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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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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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Spotify connect not working on denon avr x3000

I just did the firmware update for the denon AVR-X3000 released in 29 jun 2017, and cannot use spotify connect with a samsung galaxy S8+, In the remote app after I log in, it says that I need spotify premium, wich I have (well I have family) but it u...

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  • I just did the firmware update for the denon AVR-X3000 released in 29 jun 2017, and cannot use spotify connect with a samsung galaxy S8+, In the remote app after I log in, it says that I need spotify...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Run's very slow on Moto G5

The Spotify app run's very slowly on my Moto G5.When i listen to music on my Desktop and try to change the Song on my phone the app reacts very slowly. Can anyone help me please ?

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  • The Spotify app run's very slowly on my Moto G5. When i listen to music on my Desktop and try to change the Song on my phone the app reacts very slowly.  Can anyone help me please ?   🙂
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Solved!! Download Spotify on new Android

New Android phone, have an existing Spotify subscription which I want to transfer from my Iphone. Can't locate the Spotify app on Playstore & when accessing via website, I'm told it's not available to download in my country. I live in Jersey, Channel...

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  • New Android phone, have an existing Spotify subscription which I want to transfer from my Iphone. Can't locate the Spotify app on Playstore & when accessing via website, I'm told it's not availab...
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Nokia 3 Android

Hi! I recently owned a nokia 3 with Android 7.1.1, the good thing about this phone is the option tha let me use my SD memory card as internal memory, so i can download apps and use the memory in the SD card. To do that, i have to format the SD card, ...

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  • Hi! I recently owned a nokia 3 with Android 7.1.1, the good thing about this phone is the option tha let me use my SD memory card as internal memory, so i can download apps and use the memory in the ...
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Music stops playing when on other apps

I've been having this problem for a while now, if I start playing music on Spotify and then go on another app, the music just stops and I have to go on the Spotify app to start it again. I tried reinstalling, relogging but nothing has yet solved this...

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  • I've been having this problem for a while now, if I start playing music on Spotify and then go on another app, the music just stops and I have to go on the Spotify app to start it again. I tried rein...
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Playlist defaulting to Discover Weekly

I am using Spotify on an Shield K1 that I've had for a couple of years. Just recently, whenever I select the playlist option from my library, I am defaulted to go into the discover weekly playlist. I can't get back to my playlist listings. If I stop ...

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  • I am using Spotify on an Shield K1 that I've had for a couple of years.  Just recently, whenever I select the playlist option from my library, I am defaulted to go into the discover weekly playl...
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Superuser Contribution Being redirected to the login screen

When I try to login to Spotify app on my phone (Sony Xperia z5) I can't pass beyond the login screen. I login using Facebook, it redirects me to a page that says "you logged in previously using Facebook. Do you want to continue?" I click yes, it goes...

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  • When I try to login to Spotify app on my phone (Sony Xperia z5) I can't pass beyond the login screen. I login using Facebook, it redirects me to a page that says "you logged in previously using Faceb...
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Updated to Android 8.0.0 . All offline songs stopped working.

I updated to Android 8.0.0 and all was fine, my offline music was all still showing as downloaded, and had the green arrow next to it, but when I selected one to play it would play only nothing. The song then greyed out on the list of songs. I have r...

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  • I updated to Android 8.0.0 and all was fine, my offline music was all still showing as downloaded, and had the green arrow next to it, but when I selected one to play it would play only nothing. The ...
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Superuser Contribution Me sale un "error de descarga por almacenamiento"

Me sale que hay un error y no me deja descargar todas las canciones que tenia y se me borran las canciones, pero no las playlist, tengo un samsung j2 y una memoria que esta vacia y la uso nada mas para spotify pero se me borra todo y tengo premium y ...

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  • Me sale que hay un error y no me deja descargar todas las canciones que tenia y se me borran las canciones, pero no las playlist, tengo un samsung j2 y una memoria que esta vacia y la uso nada mas pa...
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Google Assistant - Spotify Song Radio

When I ask Google Assistant, whether it be my Android phone or Google Homes, to play [Song] by [Artist] on Spotify, it plays the Song Radio not just the song; hence non-requested songs start playing subsequent to the original requested song. Is there...

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  • When I ask Google Assistant, whether it be my Android phone or Google Homes, to play [Song] by [Artist] on Spotify, it plays the Song Radio not just the song; hence non-requested songs start playing ...
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Trying to find a widget

I was reading a blog post on an android site and saw a screen shot with what appears to be a Spotify widget. Just curious if anyone knows what widget it is..

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  • I was reading a blog post on an android site and saw a screen shot with what appears to be a Spotify widget. Just curious if anyone knows what widget it is..  
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