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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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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 Cant Play Certain songs

So I've never had any problems with Spotify Premium, however, recently I tried playing a song. I clicked the song, yet it wouldnt play. I wouldn't even get the little bar at the bottom. It just wouldnt even do anything. I tried going to the album, bu...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I've never had any problems with Spotify Premium, however, recently I tried playing a song. I clicked the song, yet it wouldnt play. I wouldn't even get the little bar at the bottom. It just would...
  • Alfredo
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Superuser Contribution Cannot find the Storage information in the newest release of Spotify

I just noticed that in the latest release of Spotify, in the Settings menu there' no Storage options anymore. Is there a way to change the storage option from Device to micro SD card, like in old versions?

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  • I just noticed that in the latest release of Spotify, in the Settings menu there' no Storage options anymore.   Is there a way to change the storage option from Device to micro SD card, like i...
  • Alfredo
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Spotify Connect not finding Alexa Echo Dot

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy 7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueThere was a time when I could listen to music on my phone using Spotify and then connect to my Alexa Echo Dots. But for some reason, those devices are no longer vi...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy 7 Edge Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue There was a time when I could listen to music on my phone using Spotify and then conne...
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Solved!! Stops playing after 3 songs.

PlanPremiumCountry United States Device Samsung Galaxy s9 plus My Question or Issue Started about 3 weeks ago, I'll put on my play list and if I dont touch my phone after the 3rd song spotify stops playing. Restarted and still having the issue.

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  •   Plan Premium Country  United States  Device  Samsung Galaxy s9 plus   My Question or Issue  Started about 3 weeks ago, I'll put on my play list and if I dont ...
  • Gwar10
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I can't play my songs normally

I've recently purchased an android device and installed Spotify on it. When I go to play my playlist, I can only play in shuffle mode, and it works like a suggestion mode because I can't rewind my song, can only go forward, and have the options to li...

  • Visitor
  • I've recently purchased an android device and installed Spotify on it. When I go to play my playlist, I can only play in shuffle mode, and it works like a suggestion mode because I can't rewind my so...
  • Loxer
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Epic collection - are you kidding?!

I am one of the premium users that hit the "saved songs" limit. Long standing paying user that refered more than 5-10 people and paying for ~2years. I find it unacceptable that paying users are being limited by what's sold as an unlimited library. I ...

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  •   I am one of the premium users that hit the "saved songs" limit.   Long standing paying user that refered more than 5-10 people and paying for ~2years.  I find it unac...
  • Loxer
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Big album's cover

PlanPremiumCountry PolandDeviceXiaomi Redemi Note 4Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)MIUI Global 9.5My Question or IssueHiMaybe this is not a issue, but more a question.Is someone knows how to activate that, like this big album's...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Poland Device Xiaomi Redemi Note 4 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) MIUI Global 9.5 My Question or Issue Hi Maybe this is not a...
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Solved!! Volume fluctuation during track

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceLG G5Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issue This morning when I started playing spotify on my phone I noticed that the volume was going from loud to soft very quickly within tracks. I tried a few songs by dif...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device LG G5 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue  This morning when I started playing spotify on my phone I noticed that the vol...
  • Loxer
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Unresponsive App Bug

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy s7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0.0 I've had this issue where my Spotify app seemingly breaks down entirely for a while now but it seems to be happening more frequently. The most common issue I've...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy s7 Operating System Android Oreo 8.0.0     I've had this issue where my Spotify app seemingly breaks down entirely f...
  • Loxer
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[Music] Stop Playback after a Track

I'm having problems with spotty on my android phone. After I play music for awhile and close the app and reopen it. I play a song and the music wont play anymore. It will still show playing but I get no sound. I have tried the app on different phones...

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  • I'm having problems with spotty on my android phone.   After I play music for awhile and close the app and reopen it.   I play a song and the music wont play anymore.  It wil...
  • Loxer
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Trouble

Plan: PremiumCountry: United states Device: ZTE BLADE MAX 3Operating System: ANDRIOD Ive had this issue for a while and basically, no matter what I do or try, I cant seem to make a playlist and have it say it's made by me. Its always got this long st...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: United states    Device: ZTE BLADE MAX 3 Operating System:  ANDRIOD   Ive had this issue for a while and basically,  no matter what I do or ...
  • Alfredo
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Superuser Contribution Connecting to random phones

My Question or Issue Ive been having a issue where im playing my music and then it would jump to some random phone while i was home so i would just switch back and go to private mode or go off line but today i was driving down the highway jamming to ...

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  • My Question or Issue  Ive been having a issue where im playing my music and then it would jump to some random phone while i was home so i would just switch back and go to private mode or go off...
  • Alfredo
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Superuser Contribution Can't share playlist to Instagram stories. Option isn't appearing after pressing share

Plan/Premium Country DeviceSamsung S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue

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  • Plan /Premium  Country   Device Samsung S7 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs get deleted.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Before the last update, I had downloaded about 3300 songs. Suddenly all of them were deleted, so I tried downloading them again. It didn't work because ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Before the last update, I had downloaded about  3300 songs. S...
  • Alfredo
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Superuser Contribution My local files wont synchronize

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceSamsung A5 2017Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hello, I just added some files with my computer into two playlists to get them on my Android device. But, When I want to synchronize them to be able to li...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France Device Samsung A5 2017 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   Hello,    I just added some files with my compute...
  • Alfredo
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Superuser Contribution Browse and radio errors

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceNokia 6Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or IssueI'm unable to access browse or radio on the app. When I try and access any radio stations I get an error saying radio is not available and when I go to browse...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Australia Device Nokia 6 Operating System (Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue I'm unable to access browse or radio on the app.    When I t...
  • Alfredo
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Superuser Contribution Playlist songs greyed out and not available

I have a Spotify Premium account and over the years have created a number of Playlists. A number of my older playlists however are now greyed out, majority of songs in them are greyed out with others still available. I have reset my phone, Samsung S8...

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  • I have a Spotify Premium account and over the years have created a number of Playlists.  A number of my older playlists however are now greyed out, majority of songs in them are greyed out with ...
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Old version of the app

Hello. I've got a problem with my app. I've made the update but I still have the old version of the app with my premium account but not with a freemium account. Thanks for your help.

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  • Hello. I've got a problem with my app. I've made the update but I still have the old version of the app with my premium account but not with a freemium account. Thanks for your help. 
  • Loxer
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Spotify stops playing music randomly

PlanPremiumCountry FinlandDevicehuawei y7 2017Operating Systemandroid My Question or Issue How do you fix this?

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  • Plan Premium Country  Finland Device huawei y7 2017 Operating System android   My Question or Issue  How do you fix this? 
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Superuser Contribution Random playlist played (that I've never played before)

Premium.Samsung s7 android 7.0. My Question or IssueI use Sleep as Android as my alarm clock launching Spotify to play my current playlist which I set the night before. In the morning it adds some random playlist. Even it it does play my chosen playl...

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  • Premium. Samsung s7 android 7.0.   My Question or Issue I use Sleep as Android as my alarm clock launching Spotify to play my current playlist which I set the night before.   In the m...
  • Alfredo
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