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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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(not so smart) Smartwatch + Spotify problems

Hi, everyone. My girlfriend bought me a not so smart smartwatch and even though it's quite alright, the problem is that I have a music playing app on the smartwatch and when I try to control Spotify on the smartwatch or on the phone, it doesn't matte...

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  • Hi, everyone. My girlfriend bought me a not so smart smartwatch and even though it's quite alright, the problem is that I have a music playing app on the smartwatch and when I try to control Spotify ...
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Solved!! Different spotify setting

Why my spotify is different from others? in the playlist does not give me suggestions, and the library is different. Why? first it was different, the app is updated.

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  • Why my spotify is different from others? in the playlist does not give me suggestions, and the library is different. Why? first it was different, the app is updated.
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Superuser Contribution Unable to download songs

I have a HTC 10. I have cellular turned on, and I have over 15 gb internal storage and over 20 gb on my sd card, but spotify still won't let me download songs. I've never had this problem before.

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  • I have a HTC 10. I have cellular turned on, and I have over 15 gb internal storage and over 20 gb on my sd card, but spotify still won't let me download songs. I've never had this problem before.
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videos

I want spotify videos in belgium

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  • I want spotify videos in belgium
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Art over Bluetooth missing

Hello,I am using Spotify connected to a BMW over bluetooth. Song name, artist and current time are correctly displayed but the pictures for song/album covers are missing. I am using Samsung Note 3 with Android 5.0. I have updated the firmware of the ...

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  • Hello, I am using Spotify connected to a BMW over bluetooth. Song name, artist and current time are correctly displayed but the pictures for song/album covers are missing. I am using Samsung Note ...
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Desing changed

I was using the app yesterday when suddenly the design changed and now i have the menu in the bottom of the app and i thought it was an update (which i didnt like) but then i went to the playstore and saw that it wasnt because the images still shows ...

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  • I was using the app yesterday when suddenly the design changed and now i have the menu in the bottom of the app and i thought it was an update (which i didnt like) but then i went to the playstore an...
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Spotify stops playing in background

So if I'm listening to a playlist and I minimize Spotify it plays in the background but only for a while (like 30 seconds maybe). It's very frustrating.. Any ideas what's wrong? I'm subscribed to premium.

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  • So if I'm listening to a playlist and I minimize Spotify it plays in the background but only for a while (like 30 seconds maybe). It's very frustrating.. Any ideas what's wrong? I'm subscribed to pre...
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Switching android to iphone subscription

I got my android subscribed to premium but i bought an iphone so wont be using the android anymore, is it possible for me to use the same subscription from my android to my new iPhone? Or is it best to cancel my old android subscription and start a n...

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  • I got my android subscribed to premium but i bought an iphone so wont be using the android anymore, is it possible for me to use the same subscription from my android to my new iPhone? Or is it best ...
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Playlist skips tracks

In my Songs-Playlist, there is a strange bug.When I want to stream it onto my PS4, it skips some tracks automatically, when I try to play them, it does the same.Some tracks are played repeatedly, but without my say so

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  • In my Songs-Playlist, there is a strange bug. When I want to stream it onto my PS4, it skips some tracks automatically, when I try to play them, it does the same. Some tracks are played repeatedl...
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Not Downloading over cellular but option set to yes

Hi I have a OnePlus 3 but it will not let me download songs over celular network dispite the fact i have set the option to allow this already. I have restarted and tried again but no change. It keeps telling me i need to go to settings to download us...

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  • Hi   I have a OnePlus 3 but it will not let me download songs over celular network dispite the fact i have set the option to allow this already.   I have restarted and tried again but n...
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Superuser Contribution No notifications about subscriptions

In settings all the notification settings are checked but i cant get any notifications. O want to get notified when a new track released by my followed artists

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  • In settings all the notification settings are checked but i cant get any notifications. O want to get notified when a new track released by my followed artists
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Spoken word not playing

HiI have a Galaxy Note 4.I recently downloaded classical music with a spoken dialogue about the composers life.The spoken word sections only played once. Now the system is only playing the music and non of the historical data is being heard.All level...

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  • Hi I have a Galaxy Note 4. I recently downloaded classical music with a spoken dialogue about the composers life. The spoken word sections only played once. Now the system is only playing the mu...
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Solved!! Certain Songs on Album Greyed Out?

I dont understand why the album is available but some songs are not? This really sucks as Buy the Stars is my favorite song

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  • I dont understand why the album is available but some songs are not? This really sucks as Buy the Stars is my favorite song 😕
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I think I figured out the widget...

The widget constantly crashes after some time. I'll play some music, widget works fine, I'll put my phone away for a few hours, widget is back to blank. Is it possible that Android treats the widget as a memory hogging app and simply closes it to spa...

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  • The widget constantly crashes after some time. I'll play some music, widget works fine, I'll put my phone away for a few hours, widget is back to blank. Is it possible that Android treats the widget ...
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Can't log in as new account, logged in as old account.

I created a new account not tied to a facebook account. I was automatically logged out of spotify when I deactivated facebook. I tried to log into the new account on the spotify app and instead of logging onto the new account, I was logged onto my ol...

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  • I created a new account not tied to a facebook account. I was automatically logged out of spotify when I deactivated facebook. I tried to log into the new account on the spotify app and instead of lo...
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Is there any way to download over 10gb of music?

I have a 64 gb SD card but the app is cutting me off at 10 gb. Is there any way to go past 10gb?

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  • I have a 64 gb SD card but the app is cutting me off at 10 gb. Is there any way to go past 10gb?
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Radio playing

Hello,It seems a radio linked to an artist starts immediately after the playlist of the artist stops playing. Has anybody had the same problem yet ?Thanks

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  • Hello, It seems a radio linked to an artist starts immediately after the playlist of the artist stops playing. Has anybody had the same problem yet ? Thanks
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stops playing after few songs

ok so Spotify stops playing after like 10 songs, but this only happens when I click shuffle for an artist,, any artist and y shuffle their music it stops after like 10 songs and starts again like if it was a playlist

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  • ok so Spotify stops playing after like 10 songs, but this only happens when I click shuffle for an artist,, any artist and y shuffle their music it stops after like 10 songs and starts again like if ...
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Playlists on android

Can someone tell me if the only way to play your playlist in preferred order on your android is by buying a premium subscription? It will play playlist in order on desktop, but not android. It will find different songs by the authors on android. Than...

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  • Can someone tell me if the only way to play your playlist in preferred order on your android is by buying a premium subscription? It will play playlist in order on desktop, but not android. It will f...
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