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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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Problema com outras opções

Estou com problema ao acionar as outras opções, no botão de três pontinhos, a extensão para compartilhar músicas ou mesmo abrir o perfil do artista ou álbum. quando toco no botão o aplicativo trava na tela porém a música continua rodando, não consigo...

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  • Estou com problema ao acionar as outras opções, no botão de três pontinhos, a extensão para compartilhar músicas ou mesmo abrir o perfil do artista ou álbum. quando toco no botão o aplicativo trava n...
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Denon AVR-S640H - Spotify App not working

It looks like many other people wrote about it. There is no simple solution to that - I tried to reinstall Spotify app on my Samsung Phone and also ensured I have the latest firmware of my Denon installed. So here is my issue - I have many albums dow...

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  • It looks like many other people wrote about it.  There is no simple solution to that - I tried to reinstall Spotify app on my Samsung Phone and also ensured I have the latest firmware of my Deno...
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How to disable this is playlists

So I like to listen to artists' full discography on shuffle but it's not possible anymore because of the This is playlists. For example, if I go to Lady Gaga's page and start playing her music, Spotify automatically starts playing the This is: Lady G...

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  • So I like to listen to artists' full discography on shuffle but it's not possible anymore because of the This is playlists. For example, if I go to Lady Gaga's page and start playing her music, Spoti...
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automatic download of songs being played

Hi all, I have a quite general question regarding spotify and I cannot seem to find the answer in spotify or the internet. I found out that spotify is automatically downloading songs that are being played on my phone (Huawei P20 lite, Android). I che...

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  • Hi all,   I have a quite general question regarding spotify and I cannot seem to find the answer in spotify or the internet.  I found out that spotify is automatically downloading songs ...
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Android double notifications

Why do I have two notifications in my S9+ swipe down menu and how do I remove the "Spotify Connections"? I'm using headphones via headphone jack too. CountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+

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  • Why do I have two notifications in my S9+ swipe down menu and how do I remove the "Spotify Connections"?  I'm using headphones via headphone jack too.    Country Australia Device ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to stop podcasts from automatically playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device Samsung Galaxy 7Operating System Android My Question or IssueThe new podcast suggestions are autoplaying. I pay for music not podcasts. How can I stop this major annoyance? To be clear, I never want to hear people talking...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA  Device Samsung Galaxy 7 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue The new podcast suggestions are autoplaying. I pay for musi...
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Few downloaded songs are deleted from sd card (offline mode)

This morning I listened to a song I recently added to my playlist, which I made available offline. Then I closed the app and pursued my duties. A few minutes ago I opened Spotify again and wanted to listen to the song again. But it wan't available fo...

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  • This morning I listened to a song I recently added to my playlist, which I made available offline. Then I closed the app and pursued my duties. A few minutes ago I opened Spotify again and wanted to ...
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Enough with this.

I'm a fellow android user using Spotify Premium daily for 3+ years, and I am so frustrated with how nonchalant and indifferent the whole company is regarding features, and the 'Idea' system that I believe that this post would resonate with at least s...

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  • I'm a fellow android user using Spotify Premium daily for 3+ years, and I am so frustrated with how nonchalant and indifferent the whole company is regarding features, and the 'Idea' system that I be...
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Spotify gets disconnected every couple of minutes

PlanPremium CountryIsrael DeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue My Spotify keeps getting disconnected every couple of minutes, i need to reset the device or close the Internet and open it again to have it connected...I tired uninsta...

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  •   Plan Premium  Country Israel  Device LG G6 Operating System Android  My Question or Issue   My Spotify keeps getting disconnected every couple of minutes, i need...
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Spotify automatically saving albums to library and downloading them

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 3a XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueHi all, Starting a few weeks ago, the Spotify app would display a "Downloading" notification every time I launched it. After some digging, I found a number of albums...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 3a XL Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Hi all,   Starting a few weeks ago, the Spotify app would display a "Downloading" ...
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Downloads not working on mobile

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceLG V20Operating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or IssueYesterday evening, I downloaded around 10 new songs to put on my playlist. I put them on playlist one by one. After I finished adding them all I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States of America Device LG V20 Operating System Android Nougat   My Question or Issue Yesterday evening, I downloaded around 10 new songs to put on my play...
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sorting is not considered with Google Assisstant, Alexa or what so ever

My Question or Issuei sort my playlistsafter the date i added a song to it.when i command google to play the playlist. the sorting is not considered...when iam going manually to the playlist it is considered again. drives me crazy if i wanna here my ...

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  • My Question or Issue i sort my playlists after the date i added a song to it. when i command google to play the playlist. the sorting is not considered... when iam going manually to the playlist ...
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Downloaded album not complete

I just started using Spotify on my mobile (Samsung A40). I downloaded the album "Ten Holt: Canto Ostinato" but the app did not get the full album. The track numbers go from 1 to 8 to 12, and after that some numbers are missing too. How can I make sur...

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  • I just started using Spotify on my mobile (Samsung A40). I downloaded the album "Ten Holt: Canto Ostinato" but the app did not get the full album. The track numbers go from 1 to 8 to 12, and after th...
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Superuser Contribution How to turn off offline mode

I use spotify from a Samsung galaxy s10 with a premium account. Never had previous issues. Just moved house and now spotify won't play. Have no idea how it got into offline mode and no idea on how to turn it off. I've tried reinstalling the app, goin...

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  • I use spotify from a Samsung galaxy s10 with a premium account. Never had previous issues. Just moved house and now spotify won't play. Have no idea how it got into offline mode and no idea on how to...
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Spotify Connect bugg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8nzr1aiaJY None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or ...

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  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8nzr1aiaJY  None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Sw...
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Can't Login back in if App logs out when in offline mode.

PROBLEM: Anytime Spotify decides to logout and the app was in 'off-line mode' you will no longer be able to log back in. It will just continually give you the generic check connection message, or the login button will just be stuck in the active phas...

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  • PROBLEM: Anytime Spotify decides to logout and the app was in 'off-line mode' you will no longer be able to log back in. It will just continually give you the generic check connection message, or the...
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No Download and Settings Crashing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueIf I attempt to change streaming or download quality my app lags out and proceeds to crash. My download issue is that I have reinstalled the app upwards of 20 ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device LG G6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue If I attempt to change streaming or download quality my app lags out and proceeds t...
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Solved!! Memory space not recovered after spotify uninstall

Hi there, As my phone's internal memory ran out of free space, I uninstalled spotify to get rid of all offline songs I had.Unfortunately, Spotify is gone but my free space has not grown up...Spotify cache was around 3GB and my free space is till arou...

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  • Hi there,   As my phone's internal memory ran out of free space, I uninstalled spotify to get rid of all offline songs I had. Unfortunately, Spotify is gone but my free space has not grown up...
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Where does Spotify store offline music?

Hi,I hope you can help me with my problem. I've googled a lot and searched through every corner of my device memory but I can't find the folder where spotify stores the downloaded files. I have a Samsung S8 and google searches are all outdated.When I...

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  • Hi, I hope you can help me with my problem. I've googled a lot and searched through every corner of my device memory but I can't find the folder where spotify stores the downloaded files. I have a S...
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Solved!! Sleep Timer on Android

PlanPremiumCountrySouth Africa DevicePixel 3XLOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI have searched and high and low but my app does not show the "Sleep Timer" when playing a song. I go into the song menu via the 3 dots in top right corner b...

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  • Plan Premium Country South Africa   Device Pixel 3XL Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I have searched and high and low but my app does not show the "Sleep Tim...
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