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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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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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Local Files won't play on android

So, this is an issue you've probably heard before. I have a playlist full of local files on my Mac and I'm unable to play some of them -- not all, only some -- on my phone, and they're all greyed out. Before you tell me to try uninstalling and reinst...

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  • So, this is an issue you've probably heard before. I have a playlist full of local files on my Mac and I'm unable to play some of them -- not all, only some -- on my phone, and they're all greyed out...
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How do I disconnect my desktop and mobile app?

For some reason I can't seem to find what should be the simple option of not having my mobile phone show me what my spotify is playing on my desktop. Right now my mobile phone is constantly showing the spotify app on my lockscreen as if the music was...

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  • For some reason I can't seem to find what should be the simple option of not having my mobile phone show me what my spotify is playing on my desktop. Right now my mobile phone is constantly showing t...
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Cant download songs with premium

I have spotify premium, yet the option to download songs or listen to them with high-quality streaming is greyed out on the spotify app. I tried reinstalling the app but no luck

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  • I have spotify premium, yet the option to download songs or listen to them with high-quality streaming is greyed out on the spotify app. I tried reinstalling the app but no luck
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Spotify keeps crashing and stops playing

Help! I just got a brand new moto G5 plus and been using Spotify premium for more than a year but with this new device the app stops itself every now and then. Even with songs I downloaded to listen offline, it plays one second and then stops itself....

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  • Help! I just got a brand new moto G5 plus and been using Spotify premium for more than a year but with this new device the app stops itself every now and then. Even with songs I downloaded to listen ...
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WTF just happened? All my synced playlists for offline listening is gone!

When I opened the Spotify app on my Galaxy S4 today I was prompted to create an new account or logg in to an existing account. I thought it was strange since I never have logged out. I tapped on the login link and then Spotify logged me directly in t...

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  • When I opened the Spotify app on my Galaxy S4 today I was prompted to create an new account or logg in to an existing account. I thought it was strange since I never have logged out. I tapped on the ...
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Music restart automatically

When I press pause on the bar near notification music restart automatically in my pocket or after I have watched a video story on Instagram or after I've sent a vocal message on WhatsApp even if i close the app in the task manager and the bar on the ...

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  • When I press pause on the bar near notification music restart automatically in my pocket or after I have watched a video story on Instagram or after I've sent a vocal message on WhatsApp even if i cl...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][BUG] USB DAC is not working in Spotify on Pioneer xdp-100r

As title said, I connect ifi idsd black USB DAC to my Pioneer xdp-100r. But spotify didn't output PCM (or any audio) to USB DAC. I don't see there is any option in Spotify that I can swtich audio device.

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  • As title said, I connect ifi idsd black USB DAC to my Pioneer xdp-100r. But spotify didn't output PCM (or any audio) to USB DAC.   I don't see there is any option in Spotify that I can sw...
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Spotify closes when I pause a song

Running spotify version 8.4.4.810 armV7 on a Samsung S7 with the newest software. Everytime I pause a song the app closes on the home screen and lock screen. I can email a video to someone if I'm not being specific enough because I can't attach it to...

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  • Running spotify version 8.4.4.810 armV7 on a Samsung S7 with the newest software. Everytime I pause a song the app closes on the home screen and lock screen. I can email a video to someone if I'm not...
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Superuser Contribution Unknown PS4 connected to my account

There are 2-4 ps4 connected to my account. I don't own a ps4 and never used 1 before. I tried logging out everywhere, but all the ps4 is still there in the device list. How to remove those ps4. Most of the time those ps4 says 'can't play this right n...

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  • There are 2-4 ps4 connected to my account. I don't own a ps4 and never used 1 before. I tried logging out everywhere, but all the ps4 is still there in the device list. How to remove those ps4. Most ...
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Superuser Contribution Loss of previously synced albums

Hi, Yesterday, almost all the albums I saved and synced to listen to them offline were not synced anymore. It didn't happen with the playlists I synced, but only with the albums. It is quite annoying, because syncing albums is my way to identify the ...

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  • Hi,   Yesterday, almost all the albums I saved and synced to listen to them offline were not synced anymore. It didn't happen with the playlists I synced, but only with the albums.   It...
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Superuser Contribution App on Kindle Fire not Going Past "Let's Make you a Playlist" Page

I recently deleted and redownloaded the Spotify app on my kindle. After I redownloaded it, I created a new account. I was able to get through the email address and creating your profile steps easily, but the app then took me to a page that told me to...

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  • I recently deleted and redownloaded the Spotify app on my kindle. After I redownloaded it, I created a new account. I was able to get through the email address and creating your profile steps easily,...
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Superuser Contribution Listening Activity

Hi, I have a OnePlus Two and my listening activities don't show on the friend feed of my friends when I listen on my phone. How can I change this so my friends see what I'm listening to when they're looking at their Spotify friend feed? Thanks!

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  • Hi, I have a OnePlus Two and my listening activities don't show on the friend feed of my friends when I listen on my phone. How can I change this so my friends see what I'm listening to when they're ...
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Superuser Contribution How to change music on Android via voice control?

I pretty much just use spotify on my phone for when I'm driving.Since my car doesn't have support for voice control, I can only rely on Spotify.So, in order to avoid me getting to change the music on my phone everytime...How can I change the music, p...

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  • I pretty much just use spotify on my phone for when I'm driving. Since my car doesn't have support for voice control, I can only rely on Spotify. So, in order to avoid me getting to change the musi...
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Superuser Contribution Music cuts in and out

Recently, I've been having a major problem with my Spotify. I use an LG V10 and Bluetooth Skull Candy headphones, and I'm on the Spotify Family Premium. The music, whether I'm listening offline, online, with other tabs open, or not, my music cuts in ...

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  • Recently, I've been having a major problem with my Spotify. I use an LG V10 and Bluetooth Skull Candy headphones, and I'm on the Spotify Family Premium. The music, whether I'm listening offline, onli...
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Superuser Contribution Una mierda si no pagas da fallos

Pues eso, dejar constancia de que la versión gratis da problemas y nadie responde por ellos

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  • Pues eso, dejar constancia de que la versión gratis da problemas y nadie responde por ellos
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Superuser Contribution Both buttons in notification bar skip forward

Hello,When hearing a podcast you have the possibility to skip back or forward 15 seconds. In the opened app it works fine. But if I do it in the dragged down notifications bar instead, both buttons will skip 15 seconds forward. Is this a known proble...

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  • Hello, When hearing a podcast you have the possibility to skip back or forward 15 seconds. In the opened app it works fine. But if I do it in the dragged down notifications bar instead, both buttons...
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No equalizer when spotify plays connected to car

I am experiencing a strange issue when I connect my phone to car stereo, both through bluetooth and usb: with Spotify I can't control bass/middle/treble, no effect on reproduction. It sounds very poor and without bass. But if a play a song with anoth...

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  • I am experiencing a strange issue when I connect my phone to car stereo, both through bluetooth and usb: with Spotify I can't control bass/middle/treble, no effect on reproduction. It sounds very poo...
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Issue when plugged in to car AUX - OK Google

Hi, this is driving me and my boyfriend mad as we can no longer listen to music in the car!! Every time we play music through Spotify and plug in to the AUX in the car, about 10 seconds in to a song OK Google opens up, and so the music stops. Cancel ...

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  • Hi, this is driving me and my boyfriend mad as we can no longer listen to music in the car!!    Every time we play music through Spotify and plug in to the AUX in the car, about 10 second...
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Superuser Contribution Configuration problems

When I stop using another phone resource, like, calls or allarm, the last music I was listening starts without my request.I don't know what happened or how to fix it.Could someone help me?

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  • When I stop using another phone resource, like, calls or allarm, the last music I was listening starts without my request. I don't know what happened or how to fix it. Could someone help me?
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Removing a song from playlist in "now playing" screen

How come I cannot remove a song from a playlist when the song is playing? When I'm listening to a song, and I want to remove it from a playlist, I press the three button menu list and remove song is not an option for me but it is for my friend who ha...

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  • How come I cannot remove a song from a playlist when the song is playing? When I'm listening to a song, and I want to remove it from a playlist, I press the three button menu list and remove song is ...
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