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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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Superuser Contribution La app no detecta la conexion wifi

Buenas noches. Tengo la suscripcion Familiar y de movil un android, concretamente un One Plus 3. Mi problema es que la app no detecta la conexion wifi (Movistar). Funciona perfectamente, ya que he probado la misma, con otras plataformas de musica (qu...

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  • Buenas noches. Tengo la suscripcion Familiar y de movil un android, concretamente un One Plus 3. Mi problema es que la app no detecta la conexion wifi (Movistar). Funciona perfectamente, ya que he pr...
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Problem of connection

i have this problem, but i have connection. both in wifi and in 3g it does not work. I have already delete and reinstall the app but the problem persist. What can i do?

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  • i have this problem, but i have connection. both in wifi and in 3g it does not work. I have already delete and reinstall the app but the problem persist. What can i do?
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App just deleted almost 400 songs from my library

So when the new update hit on android(to version 8.4.52.812 armV7) I went to my library to shuffle play my over 2,000 songs, but only 1,600 appeared on the counter. Since there is no sane way to count 2,048 songs(thank god I have a playlist of my ent...

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  • So when the new update hit on android(to version 8.4.52.812 armV7) I went to my library to shuffle play my over 2,000 songs, but only 1,600 appeared on the counter. Since there is no sane way to coun...
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Problem with SD card storage

Hello, A friend has a problem with storing his music library. This one is supposed to be on the SD card depending on the settings selected in Spotify settings. However, the music library sometimes disappears (as if the music was deleted [not moved] f...

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  • Hello,   A friend has a problem with storing his music library. This one is supposed to be on the SD card depending on the settings selected in Spotify settings. However, the music librar...
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"Something Went Wrong" error appearing

After reinstalling Spotify this morning because I wiped my phone, I've been getting the message "Sorry, something went wrong. That didn't work. Please have another go." pretty much all day. After a few seconds, however, the message disappears and giv...

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  • After reinstalling Spotify this morning because I wiped my phone, I've been getting the message "Sorry, something went wrong. That didn't work. Please have another go." pretty much all day. After a f...
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Run in background / Why ?

Hey everyone, Since the last Spotify update, it runs in the background when open. Normally, I could skip or pause songs from the lock screen, but now the only info that shows up is "Spotify is running in the background"... I have tried deinstalling a...

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  • Hey everyone,   Since the last Spotify update, it runs in the background when open.    Normally, I could skip or pause songs from the lock screen, but now the only info that shows ...
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"Dislike" button has no effect

I don't like the band Yo La Tengo. I tell this to Spotify repeatedly via the dislike button (both song and artist). This band persists in appearing in my daily mix. Either: 1) Daily Mix is not updating and/or2) Dislike button does not work What is ha...

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  • I don't like the band Yo La Tengo. I tell this to Spotify repeatedly via the dislike button (both song and artist). This band persists in appearing in my daily mix.   Either:   1) Daily...
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Spotify reverting to default settings

Every time my phone goes to sleep my Spotify app will revert to it's default settings, and I have to log back in. All my downloaded music needs downloading again, I have to change the download quality and the cross fade goes back to zero. My playlist...

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  • Every time my phone goes to sleep my Spotify app will revert to it's default settings, and I have to log back in.  All my downloaded music needs downloading again, I have to change the download ...
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Displaying a song, refusing to play it.

So, i have just discovered that my spotify will display an explicit song, and refuses to play it. However, it allows me to play any other explicit song? I looked through my settings, and the "allow explicit content" button is on. I still cannot play ...

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  • So, i have just discovered that my spotify will display an explicit song, and refuses to play it. However, it allows me to play any other explicit song? I looked through my settings, and the "allow e...
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First song of an album repeats when playing with Connect

Whenever I add an album to my phone through Connect via my computer the first track will always get queued up twice, and most times I won't notice until it starts playing again after it's done the first time around. This isn't a dealbreaker but a mil...

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  • Whenever I add an album to my phone through Connect via my computer the first track will always get queued up twice, and most times I won't notice until it starts playing again after it's done the fi...
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Spotify through bluetooth in car not loading entire playlist

I was wondering if anyone else has this issue. After getting a new phone (Pixel 2xl), whenever I play music through spotify in my car, instead of loading the whole playlist, it loads just one song. What I mean is, it'll play the song, and show all th...

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  • I was wondering if anyone else has this issue. After getting a new phone (Pixel 2xl), whenever I play music through spotify in my car, instead of loading the whole playlist, it loads just one song. W...
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Can't fallow artists

I can't fallow artists.if I get back and go again to the artist, they aren't fallowed. I've done a restart, but there is still the same problem

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  • I can't fallow artists.if I get back and go again to the artist, they aren't fallowed. I've done a restart, but there is still the same problem
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Downloads suddenly disappearing

My downloads are simply disappearing. I've checked the list of causes that can create the problem, but my device,and SD card are working fine and the app is updated. Every time I try to transfer my songs to the SD card, the downloads immediately are ...

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  • My downloads are simply disappearing. I've checked the list of causes that can create the problem, but my device, and SD card are working fine and the app is updated. Every time I try to transfer my...
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Is my Discover Weekly playlist ruined forever?

I honestly have no clue why this happened and I would like to know if there's anything I can do to "restore" it somehow. One more thing, I accidentally "banned" one of my favorite artist from one Daily Mix playlist. Once again, anything to be done to...

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  • I honestly have no clue why this happened and I would like to know if there's anything I can do to "restore" it somehow.   One more thing, I accidentally "banned" one of my favorite artist fro...
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App always stops working mid song

For the past few months, my app completely breaks down out of nowhere. It usually (but not always) happens during the first song. I am unable to change or pause the song, and nothing shows up on the interface, just the loading wheel for every screen....

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  • For the past few months, my app completely breaks down out of nowhere. It usually (but not always) happens during the first song. I am unable to change or pause the song, and nothing shows up on the ...
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Disabling spotify when using vr

Need help disabling spotify when playing games or watching movies on vr. Spotify keeps auto playing once it connects to my vr device. Using galaxy s8

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  • Need help disabling spotify when playing games or watching movies on vr. Spotify keeps auto playing once it connects to my vr device. Using galaxy s8
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Autoplay not working

Autoplay is not working since I have a p10 lite. It is on in the settings. I already tried to uncheck autoplay and recheck ist also I tried a restart.

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  • Autoplay is not working since I have a p10 lite. It is on in the settings. I already tried to uncheck autoplay and recheck ist also I tried a restart. 
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Grayed Out Song/ Losing Playlists/ Syncing

Okay, so I have three issues that have been happening rather frequently and it's getting annoying.1. There is a song in my main playlist that is grayed out and I can't remove it from the playlist. I do know that it's a local music file that I have on...

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  • Okay, so I have three issues that have been happening rather frequently and it's getting annoying. 1. There is a song in my main playlist that is grayed out and I can't remove it from the playl...
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