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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...

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When will Spotify provide offline support to Android Smart Watches?

There's a large community here (777 votes to be exact based on an old post) that would like downloadable capabilities for playlists on Android Smart Watches. But we have not heard any form of an update on this topic for more than a year from Spotify ...

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  • There's a large community here (777 votes to be exact based on an old post) that would like downloadable capabilities for playlists on Android Smart Watches. But we have not heard any form of an upda...
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Playing music from desktop will randomly start playing on my phone!

As the lengthy title states, the Spotify player is behaving strangely. I start playing music on my desktop computer (Windows 7). Then, randomly, it'll start playing the music on my android phone (Nougat)! Sometimes it'll play from both computer and p...

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  • As the lengthy title states, the Spotify player is behaving strangely. I start playing music on my desktop computer (Windows 7). Then, randomly, it'll start playing the music on my android phone (Nou...
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Skipping bits of downloaded songs in premium on android phone + bluetooth headphones in offline mode

I am using spotify premium on android phone while on the train so using bluetooth headphones, only listening to downloaded songs in offline mode as the signal isn't reliable and train wifi does not allow streaming... why would bits be skipping?!

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  • I am using spotify premium on android phone while on the train so using bluetooth headphones, only listening to downloaded songs in offline mode as the signal isn't reliable and train wifi does not a...
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"We couldn't move your data: There might be something wrong, check permissions and try again."(Ugh.)

I just want my music on my SD Card. My 2000 song playlist. I've done it before. LG G6, running Spotify version 8.3.0.681 armv7 last updated April 6th. SD card has 30GB available from 59.4 total. I'm given the impression that this problem ranges from ...

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  • I just want my music on my SD Card. My 2000 song playlist. I've done it before. LG G6, running Spotify version 8.3.0.681 armv7 last updated April 6th. SD card has 30GB available from 59.4 total. I'm ...
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App running in toolbar, but not in list of apps available to close...

I can see the Spotify logo in my toolbar, but when I expand all the currently running apps (to end processes, for example), it is not listed there. I would like the ability to manually exit the app at all times. Seems like something is buggy there.

  • Regular
  • I can see the Spotify logo in my toolbar, but when I expand all the currently running apps (to end processes, for example), it is not listed there. I would like the ability to manually exit the app a...
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Music stop when plugged with audio cable coaxial

Spotify app doesn't work when the phone is plugged to the car with audio cable jack 3.5mm coaxial.As soon as I start the music, it stops. I push play, the music plays 1sec and then it turns automatically to pause.When the phone is not plugged to the ...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify app doesn't work when the phone is plugged to the car with audio cable jack 3.5mm coaxial. As soon as I start the music, it stops. I push play, the music plays 1sec and then it turns automat...
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Offline Mode - Cached Songs - Randomization Bug

Hi Spotify members and who it concerns, There is a randomization bug. Before you chalk it off as, -Human minds are not good at understanding randomization -Spotify's randomization is purposely not random to make us feel it's more random -I may have d...

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  • Hi Spotify members and who it concerns, There is a randomization bug. Before you chalk it off as, -Human minds are not good at understanding randomization -Spotify's randomization is purposely not ra...
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Unable to send music to a specific user

Today when I launched Spotify on my Windows desktop, I find that I am unable to "share" music (songs, albums playlists) with specific Spotify users. Before, I was able to "send to" and select users, now the only option is to "Share with followers." I...

  • Newbie
  • Today when I launched Spotify on my Windows desktop, I find that I am unable to "share" music (songs, albums playlists) with specific Spotify users. Before, I was able to "send to" and select users, ...
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spotify tells me im offline

Well ive been using spotify for a long time and i just upgraded to premium again after a break but now spotify tells me im offline when im not on wifi. Ive tried to delete cache and saved data, reinstalling the app and restarting my device, but im st...

  • Newbie
  • Well ive been using spotify for a long time and i just upgraded to premium again after a break but now spotify tells me im offline when im not on wifi. Ive tried to delete cache and saved data, reins...
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Music time in control bar

Why Android doesn't display the time of the music in the control bar?

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  • Why Android doesn't display the time of the music in the control bar?
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Wi-Fi or nothing..

Noticed a couple of weeks ago that when I'm on a mobile network I just get "No internet connection available" even though I know it is.I checked other threads and the only "solution" seems to be the ipv4(?)/ipv6 stuff, I checked and I have the right ...

  • Newbie
  • Noticed a couple of weeks ago that when I'm on a mobile network I just get "No internet connection available" even though I know it is. I checked other threads and the only "solution" seems to be th...
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my downloaded albums disapear sometimes and i have to download it again.

i have to redownload my songs/albums often. so i cant hear them when i am not online, i am very mad about that becouse my internet connection is often very bad.

  • Newbie
  • i have to redownload my songs/albums often. so i cant hear them when i am not online, i am very mad about that becouse my internet connection is often very bad.
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Canción equivocada en mi perfil de artista

Saludos, quiero saber como puedo remover esta cancion de mi perfil de artista de spotify ya que es de otro artista que se esta beneficiando practicamente de mi y no se como remover esa cancion ya que no es mia ni conozco a la persona.Este es mi spoti...

  • Newbie
  • Saludos, quiero saber como puedo remover esta cancion de mi perfil de artista de spotify ya que es de otro artista que se esta beneficiando practicamente de mi y no se como remover esa cancion ya que...
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Last update 8.3.0.681 cause problems while hearing music on a bluetooth headset

Hello,I experienced problems while listen to either downloaded or streaming songs on my Bluetooth headset Bose QC35.There's a lot of interference, the music stops and continue faster, then stop again, and that happens a lot,it's impossible to hear a ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I experienced problems while listen to either downloaded or streaming songs on my Bluetooth headset Bose QC35. There's a lot of interference, the music stops and continue faster, then stop a...
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Lyrics on Android

Does the viewing of the lyrics while listening to the song apply to Android users?

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  • Does the viewing of the lyrics while listening to the song apply to Android users?
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Superuser Contribution Se elimina la música.

Hola a toda la comunidad de Spotify.Vengo a escrbir esto por que necesito de su ayuda.Lleva 3 veces que se elimina el modo offline en las playlist que tenia descargada. Me salen sin la marca de "descargadas" pero aún asi me sigue marcando el uso de l...

  • Newbie
  • Hola a toda la comunidad de Spotify. Vengo a escrbir esto por que necesito de su ayuda. Lleva 3 veces que se elimina el modo offline en las playlist que tenia descargada. Me salen sin la marca de...
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Superuser Contribution some songs disappeared from my library?

hello, as of this morning, i cannot see some songs in my library, for example if i saved a whole album, not all songs show up in my list but 2 of them. but when i click on the ones that dont show up they look like they are saved so they should show u...

  • Newbie
  • hello, as of this morning, i cannot see some songs in my library, for example if i saved a whole album, not all songs show up in my list but 2 of them. but when i click on the ones that dont show up ...
  • MonicaM_Bogota
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Androit Auto

Habe android auto installiert und sehe auch den button im Display meines radios erst hat es funktioniert jetzt bekomme ich eine Fehlermeldung das spotifey nicht funktioniert aber auf meinem smartphohne spielt es denke die verbindubzum radio funktioni...

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  • Habe android auto installiert und sehe auch den button im Display meines radios erst hat es funktioniert jetzt bekomme ich eine Fehlermeldung das spotifey nicht funktioniert aber auf meinem smartphoh...
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Songs are being randomly deleted from playlists?

Hey, so as of 30 minutes ago, over half of my songs in a playlist were randomly deteled and I know this for a fact because there were 49 songs in that playlist, but now theres only 20. What the heck happened and is there anyway to get them back? And ...

  • Newbie
  • Hey, so as of 30 minutes ago, over half of my songs in a playlist were randomly deteled and I know this for a fact because there were 49 songs in that playlist, but now theres only 20. What the heck ...
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No aparece el almacenamiento

Hola, no me aparece la opcion para elegir el medio de almacenamiento, tal vez alguien me puede ayudar.Gracias

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  • Hola, no me aparece la opcion para elegir el medio de almacenamiento, tal vez alguien me puede ayudar. Gracias
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