decreased a lot. It's not t...
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login

When my phone did an update it logged me out of my account and now when i try to log back in its says please go online and connect to spotify. Im not sure what to do from this point

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  • When my phone did an update it logged me out of my account and now when i try to log back in its says please go online and connect to spotify. Im not sure what to do from this point 
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Spotify icon notification

Hello, in the spotify icon there's a numer 1, as I have a notification, how can I remove it?

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  • Hello, in the spotify icon there's a numer 1, as I have a notification, how can I remove it?
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Spotify Premium does not play songs longer than 6-10 seconds

I am hating spotify right now as I have a premium subsription. I cleaned cache, re-downloaded all songs, app, clean slight and everything. Logged in - out and changed password etc.. my spotify does not work.no matter what I do. and I am in Turkey and...

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  • I am hating spotify right now as I have a premium subsription. I cleaned cache, re-downloaded all songs, app, clean slight and everything. Logged in - out and changed password etc.. my spotify does n...
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Unkown user in 'Connect to a device'

Hi there,I believe someone has compromised my account recently. There is an unkown iPhone in 'Connect to a device' with random playlists suddenly appearing. Can someone from the support team help me out? My current login method is Facebook so I'm una...

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  • Hi there, I believe someone has compromised my account recently. There is an unkown iPhone in 'Connect to a device' with random playlists suddenly appearing. Can someone from the support team help m...
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Add Huawei Lockscreen Notification Permission

Hi,Spotify control not work on huawei devices. Please add lockscreen notification permission like Deezer music app. Deezer music app lockscreen control works perfect, but Spotify does not.Screenshots are in Turkish. "Durum çubuğu" = Notification pane...

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  • Hi, Spotify control not work on huawei devices. Please add lockscreen notification permission like Deezer music app. Deezer music app lockscreen control works perfect, but Spotify does not. Screens...
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Random volume changes

I'm running Android Nougat on a Moto X Style. When I play Spotify through the device speakers, the playback randomly shifts volume - starting normal, going very quiet, suddenly loud then quiet again. This only happens with Spotify playback: other aud...

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  • I'm running Android Nougat on a Moto X Style. When I play Spotify through the device speakers, the playback randomly shifts volume - starting normal, going very quiet, suddenly loud then quiet again....
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