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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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Solved!! 3 Problems in the app right now

1.) It is not possible to change the position in a playlist. I do not want to start the play and then change the order. I want to arrange the playlist in the app. And here is why: You may or may not have heard that playlists or mixtapes as I sometime...

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  • 1.) It is not possible to change the position in a playlist. I do not want to start the play and then change the order. I want to arrange the playlist in the app. And here is why: You may or may not ...
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Solved!! Is it Possible To Listen A Song That Spotify Don't Have In Android?

I did have a song that I added to my library via using local file. But it doesn't download in my Android device. They're on same wi-fi. It says waiting to download but It doesn't. When O try to play it says "This song is not available" I can listen o...

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  • I did have a song that I added to my library via using local file. But it doesn't download in my Android device. They're on same wi-fi. It says waiting to download but It doesn't. When O try to play ...
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Solved!! Premium in my telephone

Hey, I have the Spotify premium account installed on my laptop, but when I download the app in my telephone it isn't premium, do I have to pay twice? How can I make my Spotify telephone app premium too?

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  • Hey, I have the Spotify premium account installed on my laptop, but when I download the app in my telephone it isn't premium, do I have to pay twice? How can I make my Spotify telephone app premium t...
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Music stops when using any other app or going to home screen

I've been a premium user for a few months and it has always worked great until a few weeks ago. Now, when using Spotify, I am unable to use my phone for anything else if I want to listen to music. I start music, but when I try to go to my homescreen ...

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  • I've been a premium user for a few months and it has always worked great until a few weeks ago. Now, when using Spotify, I am unable to use my phone for anything else if I want to listen to music. I ...
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Spotify pauses randomly on my Samsung Galaxy 7 edge

Hey there I started to experience a problem after Spotify update. It stops playing randomly and starts after a while or sometimes doesn't start. Even though I can see it on background that Spotify is playing but there is no sound at all. I have tried...

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  • Hey there 🙂 I started to experience a problem after Spotify update. It stops playing randomly and starts after a while or sometimes doesn't start. Even though I can see it on background that Spot...
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problem viewing song in xiaomi redmi note 4

hello,i got a new phone and now when i clkic on a playlist that my account is following (downleded or not), the songs dosent show. insted it opens the popup menu that lets you download or undownload, follow' share ats.. (pic attached).i tried to canc...

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  • hello, i got a new phone and now when i clkic on a playlist that my account is following (downleded or not), the songs dosent show. insted it opens the popup menu that lets you download or undownloa...
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Android Auto and Amazon Echo interactions

I am seeing a weird long-distance interaction between Spotify on Amazon Echo and Spotify on Android Auto. I have an Amazon echo device at my home connected to my spotify account and my cell phone logged into the same account. When driving I have my p...

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  • I am seeing a weird long-distance interaction between Spotify on Amazon Echo and Spotify on Android Auto.   I have an Amazon echo device at my home connected to my spotify account and my cell ...
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Superuser Contribution Songs marked as download but aren't

HiI have a premium account so I can sync/download playlist.It works for most tracks but for some, the player juste doesn't start or stops in the middle of a song or keeps going (time is passing and it's in play mode) but no sound is coming out. If I ...

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  • Hi I have a premium account so I can sync/download playlist. It works for most tracks but for some, the player juste doesn't start or stops in the middle of a song or  keeps going (time is pas...
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Spotify playing automatically on bluetooth

This is VERY annoying. Every time I enter my car, spotify overrides other apps (such as podcasts) and start playing automatically.This issue has been described here also https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Disable-auto-play-on-Android-app/td-p/7...

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  • This is VERY annoying. Every time I enter my car, spotify overrides other apps (such as podcasts) and start playing automatically. This issue has been described here also https://community.spotify...
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Auto power off of app on ZTE Axon 7

While playing music on my device, as usual the screen locks after some inactivity. Spotify ceases to continue playing music. When the screen is unlocked, the app must be restarted, not just continued. It seems as if the power button kills the app. I'...

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  • While playing music on my device, as usual the screen locks after some inactivity. Spotify ceases to continue playing music. When the screen is unlocked, the app must be restarted, not just continued...
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Solved!! Can play only songs which are stored in my playlist. Cannot play or browse any lists.

Since I have gone premium, I cannot browse through any spotify list or browse.I am currently online but I can play only my own saved playlist. can anyone help please?

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  • Since I have gone premium, I cannot browse through any spotify list or browse.I am currently online but I can play only my own saved playlist. can anyone help please?
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Browse menu playlists disapeared on Android phone

Recently, I did clear the spotify cache from the app manager but now the 'browse' menu is empty! I logged out and logged in again to make sure my android will shake out from the offline mode but still empty. Also, tried re-installing the app but to n...

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  • Recently, I did clear the spotify cache from the app manager but now the 'browse' menu is empty! I logged out and logged in again to make sure my android will shake out from the offline mode but stil...
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Superuser Contribution Extreme quality with Chromecast Audio

Hello! Why I can't change the quality of the stream to extreme if I am connected with Chromecast Audio? I connected the chromecast to my HiFi-system and for that for sure I want to have the best quality than. Of course I am using Spotify premium.

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  • Hello! Why I can't change the quality of the stream to extreme if I am connected with Chromecast Audio? I connected the chromecast to my HiFi-system and for that for sure I want to have the best qual...
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Superuser Contribution Problem playing songs

I recently become Spotify premium.Now when i try playing some songs i get a little popup with the notification: this song is not available.Who knows some advice?

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  • I recently become Spotify premium. Now when i try playing some songs i get a little popup with the notification: this song is not available. Who knows some advice?
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Superuser Contribution "Song not available"

I freqently get "song not available" when trying to play songs. I have my settings set to not show songs that aren't available. If I remove and reinstall the app, I can then play the songs, so it's not that they've been removed from Spotify. This is ...

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  • I freqently get "song not available" when trying to play songs.  I have my settings set to not show songs that aren't available.  If I remove and reinstall the app, I can then play the song...
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Issue w/ Downloading over Cellular

EDIT: Issue has been resolved. Looking to get post deleted.

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  • EDIT: Issue has been resolved. Looking to get post deleted.
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Offline mode

I just wasted almost a G and a half on downloading my songs back tried to stop it from taking to much credit so I stopped it now I lost all my data plus those songs I downloaded help please

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  • I just wasted almost a G and a half on downloading my songs back tried to stop it from taking to much credit so I stopped it now I lost all my data plus those songs I downloaded help please
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Superuser Contribution Valor do Premium

Olá, uso o Spotify há um tempinho e vi uma oferta do premium 3 meses por R$1,99, mas quando fui pagar o boleto, era R$16,90, queria saber o por quê disso.Desde já, agradeço!

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  • Olá, uso o Spotify há um tempinho e vi uma oferta do premium 3 meses por R$1,99, mas quando fui pagar o boleto, era R$16,90, queria saber o por quê disso. Desde já, agradeço!
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Playing in the background

After uptade, my Spotify play in the background but doesn't display the window what is currently playing .. anyone know why?

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  • After uptade, my Spotify play in the background but doesn't display the window what is currently playing .. anyone know why? 😕
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