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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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Tablet recognized as phone

I'm free user and I have Nvidia SHIELD K1 tablet that is recognized as phone, which means that I can't play songs on demand anymore and I can't control my tablet with phone.I'm using latest version of Spotify (8.4.0.539) on Android 7.0 (Nvidia SHIELD...

  • Newbie
  • I'm free user and I have Nvidia SHIELD K1 tablet that is recognized as phone, which means that I can't play songs on demand anymore and I can't control my tablet with phone. I'm using latest version...
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No sequential play though I have premium

Hi!I have the premium subscription but I can only shuffle play albums when I'm on my Samsung Galaxy 5 mobile phone. I expected to be able to play them sequentially.Rgds Christian

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  • Hi! I have the premium subscription but I can only shuffle play albums when I'm on my Samsung Galaxy 5 mobile phone. I expected to be able to play them sequentially. Rgds Christian
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Behind the lyrics não está mostrando toda a informação

Estou com um problema que pode ser total ignorância minha, então peço desculpa desde já pelo incomodo. Em meu spotify apareceu um novo recurso chamado "Behind the Lyrics" que mostra as informações e curiosidades por trás das letras. Amei esse novo re...

  • Newbie
  • Estou com um problema que pode ser total ignorância minha, então peço desculpa desde já pelo incomodo. Em meu spotify apareceu um novo recurso chamado "Behind the Lyrics" que mostra as informações e ...
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Solved!! Songs Skipping While Running

I have Spotify on Android(LG G3) used while running. Songs appear to be skipping using the motion sensor. This makes using spotify on the run annoying/impossible. Is there any solution to this? I have looked through android spotfify settings and cann...

  • Newbie
  • I have Spotify on Android(LG G3) used while running.   Songs appear to be skipping using the motion sensor. This makes using spotify on the run annoying/impossible.   Is there ...
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Playlist often unaivalable offline and logout offline

I noticed a very annoying problem implicating the using of Spotify offline. Often playlists saved on my device are not available offline so for example when I open spotify on the plane or when I don't have connection I cannot listen to the whole play...

  • Newbie
  • I noticed a very annoying problem implicating the using of Spotify offline. Often playlists saved on my device are not available offline so for example when I open spotify on the plane or when I don'...
  • Jonnyf16
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Problems with downloaded songs

Good afternoon, I would like to consult how do I make the application recognize the downloaded songs in the micro SD so that you do not have to re-download them?

  • Newbie
  • Good afternoon, I would like to consult how do I make the application recognize the downloaded songs in the micro SD so that you do not have to re-download them?
  • Joe
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Changing the order of a playlist permanently

Hi guys.I know how I can change the order of my songs in the shuffle mode. But how can I change the order of my own playlist permanently (means, if I restart the app, the songs should be in my chosen order). The only option I know is to create a new ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi guys. I know how I can change the order of my songs in the shuffle mode. But how can I change the order of my own playlist permanently (means, if I restart the app, the songs should be in my chos...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Can't seem to get this Waze integration working...

So, I have tried everything to get the Waze integration working. I have tried from both apps. I saw an "enable Spotify" setting in the Waze app (which I did), but have not seen anything in my Spotify settings. I can have both apps running when drivin...

  • Music Fan
  • So, I have tried everything to get the Waze integration working. I have tried from both apps. I saw an "enable Spotify" setting in the Waze app (which I did), but have not seen anything in my Spotify...
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playing spotify on Samsung s8 via airplay receiver and bmw car

hi there,I had an iphone 6 and recently upgraded to samsung s8. on the iphone i could easily play music at home via airply to my stereo and in the car as it was integrated.now..im having issues connecting to my stereo as airply doesnt work with samsu...

  • Newbie
  • hi there, I had an iphone 6 and recently upgraded to samsung s8. on the iphone i could easily play music at home via airply to my stereo and in the car as it was integrated. now..im having issues c...
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Imported music never shows on my songs list

Hi, I've been having trouble with the Android importing feature for a while now. I have a few local folks for songs that aren't available on the app, and I've tried to import them several times, but they never show up on my "imported music" list. I g...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I've been having trouble with the Android importing feature for a while now. I have a few local folks for songs that aren't available on the app, and I've tried to import them several times, but ...
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spotify aux to car stereo

Problem is that when I connect my mobile to my car stereo via aux , it will play a song for few seconds then stops .I have tryed this on WiFi/3g/4g , therefore its not a connection issueI have changed aux cable to a new one , still the problem occurs...

  • Casual Listener
  • Problem is that when I connect my mobile to my car stereo via aux , it will play a song for few seconds then stops . I have tryed this on WiFi/3g/4g , therefore its not a connection issue I hav...
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Superuser Contribution Lockscreen notification killing battery on Nougat

Hello, I wasn't able to find a topic similar or related to this. I'm using Nougat on a Huawei P9 and the lockscreen notification keeps turning the screen on everytime a song is played or changed when playing music on my computer. Basically, if Spotif...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I wasn't able to find a topic similar or related to this.   I'm using Nougat on a Huawei P9 and the lockscreen notification keeps turning the screen on everytime a song is played o...
  • timmy2k
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Spotify Doesn't work in my home wifi

So,when i'm in my home the spotify doesn't work but when i'm using the Wi Fi of another place,it works,doens't work in my home so, what i do? I tried to unistall it,doesn't work,i turn my cellphone off and after a few minutes i put it On and nothing ...

  • Casual Listener
  • So,when i'm in my home the spotify doesn't work but when i'm using the Wi Fi of another place,it works,doens't work in my home so, what i do? I tried to unistall it,doesn't work,i turn my cellphone o...
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Solved!! Cant login

Everytime I try to login it says "Enjoying your trip? To listen abroad for more than 14 days tell us where you are at spotify.com.". I cannot change my current location due to it being fixated to Austria even though I currently live in Bosnia and Her...

  • Newbie
  • Everytime I try to login it says "Enjoying your trip? To listen abroad for more than 14 days tell us where you are at spotify.com.". I cannot change my current location due to it being fixated to Aus...
  • lubos
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Music thats not on spotify

Hey spotifySo I have been seeking certain soundtracks on the spotify app but they just are not available so I was just wondering if it would be possible to download all the pokemon movies soundtracks onto spotify at all

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey spotify So I have been seeking certain soundtracks on the spotify app but they just are not available so I was just wondering if it would be possible to download all the pokemon movies soundtrac...
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Looking for a song

Was listening to Release Radar & heard a song I wanted to share but didn't have a chance to at the time & didn't save it. Half hour later opened Spotify again & Release Radar had changed. Is there a way to find out what songs I've recently listened t...

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  • Was listening to Release Radar & heard a song I wanted to share but didn't have a chance to at the time & didn't save it. Half hour later opened Spotify again & Release Radar had changed....
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Spotify randomly goes silent

I'm a premium user. I use a Huawei P7. Most of the times, I listen from my saved playlist, so I'm not sure if this is a more general problem. Sometimes, when the player goes to next song, the audio mutes, but the player keeps going forward. I have to...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm a premium user.  I use a Huawei P7. Most of the times, I listen from my saved playlist, so I'm not sure if this is a more general problem.   Sometimes, when the player goes to ne...
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Better Product

While I love the idea of this service I have also never encountered a piece of software that is such a struggle to use. Each session is a wrestling match -- you select an option and maybe the menu loads. Maybe it times out and you try again. Will it ...

  • Newbie
  • While I love the idea of this service I have also never encountered a piece of software that is such a struggle to use. Each session is a wrestling match -- you select an option and maybe the menu lo...
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Removed Spotify App which had 6gb of data - Now that space is still not available

Hi, My Spotify App had 6gb of downloaded music on my phone - so in attempt to free up that space, I deleted the Spotify App. However, this has not freed up any space, and now I can't find any way to delete the 6gb worth of files from my phone. I then...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   My Spotify App had 6gb of downloaded music on my phone - so in attempt to free up that space, I deleted the Spotify App.   However, this has not freed up any space, and now I can'...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Family share

My Spotify premium us on my iPad. I wanted it on my android phone so I invited myself using my Gmail account. It worked great for about a month. Now I'm getting emails saying it can't verify I live at the same address even though I put in the exact s...

  • Newbie
  • My Spotify premium us on my iPad. I wanted it on my android phone so I invited myself using my Gmail account.  It worked great for about a month. Now I'm getting emails saying it can't verify I ...
  • Robert_W
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