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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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  • shahn321
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Superuser Contribution Save offline playlist on SD card

When I try to save my offline playlists on my SD card i cant choose to save on an external SD card although it says so on the spotify help page

  • Casual Listener
  • When I try to save my offline playlists on my SD card i cant choose to save on an external SD card although it says so on the spotify help page
  • xfaustx
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashing on samsung galaxy s7

I have Samsung Galaxy S7, SM-G930F (Android 6.0.1). Often when I'm changing music (shuffle) Spotify gets stuck. Music continues for a while but I can't control it and then it crashes. I've tried restarting and re-installing.

  • Regular
  • I have Samsung Galaxy S7, SM-G930F (Android 6.0.1). Often when I'm changing music (shuffle) Spotify gets stuck. Music continues for a while but I can't control it and then it crashes. I've tried rest...
  • capt211
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Solved!! Will downloaded extreme quality songs be availble when premium cancalled?

Hey, I downloaded songs at extreme quality while premium user. I am going to cancel my premium next month. After i cancel, would the songs that were saved be still acssable as befor? Or would the app ask to download again in normal quality?

  • Newbie
  • Hey,    I downloaded songs at extreme quality while premium user. I am going to cancel my premium next month. After i cancel, would the songs that were saved be still acssable as befor? O...
  • Joe
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SPOTIFY IS SLOW!!!!

I have been a paid Spotify user for a long time now but I am considering canceling my account because it has been so slow recently. Seems to take several minutes to load my playlists, takes several minutes for a song to start playing, etc. I have don...

  • Newbie
  • I have been a paid Spotify user for a long time now but I am considering canceling my account because it has been so slow recently. Seems to take several minutes to load my playlists, takes several m...
  • Riverbank_Hank
  • Music Fan
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Solved!! Randomly stops playing

Ok so recently my Spotify has been randomly stopping and automatically closing the app (i have full internet connection mind you). I mean yes it could just be my phone because it's just a cheap temporary one, but I've had the phone for a couple month...

  • Regular
  • Ok so recently my Spotify has been randomly stopping and automatically closing the app (i have full internet connection mind you). I mean yes it could just be my phone because it's just a cheap ...
  • LoganHelps
  • Composer
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Superuser Contribution Downloading doesn't start from where it stopped

I had been downloading for quite a while, connection was lost, then when recovered, downloading started from 1st song. Why?

  • Newbie
  • I had been downloading for quite a while, connection was lost, then when recovered, downloading started from 1st song. Why?  
  • ZullyB
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Can't open/play Daily Mixes on phone app

Howdy everyone,since about a week ago I've been unable to access any of my Daily Mixes on my phone, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 on Android version 7.1.1 (I can access them on my desktop app just fine.) Once I click on any of my mixes the screen says "Sorry...

  • Newbie
  • Howdy everyone, since about a week ago I've been unable to access any of my Daily Mixes on my phone, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 on Android version 7.1.1 (I can access them on my desktop app just fine.) O...
  • ZullyB
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Cant login with correct email and pass nor with facebook

Hi, I cant login on app with my correct email and password, and I even cant login with my facebook..tried reinstalling , making new account, reseting password... Always says email or password incorrect...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I cant login on app with my correct email and password, and I even cant login with my facebook..tried reinstalling , making new account, reseting password... Always says email or password incorre...
  • Melody
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Only plays the last few songs added

Hello all I don't use playlists. I just hit the "save" button on songs, and then let them all shuffle right in my library. Recently only the last 10 songs I've added are shuffled. Nothing else in my library (hundreds of songs) plays. I have looked th...

  • Newbie
  • Hello all   I don't use playlists.  I just hit the "save" button on songs, and then let them all shuffle right in my library.  Recently only the last 10 songs I've added are shuffled...
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Disable shuffle play

How to disable "Shuffle Play" by default? I know I can toggle the option as a Premium user, but this does not change the default play aciton.

  • Visitor
  • How to disable "Shuffle Play" by default?   I know I can toggle the option as a Premium user, but this does not change the default play aciton.
  • Daki
  • Newbie
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  • Suffle
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Field issues with Spotify Kenwood app

Hi. First of all sorry for my bad english. I have a Kenwood DNX-8170DABS unit I'm using with integrated Spotify app.With the latest Android app updates, if I select a playlist or an album from unit menu, Spotify says I'm playing "spotify" on the noti...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hi.   First of all sorry for my bad english.   I have a Kenwood DNX-8170DABS unit I'm using with integrated Spotify app. With the latest Android app updates, if I select a pl...
  • OryZ
  • Gig Goer
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Spotfy does NOT work using WIFI

Brief description of the issue:I'm using spotify app (version: 5.9.0.774) on a Samsung Galaxy J5 with Android version 6.0.1 but it only works with the 3G/4G band connection. If I turn wifi ON, app does not receive data and does not work. Steps to rep...

  • Casual Listener
  • Brief description of the issue: I'm using spotify app (version: 5.9.0.774) on a Samsung Galaxy J5 with Android version 6.0.1 but it only works with the 3G/4G band connection. If I turn wifi ON, app ...
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Unavailable songs

I can play my songs only whit shuffle play. Can someone help me? I have an 5.2" android

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  • I can play my songs only whit shuffle play. Can someone help me? I have an 5.2" android
  • radu_andrei07
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Unable to launch discover weekly playlist with Google assistamt

Hi, With my Spotify free account and Google assistant I'm able to tell Google to listen to a given artist and it works. But I'm unable to tell it to listen to the playlist discover weekly or a daily mix playlist. I'm French so I ask it to listen to p...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi,  With my Spotify free account and Google assistant I'm able to tell Google to listen to a given artist and it works.  But I'm unable to tell it to listen to the playlist discover week...
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Connecting with google assistant

I am using Samsung S7 and just installed Spotify.When I go to the music setting menu in Google assistant, it only lists Google play as an option.Why can't I see Spotify on the list?I have set the account of Spotify to be the same as my google account...

  • Newbie
  • I am using Samsung S7 and just installed Spotify. When I go to the music setting menu in Google assistant, it only lists Google play as an option. Why can't I see Spotify on the list? I have set t...
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Login stuck?

I am trying to login with my email & password. After filling out email and password and hitting the login button, the login button's text changes to "LOGGING IN..." momentarily, after which it goes back to "LOGIN" and nothing happens, with the app re...

  • Newbie
  • I am trying to login with my email & password.   After filling out email and password and hitting the login button, the login button's text changes to "LOGGING IN..." momentarily, aft...
  • Olaz
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Since latest update it doesn't work on note 8

The latest update for android which I received on March 8 will not boot up on my note 8. I have Uninstalled, reinstalled, removed the memory card, tried different accounts. Works great on my wife's S8+ but once you log in on the note 8 the screen goe...

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  • The latest update for android which I received on March 8 will not boot up on my note 8.  I have Uninstalled, reinstalled, removed the memory card, tried different accounts.  Works great on...
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Musicas travando, app crashando

Faz um bom tempo que uso o spotify e no comeco vi que era muito bom, rapido, preciso, porem agora toda hora que eu abro o app as musicas demoram eternidades para serem tocadas, quando tocam nao param, app travando e fechando quando baixa musica entao...

  • Casual Listener
  • Faz um bom tempo que uso o spotify e no comeco vi que era  muito bom, rapido, preciso, porem agora toda hora que eu abro o app as musicas demoram eternidades para serem tocadas, quando tocam nao...
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Memoria interna

Ragazzi come faccio a spostare la musica sulla scheda sd? Seguendo cio che dice per android non trovo memoria

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  • Ragazzi come faccio a spostare la musica sulla scheda sd? Seguendo cio che dice per android non trovo memoria
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Daily Mix - no artist list on iOS

Hello - Recently the based on list of artists has disapeared from my Daily Mixes on iOS. Screenshot attached. I've tried rebooting, loggin in and out of Spotify, and deleting the app and re-installing it. I do see the list of artists on the desktop a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello -    Recently the based on list of artists has disapeared from my Daily Mixes on iOS. Screenshot attached.  I've tried rebooting, loggin in and out of Spotify, and deleting the...
  • phan_times
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