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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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Superuser Contribution Login Failed

I can log in on desktop, but I cannot on my android, as it says either the username or password is incorrect. I have changed password multiple times and also made a new account and all- to no avail.

  • Newbie
  • I can log in on desktop, but I cannot on my android, as it says either the username or password is incorrect. I have changed password multiple times and also made a new account and all- to no avail.
  • Tessadog12
  • Newbie
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Songs won't shuffle

I have a free subscription for android. Ever since I installed the newsest upgrade, my playlists won't properly shuffle anymore. It used to randomly play a song in the list or play a song related to said artist if I hit start artist radio. If I hit s...

  • Newbie
  • I have a free subscription for android. Ever since I installed the newsest upgrade, my playlists won't properly shuffle anymore. It used to randomly play a song in the list or play a song related to ...
  • Nilazorz
  • Newbie
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    Shuffle in playlists
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[Android] App acted strange and needed to be closed to be fixed

I woke up my phone when i was listening to a podcast (had the podcast list visible as the last open screen)The screen try to refresh but failed it seemed and showed the home screen behind the already visible text.The home screen was the screen which ...

  • Newbie
  • I woke up my phone when i was listening to a podcast (had the podcast list visible as the last open screen) The screen try to refresh but failed it seemed and showed the home screen behind the ...
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Google Assistant if Spotify is Offline

Hi, I figured out that Google Assistant is not able to play music from Spotify if the app is in offline-mode. Can someone explain to my why this does not work? In my opinion it is unlucky because I often select music with voice commands while driving...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I figured out that Google Assistant is not able to play music from Spotify if the app is in offline-mode. Can someone explain to my why this does not work? In my opinion it is unlucky be...
  • Eidechse94
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Why my Spotify App don't have Radio

I want Spotify to pick a same music type songs for me and Song Radio is very helpful but when I switch region to Thailand. Radio is not in app anymore. any help thank.

  • Newbie
  • I want Spotify to pick a same music type songs for me and Song Radio is very helpful but when I switch region to Thailand. Radio is not in app anymore. any help thank.
  • phan_times
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App Closing Randomly

Hello! I have Spotify installed on my Pixel 2 and have subscribed to Premium. Some albums it will let me download and some others not. When i click on the 3 dots to then go to click download, the Spotify app will just close. This is only on certain a...

  • Newbie
  • Hello!   I have Spotify installed on my Pixel 2 and have subscribed to Premium. Some albums it will let me download and some others not. When i click on the 3 dots to then go to click download...
  • RodrigoPalma
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Superuser Contribution I can not enter the program on android.

I can not enter the program on android. On the PC I changed my password and entered, but on the phone I can not. what to do?

  • Newbie
  • I can not enter the program on android. On the PC I changed my password and entered, but on the phone I can not. what to do?
  • RodrigoPalma
  • Roadie
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Not able to login through username

Whenever I'm trying to login it's coming user name not valid or password incorrect but none of them are wrong! Please help me.

  • Newbie
  • Whenever I'm trying to login it's coming user name not valid or password incorrect but none of them are wrong! Please help me. 
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  • Composer
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2 accounts

I have two spotify accounts one I use and one I dont. The one i don't use is linked to my Facebook I've tried everything and I can't unlink it and I only have mobile devices. How do I deactivate spotify accounthe I'm not using?

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  • I have two spotify accounts one I use and one I dont. The one i don't use is linked to my Facebook I've tried everything and I can't unlink it and I only have mobile devices. How do I deactivate spot...
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Solved!! Songs keep randomly stopping and skipping to the next song

Hello, I have a Samsung Galaxy S5. Spotify has been amazing for a month. I pretty much only use an online playlist on random. All of a sudden today, it seems like I can't get through one song without it skipping out of the blue to the next song. Ive ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I have a Samsung Galaxy S5.  Spotify has been amazing for a month.  I pretty much only use an online playlist on random.   All of a sudden today, it seems like I ca...
  • Kayrah208
  • Newbie
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Reinstall using current album list.

I need to unistall then reinstall Spotify because I did not specify my large micro SD card as the storage option at the first installion. I now have over 1GB of music stored on my phones internal memory, to gether with nearly 1GB stored on my externa...

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  • I need to unistall then reinstall Spotify because I did not specify my large micro SD card as the storage option at the first installion. I now have over 1GB of music stored on my phones internal mem...
  • athegn
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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
  • Newbie
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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...

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  • 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 ...
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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
  • Spotify
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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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