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Solved!! 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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"Миксы дня"

PlanFreeCountryРоссия DeviceHonor 8x Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueСначала все было хорошо, но потом после 3го "Микса дня" они перестали создаваться, прошло уже больше 5ти дней, а миксы не создаются, как решить эту проблему?

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  • Plan Free Country Россия  Device Honor 8x  Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Сначала все было хорошо, но потом после 3го "Микса дня" они перестали создаватьс...
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Superuser Contribution Go online to download

I have a Samsung A3 2017. When I try to download a playlist, one song will download then the the download stops and the message 'go online to download' appears. Spotify connect does not work correctly either. I can connect to a speaker but the back, ...

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  • I have a Samsung A3 2017. When I try to download a playlist, one song will download then the the download stops and the message 'go online to download' appears. Spotify connect does not work correctl...
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Shuffle playlist on offline-mode

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceHTC 10Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I have a playlist of around 450 songs downloaded on my phone. While driving to work, i'm using offline-mode and want to listen to my playlist on shuffle-mode.I re...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device HTC 10 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I have a playlist of around 450 songs downloaded on my phone. While driving ...
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Devices won't recognize my Samsung Galaxy A5

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A5, Samsung Galaxy S8, ACER Aspire 5 LaptopOperating System8.0.0(A5), 9(S8), Windows 10(ACER) My Question or IssueHi there, I've had my Samsung Galaxy A5 phone for a few years now and just switched to my m...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy A5, Samsung Galaxy S8, ACER Aspire 5 Laptop Operating System 8.0.0(A5), 9(S8), Windows 10(ACER)   My Question or Issue Hi there, &nbs...
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[Android] Sound is distorted when casting to TV using Chromecast from within Spotify

Hi! I'm having problem when casting to my Chromecast for my TV from within Spotify app (Android). When casting from my mobile (or any other device!) using youtube, youtube music, netflix, casting the video and sound from a Android device etc the soun...

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  • Hi!   I'm having problem when casting to my Chromecast for my TV from within Spotify app (Android). When casting from my mobile (or any other device!) using youtube, youtube music, netflix, ca...
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Superuser Contribution Local file song, wont play on my android

I've download a song to my PC, got it over via local files on my spotify on my PC.My PC and phone is connected, but the song is just gray on my phone and not able to be played. My pc and phone is not connected via wifi as my pc dosent have a wifi con...

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  • I've download a song to my PC, got it over via local files on my spotify on my PC. My PC and phone is connected, but the song is just gray on my phone and not able to be played. My pc and phone is n...
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Superuser Contribution Music is interrupted when using another app

PlanPremiumCountryEl SalvadorDeviceHuawei Y7 2019Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hello, I have had Spotify for quite long on my phone, but suddenly from some days and on, when I´m playing any song and either lock my phone or start u...

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  • Plan Premium Country El Salvador Device Huawei Y7 2019 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   Hello, I have had Spotify for quite long on my phone, but sudde...
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Headphones skipping tracks

HelloI have problem with my bluetooth headphones, they random skipping my tracks. I want to ask, it is possible to turn off bluetooth device control in spotify or android ?Thank You

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  •   Hello I have problem with my bluetooth headphones, they random skipping my tracks. I want to ask, it is possible to turn off bluetooth device control in spotify or android ? Thank You
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Superuser Contribution Changing storage location

PlanPremium (family) CountryNzDeviceHuawei y6 (I think) Operating SystemAndroid up to date My Question or IssueSo been trying to change the storage location on my sons phone to sd card as he has very little internal memory. But no help article I've s...

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  •   Plan Premium (family)  Country Nz Device Huawei y6 (I think)  Operating System Android up to date    My Question or Issue So been trying to change the storage lo...
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Search results for track with numbers is different on android and desktop

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Samsung Galaxy S10+)Operating System(Android 10) My Question or IssueIn classical music track title often contains catalogue number (RV, HWV, K, BWV, etc).But if I try to search something unpopular "RV 470" or "RV 274" on an...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device (Samsung Galaxy S10+) Operating System (Android 10)   My Question or Issue In classical music track title often contains catalogue number (RV, HWV, K...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files can´t be played anymore

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLG G5Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueHi,yesterday all my downloaded songs got deleted and I had to reinstall Spotify. Now I can´t play my local files anymore. Is there a way to get them back without putt...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device LG G5 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Hi, yesterday all my downloaded songs got deleted and I had to reinstall Spotify. Now I can...
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Can't view queue

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceMoto g6 playOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue I cannot view my queue. The button that I used to press in the bottom right hand corner is now greyed out and doesn't do anything. Tried deleting cache, restarting p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk Device Moto g6 play Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue   I cannot view my queue. The button that I used to press in the bottom right hand c...
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Superuser Contribution Import

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceLG K10Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or IssueI would like to know how I can activate the Import option within my phone's spotify, since it does not appear.

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  •   Plan Premium Country Brazil   Device LG K10 Operating System Android 7.0     My Question or Issue I would like to know how I can activate the Import option within m...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I can't browse artists top songs

I am using Samsung Galaxy A40 with Spotify version 8.5.66.1002 and I use Spotify for free. I can't seem to preview artists top songs and albums when I tap on the playlist to preview it the list of songs don't show and nothing happens.

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  • I am using Samsung Galaxy A40 with Spotify version 8.5.66.1002 and I use Spotify for free. I can't seem to preview artists top songs and albums when I tap on the playlist to preview it the list of so...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to login on Android

Hello, I am unable to login to Spotify and it seems like like nothing helps. Whenever I try to login via Facebook I get an error message saying "Something went wrong. Try logging in later or using your email instead" l. So that's what I do. But when ...

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  • Hello,   I am unable to login to Spotify and it seems like like nothing helps. Whenever I try to login via Facebook I get an error message saying "Something went wrong. Try logging in later or...
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Superuser Contribution Canvas feature rules! Bring it to legacy versions of android?! Android 7.0, etc!

PlanFamily/PremiumCountry USDeviceNVIDIA SHIELD TABLET K1Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 Nougat My Question or IssueCanvas feature rules! Bring it to legacy versions of android?! Android 7.0, etc!

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  • Plan Family/Premium Country  US Device NVIDIA SHIELD TABLET K1 Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat   My Question or Issue Canvas feature rules! Bring it to legacy versions of andr...
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Huge download (2.5gb+) without opening spotify

Spotify helped itself to 2.5gb of data in the background, without being opened, and without being opened since last phone restart (last night). Wasn't streaming; as play log shows no plays, as confirmed by last.fm log. Will reinstall, but this is a v...

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  • Spotify helped itself to 2.5gb of data in the background, without being opened, and without being opened since last phone restart (last night). Wasn't streaming; as play log shows no plays, as confir...
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Solved!! Having trouble switching storage to SD card

Okay, I've already read a bunch of other posts about how to do this, but I'm not having a whole lot of luck. When I go to storage in settings in the spotify app, I can see the sd card that I want it to store to, but it is grayed out. What is the deal...

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  • Okay, I've already read a bunch of other posts about how to do this, but I'm not having a whole lot of luck. When I go to storage in settings in the spotify app, I can see the sd card that I want it ...
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no radio on track. радио по треку нет в мобильном приложении

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,e...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Mac...
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