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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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Superuser Contribution E6653 sony locks up on start

PlanPremium Country ukDeviceSony Xperia Z5 E6653Operating system Android 7.1.1I have had too disable Spotify as after latest update when my phone restarts Spotify starts automatically streaming and seems to create havoc with my lock screen.I have ide...

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  • Plan Premium  Country  uk Device Sony Xperia Z5 E6653 Operating system   Android 7.1.1 I have had too disable Spotify as after latest update when my phone restarts Spotify...
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Spotify (connect?) is eating my battery.

Today, 2nd Aug. 18, I updated my Spotify app to the latest version which was released in the last couple of days. Since the new version was installed Spotify is always running in the background and launching a mini player everytime I play something i...

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  • Today, 2nd Aug. 18, I updated my Spotify app to the latest version which was released in the last couple of days. Since the new version was installed Spotify is always running in the background and l...
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Superuser Contribution Se pausa cuando bloque o inicio otra aplicación

Tengo problemas al bloquear el celular me apaga la música antes no pasaba, al ir al inicio ocurre lo mismo, cual es la solución PlanPremiumCountry Colombia DeviceHuawei p Smart Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue

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  • Tengo problemas al bloquear el celular me apaga la música antes no pasaba, al ir al inicio ocurre lo mismo, cual es la solución  Plan Premium Country  Colombia  Device Huawei p S...
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Superuser Contribution Issue with downloaded Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung Galaxy J1Operating SystemAndroid 4.4.4 (KitKat) My Question or IssueI downloaded a playlist using some Local Files from my computer to my phone. They took a really long time before the download started, but th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Samsung Galaxy J1 Operating System Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)   My Question or Issue I downloaded a playlist using some Local Files from my computer t...
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I can't loop my playlists

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceMotorolaOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or Issue Im trying to play my music on my phone, but instead of looping the playlist or artist, it'll play through, and then just stop at the first song. Is there a way to f...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Motorola Operating System Android My Question or Issue  Im trying to play my music on my phone, but instead of looping the playlist or artist, it'...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App loses settings

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Hi, Since I updated my Galaxy S7 to Android 8, my Spotify App loses settings quite often. Music Quality switches fron high to automatic and I always ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S7   Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue   Hi,  Since I updated my Galaxy S7 to Android 8, ...
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Superuser Contribution App plays instead of desktop

Plan: PremiumCountry: US DevicePixel 2 XL, and Macbook Pro mid 2015)Operating System(OS X High Sierra, Android 8.1.0) Spotify, you woke my one month old son up. He was being extra extra fussy and so I sat with him in the nursery playing a lullaby on ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: US   Device Pixel 2 XL, and Macbook Pro mid 2015) Operating System (OS X High Sierra, Android 8.1.0)   Spotify, you woke my one month old son up.  ...
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I can't delete the data of Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry France My Question or IssueHi,I have a problem with Spotify's data. I have download a big playlist on my phone who take all the space on my phone memory. So I tried to uninstall Spotify to get my memory back. But now Spotify is uni...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France     My Question or Issue Hi, I have a problem with Spotify's data. I have download a big playlist on my phone who take all the space on my phone me...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify closed itself after going tot the current playing song

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceAcerOperating SystemAndroid (4.4.2) My Question or Issue After An update met Spotify relaunches itself and stops playing the current song after i wanted to go to the current playing song. Opening Spotify itself doe...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Device Acer Operating System Android (4.4.2)   My Question or Issue  After An update met Spotify relaunches itself and stops playing the cur...
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does shuffle even work on the free version

Becauase it really feels like It doesn't do it at all if you wanna reshuffle your playlist or whatever. When ever i want to actually shuffle i have to erase the data and start over and shuffle it again so it an make a new playlist. It's really frustr...

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  • Becauase it really feels like It doesn't do it at all if you wanna reshuffle your playlist or whatever.  When ever i want to actually shuffle i have to erase the data and start over and shuffle ...
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Superuser Contribution Blank screen after tapping the music player bar at the bottom

That's my problem. Whenever I try to touch it, the app show nothing but a beautiful grey screen. After a while the app crash and close. Also when there's an ad, whether I choose to watch it or skip it, the app will crash. I rebooted my phone, reinsta...

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  • That's my problem. Whenever I try to touch it, the app show nothing but a beautiful grey screen. After a while the app crash and close. Also when there's an ad, whether I choose to watch it or skip i...
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My Spotify Will Not Stop Allowing Someone Else to Take Over My Account

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceGalaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueA while back, my Spotify started connecting to another device and allowing them to control music and play it on their device. The device is tagged PS4-475. I've...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android 8.0.0     My Question or Issue A while back, my Spotify started connecting to another device and allow...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify streaming on bmw not working.

PlanPremiumCountry United kingdomSamsung galaxy s8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Streaming of spotify over usb using the connected app used to work. This now no longer works once ive updated to android oreo (8.0). Ive tried using m...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United kingdom Samsung galaxy s8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Streaming of spotify over usb using the connected app used to...
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Superuser Contribution Alle Lieder gelöscht

Hallo,Ich habe den "Herunterladen Hebel " grundsätzlich bei meinen "Songs" aktiviert. Also wenn ich ein neues Lied hinzufüge wird dieses automatisch auch heruntergeladen weil der "Download Hebel" ja so eingestellt ist dass es alle lieder immer herunt...

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  • Hallo, Ich habe den "Herunterladen Hebel " grundsätzlich bei meinen "Songs" aktiviert. Also wenn ich ein neues Lied hinzufüge wird dieses automatisch auch heruntergeladen weil der "Download Hebel" j...
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Superuser Contribution Error en la descarga

PlanPremiumCountryMexico Device(Motorola, Moto G5S Plus)Operating System(Android 7.1.1) My Question or Issue El dia de hoy (en que estoy publicando este post) compre una tarjeta de premium con plazo de 6 meses, lo primero que quize hacer fue descarga...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Mexico   Device (Motorola, Moto G5S Plus) Operating System (Android 7.1.1)   My Question or Issue  El dia de hoy (en que estoy publicando este p...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Using Up Internal and SD Card Storage Even When Deleted

So I've been having memory issues, similar to a lot of people, yet which I'm yet to find a solution for. I have a 16GB memory card and 16GB internal storage on my Samsung android phone. Spotify had been saving to my internal memory, but that was full...

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  • So I've been having memory issues, similar to a lot of people, yet which I'm yet to find a solution for. I have a 16GB memory card and 16GB internal storage on my Samsung android phone. Spotify had b...
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Online and Offline Mode

PlanPremium for FamilyCountry IndonesiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy A7 (2016)Operating SystemAndroid 7 (Nougat) My Question or Issue I re-installed Spotify app on my phone yesterday and since then, it shows offline mode. I use full mobile data and sometimes ...

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  • Plan Premium for Family Country  Indonesia Device Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) Operating System Android 7 (Nougat)   My Question or Issue  I re-installed Spotify app on my phone ...
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Superuser Contribution All songs deleted after restart

I have my sd card as my storage for music. But everytime I restart my phone all songs are deleted. Over and over again.

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  • I have my sd card as my storage for music.  But everytime I restart my phone all songs are deleted. Over and over again. 
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Solved!! Freeze and black screen when playing full screen album art songs

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemSamsung Experience 9.0 with Android OreoVersion: G935W8VLU3CRE3/G935W8OYA3CRE3/G935W8VLU3CRE3 My Question or IssueI have been getting this issue for a couple of weeks. Every Spotify ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Samsung Experience 9.0 with Android Oreo Version: G935W8VLU3CRE3/G935W8OYA3CRE3/G935W8VLU3CRE3   My Question ...
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Solved!! Change Shuffle Play button

Is there any way to change the Shuffle Play button to just say Play or just remove it altogether? I never want to use Shuffle Play. Why is it there? I'm fine with the order in which songs are arrange on an album or play list. I honestly do not unders...

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  • Is there any way to change the Shuffle Play button to just say Play or just remove it altogether?   I never want to use Shuffle Play.  Why is it there?  I'm fine with the order in wh...
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