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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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Im offline

When i try to connect to the app it says in currently set to off line and to go online to connect to spotify. Ive tried everythig and it still wont let me log in to the app

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  • When i try to connect to the app it says in currently set to off line and to go online to connect to spotify. Ive tried everythig and it still wont let me log in to the app
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Solved!! Won't let me log in

What do I do when it won't let me log into the app? It keeps saying username password wrong and then I changed the password just incase but still can't get in. I am driven demented!

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  • What do I do when it won't let me log into the app? It keeps saying username password wrong and then I changed the password just incase but still can't get in. I am driven demented!
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Offline all the time. Offline mode is turned off

I've tried everything. Uninstall. Clear cache. Login with account number. Can only access my own playlist and listen to them only. And yes it is streaming online. Nothing works. Please help me

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  • I've tried everything. Uninstall. Clear cache. Login with account number.    Can only access my own playlist and listen to them only. And yes it is streaming online.   Nothing work...
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Daily mix disappear after premium.

The FAQ said to wait 2 weeks but the daily mix feature was there already (and working fine) before I switched to premium. Is this a bug? I have the same issue on both android and Windows pc.

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  • The FAQ said to wait 2 weeks but the daily mix feature was there already (and working fine) before I switched to premium.  Is this a bug?    I have the same issue on both android an...
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no shuffle or repeat on spotify weekly?

the removal of Shuffle and Repeat buttons on Discover Weekly was such a gross mistake that I don't even understand how the decision was made. Please bring them back

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  • the removal of Shuffle and Repeat buttons on Discover Weekly was such a gross mistake that I don't even understand how the decision was made. Please bring them back
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Album Picture

Hi. (Sorry for my english, i'm french :/) On my android Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and other, i can't see the album picture sometimes, my connection have 15mbps.How did i can see the pictures of the albums ?

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  • Hi. (Sorry for my english, i'm french :/)   On my android Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and other, i can't see the album picture sometimes, my connection have 15mbps. How did i can see the pictures ...
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Android Wear 2.0 App won't play / pause

After I start playing music on my phone, I put it in my pocket and continue to control it from my Android Wear 2.0 device. The problem is that everything works fine on the wear app but the play/pause button. I can't pause or play the current song via...

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  • After I start playing music on my phone, I put it in my pocket and continue to control it from my Android Wear 2.0 device. The problem is that everything works fine on the wear app but the play/pause...
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Question about Save in playlists

Hi. I created playlists of the albums that were missing from Spotify and then synced/downloaded the local files onto my Android device using WiFi.The question is if I tap on the three dotted menu behind any individual song in any of the downloaded pl...

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  • Hi.    I created playlists of the albums that were missing from Spotify and then synced/downloaded the local files onto my Android device using WiFi. The question is if I tap on the thre...
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How to show time remaining

Is there a way to change it so that instead of showing the total length of the song to the right of the seekbar, it will show the time remaining for the song? I know on the desktop you just click on the song length but tapping it does nothing on andr...

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  • Is there a way to change it so that instead of showing the total length of the song to the right of the seekbar, it will show the time remaining for the song? I know on the desktop you just click on ...
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No shuffle button on android?

hi, i can't seem to find the shuffle button on the android app. it is not on the "now playing" screen. i am running the current version for android (version 8.4.49.462 armV7). am i just blind? am i missing something? i am a premium user. i have combe...

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  • hi, i can't seem to find the shuffle button on the android app. it is not on the "now playing" screen. i am running the current version for android (version 8.4.49.462 armV7). am i just blind? am i m...
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The next songs won't automatically play and sometimes the songs stop playing in the middle of the so

Hi guys! My spotify was working perfectly fine until the other day... Whenever I play the album or playlist.. It won't play the next song. Like for example, if I play what makes you beautiful and then close the app and use Facebook, after the song en...

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  • Hi guys! My spotify was working perfectly fine until the other day... Whenever I play the album or playlist.. It won't play the next song. Like for example, if I play what makes you beautiful and the...
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Solved!! No sound after playing one song and stops playlist

I've been using Spotify for the past years but I've encountered a problem recently. After it plays one song the next song has no sound, I have to manually start the song again if I want it to play, if i leave it alone though it stops the next song fr...

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  • I've been using Spotify for the past years but I've encountered a problem recently. After it plays one song the next song has no sound, I have to manually start the song again if I want it to play, i...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded music and playlist access

Im trying to play tracks from my downloaded tunes and playlist but it wont let me as everytime i slide the tab across it wont stay there it keeps going back again even though the tunes are mine as afterall ive downloaded them so does that mean i have...

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  • Im trying to play tracks from my downloaded tunes and playlist but it wont let me as everytime i slide the tab across it wont stay there it keeps going back again even though the tunes are mine as af...
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New TV isn't showing up as a device on my phone?

I bought a brand new Vizio smart TV today and connected my Spotify account to it. I can browse through my music on the Tv and everything plays fine but I'm wondering why it doesn't show up as an available device on my phone? I like being able to que ...

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  • I bought a brand new Vizio smart TV today and connected my Spotify account to it. I can browse through my music on the Tv and everything plays fine but I'm wondering why it doesn't show up as an avai...
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Superuser Contribution [Spotify Mobile App] Question about playing and searching for songs in my Library

I'm not sure how to explain this issue but: On the Spotify Mobile App while listening to all my saved songs on shuffle I sometimes want to search for a specific song, play it, and then have the shuffle playlist continue. However if I search for a son...

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  • I'm not sure how to explain this issue but:   On the Spotify Mobile App while listening to all my saved songs on shuffle I sometimes want to search for a specific song, play it, and then have ...
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Daily Mixes disappear after going Premium. No Radio feature.

I'm a user from Vietnam. After subcribing to Premium, my Daily Mix playlists AND the Favourite playlist (which were available in Free mode) disappeared. And also there is no Radio feature in the app. Those features are the ones I'm most excited about...

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  • I'm a user from Vietnam. After subcribing to Premium, my Daily Mix playlists AND the Favourite playlist (which were available in Free mode) disappeared. And also there is no Radio feature in the app....
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Superuser Contribution Song listed is not the song being played

The song that Spotify shows as being currently played is not the song that it plays for me. The song in question is Way Down We Go by Kaleo. Instead of this, it plays what seems to be Japanese powermetal. I know the Kaleo song but what it plays inste...

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  • The song that Spotify shows as being currently played is not the song that it plays for me. The song in question is Way Down We Go by Kaleo. Instead of this, it plays what seems to be Japanese powerm...
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Songs that I can't play nor delete on phone

I use Spotify Premium on my Samsung s7, and often add music via local files. I have a few songs that are greyed out in my phone, unplayable, but do not exist on my computer. I cannot delete them; the only option it gives me is to Save. I had to clear...

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  • I use Spotify Premium on my Samsung s7, and often add music via local files. I have a few songs that are greyed out in my phone, unplayable, but do not exist on my computer. I cannot delete them; the...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify ocupando muita memoria de armazenamento

Estou reparando ja faz tempo que, com apenas 50 musicas, meu app está com incríveis 7.69gb de tamanho, algo está errado, por favor alguém poderia me ajudar?

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  • Estou reparando ja faz tempo que, com apenas 50 musicas, meu app está com incríveis 7.69gb de tamanho, algo está errado, por favor alguém poderia me ajudar?
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Playlist wont shuffle or play all the songs in my playlist

When I listen to a playlist it' always the same songs and I check and I have alot more that haven't even been played yet and thats with every playlist I have please help or give me advice

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  • When I listen to a playlist it' always the same songs and I check and I have alot more that haven't even been played yet and thats with every playlist I have please help or give me advice
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