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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 Spotify and google home problems

It really pisses me off when spotify and google home products dont talk to each other after intial setup. This is not an isolated occurrence, it happens far too often when spotify doesnt recognizes the device (all exsisting). You guys need to sort**b...

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  •  It really pisses me off when spotify and google home products dont talk to each other after intial setup. This is not an isolated occurrence, it happens far too often when spotify doesnt recogn...
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Superuser Contribution Triple click headset middle button to skip to previous track

Hi! For some odd reason triple pressing the headset middle button skips two tracks forward. Instead of this it should skip to either the beginning of current track or to previous track. Latest Spotify, Android Oreo 8.1. Please fix.Thanks.

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  •   Hi!   For some odd reason triple pressing the headset middle button skips two tracks forward. Instead of this it should skip to either the beginning of current track or to previous tra...
  • SergioDavid
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Need to redownload songs everyday

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceHuawei Mate 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue For a couple of days ago I have to redownload random songs of my playlists everyday. Is it because of a sync problem or something?

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Huawei Mate 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  For a couple of days ago I have to redownload random songs of my...
  • Noah
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Minha conta está comprometendo o uso do aplicativo

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMoto E4Operating SystemAndroid 7.1 My Question or IssueMeu aplicativo está muito lento quando logado com minha conta, o app fica muito travado, demora muito pra acessar minha biblioteca e fazer pesquisas, dar play nas mú...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Moto E4 Operating System Android 7.1   My Question or Issue Meu aplicativo está muito lento quando logado com minha conta, o app fica muito travado, ...
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Superuser Contribution Daily Mix and the selection of songs in them

PlanPremiumCountryRussia DeviceHonor 8Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issue I apologize for the spelling, I used Google Translate.When I was an ordinary user and used a free version (to test the application's features, etc.), I added a few...

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  • Plan Premium Country Russia   Device Honor 8 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue  I apologize for the spelling, I used Google Translate. When I was an ordin...
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music timeout

PlanPremiumCountryRomania Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI can't find the music timeout option. I thought there was one. Is it even included?

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  • Plan Premium Country Romania   Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I can't find the music timeout option. I thought there was one. Is it even included? 
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Solved!! Question About Lyric Availability on Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePretty sure it was Sony smart TV, might have been my PS4Operating SystemAndroid or whatever PS4 OS is called, but app is identical on bothMy Question or Issue The other day after leaving Spotify on, I returned to see song ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Pretty sure it was Sony smart TV, might have been my PS4 Operating System Android or whatever PS4 OS is called, but app is identical on both M...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify says my music isn't downloaded even though it is still in my phone

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceMoto 5GOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue This happens quite often and I'm honestly tired of it and can't find a to it. Pretty much what happens is if my phone ever dies from forgetting to charge it or ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device Moto 5G Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  This happens quite often and I'm honestly tired of it and can't find a to ...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist playback

I'm in the US, have a premium account, and I have the lg g7. (Android) I want to know why when I'm playing playlists that I made the music will stop playing and a song not on my list will start. When I open up the app it says that it is playing on we...

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  • I'm in the US, have a premium account, and I have the lg g7. (Android) I want to know why when I'm playing playlists that I made the music will stop playing and a song not on my list will start. When...
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Superuser Contribution Offline music

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceSony Xperia Z3Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or Issue Spotify files are still in my phone memory but in spotify my offline music dont seem

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  • Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device Sony Xperia Z3 Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question or Issue  Spotify files are still in my phone memory but in spotify my offline...
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Solved!! Are There 2 Different Spotify Apps...?

Spotify there's seems to be 2 different types of Spotify Apps out there to download...one from Google Play has the same exact features I stopped using the App, to begin with..."No Explicit Lyric" button...the one App my 16 yo son has he downloaded fr...

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  • Spotify there's seems to be 2 different types of Spotify Apps out there to download...one from Google Play has the same exact features I stopped using the App, to begin with..."No Explicit Lyric" but...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify pauses in less then a second after hitting play

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceHappens on Any and All (mostly using Huawei P9) My Question or Issue Issue is that all of a sudden I cant listen to music anymore.I hit play and less than a second later spotify is in pause mode. I have to restart all devices...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Happens on Any and All (mostly using Huawei P9)     My Question or Issue  Issue is that all of a sudden I cant listen to music anymore. I h...
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Superuser Contribution Why can't I share my Playlist on my Instagram story?

PlanPremium (still have the 3 month trial) CountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemIdk My Question or IssueWhen I try to go and share a Playlist to my Instagram story, that option doesn't exist. Instead, it offers me to share it to my direct ...

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  • Plan Premium (still have the 3 month trial)  Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Idk   My Question or Issue When I try to go and share a Playlist to my Instagram ...
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Cant access song radio or albums.

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceSamsung galaxy 8Operating System Android Oreo A few days ago i was listening to a song radio. One day it wouldnt load. Not even from the radios lists. I went to random songs to see if i could make a song radio again, bu...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Samsung galaxy 8 Operating System  Android Oreo   A few days ago i was listening to a song radio. One day it wouldnt load. Not...
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Superuser Contribution [Connect] Multiple Speakers / Devices simultaneously

Why can't I connect to 2 devices at the same time anymore?? I used to be able to now I cut my workout partner off.

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  • Why can't I connect to 2 devices at the same time anymore?? I used to be able to now I cut my workout partner off.    
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Superuser Contribution Ongoing Offline Mode!

Every time I search for a song on Spotify mobile, it says im still in offline Mode and I should go online. We have got a great Internet connection at home, what should not be the reason. GreetingsPlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge...

  • Casual Listener
  • Every time I search for a song on Spotify mobile, it says im still in offline Mode and I should go online.  We have got a great Internet connection at home, what should not be the reason. ...
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Não consigo baixar as músicas

O plano é o Premium e meu celular é o xiaomi redmi note 4x. Tudo começou quando resolvi tentar resetar a minha conta(para apagar as diversas músicas do meu celular), fui até onde se apagava todos os dados do aplicativo (segue a foto em anexo). Após f...

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  •  O plano é o Premium e meu celular é o xiaomi redmi note 4x.  Tudo começou quando resolvi tentar resetar a minha conta(para apagar as diversas músicas do meu celular), fui até onde se apag...
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Unable to skip to a specific time of a local song

Hi.In the recent few days Spotify seems to work really oddly with downloaded local songs. I've already tried to reinstall the app, use both local storage and the SD card. I made a playlist test, with one spotify song and a local song, downloaded them...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi. In the recent few days Spotify seems to work really oddly with downloaded local songs. I've already tried to reinstall the app, use both local storage and the SD card. I made a playlist test, wi...
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Can not Change the Volume on my Phone

PlanPremiumDeviceZTE Blade A512Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or Issue I can not Change the Volume of my music in spotify It is always on max Volume even when i turn down every Soundslider. It works just finde with Youtube or play music

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  • Plan Premium Device ZTE Blade A512 Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question or Issue  I can not Change the Volume of my music in spotify It is always on max Volume even when i t...
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Album Art in Now Playing screen

On the Now Playing screen of my Anfroid phone, Album Art is no longer shown. Instead, there is a background image of the artist. Is there an option to show the album art? I know this used to work because it was easy for me to just glance at the scree...

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  • On the Now Playing screen of my Anfroid phone, Album Art is no longer shown.  Instead, there is a background image of the artist.  Is there an option to show the album art?  I know thi...
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