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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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Not able to delete "Not Playable" songs

Hello, I'm Paul and I could use some help regarding deleting a song that has been added from the phone storage device into my playlist. I can not play it anymore for some reason nor can I delete it. The song still exsits on the phone's storage but I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I'm Paul and I could use some help regarding deleting a song that has been added from the phone storage device into my playlist. I can not play it anymore for some reason nor can I delete it. ...
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Play Queue Button not Showing in Android

The play queue button doesn't appear in the Android app on my phone (see attached) so I cannot see what is in the queue. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail. Please advise. Thank you for your help.Kind regards,Tom Trainer

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  • The play queue button doesn't appear in the Android app on my phone (see attached) so I cannot see what is in the queue. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling to no avail. Please advise.  ...
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I have a problem

My spootify does not appear in the bar on top of my phone (sorry for my bad english)

  • Newbie
  • My spootify does not appear in the bar on top of my phone (sorry for my bad english)
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Tablet keeps stealing playback from other devices

I have a situation where I have an android tablet that is used stationary as source of music for specific room. In this room there is Bluetooth speaker, which goes into standby when not in use.Now, when I listen music from my computer, every so often...

  • Gig Goer
  • I have a situation where I have an android tablet that is used stationary as source of music for specific room. In this room there is Bluetooth speaker, which goes into standby when not in use. No...
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All songs deleted every reboot

On my galaxy tab e, I have my storage setting to SD card. However every single time my device is powered down (restart, dead battery, etc) all of my downloaded songs are gone and the storage setting is flipped back to "device" I stead of SD. Why does...

  • Newbie
  • On my galaxy tab e, I have my storage setting to SD card. However every single time my device is powered down (restart, dead battery, etc) all of my downloaded songs are gone and the storage setting ...
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Spotify Won't Stay Signed In

My Spotify app will not stay signed in, no matter what I try. I recently upgraded to a Moto X Pure Edition with Android 6, and ever since then Spotify will not stay logged in. I've researched several possible solutions, and have tried each without su...

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  • My Spotify app will not stay signed in, no matter what I try. I recently upgraded to a Moto X Pure Edition with Android 6, and ever since then Spotify will not stay logged in. I've researched several...
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Notification bar gone when paused

I have a note 5. Before, whenever I paused a song, the notification bar would stay so I could un pause the song. Two days ago, whenever I paused a song, the notification bar would disappear and would only reappear when I went into the app and unpause...

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  • I have a note 5. Before, whenever I paused a song, the notification bar would stay so I could un pause the song. Two days ago, whenever I paused a song, the notification bar would disappear and would...
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Rework the Mobile App to Function Like It Used to

Now, I'm not the kind of person who usually writes complaints to a company because I am pretty understanding and reasonable when it comes to corporate decisions, but the Spotify Mobile App is a disgrace to this company and everything it stands for. T...

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  • Now, I'm not the kind of person who usually writes complaints to  a company because I am pretty understanding and reasonable when it comes to corporate decisions, but the Spotify Mobile App is a...
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Radio Stations on Android turned into playlists!

As of the last update on both my Android devices the Radio Stations have turned into playlists(!!!)This is obviously not a normal bug but someone was asleep on the job: When I look at my radio station it looks like a normal playlist, but with the tex...

  • Gig Goer
  • As of the last update on both my Android devices the Radio Stations have turned into playlists(!!!) This is obviously not a normal bug but someone was asleep on the job: When I look at my radio stat...
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Thank you!

thank you thank you your solution for my continuous play Problem was great thanks again

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  • thank you thank you your solution for my continuous play Problem was great thanks again
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Missing album cover

I have an album downloaded (Rise Against - Appeal to Reason) and the album art doesn't show up. It also doesn't show up when I'm in the album on the artist's page, but it does on the list of albums. I've tried deleting the album and re-downloading, u...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have an album downloaded (Rise Against - Appeal to Reason) and the album art doesn't show up. It also doesn't show up when I'm in the album on the artist's page, but it does on the list of albums. ...
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Spotify STILL stops after applying ALL the suggesitons

I've done all of the suggestions... even the new one for Nouget... Turned off battery optimization for Spotify, etc.... it STILL stops about every 1 - 4 minutes randomly.Any other solutions to try? It's getting frustrating.

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  • I've done all of the suggestions... even the new one for Nouget... Turned off battery optimization for Spotify, etc....  it STILL stops about every 1 - 4 minutes randomly. Any other solutions...
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Playback... Settings. Offline mode unavailable!

When I try to download a playlist, my spotify prompts me to go to settings to allow download using cellular data. When I try to switch offline mode on it DOES NOT LET ME. Sooo frusatrating. I pay for this to download music to listen to when service i...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I try to download a playlist, my spotify prompts me to go to settings to allow download using cellular data. When I try to switch offline mode on it DOES NOT LET ME. Sooo frusatrating. I pay for...
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Quality of downloaded tracks

My quality settings are, Normal for streaming and Extreme for downloading. I also keep my songs (songs I saved to my music) offline, so when I click 'save to my music', it downloads. Here's my question; I'm listening to a song (streaming) and I tap +...

  • Casual Listener
  • My quality settings are, Normal for streaming and Extreme for downloading. I also keep my songs (songs I saved to my music) offline, so when I click 'save to my music', it downloads. Here's my questi...
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Not being able to save to Sd card

I can 't download my songs on to my Sd card. I already don t have enough space on my phone. How can I do it? I really need some help.

  • Casual Listener
  • I can 't download my songs on to my Sd card. I already don t have enough space on my phone. How can I do it? I really need some help.
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App is lagging and sometimes unresponsive

As stated in the title the app on my Samsung Galaxy is lagging all the itme, does not respond to commands, all my playlist are downloaded to my phone but songs often do not play, lag or slow down. Have tried reinstalling the app but problems persist....

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  • As stated in the title the app on my Samsung Galaxy is lagging all the itme, does not respond to commands, all my playlist are downloaded to my phone but songs often do not play, lag or slow down. Ha...
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Cannot remove song from Android playlist that was taken off Spotify

Firstly, I NEVER hide unplayable tracks. You keep trying to change my settings to do that but I don't want that setting. I want to see what I have on my playlists.Secondly, if I download something it should not suddenly become unavailable. The whole ...

  • Roadie
  • Firstly, I NEVER hide unplayable tracks. You keep trying to change my settings to do that but I don't want that setting. I want to see what I have on my playlists. Secondly, if I download something ...
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Spotify stopped working on my Android Phone

Recently (after the app was updated to display similar songs at the bottom of playlists) Spotify has been taking longer and longer to load on my phone.Until, yesterday, it was on the loading screen for the WHOLE DAY and I never got to play any music....

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  • Recently (after the app was updated to display similar songs at the bottom of playlists) Spotify has been taking longer and longer to load on my phone. Until, yesterday, it was on the loading screen...
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Unable to download more than 10-12 extreme quality

Hi, All. For some reason, Spotify Premium stopped downloading songs. I've removed all the cache and data and reinstalled. I've toggled between offline and online. I've switched between my onboard storage on my S7 and my 32Gb external card, even thoug...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, All. For some reason, Spotify Premium stopped downloading songs. I've removed all the cache and data and reinstalled. I've toggled between offline and online. I've switched between my onboard sto...
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