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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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Scroll wheel

Dear Spotify, I have some own created playlists where I have lots of music that I love. +1500 songs. What I loved about Android phones is that I could really easily scroll though the whole list on the right side of the phone. Now that featured dissap...

  • Casual Listener
  • Dear Spotify,   I have some own created playlists where I have lots of music that I love. +1500 songs.  What I loved about Android phones is that I could really easily scroll though the ...
  • Daniel
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Next song playing but no sound

When a song finishes the next song automatically starts but there is no sound (the progress bar is counting). If i pause, rewind or MANUALLY start the song there is volume. This is very annoying because i have to interact with spotify if i want to ke...

  • Newbie
  • When a song finishes the next song automatically starts but there is no sound (the progress bar is counting). If i pause, rewind or MANUALLY start the song there is volume. This is very annoying beca...
  • Symphoniesoldat
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Following artists disappear

I have Android 6.0.1 and Spotify 4.9.0.992When I search for an artist and check it to follow then it appears on my 'your lib/artists/all atrists' ...But after a while it is gone from that list ... annoyingSearching again for tha same artist shows tha...

  • Music Fan
  • I have Android 6.0.1 and Spotify 4.9.0.992 When I search for an artist and check it to follow then it appears on my 'your lib/artists/all atrists' ... But after a while it is gone from that list .....
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Last song forgotten

Dear community, some time ago, Spotify for Android always memorized which song was played last when the app was closed and then reopened. After an update, this ability was lost and I thought that this was just a bug and the function would reappear. B...

  • Casual Listener
  • Dear community,   some time ago, Spotify for Android always memorized which song was played last when the app was closed and then reopened. After an update, this ability was lost and I thought...
  • maxkma
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Spotify doesn't stores offline playlist on the sd card (i tried all the forum answers)

DescriptionSpotify doesn't stores offline playlist on the sd cardExample:When I try to download a playlist on my Android device (Lollipop 5.1 / BQ Aquaris M4.5 Firmware 1.1.2), the playlist doesn't stores on the sdcard.What are the steps you took to ...

  • Newbie
  • Description Spotify doesn't stores offline playlist on the sd card Example: When I try to download a playlist on my Android device (Lollipop 5.1 / BQ Aquaris M4.5 Firmware 1.1.2), the playli...
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Spotify running not working on multiple devices with same account

Hi there, Brief description of the issue: I have a strange issue with Spotify running. A few weeks ago I started getting the following message when I tired to use "Running": Sorry, something went wrong. That didn't work. Please have another go. The i...

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  • Hi there,   Brief description of the issue: I have a strange issue with Spotify running. A few weeks ago  I started getting the following message when I tired to use "Running": ...
  • MattSuda
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Spotify crushes and unsupported file error on SD Card

I have a problem with spotify on my mobile. When I download songs for offilne mode,after view days or hours I get unsupported file error and lose all songs on my SD Card (only way to fix it is formating card after error.)When I get this error every t...

  • Newbie
  • I have a problem with spotify on my mobile. When I download songs for offilne mode, after view days or hours I get unsupported file error and lose all songs on my SD Card (only way to fix it is form...
  • Magik420
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Google cast with spotify only shows Spotify logo

I am currently using my android phone to cast to the google cast in my TV. It used to show the current playlist along with the play queue but now iut only shows the spotify logo which I find quite annoying.How can I fix this?

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  • I am currently using my android phone to cast to the google cast in my TV. It used to show the current playlist along with the play queue but now iut only shows the spotify logo which I find quite an...
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Search crash bug

I don't know just how many words can cause this, but I know for sure if I go to my search bar on my android mobile spotify and type in the word "blue" I am closed out.Literally only the word "blue" about a dozen times

  • Newbie
  • I don't know just how many words can cause this, but I know for sure if I go to my search bar on my android mobile spotify and type in the word "blue" I am closed out. Literally only the word "blue"...
  • Bittencourt
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Solved!! log in issues

my spotify recently logged itself out some how and I usually use sign in with Facebook if I accidently log out, but for some reason it keeps saying user name or password is incorrect now? does anyone know if this is a common problem?

  • Casual Listener
  • my spotify recently logged itself out some how and I usually use sign in with Facebook if I accidently log out, but for some reason it keeps saying user name or password is incorrect now? does anyone...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Login Issues since last Update

I just updated the android app and it logged me out, now I tried to login using my Facebook account and username/password but it's impossible

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  • I just updated the android app and it logged me out,  now I tried to login using my Facebook account and username/password but it's impossible
  • MattSuda
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offline mode problem - android 6.0 - android 4.9

-LG G4-32gb int. storage-32gb ext. storage-Android 6.0-Spotify 4.9Since the first time i used spotify, i was always playing my music from the '' Song '' sub-menu.When I was listening to something,even if was in shuffle or not and on offline mode, I w...

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  • -LG G4 -32gb int. storage -32gb ext. storage -Android 6.0 -Spotify 4.9 Since the first time i used spotify, i was always playing my music from the '' Song '' sub-menu. When I was listening to...
  • Jayb72
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Automatic volume drop music on android

I'm experiencing these problem that whenever I'm listening to music the volume drops automatically after a second of playing music to an average level despite selected maximal volume. This is independent of the tracks I'm listening to. Also it isn't ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   I'm experiencing these problem that whenever I'm listening to music the volume drops automatically after a second of playing music to an average level despite selected maximal volume. This i...
  • Jayb72
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    volume issues
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Spotify keeps logging me out

I'm running Android 6 on the Moto X Pure. I am the only user of the account and I have not had issues on my previous phone. It's incredibly frustrating to have to redownloading all my songs all the time.

  • Newbie
  • I'm running Android 6 on the Moto X Pure. I am the only user of the account and I have not had issues on my previous phone. It's incredibly frustrating to have to redownloading all my songs all the t...
  • Jayb72
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audio stopping after each song

After downloading the latest update to my spotify android app, after each song played the next song starts without sound, and the playlist just continues only without any sound.Both while wearing headphones or playing it loud.If I press next track it...

  • Newbie
  • After downloading the latest update to my spotify android app, after each song played the next song starts without sound, and the playlist just continues only without any sound. Both while wearing h...
  • Aviate27
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Browse Tab- how to display information about downloaded music

In previous version of Spotify when I went to Browse-Charts- Global Top 50 (or any other list of songs) I saw before some kind of mark the song was downloaded or not. At present there is no such mark. So during checking some playlist I have no inform...

  • Casual Listener
  • In previous version of Spotify when I went to Browse-Charts- Global Top 50 (or any other list of songs) I saw before some kind of mark  the song was downloaded or not. At present there is no suc...
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Mobile Shuffle

I listen to the same queue each time I start Mobile in Shuffle Mode no matter which song I start with. I have over 8 hrs of music in my playlist but I seem to listen to the same hour? of songs repeatedly if I listen for any extended time. How can I c...

  • Newbie
  • I listen to the same queue each time I start Mobile in Shuffle Mode no matter which song I start with.  I have over 8 hrs of music in my playlist but I seem to listen to the same hour? of songs ...
  • Hammed
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Equalizer

So I've been looking for the built in equalizer in the Android app but can't find. I'm a premium member and so is my friend. I was telling him Spotify app needs an equalizer he said it has one and I was no way, where is it. He showed his equalizer in...

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  • So I've been looking for the built in equalizer in the Android app but can't find. I'm a premium member and so is my friend. I was telling him Spotify app needs an equalizer he said it has one and I ...
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Dateien auf sd Karte übertragen

HalloIch kann meine heruntergeladene Musik nicht auf die sd-karte übertragen.Es kommt die Meldung:"Vielleicht gibt es Probleme mit deiner Sd-karte. Bitte prüfe die Berechtigungen und versuche es erneut.Kann mir jemand helfenAn der sd-karte kann es ni...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hallo Ich kann meine heruntergeladene Musik nicht auf die sd-karte übertragen. Es kommt die Meldung:"Vielleicht gibt es Probleme mit deiner Sd-karte. Bitte prüfe die Berechtigungen und versuche es ...
  • jonasherdegen
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Can't change to save to SD card. Android lollipop

I just got a new phone today since my other one broke. It is a LG bello 2 with Android 5. I have tried for hours to get it to save to SD card. Tried lots of fixes that are posted here in this forum but i can not get it to work. Other apps can save to...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just got a new phone today since my other one broke. It is a LG bello 2 with Android 5. I have tried for hours to get it to save to SD card. Tried lots of fixes that are posted here in this forum b...
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