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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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I have to download my playlist too often

Every time there's an update, I have to change where my data is stored, tablet or SD card. My two playlist I had previously downloaded for offline and used for months, suddenly needs downloaded again. This wouldn't be a problem but I have satellite i...

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  • Every time there's an update, I have to change where my data is stored, tablet or SD card. My two playlist I had previously downloaded for offline and used for months, suddenly needs downloaded again...
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Superuser Contribution spotify connect pauses for no reason

worked always fine with Samsung HW-K950 from all devices (Android and W10) - recently it pauses after an unpredictable amount of time - seconds or minutes, can start again but pauses again after a short time later

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  • worked always fine with Samsung HW-K950 from all devices (Android and W10) - recently it pauses after an unpredictable amount of time - seconds or minutes, can start again but pauses again after a sh...
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Now playing disappears, must delete cache & saved data

So actively using Spotify, this happens several times in a day. It will be playing, then it just stops, usually after a song. Usually a station. To fix I must delete the cache & save data, or play a song from something else, then switch back to what ...

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  • So actively using Spotify, this happens several times in a day. It will be playing, then it just stops, usually after a song. Usually a station. To fix I must delete the cache & save data, or pla...
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Behind the Lyrics keeps turning back on

Hi, I have a Samsung phone (s7 maybe?) and I use data to listen to Spotify on my way home from work. I tried "Behind the Lyrics" at work on wifi and found that I never ended up looking at it so I turned the feature back off (the switch in settings is...

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  • Hi,   I have a Samsung phone (s7 maybe?) and I use data to listen to Spotify on my way home from work. I tried "Behind the Lyrics" at work on wifi and found that I never ended up looking at it...
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Superuser Contribution My account won't update to premium

Hello! I paid for premium for a month with doku wallet this morning and until now I do not receive any e-mail from sportify nor doku wallet. and I have know idea what I have to do, I did logout from the application and then login but there is no resu...

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  • Hello! I paid for premium for a month with doku wallet this morning and until now I do not receive any e-mail from sportify nor doku wallet. and I have know idea what I have to do, I did logout from ...
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Solved!! Login failed in android app.

We have a family account with 4 members. My son logged out of the app on his iPhone se and could not log back in. He also logged out of his iPad Air &could not log in. I tried to login to my account on both devices but was unable to assumed it was a ...

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  • We have a family account with 4 members. My son logged out of the app on his iPhone se and could not log back in. He also logged out of his iPad Air &could not log in. I tried to login to my acco...
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Samsung Galaxy phones with installed spotify cannot receive messages from other Samsung phones

I have spent a great deal of time on an issue where other samsung phones are unable to text me with advanced messaging on. Since advanced messaging is a must. I looked for other answers. I found one post online that suggested removing spotify from my...

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  • I have spent a great deal of time on an issue where other samsung phones are unable to text me with advanced messaging on. Since advanced messaging is a must. I looked for other answers. I found one ...
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Canciones que desaparecen

Hola, hace algun tiempo descargue una playlist, recientemente esta playlist fue modificada y muchas de las canciones que descargue ya no estan.Donde las puedo encontrar?

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  • Hola, hace algun tiempo descargue una playlist, recientemente esta playlist fue modificada y muchas de las canciones que descargue ya no estan. Donde las puedo encontrar? 
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Screen stays black

Ive got the Samsung Galaxy Note 8I've uninstalled and reinstalledEverything's updatedNo viruses found When I try to open the Spotify app it does nothing.screen goes blank; my home and back buttons are there and sometimes I'm able to see the "HOME - B...

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  • Ive got the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 I've uninstalled and reinstalled Everything's updated No viruses found   When I try to open the Spotify app it does nothing.screen goes blank; my home...
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Downloads not working

I accidentally turned off downloading on my fave play list. Switched it back on and only a fraction of the songs have downloaded again. About 50 songs are pending and it's been about half an hour. This hasn't happened before. WiFi signal is very stro...

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  • I accidentally turned off downloading on my fave play list. Switched it back on and only a fraction of the songs have downloaded again. About 50 songs are pending and it's been about half an hour.&nb...
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Cant see track info on android

Since yesterday i cant see any track info the letters just turned black. idk what to do My phone is a mi6,i think its a MIUI problem..

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  • Since yesterday i cant see any track info the letters just turned black. idk what to do 😐   My phone is a mi6,i think its a MIUI problem..
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PERDIDA DE DESCARGAS Y SESION SALIENDOSE CONTINUAMENTE

Hola amigos!, hace unos dias decidi cambiarme a spotify, y la verdad no quiero pensar ni creer que fue un error hacerlo, les voy a contar el porque, resulta ser que por mi trabajo suelo apagar mi telefono algunas veces durante el dia y resulta ser qu...

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  • Hola amigos!, hace unos dias decidi cambiarme a spotify, y la verdad no quiero pensar ni creer que fue un error hacerlo, les voy a contar el porque, resulta ser que por mi trabajo suelo apagar mi tel...
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Spotify connect without a charger plugged in and device locked

Hello,I have a question regarding Spotify connect. Why does it work only when the device you are connecting to is plugged in (or not locked)?The problem is that when I connect to a device and it is unlocked, I can pause and play a song just fine, but...

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  • Hello, I have a question regarding Spotify connect. Why does it work only when the device you are connecting to is plugged in (or not locked)? The problem is that when I connect to a device an...
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Superuser Contribution Says 3 devices but doesnt work

Spotify says you can have offline music on 3 devices yet on my second phone all the music gets kicked off when i use my main one even when its used for offline listening

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  • Spotify says you can have offline music on 3 devices yet on my second phone all the music gets kicked off when i use my main one even when its used for offline listening
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Statusleiste zeigt keine Spotify Benachrichtigung an

Hallo Zusammen,und zwar habe ich ein Huawei Y6 und bei meinem alten Handy wurde in der Benarichtigungsleiste immer Spotify angezeigt mit dem aktuellen Titel einem Play sowie jeweils Vor und Zurück Buttons. Das fehlt bei meinen Huawei. Nun meine Frage...

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  • Hallo Zusammen, und zwar habe ich ein Huawei Y6 und bei meinem alten Handy wurde in der Benarichtigungsleiste immer Spotify angezeigt mit dem aktuellen Titel einem Play sowie jeweils Vor und Zurück ...
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Downloading songs

Ill save a song but it wont save and download on to spotify unless i go on data

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  • Ill save a song but it wont save and download on to spotify unless i go on data
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Spotify not connecting to google assistant

Hey, For the past month I have been trying continuously to link my spotify account to my Google Assistant on my Android Phone, when I click "Okay" on the sign in page it takes me to this url: https://clients3.google.com/cast/auth/3p/done?status=error...

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  • Hey,  For the past month I have been trying continuously to link my spotify account to my Google Assistant on my Android Phone, when I click "Okay" on the sign in page it takes me to this url:&...
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Can't find podcasts tab or unplayed podcasts after upgrade

So I just upgraded to a new phone and now I can't find the podcasts section and the unplayed podcasts section under Your Library. What am I missing here?

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  • So I just upgraded to a new phone and now I can't find the podcasts section and the unplayed podcasts section under Your Library. What am I missing here?
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No more shuffle?

So I updated my spotify and I can't find a shuffle button anywhere. It shows that my playlist is ABLE to shuffle, but every time I choose the playlist, it plays the same songs every time, in the exact same order, even if I skip the song. I know I hav...

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  • So I updated my spotify and I can't find a shuffle button anywhere.  It shows that my playlist is ABLE to shuffle, but every time I choose the playlist, it plays the same songs every time, in th...
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