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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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Home and Radio Tab not working

Hello,Since i've changed my account from Free to Premium and updated the android application, I was no longer able to see the Home and Radio tab. I keep getting an error message that it was not able to perform that.Anyone knows why and how to fix it?...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, Since i've changed my account from Free to Premium and updated the android application, I was no longer able to see the Home and Radio tab. I keep getting an error message that it was not abl...
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Radio: Downvoting stopped working. Red thumbs down?

As subject says, the ability to downvote a song I don't care much for stopped working just now. I Downvoted one song, worked great, then the thumbs down went red and thus not working any longer. I have certainly not over-used the feature. What is hap...

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  • As subject says, the ability to downvote a song I don't care much for stopped working just now. I Downvoted one song, worked great, then the thumbs down went red and thus not working any longer. I ha...
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Wifi connection shuts down as soon as I use Spotify in online mode (streaming, downloading).

Hi everybody I use Spotify on my laptop, on my HTC one and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. On the laptop there is no problem at all. On the HTC one and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 the Wifi connection shuts down, as soon as I use Spotify in online mode (steaming)....

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  • Hi everybody   I use Spotify on my laptop, on my HTC one and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.   On the laptop there is no problem at all.    On the HTC one and the Samsung Galaxy...
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Android TV wont stay signed in

Every time I start up the Android TV version of Spotify I have to login. Anyone else having this issue?I'm on a Sony Bravia.

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  • Every time I start up the Android TV version of Spotify I have to login. Anyone else having this issue? I'm on a Sony Bravia.
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About the browse tab redesign

Hello Community, Me and a few friends of mine recently updated their Spotify Android app and saw a new redesign on the Browse tab.First of all I would like to tell that the removal of the icons on the categories and the divider deletion between conce...

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  • Hello Community,   Me and a few friends of mine recently updated their Spotify Android app and saw a new redesign on the Browse tab. First of all I would like to tell that the removal of the ...
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Home, Radio and non-playlist songs unavailable.

Android version 7.0Phone model: Samsung S7 Spotify app version: 8.4.49.462 armV7Things tried already: clear data and cache. Log out, log back in non-facebook account (using the ten digit spotify name) changed password, logged back in via facebook. Re...

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  • Android version 7.0 Phone model: Samsung S7  Spotify app version: 8.4.49.462 armV7 Things tried already: clear data and cache. Log out, log back in non-facebook account (using the ten di...
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Playlist sorting options

Hello,My husband has the Samsung S8 and he is unable to sort any playlist on the spotify app. I have the Samsung S8+ and I am able to sort. Can anyone help me figure this out? We are on the same premium family plan.Thanks!

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  • Hello, My husband has the Samsung S8 and he is unable to sort any playlist on the spotify app. I have the Samsung S8+ and I am able to sort. Can anyone help me figure this out? We are on the sa...
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Spotify aign me out on offline mode...

HiSpotify sign me out randomly, when sign me out in offline mode i can't sign in. In this situation i have to delete app's data and re download all my offline songs. I'm tired download all my songs 2 times in week. What should I do?

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  • Hi Spotify sign me out randomly, when sign me out in offline mode i can't sign in. In this situation i have to delete app's data and re download all my offline songs. I'm tired download all my ...
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Superuser Contribution problème de connexion spotify android

Bonjour quand j'essaye de me connecté via facebook sur l'appli android, j'ai une erreur me disant connexion impossible veuillez réessayer plus tard.Alors que si je suis sur le site web je peux me connecter sans problème avec "connexion via facebook"

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  • Bonjour quand j'essaye de me connecté via facebook sur l'appli android, j'ai une erreur me disant connexion impossible veuillez réessayer plus tard. Alors que si je suis sur le site web je peux me c...
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Download troubles

Ok so I have a few problems here, number one is that Spotify keeps removing the download on my music. Yes I've been online within 30 days, no I don't have too many devices registered for offline, I have one which is my phone. About 5times now I've re...

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  • Ok so I have a few problems here, number one is that Spotify keeps removing the download on my music. Yes I've been online within 30 days, no I don't have too many devices registered for offline, I h...
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Superuser Contribution Renewing subscription

Got a new debit card. Tried updating payment info, and it refuses to go through. I've tried both my credit cards and even tested my mom's card, nothing. Why won't it update my payment info?

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  • Got a new debit card. Tried updating payment info, and it refuses to go through. I've tried both my credit cards and even tested my mom's card, nothing. Why won't it update my payment info?
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Superuser Contribution Chinese ads while I live in Finland

Hi! Why do U have chinese ads when I live in Finland anyway to fix this by myself

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  • Hi! Why do U have chinese ads when I live in Finland anyway to fix this by myself
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Superuser Contribution Can't save music to SD card set as internal

Hi, I'm having this problem where I can't save my music to an SD card which is set as "internal storage". There isn't an option in the settings to save in SD card which is understandable, because the card is set to show as internal storage. But when ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I'm having this problem where I can't save my music to an SD card which is set as "internal storage". There isn't an option in the settings to save in SD card which is understandable, because the...
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Can't move tracks to SD card

For some reason I can't move my downloaded tracks to the SD card. I used to have the downloaded tracks on this card, but after I dropped the phone and the screen crashed, the person at the shop where I had the phone fixed removed the card without swi...

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  • For some reason I can't move my downloaded tracks to the SD card. I used to have the downloaded tracks on this card, but after I dropped the phone and the screen crashed, the person at the shop where...
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Won't shuffle on "shuffle"

I used to be able to shuffle my playlists, but in the past couple weeks when it says it's shuffled it plays the songs, not in the order that I added, but plays it in the exact same order every single time. I now know exactly what song is about to pla...

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  • I used to be able to shuffle my playlists, but in the past couple weeks when it says it's shuffled it plays the songs, not in the order that I added, but plays it in the exact same order every single...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs no longer downloaded after app update

When I update the Spotify app on my Android phone, all downloaded songs are no longer marked as downloaded. I have to download the songs again to my phone. The updated app should be able to access the previous downloads and play them, but it does not...

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  • When I update the Spotify app on my Android phone, all downloaded songs are no longer marked as downloaded. I have to download the songs again to my phone.   The updated app should be able to ...
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Offline Song Downloads removed

Since around one week all my offline downloaded playlists and songs get removed but only on my S8 and not my Tablet. It often happen overnight with the message that there a to many offline devices registered. But I only have two devices for Offline S...

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  • Since around one week all my offline downloaded playlists and songs get removed but only on my S8 and not my Tablet. It often happen overnight with the message that there a to many offline devices re...
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Spotify connect problems

I have an annoying issue with Spotify. When I am playing my music, it randomly stops, and when I look at my phone, it asks me if I want to play in another device called "Agnese" through Spotify connect. I didn't even know about Spotify connect, never...

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  • I have an annoying issue with Spotify.  When I am playing my music, it randomly stops, and when I look at my phone, it asks me if I want to play in another device called "Agnese" through Spotify...
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Can I remove cache and preserve my library?

I have a huge amount of songs that I once added but now I don't like them anymore, so I removed them from my library. Now that didn't free any space at all. It seems to be a thing for years already. Now there is the clear cache option. But I don't wa...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a huge amount of songs that I once added but now I don't like them anymore, so I removed them from my library. Now that didn't free any space at all. It seems to be a thing for years already. ...
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