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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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  • Daniel
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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 How to quickly add a song to Liked?

PlanPremiumCountry/DeviceSamsung S23 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueHow to quickly add a song to Liked? Surely there has to be a quicker way than this, attached. EDIT:Please see this video for a clarification of what I mean. If t...

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  • Plan Premium Country / Device Samsung S23 Ultra Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue How to quickly add a song to Liked? Surely there has to be a quicker way than this, a...
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    app changes
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Superuser Contribution Liking songs sync issue with mobile app

PlanPremiumDeviceGalaxy S22Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueWhen I'm listening to something on the phone app and I like the song on the web player (which I'm using as a controller sort of), the song doesn't like on the mobile app. And v...

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  • Plan Premium Device Galaxy S22 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue When I'm listening to something on the phone app and I like the song on the web player (which I'm using ...
  • Joan
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    desktop app
    liking songs
    sync problem
    web app
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Superuser Contribution Android app. Not updating playing song.

Mobile is Broken. Is not showing currently playing song. Is instead showing first song played when opened app. Cannot fix without force stopping. This is happening on 3 different, recently updated phones so it's not me. Very frustrating.I really want...

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  • Mobile is Broken. Is not showing currently playing song. Is instead showing first song played when opened app. Cannot fix without force stopping. This is happening on 3 different, recently updated ph...
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Clearing Play Queue

Hello, I've looked and looked and can't find anyway to delete/remove the Queue on my Nexus 5. The only way I've found is to FF each track which is a right pain Please help..... Ta! Stu

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  • Hello,   I've looked and looked and can't find anyway to delete/remove the Queue on my Nexus 5.  The only way I've found is to FF each track which is a right pain    Pleas...
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    Nexus 5
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Android app lacks basic features

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceOnePlus 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThe Android app lacks basic features present on other platforms. I have used an iPhone for the past couple of years and when I made the switch to Android, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device OnePlus 7 Pro Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue The Android app lacks basic features present on other platforms. I have used an...
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Superuser Contribution Can't log in on app

I can't log in on the app. Yesterday i was listening to music and all of the sudden it said i had no connection, i logged out and couldn't log back in.I have uninstalled the app several times, i reset my phones network settings.I have a good internet...

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  • I can't log in on the app.  Yesterday i was listening to music and all of the sudden it said i had no connection, i logged out and couldn't log back in. I have uninstalled the app several time...
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Superuser Contribution 'New releases' category showing only 2 albums

PlanPremiumCountryCroatiaDeviceSony Xperia XZ PremiumOperating SystemAndroid 9My Question or IssueVersion 8.5.66.1002 of app installed. When I go to 'Search > New Releases > New albums & singles' the section only shows 2 albums and I can't scroll fur...

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  • Plan Premium Country Croatia Device Sony Xperia XZ Premium Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue Version 8.5.66.1002 of app installed. When I go to 'Search > New Releases > N...
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    Android App
    function
    NEW ALBUMS
    New albums & singles
    New singles
    Search
    Troubleshooting
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle has Disappeared from Android App

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy A51Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueShuffle icon is not showing on the app on my Android device when I play my Discover Weekly playlist. But when I go to play an Album on my mobile, the Shuffle Togg...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy A51 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Shuffle icon is not showing on the app on my Android device when I play my Discover We...
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    Toggle Shuffle
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Superuser Contribution Music menu laggy

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueSince the new UI for albums, artists and playlists appeared a few days ago, the Music menu is supper laggy.For example, when I select an album it takes 3 seconds t...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Since the new UI for albums, artists and playlists appeared a few days ago, the Music m...
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Superuser Contribution Won't stop shuffle

I cannot get shuffle to stop. I am a premium member. I have gone onto the song page and deselected the shuffle icon. I have clicked the first song in the album to start playing.Incidentally when I do choose to use shuffle on a large playlist it only ...

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  • I cannot get shuffle to stop. I am a premium member. I have gone onto the song page and deselected the shuffle icon. I have clicked the first song in the album to start playing. Incidentally when ...
  • Guido
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    shuffle
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[Broken] - Playlists on Android no longer named correctly

Just take a look at this old post which is locked for no reason as the issue has never been fixed. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Why-does-Spotify-now-force-me-to-name-new-playlists/td-p/3565163 I've tried contacting all social media accoun...

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  • Just take a look at this old post which is locked for no reason as the issue has never been fixed.   https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Why-does-Spotify-now-force-me-to-name-new-playlist...
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    Playlists
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Spotify crashing

Every time I log on and stay on the spotify app it crashes about 10 seconds into the song, if I play it in the background it works absolutely fine and it's working completely normal on my iPad which hasn't had the new update. I've tried everything I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Every time I log on and stay on the spotify app it crashes about 10 seconds into the song, if I play it in the background it works absolutely fine and it's working completely normal on my iPad which ...
  • Lokiehe
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    Crash
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Recently played not showing entire album

Subscription: PremiumCountryCanada Device(Samsung Galaxy Operating System (Android Oreo.) My Question or Issue Hey I was wondering if anyone else had this problem. When i click on an album thats is in my recently played, it only shows the downloaded ...

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  • Subscription: Premium Country Canada  Device (Samsung Galaxy 😎 Operating System  (Android Oreo.)   My Question or Issue    Hey I was wondering if anyone else ...
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Thumbs Up and Down in the wrong place

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(HTC One)Operating System(Android 8.0.0) My Question or IssueThe thumbs down for radio is in the same place as the heart for other play modes. without the ability to see recent thumbs downs and/or edit them, I have acciden...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device (HTC One) Operating System (Android 8.0.0)   My Question or Issue The thumbs down for radio is in the same place as the heart for other play modes...
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Problem with SD card storage

Hello, A friend has a problem with storing his music library. This one is supposed to be on the SD card depending on the settings selected in Spotify settings. However, the music library sometimes disappears (as if the music was deleted [not moved] f...

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  • Hello,   A friend has a problem with storing his music library. This one is supposed to be on the SD card depending on the settings selected in Spotify settings. However, the music librar...
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    bug report
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Android Wear 2.0 app crashes phone app

When I select the Spotify app on my Moto 360 Sport, it crashes the app if it is running on my phone. I can control the music from the watch once the phone app is playing, but I can't launch Spotify from my watch. The phone is an LG G6. The watch app ...

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  • When I select the Spotify app on my Moto 360 Sport, it crashes the app if it is running on my phone. I can control the music from the watch once the phone app is playing, but I can't launch Spotify f...
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    Android 7.0
    Android App
    Android LG G6
    android wear
    Android wear spotify app
    Android wearables
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Media Control Buttons not working

I am having issues contolling music using the music controls on bluetooth and on my wired headphones. This started happening a few weeks back when the app was updated. When I press one of the control buttons, the music does not change or play/pause. ...

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  • I am having issues contolling music using the music controls on bluetooth and on my wired headphones.   This started happening a few weeks back when the app was updated.  When I pres...
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    Android App
    Samsung Galaxy Note 8
    Troubleshooting
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Sharing from android app to Tumblr

Greetings! The latest update on android has changed how spotify "shares" are displayed in Tumblr. They are appearing as a text based link rather than the full playable embedded album artwork. This is a function I use daily. It would be wonderful for ...

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  • Greetings!   The latest update on android has changed how spotify "shares" are displayed in Tumblr. They are appearing as a text based link rather than the full playable embedde...
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    sharing
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Problems with storage - spotify takes up far too much data (Swedish transcript with sony support)

My Sony Xperia Z3 said that the internal storage was full (is around 12gb). It said also that spotify took up 25gb storage. Have a 128gb sd-card with 70gb free. If I look at the app info it says that only 50mb is taken on the internal storage by spot...

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  • My Sony Xperia Z3 said that the internal storage was full (is around 12gb). It said also that spotify took up 25gb storage. Have a 128gb sd-card with 70gb free. If I look at the app info it says...
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Sound distorted with Marshmallow

Hey guys,since there is still no solution on the part of Spotify I think it is time to Open a New thread to this issue in case the old one is set to "fixed".Many others faced the exact same Problem since updating from lollipop to Marshmallow. Even pe...

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  • Hey guys, since there is still no solution on the part of Spotify I think it is time to Open a New thread to this issue in case the old one is set to "fixed". Many others faced the exact same P...
  • Ayylmak
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    Android App
    Sound Quality
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