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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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Spotify Shuffle

Alright Spotify needs to fix the shuffle option ASAP. For the past week every time I shuffle my library of MULTIPLE ARTISTS and MULTIPLE GENRES the same songs always start first and some songs I never get to hear unless I go specifically select them....

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  • Alright Spotify needs to fix the shuffle option ASAP. For the past week every time I shuffle my library of MULTIPLE ARTISTS and MULTIPLE GENRES the same songs always start first and some songs I...
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Solved!! Local files sync issue

I've downloaded multiple tracks in .mp3 on my dektop, adde them to my Local files and put them on a Playlist. They are now all availible via the desktop, but when I go onto my andriod phone, they all are greyed out and it says waiting to download. Bo...

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  • I've downloaded multiple tracks in .mp3 on my dektop, adde them to my Local files and put them on a Playlist. They are now all availible via the desktop, but when I go onto my andriod phone, they all...
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Huawei p8 lite sd card

Hi,I have a p8 lite and i want save my music on sd card.But in the option of Spotify, i dont have a partie "storage"..I need help ! Thanks

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  • Hi, I have a p8 lite and i want save my music on sd card. But in the option of Spotify, i dont have a partie "storage".. I need help ! Thanks
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loss of tracks in playlists

so i dont know if spotify recently updated or not on android but my main playlist where i save everything before moving into set lists has now changed and any andall tracks that were not dowloaded previously have dissapeared, i mean come on if its go...

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  • so i dont know if spotify recently updated or not on android but my main playlist where i save everything before moving into set lists has now changed and any andall tracks that were not dowloaded pr...
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Solved!! How can i switch of the playlidt radio when a playlist is ended

Always when a playlist is finished a playlist radio is started at the end of the playlist...But this includws always not downloaded songs so that my mobile traffic which is realy expensive is used...How can i switch of this?

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  • Always when a playlist is finished a playlist radio is started at the end of the playlist... But this includws always not downloaded songs so that my mobile traffic which is realy expensive is used....
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Reconnecting to Google Home - Volume Issues

When I leave my apartment then come back my phone connects back to my Google home perfectly and I can play music but the volume change function is broken. It always shows max volume even when that is not the case.Going to the Google Home unit and man...

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  • When I leave my apartment then come back my phone connects back to my Google home perfectly and I can play music but the volume change function is broken. It always shows max volume even when that is...
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Solved!! Family Premium

I just upgraded from the premium plan to the family premium plans and I'm not sure why if two of us are playing music at the same time the music keeps pausing. I thought the point of getting the family plan was , so we can play our music at the same ...

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  • I just upgraded from the premium plan to the family premium plans and I'm not sure why if two of us are playing music at the same time the music keeps pausing. I thought the point of getting the fami...
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Solved!! Problems with Chromecast Audio and Android

Hi! I'm using the new Chromecast Audio wth two Andoid smartphones and an Android tablet. There is no problem to play an album or a playlist BUT if I want to skip a song or choose a new song from same or other playlist the music stopped. It is not pos...

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  • Hi!   I'm using the new Chromecast Audio wth two Andoid smartphones and an Android tablet. There is no problem to play an album or a playlist BUT if I want to skip a song or choose a new song ...
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lost all my music

I just got a new phone Samsung A5 they transferred my data went to open Spotify App had to log in, so I did and all my playlists are gone. I tried the log in with ID and password when I uninstalled the app and reinstalled, it wanted credit card ect, ...

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  • I just got a new phone Samsung A5 they transferred my data went to open Spotify App had to log in, so I did and all my playlists are gone. I tried the log in with ID and password when I uninstalled t...
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Spotify not recognised by Android Auto

Just installed Android Auto and Spotify is not appearing only Google Play and Amazon music. I read in these forums that it can be solved by reinstalling Spotify however I am unable to reinstall Spotify. It offers me the choice to Disable / Enable ins...

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  • Just installed Android Auto and Spotify is not appearing only Google Play and Amazon music. I read in these forums that it can be solved by reinstalling Spotify however I am unable to reinstall Spoti...
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[Android] Premium Account - Download failure

All of the sudden all my downloads are gone. If I redownload them, they stay downloaded but once I lock my phone they are gone. And it is not that I haven't enough storage because I have stil 15GB of storage that's free. Can someone help me?

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  • All of the sudden all my downloads are gone. If I redownload them, they stay downloaded but once I lock my phone they are gone. And it is not that I haven't enough storage because I have stil 15GB of...
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Can't change order of songs in playlist

There must be something I'm missing. For the past 20 minutes I've been trying everything to just change the order of the songs in a playlist I've created. I long hold a song and a screen pops up without an option to move the song in any direction. I ...

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  • There must be something I'm missing. For the past 20 minutes I've been trying everything to just change the order of the songs in a playlist I've created. I long hold a song and a screen pops up with...
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Cannot reorder tracks in playlist

How do you reorder tracks in a spotify playlist? I've read other threads but I have no "Edit" option, no way to filter columns, etc as mentioned in those threads. This is a VERY basic funtionality and I want it. Thanks

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  • How do you reorder tracks in a spotify playlist?   I've read other threads but I have no "Edit" option, no way to filter columns, etc as mentioned in those threads.   This is a VERY bas...
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Unplayable Songs

I'm pretty upset right now. I'm a Premium user but there are certain songs that I am still unable to play to. I've read some forums & followed the solutions but it didn't seemed to work for me i.e clean reinstallation on Android. I can't do that on m...

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  • I'm pretty upset right now. I'm a Premium user but there are certain songs that I am still unable to play to. I've read some forums & followed the solutions but it didn't seemed to work for me i....
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Prevent Sleep Mode and Settings

Hi all, Two quick questions. I'm using Spotify radio on mobile and it gets frustrating that my phone goes into sleep mode when Spotify is playing. I'd like to find a way to prevent this so I hoped to find a setting. Which brings up another point -- t...

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  • Hi all,   Two quick questions.  I'm using Spotify radio on mobile and it gets frustrating that my phone goes into sleep mode when Spotify is playing.  I'd like to find a way to pre...
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Spotify on Nougat problems

Hello world! Spotifys Album Art on the lockscreen dont work *like the googleMusic one*There is just a little buggy Title widgets. Im using a Huawei p9 with Nougat on it *newest version* EVA-L09C432B383

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  • Hello world!  Spotifys Album Art on the lockscreen dont work *like the googleMusic one* There is just a little buggy Title widgets.     Im using a Huawei p9 with Nougat on it *new...
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Sick of Spotify redownloading songs I already have downloaded!

Hi all. This is an issue that seems to be happening/happened to a lot of people. Most times, I don't realise it hasn't downloaded my songs until i'm away from home. I can't use mobile data as I don't have much. If Spotify doesn't fix this issue by th...

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  • Hi all. This is an issue that seems to be happening/happened to a lot of people. Most times, I don't realise it hasn't downloaded my songs until i'm away from home. I can't use mobile data as I don't...
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Why is Spotify trying to log into an old iphone?

I have an android but anytime I'm listening via the Spotify app it tries to log into 'iPhone'. I no longer have an iPhone. It stops playing continuously and gives me an error message (see attachment).I have changed from fb login to setting a Spotify ...

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  • I have an android but anytime I'm listening via the Spotify app it tries to log into 'iPhone'. I no longer have an iPhone. It stops playing continuously and gives me an error message (see attachment)...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes when chosing a playlist in a folder. This is only happening on my android tablet

This is Only happening on my Android tablet and not on my Android phone...and it has Always worked before

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  • This is Only happening on my Android tablet and not on my Android phone...and it has Always worked before
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