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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 Função "Músicas" foi removida!

PlanFreeCountry BrasilDeviceMotorola X2Operating SystemAndroid Marshmallow My Question or Issue Por que a função para tocar todas as músicas aleatoriamente das nossas seleções de artitas e álbuns foi removida? Era a principal função para o meu dia-a-...

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  • Plan Free Country  Brasil Device Motorola X2 Operating System Android Marshmallow   My Question or Issue  Por que a função para tocar todas as músicas aleatoriamente das...
  • SergioDavid
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Gif cover on android

Spotify Username21vhzuvkjgev4h3vcvmyrz3zyPlanPremiumCountry netherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy S6 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 (nougat) My Question or IssueI saw a friend who had this cool feature of which he had a gif or at least a moving picture as...

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  • Spotify Username 21vhzuvkjgev4h3vcvmyrz3zy Plan Premium Country  netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Operating System Android 7.0 (nougat)   My Question or Issue I saw a f...
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Spotify - The destroyer of SD-cards?

So, I have been using spotify a long time, and I am very satisfied with all the songs and such. Unfortunatly, the technical, not so much. It all started with the storage being "corrupted" atleast once per week. Which means all my songs would suddenly...

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  • So, I have been using spotify a long time, and I am very satisfied with all the songs and such. Unfortunatly, the technical, not so much.   It all started with the storage being "corrupted" at...
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    Corrupted offline songs
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Interface

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDevice(Samsung Galaxy s7 edge)Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or Issue why app's interface have changed when I bought premium

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  • Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device (Samsung Galaxy s7 edge) Operating System (Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue   why app's interface have changed when I bought pre...
  • Joe
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Superuser Contribution [Free] Shuffle problems

PlanFreeCountryFrance, Belgium and LuxembourgDeviceHuawei P8 liteOperating SystemEmui 4.0.3 Since I am using the free version of Spotify, I should now be able to stream playlists on shuffle only (except a handful of selected Spotify playlists) with t...

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  • Plan Free Country France, Belgium and Luxembourg Device Huawei P8 lite Operating System Emui 4.0.3   Since I am using the free version of Spotify, I should now be able to stream playlis...
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Problems with saving on SDcard/ Android Speicherprobleme

[German version below] Hello, I got the following problem on my android smartphone. After been logged out automaticly I couldn't sign in anymore because I used the offline mode. So I uninstalled spotify, downloaded it again and was able to sign back ...

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  • [German version below]   Hello,   I got the following problem on my android smartphone. After been logged out automaticly I couldn't sign in anymore because I used the offline mode. So ...
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Stop videos from playing in playlists

How can I stop the videos from playing in playlists? Tracks keep stopping due to slow internet connection while I'm on the go which is very annoying. I have the playlist downloaded to my phone already.

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  • How can I stop the videos from playing in playlists? Tracks keep stopping due to slow internet connection while I'm on the go which is very annoying. I have the playlist downloaded to my phone alread...
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Offline Data not deletable

Hello, I downloaded some playlists and then reinstalled Spotify. Now the data is still on the SD card and I can't delete them. The folder is read-only so can't delete it manually.

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  • Hello,   I downloaded some playlists and then reinstalled Spotify. Now the data is still on the SD card and I can't delete them. The folder is read-only so can't delete it manually.
  • jjeeddss
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New update has removed Radio

The new Spotify update has removed the radio function for free users. Why? Someone please tell me there's a way to fix it!

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  • The new Spotify update has removed the radio function for free users. Why? Someone please tell me there's a way to fix it! 
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Solved!! Specific song wont play from local files downloaded onto phone!

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceSamsung on5 My Question or Issue I have used Local files a lot since ive gotten premium. Most of them work with little or no issues. Recently i added another track to the playlist that i download (Lens V2 ft. Travis Scot...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung on5  My Question or Issue  I have used Local files a lot since ive gotten premium. Most of them work with little or no issues. Recently i a...
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Goodbye Spotify

I'm leaving Spotify today,I was a paid user for over 2 years and when I moved countries had to become a free user while my bank gave me a new card. I have been using the plattform for over 3 years total.And it's bad, the mobile app is slow and doesn'...

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  • I'm leaving Spotify today, I was a paid user for over 2 years and when I moved countries had to become a free user while my bank gave me a new card. I have been using the plattform for over 3 years ...
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Can no longer sync local files to android device.

i have seen several threads on here about the same issue. however i have tried every solution from every thread and i still cant sync my local files to my android. i have tried disabling firewall, i have tried enabing network discovery, i have tried ...

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  • i have seen several threads on here about the same issue. however i have tried every solution from every thread and i still cant sync my local files to my android. i have tried disabling firewall, i ...
  • Joe
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No songs category 8.4.53

Why can't I access my songs anymore? I only have the options for artist albums Playlist and podcasts. I can't shuffle my albums so can I just not listen to all of my songs anymore? Do I have to make a Playlist with every album I have just so I can sh...

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  • Why can't I access my songs anymore? I only have the options for artist albums Playlist and podcasts. I can't shuffle my albums so can I just not listen to all of my songs anymore? Do I have to make ...
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Songs deleted from a playlist still playing in shuffle mode

PlanPremiumCountry FinlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid As the title says, its playing songs that i have deleted recently

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  • Plan Premium Country  Finland Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android   As the title says, its playing songs that i have deleted recently
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Playlist organized by artist album order is now organized by alphabetical artist song's order

PlanPremiumCountry BrasilDeviceMoto G5Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue My playlist suddendly stopped being organized as It used to be, and I can't stand It anymoreI've already reinstalled the app and nothin...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brasil Device Moto G5 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  My playlist suddendly stopped being organize...
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Solved!! listening to "liked" songs

How to you save-listen to songs you have thumbed up from the radio section?

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  • How to you save-listen to songs you have thumbed up from the radio section?
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Liked songs won't appear on my Favorites list

Hi! It seems like ever since Spotify updated its look, I've been having trouble adding new songs to my Favorites list; sometimes it'll show up, sometimes it doesn't. Furthermore, several songs I had in Favorites are no longer there.

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  • Hi! It seems like ever since Spotify updated its look, I've been having trouble adding new songs to my Favorites list; sometimes it'll show up, sometimes it doesn't. Furthermore, several songs I had ...
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Solved!! Can't download using cellular

I want to download a song on Spotify, but when I press the download always appear the words: go to settings for download using cellular

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  • I want to download a song on Spotify, but when I press the download always appear the words: go to settings for download using cellular
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[Android] Crash when adding favorite

PlanPremium CountryFrance DeviceHuawei Honor 8 Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 Spotify version:8.4.57.803 armV7 My Question or Issue Hi. Whenever i add a song as a favorite, the heart will normally get "filled". But if i go to my tracks, i don't see the ...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country France   Device Huawei Honor 8   Operating System Android 7.0   Spotify version: 8.4.57.803 armV7   My Question or Issue  ...
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Black screen when launching spotify app

Plan PremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueSo recently every time I open spotify I get a black screen (image in attachements). All my apps and the OS is updated to the latest version. I have also t...

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  •   Plan  Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue So recently every time I open spotify I get a black scr...
  • samham
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