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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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  • Alex
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Volume cannot be set for connected devices

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceHuawei P30 Pro Operating SystemAndroid 10EMUI 10.1.0 My Question or IssueIf I connect to a other device in the network (does not matter if I connect to my Alexas or to my Soundbar it will not allow me most of the time ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device Huawei P30 Pro    Operating System Android 10 EMUI 10.1.0    My Question or Issue If I connect to a other device in the n...
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    Connected Device
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[Android] Sound is distorted when casting to TV using Chromecast from within Spotify

Hi! I'm having problem when casting to my Chromecast for my TV from within Spotify app (Android). When casting from my mobile (or any other device!) using youtube, youtube music, netflix, casting the video and sound from a Android device etc the soun...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi!   I'm having problem when casting to my Chromecast for my TV from within Spotify app (Android). When casting from my mobile (or any other device!) using youtube, youtube music, netflix, c...
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    audio distorted
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Bad Russian font weight

After recent update (ver. 66) Russian symbols are displayed with incorrect weight across the app. It is most noticable when a string contains both Latin and Cyrillic symbols. Cyrillic symbols have normal weight where bold weight is expected. This loo...

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  • ...eta) on Android 10   Hopefully this will be fixed soon.
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    Android 10
    font
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Swipe down gesture

Why android didn't get SWIPE DOWN GESTURE????????????? IOS have

  • Newbie
  • Why android didn't get SWIPE DOWN GESTURE?????????????   IOS have
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Can't install on Samsung A40

Spotify is finally available in Serbia, so I have opened the account, installed deskto versions on Windows in the office and at home. However, I can't install Android version on my Samsung A40. I get the generic message on the both Google Play and Sa...

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  • Spotify is finally available in Serbia, so I have opened the account, installed deskto versions on Windows in the office and at home. However, I can't install Android version on my Samsung A40. &n...
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Android OS and mobile app not getting along

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 10App version8.5.66.1002My Question or Issue I've found simular-ish issues but I have some more specific observations. When listening to media, mostly podcasts for me, the app works fine....

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  • Plan Free Country US Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 10 App version 8.5.66.1002 My Question or Issue   I've found simular-ish issues but I have some more specific o...
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    Android 10
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    Lockscreen control
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The scroll bar is gone.

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceOnePlus 7T ProOperating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueAbout a month ago there was an update which made the scroll bar in the library gone.The same update made it available to my sister account which never had it. S...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Israel Device OnePlus 7T Pro Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue About a month ago there was an update which made the scroll bar in the library g...
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    Android 10
    Bar
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    Scroll
    scroll bar
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SD card storage settings + content lost

Me again (see this post), still having a lot of problems with Spotify and the SD card: nothing is solved and I still lost regularly the SD card storage. It is absolutely not usable! But now I have a few more information:- I know why the "storage" ent...

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  • Me again (see this post), still having a lot of problems with Spotify and the SD card: nothing is solved and I still lost regularly the SD card storage. It is absolutely not usable!   But now ...
  • leonscorrea
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Superuser Contribution Battery drain Android 10 Samsung S10e

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10eOperating SystemAndroid 10, android security patch level 1 June 2020, latest Samsung update installed 20 June 2020. My Question or IssueNoticed a battery drain from last Spotify update 23 June...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy S10e Operating System Android 10, android security patch level 1 June 2020, latest Samsung update installed 20 June 2020.   M...
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    battery drain
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Solved!! One local file won't play on my phone.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGoogle Pixel 3AOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThe other day I was trying to play one of the songs that was a local file. I had listened to this song hundreds of times before, but for some reason it was grayed...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Google Pixel 3A Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue The other day I was trying to play one of the songs that was a local file. I had l...
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    local files
    not playing
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Superuser Contribution Queue Malfunction in Playlist Radio

PlanFree/PremiumCountry United StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or Issue I am unable to edit the queue or see upcoming songs in any playlist radio on my device, or from the podcast screen. This is, unfortunately, mo...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  United States Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue  I am unable to edit the queue or see upcoming songs in a...
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    broken
    playlist radio
    podcast
    queue
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    Samsung
    samsung galaxy s9
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Can't disguise player "notification" when listening on PC

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceOnePlus 7, Mi A1Operating SystemAndroid 10, Android Pie My Question or IssueUntil last week, when Spotify decides to "wake" on the phone while I'm listening on the PC, it shows the player in the notifications menu even if...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device OnePlus 7, Mi A1 Operating System Android 10, Android Pie   My Question or Issue Until last week, when Spotify decides to "wake" on the phone while I...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android app liked playlists is broken

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+ (International Version Factory Unlocked)Operating SystemAndroid 9Spotify Android App Version8.5.65.852My Question or IssueRecently, I can no longer add music to my Liked Songs playlist. I get the "You hav...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ (International Version Factory Unlocked) Operating System Android 9 Spotify Android App Version 8.5.65.852 My Question or Issue R...
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    android auto
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify App Resetting Every Night

PlanPremiumCountryIndia Device(Samsung Galaxy A50)Operating System(Android Pie) My Question or IssueSo I have recently started facing this problem after getting the premium subscription is that after downloading any songs the app automatically resets...

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  •   Plan Premium Country India   Device (Samsung Galaxy A50) Operating System (Android Pie)   My Question or Issue So I have recently started facing this problem after g...
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    app issue
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Songs keep skipping

PlanPremium CountryGermany Device(Redmi Note 9)Operating SystemMIUI Global 11.0.5 My Question or IssueToday I got my new Redmi Note 9. When I open Spotify and want to play a song it keeps skipping to the next song without playing one.

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  • Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device (Redmi Note 9) Operating System MIUI Global 11.0.5   My Question or Issue Today I got my new Redmi Note 9. When I open Spotify and w...
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Mobile: STOP IT.

First off, mobile already shouldn't be DEFINITIVELY WORSE. You can't turn shuffle off, playlists automatically have songs added and, and the songs suggested are from artists and bands I have never once searched anything remotely close to. Oh wait, th...

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  • First off, mobile already shouldn't be DEFINITIVELY WORSE. You can't turn shuffle off, playlists automatically have songs added and, and the songs suggested are from artists and bands I have never on...
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Spotify Stations causes constant UI crashes on Android 11 Beta

PlanPremium CountryUSA DevicePixel 3 XL Operating SystemAndroid 11 Beta My Question or IssueSpotify Stations causes constant Android system UI crashes under certain conditions, detailed below. With the "Media resumption" system option enabled under D...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Pixel 3 XL   Operating System Android 11 Beta   My Question or Issue Spotify Stations causes constant Android system UI c...
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    stations
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War on Drugs plays on desktop but not on mobile

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung G7 and Windows PC 64Operating SystemAndroid, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI'm trying to play band War on Drugs on my Galaxy 7 and no War on Drugs songs will play. On my Windows 10 desktop with Spotify, plays fine....

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung G7 and Windows PC 64 Operating System Android, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I'm trying to play band War on Drugs on my Galaxy 7 and no W...
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Superuser Contribution New android update removes feature??

My app automatically updated (I presume), and the update removes a feature I loved. I'm on Android, and there used to be a little lightning bolt in the top right hand corner on my screen, just to the left of the settings cog. When the button was push...

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  • My app automatically updated (I presume), and the update removes a feature I loved. I'm on Android, and there used to be a little lightning bolt in the top right hand corner on my screen, just to t...
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    feed
    Update
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