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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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[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues

Please read below for troubleshooting Spotify on your Android device. This guide contains fixes for most common issues as well as detail on how to create a new topic if you still are having problems. First thing to do before trying anything else is r...

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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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Track name does not update over Bluetooth when the app is in the background

Occasionally when I'm listening to an album over Bluetooth and my phone's screen turns off, the Spotify app stops updating the current track name in the display of my car. If I unlock my phone and put the Spotify app into the foreground, the current ...

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  • Occasionally when I'm listening to an album over Bluetooth and my phone's screen turns off, the Spotify app stops updating the current track name in the display of my car.  If I unlock my phone ...
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Glitch causing ONLY suggested songs to play

After a few minutes of listening to any album or playlist only suggested songs will start playing for me. I have redownloaded Spotify several times on my android device but this does not seem to help. Is there any way to fix this glitch?

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  • After a few minutes of listening to any album or playlist only suggested songs will start playing for me. I have redownloaded Spotify several times on my android device but this does not seem to...
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Solved!! Spotify Premium not Registering?

I have Spotify Premium, I use it to listen to music on my Android phone every day. I was using it earlier today. Tonight, however, it has suddenly stopped working - when I try to open a playlist or use the "search" function, every song is greyed-out,...

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  • I have Spotify Premium, I use it to listen to music on my Android phone every day. I was using it earlier today. Tonight, however, it has suddenly stopped working - when I try to open a playlist or u...
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No puedo ingresar a la aplicacion

Hola baje la aplicación soy usuario registrado intento ingresar a la aplicación con mi correo y contraseña y me indica que es errónea aunque previamente la haya actualizado

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  • Hola baje la aplicación soy usuario registrado intento ingresar a la aplicación con mi correo y contraseña y me indica que es errónea aunque previamente la haya actualizado
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Play/pause/skip on S6 Edge lock screen

Recently I have not been able to play, pause or skip my music from the lock screen even though I have the music playing in the app. This has happened a couple of times in the past and it would show up again randomly on my lock screen, but it hasn't f...

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  • Recently I have not been able to play, pause or skip my music from the lock screen even though I have the music playing in the app. This has happened a couple of times in the past and it would show u...
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offline playing in flightmode

Hello people, When I put my Samsung phone in flightmode I can't play most of the the songs that I've saved for offline playing. What can I do? Thanks, Maya

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  • Hello people,   When I put my Samsung phone in flightmode I can't play most  of the the songs that I've saved for offline playing. What can I do?   Thanks,   Maya
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offline playing in flightmode

Hello people, When I put my Samsung phone in flightmode I can't p,ay most of the the songs that I've saved for offline playing. What. Can I do? Thanks, Maya

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  • Hello people,   When I put my Samsung phone in flightmode I can't p,ay most  of the the songs that I've saved for offline playing. What. Can I do?   Thanks,   Maya
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Playlist download stops at 94%, won't go further and I can't stop the download

Hi, A playlist download stopped 94% even though I have plenty of storage available and havent hit the 3 333, and I can't stop the download. Why did the download stop in the first place? How can I fix this? The app is still trying to sync whenever I'm...

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  • Hi,   A playlist download stopped 94% even though I have plenty of storage available and havent hit the 3 333, and I can't stop the download. Why did the download stop in the first place? How ...
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lock screen, going backwards

Hi!I gotan LGG3 and in my lock screen widget there is only a pause and forward button. I want to be able to back too. Any ways to fix this? Is itbecauss Spotify thinks I'm a free user and mistakenly applies the "free user" widget? I pay for premium

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  • Hi! I gotan LGG3 and in my lock screen widget there is only a pause and forward button. I want to be able to back too. Any ways to fix this? Is itbecauss Spotify thinks I'm a free user and mistake...
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Track stops split second when I do something on facebook

My track stops for a split second as I like a post on facebook or like a comment, shortly on every action I do on facebook.How come? How can I fix this?

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  • My track stops for a split second as I like a post on facebook or like a comment, shortly on every action I do on facebook. How come? How can I fix this?
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playing random songs

Why can my husband listen to a playlist on his phone without having any recommended songs added in and I can't? We both have the free version and are using the same playlist. I am only able to listen to a couple songs in the playlist and then it just...

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  • Why can my husband listen to a playlist on his phone without having any recommended songs added in and I can't? We both have the free version and are using the same playlist. I am only able to listen...
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Dropped all my songs

Opened up the app today and it has dropped all my songs and playlists.

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  • Opened up the app today and it has dropped all my songs and playlists.
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Stop listening

I have a premium account (I don't think it's important in this question). When I'm listening any playlist, after some minutes it stops and the app stop working too. I have to open again Spotify and select (again) the playlist or the song. (It happens...

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  • I have a premium account (I don't think it's important in this question). When I'm listening any playlist, after some minutes it stops and the app stop working too. I have to open again Spotify and s...
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Test spotify for 0.99

Hi,I clicked test spotify for 0.99€But i payed via Paysafe 9.99€. Whats gone Wrong?

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  • Hi, I clicked test spotify for 0.99€ But i payed via Paysafe 9.99€. Whats gone Wrong?
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Please Help

I have Spotify Premium and it says I have no Internet connection but I'm on WiFi and I have 4G. The song will play for about 5 seconds and then stop. What do I do?

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  • I have Spotify Premium and it says I have no Internet connection but I'm on WiFi and I have 4G. The song will play for about 5 seconds and then stop. What do I do?
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Spotify Won't Play Any Tracks

Hi everyone, I've tried as many as the trouble shooting solutions as I could find on here for this problem, but I still can't get Spotify to play anything on my Samsung S5, although it works fine on both my home and work PCs. I've uninstalled and re-...

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  • Hi everyone,   I've tried as many as the trouble shooting solutions as I could find on here for this problem, but I still can't get Spotify to play anything on my Samsung S5, although it works...
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How to listen audiobooks in right order on my Android phone

hallo, I would like to listen audiobooks on my Android smartphone . The book chapter numbers are at the end of the title. How can I listen to the audiobook chapter in right order. Spotify is jumping from chapter 7 to chapter 70, etc... e.g. I am list...

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  • hallo,    I would like to listen audiobooks on my Android smartphone . The book chapter numbers are at the end of the title. How can I listen to the audiobook chapter in right order. Spot...
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Login Help

Hello, I have a samsung s7 and just this morning my spotify app says i went offline and i tried to load my computer spotfy and get the same thing. I went and tried restarting my app and nothing. Then i redownloaded the app and it wouldnt logg me in. ...

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  • Hello,  I have a samsung s7 and just this morning my spotify app says i went offline and i tried to load my computer spotfy and get the same thing. I went and tried restarting my app and nothin...
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Changing background

Hey guysA friend of mine has spotify too, but he has a special feature. The different pictures of the playing songs are his phone background at the same time. They always change. How is that possible? (Sorry for my bad english, isnt my native languag...

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  • Hey guys A friend of mine has spotify too, but he has a special feature. The different pictures of the playing songs are his phone background at the same time. They always change. How is that possib...
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