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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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EQ randomly changing

I'm on an S6 active, and my equalizer on spotify is constantly randomly changing - everything from the detailed settings, premade settings, and the two knob things. How can I stop this from happening?

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  • I'm on an S6 active, and my equalizer on spotify is constantly randomly changing - everything from the detailed settings, premade settings, and the two knob things. How can I stop this from happening?
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Downloaded songs

I've downloaded Global top 50, today's top hits, mint, peaceful piano to my device. But when I go online and search for different songs all those playlists will soon be gone on the "recently played" section and there is no way for me to play those pl...

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  • I've downloaded Global top 50, today's top hits, mint, peaceful piano to my device. But when I go online and search for different songs all those playlists will soon be gone on the "recently played" ...
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Update has disabled skipping forward in local file tracks

After a recent update (last week or so), whenever I play a "local file" track (i.e. one I've uploaded to Spotify myself) on my Android device,the Spotify app won't let me forward through to any point further on in the track. When I try to skip forwar...

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  • After a recent update (last week or so), whenever I play a "local file" track (i.e. one I've uploaded to Spotify myself) on my Android device,the Spotify app won't let me forward through to any point...
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How to disable/remove Android Wear OS Spotify app

A while ago I purchased a Wear OS 2.0 device, and now this device is hijacked by Spotify. Every time I look at the device, the only thing I see is the Spotify app. Of course I can swipe to display the clock but why do I have to do this every time? Of...

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  • A while ago I purchased a Wear OS 2.0 device, and now this device is hijacked by Spotify. Every time I look at the device, the only thing I see is the Spotify app. Of course I can swipe to display th...
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Spotify edge Galaxy S8+

Hello! i downloaded Edge Spotify i added my Playlist on it but i still can't see my playlist, what i only see is the name of my Playlist and at the left side: "click item to open playlist in spotify long click item to show playlist details" i dont se...

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  • Hello!   i downloaded Edge Spotify i added my Playlist on it but i still can't see my playlist, what i only see is the name of my Playlist and at the left side: "click item to open playlist in...
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Can't login on Gear Sport Watch, an endless journey

As an avid runner, software engineer, and GPS watch developer/tester (Timex, Garmin) I'm baffled at the lack of priority and help related to Spotify on the Gear Sport. I'm unable to log into Spotify on the watch. I've read the pages of forum discussi...

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  • As an avid runner, software engineer, and GPS watch developer/tester (Timex, Garmin) I'm baffled at the lack of priority and help related to Spotify on the Gear Sport.  I'm unable to log into Sp...
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My best playlist

So, A couple moths ago one of my playlists got deleted for no reason nit by me. I got an answer for how to get it back and it worked. Today the same playlist was deleted again not by me and i can't recover it from the spotify support. I don't see the...

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  • So, A couple moths ago one of my playlists got deleted for no reason nit by me. I got an answer for how to get it back and it worked. Today the same playlist was deleted again not by me and i can't r...
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Spotify on mobile can't update, but still prompting to

Hello, I've been looking all around for a similar topic, but didn't find anything and decided to start my own. Lately Spotify is constantly warning me that it cannot install an update because my version of Android is too low. When I had a Nexus 5 wit...

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  • Hello, I've been looking all around for a similar topic, but didn't find anything and decided to start my own.   Lately Spotify is constantly warning me that it cannot install an update becaus...
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Android app not displaying track info when connected by Bluetooth

Hi I drive a 2015 Honda civic and when I connect to Spotify the display in the car states Samsung S8. No track info is displayed. Anyway around this? The track can still be changed.

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  • Hi  I drive a 2015 Honda civic and when I connect to Spotify the display in the car states Samsung S8. No track info is displayed. Anyway around this? The track can still be changed. 
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Superuser Contribution Won't play radio or home feed

So. For over the last month I can use my Spotify. I can search songs and listen to them but I don't have a home page and radio does not work at all. It just tells me oops something went wrong and that radio is unavailable. Please help. I have reinsta...

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  • So. For over the last month I can use my Spotify. I can search songs and listen to them but I don't have a home page and radio does not work at all. It just tells me oops something went wrong and tha...
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Song skipping to the first song of the playlist

I have seen this topic discussed in the desktop section of this forum one year ago. Well I am having it on my Android phone since this morning. No matter what song I play in a playlist, it skips to the first song of the playlist. Driving me crazy. An...

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  • I have seen this topic discussed in the desktop section of this forum one year ago. Well I am having it on my Android phone since this morning. No matter what song I play in a  playlist, it skip...
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Superuser Contribution La Musica se pausa

Estoy escuchando música y de la nada se para y no la puedo escuchar. Ya sea cuando bloqueo el teléfono o me salgo. Tengo spotify Premium.

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  • Estoy escuchando música y de la nada se para y no la puedo escuchar. Ya sea cuando bloqueo el teléfono o me salgo. Tengo spotify Premium.
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No tengo opción almacenamiento

Hola! Tengo un samsung s8+ (sin tarjeta de memoria) no me aparece la opción almacenamiento. Q puedo hacer?

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  • Hola! Tengo un samsung s8+ (sin tarjeta de memoria) no me aparece la opción almacenamiento. Q puedo hacer?
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Disable "Talk to Spotify" pop up

Every time I open the app I get this pop up and it gets in the way of using the app, is there a way to disable it? As far as my user experience goes this is an ad and I'm paying for premium to not see or hear ads. You have a new feature? Cool. Tell m...

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  • Every time I open the app I get this pop up and it gets in the way of using the app, is there a way to disable it? As far as my user experience goes this is an ad and I'm paying for premium to not se...
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Marantz NR 1603 with no Spotity

I know there were problems with Marantz & Spotify last year but after the recent upgrade it has now disappeared from my machine altogether.How can I listen to spotify through my Marantz NR 1603 now?

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  • I know there were problems with Marantz & Spotify last year but after the recent upgrade it has now disappeared from my machine altogether. How can I listen to spotify through my Marantz NR 1603...
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No deja cambiar localización de descarga

No me aparece la opción para descargar la música en mi tarjeta sd. El celular es un Moto G4.

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  • No me aparece la opción para descargar la música en mi tarjeta sd. El celular es un Moto G4.
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Ad skipping video, spotify wont let me click to watch it.

After watching the first video when I open my playlist, the next one says click here to watch. However, after unlocking my phone to click, a page pops up that says thanks to the following sponsor. If I click on it nothing happens. If I swipe it away ...

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  • After watching the first video when I open my playlist, the next one says click here to watch. However, after unlocking my phone to click, a page pops up that says thanks to the following sponsor. If...
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Spotify Last FM wont confirm my scrobble

So I have spotify in my ipad and andriod phone, and both are connected to my last fm account. When I scrobble in my ipad it works perfectly but on my andriod phone it shows what I'm "scrobbling now" but it won't confirm it. I tried mostly all advices...

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  • So I have spotify in my ipad and andriod phone, and both are connected to my last fm account. When I scrobble in my ipad it works perfectly  but on my andriod phone it shows what I'm "scrobbling...
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Spotify only works intermittently over Android Auto

Hi, any help on the following would be appreciated... I have Spotify premium linked to my Google Assistant and have no problem using voice commands to play Spotify over our google homes in the house. Over Android Auto, it only works intermittently. I...

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  • Hi, any help on the following would be appreciated... I have Spotify premium linked to my Google Assistant and have no problem using voice commands to play Spotify over our google homes in the house....
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