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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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Superuser Contribution Download for offline settings. Android app on Chromebook

I am in the US and have the Premium plan. I just installed the android app onto my Chromebook (HP 360X 14) and was wondering how change the settings so nothing downloads for offline onto the chromebook. I still would like to be able to go on my phone...

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  • I am in the US and have the Premium plan. I just installed the android app onto my Chromebook (HP 360X 14) and was wondering how change the settings so nothing downloads for offline onto the chromebo...
  • Petya
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I need help syncing offline songs (campus WiFi)

Hello! I recently moved to a campus where there seems to be a restriction on their Wifi so spotify refuses to sync my local files from my PC to the phone. This is VERY frustrating, as I have a lot of local files that I want to sync. Surely there must...

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  • Hello!   I recently moved to a campus where there seems to be a restriction on their Wifi so spotify refuses to sync my local files from my PC to the phone. This is VERY frustrating, as I ha...
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Superuser Contribution Music menu laggy

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueSince the new UI for albums, artists and playlists appeared a few days ago, the Music menu is supper laggy.For example, when I select an album it takes 3 seconds t...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Since the new UI for albums, artists and playlists appeared a few days ago, the Music m...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify going extremely slow since a few weeks

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceWikoOperating SystemAndroid Hi thereI am having troubles with Spotify. Since a few weeks, app is very very slow when I try specially to go into my downloaded albums. The green circle keeps on rolling for a lot of time and...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Wiko Operating System Android   Hi there I am having troubles with Spotify. Since a few weeks, app is very very slow when I try specially to go into...
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Superuser Contribution OFFLINE MUSIC TOO SLOW

Dear spotify community, I have an Huaweii P30 Lite with a Sandisk Ultra 32GB UHS-I/Class 10 memory card. The spotify app is just very slow on every aspect (opening, searching playlist, searching song) It just take forever to do everything. I have use...

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  • Dear spotify community,   I have an Huaweii P30 Lite with a Sandisk Ultra 32GB UHS-I/Class 10 memory card.  The spotify app is just very slow on every aspect (opening, searching play...
  • Petya
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android App crashes immediately after starting

Hey everyone.My Spotify app is not starting all of a sudden. As soon as I try to start the app it crashes and shows a message that "the application has stopped working". I tried restarting my phone, re-installing the app, clearing cache and data but ...

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  • Hey everyone. My Spotify app is not starting all of a sudden. As soon as I try to start the app it crashes and shows a message that "the application has stopped working". I tried restarting my phone...
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Superuser Contribution Playback stops on multiple devices

For the last few months I've been having this issue where Spotify will spontaneously stop playing music, including in the middle of a song. Information about my setup: Device Configurations:Connected devices: 1 - 3 desktop/PCs connected, 1 Google Hom...

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  • For the last few months I've been having this issue where Spotify will spontaneously stop playing music, including in the middle of a song. Information about my setup:   Device Configurations:...
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Superuser Contribution Battery Drain

Hey, I've already posted a note on this problem, but it's a big one so I'm try again to have some answers from the developper community. Why spotify eat my battery phone ? The App, even turned off and in offline mode, uses always 20 to 30 % of my bat...

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  • Hey,   I've already posted a note on this problem, but it's a big one so I'm try again to have some answers from the developper community. Why spotify eat my battery phone ? The App, even ...
  • Petya
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Since updating to android 10, music keeps randomly skipping and starting by itself

PlanPremium DuoCountryCurrently in Germany temporarly. Account created in ArgentinaDevicePixel 3aXLOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThis is really annoying. In my Pixel 3a, Spotify is randomly skipping tracks (sometimes one or twice a d...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country Currently in Germany temporarly. Account created in Argentina Device Pixel 3aXL Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue This is really annoying. &n...
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Genre Radio improving

Plan PremiumCountryIsraelDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating System Android My Question or IssueWhen I like songs or choose the dont like the song option in the genre radio it always shows the message 'sorry, we cant improve your station right now, pl...

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  •   Plan  Premium Country Israel Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System  Android   My Question or Issue When I like songs or choose the dont like the song option in ...
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Not playing (although showing) several Artist

hellomy Spotify refuses to play several artists for example Calvin Harris I can see their albums I can see the songs but it won't play a big porcian of their songs. does anybody else experience this problem?PlanPremiumCountry Device Operating System ...

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  •  hello my Spotify refuses to play several artists for example Calvin Harris I can see their albums I can see the songs but it won't play  a big porcian of their songs. does anybody else ex...
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Spotify changing volume

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceOneplus 6Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue Spotify is changing my volume. I already tried to reinstall Spotify and my phone is up to date How do i fix this? Sry for bad english btw

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  •   Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Oneplus 6 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue   Spotify is changing my volume.   I already tried to reins...
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Problemas con Daily Mix

PlanPremium PaísArgentina Dispositivo(Moto G5 Plus) Sistema operativo(Android) Mi pregunta o problema Tengo Spotify Premium de hace meses y está es la segunda cuenta de Spotify que me creo, pero no sé porqué no me deja usar los Daily Mix. Selecciono ...

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  •   Plan Premium   País Argentina   Dispositivo (Moto G5 Plus)   Sistema operativo (Android)   Mi pregunta o problema   Tengo Spotify Premium de hace meses ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The Spotify App decided that don't want to work anymore in background

So... The Spotify App in my smartphone decided that don't want to work anymore in background. For what i read in this Community, this question is way too often... and way too ignored. But i'm here with my last hope for some miracle. I already tried u...

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  • So... The Spotify App in my smartphone decided that don't want to work anymore in background.   For what i read in this Community, this question is way too often... and way too ignored. But i'...
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Superuser Contribution Why would my spotify stop playing songs when i close the phone however once the pnone lights up the

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Avatar image won't update

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi,I succesfuly changed my band avatar image on Spotify for Artists. It displayes right getti...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hi, I ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps pausing randomly when phone is locked.

PlanPremium CountryUK & Ukraine DeviceGalaxy S9+ Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue As the title says, my music keeps pausing randomly after my phone is locked. Usually when It's in my pocket it will just randomly pause and then immediate...

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  • Plan Premium   Country UK & Ukraine   Device Galaxy S9+   Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue   As the title says, my music keeps pausing rand...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android Auto no Like/Dislike button

Hello, since last update the Like/Dislike buttons in radio are disapeard ( Android Auto). In the App they are still there. PlanPremiumCountryGeemanyDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 9 / Android Auto My Question or Issue

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  • Hello,   since last update the Like/Dislike buttons in radio are disapeard ( Android Auto). In the App they are still there.    Plan Premium Country Geemany Device OnePlus 6 ...
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corrupting killed SD Card

Spotify App on my Samsung j5 Android Phone is killing corrupting my sd Card. it happens now for the 2nd time and all my data on the Card is gone. Other Spotify users have the same Problem but there is no solution yet. it works fine for About 2 Years ...

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  • Spotify App on my Samsung j5 Android Phone is killing corrupting my sd Card.  it happens now for the 2nd time and all my data on the Card is gone. Other Spotify users have the same Problem but ...
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Using verizon family base which is blocking photos

Using Verizon family base to control my kids phones. it sets up a VPN to run everything through. Now I have put spotify.com in the trusted list, but what others do I have to add. The music is the only thing that can be accessed an no pictures.

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  • Using Verizon family base to control my kids phones. it sets up a VPN to run everything through. Now I have put spotify.com in the trusted list, but what others do I have to add. The music is the onl...
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