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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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If I cancel my premium

I used to have Premium and I had saved all my music to my device's SD card. I recently cancelled my premium and the music is still on my card, so am I using data now to listen to the same songs?

  • Casual Listener
  • I used to have Premium and I had saved all my music to my device's SD card. I recently cancelled my premium and the music is still on my card, so am I using data now to listen to the same songs?
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Can no longer play songs

I was listening to a song which stopped suddenly and went to an ad and then froze. After that I couldn't play and of the songs in my library. I tried logging off and logging in but couldn't log back in. I use Facebook and even though I logged into my...

  • Newbie
  • I was listening to a song which stopped suddenly and went to an ad and then froze. After that I couldn't play and of the songs in my library. I tried logging off and logging in but couldn't log back ...
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Wrong song mobile vs desktop

Howdy, Not sure where to report this but on the following album: https://play.spotify.com/user/byron.smith/playlist/1CCaKdCvdX9mwhciXwrMyp The song by Ed Sheeran on my Android is definitely not Ed, it's a cover by some who sounds nothing like Ed. On ...

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  • Howdy,   Not sure where to report this but on the following album:   https://play.spotify.com/user/byron.smith/playlist/1CCaKdCvdX9mwhciXwrMyp   The song by Ed Sheeran on m...
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recover deleted songs from offline android

Hello everyone, By mistake, more than half of my main playlist get deleted. When i noticed that, i immediatly press several time the undo fonction (ctrl + z), but it didn't recover all my deleted song (595/648).But that was on my PC and still have th...

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  • Hello everyone,   By mistake, more than half of my main playlist get deleted. When i noticed that, i immediatly press several time the undo fonction (ctrl + z), but it didn't recover all my de...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Sharing music on spotify

I can no longer share a song on spotify using spotify. I used to be able to click share, select recipient, and type a name. Now when i click share my phone options pop up with text message, facebook, fb messenger, and every other option you could thi...

  • Casual Listener
  • I can no longer share a song on spotify using spotify. I used to be able to click share, select recipient, and type a name. Now when i click share my phone options pop up with text message, facebook,...
  • Joe
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help me with random spontaniusly app reset

hi spotify assistant, i have random reset of entire installation of spotify on my device android (samsung note8 and lg g3). randomically and after turn off the device sometimes i lost all the spotify settings and entire offline music saved in externa...

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  • hi spotify assistant, i have random reset of entire installation of spotify on my device android (samsung note8 and lg g3). randomically and after turn off the device sometimes  i lost all the s...
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Cannot sort my music by artist

I have attached the filters available in my library. According to the Spotify help page here: https://support.spotify.com/nz/using_spotify/playlists/sorting-and-filtering/ it is supposed to show Playlists, Songs, Albums or Artists but mine only shows...

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  • I have attached the filters available in my library.   According to the Spotify help page here: https://support.spotify.com/nz/using_spotify/playlists/sorting-and-filtering/ it is suppose...
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Next track won't start if device screen is in sleep mode

Description Next track won't start if device screen is in sleep mode. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. Open spotify 2. Start a playlist or a radio 3. Wait fro the screen to go off 4. Next song won't play 5. Wake the screen 6. Next...

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  • Description Next track won't start if device screen is in sleep mode.   A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. Open spotify 2. Start a playlist or a radio 3. Wai...
  • Socalyotaboy83
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Wont play unless the app is in the foreground and the phone is unlocked

Hi, I recently got spotify premium and if I play a song on my phone then lock my phone while the app is still in the foreground, it will continue to play. However, once the song ends it will not go on to the next song. Additionally if I open up the a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I recently got spotify premium and if I play a song on my phone then lock my phone while the app is still in the foreground, it will continue to play. However, once the song ends it will not go o...
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Smart offline Mode

Hey Friends,Ever since I updated to Android Marshmallow the "smart offline mode" feature in Spotify (where it will go into offline mode automatically when you are not connected to a wifi network) seems to have gone missing. I'm just wondering if anyo...

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  • Hey Friends, Ever since I updated to Android Marshmallow the "smart offline mode" feature in Spotify (where it will go into offline mode automatically when you are not connected to a wifi network)...
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Song not Avaliable

Hey i just created a new account and got Spotfy Premium, but all my explicit songs are not playing even my age being 18. Is someone having the same problem or could help me solve it? PS: The same thing is happening in my Moto G4

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  • Hey i just created a new account and got Spotfy Premium, but all my explicit songs are not playing even my age being 18. Is someone having the same problem or could help me solve it?   PS: The...
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Discover weekly

My discover weekly playlist is 80% in french or other languages i don't understand. I'm from Poland, don't listen to french music so i have no idea why this happens. It has happened before. Does anyone know hot to solve the problem?

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  • My discover weekly playlist is 80% in french or other languages i don't understand. I'm from Poland, don't listen to french music so i have no idea why this happens. It has happened before. Does anyo...
  • Joe
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Double payment.

You guys have doubled up on payments a few times on me now. So it's nothing to do with hitting an upgrade button.. I think you should either refund the money or don't charge me what I've paid.. I'm Probably 2 or 3 months in advance with you guys.. Ki...

  • Newbie
  • You guys have doubled up on payments a few times on me now. So it's nothing to do with hitting an upgrade button.. I think you should either refund the money or don't charge me what I've paid.. I'm P...
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Solved!! Not starting in Offline Mode

Hi I have a premium account on my Android 6 phone (Spotify 6.0.0.864 armv7). If I set Spotify to Offline Mode in the settings and close the app I have to put it back Online before it will open again. If I manually put Spotify offline and close and re...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi   I have a premium account on my Android 6 phone (Spotify 6.0.0.864 armv7).   If I set Spotify to Offline Mode in the settings and close the app I have to put it back Online before i...
  • Joe
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Spotify don't recognize music on SD card

So I had to get my cellphone repaired, and for safety issues I took off the SD card, and now that I have my cellphone back all the music I previously download on the SD card it's not available, like I have never downloaded it.Sorry if I write anythin...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I had to get my cellphone repaired, and for safety issues I took off the SD card, and now that I have my cellphone back all the music I previously download on the SD card it's not available, like ...
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Re-login required after exiting Spotify

I'm not sure why but currently everytime I close Spotify app, it always prompts me to re-login. Version : 6.0.0864 armV7Phone : Sony Experia M5 DualAdroid Version : 5.1 Does anybody experience this as well? How to work around this?

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  • I'm not sure why but currently everytime I close Spotify app, it always prompts me to re-login.    Version : 6.0.0864 armV7 Phone : Sony Experia M5 Dual Adroid Version : 5.1  ...
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Sound disappears in the beginning of some songs

Hi, I have encountered a weird problem, which is a bit difficult to describe. Basically, for some songs, Spotify seems to "lag" for the first two seconds or so. That is, the song will briefly play, then the sound disappears (or the volume becomes ver...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I have encountered a weird problem, which is a bit difficult to describe. Basically, for some songs, Spotify seems to "lag" for the first two seconds or so. That is, the song will briefl...
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I changed my phone. premium member code does not work.

I changed my phone. (New phone Samsung Note 5) After I installed the new phone to spotify. but the phone writes a free membership to spotify. I have premium code.I remove the program. I have reinstalled. but still it looks members free.The warning me...

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  • I changed my phone. (New phone Samsung Note 5) After I installed the new phone to spotify. but the phone writes a free membership to spotify.  I have premium code. I remove the program. I ...
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Saved songs DELETED, I NEED HELP

Okay, so I had Spotify premium for about a year, and just last month I decided to cancel premium. So recently I decided to get it back because it's seriously the best music app out there, who agrees ? Anyways. I went to my spotify on my phone, where ...

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  • Okay, so I had Spotify premium for about a year, and just last month I decided to cancel premium. So recently I decided to get it back because it's seriously the best music app out there, who agrees ...
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