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	If you’re noticing freezing and crashing issues for the Spotify app on Android as of late, you’re not alone, as an ongoing issue causes the app to run into numerous issues when connected to certain Wi-Fi networks.
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	Spotify’s new 24-bit lossless option is still rolling out after nearly five years have passed since the initial tease and official launch last month. It turns out, lossless works with JBL speakers, too.
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	Over four years after its initial announcement, Spotify is finally rolling out lossless streaming quality to Premium users and, in a fun surprise, it won’t cost anything extra.
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	Spotify might be centered around a lot more than music these days, but it’s still delivering new sorting features on a semi-regular basis. In addition to a handful of new customization options, the music streamer is also bringing new filters to sort your library by more than just genre.
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	Spotify is getting more attention in the news for its seemingly scheduled price hikes. The company is bringing back a direct messaging feature days after introducing custom transitions in the Spotify app. These feature additions seem to fully justify the price hikes, according to the company.
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	In case you never turned song transitions off in Spotify, the streaming service is adding custom options for playlists.
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	If you’re noticing some issues with your Android Auto experience as of late, you’re not alone, as users are reporting problems with the display looking washed out, as well as the Spotify app having broken controls.
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	Spotify announced that it would be increasing its Premium subscription pricing in a few key regions, but the hike, which seems clockwork-like, excludes the US.
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	Spotify recently introduced a “Create” button along its bottom navigation bar, but it’s really not that helpful. Thankfully, Spotify has fixed this in a new update that lets you turn the “Create” button off.
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	Rolling out with the latest update, Spotify is getting a redesign on Android Auto and also adding support for “Jam” on the car’s display.
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	Spotify is rolling out a new feature that allows user to remotely download playlists to their smartwatch (Wear OS included) from their smartphone app, alongside better overall management of downloads.
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	With the help of changes in Android Auto, Spotify is getting a brand new app for the platform that includes support for its “Jam” feature.
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	Spotify is rolling out a new update to its AI-powered DJ service that allows users to make “requests” while the app itself is picking up some useful quality of life improvements such as the ability to sort playlists.
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	According to a new report, Spotify’s upgraded audio quality tier may be called “Music Pro” and come with other perks for an extra $6 per month.
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	As announced earlier this year, Spotify Car Thing is dead, with all units having officially been disabled as of today.
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	Spotify Wrapped 2024 is here and features an AI Podcast that’s “Built with Google’s NotebookLM.” Two AI hosts from the viral note-taking/research tool “unwrap” your year in music.
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	“Spotify Mod,” an app used to pirate Spotify Premium features on Android, has been disabled.
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	Following WhatsApp, the second third-party Gemini Extension is Spotify. The “play & search” functionality is similar to YouTube Music.
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	A bizarre and abrupt issue has broken Spotify support on Google Nest and Google Home speakers for many users.
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	After ripping lyrics away from its free (ad-supported) users last year, Spotify has announced that they’re coming back, but with a monthly limit in place.
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	In a super unusual issue, some Google Pixel owners have noticed that their phones are crashing while playing music from Spotify.
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	Spotify has announced a new “Basic” subscription tier for US subscribers that ditches audiobooks for the savings of $1 per month.
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	Spotify’s lossless audio tier seems to have been a pipe dream, with nothing to show over the last couple of years, it has been rumored. According to a new source, Spotify’s HiFi tier is very much gearing up, with the new tier coming as an add-on at an extra $5 per month.
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	Spotify is rolling out an update on Android that ditches the border on its app icon, bringing back a “normal” icon five years after it was changed before quickly reverting the change.
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