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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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Spotify keeps pausing every 10 seconds

For the last few weeks, Spotify has been pausing on its own a lot. It's happening more and more often and now it happens every like ten seconds and it's making it unusable. I don't know how to get it to stop doing that.

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  • For the last few weeks, Spotify has been pausing on its own a lot. It's happening more and more often and now it happens every like ten seconds and it's making it unusable. I don't know how to get it...
  • Nico
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Adding songs to playlists

Adding songs to playlist has changed to worse than before. The previous wizard (at least in the android app) was the main reason I went premium. I only had to search for one song, and then a great variety of songs were recommended, based on both genr...

  • Casual Listener
  • Adding songs to playlist has changed to worse than before. The previous wizard (at least in the android app) was the main reason I went premium. I only had to search for one song, and then a great va...
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Login screen on android do NOT display actual login error

If you go abroad, Spotify logs you off after some time. The problem is that mobile phone app on Android does NOT display any errors. Whenever you enter correct login information it just changes Login button into "Logging in...", and after a second it...

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  • If you go abroad, Spotify logs you off after some time. The problem is that mobile phone app on Android does NOT display any errors. Whenever you enter correct login information it just changes ...
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i can't log in

hi everyone i have a big probleme i can't log in on Android i reinstalled the app tried older versions tried with the username there is any error but from it is possible to login from the web app

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  • hi everyone i have a big probleme  i can't log in on Android i reinstalled the app tried older versions tried with the username  there is any error but from it is possible to login from t...
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Crackling/stuttering/laggy playback on Android

Hi, I have some annoying problems with playback from my Android device. With irregular patterns the sound crackles/stutters/lags when I play music and the screen is turned off. Can vary from 1-15 seconds intervalls between stuttering. So far I've not...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I have some annoying problems with playback from my Android device. With irregular patterns the sound crackles/stutters/lags when I play music and the screen is turned off. Can vary from...
  • darkeval
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Repeat and Shuffle gets turned off on Xperia XZ Premium

Hi,For some reason the repeat and shuffle gets turned off whenever i select a new song, doesnt matter if it's in the same list or a new one, this only happens on my Sony Xperia, my samsung Galaxy S5 and S3 doesnt have this problem and my PC doesnt ei...

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  • Hi, For some reason the repeat and shuffle gets turned off whenever i select a new song, doesnt matter if it's in the same list or a new one, this only happens on my Sony Xperia, my samsung Galaxy...
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Spotify closes when searching

Wonder if anyone can help. Whenever I search a song, my app force closes. I thought it was my device, but I've upgraded my phone and downloaded spotify and I am still having the same issue.

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  • Wonder if anyone can help. Whenever I search a song, my app force closes.  I thought it was my device, but I've upgraded my phone and downloaded spotify and I am still having the same issue.&nb...
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Imported music won't go away

I've tried to delete my entire music collection, but music I imported ages ago keeps playing when I listen from the songs list

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  • I've tried to delete my entire music collection,  but music I imported ages ago keeps playing when I listen from the songs list
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Bluetooth Oneplus5T wrong/delayed Metadata displaying

Smartphone: OnePlus 5TTested with the following ROMs: Official Rom (OxygenOS 5.0.3 - Android 8.0), LineageOS 15.1 (Android 8.1), AICP 13.1 (Android Ice Cold Project - Android 8), Resurrection Remix (Android 8), Official Rom (OxygenOS 4.7.6 -and the p...

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  •   Smartphone: OnePlus 5T Tested with the following ROMs: Official Rom (OxygenOS 5.0.3 - Android 8.0), LineageOS 15.1 (Android 8.1), AICP 13.1 (Android Ice Cold Project - Android 8), Resurrect...
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  • Bluetooth OnePlus OnePlus5T Android App Metadata
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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.

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  • 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...
  • Luisonb
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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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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.

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  • 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...

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  • 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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