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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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[Android Auto] Offline music account premium

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceLG G4Operating SystemAndroid 6.0 My Question or IssueHello,Last week I've updated both Android Auto and Spotify and suddenly I cannot listen anymore my offline music even if it is downloded. I've already tried to re-down...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Italy Device LG G4 Operating System Android 6.0   My Question or Issue Hello, Last week I've updated both Android Auto and Spotify and suddenly I cannot lis...
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Can't play playlist with hidden songs

PlanFreeCountry CHDeviceHuawei P20 ProOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen I shuffle play a playlist with hidden songs it reads "This song is not available" and no song is being played. The reason why I hide the songs is that otherwe...

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  • Plan Free Country  CH Device Huawei P20 Pro Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When I shuffle play a playlist with hidden songs it reads "This song is not a...
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Music pauses randomly on certain music (linked with drumbeat?)

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDeviceHuawei TIT-L01Operating SystemAndroid 5.1 My Question or IssueI recently bought new speakers and now, when using Spotify on my phone with these speakers, some music pauses randomly. There is no issue when using my old s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Estonia Device Huawei TIT-L01 Operating System Android 5.1    My Question or Issue I recently bought new speakers and now, when using Spotify on my phone with...
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Spotify Premium auf neuem Smartphone nicht mehr verfügbar

Ich habe das "3 Monate Spotify für 0.99€" Abo gebucht.Nach dem Kauf eines neuen Smartphones, habe ich mich ganz normal bei Spotify eingeloggt und hatte plötzlich kein Spotify Premium mehr.Kann mir jemand helfen ? Ich habe mich mehrmals an- und abgeme...

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  • Ich habe das "3 Monate Spotify für 0.99€" Abo gebucht. Nach dem Kauf eines neuen Smartphones, habe ich mich ganz normal bei Spotify eingeloggt und hatte plötzlich kein Spotify Premium mehr. Kann mi...
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Chromecast - Spotify connect

Since a few days after holidays my android (samsung galaxy s7) connects via Chromecast to my pioneer hifi system instead of "spotify connect". The qualifty of communications between mobile phone and hifi get worse and very delayed.Thanks for your hel...

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  • Since a few days after holidays my android (samsung galaxy s7) connects via Chromecast to my pioneer hifi system instead of "spotify connect". The qualifty of communications between mobile phone and ...
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No descarga mi musica en SD

No me aparece la opción en almacenamiento de poder descargar mi musica en la Micro SD y toda la almacena en mi almacenamiento interno, previo a escribirles esto consulte la comunidad y vi una respuesta que era porque la tarjeta podia tener un formato...

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  • No me aparece la opción en almacenamiento de poder descargar mi musica en la Micro SD y toda la almacena en mi almacenamiento interno, previo a escribirles esto consulte la comunidad y vi una respues...
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Huawei P10 pro problems with location

PlanPremiumCountry PlDeviceHuawei P10 pro bla l29 Operating SystemEmui 9.0.0 My Question or Issue Im my Phone doesnt work locathion - i cant enable this permission for the aplikacion im trying every Way

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Pl Device Huawei P10 pro bla l29  Operating System Emui 9.0.0    My Question or Issue   Im my Phone doesnt work locathion - i cant en...
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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify stream music I already have stored on my phone?

I have a large CD collection that I rip to AAC via iTunes. I then transfer to SD card for listening on my phone (currently Samsung Note 8). Prior to using Spotify, I used MS Groove and it would always play music stored on my phone. Any downloaded mus...

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  • I have a large CD collection that I rip to AAC via iTunes.  I then transfer to SD card for listening on my phone (currently Samsung Note 8).  Prior to using Spotify, I used MS Groove and it...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs being removed from my playlists

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceLGL56VLOperating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question / Issue Seems like either spotify or my terrible phone is deleting songs from my playlists. I highly doubt it's my phone though as the songs are deleted from all my playlists i...

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  • Plan Free Country  USA Device LGL56VL Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question / Issue  Seems like either spotify or my terrible phone is deleting songs from my playlists...
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Can we have a working homescreen widget ?

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueCan we have a working homescreen widget ? Mine only works if the Spotify notification is on the notification screen and it gets cleared when i pause the mu...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Can we have a working homescreen widget ? Mine only works if the Spotify notifi...
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CarPlay - wrond order in albums

Does anyone know why there is wrong order of songs when start listening to album using car touch screen /Skoda CarPlay, Iphone 6S/?When I use Iphone to start playing album in Carplay order is OK

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  • Does anyone know why there is wrong order of songs when start listening to album using car touch screen /Skoda CarPlay, Iphone 6S/? When I use Iphone to start playing album in Carplay order is OK ...
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Spotify keeps disconnecting from speakers

PlanPremiumCountryEngland DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+ My Question or IssueSpotify randomly disconnects from Wifi Speakers or pauses at random intervals, sometimes every 30 seconds, sometimes once every 5 hours -- Samsung R1 Speaker via Samsung Multiroom...

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  • Plan Premium Country England  Device Samsung Galaxy S8+     My Question or Issue Spotify randomly disconnects from Wifi Speakers or pauses at random intervals, sometimes every...
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Superuser Contribution Copy offline music between two android devices

PlanPremium Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueI just bought an Android tablet and I would like to have same offline music and playlists I have in my android phone? Is there any posibility to syncronice same offline music on both Android...

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  • Plan Premium   Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue I just bought an Android tablet and I would like to have same offline music and playlists I have in my android phone?...
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Solved!! spotify playlist radio button: missing

i'm on a premium plan, and use an android && hp laptop (windows 10) whenever i'm listening to music on spotify. however, i recently noticed that the playlist radio button is missing, but all my past created radio playlists are still accessible in the...

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  • i'm on a premium plan, and use an android && hp laptop (windows 10) whenever i'm listening to music on spotify. however, i recently noticed that the playlist radio button is missing, but all ...
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Superuser Contribution Can I sync music from phone to my computer? If so how?

PlanFree/Premium PremiumCountry US Device Operating System My Question or Issue Can I sync music from my phone to my computer? If so how?

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  • Plan Free/Premium Premium Country US   Device   Operating System     My Question or Issue Can I sync music from my phone to my computer?  If so how?  
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Superuser Contribution Waiting to Download

PlanPremiumDeviceGalaxy S7/DesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue This is a problem both on Android and on Desktop. When attempting to download a song, rather than actually downloading it just says "Waiting to Download" on Android, an...

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  • Plan Premium Device Galaxy S7/Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  This is a problem both on Android and on Desktop. When attempting to download a song, rathe...
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samsung gear s3 remote control

Hello ,i use samung galaxy s9+ and gear s3 frontier and from one month remote control just stop working. I try to restart watch and phone then reinstall app on the both and nothing.I read articles but nothing help so far.When i start app and try to c...

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  • Hello , i use samung galaxy s9+ and gear s3 frontier and from one month remote control just stop working. I try to restart watch and phone then reinstall app on the both and nothing.I read articles ...
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Prem. sub. - Note 9 using DATA instead of WIFI at home! Why??

Plan - PremiumCountry - USADevice - Samsung Note 9Operating System - Android 8.1.0 (not rooted or any other funny biz) My Question or IssueI very recently discovered while playing some new music (music that wasn't downloaded to the phone or saved in ...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - USA Device - Samsung Note 9 Operating System - Android 8.1.0 (not rooted or any other funny biz)   My Question or Issue I very recently discovered while playin...
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Missing tracks in playlist

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I'm currently missing a number of my recent additions to my playlist, I try to add them again and it says they are already there but they don't show.

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country     Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I'm currently missing a number of my recent additions ...
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Albums Won't Stay Downloaded

PlanPremiumCountry UAEDeviceHuawei Mate 9 ProOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueHi, I'm a new Spotify user, loving it, but there's one thing that's driving me absolutely mad! Playlists are fine, but Albums just won't stay downloaded. I...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UAE Device Huawei Mate 9 Pro Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Hi, I'm a new Spotify user, loving it, but there's one thing that's drivin...
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