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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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Solved!! Bluetooth "Wave" Adds

Hello, I was wondering if there was anyway to turn off the constant adds to connect to the "wave" app when I connect to my cars Bluetooth. I have premium so I would think there's a way to stop these adds on the top banner but I can't figure out a way...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I was wondering if there was anyway to turn off the constant adds to connect to the "wave" app when I connect to my cars Bluetooth. I have premium so I would think there's a way to stop these ...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Can play songs on my computer but not the phone!

Can play songs on my computer but not the phone (For exemple JohnLennon's Imagine) I have spotify premium and Samsung galaxy S2.Does anyone know why??

  • Newbie
  • Can play  songs on my computer but not the phone  (For exemple JohnLennon's Imagine)  I have spotify premium and Samsung galaxy S2. Does anyone know why??
  • ameermz
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Zte max pro not downloading music

My phone doesnt wanna download music offline, im using a zte max pro, i have it activated as cellular data to download but it still wont download offline, the notification for downloading shows ontop but it goes away in a couple of seconds, and in th...

  • Casual Listener
  • My phone doesnt wanna download music offline, im using a zte max pro, i have it activated as cellular data to download but it still wont download offline, the notification for downloading shows ontop...
  • Joe
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Album I used to have inexplicably missing from spotify now

Hey guys so a while ago an album called Backspacer by pearl jam was removed from my library save for two random songs from it, when I goto the album from my library there is no option to see the full album and if I goto the Pearl jam artist page the ...

  • Newbie
  • Hey guys so a while ago an album called Backspacer by pearl jam was removed from my library save for two random songs from it, when I goto the album from my library there is no option to see the full...
  • Joe
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Samsung S6 Nougat no control panel5

Hey. Since I updated to Android nougat I don't see Spotify in my control panel or lock screen my friend has the same problem. What can we do

  • Newbie
  • Hey. Since I updated to Android nougat I don't see Spotify in my control panel or lock screen my friend has the same problem. What can we do
  • Joe
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Solved!! Unable to Stream with Restricted Background Data

Hello, I recently purchased a Spotify Premium subscription, and started using it on my Android phone (2013 Moto X). I used Pandora all the time, and never had a problem with the amount of data it consumed, so I thought the same would be true for Spot...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   I recently purchased a Spotify Premium subscription, and started using it on my Android phone (2013 Moto X). I used Pandora all the time, and never had a problem with the amount of ...
  • skyt4r
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S8+ Full screen artwork with lock screen

Many updates ago, there was the ability for spotify to have full screen/lock screen artwork. You would shut off the screen, then wake it back up, and you'd see the entire acreen taken up by the current song you're listening to.Is there a way, on the ...

  • Gig Goer
  • Many updates ago, there was the ability for spotify to have full screen/lock screen artwork. You would shut off the screen, then wake it back up, and you'd see the entire acreen taken up by the curre...
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Can't sing in my account whit Facebook

Some many times I've Try and I can't logging. I don't have any idea what to do, can you help me?

  • Newbie
  • Some many times I've Try and I can't logging. I don't have any idea what to do, can you help me?
  • justinewin_
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Solved!! Transferência de dados para o Micro SD que não finaliza.

Coloquei para transferir os dados da memória interna para o SD e o Spotify não finaliza nunca, o que fazer?

  • Newbie
  • Coloquei para transferir os dados da memória interna para o SD e o Spotify não finaliza nunca, o que fazer?
  • Lyandral
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Spotify gift card

I recently logged on to enter the second 3 month Spotify gift card and the number took. It shows on-line that I have until 8/18 but it does not work on the phone? I keep getting the adds. It is as though it works on the computer but not on the phone ...

  • Newbie
  • I recently logged on to enter the second 3 month Spotify gift card and the number took.  It shows on-line that I have until 8/18 but it does not work on the phone?  I keep getting the adds....
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle STILL not working

I've seen several threads about shuffle not working in the past and Spotify seems to have done nothing to fix this. I shuffle all of my songs and the first 20 songs will be by the same artist. I've tried sorting by title and by recently added. Nothin...

  • Newbie
  • I've seen several threads about shuffle not working in the past and Spotify seems to have done nothing to fix this. I shuffle all of my songs and the first 20 songs will be by the same artist. I've t...
  • Mara_F
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Discover weekly did not update

My discover weekly did not update. I've tried logging out and back in. Unfollowed and refollowed the playlist. And checked to see if there was an update for my app. Any other possible solutions?

  • Newbie
  • My discover weekly did not update. I've tried logging out and back in. Unfollowed and refollowed the playlist. And checked to see if there was an update for my app. Any other possible solutions?
  • Mara_F
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Descarga de canciones

descargo mis canciones, cuando termina d descargarse me salgo de la aplicacion y despues quiero escucharlas en modo offline me aparce mi lista de canciones como si no hubiese descargado nada, q hago????

  • Newbie
  • descargo mis canciones, cuando termina d descargarse me salgo de la aplicacion y despues quiero escucharlas en modo offline me aparce mi lista de canciones como si no hubiese descargado nada, q hago?...
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Superuser Contribution La coda di riproduzione salta alcuni brani.

Sulla riproduzione alcuni brani vengono saltati automaticamente. Versione android 8.4.4.810. Prima non succedeva.

  • Casual Listener
  • Sulla riproduzione alcuni brani vengono saltati automaticamente. Versione android 8.4.4.810. Prima non succedeva.
  • ahusoski
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Solved!! selecting sd card as storage

Why dont we have this? They have been working on this for two years.

  • Music Fan
  • Why dont we have this? They have been working on this for two years.
  • Wayaudkiss
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Spotify stops when screen goes off

I have a Sony Xperia XZ, fully updated, Android 7.1.1 and use Bang & Olufsen H6 headphones. Since yesterday, playback stops when my display turns off, as if I've pressed pause. Happens when I stream or play offline playlists. Tried another set of hea...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a Sony Xperia XZ, fully updated, Android 7.1.1 and use Bang & Olufsen H6 headphones. Since yesterday, playback stops when my display turns off, as if I've pressed pause. Happens when I str...
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Superuser Contribution Listen to playlist in order from middle

Within the android app, whenever I select to play a song from the middle of a playlist spotify plays that single song, then plays the whole of playlist from the first song. I want to play from the midpoint of a playlist onwards. This is possible in t...

  • Newbie
  • Within the android app, whenever I select to play a song from the middle of a playlist spotify plays that single song, then plays the whole of playlist from the first song. I want to play from the mi...
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Superuser Contribution Share To Twitter Error

cannot share to twitter.. already revoke access to reconnect but nothing happen

  • Casual Listener
  • cannot share to twitter.. already revoke access to reconnect but nothing happen
  • Mara_F
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Download

Cant download the app on my phone it says its not compatible and my android is 4.4.2 kitkat version..what should i do?Im using vpn because the app isnt available in my country.

  • Casual Listener
  • Cant download the app on my phone it says its not compatible and my android is 4.4.2 kitkat version..what should i do? Im using vpn because the app isnt available in my country.
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Superuser Contribution android alarm clock (and maybe other notifications) auto starts spotify

Running Spotify 8.4.4.810 on a Samsung s5 running 6.0.1. When my android alarm goes off, it automatically starts spotify when I snooze or dismiss it. I tried disabling notifictions in Spotify but that has no effect. How does one stop Spotify from aut...

  • Newbie
  • Running Spotify 8.4.4.810 on a Samsung s5 running 6.0.1.  When my android alarm goes off, it automatically starts spotify when I snooze or dismiss it.  I tried disabling notifictions in Spo...
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