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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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Solved!! Where is the equalizer?

Various posts tell me that there is an equalizer, but I looked in my settings and there's nothing of the sort. Someone said under Playback. There I only have checkboxes for Offline mode, Gapless, Show unplayable songs, Normalize volume, Device broadc...

  • Regular
  • Various posts tell me that there is an equalizer, but I looked in my settings and there's nothing of the sort. Someone said under Playback. There I only have checkboxes for Offline mode, Gapless, Sho...
  • Jaydo
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I can't see all of my friends playlists

Hey all,When I go under my friends Playlists I only see some of the older ones he made a while back. None of his newer ones show up. He said he clicked "make public" on all of them but nothing changed. Just wondering if theres something were missing ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey all, When I go under my friends Playlists I only see some of the older ones he made a while back. None of his newer ones show up. He said he clicked "make public" on all of them but nothing ch...
  • Onnimolander16
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find music 2 days ago

How can I find my history on android. I was listening random music 3 days ago. I liked a music but I cant find this music use the music lyrics Can I find my 3 days history on android ?

  • Newbie
  • How can I find my history on android.    I was listening random music 3 days ago. I liked a music but I cant find this music use the music lyrics     Can I find my 3 days his...
  • Joe
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Why can't I rearrange playlist order on phone?

This is simplest functionality any music app should have, the ability to rearrange music in playlists on your phone. So why is it that I can only do it on the desktop version but not the mobile app? I also looked around and it appears iPhone users CA...

  • Casual Listener
  • This is simplest functionality any music app should have, the ability to rearrange music in playlists on your phone. So why is it that I can only do it on the desktop version but not the mobile app...
  • Joe
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Recently Played / Libraries Not Loading

Phone: Galaxy Note5Network Connection Type: 4G or WifiProblem Occurrence: 1-2 times dailyIf Spotify has not been running on my phone for a while, when I open it up it tries to load my "Recently Played" section and has a green spinning loading symbol....

  • Visitor
  • Phone: Galaxy Note5 Network Connection Type: 4G or Wifi Problem Occurrence: 1-2 times daily If Spotify has not been running on my phone for a while, when I open it up it tries to load my "Recent...
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Spotify (or Android) not playing nicely when 2 bluetooth devices are connected

Up until 2 days ago, when two bluetooth devices were connected to my phone (Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge - Android v 6.0.1), everything was fine. It would switch to the newest BT device encountered and either continue to play seamlessly or possibly require...

  • Newbie
  • Up until 2 days ago, when two bluetooth devices were connected to my phone (Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge - Android v 6.0.1), everything was fine.  It would switch to the newest BT device encountered a...
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Spotify premium stuttering songs

Problem: Premium stutters when trying to play songs from phone over WIFI to speaker.Hardware: Nexus 6P, Vizio Crave 360 with smartcastSoftware: Nougat 7.1.1, Spotify Premium 7.5.0.1076 I have tried to use the Android guide and uninstalled the program...

  • Newbie
  • Problem: Premium stutters when trying to play songs from phone over WIFI to speaker. Hardware: Nexus 6P, Vizio Crave 360 with smartcast Software: Nougat 7.1.1, Spotify Premium 7.5.0.1076 ...
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Premium Spotify on Android crash and restart randomly

Premium Spotify on Android crash and restart randomly during play. Does anyone have a solution for this problem? Where is the log files?

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  • Premium Spotify on Android crash and restart randomly during play. Does anyone have a solution for this problem? Where is the log files?
  • Nico
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Solved!! Full controls/album art on lock screen Galaxy S7

Just recently trying out the Android world and coming from iOS. When playing music and locking the phone, there's only a little bar for music controls on lock screen. Only options to skip forward or pause. Can the lock screen be like setup like iOS? ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Just recently trying out the Android world and coming from iOS.    When playing music and locking the phone, there's only a little bar for music controls on lock screen. Only options to s...
  • Edzerswords
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Save to Sd Card

I just got a new phone LG Stylo 2 and downloaded the spotify app and can't find where you save to Sd Card. My old phone was also LG Stylo and it had it in the settings. Please Help

  • Newbie
  • I just got a new phone LG Stylo 2 and downloaded the spotify app and can't find where you save to Sd Card. My old phone was also LG Stylo and it had it in the settings. Please Help
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Symphonic Coldplay by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Spotify

Why the Symphonic Coldplay by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is still not available? This was released on 2013 and there is a plenty of albums available but not this one?

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  • Why the Symphonic Coldplay by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is still not available? This was released on 2013 and there is a plenty of albums available but not this one?
  • Joe
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Syncing Local Files

I am having trouble with the local files. I am on the same network however, I don't have the available offline option and it only says waiting for connection. It has synced some files but not all. The other files just stay greyed out. Whats going on ...

  • Newbie
  • I am having trouble with the local files. I am on the same network however, I don't have the available offline option and it only says waiting for connection. It has synced some files but not all. Th...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Trouble logging in

My premium got canceled due to cc issues and I got signed out. It won't let me sign in due to not being in the u.s. I'm currently in israel I tried to change the country setting in my profile and it won't let me change the country from the u.s. to Is...

  • Newbie
  • My premium got canceled due to cc issues and I got signed out. It won't let me sign in due to not being in the u.s. I'm currently in israel I tried to change the country setting in my profile and it ...
  • Joe
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Solved!! How do I wrestle back the control of my play button from Spotify?

Hello everyone,I use my headset's call button to pause and skip audio in the various apps. This external control is important to me as I am often on the move. The normal Android behavior is that the button controls whichever app you are using at the ...

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  • Hello everyone, I use my headset's call button to pause and skip audio in the various apps. This external control is important to me as I am often on the move. The normal Android behavior is that th...
  • Jaydo
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Solved!! With every start notification "downloading 1 of xx (2%)"

Hello everyoneI never log off my Spotify but just close the Android App when not using it. Nearly everytime I open it I get a notification in my notification line showing the Spotify Icon and telling me "downloading 1 of xx (xx%)" and it starts downl...

  • Regular
  • Hello everyone I never log off my Spotify but just close the Android App when not using it. Nearly everytime I open it I get a notification in my notification line showing the Spotify Icon and telli...
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Removing albums doesn't free space.

I need free space on my sd card but removing downloaded albums doesn't make free space. It is the same as before removing. Why?

  • Gig Goer
  • I need free space on my sd card but removing downloaded albums doesn't make free space. It is the same as before removing. Why?
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No se guardan las canciones

Soy Spotify premium y cada ves entro a la aplicación de mi smartphone tengo que volver a descargar todas las canciones porque al salir se borran todas . Que puedo hacer ?

  • Newbie
  • Soy Spotify premium y cada ves entro a la aplicación de mi smartphone tengo que volver a descargar todas las canciones porque al salir se borran todas . Que puedo hacer ?
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(solved) Chromecast audio not working

Spotify used to work without any problem with chromecast audio in my xperia z3. Now that I'm using a Galaxy S7, the device does not appear in spotify. In other apps chromecast works. I'm premium user. (problem solved after doing a factory reset on ch...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify used to work without any problem with chromecast audio in my xperia z3. Now that I'm using a Galaxy S7, the device does not appear in spotify. In other apps chromecast works. I'm premium user...
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