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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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Save offline Music on SD-Card

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 (Oreo) My Question or Issue Since this morning my Spotify app can't download or play songs on/from my SD-card anymore. The option for selecting the storage is missing in the ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android 8.0 (Oreo)   My Question or Issue  Since this morning my Spotify app can't download or play songs on...
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Made for you section is empty

Hi Im using the android app for quite some time now and the "made for you" section is still completely empty. Why is that? Thanks

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  • Hi  Im using the android app for quite some time now  and the "made for you" section is still completely empty.    Why is that?    Thanks
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Solved!! [Andriod] New update issues

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue The app has changed so that the shuffle button and the repeat button are missing. It has been replaced with the heart button and that crossed out butto...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  United States Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   The app has changed so that the shuffle button and the ...
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all my downloaded music is gone

PlanPremiumCountry Device Samsung Galaxy S5 MINI Operating SystemAndroid version 6.0.1 My Question or Issueevery few days /weeks Spotify dumps ALL my music downloads. Space is not a problem. Then I have to spend hours downloading it all again. .... i...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device  Samsung Galaxy S5 MINI  Operating System Android version 6.0.1   My Question or Issue every few days /weeks  Spotify dumps AL...
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Musica para de tocar do nada | Music stop for nothing

Não é o fone, e nem está conectado a outro dispositivo, ele simplesmente para de sair o som, mas na tela continua aparecendo como se estivesse tocando (o pause fica a mostra), quando tiro o fone para tocar na caixa ele nao toca mesmo assim (prova de ...

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  • Não é o fone, e nem está conectado a outro dispositivo, ele simplesmente para de sair o som, mas na tela continua aparecendo como se estivesse tocando (o pause fica a mostra), quando tiro o fone para...
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Superuser Contribution Method to convert cached into offline available music

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLG G3Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have checked related topics and ideas and it seems there is no way yet to play music directly from the local offline cache, when for example one is on-transit and would like ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device LG G3 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have checked related topics and ideas and it seems there is no way yet to play music directly...
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Downloaded music into Local Files, added it to my Playlist but won't play?

PlanFreeCountryUnited Kingdom DeviceLG Stylus 3Operating SystemAndroid So some time ago I was able to play music that I added into my playlist from the local files section on my computer. I'm pretty sure that this is allowed and stuff but why is it t...

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  • Plan Free Country United Kingdom  Device LG Stylus 3 Operating System Android   So some time ago I was able to play music that I added into my playlist from the local files se...
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Last.fm option in Spotify Free

PlanFreeCountryFinland DeviceNokia 6.1Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueI can't find the Last.fm option from settings anymore. Is it still available in the Spotify Free?

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  • Plan Free Country Finland  Device Nokia 6.1 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue I can't find the Last.fm option from settings anymore. Is it still available in the S...
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Last.fm option in Spotify Free

PlanFreeCountryFinland DeviceNokia 6.1Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueI can't find the Last.fm option from settings anymore. Is it still available in the Spotify Free?

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  • Plan Free Country Finland  Device Nokia 6.1 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue I can't find the Last.fm option from settings anymore. Is it still available in the S...
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Solved!! Lyrics won't get displayed / Behind the Lyrics feature not working

PlanPremiumCountryGermany/German locale/English locale Operating SystemAndroid 5/6My Question or Issue Hi, I'm unable to use the Behind the Lyrics feature (feature has been enabled in the app settings) to have lyrics displayed. I have tried songs whi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany/German locale/English locale   Operating System Android 5/6 My Question or Issue   Hi,   I'm unable to use the Behind the Lyrics feature (featur...
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Superuser Contribution New Playlist Name Now Not Auto Filled

The Android app used to be great for creating a playlist for an album.I could create a new playlist in a folder and it would automatically add the band and album name into the new name for the playlist.Now it's just empty with the new Create Playlist...

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  • The Android app used to be great for creating a playlist for an album. I could create a new playlist in a folder and it would automatically add the band and album name into the new name for the play...
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Superuser Contribution Volume goes up and down

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice Samsung galaxy 7 My Question or IssueMy phone constantly changes the volume of spotify up and down randomly. This doesn't change the visual of the my media volume but it does affect what I am hearing. I know people have s...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device  Samsung galaxy 7   My Question or Issue My phone constantly changes the volume of spotify up and down randomly.  This doesn't cha...
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Android Auto doesnt recognize spotify premium.

PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(Samsung Note 8Operating SystemNewest andriod os My Question or Issue Ever since i started using Waze for my gps android auto wont recognize that my spotify account is premium when i ask for it to play specific songs. Tried...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US   Device (Samsung Note 8 Operating System Newest andriod os   My Question or Issue   Ever since i started using Waze for my gps android auto...
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Spotify stop playing music - LG G6

PlanPremiumCountry PolandDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Since about a week I have very annoying problem with Spotify.It stops playing song. I'm listening my playlist and it just stops in the middle of the song, like I w...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Poland Device LG G6 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  Since about a week I have very annoying problem with Spotify. It stops playi...
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Cambiar cancion en barra de notificaciones

No se requiere ninguna de la información a continuación. Sin embargo, cuanto más brindes, más fácil será para nosotros intentar y ayudar.Plan País GuatemalaDispositivo Samsung Galaxy tab ASistema operativoAndroid 6.0.1 Mi pregunta o problema Al escuc...

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  • No se requiere ninguna de la información a continuación. Sin embargo, cuanto más brindes, más fácil será para nosotros intentar y ayudar. Plan   País  Guatemala Dispositivo  Sams...
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Radio Missing

With the most recent update it looks like the Playlist Radio and Artist Radio options are missing. Anyone else see this?

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  • With the most recent update it looks like the Playlist Radio and Artist Radio options are missing. Anyone else see this?
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Se cierra sesión inesperadamente y se pierden las descargas

Tengo un Iphone 7 con memoria interna de 128gb, he usado mucho tiempo spotify y van 2 ocasiones que cierra sesión (SOLO) y la música descargada se pierde... me ha sucedido durante viajes y me he quedado completamente sin música. Creo que voy a cambia...

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  • Tengo un Iphone 7 con memoria interna de 128gb, he usado mucho tiempo spotify y van 2 ocasiones que cierra sesión (SOLO) y la música descargada se pierde... me ha sucedido durante viajes y me he qued...
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Cannot shuffle by Artist from downloaded playlist

PlanPremium (Student)CountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.1.0 My Question or Issue Has the feature and/or option to search a playlist by a specific artist and then be able to shuffle songs filtered to that specific artist been ...

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  • Plan Premium (Student) Country US Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Android Oreo 8.1.0   My Question or Issue  Has the feature and/or option to search a playlist by a specifi...
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Notifications go off when I skip a song, How to turn it off?

Planning, premiumCountry, US Device, Active s7 My Question or IssueMy Spotify plays my notification sound (and vibration if set to that) when I press the next button and the play button how do I fix it. It's incredibly loud and annoying.

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  • Planning, premium Country, US   Device, Active s7     My Question or Issue My Spotify plays my notification sound (and vibration if set to that) when I press the next button and...
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playing music and creating lists

PlanFreeCountry HollandDevicesamsungOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHow can I play a song without just hearing the example of the song? My friend send me a list via Whatsapp. how can I save this list in my library?

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  • Plan Free Country  Holland Device samsung Operating System Android   My Question or Issue How can I play a song without just hearing the example of the song?  My friend send...
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