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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Daily Mix - heart ratings not updating when new song starts

I play one of the new Daily Mix playlists and give a song either a heart or do not play again rating. When the track finishes and moves onto the next one the rating of the previous track still shows. I can clear it by exiting the main interface and g...

  • Music Fan
  • I play one of the new Daily Mix playlists and give a song either a heart or do not play again rating. When the track finishes and moves onto the next one the rating of the previous track still shows....
  • paulwa
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Downloading

None of my playlists are staying downloaded. I will download them and they say I likited the device limit. Even when I cleared all my devices in my account settings it is still not working. Help.

  • Casual Listener
  • None of my playlists are staying downloaded. I will download them and they say I likited the device limit. Even when I cleared all my devices in my account settings it is still not working. Help.
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Solved!! [nexus 5 - lollipop] music controls on lock screen missing

ive updated my nexus 5 with lollipop OTA and spotify doesnt show the music control on lock screen while playing. The only way to control is to turn lock screen notifications on and control it with the notification, which is kinda of messy to do it.

  • Casual Listener
  • ive updated my nexus 5 with lollipop OTA and spotify doesnt show the music control on lock screen while playing. The only way to control is to turn lock screen notifications on and control it with ...
  • suveck
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Solved!! Offline

Spotify is telling me there's no internet connection. it won't play anything that isn't downloaded and it won't download anything new. I'm nowhere near 3k songs, which I hear is about the limit. In using it on a galaxy s6 and power saving mode is off...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify is telling me there's no internet connection. it won't play anything that isn't downloaded and it won't download anything new. I'm nowhere near 3k songs, which I hear is about the limit. In u...
  • DSBaron
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Solved!! Player Stops every few minutes

Using Spotify on an Xperia z5, newest Update.The music Stops playing every few minutes wjether i use headphones or Not.Starting again over the widget doesnt work, i habe to go to the App an Press Play there again.Restart and Deinstallation didnt work...

  • Newbie
  • Using Spotify on an Xperia z5, newest Update. The music Stops playing every few minutes wjether i use headphones or Not. Starting again over the widget doesnt work, i habe to go to the App an Press...
  • debzlang
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DIDU

Hola, en dias pasados realize un viaje fuera de la ciudad y mis playslist que tenia descargadas en algun momento indeterminado se borraron, me aparecian pero debia descargarlas otras vez, no se a que se deba esto ya me ha sucedido en dos ocasiones, q...

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  • Hola, en dias pasados realize un viaje fuera de la ciudad y mis playslist que tenia descargadas en algun momento indeterminado se borraron, me aparecian pero debia descargarlas otras vez, no se a que...
  • didu
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[Android][Playlists] Daily Mix fail in Bluetooth speaker

Cuando reproduzco un Daily Mix en mi reproductor Bluetooth no puedo cambiar de canción ni hacia adelante ni hacia atrás, además si recibo una llamada durante la reproducción la música continúa sonando.

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  • Cuando reproduzco un Daily Mix en mi reproductor Bluetooth no puedo cambiar de canción ni hacia adelante ni hacia atrás, además si recibo una llamada durante la reproducción la música continúa sonand...
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Android app won't shuffle whole artist

I am having a problem where on the android app, I go to the artist and hit shuffle, and all it does is shuffle the "most popular" songs listed for that artist, I would like to know how to get it to shuffle the entire artist catalogue. thanks!

  • Newbie
  • I am having a problem where on the android app, I go to the artist and hit shuffle, and all it does is shuffle the "most popular" songs listed for that artist, I would like to know how to get it to s...
  • ErickRGuetta
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[Android Auto] playlists not playing same song order as app

I'm having an issue when using Spotify with Android auto. I have a "starred playlist" which contains songs that were added at random times. I have this list sorted on my phone and the desktop app with recently added on top. When I select this playlis...

  • Roadie
  • I'm having an issue when using Spotify with Android auto. I have a "starred playlist" which contains songs that were added at random times. I have this list sorted on my phone and the desktop app wit...
  • gilbert123456
  • Newbie
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Samsun Gear icon x

Hi,I'm Sofien. Sorry for my english but i'm italian. So, i bought samsung galaxy icon x how can i add my spotify playlist on local storage of this device?

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  • Hi, I'm Sofien. Sorry for my english but i'm italian.  So, i bought samsung galaxy icon x how can i add my spotify playlist on local storage of this device?
  • Joe
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Can't save whole album

Hello People,My problem is that I can't save a whole album. I can save a couple of songs but the other songs are grey. Does anyone know how to fix this problem? The album in particular is 'Young as the morning and old as the sea' from Passenger. I ha...

  • Newbie
  • Hello People, My problem is that I can't save a whole album. I can save a couple of songs but the other songs are grey. Does anyone know how to fix this problem? The album in particular is 'Young ...
  • Joe
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turn app from offline to online

There appears to be no way to turn the app from offline to online. There is no settings button, no more button, nothing.

  • Newbie
  • There appears to be no way to turn the app from offline to online. There is no settings button, no more button, nothing.
  • Joe
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Cannot Add Songs To Playlist

Hey Guys, So I'm using an S7 Edge and recently having issues adding songs to playlists. When I click add to playlist on a song all that happens is it closes the options and doesn't bring up the playlists I could add the song to. Has anyone else exper...

  • Regular
  • Hey Guys,   So I'm using an S7 Edge and recently having issues adding songs to playlists. When I click add to playlist on a song all that happens is it closes the options and doesn't bring up ...
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Daily Mix Problem

I accidentally pressed the ban button and then a countdown showed up. In that moment in exicetment, I banned an artist. But everything was so fast. I couldnt get what happened. So i tried same thing this time to solve what it is. And two artist banne...

  • Newbie
  • I accidentally pressed the ban button and then a countdown showed up. In that moment in exicetment, I banned an artist. But everything was so fast. I couldnt get what happened. So i tried same thing ...
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Changing country killed my Spotify settings

Hello, I'm Italian and work in the Netherlands.I always travel through the two countries many times (like weekends in Italy and working days in the Netherlands).I used to have my Spotify Premium since like 2 years working always correctly.I was regis...

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  • Hello, I'm Italian and work in the Netherlands. I always travel through the two countries many times (like weekends in Italy and working days in the Netherlands). I used to have my Spotify Premium ...
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Solved!! Cannot play music

I have been using Spotify (without premium) for several months with my LG G5. Yesterday every time I pressed the play button a message that says “get premium now to play ad free music everywhere”. I checked internet connection and it was fine. Tried ...

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  • I have been using Spotify (without premium) for several months with my LG G5. Yesterday every time I pressed the play button a message that says “get premium now to play ad free music everywhere”. I ...
  • Chengcharmaine
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[Mobile][Music] Spotify Bug

I'm using Spotify Premium on my Galaxy S7 Edge. Recently, I noticed that the music doesn't stop playing even when answering calls and playing video on Facebook unlike before. I have to open Spotify and pause the music before I can watch video on YouT...

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  • I'm using Spotify Premium on my Galaxy S7 Edge. Recently, I noticed that the music doesn't stop playing even when answering calls and playing video on Facebook unlike before. I have to open Spotify a...
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Superuser Contribution I cant play music in Spotify and explorer, chrome or other game.

Se cierra la aplicacion de Spotify en mi celular Lg g3 beat, cada ves que uso un explorador o juego algun juego. El juego no tiene activado el sonido. Pero porque se cierra la app de Spotify?

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  • Se cierra la aplicacion de Spotify en mi celular Lg g3 beat, cada ves que uso un explorador o juego algun juego. El juego no tiene activado el sonido. Pero porque se cierra la app de Spotify?
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Music doesn't pause once headphones are removed

In the latest update, music carries on playing through the phone's speaker after the headphone has been removed. I'm on Android 7.1 (Google Pixel) and it seems like other people are having this issue on other phones/OS versions.

  • Casual Listener
  • In the latest update, music carries on playing through the phone's speaker after the headphone has been removed.   I'm on Android 7.1 (Google Pixel) and it seems like other people are having t...
  • kirashi
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