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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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Entire offline library removed and re-downloading

Hi, Running on LG G4 with 6.0. I have about 1,000 songs downloaded to my SD card so I don't need to stream. I'm always connected to the internet either via wi-fi or data provider so I don't run the app in offline mode. Anyway, when I got to work and ...

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  • Hi,    Running on LG G4 with 6.0.    I have about 1,000 songs downloaded to my SD card so I don't need to stream. I'm always connected to the internet either via wi-fi or data...
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Spotify wont run properly on backround

Hello, i have premium account and on my Moto G4 Plus with Android Marshmallow from a few months every time i play music and open others apps such facebook,google chrome,instagram the music stops playing without any reason..its very annoying, i tried ...

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  • Hello, i have premium account and on my Moto G4 Plus with Android Marshmallow from a few months every time i play music and open others apps such facebook,google chrome,instagram the music stops play...
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Superuser Contribution Can't access Downloaded albums on S6.

it looks as if the path between spotify and where my downloaded albums are stored on the phone is out of sync. When I go to where the files are and I click to open I would expect it to open in Spotify but it opens in Pocket Cast or some other app. I ...

  • Newbie
  • it looks as if the path between spotify and where my downloaded albums are stored on the phone is out of sync. When I go to where the files are and I click to open I would expect it to open in Spotif...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify traba celular y lo reinicia

En mi Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900H tengo este problema, todo funciona bien mientras la pantalla esta prendida, pero el problema es cuando lo bloqueo, la música sigue reproduciéndose pero despues de 2-15 minutos se traba, como si se quedara rayado y se ...

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  • En mi Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900H tengo este problema, todo funciona bien mientras la pantalla esta prendida, pero el problema es cuando lo bloqueo, la música sigue reproduciéndose pero despues de 2-1...
  • Leonardo
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Solved!! Spotify App stops while playing a specific song

Hi together, I really feel kind of lost because I have no clue what is going on. It goes like this: Lets say I have Song XYZ in my Playlist. Works fine on Web and Windows. Now If I am playing XYZ in my Android App, I hear music, but no info about the...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi together, I really feel kind of lost because I have no clue what is going on.   It goes like this: Lets say I have Song XYZ in my Playlist. Works fine on Web and Windows. Now If I am playin...
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Mobile Has 3 Icons?

Hi all, Spotify mobile only has 3 icons at the bottom for me: your mixes, home, and search. There is no method that I know of where I can access my music, as I can only search. I can access it on desktop, but not here. Others can login fine on my pho...

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  • Hi all,   Spotify mobile only has 3 icons at the bottom for me: your mixes, home, and search. There is no method that I know of where I can access my music, as I can only search. I can ac...
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Why not sync iTunes Playlists?

I was trying to figure out how to use my local files to play inside Spotify and then sync that files to my Android device. The best option i found until now is that: Enable local files from iTunes;Import all iTunes playlists with File > Import playli...

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  • ...nes in that playlist.   Another bad thing using the import playlists feature is that all the playlists turns public. Why do an imported playlist with local files could be public? Probably other u...
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Application Lag

Please Help. I had a Samsung Galaxy S4 with spotify, no problems. I upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy J7 and when I downloaded spotify I noticed a persistant problem. Whenever my phone has an unstable internet connection (whether it is Wi-Fi or 3G LTE) th...

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  • Please Help.  I had a Samsung Galaxy S4 with spotify, no problems.  I upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy J7 and when I downloaded spotify I noticed a persistant problem.  Whenever my phone h...
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Song grey and unplayable on android, but works on ps4

The song is Hey Mamma by Sundtroke Project. I've downloaded it when it was still available but now it turned grey and is unplayable. If i connect Spotify to my playstation though, the song will play as normal. Is there a possibility to let me here fr...

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  • The song is Hey Mamma by Sundtroke Project. I've downloaded it when it was still available but now it turned grey and is unplayable. If i connect Spotify to my playstation though, the song will play ...
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Echo Dot vs Chromecast Audio sound quality connected to a stereo system?

Has anyone tried both? Kicking myself for not comparing them side to side into a stereo system when I had the chance this week.Wondering if maybe the Dot has a dynamic limiter like the CCA but is not defeatable in settings, or a lesser DAC etc.

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  • Has anyone tried both? Kicking myself for not comparing them side to side into a stereo system when I had the chance this week. Wondering if maybe the Dot has a dynamic limiter like the CCA but is...
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can't play music?

I'm on an android and when I press shuffle on any single album artist or play list it says it's a premium feature..... so I can't actually play any music..... help!?

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  • I'm on an android and when I press shuffle on any single album artist or play list it says it's a premium feature..... so I can't actually play any music..... help!?
  • Joe
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Superuser Contribution Sound breaking up every couple of minutes on Samsung Galaxy S5

Hello,Wiile listening Spotify music on my Samsung Galaxy S5 I am experiencing short breaking-ups every couple of minutes. It takes a fraction of second but is extremely irritating, especially while listening music with some rythm (like rock etc).It h...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, Wiile listening Spotify music on my Samsung Galaxy S5 I am experiencing short breaking-ups every couple of minutes. It takes a fraction of second but is extremely irritating, especially while...
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Playlist won't play as a mix

I'm pretty new to spotify and recently I listened to Axwell/\Ingrosso House PartyThe first time it played as a continous mix with good transititions (not just crossfade)But now it plays every song on its ownWhy is that?

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  • I'm pretty new to spotify and recently I listened to Axwell/\Ingrosso House Party The first time it played as a continous mix with good transititions (not just crossfade) But now it plays every son...
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Creating Playlists With Personally Owned Files and Spotify Files

One of my favorite artists only has a few albums available and I have the rest of their albums as files on my laptop and phone. I am wondering if I can make a playlist on my Android with both.

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  • One of my favorite artists only has a few albums available and I have the rest of their albums as files on my laptop and phone. I am wondering if I can make a playlist on my Android with both.
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Trouble Downloading

Hello! I've been using spotify for a while now and i really like the app and I love the changes Spotify is making to it's app but recently I've come across a problem... I was was trying to download a single and it wouldn't download it. The grey downl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello! I've been using spotify for a while now and i really like the app and I love the changes Spotify is making to it's app but recently I've come across a problem... I was was trying to download a...
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Spotify randomly erasing songs

My Spotify app on Google pixel keeps deleting random (or seemingly random) songs from both albums and playlists. If I go to online mode it then downloads all the missing songs, and then after like a day or so, randomly erases a bunch of other songs. ...

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  • My Spotify app on Google pixel keeps deleting random (or seemingly random) songs from both albums and playlists. If I go to online mode it then downloads all the missing songs, and then after like a ...
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This is my biggest problem with Spotify !

Hi ! I'm having the same problem EVERY party that I'm throwing. I have a PARTY playlist (236 songs) that I play by order (no shuffle). The usual, on a party someone ask for a special request, so I press ADD TO QUEU and everything is fine. But SOMETIM...

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  • Hi !    I'm having the same problem EVERY party that I'm throwing. I have a PARTY playlist (236 songs) that I play by order (no shuffle). The usual, on a party someone ask for a special r...
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Music stops playing

Sometimes I'm listening to a playlist, and all of a sudden, next song would stop.Why is this happening?Anything I can do?I've got a Xiaomi Redmi Pro and Spotify version 8.4.0.539armV7

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  • Sometimes I'm listening to a playlist, and all of a sudden, next song would stop. Why is this happening?Anything I can do? I've got a Xiaomi Redmi Pro and Spotify version 8.4.0.539armV7
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Shuffle Problems

I've seen a few posts about spotify not shuffling at all, however my issue is that in a playlist of around 7,000 songs spotify only shuffles maybe the first 100 or so songs and plays those. This happens whether the playlist is sorted alphabetically o...

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  • I've seen a few posts about spotify not shuffling at all, however my issue is that in a playlist of around 7,000 songs spotify only shuffles maybe the first 100 or so songs and plays those.  Thi...
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Musiklautstärke wechselt

Hallo, habe ein Problem. Habe seit kurzem ein S6 edge und irgendwie komme ich nicht weiter. Die Lautstärke wechselt ständig wenn ich Spotify nutze. D.h. die musik wird im ca. 30 Sekunden Takt abwechselnd lauter und leiser, als ob jemand den Regler dr...

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  • Hallo, habe ein Problem. Habe seit kurzem ein S6 edge und irgendwie komme ich nicht weiter. Die Lautstärke wechselt ständig wenn ich Spotify nutze. D.h. die musik wird im ca. 30 Sekunden Takt abwechs...
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