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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...

Amayy
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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...

Daniel
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Daniel
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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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2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
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shahn321
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shuffle doesn't actually shuffle

i'm on the mobile, version - Android (obviously.) I've created a few playlists and whenever i press "shuffle play" it plays the songs in the exact same order. every single time. I've uninstalled the app, restarted my phone. nothing will work. it's ve...

uhohizzy
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i'm on the mobile, version - Android (obviously.) I've created a few playlists and whenever i press "shuffle play" it plays the songs in the exact same order. every single time. I've uninstalled the ...
2018-03-20 4:11:35 AM
2018-03-21 10:27:00 PM
uhohizzy
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Solved!! i have a car with android auto but i cannot find spotify. It only has google play music??

I recently bought a 2015 VW golf which has android auto installed. I have connected my phone, (which is an HTC One M7) and android auto seems to work fine. The only issue is that a cant seem to find spofity. I have pressed on the music button but the...

sacapuntas
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I recently bought a 2015 VW golf which has android auto installed. I have connected my phone, (which is an HTC One M7) and android auto seems to work fine. The only issue is that a cant seem to find ...
2016-01-19 6:57:33 AM
2018-03-21 10:11:13 PM
H-rogers79
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Spotify Google home integration ad whilst running Google Maps.

Hello, I noticed an interesting behaviour which, though not critical, is something that should be addressed: I was driving with google maps running on my Android phone and spotify running in the background. Since I do not have premium, there was an a...

hbnagji
Newbie
Hello, I noticed an interesting behaviour which, though not critical, is something that should be addressed: I was driving with google maps running on my Android phone and spotify run...
2018-03-21 9:56:07 PM
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Spotify suddenly deleting my offline playlists

Im premium spotify user and I have offline playlists and these playlists contains 1500+ song. I keep these musics because Im using metro in my country. I bought premium for this reason.And with last update I think spotify suddenly deletes my offline ...

birfincankafein
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Im premium spotify user and I have offline playlists and these playlists contains 1500+ song. I keep these musics because Im using metro in my country. I bought premium for this reason. And with l...
2015-03-20 5:36:18 PM
2018-03-21 8:45:28 PM
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Playlist Filter playing songs in order of playlist when not filtered

Recently on my Samsung 6, when i go to my playlist that I have been using for a long time now and search on the filter, for example I search Kendrick. All the kendrick songs appear, but when i click on the songs, they will play songs that are in the ...

IceBear
Newbie
Recently on my Samsung 6, when i go to my playlist that I have been using for a long time now and search on the filter, for example I search Kendrick. All the kendrick songs appear, but when i click ...
2018-03-21 8:23:35 PM
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Spotify vehicle controls no longer work

Up until a few days ago when I started my vehicle (Ford Escape '17 / Sync 3) the media controls to skip to the next track, previous track, play & pause no longer control Spotify over bluetooth. If I launch Google Play Music the controls work as expec...

gwar9999
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Up until a few days ago when I started my vehicle (Ford Escape '17 / Sync 3) the media controls to skip to the next track, previous track, play & pause no longer control Spotify over bluetooth. &...
2016-10-29 4:15:53 AM
2018-03-21 6:29:40 PM
4jornas
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where is the "songs" playlist

I am using Spotify free version. On the desktop version, I have a playllist simply called "songs" - if I like a song, I can click the plus sign, it gets saved to the "songs" playlist. This used to be the "starred" playlist that Spotify changes a few ...

xtinehpgh
Newbie
I am using Spotify free version. On the desktop version, I have a playllist simply called "songs" - if I like a song, I can click the plus sign, it gets saved to the "songs" playlist. This u...
2018-03-21 5:54:48 PM
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Unable to listen local files on android

I added some local files to my playlist on desktop app and then tried to sync on android mobile.The song was playing well on desktop but unable to play on my phone(I can see the song in my playlist but it's grey).I already make sure that they're in s...

Viccc_
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I added some local files to my playlist on desktop app and then tried to sync on android mobile. The song was playing well on desktop but unable to play on my phone(I can see the song in my playlist...
2018-03-21 5:19:52 PM
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USB C Headphone Controls - Double Click for "Next" song not working.

I am on the latest build of Spotify (8.4.45.633) and the double click on headphone controls do no work. Pause, Volume Down/Up work as intended. To make sure it wasn't my headphones I tested Google Play Music, the controls work ( including double clic...

noonyez
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I am on the latest build of Spotify (8.4.45.633) and the double click on headphone controls do no work. Pause, Volume Down/Up work as intended. To make sure it wasn't my headphones I tested Google Pl...
2018-03-21 4:49:01 PM
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Pixel 2 | Android 8.1.0 | USB-C Headphone Adapter double Press not working

Hey Guys, i have got a problem with Spotify on my Pixel 2 running Android 8.1.0 (5.January). I have the USB-C Headphone dongle connected and when i press the remote button on my headphones, the music pauses. But if i press it twice (next song), nothi...

schuj
Newbie
Hey Guys, i have got a problem with Spotify on my Pixel 2 running Android 8.1.0 (5.January). I have the USB-C Headphone dongle connected and when i press the remote button on my headphones, ...
2018-01-26 9:26:42 PM
2018-03-21 4:11:33 PM
noonyez
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cant open artist page on Android device

I have an oneplus one device with the latest spotify app installed. Since 1 or 2 weeks the app says i am offline whenever i try to open artist page.I van still listen tot music by clicking on playlists/albums in the search bar. I am online in de sett...

vhowanes
Newbie
I have an oneplus one device with the latest spotify app installed. Since 1 or 2 weeks the app says i am offline whenever i try to open artist page.I van still listen tot music by clicking on playlis...
2018-03-19 8:53:06 PM
2018-03-21 3:56:56 PM
Julian
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Spotify notifications make the cursor lag on Chromebook

Hi there! So I use the Spotify Android app on an Asus Chromebook Flip C100P, which can install Android apps through Google Play. Just like on a phone or tablet, when I'm playing music with Spotify minimized, a notification pops up with the name of th...

twentyonesongs
Newbie
Hi there! So I use the Spotify Android app on an Asus Chromebook Flip C100P, which can install Android apps through Google Play. Just like on a phone or tablet, when I'm playing music with Spotify mi...
2018-03-21 3:32:10 PM
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( Android ) Spotify Music Cuts Out Completely

I've been using Spotify Premium for nearly a year now. Only a month ago, whilst offline, my music started to cut out, it would cut out at different points on different songs.Some songs would play smoothly, most songs would cut out completely. While o...

92kyvedia
Newbie
I've been using Spotify Premium for nearly a year now. Only a month ago, whilst offline, my music started to cut out, it would cut out at different points on different songs. Some songs would play s...
2018-03-21 3:15:17 PM
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Headset - Triple-press button for "Previous song"

I have a Sennheiser MM70s single-button earphone headset. The standard button presses are: Single - Play/Pause Double - Next song Triple - Previous song/return to start of current song On my other music apps this works fine, but on Android Spotify th...

Kanhir
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I have a Sennheiser MM70s single-button earphone headset. The standard button presses are: Single - Play/Pause Double - Next song Triple - Previous song/return to start of current so...
2014-08-02 11:40:52 AM
2018-03-21 2:04:34 PM
ramsesvv
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Solved!! How to install spotify on foreign android phone (I have premium swedish account)

I live in both Sweden and Thailand (officially in Sweden) and have a Spotify premium account with my Swedish address. I am currently in Thailand where I purchased an Android phone. I obviously use a Thai carrier while I am in Thailand. I now try to d...

danols
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I live in both Sweden and Thailand (officially in Sweden) and have a Spotify premium account with my Swedish address. I am currently in Thailand where I purchased an Android phone. I obviously use ...
2012-07-31 8:21:12 PM
2018-03-21 12:35:52 PM
alkhalilfamily
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Songs vanished from playlist???

Hey guys,earlier I opened my Spotify and as I looked at my favourite playlist I missed many songs in it. How could that be?

janayejade
Newbie
Hey guys, earlier I opened my Spotify and as I looked at my favourite playlist I missed many songs in it. How could that be?
2018-03-21 11:28:19 AM
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Discover weekly not updating

Hello! My Discover Weekly playlist hasn't updated for a few weeks now. I'm on a Pixel 2 XL with all the latest software installed. Have logged out and logged back in, uninstalled and reinstalled, unfollowed and refollowed the playlist etc. Nothing is...

emwil
Newbie
Hello! My Discover Weekly playlist hasn't updated for a few weeks now. I'm on a Pixel 2 XL with all the latest software installed. Have logged out and logged back in, uninstalled and r...
2018-03-21 8:54:07 AM
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Discover Weekly

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Superuser Contribution Chinese language in Huawei Honor lite8

HiMy device is Huawei honor 8 lite and for some reason the app is showing in chinese although my device is fully in english in all apps and the system itself.I couldnt find a way to change it.Any ideas? Attached a screenshot

Polerico
Regular
Hi My device is Huawei honor 8 lite and for some reason the app is showing in chinese although my device is fully in english in all apps and the system itself. I couldnt find a way to change it. A...
2018-03-13 7:34:44 AM
2018-03-21 8:31:10 AM
Polerico
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Searching a song in the filter messes the whole queue

So I'm listening to a playlist in shuffle and I want to add a song to the queue/play next so I type in the filter "cold", it appears all the songs with the word cold, right? So I add the song I wanted and DELETE the word from the filter but when I go...

Notare
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So I'm listening to a playlist in shuffle and I want to add a song to the queue/play next so I type in the filter "cold", it appears all the songs with the word cold, right? So I add the song I wante...
2017-02-24 12:45:51 AM
2018-03-21 8:22:09 AM
TenaciousT63
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Removing/Deleting Credit Card Information

Hi, How do I remove/delete my credit card information? I can only edit the credit card information but cannot remove it entirely. Thanks,

DireSong
Newbie
Hi, How do I remove/delete my credit card information? I can only edit the credit card information but cannot remove it entirely. Thanks,
2018-03-21 5:20:14 AM
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