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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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Solved!! Song starts normal and then volume quickly decreases

Running Spotify on my pixel 2. When I play music, the song starts at normal volume for about a half of a second and then noticeably decreases in volume. I thought it was an issue with my phone until I noticed no other music apps have the problem. Als...

  • Casual Listener
  • Running Spotify on my pixel 2. When I play music, the song starts at normal volume for about a half of a second and then noticeably decreases in volume. I thought it was an issue with my phone until ...
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Spotify starts playing loudly from Google Pixel after hanging up a phone call or after Snapchat

Spotify would just start autoplaying after I hung up a phone call or ended a Snapchat. Was very loud/innapropriate/annoying - not ideal. I deleted and reinstalled the app and it stopped the issue. hoping it doesn't come back.

  • Newbie
  • Spotify would just start autoplaying after I hung up a phone call or ended a Snapchat. Was very loud/innapropriate/annoying - not ideal. I deleted and reinstalled the app and it stopped the issue. ho...
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Why so slow?

I'm really fed up lol.First I had the problem which logs you out then keeps telling you to go online in order to login, which is impossible, then after a fresh reinstallament the application now works as fast as my grandmother running.I click on my l...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm really fed up lol.First I had the problem which logs you out then keeps telling you to go online in order to login, which is impossible, then after a fresh reinstallament the application now work...
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Chromecast disconnect when changing song on Android

When playing Spotify on my Chromecast Audio using Spotify Connect from my Android, Spotify will disconnect from my Chromecast whenever I touch the Spotify app on my Android, stating that it's paused because my Spotify is being used somewhere else. So...

  • Newbie
  • When playing Spotify on my Chromecast Audio using Spotify Connect from my Android, Spotify will disconnect from my Chromecast whenever I touch the Spotify app on my Android, stating that it's paused ...
  • sunnygirl
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Why Is Spotify Adding Random Songs To My Playlist?

Please, can someone tell me how to turn off these songs they added for me as I freaking hate them? This stupid new update now I only use Spotify on my mac!!!

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  • Please, can someone tell me how to turn off these songs they added for me as I freaking hate them? This stupid new update now I only use Spotify on my mac!!!
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I ask for "the midnight" but band "midnight" gets played

I use Google home/assistant for playing my music. Since two weeks or so I say "ok Google play the midnight from Spotify" and it starts playing midnight which seems to be a metal band and not synth wave. What other options do I have rather than creati...

  • Newbie
  • I use Google home/assistant for playing my music. Since two weeks or so I say "ok Google play the midnight from Spotify" and it starts playing midnight which seems to be a metal band and not synth wa...
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Superuser Contribution Playlists & Albums reverting back to not downloaded :(

Hello folks!I have been having this issue for a while and it is a huge bother. I have several playlists & albums downloaded and saved to my SD card. What I have noticed lately when playing those playlists/albums at work (where I have horrible service...

  • Newbie
  • Hello folks! I have been having this issue for a while and it is a huge bother. I have several playlists & albums downloaded and saved to my SD card. What I have noticed lately when playing th...
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Superuser Contribution Music Won't Download to SD card

Earlier today my music was downloading tk my SD card no problem. Now it decided to stop downloading and I've been trying to fix this problem for a couple hours now. But it all the ways I've tried haven't done anything. I try and switch hre storage de...

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  • Earlier today my music was downloading tk my SD card no problem.  Now it decided to stop downloading and I've been trying to fix this problem for a couple hours now.  But it all the ways I'...
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Mi Phone

Spotify keeps starting by itself on both my phones.it says that its playiong on "mi phone"If i want to listen i have to change it to "my device" this i really annoying. How can i remove this "mi phone" its under available units.

  • Newbie
  • Spotify keeps starting by itself on both my phones. it says that its playiong on "mi phone" If i want to listen i have to change it to "my device"  this i really annoying.  How can i re...
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Having to continuously go back online

My spotify will randomly stop playing my music while I'm offline. And the only way to get it to play again is to go online for a minute or two and then go back offline. Sometimes it's hours between occurrences other times it's every single song. I've...

  • Newbie
  • My spotify will randomly stop playing my music while I'm offline. And the only way to get it to play again is to go online for a minute or two and then go back offline. Sometimes it's hours between o...
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Listening with headphones

Hey.Any idea why listening with headphones tracks start to skip to another and volume changes from normal to really loud? Problem with phone?

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  • Hey. Any idea why listening with headphones tracks start to skip to another and volume changes from normal to really loud? Problem with phone?
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Auto-Replaces Songs in my Private Play List (NOT WANTED!!!!!)

I have troubles with Spotify over time replacing songs in my private playlists with other sh****ty versions of the same song. Versions I would never chose, like replacing the original singers version with bs cover versions from cheap samplers. Any id...

  • Newbie
  • I have troubles with Spotify over time replacing songs in my private playlists with other sh****ty versions of the same song. Versions I would never chose, like replacing the original singers version...
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Upgraded to premium and now spotify is offline

I just upgraded my account to premium and now spotify is offline on my phone. Switched phone off and on. Restarted my wifi and still nothing. Any ideas?

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  • I just upgraded my account to premium and now spotify is offline on my phone. Switched phone off and on. Restarted my wifi and still nothing. Any ideas?
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I've a wrong with my spotify

hello, good morning / afternoon / evening. I'm talking to you because I have a problem with my application, I'm Android operating system, the problem is that I'm listening to music on my spotify (I'm premium) i listen 2 songs or 3 and suddenly the mu...

  • Newbie
  • hello, good morning / afternoon / evening. I'm talking to you because I have a problem with my application, I'm Android operating system, the problem is that I'm listening to music on my spotify (I'm...
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Spotify borked in Android auto

Problem has been ongoing for about a month now. Requesting a song from Spotify on Android auto gets a response, but the song stutters and stops, then affects other music apps. If I delete Spotify, the system works as it is should. I'm a premium subsc...

  • Casual Listener
  • Problem has been ongoing for about a month now. Requesting a song from Spotify on Android auto gets a response, but the song stutters and stops, then affects other music apps.    If I del...
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Music unavaiable on Android

I'm having some trouble with the mobile version of Spotify. When I wanna listen to, for example, the albuns Saturate and Phobia from Breaking Benjamin, it doesn't play at all. But when I'm on my PC (Windows) it works just fine. Even playing on PC the...

  • Newbie
  • I'm having some trouble with the mobile version of Spotify. When I wanna listen to, for example, the albuns Saturate and Phobia from Breaking Benjamin, it doesn't play at all. But when I'm on my PC (...
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Why is my search history limited?

On my previous phone, I did not have this issue. But when I got my new phone the search history got messed up. I can only search for ten things and if I search for an eleventh thing the item on the bottom gets removed.

  • Newbie
  • On my previous phone, I did not have this issue. But when I got my new phone the search history got messed up. I can only search for ten things and if I search for an eleventh thing the ite...
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"Favourite Songs" playlist not full saved songs list

It's really frustrating I can no longer see my full list of saved songs on mobile, only a short "includes" section which appears to be in no particular order. Also, some of these songs are not "hearted" for some reason (even though they should be). N...

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  • It's really frustrating I can no longer see my full list of saved songs on mobile, only a short "includes" section which appears to be in no particular order. Also, some of these songs are not "heart...
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Superuser Contribution CAN'T LISTEN PLAYLIST IN OFFLINE MODE

After download a playlist, green arrow appears on my phone, I select offline mode and I can not listen the music. I already re-install de App but is not working properly.

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  • After download a playlist, green arrow appears on my phone, I select offline mode and I can not listen the music. I already re-install de App but is not working properly.  
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Superuser Contribution SE ME BORRAN LAS CANCIONES DESCARGADAS

Al apagar o reiniciar mi celular, todas las canciones y playlists se me borran y no estan disponibles para escucharlas sin conexion. Es muy molesto tener que descargar todos los dias mis canciones.

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  • Al apagar o reiniciar mi celular, todas las canciones y playlists se me borran y no estan disponibles para escucharlas sin conexion. Es muy molesto tener que descargar todos los dias mis canciones.
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