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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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  • Timbo6sic6
  • Casual Listener
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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
  • Regular
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Spotify keeps skipping or pausing songs on Samsung J3

My Spotify app on my Samsung Galaxy J3 has recently started constantly pausing or skipping to random other songs in the playlist when I'm listening to it on the go. It seems to have gotten worse over the last few days, to the point that the app is co...

  • Newbie
  • My Spotify app on my Samsung Galaxy J3 has recently started constantly pausing or skipping to random other songs in the playlist when I'm listening to it on the go. It seems to have gotten worse over...
  • osornios
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Spotify Android App Live Wallpaper

For the moving backgrounds/videos that accompany certain songs on the Android app, is there a way to save these looped images so that they can be used as a wallpaper? The one I am looking for specifically is for the song Ritual by Rita Ora, Tiesto, a...

  • Visitor
  •   For the moving backgrounds/videos that accompany certain songs on the Android app, is there a way to save these looped images so that they can be used as a wallpaper? The one I am looking for...
  • osornios
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Cant download songs on my device.

Been using android. My device cannot download songs. Why? I tried to remove all devices already but I still could not download it.

  • Visitor
  • Been using android. My device cannot download songs. Why? I tried to remove all devices already but I still could not download it. 
  • osornios
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Solved!! App not working following restart

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHonor 9 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 92 My Question or IssueFollowing a restart of my phone I attempted to launch Spotify, it then asked me to log in with username/password (unusual as it wouldn't normally do so) which I did....

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device Honor 9 Lite Operating System Android 92   My Question or Issue Following a restart of my phone I attempted to launch Spotify, it then asked me t...
  • Noah
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  • Android 9
    App closing
    App doesn’t work
    log
    Log in problem
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Night mode not displaying when sharing to Facebook Messenger

Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android P My Question or Issue When I share via Facebook Messenger, the select contact page that comes up shows the old Messenger design. This doesn't happen with any oth...

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android P   My Question or Issue When I share via Facebook Messenger, the select contact page ...
  • Greigybear
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    Spotify
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Spotify won't pause music when the phone's locked

Hi, I'm having issues with Spotify. Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+OS: Android 9So this kinda topic has already been opened, and it's now also in the FAQ. And the answer is "Just reinstall the app." Geee thanks. Though I wouldn't blame you if it worked f...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I'm having issues with Spotify.   Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+ OS: Android 9 So this kinda topic has already been opened, and it's now also in the FAQ. And the answer is "Just reinstall t...
  • SpeedRunHunter
  • Casual Listener
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  • pause
    Reporting an issue
    Spotify won't pause
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The new update is a confusing mess

This update, and the concept of the Liked Songs playlist is a mess. The most basic feature in any music player - shuffle all songs - seems to be impossible now. The concept of simply saving songs to your library? Out the window. The way things are se...

  • Newbie
  • This update, and the concept of the Liked Songs playlist is a mess. The most basic feature in any music player - shuffle all songs - seems to be impossible now. The concept of simply saving songs to ...
  • smiff1985
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Widget removal explanation?

It's been over two weeks since you removed the widget and linked to a post supposed to explain why, but all it contained was a short messege that said that the widget had been retired. So I was wondering if the people you have working costumer relati...

  • Casual Listener
  • It's been over two weeks since you removed the widget and linked to a post supposed to explain why, but all it contained was a short messege that said that the widget had been retired. So I was wonde...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
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  • Explanation
    Removal
    Widget
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Solved!! Android Local Files - Only Some of them transfer

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWin 10 / Android Alright, so when I attempt to copy local files from my PC to my phone, only some of them transfer. I have ensured that these files are mp3s. I have been able to transfer these exact files in the past (my sd...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Operating System Win 10 / Android   Alright, so when I attempt to copy local files from my PC to my phone, only some of them transfer. I have ensured that these files are mp3s....
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
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6 track skips limitation doesn't work

PlanFreeCountryUAE Device(Xiaomi red me note4)Operating SystemAndroid 7 My Question or IssueHaving installed application, limitation would have been working untill I go for specific artist or song search. Would I use daily mix or anything from home a...

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  •   Plan Free Country UAE   Device (Xiaomi red me note4) Operating System Android 7   My Question or Issue Having installed application, limitation would have been working un...
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Playback stopping

So, up until this weekend my Spotify was working fine. Then Sunday night it suddenly stops playing when the phone locks... will continue to play after phone locks for roughly 30 seconds and then stops but will resume the minute i reactivate the scree...

  • Visitor
  • So, up until this weekend my Spotify was working fine. Then Sunday night it suddenly stops playing when the phone locks... will continue to play after phone locks for roughly 30 seconds and then stop...
  • Noah
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The spotify home screen is blank

PlanFreeCountryU.SDevice(SAMSUNG J7 pop)Operating System(Android 7.0 Nougat with SamsungExperience 8.1 Upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie with One UI ) My Question or IssueWhen I open spotify the home screen is blank. I've tired uninstalling and reinstall...

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  •   Plan Free Country U.S Device (SAMSUNG J7 pop) Operating System (Android 7.0 Nougat with SamsungExperience 8.1 Upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie with One UI )   My Question or I...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
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  • 5 replies
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Randomly pausing on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSpotify playback (both music and podcasts) randomly pauses (roughly every 15 mins). It shows as still playing in the mini-window I can drag down from my notificatio...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Spotify playback (both music and podcasts) randomly pauses (roughly every 15 mins).&nbsp...
  • Loxer
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  • 704 Views
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  • 704 Views
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Previous track button stops working randomly

PlanPremium (Student)CountryIndia DeviceMoto One PowerOperating SystemAndroid Pie (running the latest update) I cannot go to the previous track using media control buttons on neither my Boult Audio Tru5ive nor my Sennheiser CX-275s. I am able to play...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium (Student) Country India   Device Moto One Power Operating System Android Pie (running the latest update)   I cannot go to the previous track using media control butto...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
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  • Bluetooth headphones
    Bluetooth play-pause button not working
    Bluetooth problems
    media control
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Weird "search playlist" crash

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei Mate 9 Operating AndroidMy Question or IssueFor some reason the app crashes when I type in "9," (because I looking for the song 9,000 miles by Pendulum). So I thought i report this weird bug to you.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei Mate 9  Operating  Android My Question or Issue For some reason the app crashes when I type in "9," (because I looking for the song 9,000...
  • Loxer
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next song of my playlist jumped randomly. shuffle is off.

PlanPremiumCountryDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issueshuffle is off but the song after one jumps randomly to another. it doesnt fixed yet its goes on an...

  • Visitor
  • Plan 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 shuffle is off but t...
  • Loxer
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Cannot start sync download on cellular, had tried a lot

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceOppo R9SOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI just bought an album and wanted to add them into my Spotify playlist.I've added them into the PC's playlist and now should only be needed to turn on my phone and start th...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country US Device Oppo R9S Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I just bought an album and wanted to add them into my Spotify playlist. I've added them into th...
  • Loxer
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Random songs based on what I have in my playlist being added to my playlist?

Ok so I know this is a topic before, but all the mods gave were**bleep** answers. I want to know how to disable the "We added these song to your playlist". I have a playlist with just one song in it so I can listen to it over and over (Panama by Van ...

  • Visitor
  • Ok so I know this is a topic before, but all the mods gave were**bleep** answers. I want to know how to disable the "We added these song to your playlist". I have a playlist with just one song in it ...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Albums/Playlists Never Load on Android

PlanFamily Premium CountryIreland DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8 Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueSince Monday 19th August, Spotify on my phone has been unusable. The app loads the home page, and search results, and even the contents of art...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Family Premium   Country Ireland   Device Samsung Galaxy S8   Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue Since Monday 19th August, Spotify on my phone...
  • Loxer
  • Community Legend
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  • Android
    app issue
    forever loading
    not loading
    won't play music
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Playlists too big

on my other account the size is normal and on this account they're bigger and its annoying

  • Visitor
  • on my other account the size is normal and on this account they're bigger and its annoying  
  • Loxer
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