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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!! Spotify has been pauzed because my account is being used some else

The error is in Dutch, but still, this is what I get somethimes while playing Spotify on my computer. (translation error: "Spotify has been paused because your account is used somewhere else") I do have a phone on wich I'm using spotify as well, but ...

  • Newbie
  • The error is in Dutch, but still, this is what I get somethimes while playing Spotify on my computer. (translation error: "Spotify has been paused because your account is used somewhere else") I ...
  • zwabber0487
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Samsung S7, Spotify & BT

I recently changed from a Samsung A5 to a Samsung S7 and am now having issues when I listen to Spotify over BT in my Toyota Yaris (that I did succesfully with the A5 for the last 2 years)After a period of time the UI on both the phone & the car syste...

  • Newbie
  • I recently changed from a Samsung A5 to a Samsung S7 and am now having issues when I listen to Spotify over BT in my Toyota Yaris (that I did succesfully with the A5 for the last 2 years) After a pe...
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Can not use Next, Previous and Save from lockscreen

Hello, I have a Moto X Style on Android 6.0. The lockscreen controls does not work except for the play and pause button. I have tried following this guide: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/COMPLETE-GUIDE-How-to-fix-most-Android-issues/td-p/91...

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  • Hello,   I have a Moto X Style on Android 6.0.  The lockscreen controls does not work except for the play and pause button.  I have tried following this guide: https://communi...
  • le_loup_
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Album not avaliable

I have been experiencing a very frustrating issue lately.I have been trying to find SHINee's new album (a kpop group) and for a while it seemed to not be available on Spotify.Later on I discovered that people from the same region as me were able to i...

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  • I have been experiencing a very frustrating issue lately. I have been trying to find SHINee's new album (a kpop group) and for a while it seemed to not be available on Spotify. Later on I discovere...
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Spotify acting up on Android

First, the app would always crash whenever I'd be in the underground. Now, the toggle for the the notification panel has disappeared. Which means i have to unlock my phone and go on the app everytime I want to change the song. What is going on with t...

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  • First, the app would always crash whenever I'd be in the underground. Now, the toggle for the the notification panel has disappeared. Which means i have to unlock my phone and go on the app everytime...
  • marlonsphere
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No me deja cambiar el almacenamiento a mi tarjeta de memoria SD

Hola a todos, mi problema es que cuando recien instale mi Spotify cambie el almacenamiento a la tarjeta de memoria SD repentinamente note que el almacenamiento lo tenía de vuelta a la memoria de mi equipo y ahora no me deja cambiarla devuelta a la me...

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  • Hola a todos, mi problema es que cuando recien instale mi Spotify cambie el almacenamiento a la tarjeta de memoria SD repentinamente note que el almacenamiento lo tenía de vuelta a la memoria de mi e...
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Moto G4 64GB SD Card FAT32 Storage Area Not Found

Hey everyone,I'm new to android, and in particular the Spotify app for android having used it for iOS for the past 4 years.This one's got me stumped.I have a Moto G4 and had purchased a 64GB SD Card (SanDisk Ultra Class I) for it when I got it, prima...

  • Roadie
  • Hey everyone, I'm new to android, and in particular the Spotify app for android having used it for iOS for the past 4 years. This one's got me stumped. I have a Moto G4 and had purchased a 6...
  • Summa
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App doesn't show up on mobile when music is playing

Hi,Spotify app used to show on my Android when music is played, allowing me to skip songs without unlocking my phone, but now it doesn't do that anymore. I have to key in my password every time to be able to skip or find out what song it's playing. H...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, Spotify app used to show on my Android when music is played, allowing me to skip songs without unlocking my phone, but now it doesn't do that anymore. I have to key in my password every time to ...
  • tamwinny
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Solved!! Permanent notification no appearing

Since yesterday the notification that tells you spotify is open (the notification bar controller) will not appear. I have reinstalled and the options in my android and spotify settings are both switched to on. My android setting is set to "priority."...

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  • Since yesterday the notification that tells you spotify is open (the notification bar controller) will not appear. I have reinstalled and the options in my android and spotify settings are both switc...
  • Mhowland1022
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Buggy v6.3.0.arm v7

On this versionMusic doesnt stop anymore during a phonecall. Im hearing both the caller and the music at the same time!Music doesnt stop anymore after losing bluetooth or headset connection, instead it switches to speaker while continueing to play.Th...

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  • On this version Music doesnt stop anymore during a phonecall. Im hearing both the caller and the music at the same time! Music doesnt stop anymore after losing bluetooth or headset connection, inst...
  • Joe
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Spotify Offline

Immer wenn ich die Songs herunterlade (ca. 1.350 Songs) und wenn es dann fertig ist und ich dann die Taskleiste lösche sind alle Songs wieder gelöscht und muss dann wieder auf herunterladen drücken das dauert aber ewig und wenn ich jetzt nicht zuhaus...

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  • Immer wenn ich die Songs herunterlade (ca. 1.350 Songs) und wenn es dann fertig ist und ich dann die Taskleiste lösche sind alle Songs wieder gelöscht und muss dann wieder auf herunterladen drücken d...
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Sond Mute After a Call

After last update of Spotify, my app stop (like Mute) the music sound After a call and just back to work when i restart the os.

  • Casual Listener
  • After last update of Spotify, my app stop (like Mute) the music sound After a call and just back to work when i restart the os.
  • Joe
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Solved!! What genre is that?

I like finding new music on Spotify. Sometimes I'll find a song in a style I've never come across before. I found something today that that sounds like a cross between indie, funk and electronic. But I don't know exactly what genre it fits into. Is t...

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  • I like finding new music on Spotify. Sometimes I'll find a song in a style I've never come across before. I found something today that that sounds like a cross between indie, funk and elect...
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Unloading songs

I have a question....I have reached my limit of songs im allowed to download. I want to change which songs i download and change some playlist. How can i do this??I can't seem to figure out how to unload a song?

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  • I have a question.... I have reached my limit of songs im allowed to download. I want to change which songs i download and change some playlist. How can i do this?? I can't seem to figure out how t...
  • Joe
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sd Storage problem

Hello, My name is Arturo, I'm from Mexico, sorry about my english tough, well, here is the thing, I got a new celphone, I bought it like 2 months ago after my xperia crashed down, well, is a Huawei Y560, Android 5.1.1 , I'm a premium user, so I use o...

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  • Hello, My name is Arturo, I'm from Mexico, sorry about my english tough, well, here is the thing, I got a new celphone, I bought it like 2 months ago after my xperia crashed down, well, is a Huawei Y...
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Solved!! Offline Tablet USE inquiry.

Contemplating on becoming a subscriber..Just a few question prior to taking the plunge.I own a few devices, maybe more then some or average then a user.Smart Phone Galaxy S4 *Fully updated* for my region.Tablet samsung SM-210R *Fully updated* for my ...

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  • Contemplating on becoming a subscriber.. Just a few question prior to taking the plunge. I own a few devices, maybe more then some or average then a user. Smart Phone Galaxy S4 *Fully up...
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Problem song - crashes Android app, plays fine on Desktop/Sonos

Hi, I have one song which crashes the app on my Galaxy S7, runing Android 6.0.1 and whatever the latest version of Spotify is. https://open.spotify.com/track/1a4QUyVcsbGDvbEXZaRNC1 This song - just randomly stops playing, and Spotify just hangs. I've...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,  I have one song which crashes the app on my Galaxy S7, runing Android 6.0.1 and whatever the latest version of Spotify is.  https://open.spotify.com/track/1a4QUyVcsbGDvbEXZaRNC1 ...
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Downloaded songs on Android

Hi there, Sorry if this has already been answered but I can't seem to find an answer. Recently upgraded my phone from an S3 to S7. On my new phone all my songs and playlists appear, but do I have to download them again or are there some data files/ca...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there,  Sorry if this has already been answered but I can't seem to find an answer.  Recently upgraded my phone from an S3 to S7. On my new phone all my songs and playlists appear, but d...
  • Joe
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Download only partially completed but inncorrectly displayed as completed

Hi,my Android Spotify app (version 6.3.0.882 armV7) has a really annoying behavior for some days: when I download a podcast episode there's no progress spinner feedback but the green "downloaded" status immediately shows.When I try to listen to that ...

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  • Hi, my Android Spotify app (version 6.3.0.882 armV7) has a really annoying behavior for some days: when I download a podcast episode there's no progress spinner feedback but the green "downloaded" s...
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