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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Superuser Contribution All Song Downloads Removed - 6th time

Hi,This is the 6th time all of the songs I have downloaded have had their downloads removed. This can be a huge inconvienence since I travel often and don't always have the wifi or time to download 2,000 songs over again. I have an Android phone. How...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, This is the 6th time all of the songs I have downloaded have had their downloads removed.  This can be a huge inconvienence since I travel often and don't always have the wifi or time to do...
  • Chris
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I have to be in internet to listen music

Ok after the last upgrade. I can't listen anymore music without internet.... And I am premium... And I still pay for it.... I tried EVERYTHING. Help me please!!!!

  • Newbie
  • Ok after the last upgrade. I can't listen anymore music without internet.... And I am premium... And I still pay for it.... I tried EVERYTHING.     Help me please!!!!
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  • Roadie
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Solved!! Playlist sorting doesnt work

I just downloaded spotify and created a playlist. Now I wanna change the order of the songs. When I "click" on the 3 points I only get the option to download, rename, share, go to playlist-radio, keep secret... But no point to change something. A fri...

  • Newbie
  • I just downloaded spotify and created a playlist. Now I wanna change the order of the songs. When I "click" on the 3 points I only get the option to download, rename, share, go to playlist-radio, kee...
  • Joe
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Is Spotify corrupting my SD card?

Hello, In one week's time (total duration I've owned my Galaxy S4, SanDisk 64 microSD card and spotify), I've lost all data on my SD card after I've done large spotify downloads + phone restarts. With the way Spotify stores all of its data, does this...

  • Regular
  • Hello,   In one week's time (total duration I've owned my Galaxy S4, SanDisk 64 microSD card and spotify), I've lost all data on my SD card after I've done large spotify downloads + phone re...
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All Downloads are gone after reboot// Can't login in offline mode

Hello,Sometimes I restart my android device.Whenever I do this, I have to log me in again. When I'm logged in again. After that All my Downloads are gone, but Spotify still has all the data amount (ca. 20GB) on the SD card. I tried to fix this, going...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, Sometimes I restart my android device. Whenever I do this, I have to log me in again. When I'm logged in again. After that All my Downloads are gone, but Spotify still has all the data amoun...
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Solved!! Add to queue selections disappear after scrolling too much

Hi! If we have a few items selected on the current "play next" list and scroll down a full page, the selected items get unselected. Sometimes I just picked a bunch of songs and then I realized some weird behavior.. not actually listening to a bunch o...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi!   If we have a few items selected on the current "play next" list and scroll down a full page, the selected items get unselected.   Sometimes I just picked a bunch of songs and then...
  • pimguilherme
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ANDROID NO SD STORAGE CHOICE ANY MORE 2017/7

I lost all the songs that I had on my sd card downloaded.... Now, in the options, I can't find the settings of the storage. my phone is a samsung J5 with only 8 Go.... Please help me ! It's neccesary for me that the downloaded songs goes to my sd car...

  • Casual Listener
  • I lost all the songs that I had on my sd card downloaded....  Now, in the options, I can't find the settings of the storage.    my phone is a samsung J5 with only 8 Go.... Please he...
  • eruyaean2
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Songs missing and out of order when playing album in Android Auto

Here's my setup: Google Pixel XL running latest Android update, latest Spotify app, and using Android Auto in a new 2017 Honda Civic. My issue: when playing a downloaded album in Spotify on my phone, all tracks appear and the songs play in order. How...

  • Casual Listener
  • Here's my setup: Google Pixel XL running latest Android update, latest Spotify app, and using Android Auto in a new 2017 Honda Civic.   My issue: when playing a downloaded album in Spotify on ...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Chromecast Audio not appearing on Devices

I want to play my Spotify (Premium) account though my ChromeCast Audio device but it doesn't show up on my devices list. The CCA device is turned on and I have been able to play through my mobile to my CCA but am unable to do so through my laptop. I'...

  • Casual Listener
  • I want to play my Spotify (Premium) account though my ChromeCast Audio device but it doesn't show up on my devices list.   The CCA device is turned on and I have been able to play through my m...
  • ftfoi
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Offline Songs "lost"

HiI recently got a problem with my 10gb of offline music. My offline playlists are still in SD card/android / data /Spotify... But don't appear in the app as these anymore! Just from one day to another! Sure I could just delete data of the app and do...

  • Newbie
  • Hi I recently got a problem with my 10gb of offline music.   My offline playlists are still in SD card/android / data /Spotify... But don't appear in the app as these anymore! Just from one d...
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Wont Play Songs From Playlist

I have 300 saved songs, 100 of my favorites are in their own playlist. However, when I shuffle my saved songs, it never plays any of the 100 songs. I checked my "up next" songs to prove this. Anyone else had this problem?

  • Casual Listener
  • I have 300 saved songs, 100 of my favorites are in their own playlist. However, when I shuffle my saved songs, it never plays any of the 100 songs. I checked my "up next" songs to prove this. Anyone ...
  • coastercrazy637
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Storage not possible - SD card in internal memory parameter

Hello, I would like to store all of my music of my sd card on my phone. But I can't have the small storage menu which I thike is because I configured my sd card in internal memory. I did that so that I can install some of my applications on this card...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I would like to store all of my music of my sd card on my phone. But I can't have the small storage menu which I thike is because I configured my sd card in internal memory. I did tha...
  • Joe
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Spotify suddenly stops playing music while in second plan

It just needs to go to another screen which is not of Spotify app and it suddenly stops to play. It plays the song, when I go off to home screen or another app it stops. Spotify keeps opened but not running. I tried around the internet to fix it but ...

  • Newbie
  • It just needs to go to another screen which is not of Spotify app and it suddenly stops to play.    It plays the song, when I go off to home screen or another app it stops. Spotify keeps ...
  • Joe
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Solved!! CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN ORDER

Not very often that I find myself in the position where I'm considering suing someone, but here I am. I've posted messages to this forum, I've sent in requests to support, and received zero, nada, zip for a response. I've talked with a friend that is...

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  • Not very often that I find myself in the position where I'm considering suing someone, but here I am. I've posted messages to this forum, I've sent in requests to support, and received zero, nada, zi...
  • pitwart
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Where is " new realase from the artists I follow " ?

Hi, I'm a premium mumber and I wonder where is the section for the new release of the artists I follow ?I didn't find it on my android app, the web player from windows either Thanks

  • Music Fan
  • Hi,   I'm a premium mumber and I wonder where is the section for the new release of the artists I follow ? I didn't find it on my android app, the web player from windows either   Than...
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Songs in queue get replaced by filter results

Whenever I filter a playlist and place a song in queue from there, in addition to the song being queued, the entire play queue gets replaced by the filter results, as if I just started playing a song from the results.

  • Casual Listener
  • Whenever I filter a playlist and place a song in queue from there, in addition to the song being queued, the entire play queue gets replaced by the filter results, as if I just started playing a song...
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Current queue gets wiped out after 'Add to Up Next' from filtering

Brief description of the issue:If you play all the songs from the library by pressing Shuffle Play, songs are added to the queue. You can affect current queue by using the filter. When you clear the filter everything goes back to normal (current queu...

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  • Brief description of the issue: If you play all the songs from the library by pressing Shuffle Play, songs are added to the queue. You can affect current queue by using the filter. When you clear th...
  • boonhead
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Rock This Playlist Is Different

I download several playlists to listen to and the "Rock This" playlist if different than the others. It also plays videos and when playing the screen on the phone is the full album art, not album art and player controls as it is on every other list I...

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  • I download several playlists to listen to and the "Rock This" playlist if different than the others.  It also plays videos and when playing the screen on the phone is the full album art, not alb...
  • techsponge
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Some song not found in offline mode search

Hello, Sometimes when I search for songs that I know the name of I get no results for the song that I'm looking for. But then I go to my playlist and then I see that the song is right there all well and synced. I find this a strange appearance. I hop...

  • Music Fan
  • Hello,   Sometimes when I search for songs that I know the name of I get no results for the song that I'm looking for. But then I go to my playlist and then I see that the song is right there ...
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Can't download music

Recently whenever a Spotify download is done a message appears and says I can't download in more than 3 devices. Thing is I only use my PC and my android , and I only download songs in this last one.Can someone help me? I'm about to cancel my subscri...

  • Newbie
  • Recently whenever a Spotify download is done a message appears and says I can't download in more than 3 devices. Thing is I only use my PC and my android , and I only download songs in this last one....
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  • Roadie
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