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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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Solved!! Undowloading local files when switching to mobile data

As the title says I've downloaded the local files from desktop that I put in in a playlist. When I switch to mobile data, the local files grey out/are undownloaded. The app also refuses to download the local files using mobile data.

  • Casual Listener
  • As the title says I've downloaded the local files from desktop that I put in in a playlist. When I switch to mobile data, the local files grey out/are undownloaded. The app also refuses to download t...
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Downloaded songs disappearing

Hey all, For a while I have been struggling with an issue where songs previously downloaded for offline availability show up as NOT downloaded for no apparent reason. I haven't discovered a distinct pattern yet, though I seem to notice it happening m...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey all,   For a while I have been struggling with an issue where songs previously downloaded for offline availability show up as NOT downloaded for no apparent reason. I haven't discovered a ...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded music does not play in offline mode

Some All of the music I downloaded for offline use on my phone does not play when I put spotify in offline mode. I already did a complete reinstall but that didn't help. I use a HUAWEI P10lite WAS-LX1A with Android 7.0 and EMUI 5.1.1 with spotify ver...

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  • Some All of the music I downloaded for offline use on my phone does not play when I put spotify in offline mode. I already did a complete reinstall but that didn't help.   I use a HUAWEI P10li...
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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly Issue

PlanPremiumCountry IrelandDeviceSamsungS7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue My Discover Weekly has not updated today. Hoping that there is a way to resolve. I have already unfollowed and re-followed, as well as logged in and out.

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Ireland Device SamsungS7 Edge Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  My Discover Weekly has not updated today. Hoping that there...
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Offline Playlist Inaccessible - Roaming with Data Turned Off

Please see attached image. It contians two problems. Forum reporting was frustrating. Issue is not hyphens as noted in screenshot.

  • Gig Goer
  • Please see attached image.  It contians two problems.  Forum reporting was frustrating.  Issue is not hyphens as noted in screenshot.
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Remove CAR MODE UPDATE Immediately!

Remove the CAR MODE Update or you will be losing a ton of subscribers to your competitors.Here is what it looks like when I am connecting to my car bluetooth:

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  • Remove the CAR MODE Update or you will be losing a ton of subscribers to your competitors. Here is what it looks like when I am connecting to my car bluetooth:
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Superuser Contribution Unexistent songs

PlanPremiumCountry ColombiaDevice(Motorola moto g5)Operating System(Android 7.0) My Question or Issue My downloaded songs are like ghosts in my phone and i have to delete the app and download them again lile every 2-5 days. They dont appear in the ap...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Colombia Device (Motorola moto g5) Operating System (Android 7.0)   My Question or Issue  My downloaded songs are like ghosts in my phone and i have to ...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs

HiFirst question, are downloaded songs when played using any data ?If not what is the setting, offline mode for ? The reason I ask is that my download​Ed songs have disappeared 3 times and I do not have much data

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  • Hi First question, are downloaded songs when played using any data ? If not what is the setting, offline mode for ?   The reason I ask is that my download​Ed songs have disappeared 3 times a...
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Superuser Contribution Favorites Gone

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceMotorola g5s plusOperating SystemAndroird 7 My Question or Issue Logged into my account and all my favorites are gone. Anyway to get them back?

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  • Plan Free Country USA   Device Motorola g5s plus Operating System Androird 7   My Question or Issue  Logged into my account and all my favorites are gone. Anyway to get them...
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I can't disable the looping video on some songs.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Note S4Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or IssueI can't find an option to turn of the looping video that starts sometimes playing instead of showing the actual album cover. It slows my phone down and do...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Note S4 Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question or Issue I can't find an option to turn of the looping video that starts sometimes play...
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Android TV following artists and friends.

PlanFreeCountryAustralia DevicePhilips TV 55PUT6801/79Operating SystemAndroid TV My Question or Issue Can i follow artists and friends on spotify on android tv? I cannot find the artist profile when doing a search just their songs, albums, and playli...

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  • Plan Free Country Australia   Device Philips TV 55PUT6801/79 Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue  Can i follow artists and friends on spotify on android tv? I...
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Playing screen issues

I am having issues with my playing screen. When I go to play a song on my galaxy s8, the album art doesn't show up anymore. Just a a colored screen with the play controls. I tried re installing it and still got the same issue. Can you help with this?

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  • I am having issues with my playing screen. When I go to play a song on my galaxy s8, the album art doesn't show up anymore. Just a a colored screen with the play controls. I tried re installing it an...
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While the Internet is available the app says that I'm offline

PlanPremium - Version 8.4.63.684 armV?CountryTurkey DeviceGalaxy Note II (GT-N7100) Operating SystemAndroid 4.4.2 My Question or IssueAlthough I am connected to the Internet and not in offline mode the app says that I am in offline mode. While the ap...

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  • Plan Premium - Version 8.4.63.684 armV? Country Turkey  Device Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100)  Operating System Android 4.4.2   My Question or Issue Although I am connected to the...
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Solved!! How do I reorder songs in my playlist on my phone?

I have only found an option for deleting songs, but I want to change the order of songs in a playlist. How can I do that? Before I had an iphone and used this feature a lot.

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  • I have only found an option for deleting songs, but I want to change the order of songs in a playlist. How can I do that? Before I had an iphone and used this feature a lot.
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Superuser Contribution help me

some songs are not playin ı when touch    device LG K10

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  • some songs are not playin ı when touch       device LG K10
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Superuser Contribution I had stogare section under the others section. But now i ve got nothing but log out section.

As i mentioned at the topic i can not reach the storage section which allows me to choose where i m gonna download musics. I could see that section at this morning but it has gone without any update. Do anyone have a solution for this? PlanPremiumCou...

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  • As i mentioned at the topic i can not reach the storage section which allows me to choose where i m gonna download musics. I could see that section at this morning but it has gone without any update....
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Superuser Contribution Go online to see menu when in offline mode?

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountry UkDeviceSony z5 compact Operating system Android 7.1.1 My Question or Issue I'm in offline mode and when I try to...

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  •  None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country  Uk Device Sony z5 compact  Operatin...
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Podcast plays next song in correct order only some of the time

Plan PremiumCountry USA DeviceLG G5Operating SystemAndroid 7.x My Question or Issue When I - play a podcast playlist (The Bright Sessions)- and the playlist is sorted by episode date - and the current episode finishes It should play the next song in ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device LG G5 Operating System Android 7.x   My Question or Issue  When I   - play a podcast playlist (The Bright Sessions) - and the playlis...
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Superuser Contribution Cant post music to instagram stories

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating System The button for posting to instagram stories isn't even there. I have uninstalled and reinstalled and nothing changed

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  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System     The button for posting to instagram stories isn't even there. I have uninstalled and reinstall...
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Superuser Contribution App try download my music all time

PlanPremiumCountryMéxicoDeviceMoto Z XT1650-03Operating System Android 7.1.1 My Question or Issue all time the app try download my music (when all my music is download done), i can see the download icon in notification bar, from 1 to 4 seconds

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  • Plan Premium Country México Device Moto Z XT1650-03 Operating System   Android 7.1.1  My Question or Issue   all time the app try download my music (when all my music is dow...
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