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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...

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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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How can this app be used?

Hello,I use the android app on Samsung Galaxy S3 with a free account. To be quite honest: I am shocked by the low degree of usability of this app. I have never seen something bad as this app. Please do reconsider the design of this application as it ...

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  • Hello, I use the android app on Samsung Galaxy S3 with a free account. To be quite honest: I am shocked by the low degree of usability of this app. I have never seen something bad as this app. Pleas...
  • Ryanx0r
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Solved!! Login failed - Samsung gear fit 2 pro

Hi, since last week i have a samsung gear fit 2 pro. I have a spotify premium account but when i try to do the facebook login and i write email(i have also tried the username) and password it says “login failed”. I have read other similar message but...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, since last week i have a samsung gear fit 2 pro. I have a spotify premium account but when i try to do the facebook login and i write email(i have also tried the username) and password it says “l...
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Spotify stops working when I import music

When I import my music to Spotify on my phone, the app stops working and I can't open it so I always have to reinstall. I can still listen to everything on my laptop though.Thanks in advance

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  •       When I import my music to Spotify on my phone, the app stops working and I can't open it so I always have to reinstall. I can still listen to everything on my laptop though. ...
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Limited swiping.

Can only swipe left or right on a song 2-3 times before the screen locks and I can't swipe to the next song. Shuffling then unshuffling resets the issue, but still leaves me with only 2-3 swipes.

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  • Can only swipe left or right on a song 2-3 times before the screen locks and I can't swipe to the next song.  Shuffling then unshuffling resets the issue, but still leaves me with only 2-3 swipe...
  • Jose_M
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Superuser Contribution some playlist titles are gray so impossible to listen

some playlist titles are gray so impossible to listenPlan PrimePays france Dispositif Samsung Galaxy note 8 Ma question ou mon problème

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  • some playlist titles are gray so impossible to listen Plan   Prime Pays france    Dispositif  Samsung Galaxy note 8      Ma question ou mon problème ...
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile] Separate Streaming Quality for Wifi and mobile Data

My Question or Issue: The Data Saver toggle causes EVERY song in EVERY list to be grayed out permanantly (on the Galaxy S4, at least). I accdentally activated this, and every song was wiped. Who designed this and why would you allow such a failure of...

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  • My Question or Issue:  The Data Saver toggle causes EVERY song in EVERY list to be grayed out permanantly (on the Galaxy S4, at least). I accdentally activated this, and every son...
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Spotify background activity

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceSamsung galaxy A5 2017Operating SystemAndroid 8My Question or IssueI don't know if my problem is localized but i have this one since 2 phones so i think is global, So my problem is this one : Why spotify don't know how ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  France Device Samsung galaxy A5 2017 Operating System Android 8 My Question or Issue I don't know if my problem is localized but i have this one since 2 ph...
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Music skips through songs after a few seconds.

My Question or IssueHello, I am using spotify on a samsung S8. I recently got a new bluetooth speaker but when I connect it my music skips through songs after a few seconds. I have uninstalled spotify and reinstalled it and it still wont work proper....

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  • My Question or Issue Hello, I am using spotify on a samsung S8. I recently got a new bluetooth speaker but when I connect it my music skips through songs after a few seconds. I have uninstalled spot...
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Equalizer on Android gone

Hey all, Since the last update (maybe, but I can't guarantee, in any case, it's recent), the equalizer option is gone from the settings, I can't find it anywhere.Spotify version: 8.4.66.733 armV7Android version: 8.1.0 (OxygenOS 5.1.9)Phone model: One...

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  •   Hey all,   Since the last update (maybe, but I can't guarantee, in any case, it's recent), the equalizer option is gone from the settings, I can't find it anywhere. Spotify version: 8...
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Solved!! Issues playing music on phone

PlanStudent Country DeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I wasn't really sure where to put this. I recently upgraded from an iPhone to a Samsung Galaxy S9+. For a while, I've been just f...

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  •   Plan Student  Country   Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I wasn't really...
  • jsannn
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A problem with the app I can't describe

I'm on the Google Pixel running Android P Beta and an LG G3 running Android 4I don't know how to describe my issue in words so I'll link this video I recorded instead https://youtu.be/28pJmobZDG0

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  • I'm on the Google Pixel running Android P Beta and an LG G3 running Android 4 I don't know how to describe my issue in words so I'll link this video I recorded instead https://youtu.be/28pJmobZ...
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Solved!! New confused user PLEASE HELP

PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceSamsung S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hello folks, I'm new to this streaming malarky and I'm not a spring chicken either, I'm 52 years old. I've just got a ChromeCast Audio. When I play a track in Spotify...

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  • Plan Free Country  UK Device Samsung S7 Edge Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   Hello folks,   I'm new to this streaming malarky and I'm not a spring c...
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Cannot switch to an.album

PlanNormalCountry DEOperating SystemAndroid 5 (small Phone) My Question or Issue There is no album list any more in an artist profile. I cannot listen to a whole album. No premium but shuffling is acceptable for me. Once this worked.

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  • Plan Normal Country  DE Operating System Android 5 (small Phone)   My Question or Issue  There is no album list any more in an artist profile. I cannot listen to a whole album....
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Music just stops

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLG G 6Operating SystemAndroid 7 My Question or Issue Since about July (1 month) i have an issue regarding spotify. I play a playlist of mine (sometimes downloaded sometimes not) and after some songs it stopps. Very often the ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device LG G 6 Operating System Android 7   My Question or Issue  Since about July (1 month) i have an issue regarding spotify. I play a playlis...
  • Billy-J
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NEW DESING

PlanPremiumCountry ColombiaDeviceSamsung Galaxy J5 PrimeOperating SystemAndroid (7.0)My Question or IssueI haven't got the new design (I have tried everything but nothing seems to work)

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  • Plan Premium Country  Colombia Device Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime Operating System Android (7.0) My Question or Issue I haven't got the new design (I have tried everything but nothing seems...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Spotify/Waze functionality.

Device: P20 pro My Question or Issue I've recently bought a new phone with the latest version of Android. I regularly use Waze and Spotify at the same time but I've noticed that since the change the lock screen notification of 'Waze is connected' is ...

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  • Device: P20 pro   My Question or Issue  I've recently bought a new phone with the latest version of Android. I regularly use Waze and Spotify at the same time but I've noticed that since...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify is switch song in the middle to random song

Spotify is switch song in the middle to random song. When i play an album on my Android Device Spotify stop the song in the middle and plays a random song. Also this song didn't end and Its happen agine. I logged out in all of my Spotifys Devices, it...

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  •    Spotify is switch song in the middle to random song. When i play an album on my Android Device Spotify stop the song in the middle and plays a random song. Also this song didn't end and...
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Spotify premium and adroid

My Question or Issue I just switched my iPhone to Samsung S8. I have a premium account that I pay monthly. I got my new phone on Saturday and downloaded the Spotify app on it but it did not show my playlists. So I went to both my iPhone and Samsung t...

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  •     My Question or Issue  I just switched my iPhone to Samsung S8. I have a premium account that I pay monthly. I got my new phone on Saturday and downloaded the Spotify app on it b...
  • Billy-J
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Superuser Contribution Can't delete my saved data!

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceHTC U ULTRAOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI'm trying to delete the songs I have saved onto my device, as I want to redownload them at a higher quality.Everywhere I look on the internet it says I can scroll to t...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK  Device HTC U ULTRA Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I'm trying to delete the songs I have saved onto my device, as I want to redownload the...
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Superuser Contribution Music shuffle in Cellphone (Android) But in IPAD can play full song

PlanFreeCountry ThailandDeviceSamsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 GT I-9200Operating SystemAndroid 4.4.2 Kitkat Question or Issue I use spotify in android phone and select artist to add song but the artist which I select their album cannot play full song but in ...

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  • Plan Free Country  Thailand Device Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 GT I-9200 Operating System Android 4.4.2 Kitkat    Question or Issue  I use spotify in android phone and selec...
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