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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...

Amay
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2023-07-11 7:43:36 PM
Wednesday
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...

Plaguedoctor
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2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
2025-01-27 7:09:21 AM
Sumit_Ghosh
Regular
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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 ...

SarahH3
Newbie
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...
2018-09-18 4:38:07 PM
2018-09-21 4:19:57 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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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...

jacdamours
Casual Listener
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...
2018-09-18 5:25:13 PM
2018-09-21 4:17:43 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
4446 Views
1 replies
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4446 Views
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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...

elianvdl
Regular
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...
2018-09-18 8:19:01 PM
2018-09-21 3:31:09 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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1999 Views
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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...

Appelflappen
Casual Listener
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...
2018-09-20 7:47:51 PM
2018-09-21 3:23:06 PM
Appelflappen
Casual Listener
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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...

Music_man185
Gig Goer
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...
2018-09-15 2:29:04 AM
2018-09-21 2:58:14 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
3019 Views
3 replies
2 likes

3019 Views
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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...

Drokker
Newbie
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...
2018-09-20 7:32:14 PM
2018-09-21 2:43:25 PM
jsannn
Community Legend
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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...

pinsonic
Casual Listener
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...
2018-09-21 11:54:39 AM
2018-09-21 2:18:25 PM
jsannn
Community Legend
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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...

Kitkat6789
Newbie
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...
2018-09-19 11:37:10 AM
2018-09-21 12:06:50 PM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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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...

ciderslim
Casual Listener
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...
2018-09-19 12:11:38 PM
2018-09-21 11:59:59 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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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...

IcewindFox
Newbie
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 ...
2018-09-19 6:43:39 PM
2018-09-21 11:40:24 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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bug
music
Search
skip
title

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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...

Emulino
Newbie
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...
2018-09-17 6:02:30 PM
2018-09-21 11:21:03 AM
Peter
Spotify Legend
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Behind the Lyrics

PlanFreeCountryAmerica Device(Samsung Galaxy S7 edge) My Question or Issue Cannot get my btl to work.

Nathaniel03
Casual Listener
Plan Free Country America Device (Samsung Galaxy S7 edge) My Question or Issue Cannot get my btl to work.
2018-09-18 1:26:20 AM
2018-09-21 9:22:52 AM
Katerina
Spotify Legend
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Who broke Spotify on android?

PlanPremium Country Australian S9+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Spotify is major bugging out Tracks stop, notifications missing, unable to forward tracks Can you fire the intern?

mostlyplastic
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Australian S9+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Spotify is major bugging out Track...
2018-09-21 8:40:01 AM
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0 replies
1 likes

436 Views
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How to fast forward or rewind using my samsung watch

When using my Samsung S3 watch rather than using the scroll wheel to change to the next song could you use it to fast forward or rewind with in that song? I don't see any way to use my watch to rewind or fast forward if someone knows how that works p...

Starzdance
Casual Listener
When using my Samsung S3 watch rather than using the scroll wheel to change to the next song could you use it to fast forward or rewind with in that song? I don't see any way to u...
2018-09-21 7:08:52 AM
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Userface

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[PLAYBACK] Songs quickly pausing and resuming after starting playback

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMoto X4Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueAfter playing a song anywhere in the app, it quickly pauses and then resumes (the song will play for one second, then pause for less than a second, then resume playi...

gilvangomes
Newbie
Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Moto X4 Operating System Android 8.0 My Question or Issue After playing a song anywhere in the app, it quickly pauses and then resumes (the song wi...
2018-09-21 3:49:15 AM
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playback
Playback issue
Playback problem

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Podcasts do not maintain position when paused or stopped

PlanPremiumCountry AUSDeviceOppoOperating SystemAndroid Windows 10 My Question or Issue This happens on both Windows and Andriod. Spotify loses the positions of podcasts which are generally over 20mins. This happens randomly and sparodicaly. I can't ...

Achmann007
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country AUS Device Oppo Operating System Android Windows 10 My Question or Issue This happens on both Windows and Andriod. Spotify loses the positions of p...
2018-09-18 5:41:46 AM
2018-09-20 12:45:06 AM
Achmann007
Casual Listener
2050 Views
2 replies
7 likes

2050 Views
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To pause or not to pause

PremiumAustraliaSamsung Galaxy 9Everyday Spotify will pause at around the 10 minute mark. This will happen 4 or 5 times then stop pausing Tried all suggestions on community blog. Will happen when at home, out , using headset or stereo. Is a little an...

sjlyme
Casual Listener
Premium Australia Samsung Galaxy 9 Everyday Spotify will pause at around the 10 minute mark. This will happen 4 or 5 times then stop pausing Tried all suggestions on community blog. &nbs...
2018-09-20 10:41:26 PM
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Superuser Contribution Liked from radio playlist disappeared

Plan fsmilyFree/PremiumCountry Android8 Rca maven pro I had a collection of songs on my liked from radio playlist and I just changed it's title to another playlist name and now I have no liked from radio list. When I like new stuff on radio it highli...

coalminecanary
Roadie
Plan fsmily Free/Premium Country Android8 Rca maven pro I had a collection of songs on my liked from radio playlist and I just changed it's title to another playlis...
2018-08-26 2:05:41 AM
2018-09-20 7:07:51 PM
coalminecanary
Roadie
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2 replies
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Spotify only runs on background for 10minutes

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceHTC one M10Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Normally when i use Spotify it will run on the background when i play music. I can see the small Spotify symbol in the top left corner of my screen and ...

Smokin-Pownage
Casual Listener
Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device HTC one M10 Operating System Android 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Normally when i use Spotify it will run on the background when i p...
2018-09-20 12:20:13 PM
2018-09-20 4:48:26 PM
AeroZ
Composer
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background
playing
Spotify
stops

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Spotify stops playing randomly

PlanPremium (student)Country NetherlandsDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Spotify stops playing in the middle of a song no matter how I listen to it on my phone (headphones, speaker, etc). Sometimes I can tap on another...

Akiraratsura
Newbie
Plan Premium (student) Country Netherlands Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Spotify stops playing in the middle of a song no matte...
2018-09-16 9:45:36 AM
2018-09-20 4:39:09 PM
AeroZ
Composer
7585 Views
7 replies
9 likes

7585 Views
7 replies
9 likes

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