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Solved!! 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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Missing album covers when offline

I am missing album covers when only using mobile Internet o my huawei p9. But when using wifi the covers are shown, Why? And yes i want spotify to only use WiFi and the album are downloaded.

  • Gig Goer
  • I am missing album covers when only using mobile Internet o my huawei p9. But when using wifi the covers are shown, Why? And yes i want spotify to only use WiFi and the album are downloaded.
  • klauzer
  • Gig Goer
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Solved!! Play through folder playlist

Why is it that I cannot play a folder that groups multiple play list on my Andorid device? I can play the folder on the PC and iOS apps.

  • Gig Goer
  • Why is it that I cannot play a folder that groups multiple play list on my Andorid device?  I can play the folder on the PC and iOS apps.
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SD Card issue... I think this one is the newest problem

Hello everyone. Today I tried to move my musics to the sd card but the sd card option is suddenly dissappeared.I tried many solutions and when I saw this one; I felt like it's done:https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Missing-the-SD-card-option-f...

  • Newbie
  • Hello everyone. Today I tried to move my musics to the sd card but the sd card option is suddenly dissappeared. I tried many solutions and when I saw this one; I felt like it's done: https://commun...
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Solved!! Local Files stuck on Waiting to Download

Hello I just started using spotiy and found that some songs that I want are not on it so I wanted to add some myself.The songs play on my PC since they are local files but I can't seem to get them to download on my android device.I am connected to th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello I just started using spotiy and found that some songs that I want are not on it so I wanted to add some myself. The songs play on my PC since they are local files but I can't seem to get them ...
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Superuser Contribution Lied und Künstlernamen wird nicht mehr angezeigt

Hallo, habe ein sony xperia xz. Vor ein paar tagen konnte ich Spotify im Auto über Bluetooth hören und es wurde im Display der Künstler und der Musiktitel angezeigt. Jetzt sehe ich nur noch die dauer des Musikstückes. Würde gerne wieder alles sehen. ...

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  • Hallo, habe ein sony xperia xz. Vor ein paar tagen konnte ich Spotify im Auto über Bluetooth hören und es wurde im Display der Künstler und der Musiktitel angezeigt. Jetzt sehe ich nur noch die dauer...
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Superuser Contribution Lost

Hi allThis morning my 360 security asked if I wanted to clean the 'junk' files in Spotify.Despite me clicking 'no' I now find ALL my music, playlists and most of my followed artists have been deleted. Ive tried the recover my music app but as i didnt...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all This morning my 360 security asked if I wanted to clean the 'junk' files in Spotify. Despite me clicking 'no' I now find ALL my music, playlists and most of my followed artists have been del...
  • Melody
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Download

My cel from time to time dowmloads again all my playlist; does anyone know what the problem is?

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  • My cel from time to time dowmloads again all my playlist; does anyone know what the problem is?
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Lack of on-demand play for mobile phone version

I understand that "On-Demand" play is disabled for the mobile phone version of the app if you're on a Free account. But why is it disabled only for the mobile phone version and not the tablet or PC versions? What was the reasoning behind that decisio...

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  • I understand that "On-Demand" play is disabled for the mobile phone version of the app if you're on a Free account. But why is it disabled only for the mobile phone version and not the tablet or PC v...
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Downloaded playlist continues to disappear

I've spent a decent amount of time researching this issue in the Spotify community and elsewhere and I've tried all of the solutions suggested to no avail. I have Spotify Premium. I download songs to my SD card which has 157+ GB of available storage....

  • Newbie
  • I've spent a decent amount of time researching this issue in the Spotify community and elsewhere and I've tried all of the solutions suggested to no avail.   I have Spotify Premium.  I do...
  • fmtv
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[Web player] Daily mix list hate track doesn't work

Hi,I noticed that this function doesn't work anymore Hate a track? Tap the icon while it plays so it won’t crop up in your mix again. You’ll also get the option to remove all songs by that artist from your mixes. Simply nothing happens when i tap it ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I noticed that this function doesn't work anymore    Hate a track? Tap the  icon while it plays so it won’t crop up in your mix again. You’ll also get the option to remove all ...
  • Tomaszon
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downloaded albums don't remain downloaded

I'm using Spotify premium on android (s7). I have a lot of albums (100s) in my library.I tend to download all my albums so i can listen to them any time.According to the article below my downloaded albums should persist. But every now and then, album...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using Spotify premium on android (s7). I have a lot of albums (100s) in my library. I tend to download all my albums so i can listen to them any time. According to the article below my downlo...
  • Joe
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How can I delete all saved songs at once using my android

I want to know if there's a way I can delete all songs from saved songs at once using my android phone.

  • Newbie
  • I want to know if there's a way I can delete all songs from saved songs at once using my android phone.
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Says I'm offline when I'm not

Why does using the app require so much bandwidth? I don't mean playing the songs, even navigating the app is so slow when I have an almost perfect connection it still hits me with the spinning green circle. Sometimes it says I'm offline when I'm clea...

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  • Why does using the app require so much bandwidth? I don't mean playing the songs, even navigating the app is so slow when I have an almost perfect connection it still hits me with the spinning green ...
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Local data from smartphone

Hey there,I used to work often with the local data function. But I am not able to get connected with a laptop or desktop at the moment. It would be great if you could make it possible that we can add songs from local data of our smartphone. It's real...

  • Newbie
  • Hey there, I used to work often with the local data function. But I am not able to get connected with a laptop or desktop at the moment. It would be great if you could make it possible that we can a...
  • Joe
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I can't find a Spotify-created playlist - has it been deleted?

Hi all,I had a top favourite Spotify playlist, which was always one of the first ones in the Sleep category, called "Lost in Clouds". I listened to it for hours, almost every day, I loved it so much. But, in the past few days, I noticed I can't find ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi all, I had a top favourite Spotify playlist, which was always one of the first ones in the Sleep category, called "Lost in Clouds". I listened to it for hours, almost every day, I loved it so muc...
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Songs have vanished

Hello all, Can anyone help me out with a problem that has surfaced over the past week. All of my songs in my liabrary have vanished i.e. Your Music > Your Songs. All of my downloaded playlists are still there and I can play those, but everything that...

  • Newbie
  • Hello all,   Can anyone help me out with a problem that has surfaced over the past week.   All of my songs in my liabrary have vanished i.e. Your Music > Your Songs.    A...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops working on certain songs

Hi thereHaving a problem with Spotify on my Android 7.0 LG G5. When listening to some songs, they cut off after a minute or two. This has been specifically happening with Lady Gaga: The Cure. Has happened on other songs but can't track them down. The...

  • Newbie
  • Hi there Having a problem with Spotify on my Android 7.0 LG G5. When listening to some songs, they cut off after a minute or two. This has been specifically happening with Lady Gaga: The Cure. Has h...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Won't Sync Specific Local Files From Desktop

Hello, I seem to be running into a small problem while trying to sync some local files on my desktop to my Andriod device. In a specific scenario, I own the Snarky Puppy album "We Like it Here" which was recently taken off of spotify. Because of that...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I seem to be running into a small problem while trying to sync some local files on my desktop to my Andriod device. In a specific scenario, I own the Snarky Puppy album "We Like it He...
  • Maria_B
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Superuser Contribution Songs stop randomly.

I need help from Spotify, I am paying for a premium account and I am unable to use my account on my Nokia, the songs get randomly paused with no apparent reason. I have deleted the app and reinstalled it, deleted cache, restarted the phone several ti...

  • Newbie
  • I need help from Spotify, I am paying for a premium account and I am unable to use my account on my Nokia, the songs get randomly paused with no apparent reason. I have deleted the app and ...
  • Maria_B
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