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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 Low volume on Android app

The sound is incredibly quiet in the Android app. I have to put the volume at 100% if I want to get the same volume I'd get playing the same song at 60% volume in Google Play or my phone's native music app. Is there a fix for this? I find it disappoi...

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  • The sound is incredibly quiet in the Android app. I have to put the volume at 100% if I want to get the same volume I'd get playing the same song at 60% volume in Google Play or my phone's native mus...
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Spotify does not play sound on Gear S3

PlanPremiumCountry VietnamDeviceGear S3 FrontierOperating SystemTizen My Question or IssueSometimes Spotify suddenly stop having any sound on my Gear S3, before this, it was playing fine, there was not any problem.I have checked volume is at full, wi...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Vietnam Device Gear S3 Frontier Operating System Tizen   My Question or Issue Sometimes Spotify suddenly stop having any sound on my Gear S3, before this, it...
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Superuser Contribution Local files added on PC and downloaded on mobile not playing when next in queue

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A5 (2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue So when I add local files from my PC to my playlist they work just fine in every way, but when I download them on my ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  So when I add local files ...
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Songs wont save

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI cant save or download new songs. I click the check mark, or the save song button and it wont save it. So i am unable to save any new songs. I have lots...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I cant save or download new songs. I click the check mark, or the s...
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Offline Dateien von Smartphone zu Smartphone übertragen

Hallo, ich nutze Spotify Premium und habe meine Playlists ergänzt durch lokale Dateien vom PC. Jetzt ist mir vor einem halben Jahr der PC abgeschmiert und mit ihm alle lokalen Dateien. Seit einer Woche hab ich ein neues Handy (Xiaomi Mi8 EE) und möch...

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  •   Hallo, ich nutze Spotify Premium und habe meine Playlists ergänzt durch lokale Dateien vom PC. Jetzt ist mir vor einem halben Jahr der PC abgeschmiert und mit ihm alle lokalen Dateien.  ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify freezing in landscape on S9

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I seem to have an issue since the recent update where when the phone I in landscape mode and playing back my playlist, it freezes the app completely when I ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I seem to have an issue since the recent update where when the ph...
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Car audio error when downloading on to Spotify

Plan DeviceCar audio android Operating System8 My Question or Issue 

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Solved!! unable to see new releases and charts and genres

I'm on the free version and have an android tablet. I deleted all data on the app, and the search feature is now devoid of all information buttons (new release, genres, etc.) except a search bar and a voice input. I deleted the entire app and reinsta...

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  • I'm on the free version and have an android tablet.  I deleted all data on the  app, and the search feature is now devoid of all information buttons (new release, genres, etc.) except a ...
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Spotify logs me off then wont allow me to sign in "offline"

Samsung s5 in Canada. So frustrating. Always let's me down. I need it offline because I can't afford all the data. When I reinstall it won't recognize my SD card . Fills my internal memory. Uninstalled and installed so many times I feel sick. I pay y...

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  • Samsung s5 in Canada.  So frustrating.  Always let's me down.  I need it offline because I can't afford all the data. When I reinstall it won't recognize my SD card . Fills my internal...
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Superuser Contribution Suddenly unable to download tracks over mobiles data

For some reason Spotify will no longer download over mobile data. The option to allow it is still ticked, my phone has loads of free room and the app has storage permissions granted. I've reinstalled the app, power cycled my phone and tried changing ...

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  • For some reason Spotify will no longer download over mobile data. The option to allow it is still ticked, my phone has loads of free room and the app has storage permissions granted.   I've re...
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Cant control spotify app via bluetooth devices.

PlanPremiumCountry GreeceDevicePixel 2XLOperating SystemAndoid Pie 9.0 Good day to you all,Like i said on the title i cant control (skip,stop) spotify app through Jabra 75e headphones or the Galaxy gear s2 smartwatch. When the app is open in fullscre...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Greece Device Pixel 2XL Operating System Andoid Pie 9.0   Good day to you all, Like i said on the title i cant control (skip,stop) spotify app throug...
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Superuser Contribution Local files from Desktop not able to play in playlist

Hi everyone,So previously i have been able to have local files in one of my playlists dwnloaded and able to play on my phone. However, recently, when i try to add new songs that are local, they wont sync with my phone and i am unable to play them. Th...

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  • Hi everyone, So previously i have been able to have local files in one of my playlists dwnloaded and able to play on my phone. However, recently, when i try to add new songs that are local, they won...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot sync local files

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceHonor 5COperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Hello, I cannot sync my local files, stored on my computer, to my Android phone. Previously, the local files were already synced, but I got an issue with my phone ...

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  • Plan Premium Country France  Device Honor 5C Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue  Hello,   I cannot sync my local files, stored on my computer, to my An...
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Superuser Contribution Local Files not playing on Android

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(HTC Android)Operating System(Android) Anyone having issues not being able to play local files on their Android. Since last update, certain local files do not play anymore. I've tried redownloading and clearing cache to no...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device (HTC Android) Operating System (Android)   Anyone having issues not being able to play local files on their Android. Since last update, cer...
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Superuser Contribution Local File on network Device not working

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI downloaded a local File on my Samsung S9 (via desktop pc, local file, sync etc.) and it works! But i can´t play this file on network devices, only sma...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I downloaded a local File on my Samsung S9 (via desktop pc, loca...
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Spotify randomly stops playing on phone

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsSamsung S8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Spotify automaticly stops playing while listening on my Phone.

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  • Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Samsung S8 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Spotify automaticly stops playing while listening on my Phone.
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Solved!! Music's not showing up!!!

So I had got a new phone and logged in to my Spotify account and it is showing none of my music I had over 400 songs on my account and I've tried logging out and in again and that didn't work the same thing happened on my xbox but I fixed it somehow ...

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  • So I had got a new phone and logged in to my Spotify account and it is showing none of my music I had over 400 songs on my account and I've tried logging out and in again and that didn't work the sam...
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Spotify Wearable Wont see spotifuggle app on phone

PlanPremium Device Samsung Galaxy 9 and Galaxy Watch My Question or Issue Yeasterday I Downloaded the spotify app on my watch and was using the remote mode with no issues when i put my watch on this morning all of asudden it would not connect to my p...

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  •   Plan Premium   Device  Samsung Galaxy 9 and Galaxy Watch     My Question or Issue    Yeasterday I Downloaded the spotify app on my watch and was using t...
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Solved!! daily mix não aparecem no app do spotify music

PlanPremiumCountry brazilDevice(lg k10)Operating System(Android) My Question or Issue o daily mix não esta funcionando no app do spotify music... eu testei o spotify lite e somente la aparece. mas no spotify lite não da para usar os recursos premium....

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  • Plan Premium Country  brazil Device (lg k10) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue  o daily mix não esta funcionando no app do spotify music... eu testei o spotif...
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