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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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Offline

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceHtcOperating System Android My Question or Issue Help please. My device is stuck offline. I have full internet connection. I can play music but not search or add anything new. Have tried logging out and back in but nothi...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Htc Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  Help please. My device is stuck offline. I have full internet connection. I ...
  • Billy-J
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Problema sonido

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceMoto G5 PLUS My Question or Issue Tengo un problema de sonido, al activar el ecualizador, cuándo escucho una música, ya sea con o sin auriculares, el sonido sube y baja de repente, y resulta molesto. Alguna solución? ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Moto G5 PLUS     My Question or Issue   Tengo un problema de sonido, al activar el ecualizador, cuándo escucho una música, ya sea con o ...
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Solved!! Search does only find donwloaded songs on android

No error message, but the seach does only come up with saved/downloaded songs. I guess that's a setup thing but can't find the solution.Any thoughts? Or the solution?

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  • No error message, but the seach does only come up with saved/downloaded songs. I guess that's a setup thing but can't find the solution. Any thoughts? Or the solution?
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Solved!! [Social] Share Your Music with Friends

PlanPremiumCountryEngland DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueRecently - literally within the last couple of days - the share feature of spotify no longer works. I have rcently been sharing song links via wha...

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  • Plan Premium Country England   Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Recently - literally within the last couple of days - the share...
  • AlexisBajonero
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Broken player

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDeviceAdroid 6 DVROperating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or Issue Everything was fine and now the player appears broken (buttons over the picture)

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  • Plan Premium Country  Israel Device Adroid 6 DVR Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question or Issue  Everything was fine and now the player appears broken (buttons over th...
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Beginner Shuffle Question

I have read a few threads on shuffle and they seem to be about more complicated ways to make the shuffle mode do certain things. No one seems to have my complaint so I must be doing something wrong. My question is just why when I choose shuffle play ...

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  •   I have read a few threads on shuffle and they seem to be about more complicated ways to make the shuffle mode do certain things.  No one seems to have my complaint so I must be doing som...
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Accidental thumbs down

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceHTC ONEOperating SystemAdroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue The thumbs down accidental hit has been reported plenty and votes on considerably. The problem that I have is not only can you not edit thumbs up and down, but the t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device HTC ONE Operating System Adroid 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  The thumbs down accidental hit has been reported plenty and votes on considerab...
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Solved!! Playlist cover problem

DeviceSamasung Galaxy 8+ My Question or Issue Hey, I'm trying to change the playlist covers and in my phone it's not working.

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  •   Device Samasung Galaxy 8+     My Question or Issue   Hey, I'm trying to change the playlist covers and in my phone it's not working.
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Spotify starts by itself after reveing a call...

PlanFree/PremiumCountry UKDeviceSamsung S7 edge Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Spotify starts up by itself when I get a call. Very annoying and embarrassing if I'm in a meeting etc. and reject the call, t...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  UK Device Samsung S7 edge  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  Spotify starts up by itself w...
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Automatically put into offline mode

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceGoogle PixelOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I keep getting put automatically into offline mode even though I am online. It says Playback (unavailable now) and the option to put myself into online mode is s...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device Google Pixel Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I keep getting put automatically into offline mode even though I am on...
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Bonjour, je vous contacte car mon paiment Spotify c'est effectue deux fois ce mois ci (août 2018)

Mon premier paiement Spotify de 9,99 s'est effectue le 15 août 2018. Mais il y en a eu un second le 29 août 2018 de 8,00 qui ne se faot pas habituellement. Pourriez-vous m'expliquer ce que sont ces 8 euros. Et si c'est une erreur me les rendre.

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  • Mon premier paiement Spotify de 9,99 s'est effectue le 15 août 2018. Mais il y en a eu un second le 29 août 2018 de 8,00 qui ne se faot pas habituellement. Pourriez-vous m'expliquer ce que sont ces 8...
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Automatically put in offline mode randomly

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue9/10 times my Spotify jumps into offline mode by itself. I have no other connections, just my phone and shut down pc at home. I can solve it for a short peri...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue 9/10 times my Spotify jumps into offline mode by itself. I have no other con...
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Use local (Non-Spotify) Files in Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI have a collection of rare/old tracks that are not available on Spotify or any other streaming service.I'd like to incorporate them into Spotify Playlists t...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I have a collection of rare/old tracks that are not available...
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I get placed in offline mode automatically

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceSamsung galaxy s8+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue9/10 times my Spotify jumps into offline mode by itself. I have no other connections, just my phone and shut down pc at home. I can solve it for a short peri...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Samsung galaxy s8+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue 9/10 times my Spotify jumps into offline mode by itself. I have no other con...
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Solved!! Favorites

Samsung Galaxy S8 I went to play my favorites but it says I have not liked anything yet. I have artists and albums liked, which automatically adds the songs too. The songs went show up though. I go to the specific song and it's already liked, so I ta...

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  • Samsung Galaxy S8   I went to play my favorites but it says I have not liked anything yet. I have artists and albums liked, which automatically adds the songs too. The songs went show up thoug...
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Unable to share music

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia DeviceNokia 8 (Android 8.1.0)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.1.0 1 August 2018 Security Patch My Question or Issue When I select "Share" the whole app freeze and restarts, whereby it should appear the "share menu" that allow...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia   Device Nokia 8 (Android 8.1.0) Operating System Android Oreo 8.1.0 1 August 2018 Security Patch   My Question or Issue  When I sele...
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Earphones

PlanPremiumCountry ArgentinaDeviceSamsung j7Operating SystemAndroind 7 My Question or Issue Hi! I got a J7 2016 android phone. I was listening to music on spotify when suddenly it stops. I took my phone to a service, and after a really long week, the...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Argentina Device Samsung j7 Operating System Androind 7   My Question or Issue  Hi! I got a J7 2016 android phone. I was listening to music on spotify w...
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Share button crashes Spotify app Pixel 1 Andoid v9 patch update Aug 5 2018

PlanFreeCountryUS DevicePixel 1 Andoid v9 patch update Aug 5 2018 My Question or IssueThe share button on a playlist, song or album crashes the spotify app. This started yesterday Aug 22 2018.Was working fine prior. Tried uninstalling Spotify app and...

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  •   Plan Free Country US   Device Pixel 1 Andoid v9 patch update Aug 5 2018   My Question or Issue The share button on a playlist, song or album crashes the spotify app. This s...
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unable to search

Plan PremiumCountry MalaysiaDevicesamsung galaxy s6Operating Systemandroid 7.0 My Question or Issue i cannot search for songs. whenever i want to search for a songs it says that i currently in offline mode. i have checked the offline and its not enab...

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  • Plan  Premium Country  Malaysia Device samsung galaxy s6 Operating System android 7.0   My Question or Issue  i cannot search for songs. whenever i want to search for a ...
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Why Spotify use 1.7Gb of my internal storage without any downloaded songs?

PlanPremium DeviceHonor 7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Why Spotify use a lot of my internal storage without any downloaded songs?

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  •   Plan Premium   Device Honor 7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Why Spotify use a lot of my internal storage without any downloaded songs?
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