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New Android Feature: Swipe to queue songs

Android users voiced their feedback and Spotify has listened. This feature was previously only available in the iOS app. You can now swipe to queue songs in the Android app! This new feature is currently rolling out to Premium users so you should see...

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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 When I look through new podcast episodes, I am brought back to top of list after opening an episode

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI like to browse through the latest episodes of all my subscribed podcasts (by going to "your library" then "podcasts" and then scrolling through "episodes") ever...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 3a Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I like to browse through the latest episodes of all my subscribed podcasts (by going t...
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Superuser Contribution Cant share songs from spotify to snapchat

PlanPremium Phone Samsung Galaxy S7+ Country Norway When I try to share songs from spotify to snapchat I get a message in the spotify app saying: Looks like something went wrong.

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  • Plan Premium   Phone  Samsung Galaxy S7+    Country  Norway   When I try to share songs from spotify to snapchat I get a message in the spotify app saying: Look...
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No Spotify equalizer on Android.. why ?? 😡

why doesn't spotify offer its own equalizer on Android ?? I don’t understand...Because the equalizer that spotify offers on ios is vert great

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  • why doesn't spotify offer its own equalizer on Android ?? I don’t understand... Because the equalizer that spotify offers on ios is vert great
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Folders only show downloaded playlist

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceMoto G5 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or IssueSo like everyone, I have a bunch of playlists in a bunch of folders. Now somehow, since the rework of the UI for the mobile library, any of my folders will on...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Moto G5 Plus Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue So like everyone, I have a bunch of playlists in a bunch of folders. Now somehow...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution New user, can't find podcast

PlanPremiumCountryBangladeshDevice(Samsung Galaxy S9, Laptop, Web player)Operating System(Ubuntu Desktop) My Question or IssueI can't find podcast anywhere in the horizon - android phone, Ubuntu desktop app, web player. Tried the online help section,...

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  • Plan Premium Country Bangladesh Device (Samsung Galaxy S9, Laptop, Web player) Operating System (Ubuntu Desktop)   My Question or Issue I can't find podcast anywhere in the horizon - a...
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Superuser Contribution Downloading over cellular - Even with setting disabled

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceAndroidOperating SystemAndroid 10Spotify 8.6.2.774Android: 10 My Question or IssueI just noticed this because we've burnt thru 20+ gig of data this month. (Normal is 2-3). Spotify is downloading all my offline playlists ove...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Android Operating System Android 10 Spotify 8.6.2.774 Android: 10     My Question or Issue I just noticed this because we've burnt thru 20+ gi...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Gapless/Seamless Playback doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy S20FEOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueThe gapless playback function doesn't work on Android. On desktop, you can set the crossfade to 0 seconds, so that way you dont have an awkward ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy S20FE Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue The gapless playback function doesn't work on Android. On de...
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Superuser Contribution Samsung tab s5e - the shuffle button does not start playing any music.

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Tab S5eOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen I press the shuffle button nothing happens. On my S10 when I press the shuffle button it will start playing a random song but not on my Samsung tablet....

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Tab S5e Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When I press the shuffle button nothing happens. On my S10 when I press the shuf...
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Wifi connection fail

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy s9Operating SystemAndroid v10 My Question or IssueMy Spotify app won't "connect" with WiFi, only mobile data. I've tried different WiFi providers but it doesn't matter.I've tried all the regular "soluti...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung Galaxy s9 Operating System Android v10   My Question or Issue My Spotify app won't "connect" with WiFi, only mobile data. I've tried diff...
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Superuser Contribution New Library experience is unusable for Podcast episodes

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 4zOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueApp version 8.6.2.774The new library experience has made my daily podcast use case unusable. I typically would go to Podcasts and view by Episodes. It was a nice little i...

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  •     Plan Premium Country USA   Device Pixel 4z Operating System Android   My Question or Issue App version 8.6.2.774 The new library experience has made my daily pod...
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics doesn't work

PlanFamily PremiumCountryChileDeviceSamsung Galaxy s9+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have tried many ways to solution this problem, but Lirycs still not working. I opened my sister's account on my device, and Lyrics appeared!!! But whe...

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not showing up in phone/mobile

PlanPremium (Seems to not have any kind of correlation with having all features).CountryColombia (Yes, the feaure is available in my country).DeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 9S (Two of my friends have the same phone).Operating SystemAndroid 10Spotify Version...

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Solved!! Issue: filter doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceOnePlus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 10.3.8App Version8.6.2.774 My Question or IssueI can't press the Filters button in Android app.

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  •   Plan Premium Country Russia Device OnePlus 6T Operating System Android 10.3.8 App Version 8.6.2.774   My Question or Issue I can't press the Filters button in Android app.
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Solved!! cant see lyrics

PlanFreeCountryBangladeshDevice nameSamsung Galaxy j7Operating SystemAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow My Question or IssueHello I'm using spotify on my adroid device but I can't find the lyrics feature on it. My spotify is up to date and I'm willing to buy pr...

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  •   Plan Free Country Bangladesh Device name Samsung Galaxy j7 Operating System Android 6.0 Marshmallow  My Question or Issue Hello I'm using spotify on my adroid device but I can't...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Android App doesn't work and it always crashes.

Plan Premium CountryUKDeviceXiaomi Redmi 8Operating System Android QKQ1 My Question or Issue Since last night my Android App doesn't work properly and it takes ages to load every single page. Every time I tried to open it, it took few minutes to show...

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics problem

PlanPremium dúoCountry Chile DeviceHuawei p30 liteOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHace un tiempo, cambié de Spotify free a un plan premium para universitarios. Luego de cambiarlo a un plan Spotify dúo, las letras de las canciones dejaron ...

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Superuser Contribution Cannot Find Podcast Feature

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySri LankaDeviceSamsung S7 edgeOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueToday itself we got the Spotify facility to our country. But I cannot find the Podcast feature on my Spotify free Account.

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Any changes I make to a playlist while offline just get changed back when I connect back online

I'm using premium Spotify in North Macedonia.When I delete songs from a playlist on my phone (OnePlus 6T) and I'm offline, when I connect online everything just gets added back instead of syncing and deleting online as well. This has happened multipl...

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  • I'm using premium Spotify in North Macedonia. When I delete songs from a playlist on my phone (OnePlus 6T) and I'm offline, when I connect online everything just gets added back instead of syncing a...
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Superuser Contribution plays 1 second of songs on Sony Xperia XZ3

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSony Xperia XZ3Operating SystemAndroid 10) My Question or IssueSpotofy won't play more than 1 second of every song. I have tried a clean install according to the guide here on the forum, didn't help. I have also tried fr...

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