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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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[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues

Please read below for troubleshooting Spotify on your Android device. This guide contains fixes for most common issues as well as detail on how to create a new topic if you still are having problems. First thing to do before trying anything else is r...

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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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Solved!! Spotify randomly changes songs in the middle & more

Hey.I have Galaxy note 8.I've been using Spotify for about five months now. Lately my app began giving me problems. It's randomly changes songs in the middle, in within a playlist. It also changes to different playlists. It also plays music without m...

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  • Hey. I have Galaxy note 8. I've been using Spotify for about five months now. Lately my app began giving me problems. It's randomly changes songs in the middle, in within a playlist. It also change...
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[Android] Search stops working with no apparently reason

PlanPremiumCountry BrazilDeviceGalaxy 7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue If you try to search song, only your local library is searched as if the application were in offline mode which is not the case. The Daily Mix playlists doesn't ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brazil Device Galaxy 7 Edge Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  If you try to search song, only your local library is searched as if the ap...
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Spofity stops playback sfter 10 minutes

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Spotify stops playback after 10 minutes and no longer displays controls on the lock screen or shows an icon in the task bar. I am running version8.4.70.666 armV7

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android  My Question or Issue  Spotify stops playback after 10 minutes and no longer displays controls on th...
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Smart Offline Mode with no WiFi

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy 7 active Stuck in offline mode again. This hasn't happened in many years, unfortunately the issue is back and I dont know how to fix it

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy 7 active   Stuck in offline mode again. This hasn't happened in many years, unfortunately the issue is back and I dont know how to f...
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Solved!! 'Offline' despite full access to the internet (again)

Dear community, Almost two weeks ago I have posted a thread with a similar issue before and despite bumping it up to the top, no reactions were given to my thread. Hopefully this time someone will take the time to help me resolve this issue. I pay fo...

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  • Dear community,   Almost two weeks ago I have posted a thread with a similar issue before and despite bumping it up to the top, no reactions were given to my thread. Hopefully this time someon...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Extremely Long Periods of Waiting Time, Error Messages, and Local Song Issues

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceLGOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueOkay, so I've been using Spotify Premium for about two years now. And although I switched from iOS to Android about midway through, I still experienced these same exact issues ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device LG Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Okay, so I've been using Spotify Premium for about two years now. And although I switched from ...
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Solved!! Trouble getting a playlist to work on my Note8

Have googled the problem to death, and nothing's helped. I have the local files on my playlist on my computer, and there they play just fine. I go onto my phone, flip the download switch, and nothing happens. I've tried toggling it on and off while b...

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  • Have googled the problem to death, and nothing's helped. I have the local files on my playlist on my computer, and there they play just fine. I go onto my phone, flip the download switch, and nothing...
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Superuser Contribution Library songs to playlist

PlanPremiumCountryGreece DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8 edgeOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Is there a way to create all of your saved songs in your library into a sharable playlist?

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece   Device Samsung Galaxy 8 edge Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Is there a way to create all of your saved songs in your library ...
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Superuser Contribution Offline even though full internet connection

I've been using the app for years and I just recently started getting this error. Whenever I search for music that I don't have downloaded, it says "No offline results. Go online to search millions of songs" even though I have a full internet connect...

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  •   I've been using the app for years and I just recently started getting this error. Whenever I search for music that I don't have downloaded, it says "No offline results. Go online to search mi...
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Superuser Contribution Random Pausing and No Spotify bar in phone pull down menu

PlanStudent PremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemMost recent, not sure what it's called but I'm fully updated My Question or IssueI have 2 issues. The first is that the music keeps randomly pausing and I have to keep hitting play ...

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  • Plan Student Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Most recent, not sure what it's called but I'm fully updated   My Question or Issue I have 2 issues. Th...
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Superuser Contribution "add to home screen"

PlanFreeCountry CanadaDeviceLG G4Operating SystemAndroid 6.0My Question or IssueHello gentlemen, If I want to add a shortcut to my playlist on the home screen of my Android, the option "add to home screen" is no longer visible or is no longer availab...

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  • Plan Free Country  Canada Device LG G4 Operating System Android 6.0 My Question or Issue Hello gentlemen, If I want to add a shortcut to my playlist on the home screen of my Androi...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Problems with the app since the recent update

PlanPremiumCountry The NetherlandsDevice( Samsung Galaxy 8 )Operating System( Android 8.0.0 ) My Question or IssueSince the recent update has the app a lot of bugs.For example: When out of the app, the bar with pauze and skip etc. can sometimes dissa...

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  • Plan Premium Country  The Netherlands Device ( Samsung Galaxy 8 ) Operating System ( Android 8.0.0 )   My Question or Issue Since the recent update has the app a lot of bugs. For...
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Solved!! Where is downloaded music stored on Android?

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceOneplus OneOperating SystemAndroid one My Question or Issue Hi, My question is where is the downloaded music stored in the filesystem, and can I access it without root?I want to put my downloaded music onto an sd card attac...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device Oneplus One Operating System Android one   My Question or Issue  Hi,   My question is where is the downloaded music stored in the files...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Always Loses Connection With Phone While Playing Through Sonos Speaker

PlanPremiumCountry U.S.DeviceGalaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Everytime I start music on my phone to play through my Sonos One speaker, Spotify loses connection with Sonos. After a very short time, when I open Spotify back on...

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  • Plan Premium Country  U.S. Device Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Everytime I start music on my phone to play through my Sonos One speaker, Spo...
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Multiple playback, Now Playing and Android Spotify widget issues on Galaxy Note 8

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8 (carrier is Sprint)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI have been experiencing many issues with audio playback, Now Playing information, and the Spotify widget for Android for at l...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (carrier is Sprint) Operating System Android Oreo 8.0.0    My Question or Issue I have been experiencing many issues wi...
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music stops playing every now and than

Hi, i have spotify premium, on my google pixel 1 (Android 9), recently installed. The music stops playing very often, without me stopping it. It happens more and more, today something like every 15-20 minutes. Haven't timed it but it seems completely...

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  •   Hi, i have spotify premium, on my google pixel 1 (Android 9), recently installed. The music stops playing very often, without me stopping it. It happens more and more, today something like ev...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot connect to the internet on android

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceOneplus 3TOperating SystemOreo My Question or Issue I cannot connect to the internet in the app unless I am on wifi . I receive the message 'No internet connection available'. I have tried 4g, 3g, VPNs (different countries a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk Device Oneplus 3T Operating System Oreo   My Question or Issue  I cannot connect to the internet in the app unless I am on wifi . I receive the message 'No...
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Superuser Contribution Download to Kindle using Premium for family

PlanPremiumOperating SystemAndroid Kindle My Question or Issue Hi, I have premium for family. As well as myself there are four family members, all using Kindles. I want to be able to use spotify on both of my kindles, my 7 inch Amazon Fire and my Kin...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Android Kindle   My Question or Issue  Hi, I have premium for family. As well as myself there are four family members, all using Kindles. I want to be ab...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Search Engine and Skipping Music

Plan: PremiumCountry: BrasilDevice: Xiaomi Rednote 4XOperating System: Android 7.0 My Question or Issue: I'm having two major problems problems using Spotify in my new phone, first, I can't pass the music unlimitedly, it stops after a certain ammount...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Brasil Device: Xiaomi Rednote 4X Operating System: Android 7.0     My Question or Issue:  I'm having two major problems problems using Spotify in my ...
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Superuser Contribution recently played strange songs

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceGalaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueWhen I'm playing my playlist or songs, suddenly it stops and starts play song which I didn't play (totally different kind of music) and pop up info about new soun...

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  • Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue When I'm playing my playlist or songs, suddenly it stops and starts play song which I di...
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