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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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Spotify won't play any songs

Since today my Spotify will not play any songs and I keep getting the message shown bellow. I can't play a single song on phone and this makes the app completely useless

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  • Since today my Spotify will not play any songs and I keep getting the message shown bellow. I can't play a single song on phone and this makes the app completely useless
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I have problems with my cell phone version

Hi, I just downloaded Spotify on my tablet and on my Android cell phone. My tablet version goes very Well, but on my cell phone it doesnt working well. I cant even open a song. For exemple, if i search a song and i try to clic on it, nothing happens,...

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  • Hi,   I just downloaded Spotify on my tablet and on my Android cell phone.   My tablet version goes very Well,  but on my cell phone it doesnt working well. I cant even open a song...
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Empty album

The attached album is completely empty. Can anyone help me?

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  • The attached album is completely empty. Can anyone help me?
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"Available offline"

I just bought premium again. I had playlists along my previous premium. Then I was cancelled it. I could listen them while I am unavaliable because I downloaded. But now, I am trying to download them again and I just can't. If anyone knows how to fix...

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  • I just bought premium again. I had playlists along my previous premium. Then I was cancelled it. I could listen them while I am unavaliable because I downloaded. But now, I am trying to download them...
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Problem with offline download

I put beforehand that I have premium spotify. In my spotify library, until a few weeks ago, I had about 1500 songs in "songs". One day, I was listening music with android but there was also my father connected with my account from pc, also listening ...

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  • I put beforehand that I have premium spotify. In my spotify library, until a few weeks ago, I had about 1500 songs in "songs". One day, I was listening music with android but there was also my father...
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Full name and picture still show after disconnecting Facebook

I'm on android on Samsung.I've already disconnected facebook and it doesn't show on my app or desktop profile. Tried clearing cache, files and reinstalling.What's going on? Can anyone help?

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  • I'm on android on Samsung. I've already disconnected facebook and it doesn't show on my app or desktop profile. Tried clearing cache, files and reinstalling. What's going on? Can anyone help?
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Problem Using Musixmatch with Spotify

Hi. I tried to view music lyrics that I play with spotify but it seems that it doesn't work. I also enabled Device Broadcast Status in Spotify but nothing happened. What should I do? Thanks,

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  • Hi.   I tried to view music lyrics that I play with spotify but it seems that it doesn't work.   I also enabled Device Broadcast Status in Spotify but nothing happened.   What sh...
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Add this fix for randomly pausing music to the FAQ for android users

For android 6 and newer, it has a feature called 'Battery Optimiztion' that is automatically applied to each app installed. This will cause Spotify to stop playing music when the screen is off after a few songs. Just go into Settings -> Battery -> an...

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  • For android 6 and newer, it has a feature called 'Battery Optimiztion' that is automatically applied to each app installed. This will cause Spotify to stop playing music when the screen is off after ...
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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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