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Solved!! 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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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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'...

  • Newbie
  • 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...
  • BooG690
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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?

  • Casual Listener
  • 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?
  • amgmsgti
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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...

  • Newbie
  • 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.

  • Visitor
  • 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...
  • BjornRoth
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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?

  • Casual Listener
  • 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?
  • Hitchcock_20
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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 ...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • DaftHarlot
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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

  • Newbie
  • 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!

  • Newbie
  • 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!
  • RodrigoPalma
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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?

  • Casual Listener
  • After uptade, my Spotify play in the background but doesn't display the window what is currently playing .. anyone know why? 😕
  • Lenalena0208
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded albums dont appear on my phone

I have downloaded albums but they don't appear in my phone's library just the Spotify one and they definitely say downloaded.

  • Newbie
  • I have downloaded albums but they don't appear in my phone's library just the Spotify one and they definitely say downloaded.
  • RodrigoPalma
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Black screen on samsung 6edge when i open spotify

I did a recent update on my phone and when I now open spotify all I'm getting is a black screen

  • Newbie
  • I did a recent update on my phone and when I now open spotify all I'm getting is a black screen
  • Joe
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Solved!! Storage option missing on Android 7.0 Nougat

On the latest version of Android (7.0 Nougat), the Storage option is nowhere to be found. I've enabled all permissions, but the option is still missing. Please look into this. I've attached a screenshot. Android Version: AOSP 7.0 (Nougat)Spotify Vers...

  • Composer
  • On the latest version of Android (7.0 Nougat), the Storage option is nowhere to be found. I've enabled all permissions, but the option is still missing. Please look into this. I've attached a screens...
  • Kamran
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Purchased Spotify now speaker cracks

I've been using Spotify for years as a free customer with never any audio issues but now I have upgraded to Premium and as soon as I do that the music coming from the Spotify app makes my speaker Crackle. I turned off The Equalizer and it works a lit...

  • Newbie
  • I've been using Spotify for years as a free customer with never any audio issues but now I have upgraded to Premium and as soon as I do that the music coming from the Spotify app makes my speaker Cra...
  • Bittencourt
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Enlever la lecture en boucle

Bonjour, est-ce normal que je ne puisse pas enlever le mode "lire en boucle" ?

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  • Bonjour, est-ce normal que je ne puisse pas enlever le mode "lire en boucle" ?
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Solved!! How much data use is typical when streaming?

I had been streaming a few albums a day for 4 days, and Spotify had used over 9 GB of data over 4G. Is this typical? This amount of data is enough to download the entire uncompressed CDs!

  • Casual Listener
  • I had been streaming a few albums a day for 4 days, and Spotify had used over 9 GB of data over 4G.  Is this typical?  This amount of data is enough to download the entire uncompressed CDs!
  • Joe
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Solved!! Local Files won't download on Android

The local files used to work, but when I deleted the playlist that used to work and made a new one, the songs won't download on my phone. I'm using the updated version of Spotify (the one that looks like iOS).

  • Visitor
  • The local files used to work, but when I deleted the playlist that used to work and made a new one, the songs won't download on my phone. I'm using the updated version of Spotify (the one that looks ...
  • Joe
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Change storage location not appearing

When in the settings the change storage option is straight up not there, with no greyed out or anything. Please help, as I'm running out of internal storage source. Using a Moto g3 running android 6, and a functional 16gb SD card

  • Casual Listener
  • When in the settings the change storage option is straight up not there, with no greyed out or anything. Please help, as I'm running out of internal storage source. Using a Moto g3 running android 6,...
  • Joe
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Spotify doesnt want to download any of my songs !

Just got spotify premium and on my phone it doesnt want to dowload any of my songs that i want to listen to offline, i've tried on wifi, data, and i have plenty of storage ! Also i have it on my computer and half of the songs i've downloaded can't be...

  • Newbie
  • Just got spotify premium and on my phone it doesnt want to dowload any of my songs that i want to listen to offline, i've tried on wifi, data, and i have plenty of storage !    Also i hav...
  • Joe
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