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Solved!! 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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Solved!! Spotify Connect not show speakers

PlanPremiumDevice(HTC One M8)Operating System(Android 6) My Question or Issue Hi, from version 8.4.42.722 i was unable to play on my spotify speaker (I have 3 different speakers) only chromecast working on Android TV.If i downgrade to version 8.4.39....

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device (HTC One M8) Operating System (Android 6)   My Question or Issue   Hi, from version 8.4.42.722 i was unable to play on my spotify speaker (I have 3 different sp...
  • Adamnickster
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Can't synchronize local files with Android

Hi Guys, hope you all are doing great! i'm having issues with the local files, basically i cannot download them in my phone, 1 week ago i was able to add my local files to the playlist, opened the app on the phone and everything works, now i add the ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi Guys,   hope you all are doing great!   i'm having issues with the local files, basically i cannot download them in my phone, 1 week ago i was able to add my local files to the playl...
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Playlists

My Question or Issue Is there a way to make a playlist collaborative on the new 2018 update?

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  • My Question or Issue  Is there a way to make a playlist collaborative on the new 2018 update?
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Wrong song playing when i search for songs in my downloaded playlist

Hi everyone!Been using spotify for years and never had any issues until now. However yesterday, when I searched a song on my spotify app on my android phone and selected a song, it started playing a song from the very start of my playlist. I.e. if i ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi everyone! Been using spotify for years and never had any issues until now. However yesterday, when I searched a song on my spotify app on my android phone and selected a song, it started playing ...
  • mike74
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Folders no longer shown on Android

I use Spotify (free) on a desktop, laptop and Android. I organized a large number of playlists into a series of folders (including folders imbedded into other folders). This setup still works great on my laptop and desktop. However, I no longer can s...

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  • I use Spotify (free) on a desktop,  laptop and Android.  I organized a large number of playlists into a series of folders (including folders imbedded into other folders).  This setup s...
  • Vox_zone57
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I cant log in

PlanPremiumCountry ArgentinaDeviceSamsung Galaxy J5 2017Operating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or Issue I tried to log in a lot of times in my account and all of them was really fail. I did the change in my password and my username but I still ha...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Argentina Device Samsung Galaxy J5 2017 Operating System Android Nougat   My Question or Issue  I tried to log in a lot of times in my account and all o...
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Anmeldung über App nicht möglich

Offensichtlich bin ich automatisch ausgeloggt worden. Immer wenn ich mich über die App anmelden will, erscheint ein Fenster auf dem steht : " Sie sind offline, gehen sie zuerst online. Ab da geht es nicht mehr weiter.

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  • Offensichtlich bin ich automatisch ausgeloggt worden. Immer wenn ich mich über die App anmelden will, erscheint ein Fenster auf dem steht : " Sie sind offline, gehen sie zuerst online. Ab da geht es ...
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Filter won't work properly

I tried to filter my playlist with a specific artist and it doesn't work. I tried it with other playlist and it had the same result. And I also tried filtering the playlist with a different artist. This occurred in the newest update for Spotify. The ...

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  • I tried to filter my playlist with a specific artist and it doesn't work. I tried it with other playlist and it had the same result. And I also tried filtering the playlist with a different artist. T...
  • ThisIsRapha
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Audio quality keeps resetting

No matter what I do and how many times I select extreme quality for both streams and download the app resets to normal and auto, sometimes I don't even have to relaunch the app, it will do it in the same session. I have a family premium plan running ...

  • Newbie
  • No matter what I do and how many times I select extreme quality for both streams and download the app resets to normal and auto, sometimes I don't even have to relaunch the app, it will do it in the ...
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Shuffle play

PlanFreeCountry IrelandDevice Samsung Galaxy Core Prime My Question or Issue Since the March 2018 update, I am unable to play any of my songs from created playlist in shuffle order and instead have to play each song chronlogically. If I press the blu...

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  •   Plan Free Country  Ireland Device   Samsung Galaxy Core Prime  My Question or Issue  Since the March 2018 update, I am unable to play any of my songs from created ...
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App doesn't see Spotify Connect device in network on Android 7/8

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid 8.0App Version8.4.55.521My SetupI have a Denon AVR 1200W which is officially Spotify Connect certified.It is recognized in the Windows, MacOS and Android 6.0 Client just as usual and i can t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device LG G6 Operating System Android 8.0 App Version 8.4.55.521 My Setup I have a Denon AVR 1200W which is officially Spotify Connect certified. It is reco...
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Solved!! Equalizer glitch - loud to soft!

I have a Google Pixel 2 running Android 8.1.0 and Spotify Premium. When activating and using the Equalizer function - every time a new song starts, it starts very loud for a brief moment, (like less than a half of a second) then the volume instantly ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a Google Pixel 2 running Android 8.1.0 and Spotify Premium.   When activating and using the Equalizer function - every time a new song starts, it starts very loud for a brief moment, (l...
  • CCRDad
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como revertir una canción bloqueada?

PlanFreeCountry MexicoDeviceSamsung Galaxy PrimeOperating System My Question or Issue Mientras manejaba mi celular, he entrado a la app y al intental cambiar de canción, con la nueva interfaz, le he dado en la opción de bloquear la canción y ahora no...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Free Country  Mexico Device Samsung Galaxy Prime Operating System     My Question or Issue  Mientras manejaba mi celular, he entrado a la app y al intental ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't open app after clean install

Hello.For something like two weeks I wasn't able to check home tab, discover tab nor radio tab. All I could do was searching and playing already saved playlists. To fix it I've tried a clean install and now app won't even start. All I get is gray scr...

  • Newbie
  • Hello. For something like two weeks I wasn't able to check home tab, discover tab nor radio tab. All I could do was searching and playing already saved playlists. To fix it I've tried a clean instal...
  • Julian
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Superuser Contribution No puedo reproducir ninguna cancion

Tenía cuenta free, funcionaba bien, e hice la prueba de premium. Al acabarse y volver a free, aparecen todas las canciones en **bleep** y no puedo escuchar ninguna. Ni de mi lista ni de ninguna parte. Que ocurre? Ya borré cachés, la app, y nada. Teng...

  • Newbie
  • Tenía cuenta free, funcionaba bien, e hice la prueba de premium. Al acabarse y volver a free, aparecen todas las canciones en **bleep** y no puedo escuchar ninguna. Ni de mi lista ni de ninguna parte...
  • Julian
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"no internet connection available"

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceLGL44VLOperating SystemAndroid 5.1.1 My Question or Issue I listen to music in my vehicle offline while driving and seem to be getting the msg "no internet connection available" quite often. At one point I thought maybe my...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device LGL44VL Operating System Android 5.1.1   My Question or Issue  I listen to music in my vehicle offline while driving and seem to be getting t...
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Behind The Lyrics

With the new update I dont know how to put on behind the lyrics.

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  • With the new update I dont know how to put on behind the lyrics.
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Can't choose and specific song.

Since a few weeks, i can't choose and specific songs for my playlist, even when i try to filter the song, when i push it, the first song on my playlist sound and not the one i choose or the one i want to hear. Can anyone help me?PleaseMy account it's...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since a few weeks, i can't choose and specific songs for my playlist, even when i try to filter the song, when i push it, the first song on my playlist sound and not the one i choose or the one i wan...
  • suzisunshine
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Can't use the filter button

Since a few weeks, i can't choose and specific songs from my playlist, even when i try to filter the song, when i push it, the first song on my playlist sound and not the one i choose or the one i want to hear. Can anyone help me?PleaseMy account it'...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since a few weeks, i can't choose and specific songs from my playlist, even when i try to filter the song, when i push it, the first song on my playlist sound and not the one i choose or the one i wa...
  • jsannn
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Solved!! Problemas al filtrar canciones

Hola, bueno mi problema es que cuando filtro canciones en una playlist y quiero reproducir alguna, se reproduce otra distinta.Por ejemplo si tengo la playlist ordenada alfabéticamente, y pongo alguna palabra para filtrar, aparecen las canciones con d...

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  • Hola, bueno mi problema es que cuando filtro canciones en una playlist y quiero reproducir alguna, se reproduce otra distinta. Por ejemplo si tengo la playlist ordenada alfabéticamente, y pongo algu...
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