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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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Superuser Contribution auto play app marshmallow anyone? in car

Hi.on older android and spotify I had an app that most of the time used to manage to auto play spotify in my car when BT connected ...but now nothing seems to work ...really wish spotify devs would add this feature ...anyone found a good app to do th...

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  • Hi. on older android and spotify I had an app that most of the time used to manage to auto play spotify in my car when BT connected ...but now nothing seems to work 😢 ...really wish spotify devs w...
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Solved!! Downloading music

Been using Spotify for a few months on my LG G5. All of a sudden, I can no longer download songs (manage offline). I'm on wifi, have less than 3,333 songs, and have 10GB of storage available. I even reinstalled the app. Please help!

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  • Been using Spotify for a few months on my LG G5. All of a sudden, I can no longer download songs (manage offline). I'm on wifi, have less than 3,333 songs, and have 10GB of storage available. I even ...
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so why does the wear app need data connection when phone app is in offline mode :/

eh doesnt make sense - the phone app works fine in offline mode ... but the wear app will only work if the phone app is online with mobile data turned on ...what is it doing i wonder? ...surely the wear app just needs to connect to the phone

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  • eh 😕  doesnt make sense - the phone app works fine in offline mode ... but the wear app will only work if the phone app is online with mobile data turned on 😕 ...what is it doing i wonder? 😕...
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Downloaded podcasts not working offline

Using Android on a Samsung S3Downloaded some podcasts which were all available offline 2 days ago. Now none are available offline.They are all listed in the downloads section but are greyed out.How can I get them to work offline?

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  • Using Android on a Samsung S3 Downloaded some podcasts which were all available offline 2 days ago. Now none are available offline. They are all listed in the downloads section but are greyed out. ...
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Echo via Spotify pauses my Android audio

I think this is a bug... My Spotify premium account is connected to my Amazon Echo. When I am listening to some non-Spotify audio on my Android device (LG G5), such as a podcast in Podcast Addict, and then someone at home starts playing music on Spot...

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  • I think this is a bug...   My Spotify premium account is connected to my Amazon Echo. When I am listening to some non-Spotify audio on my Android device (LG G5), such as a podcast in Podcast A...
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Q Mobile user with Andriod 4.2.1 and Spotify new version

I have just downloaded the app and it just doesn't open !!! I needed it to be fix etc

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  • I have just downloaded the app and it just doesn't open !!! I needed it to be fix etc
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Can't change the country of my moms account?

I can't change the country of my moms account, for some reason it thinks she's in the UK. When she isn't? And Ireland isn't showing up in the drop down menu? Any advice? Please and thanks

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  • I can't  change the country of my moms account, for some  reason it thinks she's in  the UK. When she isn't?  And Ireland  isn't  showing up in the drop down menu? Any a...
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Solved!! online issue android smartphone

Can't start spotify anymore via android smartphone, online status as starting point denied access. Via Notebook is OK!

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  • Can't start spotify anymore via android smartphone, online status as starting point denied access. Via Notebook is OK!   
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Premium not working off line

I have Spotify Premium. I have downloaded some playlists to my phone. The phone is a vodafone own-brand running android. The music plays at home even when in aeroplane mode, but as soon as I am away from home, spotify says "error. you are not connect...

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  • I have Spotify Premium.   I have downloaded some playlists to my phone. The phone is a vodafone own-brand running android.   The music plays at home even when in aeroplane mode, but as ...
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App always offline?!

Dear everyone, I need help :My app (android) always says that Spotify is offline and thus I can't play music. Although I have a premium account, and I can't access my downloaded playlists. I have updated and re-installed the app multiple times. Any i...

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  • Dear everyone, I need help : My app (android) always says that Spotify is offline and thus I can't play music. Although I have a premium account, and I can't access my downloaded playlists. I have u...
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Solved!! Not playing next song

Whenever I play a Playlist only 1 or 2 songs play before it just stops. I have to the open the app and press the play the button for it to play the next song. Sometimes it also just stops in the middle of a song. Someone pls help.

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  • Whenever I play a Playlist only 1 or 2 songs play before it just stops. I have to the open the app and press the play the button for it to play the next song. Sometimes it also just stops in the midd...
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Can't play any music even though I have premium

I have been switching between spotify premium and free for about a year as I have needed it and can afford it. But now it works fine on my computer and tablet but whenever I try to play anything on my phone all that happens is a text pop up comes up ...

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  • I have been switching between spotify premium and free for about a year as I have needed it and can afford it. But now it works fine on my computer and tablet but whenever I try to play anything on m...
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Spotify cant save on SD card.

Hello. My spotify settings are setted to save all songs on a external sd, altought its saving on internal memory.I have tried everything from reinstalling app to formmating sd card.

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  • Hello.   My spotify settings are setted to save all songs on a external sd, altought its saving on internal memory. I have tried everything from reinstalling app to formmating sd card. &nbsp...
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Spotify Party Mode

Hello,I am running Android 5.1, I have Spotify Student, and I recently updated the app to 5.9.0.774 armV7 and my party mode doesn't allow me to change the mood. This is what I see when I open the party mode (screenshot 1). Then when I click the Turnt...

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  • Hello, I am running Android 5.1, I have Spotify Student, and I recently updated the app to 5.9.0.774 armV7 and my party mode doesn't allow me to change the mood. This is what I see when I open the p...
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Cannot share music or message: can share to apps but not recipients directly

Hi all,I am new to Spotify and use Facebook to log in. While I can receive music/messages from friends, I cannot share music or send messages to others.When I click share, instead of having a list of recipients I can choose from, I have a list of app...

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  • Hi all, I am new to Spotify and use Facebook to log in. While I can receive music/messages from friends, I cannot share music or send messages to others. When I click share, instead of having a lis...
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Spotify premium se detiene con lista de reproducción descargada.

Soy usuario premium de spotify y descargué mi lista de reproducción para oirla sin conexión pero cada ciero tiempo spotify falla, se detiene la reproducción y debo reiniciar la app.

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  • Soy usuario premium de spotify y descargué mi lista de reproducción para oirla sin conexión pero cada ciero tiempo spotify falla, se detiene la reproducción y debo reiniciar la app.
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Cant play last song

I cant play the last song when i tripple tap on the middle button on my earphones (jays). The only command is next song when i dubble tap. Help!

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  • I cant play the last song when i tripple tap on the middle button on my earphones (jays). The only command is next song when i dubble tap. Help!
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Music do not download

I start downloading my music, but when it finished i close spotify, and when i openned again my music was not downloded, so i have to start downloding it again, but as soon as i close spotify and open again, there is no music downloaded

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  • I start downloading my music, but when it finished i close spotify, and when i openned again my music was not downloded, so i have to start downloding it again, but as soon as i close spotify and ope...
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How do you find your favorite music?

Hi. I listened to hundreds of music in different sections(popular playlist - radio based on my favorite artist and song) BUT i didn't find any new favorite music?? What do you do? What's your idea? Thanks.

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  • Hi.   I listened to hundreds of music in different sections(popular playlist - radio based on my favorite artist and song) BUT  i didn't find any new favorite music??   What do you...
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Keeps asking for login when no internet acces

I'm running Spotify on Android 5.0.1 on a Galaxy S4. The app shows the login screen when I open it after some hours without using it and no connection available. How is this app can't do something so simple as reading if I'm already logged in, and le...

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  • I'm running Spotify on Android 5.0.1 on a Galaxy S4.  The app shows the login screen when I open it after some hours without using it and no connection available.  How is this app can't d...
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