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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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[BUG][Android]Local files do not seek properly

I have some song versions on my PC (ripped from CDs, etc), which do not exist on spotify. I add them to Local files filder on spotify on PC, and then add to playlist. When playing on a PC, everything works OK, tracks play, seek (jump to the middle of...

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  • I have some song versions on my PC (ripped from CDs, etc), which do not exist on spotify. I add them to Local files filder on spotify on PC, and then add to playlist. When playing on a PC, everything...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist Problem

I have a premium account and when im using a playlist it doesn't let me play a specific song in the playlist. When I press the song I searched for, it starts the first song in the playlist. Im using a Galaxy S9 and I have this problem on all the play...

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  • I have a premium account and when im using a playlist it doesn't let me play a specific song in the playlist. When I press the song I searched for, it starts the first song in the playlist. Im using ...
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Spotify is only playing 30 seconds of a song. Why?

This is happening on both an apple device and an Android. Can't play a full song unless I hit shuffle. On my desktop it plays fine. Now I wouldn't mind shuffle, if the following wasn't ALSO happening. How on earth do I get spotify to stop adding song...

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  • This is happening on both an apple device and an Android.  Can't play a full song unless I hit shuffle.  On my desktop it plays fine.   Now I wouldn't mind shuffle, if the following ...
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Missing tons of music?!?!?!?!?

I've been a longtime subscriber of spotify premium and until today have never hsd any issues with the app. As an avid music lover I have spent a lot of time developing many playlists for different vibes and atmospheres. I was about to go on a run jus...

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  • I've been a longtime subscriber of spotify premium and until today have never hsd any issues with the app. As an avid music lover I have spent a lot of time developing many playlists for different vi...
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Ok Google on spotify

Is there a command in ok google with which you can play the section of all the songs?

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  • Is there a command in ok google with which you can play the section of all the songs?
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New update

After the new update I need to make a new playlist just to play a song on the chromecast that I searched up. The only songs I can access is songs on playlist. I can't access songs if I search them up or open albums other than preview mode.

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  • After the new update I need to make a new playlist just to play a song on the chromecast that I searched up. The only songs I can access is songs on playlist. I can't access songs if I search them up...
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Superuser Contribution Playing wrong song bug

Hello, I got this bug today and couldn't make it work with reinstalling spotify on my Android device (Xiaomi Mi Max 2) Can't really explain it, it just plays the wrong song, kind of like the search doesn't work and the song names have the wrong handl...

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  • Hello, I got this bug today and couldn't make it work with reinstalling spotify on my Android device (Xiaomi Mi Max 2) Can't really explain it, it just plays the wrong song, kind of like the search d...
  • Melody
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Best practice for shared devices?

Hi communityRecently got a family subscription and use it for individual acocunts for 2 parents & 2 kids. Was wondering what would be the best setup for our shared Android home tablet which is used mainly by the parents but is also available to guest...

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  • Hi community Recently got a family subscription and use it for individual acocunts for 2 parents & 2 kids. Was wondering what would be the best setup for our shared Android home tablet whic...
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Missing songs in playlist - android

Recently i realized that most of my playlists were missing several songss in my android. However, in my laptop, no songs were missing and all my playlists were complete. Anyone know how to solve this? i've tried doing a clean reinstallation and it st...

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  • Recently i realized that most of my playlists were missing several songss in my android. However, in my laptop, no songs were missing and all my playlists were complete. Anyone know how to solve this...
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Solved!! O app Spotify fica encerrando toda hora.

Não consigo ouvir minhas músicas porque o aplicativo fica fechando o tempo todo, toda hora e preciso abrir o aplicativo, colocar a música, e poucos minutos após minimizar o aplicativo, ele encerra e para. Daí então, é preciso retomar tudo novamente. ...

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  • Não consigo ouvir minhas músicas porque o aplicativo fica fechando o tempo todo, toda hora e preciso abrir o aplicativo, colocar a música, e poucos minutos após minimizar o aplicativo, ele encerra e ...
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Volume too low after update, radio also stops.

After update, with setting add-on to normalize volume and adjust Loud, Normal, or quiet, I notice my music is no longer as loud as before, even if I select loud on new setting. I work in a heavy line garage, I need some volume in here to hear my musi...

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  • After update, with setting add-on to normalize volume and adjust Loud, Normal, or quiet, I notice my music is no longer as loud as before, even if I select loud on new setting. I work in a heavy line...
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Can't open podcasts

Hi, I can't open any podcasts at all, and none are showing up when I search for a podcast individually, I have to search for podcasts as a genre and find them, but then they won't open. Really frustrating. Anyone have an idea? I'm using version 4. 2....

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  • Hi, I can't open any podcasts at all, and none are showing up when I search for a podcast individually, I have to search for podcasts as a genre and find them, but then they won't open. Really frustr...
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Spotify doesn't work

I got Spotify premium at the start of the year. To begin with, as I listened to music, Spotifys algorithms recommended new music and playlists, and after a free weeks the Daily Mixes started to appear. I thought it was great, and well worth the subsc...

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  • I got Spotify premium at the start of the year. To begin with, as I listened to music, Spotifys algorithms recommended new music and playlists, and after a free weeks the Daily Mixes started to appea...
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Features Removed?

Spotify no longer allows me to queue songs by long pressing them and no longer suggests songs for playlists. is this a phone issue or an actual downgrade?

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  • Spotify no longer allows me to queue songs by long pressing them and no longer suggests songs for playlists. is this a phone issue or an actual downgrade?
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Spotify Update not there

I downloaded the update for Spotify expecting to get the new layout that was announced recently but when I opened it wasn't there. So I waited a few more days to see if it did and still nothing. So I want to know if you get the new update based on th...

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  • I downloaded the update for Spotify expecting to get the new layout that was announced recently but when I opened it wasn't there. So I waited a few more days to see if it did and still nothing. So I...
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Spotify app in android samsungcrashes at the start of it

Since (16 May 2018) my samsung system iu has been advising me of troubleshooting with the Android Spotify app Its only start the app and it crashes, i can only listen to seconds of music and also the app takes too long to load Sometimes it also appea...

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  • Since (16 May 2018) my samsung system iu has been advising me of troubleshooting with the Android Spotify app Its only start the app and it crashes, i can only listen to seconds of music and also the...
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Keeps playing after disconnect with Android Auto

After using Android Auto in my car and unplugging the usb, my phone keeps playing the same song with its speaker. Even if I press the stop button, it automatically plays again after few seconds. Have to restart the phone to stop it.

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  • After using Android Auto in my car and unplugging the usb, my phone keeps playing the same song with its speaker. Even if I press the stop button, it automatically plays again after few seconds. Have...
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Cannot remove notification icon from Spotify App icon

Hi I am running Spotify version 8.4.52.812 on an Galaxy S8 with all up to date software. There is a red notification icon on my Spotify app that I just cannot remove or find a reason for it being there. I have looked through every option I can think ...

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  • Hi    I am running Spotify version 8.4.52.812 on an Galaxy S8 with all up to date software.   There is a red notification icon on my Spotify app that I just cannot remove or find a...
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Cancion aleatoria

Ultimamente cuando en mi playlist busco una canción ( con el buscador ) y la selecciono comienza una aleatoria. Por lo que debo de buscarla entre todas las canciones para poder escucharla

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  • Ultimamente cuando en mi playlist busco una canción ( con el buscador ) y la selecciono comienza una aleatoria. Por lo que debo de buscarla entre todas las canciones para poder escucharla
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