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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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Solved!! Spotify shuts down as soon as it starts playing

My Spotify app upgraded this morning to version 8.4.9.249 v7 and it has a HUGE problem. The second you start playing music, it plays for a split second and disappears. The app doesn't completely crash, as it is still running. when I click the overvie...

  • Gig Goer
  • My Spotify app upgraded this morning to version 8.4.9.249 v7 and it has a HUGE problem.  The second you start playing music, it plays for a split second and disappears.  The app doesn't com...
  • Joe
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Technical Problem..

Hey Guys, It's been over 2 years that I'm using that app, and It's the first time that I have that kind of problem. First, even if my music are download, I can't listen to them offline.. I've check every group chat but nobody can help me. Also, when ...

  • Newbie
  • Hey Guys,   It's been over 2 years that I'm using that app, and It's the first time that I have that kind of problem. First, even if my music are download, I can't listen to them offline.. I'v...
  • Joe
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Genius not showing up samsung galaxy s8

I have premium and I have looked at the behind the lyrics album, also I have reinstalled like 7 times

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  • I have premium and I have looked at the behind the lyrics album, also I have reinstalled like 7 times
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Spotify Android app doesn't show HiFi system as available device

Hi,I have a Marantz CR 610 system HiFi system. It is connected to my Wifi. When using the Spotify app on my Samsung S7 Android, the Marantz system doesn't show in the list of Available Devices. HOWEVER, using my wifes iPhone, the system does show as ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I have a Marantz CR 610 system HiFi system. It is connected to my Wifi. When using the Spotify app on my Samsung S7 Android, the Marantz system doesn't show in the list of Available Devices. HOW...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Spotify App crashes immediately when playing music

Hey guys, today I unpacked my brand new HTC U11 (Android 7.1.1) and installed the Spotify app on the virgin device. Software Version: 8.4.9.249 armV7I have Spotify Premium. I can start the app, I can change settings, I can download things, but I cann...

  • Music Fan
  • Hey guys,     today I unpacked my brand new HTC U11 (Android 7.1.1) and installed the Spotify app on the virgin device.   Software Version: 8.4.9.249 armV7 I have Spotify Premium...
  • Joe
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Se cierra la aplicacion cada poco minutos

Hola, soy Usuario premium y me parece indignante que cada tres minutos se me este cerrando la aplicacion y no pueda escuchar tranquilamente musica. Quiero una respuesta por parte de spotify porque hasta he tenido que utilizar otros medio para escucha...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hola, soy Usuario premium y me parece indignante que cada tres minutos se me este cerrando la aplicacion y no pueda escuchar tranquilamente musica. Quiero una respuesta por parte de spotify porque ha...
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Can't listen to songs

I tried a million times to play few songs but it wouldn't play for me. I think I'm just being dumb, but why can't I listen to songs that isn't in white letters?

  • Newbie
  • I tried a million times to play few songs but it wouldn't play for me. I think I'm just being dumb, but why can't I listen to songs that isn't in white letters?
  • Joe
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Pochette d'album en fond d'écran de vérouillage

Bonjour,Je me demande comment peut-on faire pour avoir a nouveau la pochette de la musique que l'on écoute en fond d'écran de vérouillage.Merci de vos réponses!

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  • Bonjour, Je me demande comment peut-on faire pour avoir a nouveau la pochette de la musique que l'on écoute en fond d'écran de vérouillage. Merci de vos réponses!
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Change Offline Storage to a New Device

Hi! I've just updraded to a new phone, and I had thousands of songs downloaded in the sd card on trough offline mode.But since i logged in to spotify on the new phone all playlists that were marked "avaiable offline" were unmarked and there is no ava...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! I've just updraded to a new phone, and I had thousands of songs downloaded in the sd card on trough offline mode. But since i logged in to spotify on the new phone all playlists that were mark...
  • Carlao013
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Show album screen when play pressed

I am automating (via Tasker) the launching and playing of Spotify when my phone connects to my car's Bluetooth adapter. This is working fine.I would like the album screen to appear when music starts rather than remaining on the home screen. I have th...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am automating (via Tasker) the launching and playing of Spotify when my phone connects to my car's Bluetooth adapter. This is working fine. I would like the album screen to appear when music sta...
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Music stops and volume changes on its own

Starting yesterday, my music will randomly stop but spotify says it's still playing. When it actually works, the volume goes from normal ( what I have it set at ) down to where I almost can't hear it and then back up a second or two later. I've tried...

  • Newbie
  • Starting yesterday, my music will randomly stop but spotify says it's still playing. When it actually works, the volume goes from normal ( what I have it set at ) down to where I almost can't hear it...
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Spotify plays random songs instead of playlist

Everyone I try to listen to a playlist of mine, a few songs in, Spotify changes it to some completely random song and genre or pauses randomly. It's defeating the proposed of paying for a subscription. It didn't start until I did a survey. How do I s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Everyone I try to listen to a playlist of mine, a few songs in, Spotify changes it to some completely random song and genre or pauses randomly. It's defeating the proposed of paying for a subscriptio...
  • Jacob
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Can't download or make songs available offline

I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 and i can't listen to my songs offline without having to dowload the whole album or playlist. In other words, i can't make a single song offline. My brother, who has an Iphone 6 or 7, has this functionality. I remember my S...

  • Newbie
  • I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 and i can't listen to my songs offline without having to dowload the whole album or playlist. In other words, i can't make a single song offline. My brother, who has an Iph...
  • Joe
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Unplayable Songs.

Hi, so I've been searching for an answer to this and I can not find one. I recently tried to download a playlist from itunes to spotify. It plays perfectly fine on my computer, but all of the songs are unplayable on my phone. And it's making me mad b...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, so I've been searching for an answer to this and I can not find one. I recently tried to download a playlist from itunes to spotify. It plays perfectly fine on my computer, but all of the songs a...
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Angeblich zu wenig Speicher // Speicher voll

Hallo ich habe seit geraumer Zeit das Problem das die App an meinem Handy sagt es hätte kein Speicher und könnte keine Musik runterladen. Ich habe es mit Aus und wieder einloggen probiert, App deinstalliert und am Schluss sogar das Handy komplett res...

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  • Hallo ich habe seit geraumer Zeit das Problem das die App an meinem Handy sagt es hätte kein Speicher und könnte keine Musik runterladen. Ich habe es mit Aus und wieder einloggen probiert, App deinst...
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Songs not downloading

Okay so what happend was i lost all my songs idk if i accidentally pressed the "download" bar so it took out all my songs or it just deleted on its own cause i am 100% sure i did not press the download bar. So i was about to redownload them at home u...

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  • Okay so what happend was i lost all my songs idk if i accidentally pressed the "download" bar so it took out all my songs or it just deleted on its own cause i am 100% sure i did not press the downlo...
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Adding all downloaded songs into one playlist

I want to make a single playlist on my android so that I can download that playlist into my laptop spotify. Please tell me there is a way to do it so I don't have to go through and add every single song individually!!

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  • I want to make a single playlist on my android so that I can download that playlist into my laptop spotify. Please tell me there is a way to do it so I don't have to go through and add every single s...
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Spotify wont let me login do to my location

How do I tell Spotify my Location it won't let me log in to my account until I tell them where I am

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  • How do I tell Spotify my Location it won't let me log in to my account until I tell them where I am
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Spotify en barra notificaciones

Hola, tengo un S8 y desde hace un tiempo veo que me sale la app en forma de notificación en la barra, me sale como si estuviera reproduciendo música pero esta en pause. La verdad es que es molesto pq me sale sin necesitarla, cuando estoy reproduciend...

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  • Hola, tengo un S8 y desde hace un tiempo veo que me sale la app en forma de notificación en la barra, me sale como si estuviera reproduciendo música pero esta en pause. La verdad es que es molesto pq...
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Solved!! Use Tasker to Open Spotify in Thumbnail/Tile View

Dear community, I was able to use Tasker to start Spotify automatically open and play a playlist on shuffle mode using the code below on my Nexus 7. However, I'd like the app to start in "tile/thumbnail view" instead of the "list view". There is a ar...

  • Casual Listener
  • Dear community,   I was able to use Tasker to start Spotify automatically open and play a playlist on shuffle mode using the code below on my Nexus 7. However, I'd like the app to start i...
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