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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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Spotify won't play any songs.

PlanPremiumDeviceHonor PlayOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueSpotify won't play any songs, it always stops for about a second after I clicked on a song. Here's a video proof: http://imgur.com/a/JUcXPLf Did all I can, Log Out, Delete Cac...

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  • Plan Premium Device Honor Play Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Spotify won't play any songs, it always stops for about a second after I clicked on a song.  &nbs...
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Spotify won't play anything/can't download

I've tried reinstalling, even deleting my downloaded songs but then I can't even re-download them back or listen to them. What happens is I press on it, it becomes highlighted for like 2 seconds, then it doesn't play. It only happens on my phone (Poc...

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  • I've tried reinstalling, even deleting my downloaded songs but then I can't even re-download them back or listen to them. What happens is I press on it, it becomes highlighted for like 2 seconds, the...
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Waiting for download and music stop playing after ~3 seconds

Hi, Im using Spotify on androind and it was working fine untill I opened web player via Chrome and added some new songs to my liked list. I noticed that the songs were not synchonizing with my phone app, so I manually went and added them again on the...

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  • Hi,   Im using Spotify on androind and it was working fine untill I opened web player via Chrome and added some new songs to my liked list.  I noticed that the songs were not synchonizin...
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Playing totally wrong albums/tracks on Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMercedes BenzOperating SystemAndroid Auto My Question or IssueIf i use voice request to "play Seven and the Ragged Tiger" - a pretty specific request. Android Auto replies to me telling me she is playing Seven and the Ragged...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Mercedes Benz Operating System Android Auto   My Question or Issue If i use voice request to "play Seven and the Ragged Tiger" - a pretty specific requ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle not working properly

PlanPremium CountryUnited StatesDeviceMotoOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen I press shuffle one random song plays from my list and then another random song not from my playlist plays on repeat for about 10 more times before my normal s...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country United States Device Moto Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When I press shuffle one random song plays from my list and then another ...
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Solved!! Estou sendo desconectada da conta quando não tenho internet

PlanPremium My Question or IssueRecentemente meu Spotify está descontando da minha conta quando estou sem internet mesmo sendo Spotify premium.. além disso, ele ainda exclui minhas playlists baixadas e faz o download de novo, então sempre que fico se...

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  •   Plan Premium   My Question or Issue Recentemente meu Spotify está descontando da minha conta quando estou sem internet mesmo sendo Spotify premium.. além disso, ele ainda exclui minh...
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TuneIn Radio

PlanFree/PremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSpotify, have a look at the app TuneIn Radio... First when opening the app, it starts immediatly casting to the last used device (I donn't have to select it eac...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Belgium Device LG G6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Spotify, have a look at the app TuneIn Radio...   First when opening the...
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Songs are greyed out but still playable

Premium, US, Samsung note 10+I have multiple local files synced to my phone, they play when I select them but playlists skip them as if they're unavailable.I have a playlist specifically for downloading local files and roughly half are in this state.

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  • Premium, US, Samsung note 10+ I have multiple local files synced to my phone, they play when I select them but playlists skip them as if they're unavailable. I have a playlist specifically for down...
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cannot play local file on phone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy A10e My Question or IssueI downloaded a song (mp3) to my desktop and Android phone. I know that the file is OK, because it plays on my desktop, but is grayed out on my phone.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy A10e     My Question or Issue I downloaded a song (mp3) to my desktop and Android phone.  I know that the file is OK, because it plays o...
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Spotify crashing after app switch and screen lock

PlanPremiumCountryINDIADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueWhen i am playing any song on spotify and in the meanwhile when i switch to any other app like chrome, whatsapp etc. while the music is being played in ...

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  • Plan Premium Country INDIA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue When i am playing any song on spotify and in the meanwhile when i switch to ...
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External Storage

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLG Stylo 3Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 Nougat My Question or IssueMy phone reset itself a few weeks ago and weirdly enough ejected my SD card. I had no problems until today when I noticed it. When I tried to go put...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device LG Stylo 3 Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat   My Question or Issue My phone reset itself a few weeks ago and weirdly enough ejected my SD c...
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Superuser Contribution cannot share music on instagram stories

Spotify version 8.5.40.195 . both apps are updated Plan/PremiumCountry Romania Device(Samsung A50)Operating System My Question or Issue

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  • Spotify version 8.5.40.195 . both apps are updated  Plan /Premium Country Romania   Device (Samsung A50) Operating System     My Question or Issue  
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Lieder stoppen oder werden übersprungen obwohl der Bildschirm aus ist

PlanPremiumCountryDeutschlandDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 8 ProOperating SystemAndroid 9 PPR1.180610.011, MIUI Version: MIUI Global 11.0.3.0 My Question or IssueDas Problem besteht nicht durchgehend, sondern immer mal wieder. Das die Lieder stoppen könnte...

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  • Plan Premium Country Deutschland Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Operating System Android 9 PPR1.180610.011, MIUI Version: MIUI Global 11.0.3.0   My Question or Issue Das Problem besteh...
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Spotify repeatedly stops when phone is locked

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice Samsung Galaxy s9+Operating SystemSamsung os My Question or IssueWhen I lock my phone spotify will randomly stop from time to time.I have to go into the app to start the music again, everytime it has set the song back t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device  Samsung Galaxy s9+ Operating System Samsung os   My Question or Issue When I lock my phone spotify will randomly stop from time to time. I ha...
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Daily mixes just dissapeared

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceSamsung A7Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issuesince a couple of weeks my daily mixes just dissapeared. I can see them in spotify desktop but in my phone they just dissapeared. I reinstalled the App but with no ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Samsung A7 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue since a couple of weeks my daily mixes just dissapeared.  I can see them in spotif...
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Premium User can't play full album

PlanPremium CountryCanada DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI'm a premium user and all I want to do is play an album. Not a playlist, or a random set of songs, an actual album. Many older albums that you have made av...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Canada   Device Samsung Galaxy S7   Operating System Android    My Question or Issue I'm a premium user and all I want to do is play an al...
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Play local files on mobile!

My Question or IssueI have tried to put some local music files from my desktop in a playlist to listen to on mobile. I've gotten this to work several times but every time I add new songs they won't download eventhough I (1) added them to my mobile fi...

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  • My Question or Issue I have tried to put some local music files from my desktop in a playlist to listen to on mobile. I've gotten this to work several times but every time I add new songs they won't...
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Randomly starting like alarm is set

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel 2Operating System10 My Question or IssueOccasionally Spotify just starts to play. it starts up on the song that I left off with. I don't have an alarm set, it just starts to play. It's connected to a Bluetooth speaker ...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Pixel 2 Operating System 10   My Question or Issue Occasionally Spotify just starts to play. it starts up on the song that I left off with. I don't have ...
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Blocker: Spotify Stations does not work in a Tesla 3

Anytime I install Spotify stations on my Pixel 3 and try to use it in my Tesla 3 for some reason the Bluetooth volume continues to drop. The model 3 adjusts the volume of your Bluetooth device automatically to match the car, so if Spotify stations is...

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  • Anytime I install Spotify stations on my Pixel 3 and try to use it in my Tesla 3 for some reason the Bluetooth volume continues to drop. The model 3 adjusts the volume of your Bluetooth device automa...
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playing my own music

Plan: PremiumCountry: The NetherlandsDevice: Huawei mate 20 lite. Also my laptop, a Toshiba satellite proPlatform: Android My Issuei uploaded some of my files own of music to my spotify account and then i put them in a playlist(all on my desktop). I ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: The Netherlands Device: Huawei mate 20 lite. Also my laptop, a Toshiba satellite pro Platform: Android   My Issue i uploaded some of my files own of music to my spot...
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