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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!! Can't select anything under the Options button (three dots).

Hello,I'm using Spotify version 6.2.0.1028 armV7 with Android 7.0 on a Nexus 5X.I'm unable to utilize anything when selecting the Options button (three dots) on tracks, albums, artists, & playlists.If I select something, the menu dissapears like it's...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I'm using Spotify version 6.2.0.1028 armV7 with Android 7.0 on a Nexus 5X. I'm unable to utilize anything when selecting the Options button (three dots) on tracks, albums, artists, &...
  • Wishwasher
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Spotify keeps deleting all my downloaded songs

Hi, this is the 3rd time this has happened. The songs are removed from my phone, I don't think they are desynced since my SD card storage is cleared up of all the songs (about 5GB worth).Any way to prevent this from happening again?Thank you

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, this is the 3rd time this has happened. The songs are removed from my phone, I don't think they are desynced since my SD card storage is cleared up of all the songs (about 5GB worth). Any way ...
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Unable to share music.

Every time I try to share a song, using spotify, on my s7, I keep getting the same pop up that asks how I would like to share the song. It has many options accept for Spotify itself. See the attached screen shot.Can anyone help me figure this out?

  • Casual Listener
  • Every time I try to share a song, using spotify, on my s7, I keep getting the same pop up that asks how I would like to share the song. It has many options accept for Spotify itself. See the attached...
  • Daniel
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Superuser Contribution AYUDAAA

CAMBIÉ DE EQUIPO, Y AL MOMENTO DE INICIAR SESIÓN EN EL NUEVO EQUIPO, NO ME APARECE NINGUNA CANCIÓN NI PLAYLIST NI NADA!!!! ESTOY EN PLAN FAMILIAR, Y ME REGISTRA LA CUENTA COMO SI NO ESTUVIERA EN ESE PLAN!! CÓMO PUEDO HACER PARA RECUPERAR MI MÚSICA???

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  • CAMBIÉ DE EQUIPO, Y AL MOMENTO DE INICIAR SESIÓN EN EL NUEVO EQUIPO, NO ME APARECE NINGUNA CANCIÓN NI PLAYLIST  NI NADA!!!! ESTOY EN PLAN FAMILIAR, Y ME REGISTRA LA CUENTA COMO SI NO ESTUVIERA E...
  • Anyk17
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Superuser Contribution All playlist needs re downloaded when phone restarts

Everytime my phone restarts all my playlist music has to re downloaded and i keep all of my music on my sd card which i have plenty of room on the sd card. I have turn all the power saving options off with Spotify and everything else on my device. I ...

  • Newbie
  • Everytime my phone restarts all my playlist music has to re downloaded and i keep all of my music on my sd card which i have plenty of room on the sd card. I have turn all the power saving options of...
  • Anyk17
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Superuser Contribution Musics stop playing for no reason

I don't know if anybody else has this problem but whenever I use my phone when Spotify is open in the background,music stops playing. It happens in my hand. When it is in my pocket, no problem occurs. I am a premium user and listening a list that is ...

  • Newbie
  • I don't know if anybody else has this problem but whenever I use my phone when Spotify is open in the background,music stops playing. It happens in my hand. When it is in my pocket, no problem occurs...
  • Anyk17
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Solved!! Downloading without saving to library?

It seems whenever I "download" an album for offline play, it automatically adds all the songs in that album to My Library. When I reverse the download, the songs are removed from my offline library, but all the songs remain in My Library. Anyway to d...

  • Newbie
  • It seems whenever I "download" an album for offline play, it automatically adds all the songs in that album to My Library. When I reverse the download, the songs are removed from my offline library, ...
  • mikoskamuka
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Solved!! Error en Last Fm

Hola ! Hace días que quiero vincular mi app de Spotif en Android con mi cuenta de Last Fm, pero me da error de contraseña.Ya vincule la app de mi pc sin problemas. Esta de mas decir que ya probé las mil maneras, chekee que no haya errores de espacios...

  • Newbie
  • Hola ! Hace días que quiero vincular mi app de Spotif en Android con mi cuenta de Last Fm, pero me da error de contraseña. Ya vincule la app de mi pc sin problemas. Esta de mas decir que ya probé la...
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Solved!! Músicas travam durante reprodução e aplicativo fecha sozinho

Possuo a versão premiun do aplicativo e de uns tempos pra cá as músicas começaram a engasgar durante a reprodução e o aplicativo fecha repentinamente em seguinda. Alguém pode me ajudar a respeito? O aplicativo está atualizado. Grata desde já!

  • Newbie
  • Possuo a versão premiun do aplicativo e de uns tempos pra cá as músicas começaram a engasgar durante a reprodução e o aplicativo fecha repentinamente em seguinda. Alguém pode me ajudar a respeito? O ...
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Solved!! [Mobile] Songs say its playing when its not

I downloaded an album and it has some explicit content. My question is that it won't play like 4 songs out of the 10 songs however my bf downloaded the same album and all the songs play on his phone so why can't I play all the songs?

  • Casual Listener
  • I downloaded an album and it has some explicit content. My question is that it won't play like 4 songs out of the 10 songs however my bf downloaded the same album and all the songs play on his phone ...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! player icons without tooltips

What are these icons on the left and right of the player menu for? Shuffle? Repeat?There should be tooltips for an explanation...

  • Casual Listener
  • What are these icons on the left and right of the player menu for? Shuffle? Repeat?There should be tooltips for an explanation...
  • Daniel
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Playlists suddenly not downloaded

Hi,The following happened: I am currently using Spotify on my Nexus 6P. A few days ago, I was accessing Spotify and found that all of the playlists that I had downloaded are suddenly not available offline anymore. I have to re-download them. This is ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, The following happened: I am currently using Spotify on my Nexus 6P. A few days ago, I was accessing Spotify and found that all of the playlists that I had downloaded are suddenly not availabl...
  • garahandhito
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Hi, in a guy from germany. The german website is not accessible, so i decided to ask here:

I'm using the Huawei p9 lite. And (it seems like) since the last update (where the animation for the options were added) I can't use any of them. That sucks because I can't share or add songs to playlists and so on and so on. I already restarted my p...

  • Newbie
  • I'm using the Huawei p9 lite. And (it seems like) since the last update (where the animation for the options were added) I can't use any of them. That sucks because I can't share or add songs to play...
  • Daniel
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Spotify automaticly stops

Hi help me please, I asked if more people have this trouble and they have it but we can't find a solution.When I close spotify or I lock my phone while the music is on it stops, sometimes after one song or two and sometimes directly. How can I fix th...

  • Newbie
  • Hi help me please, I asked if more people have this trouble and they have it but we can't find a solution. When I close spotify or I lock my phone while the music is on it stops, sometimes after one...
  • Daniel
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Storage option no longer available

I have recently uninstalled spotify and reinstalled it to sort some issues with the app.Now that I have reinstalled it, the option to select where downloaded music is stored no longer exists in the settings menu. In fact, there is no storage section ...

  • Newbie
  • I have recently uninstalled spotify and reinstalled it to sort some issues with the app. Now that I have reinstalled it, the option to select where downloaded music is stored no longer exists in t...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! App won't connect to internet and half works

My Android Spotify App keeps insisting there is no internet connection, but yet allows me to play some music. When this problem began I could not use the app at all, all that came up was an "Ooops, something went wrong. Try again" message or "You are...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Android Spotify App keeps insisting there is no internet connection, but yet allows me to play some music. When this problem began I could not use the app at all, all that came up was an "Ooops, s...
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Solved!! MIUI 8 - Statusbar

Hello. Fix black fonts for MIUI 8

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  • Hello. Fix black fonts for MIUI 8
  • Daniel
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Playlist on USB

Hello and sorry about my bad english. I have some question: I have an Spotify Premium Account on my Sony Z3+ with an 128 GB SD Card. Im using it to stream the musik via bluetooth in a bluetooth dongle. Now i want to install a Nexus 7 in my car. The d...

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  • Hello and sorry about my bad english.    I have some question:  I have an Spotify Premium Account on my Sony Z3+ with an 128 GB SD Card. Im using it to stream the musik via bluetoot...
  • Daniel
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Local music and wifi

hello my local files don't play through my phone but they play through my computer and you say use the same wifi but I don't use wifi for my computer i use Ethernet cable and how does it work if i have one of those?

  • Casual Listener
  • hello my local files don't play through my phone but they play through my computer and you say use the same wifi but I don't use wifi for my computer i use Ethernet cable and how does it work if i ha...
  • Joe
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Missing Library - New App Download

Hello - My husband downloaded the Spotify app this morning to his Motorola Droid Turbo 2 and created a new account. He cannot "Add to Library" or even view his library from the menu dropdown. We used the desktop version to create a playlist hoping it...

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  • Hello - My husband downloaded the Spotify app this morning to his Motorola Droid Turbo 2 and created a new account. He cannot "Add to Library" or even view his library from the menu dropdow...
  • Daniel
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