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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 lose track of my offline data

Hi!I know that I have put a few of my list in offlinemode. But yesterday when I needed them spotify couldn´t find the music, BUT the app is using 17 GB of storage.Why and how could this be? Best regards

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! I know that I have put a few of my list in offlinemode. But yesterday when I needed them spotify couldn´t find the music, BUT the app is using 17 GB of storage. Why and how could this be? &nbs...
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Use of Android Spotify App

For those of you using the Android phone or tablet app for Spotify, have you figured out a way to edit a playlist (i.e., the order of the songs). There doesn't seem to be that functionality. On Apple, it is simple You just click the edit buttom in th...

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  • For those of you using the Android phone or tablet app for Spotify, have you figured out a way to edit a playlist (i.e., the order of the songs). There doesn't seem to be that functionality. On Apple...
  • Joe
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Says Everything Needs Premium

Im just trying to use my Playlists I've made buy this app tells me I need premium for shuffle play. I'm not happy about this seeing as how when I used Spotify before I never needed premium for just basic shuffle play. I feel as if they are pressurein...

  • Newbie
  • Im just trying to use my Playlists I've made buy this app tells me I need premium for shuffle play. I'm not happy about this seeing as how when I used Spotify before I never needed premium for just b...
  • Joe
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Problem with download and storage

Lo siento por hablar en español. Quiero saber si existe solución a un problema. Cuando tengo mi lista descargada y mi suscripción de premium se agota por cualquier causa, me obliga a descargar la lista de nuevo, el problema está en que los archivos q...

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  • Lo siento por hablar en español. Quiero saber si existe solución a un problema. Cuando tengo mi lista descargada y mi suscripción de premium se agota por cualquier causa, me obliga a descargar la...
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Nested playlists

I have two groups of playlists. One thats fine to listed to with kids around and another were its not. Inside these folders are about 8-10 playlists of different genres.On my desktop all is well. On my android phone when i select ALL songs it only li...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have two groups of playlists. One thats fine to listed to with kids around and another were its not. Inside these folders are about 8-10 playlists of different genres. On my desktop all is well....
  • Joe
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Got logged out the Spotify app and can't log back in

Hey, I have Samsung S5 phone and during the night I was listening to Spotify, when I woke up and turned on the app, I got redirected at the Log In window. I tried logging back in and it didn't let me, even though on my laptop with Windows OS, works f...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey, I have Samsung S5 phone and during the night I was listening to Spotify, when I woke up and turned on the app, I got redirected at the Log In window. I tried logging back in and it didn't let me...
  • Joe
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Sound stops, restarts and then stops permamently

Device: moto x style android 6.0After a random amount of time, always less than 5 minutes, the sound will suddenly stop, immediately restart for a second and then permanently stop until I repress the play button. The problem only seems to occur with ...

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  • Device: moto x style android 6.0 After a random amount of time, always less than 5 minutes, the sound will suddenly stop, immediately restart for a second and then permanently stop until I repress...
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+ sign is not working to save music

The sign to save music to your library that looks like this + is not working I have to manually press the three dotted options button to save it. Its not a big deal it's just annoying. Is this a bug or what ? Please help usingLG V10Running on Android...

  • Newbie
  • The sign to save music to your library that looks like this + is not working I have to manually press the three dotted options button to save it. Its not a big deal it's just annoying. Is this a bug ...
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Spotify no internet connection on mobile

I have no internet connection when using mobile internet in spotify.WLAN everything works fine, interestingly, when I start the APP with WLAN switch to mobile, it will play some songs, I can even skip, until at some point maybe 15min later it stops w...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have no internet connection when using mobile internet in spotify. WLAN everything works fine, interestingly, when I start the APP with WLAN switch to mobile, it will play some songs, I can even s...
  • ninahellebreker
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Random pausing on Nextbook

Spotify keeps pausing randomly on my Nextbook Ares 11 tablet, but only when I have headphones in? Have tried signing out, reinstalling, clearing cache and data, and all my software is up to date. Doesn't happen with other apps, so not an issue with m...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify keeps pausing randomly on my Nextbook Ares 11 tablet, but only when I have headphones in? Have tried signing out, reinstalling, clearing cache and data, and all my software is up to date. Doe...
  • khackeborn
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Music no longer plays

Half of the songs in my library just won't play anymore. What the heck am I paying for?

  • Newbie
  • Half of the songs in my library just won't play anymore.  What the heck am I paying for?
  • Bittencourt
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Internet

I have full LTE internet but it says your offline.I installed spotify new and restartet my device but the same fault now i cant even login

  • Newbie
  • I have full LTE internet but it says your offline. I installed spotify new and restartet my device but the same fault now i cant even login
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Spotify premium offline

The problem I find is a phone Samsung S4 I use only for music . I download music so that it is available offline , the day after the download is completed , "disappears " device. And I have to re-download every time I want to listen offline .Thus the...

  • Visitor
  • The problem I find is a phone Samsung S4 I use only for music . I download music so that it is available offline , the day after the download is completed , "disappears " device. And I have to re-dow...
  • Joe
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Spotify stops when moving to other android apps

How do you stop Spotify stopping when using any android apps that contain media. Eg, using my wellness app which has videos on, they are disabled from auto play bit Spotify still stops when opening the app.

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  • How do you stop Spotify stopping when using any android apps that contain media. Eg, using my wellness app which has videos on, they are disabled from auto play bit Spotify still stops when opening t...
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I want to connect my Denon stereo directly with spotify app.

I can connect my (android)smartphone with the "screen mirroring" function to my stereo and listen to my library, but it doesnt work with spotify. Is there anyway that I can use the screen mirroring function(or any other) in the spotify app to achieve...

  • Newbie
  • I can connect my (android)smartphone with the "screen mirroring" function to my stereo and listen to my library, but it doesnt work with spotify. Is there anyway that I can use the screen mirroring f...
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#NowPlaying hashtag not showing

Hello guys When I shared song at first, Spotify automatically posted it with a #NowPlaying hashtag (and it was done within a Spotify screen).When I share now, an Android system share screen appears. And I have to manually put the hashtag, which is in...

  • Regular
  • Hello guys 🙂 When I shared song at first, Spotify automatically posted it with a #NowPlaying hashtag (and it was done within a Spotify screen). When I share now, an Android system share screen...
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Shuffle Play not playing on mobile app, says I need Premium

I have a free account, and when I press shuffle play on the mobile app, it says I need Premium. I already tried clearing cache, but nothing happened.Plz help, Thanks!

  • Newbie
  • I have a free account, and when I press shuffle play on the mobile app, it says I need Premium.   I already tried clearing cache, but nothing happened. Plz help, Thanks!
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Lost playlist after Samsung S5 hard reset

Hi,My phone underwent a factory hard reset yesterday and once it was restored spotify app was there but all my playlists have disappeared and I can't get them back. Any suggestions.

  • Newbie
  • Hi, My phone underwent a factory hard reset yesterday and once it was restored spotify app was there but all my playlists have disappeared and I can't get them back. Any suggestions.
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Can't click on a song to listen to.

Spotify will not let me click on a song to listen to at all. I tried logging out and logging back in. I also tried restarting my device and redownloading the app but nothing with work.

  • Newbie
  • Spotify will not let me click on a song to listen to at all. I tried logging out and logging back in. I also tried restarting my device and redownloading the app but nothing with work.
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