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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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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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Shutting down when in split mode on Android

I teach a cycle class and I use spotify and use the split screen option for the Samsung Galaxy S7, when Spotify runs on its own its fine but when I run Spotify with the split screen it shuts down pretty quick. I have signed onto my Spotify on someone...

  • Casual Listener
  • I teach a cycle class and I use spotify and use the split screen option for the Samsung Galaxy S7, when Spotify runs on its own its fine but when I run Spotify with the split screen it shuts down pre...
  • Joe
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Spotify keeps shutting down in split screen on Android

I teach a cycle class and I use spotify and use the split screen option for the Samsung Galaxy S7, when Spotify runs on its own its fine but when I run Spotify with the split screen it shuts down pretty quick. I have signed onto my Spotify on someone...

  • Casual Listener
  • I teach a cycle class and I use spotify and use the split screen option for the Samsung Galaxy S7, when Spotify runs on its own its fine but when I run Spotify with the split screen it shuts down pre...
  • Joe
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Family account doesnt show on the app

I created a new account and i started the 7 day premium trial. Just after that I accepted an invitation to enter a family plan and on the webpage it seems to have worked properly. Meanwhile on the phone it says that my account is a free account in th...

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  • I created a new account and i started the 7 day premium trial. Just after that I accepted an invitation to enter a family plan and on the webpage it seems to have worked properly. Meanwhile on the ph...
  • Joe
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Superuser Contribution Reproducción aleatoria

He organizado mis canciones mediante listas y carpetas. Si quiero escuchar una carpeta que contiene varias listas, voy arriba y escojo todas Las canciones, las filtro por el nombre de la canción Para organizarlas y al escuchar suenan todas en orden."...

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  • He organizado mis canciones mediante listas y carpetas. Si quiero escuchar una carpeta que contiene varias listas, voy arriba y escojo todas Las canciones, las filtro por el nombre de la canción Para...
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Song will play but no sound will come out

I am using a Nook HD+ and this just started today, but the song will play but no sound will come out? Not sure what is going on but it just started.

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  • I am using a Nook HD+ and this just started today, but the song will play but no sound will come out? Not sure what is going on but it just started.
  • aroha_arisa
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SD Card Storage

I've looked but haven't been able to find help on the following.Spotify offers me the option to save my music to my SD card however when I transfer my music to my SD card using this option it seems to default back to the internal storage and need to ...

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  • I've looked but haven't been able to find help on the following. Spotify offers me the option to save my music to my SD card however when I transfer my music to my SD card using this option it seems...
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Fast forward

Unable to fast forward songs

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Superuser Contribution No me aparce la opcion de decargar la musica en mi memoria externa

Desde la nueva actulizacion me aparece la opcion de guardar la musica en mi memoria externa . Ya es un poco tedioso ya que no cuento con mucha memoria interna practicamente no e podido usar la aplicacion por este problema los ultimos dias agradeceria...

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  • Desde la nueva actulizacion me aparece la opcion de guardar la musica en mi memoria externa . Ya es un poco tedioso ya que no cuento con mucha memoria interna practicamente no e podido usar la aplica...
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Android Auto Message "Spotify Doesn't Seem To Be Working Right Now"

Hi, I continue to get a message" Spotify doesn't Seem To be Working Right Now" when playing through Android Auto. When I try and select a playlist or do anything when this happens Spotify just spins and does nothing.This started about 2 weeks ago, th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I continue to get a message" Spotify doesn't Seem To be Working Right Now" when playing through Android Auto. When I try and select a playlist or do anything when this happens Spoti...
  • Angelmoon
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Android Auto - Spotify doesn't seem to be working at the moment

This problem is very annoying.The issue happens after swiping the spotify window (open apps screen) away on a samsung device (I have a galaxy S8+), then attemping to play Spotify on Android Auto.The issue has nothing to do with the car itself and can...

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  • This problem is very annoying. The issue happens after swiping the spotify window (open apps screen) away on a samsung device (I have a galaxy S8+), then attemping to play Spotify on Android Auto. ...
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Artirt's Singles Doesn't Show Up

When I go to a Artist profile, their singles and EPs doesn't show up

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  • When I go to a Artist profile, their singles and EPs doesn't show up
  • detective889
  • Roadie
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Spotify loading automatically

Hi: I've setted up Spotify as my default music player at Garmin Connect app instaled at Samsung J2, so Spotify loads automatically every time I use Garmin Conect or even my Garmin 820. I'm trying to revert the setup, but can't find how: Spotify remai...

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  • Hi:   I've setted up Spotify as my default music player at Garmin Connect app instaled at Samsung J2, so Spotify loads automatically every time I use Garmin Conect or even my Garmin 820. &nbs...
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Just play songs in a playlist?

Hi all, I'm running the (new) version of the spotify app 0.5.2.87 and I'm wondering how I can play the songs of my playlist? I can't seem to find how to do that, It always just gives me a 'radio based on this playlist'. How can I play just the songs ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all,   I'm running the (new) version of the spotify app 0.5.2.87 and I'm wondering how I can play the songs of my playlist?  I can't seem to find how to do that, It always just giv...
  • aferna12
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Solved!! Download over 4G

Hi I have turned of "Download over 2G/3G". But when I'm connected to 4G (No wifi connection active) I can still browse and play music that is not downloaded to my device. But I can not download playlists to my device, only over wifi How come I can st...

  • Newbie
  • Hi I have turned of "Download over 2G/3G". But when I'm connected to 4G (No wifi connection active) I can still browse and play music that is not downloaded to my device. But I can not download...
  • Simas25
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Disable full screen playback

Hi,A recent update of the app makes the standard track controls disappear (full bleed) after a brief time period (see attachment). To change the track you have to click once on the screen to bring back the controls and another one to skip.Pretty terr...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, A recent update of the app makes the standard track controls disappear (full bleed) after a brief time period (see attachment). To change the track you have to click once on the screen to brin...
  • wowsaab
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Volume

Whenver I play spotify in my car via an aux cord, I have to put it super loud.How can I fix this?

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  • Whenver I play spotify in my car via an aux cord, I have to put it super loud. How can I fix this?
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Songs do not have plus to the left and will not play on iphone

I have noticed that several songs in spotify lack the the "+" sign to the left. I can drag them into my playlist on my computer and play them there, but on my iphone the song name appears and then is skipped (i.e. it won't play). Even if I specifiall...

  • Newbie
  • I have noticed that several songs in spotify lack the the "+" sign to the left.  I can drag them into my playlist on my computer and play them there, but on my iphone the song name appears and t...
  • Joe
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Playlists not showing

I have a problem with the Android version of Spotify. If i tap Your Library -> Playlists instead of seeing the entire list of playlists i have to skips to the last listenned to station (Canada top 50). the lists display briefly but then switch to Can...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a problem with the Android version of Spotify. If i tap Your Library -> Playlists instead of seeing the entire list of playlists i have to skips to the last listenned to station (Canada top...
  • Cheex18
  • Casual Listener
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Se corta la canción y cambia a la siguiente.

Que tal buen día, soy usuario Premium desde hace como un año y comencé a tener un problema. Repentinamente y siempre con las mismas canciones me pasa que se corta siempre en el mismo momento y cambia a la siguiente, y me pasa con casi todas las canci...

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  • Que tal buen día, soy usuario Premium desde hace como un año y comencé a tener un problema. Repentinamente y siempre con las mismas canciones me pasa que se corta siempre en el mismo momento y cambia...
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