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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • Sumit_Ghosh
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Chromecast Audio's don't show on Samsung Galaxy S7

Hello everyone, I'm having a strange issue. As a private smart phone i use a samsung galaxy S7. As a work phone I use a Galaxy A5. On my S7 Spotify Connect does not show my chromecast audio in the device list when I arrive at home. When running spoti...

  • Regular
  • Hello everyone,   I'm having a strange issue. As a private smart phone i use a samsung galaxy S7. As a work phone I use a Galaxy A5.    On my S7 Spotify Connect  does not show ...
  • DualDevil
  • Regular
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Can't sync local files

Hi there, I have a local copy of Bad Self Portraits by Lake Street Dive, because the copy on Spotify sounds terrible (major compression). Obviously, the better solution would be for Spotify to fix that, but in the meantime I just want to listen to my...

  • Visitor
  • Hi there,   I have a local copy of Bad Self Portraits by Lake Street Dive, because the copy on Spotify sounds terrible (major compression). Obviously, the better solution would be for Spo...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Previous song displayed in the car

Hi,I have the last version of Spotify on a OnePlus X with LineageOS (Nougat 7.1.2). When I put music through bluetooth in my car (Seat Leon 2016), it is always the title of the previous song that is displayed on the screen instead of the current one....

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I have the last version of Spotify on a OnePlus X with LineageOS (Nougat 7.1.2).   When I put music through bluetooth in my car (Seat Leon 2016), it is always the title of the previous so...
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Android Auto: Are downloaded songs being played?

Hi there,I use Spotify on Android Auto in a Skoda Rapid (Android Auto built in).When not on wifi I listen to downloaded songs on Spotify most of the time - so in the car I want to hear downloaded songs.Sadly on Android Auto you cannot see if a song i...

  • Regular
  • Hi there, I use Spotify on Android Auto in a Skoda Rapid (Android Auto built in). When not on wifi I listen to downloaded songs on Spotify most of the time - so in the car I want to hear downloaded...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs stop playing and cause spotify to just load.

Hey,Need a little help I have been having this problem for a while I had a glaxay S7 and I have upgraded to the S8 and the problem still happens. So I download my songs I have enough space and I'm not at the song cap. The song will play like 20-40 se...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey, Need a little help I have been having this problem for a while I had a glaxay S7 and I have upgraded to the S8 and the problem still happens. So I download my songs I have enough space and I'...
  • Ghost13
  • Casual Listener
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Imported Songs in my Musiclist

Hey guys ive got a problem:i imported my own music list to the spotify list and somehow i cant play all songs who got imported to the Spotify playlist. I wanted to delete them but no chance, it doesnt work for me.My Question now is how i can delete t...

  • Newbie
  • Hey guys ive got a problem: i imported my own music list to the spotify list and somehow i cant play all songs who got imported to the Spotify playlist. I wanted to delete them but no chan...
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My music is cleared every time i open the application

Every time I open the application in offline mode or without internet the session is closed and the downloaded songs are deleted

  • Newbie
  • Every time I open the application in offline mode or without internet the session is closed and the downloaded songs are deleted 
  • primehaole
  • Casual Listener
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  • Android
    Dowload list problem erased
    Offline Access
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Spotify Plays Over Phone Calls

I'm having an issue where Spotify doesn't pause music playing during phone calls. I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+. I don't see any option for this in settings and other audio apps behave correctly.

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm having an issue where Spotify doesn't pause music playing during phone calls.  I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+.  I don't see any option for this in settings and other audio apps behave...
  • kmmaher
  • Newbie
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Playlist + Songs

Why are not the songs from the playlists listed individually under "Songs"?

  • Newbie
  • Why are not the songs from the playlists listed individually under "Songs"?
  • MichD
  • Regular
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Dangerous Android Bluetooth Auto Resume

Spotify will not STOP autoresume play at WRONG times in Vehicle. It does not autoresume when the car is started. It autoresumes after a Bluetooth phone call is completed. I. E. driving along in silence, then a phone call (incoming or outgoing) hang u...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify will not STOP autoresume play at WRONG times in Vehicle. It does not autoresume when the car is started. It autoresumes after a Bluetooth phone call is completed. I. E. driving along in silen...
  • user-removed
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    bluetooth
    driving
    safety
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spotify stops after every song because don't finish the song or continue playing

my sptotify stops after every song, online, offline, shuffle play, repeat play. after clear install, clear data, i try all, i open my acount in 2 device, i can see that spotify don't finish the song, 2 second left to finish the song, so. i open on th...

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  • Casual Listener
  • my sptotify stops after every song, online, offline, shuffle play, repeat play. after clear install, clear data, i try all, i open my acount in 2 device, i can see that spotify don't finish the song,...
  • manunoly
  • Casual Listener
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Cant find song that appears in browser

As seen in the attached file, this song is on spotify browser version. I can't seem to find it using the app and can't listen to the song. Any way to fix this, or is it intentional?

  • Newbie
  • As seen in the attached file, this song is on spotify browser version. I can't seem to find it using the app and can't listen to the song. Any way to fix this, or is it intentional?
  • detective889
  • Roadie
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Exchanging playlist between family accounts

My wife and I are on your family account. I have a playlist that I wanted to share with her. However when I tried nothing happened. Can we exchange music on the family plan?

  • Newbie
  • My wife and I are on your family account. I have a playlist that I wanted to share with her. However when I tried nothing happened. Can we exchange music on the family plan?
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Superuser Contribution Android app crashing

My Android Spotify app crashes when I use it. I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 with the latest updates of Android and Spotify but it is nearly impossible to use the app. The app crashes, the phone freezes, music stops playing, the app needs 2 minutes to st...

  • Newbie
  • My Android Spotify app crashes when I use it.  I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 with the latest updates of Android and Spotify but it is nearly impossible to use the app. The app crashes, the phone f...
  • DeniChaniago
  • Newbie
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Trouble with downloaded songs

Hi! I dowloaded a lot of songs to listen offline. But there is a problem, suddenly some of them are vanished and I have to download it again. What should I do?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! I dowloaded a lot of songs to listen offline. But there is a problem, suddenly some of them are vanished and I have to download it again. What should I do?
  • Jacob
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Albums only partially downloading

I have selected a number of albums to be downloaded to my device. Some of these claim to have been downloaded completely - the arrow beside them is green, and they show up in Albums if I filter to show only downloads. Yet none of them seem to have do...

  • Regular
  • I have selected a number of albums to be downloaded to my device. Some of these claim to have been downloaded completely - the arrow beside them is green, and they show up in Albums if I filter to sh...
  • decibel1
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Superuser Contribution Song doesn't start right away

I'm using a Motorola G5 Plus, and ever since I started using it I've had this problem.When I play a song, it shows that it's playing, however the song doesn't start, I have to skip a few seconds in for it to actually play, and it happens with songs t...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using a Motorola G5 Plus, and ever since I started using it I've had this problem. When I play a song, it shows that it's playing, however the song doesn't start, I have to skip a few seconds in...
  • Kyruinn
  • Casual Listener
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Pandora Premium better?

I think Pandora Premium might be better than Spotify on Android right now. On iOS? No. Follow with me here: Negatives to Pandora Premium currently:-No local files (coming?)-No desktop/web (coming soon)-no queue (coming)-don't have ALL the music Spoti...

  • Roadie
  • I think Pandora Premium might be better than Spotify on Android right now. On iOS? No.   Follow with me here:   Negatives to Pandora Premium currently: -No local files (coming?) -No d...
  • Tom_Neverwinter
  • Casual Listener
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Ad will never play

Add will never play and wont let me hear music, i tryed cleaning cash and reinstalling the app but it only works until the next add

  • Newbie
  • Add will never play and wont let me hear music, i tryed cleaning cash and reinstalling the app but it only works until the next add
  • Tom_Neverwinter
  • Casual Listener
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Músicas do álbum não tocam

Depois que começou a cobrança do Premium as únicas músicas que tocam são as que foram baixadas...E não eh problema da internet pois usando no Android os aplicativos Facebook, whatsapp, Instagram continuam funcionando... Alguém poderia me ajudar?

  • Newbie
  • Depois que começou a cobrança do Premium as únicas músicas que tocam são as que foram baixadas...E não eh problema da internet pois usando no Android os aplicativos Facebook, whatsapp, Instagram cont...
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