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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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Sporadic playback

Every so often whilst listening to a playlist or an album, the current track ends but when the next track starts it's silent. I forward a few tracks and it's still silent, I go back to the track that played correctly last and no problems. Also it kee...

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  • Every so often whilst listening to a playlist or an album, the current track ends but when the next track starts it's silent. I forward a few tracks and it's still silent, I go back to the track that...
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Need to re-install Spotify Android app daily

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceMultiple: Nokia 6 and LG G6Operating SystemAndroid 9 (Pie) My Question or IssueSpotify is my favourite travel mate on my daily commute but since a couple of weeks the Android app just does not want to work. I ha...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Multiple: Nokia 6 and LG G6 Operating System Android 9 (Pie)   My Question or Issue Spotify is my favourite travel mate on my daily commute ...
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Solved!! Spotify SD Card & Offline Files

Hi all, Was just wondering about how Spotify works in terms off storing offline files because I couldn't seem to find exactly what I was looking for. So atm I've got storage set to my SD card (/storage/3432-3138). My phone ran out of battery and turn...

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  • Hi all,   Was just wondering about how Spotify works in terms off storing offline files because I couldn't seem to find exactly what I was looking for.   So atm I've got storage set to ...
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Spotify redownloads already downloaded files

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung galaxy A8My Question or IssueI restarted my phone after it ran out of battery and spotify had to re-download my library but my SD card still shows that the deleted spotify files are still taking up space

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung galaxy A8 My Question or Issue I restarted my phone after it ran out of battery and spotify had to re-download my library but my SD card still sho...
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Spotify connect on MiUi

Hi Community!My Name is Andreas and here a some information to start with: PlanFamily PremiumGermany DeviceXiaomi Pocophone f1, MiPad4 Plus (,Nokia6, Nexus7 2013, Samsung A3) Android 5 - 10 My Question or Issue:So... since the both Xiaomi devices are...

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  • Hi Community! My Name is Andreas and here a some information to start with:   Plan Family Premium Germany   Device Xiaomi Pocophone f1, MiPad4 Plus (,Nokia6, Nexus7 2013, Samsung A3...
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Automatic switch from SD card to internal memory after every reboot

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceMotorola Moto G7 PowerOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have swapped my 64gb SD card to a 200gb SD card now.After the change, I did not have a problem to switch the memory in the Spotify app back to the SD...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Motorola Moto G7 Power Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have swapped my 64gb SD card to a 200gb SD card now. After the change, I...
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Deleted files after app update - Root cause discovered

PlanSpotify PremiumCountry - UKDeviceSamsung Galaxy Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueOnce again my spotify downloaded tracks have been deleted after an app update.After digging deeper it appears Spotify doesn't recognise a current offli...

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  • Plan Spotify Premium Country - UK Device Samsung Galaxy  Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Once again my spotify downloaded tracks have been deleted after an app u...
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[Android][Playlists] Better shuffle

The shuffle seems to only work effectively with less than 100 songs. I have over 600 songs on my liked playlist, and I can hear the same song twice in a day. Thanks for your help!

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  • The shuffle seems to only work effectively with less than 100 songs. I have over 600 songs on my liked playlist, and I can hear the same song twice in a day.    Thanks for your help!
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[Android][Playlists] Qued songs don't appear in the song order when I rewind

When I'm listening to my playlist on shuffle then decide to place a song or two in queue, after those songs play and I decide to go back a song or two, those songs I just queued won't be there! That's a big issue for me! Thanks for your help!

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  • When I'm listening to my playlist on shuffle then decide to place a song or two in queue, after those songs play and I decide to go back a song or two, those songs I just queued won't be there! That'...
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Cannot go online on mobile

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueMy phone simply will not go online in spotify. I have tried different networks and even data usage and it will not go online. There is not even an offline mo...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue My phone simply will not go online in spotify. I have tried different net...
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Android 9 Bluetooth - skip/play/pause keys does not work

PlanPremiumSpotify version8.5.32.889DeviceHTC U11Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSince some months I have the following issue:My phone is connected with my Kenwood DPX-7100DAB car radio and use Spotify to play music. The music title and...

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  • Plan Premium Spotify version 8.5.32.889 Device HTC U11 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Since some months I have the following issue: My phone is connected with my Ke...
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Recently can't download my music to sd card

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceASUS Zenfone Max M1Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSo recently a notification pops up from Spotify, telling me that i'm about to download 500+ music. I thought maybe its about to redownload my saved p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device ASUS Zenfone Max M1 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue So recently a notification pops up from Spotify, telling me that i'm abou...
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I Can't share music on Instagram stories

Hello.I see many people sharing songs on Instagram stories, but I can't, why? When I try to share to Instagram there's no option "Instagram stories". Both apps (Instagram and Spotify) are up to date Device: Moto G6 PlusAndroid version: 9 (PPWS29.116-...

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  • Hello. I see many people sharing songs on Instagram stories, but I can't, why? When I try to share to Instagram there's no option "Instagram stories". Both apps (Instagram and Spotify) are up to dat...
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Can't share to Facebook News Feed any more

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceLG V30Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI have noticed the last few times I've decided to share a song I've been listening to on Spotify to Facebook that it will only let me share it as a Story and doesn't gi...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device LG V30 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue I have noticed the last few times I've decided to share a song I've been listening to on Spo...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will not recognize SD card

DeviceGalaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid 9 with September security patch My Question or IssueSpotify refuses to acknowledge my SD card on my S9+. It has been this way since I bought this home. Google Play Music and any other app has absolutely no prob...

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  •   Device Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android 9 with September security patch   My Question or Issue Spotify refuses to acknowledge my SD card on my S9+. It has been this way since I ...
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Switching back to internal storage after every reboot

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceMotorola Moto G5 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 10 (Pixel Experience) My Question or IssueMy Spotify app keeps switching back to internal storage after every reboot, even though I have set it to "SD Card", thus re-downloadin...

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  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device Motorola Moto G5 Plus Operating System Android 10 (Pixel Experience)   My Question or Issue My Spotify app keeps switching back to internal storage af...
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Standard Play non-shuffle

How can I set that shuffle play isn't the standard in playing playlists? PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceGoogle Pixel 3 XL Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or Issue

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  • How can I set that shuffle play isn't the standard in playing playlists?   Plan Premium Country Germany  Device Google Pixel 3 XL  Operating System Android 10   My Ques...
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Where are the downloaded local files from playlist are saved

DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueHi,if I add local files to my playlist on my pc, my phone will donwload it, if it's in the same wifi and I can play it there, too. My Question is: Where are those files stored?I'm tr...

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  • Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Hi, if I add local files to my playlist on my pc, my phone will donwload it, if it's in the same wifi and I can p...
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Spotify completely unstable on my Redmi Note 8 Pro Device

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 8 ProOperating SystemMIUI 10.4.2.0 My Question or Issue The app freezes (sometimes even the entire phone) when you click on the 3 vertical dots of the song that need to open the menu or if I wanted to c...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Operating System MIUI 10.4.2.0   My Question or Issue   The app freezes (sometimes even the entire phone) when you clic...
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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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