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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 Local album and artist not appearing

PlanPremiumDeviceMoto G1Operating System Android NougatMy Question or Issue Recently added a local album. All the songs appear, the album art appears just fine. When selecting a song, the artist appears below as well. However when searching for the a...

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  • Plan Premium Device Moto G1 Operating System  Android Nougat My Question or Issue  Recently added a local album. All the songs appear, the album art appears just fine. When selecting...
  • JulianA_Bogota
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Superuser Contribution Is Spotify in EXCLUSIVE partnership with samsung for ANDROID WEAR?

Hi, Not sure where to ask.Visited quite a few forum entries before posting (if anyone needs references - can provide in comments, but look for yourself): everywhere I look for any smart watch integration for offline music storage playing (i.e.: while...

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  • Hi,   Not sure where to ask. Visited quite a few forum entries before posting (if anyone needs references - can provide in comments, but look for yourself): everywhere I look for any sma...
  • JulianA_Bogota
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Can't listen to any songs on my playlist on mobile device. All songs are grayed out

DeviceSamsung Galaxy 7 Android (Free) I made a few playlists from the music I have from my desktop. Everything plays fine there. When I use the app on my phone, there's not a single song that'll play from any of the playlists. All the songs are graye...

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  •   Device Samsung Galaxy 7 Android  (Free)   I made a few playlists from the music I have from my desktop.  Everything plays fine there.  When I use the app on my pho...
  • Billy-J
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Android app constantly thinks it's offline.

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid Version: 8.0.0 Spotify Version: 8.4.63.584 armV7 My Question or Issue My Spotify App is seemingly unable to stay connected to the internet. Steps tried to fix issue: I've uninsta...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System Android Version: 8.0.0   Spotify Version: 8.4.63.584 armV7   My Question or Issue  My Spotify Ap...
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Superuser Contribution One album stuck at top of recently played

PlanPremiumCountry UkDeviceMotorola Moto g 5Operating SystemAndroid 7 My Question or Issue A couple weeks ago I listened to the cruel summer album by Kanye West, and since then that album has been stuck at the top of recently played. Every new song o...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Uk Device Motorola Moto g 5 Operating System Android 7   My Question or Issue  A couple weeks ago I listened to the cruel summer album by Kanye West, an...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Notification appears on Bluetooth or Charger connection. How can I disable?

Whenever I connect a bluetooth device to my phone or plug it into the charger, the Spotify notification is in my notification tray, even if I'm listening to another app. It's annoying that I have to constantly swipe it away. Please direct me to a dis...

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  • Whenever I connect a bluetooth device to my phone or plug it into the charger, the Spotify notification is in my notification tray, even if I'm listening to another app. It's annoying that I have to ...
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Can't stop songs from playing...

Out of nowhere, every other song that plays is NOT on my playlist or the album I'm trying listen to. I have tried playing different playlists and albums, but for some reason songs from another album play every-other-song.These are not 'suggested' son...

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  • Out of nowhere, every other song that plays is NOT on my playlist or the album I'm trying listen to. I have tried playing different playlists and albums, but for some reason songs from another album ...
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Login from Android not working

DeviceNexus 5XOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or IssueI cannot log in from my Android smartphone using my username or e-mail. Online, instead, the login works fine with both.

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  •   Device Nexus 5X Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue I cannot log in from my Android smartphone using my username or e-mail. Online, instead, the login w...
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New Design

PlanPremiumCountrySpain Device Samsung Galaxy 8+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0 My Question or IssueWhy in one of my couple devices i see the new design (galaxy s6 edge), and in my other device (samsung s8+) i see the old design?i tried to uninstall...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Spain   Device  Samsung Galaxy 8+ Operating System Android Oreo 8.0   My Question or Issue Why in one of my couple devices i see the new de...
  • Billy-J
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Crashing Constantly

Crashing is interrupting my service to the point I'm considering switching to ihr or Pandora or something. I use Spotify for extended periods of time while working. Several times an hour, the app will crash, including the notification widget .I'll re...

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  • Crashing is interrupting my service to the point I'm considering switching to ihr or Pandora or something. I use Spotify for extended periods of time while working. Several times an hour, the app wil...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Connection failed

PlanPremiumCountry PhilippinesDeviceVivo V71 My Question or Issue I got this problem that says that my spotify says connection failed i've fixed this already yesterday but it came back again this morning an agent also told me to put this if i get thi...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Philippines Device Vivo V71     My Question or Issue  I got this problem that says that my spotify says connection failed i've fixed this already ye...
  • SergioDavid
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Superuser Contribution Offline Songs

PlanPremiumCountry Philippines DeviceSamsung J7 ProOperating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or Issue Hi. As of the lastest update, they removed the feature in which I can save my offline song on my external/memory card. I would like to know if I ca...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Philippines  Device Samsung J7 Pro Operating System Android Nougat    My Question or Issue  Hi. As of the lastest update, they removed the fea...
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Spotify seems to be offline constantly

Recently, my spotify app has not been letting me search, go to artist pages, or go to the browse page. When searching, it only shows songs I've downloaded. I can get to albums through songs in my playlists, but if I try to go to an artist page or bro...

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  • Recently, my spotify app has not been letting me search, go to artist pages, or go to the browse page. When searching, it only shows songs I've downloaded. I can get to albums through songs in my pla...
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Cant Skip song in car

Hello, i am driving an 2012 Ford fiesta and am playing spotify through and Aux cord from a Samsung S7, i cannot skip the song with buttons on the wheel but can mute and adjust the volume.any fixes for this?

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  •   Hello, i am driving an 2012 Ford fiesta and am playing spotify through and Aux cord from a Samsung S7, i cannot skip the song with buttons on the wheel but can mute and adjust the volume. an...
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Student discount

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDeviceS7 edgeOperating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueSpotify isnt playing specific songs through google speech (Ok google). I have college the student discount, it's not recognizing my account as premium.

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  • Plan Premium Country  Usa Device S7 edge Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Spotify isnt playing specific songs through google speech (Ok google). I have c...
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[Instagram][Social] - Can't post Spotify songs as IG Story

It seems that I can't share my Spotify Songs/Playlist as an IG Story. Both apps are updated. Phone is also updated to lates build. I dunno why. Saw my friends can share their Spotify song as stories. PlanPremiumCountry PhilippinesDeviceOnePlus 3TOper...

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  • It seems that I can't share my Spotify Songs/Playlist as an IG Story. Both apps are updated. Phone is also updated to lates build. I dunno why. Saw my friends can share their Spotify song as stories....
  • Billy-J
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Literally wont let me search

Had spotify premium for some good time now. Always worked fine, until now. It wont let me search for songs, and when I do, it only searches for songs that I've already downloaded. It's not an internet issue, because I've checked, and all other apps w...

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  • Had spotify premium for some good time now. Always worked fine, until now. It wont let me search for songs, and when I do, it only searches for songs that I've already downloaded. It's not an interne...
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Solved!! Suggested songs

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceSamsung galaxy s7 edgeOperating SystemAndroid oreo My Question or Issue Hello,I had the free version before and liked the suggested songs.I switched to premium so I can skip as much as I want and hear the music offline...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Samsung galaxy s7 edge Operating System Android oreo   My Question or Issue  Hello, I had the free version before and liked the sugges...
  • Noah
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Local File playlist

Hello everyone!I created a playlist on my PC, with some local files I have in the latter.Now going on the phone, of course it does not make me listen to those local files, since in the database there are.Is there a way to listen to those songs too? M...

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  • Hello everyone! I created a playlist on my PC, with some local files I have in the latter. Now going on the phone, of course it does not make me listen to those local files, since in the database t...
  • Noah
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"Recently Added'' sorting issue (Android only)

I'm having this pretty annoying issue for almost a month now on my Spotify app (my Android version is 5.1). I like to store my offline songs inside a playlist, since this method keeps all my downloaded songs together and organized and helps me to con...

  • Visitor
  •   I'm having this pretty annoying issue for almost a month now on my Spotify app (my Android version is 5.1). I like to store my offline songs inside a playlist, since this method keeps all my ...
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