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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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Spotify stops every time my screen or home locks

Okay so posted a few months ago about my Spotify playing up and repeatedly cutting out. Various things were suggested and various things tried but nothing has worked out long term. What I have managed to work out I that it appears to be related to my...

  • Casual Listener
  • Okay so posted a few months ago about my Spotify playing up and repeatedly cutting out. Various things were suggested and various things tried but nothing has worked out long term.  What I have...
  • Joe
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Can't change storage location

Spotify no longer allows me to change the location of where to store my offilne music library.I recently updated my android device to Oreo and since then I can no longer do this.I have tried various solutions such as reinstalling the app, clearing da...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify no longer allows me to change the location of where to store my offilne music library. I recently updated my android device to Oreo and since then I can no longer do this. I have tried vari...
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Superuser Contribution Crashes while Searching

I can't ever search for anything in the search bar. Every time I start typinf, I get 1-3 letters in and then the whole app closes/ crashes. It happens every single time. I have Uninstaller and reinstalled the app, logged out and logged in. This has b...

  • Newbie
  • I can't ever search for anything in the search bar. Every time I start typinf, I get 1-3 letters in and then the whole app closes/ crashes. It happens every single time. I have Uninstaller and reinst...
  • Melody
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Superuser Contribution Songs in Spotify are automatically skipped

Hello, i had a trouble in my Spotify account,Some songs automatically skipped by it self less than 1 secondI've tried clearing the data cache and it's not working, so what should I do?

  • Newbie
  • Hello, i had a trouble in my Spotify account, Some songs automatically skipped by it self less than 1 second I've tried clearing the data cache and it's not working, so what should I do?
  • Melody
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Android app starts playing music after car bluetooth disconnection

Every time after turning off the engine the android app starts playing the last track. (I do not use Spotify with the car's bluetooth connection). It is very annoying, every time I need to stop the app manually. Please provide me some kind of solutio...

  • Newbie
  • Every time after turning off the engine the android app starts playing the last track. (I do not use Spotify with the car's bluetooth connection). It is very annoying, every time I need to stop the a...
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Sperrbildschirm hintergrund

Guten Tag, ich moechte nicht, das Spotify im Sperrbildschirm das Cover anzeigt. ABER ich will dan player mit play/pause beibehalten. Ich habe eine live visualizer app die im sperrbildschirm waehrend der wiedergabe angezeigt werden soll, aber stattdes...

  • Newbie
  • Guten Tag,   ich moechte nicht, das Spotify im Sperrbildschirm das Cover anzeigt. ABER ich will dan player mit play/pause beibehalten. Ich habe eine live visualizer app die im sperrbildschirm ...
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Solved!! Will clearing the app data clear my playlists in spotify?

Hello, this is my first time in here. I have a lack of space in my Android phone (Moto G3) and wanted to clear the data so I can save space for other apps, but I'm afraid this could clear all my playlists also. Is there any chances for this to happen...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, this is my first time in here. I have a lack of space in my Android phone (Moto G3) and wanted to clear the data so I can save space for other apps, but I'm afraid this could clear all my play...
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Musicas locais que estao no PC nao toca no celular

Tenho algumas musicas locais colocadas em playlist do Spotify no meu desktop e tenho dois aparelhos android, em um deles acesso todas as musicas normalmente mqas no outro nao baixa nem por decreto, so fica indisponivel.

  • Newbie
  • Tenho algumas musicas locais colocadas em playlist do Spotify no meu desktop e tenho dois aparelhos android, em um deles acesso todas as musicas normalmente mqas no outro nao baixa nem por decreto, s...
  • luisao2321
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My locals file

Hej, jag undrar varfor jag inte kan ladda ner mina latar fran min dator till min mobil och ha de i min spellista for offline? Mvh

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  • Hej, jag undrar varfor jag inte kan ladda ner mina latar fran min dator till min mobil och ha de i min spellista for offline? Mvh
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Cant download locan files to my phone anymore

As the tite states I can no longer do this, I do all the steps corectly and have the same wifi conected to the phone and computer. When I try to download the song to my phone it shows up grey and unable to play, can someone please help me.

  • Casual Listener
  • As the tite states I can no longer do this, I do all the steps corectly and have the same wifi conected to the phone and computer. When I try to download the song to my phone it shows up grey and una...
  • slimjimdemello
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Offline mode / update ? / can't login now

So probably because of an update I'm logged out. Because I'm in offline mode the app says: You are currently set to offlinePlease go online to connect to spotifyCancel | connect Connect does nothing. So I'm locked out of spotify and what do I have to...

  • Regular
  • So probably because of an update I'm logged out. Because I'm in offline mode the app says:   You are currently set to offline Please go online to connect to spotify Cancel | connect   ...
  • Vanterax
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Samsung s7 edge just randomly restarting while listening to spotify.

so, whenever i listen to music on spotify, my phone will just randomly restart(complete shutdown and startup) for no reason at all. tried to factory reset my phone twice now without any results really upsetting as i use spotify at least 5hrs a day.

  • Newbie
  • so, whenever i listen to music on spotify, my phone will just randomly restart(complete shutdown and startup) for no reason at all. tried to factory reset my phone twice now without any results 😕 re...
  • DavidFoo91
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Android app starts automatically

With a subjectively increasing frequency, the Spotify app (with premium account) starts itself w/o any action from myself. It just shows the inital screen and even plays no music. It occurs mostly when unlocking the phone, but also while I'm using ot...

  • Casual Listener
  • With a subjectively increasing frequency, the Spotify app (with premium account) starts itself w/o any action from myself. It just shows the inital screen and even plays no music. It occurs mostly wh...
  • galoz
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Spotify Playlists not shuffling

I have Spotify basic (not premium). None of my playlists are shuffling. The song list is the exact same everytime. One of my major playlists has over 2,000 songs. The others have probably under 50.

  • Casual Listener
  • I have Spotify basic (not premium).  None of my playlists are shuffling.  The song list is the exact same everytime.  One of my major playlists has over 2,000 songs.  The others h...
  • reim0027
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Odd disconnections from Android app with chromecast

Since a few weeks ago I have seen a lot of issues with my Spotify streaming to devices, I have my home PC, my android APP and before I could stream to my chromecast on my TV and control it on my PC, lower/raise volume, change tracks.. Now everything ...

  • Music Fan
  • Since a few weeks ago I have seen a lot of issues with my Spotify streaming to devices, I have my home PC, my android APP and before I could stream to my chromecast on my TV and control it on my PC, ...
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How to remove all titles from queue?

On Android... How can I remove all titles from the current play queue? And: How can I simply play a complete album? Even if I create a playlist from an album and start with the first title, the next title again is the next title from the queue. This ...

  • Casual Listener
  • On Android...   How can I remove all titles from the current play queue?   And: How can I simply play a complete album? Even if I create a playlist from an album and start with the firs...
  • 4thfloorstudios
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Constantly Having To Reinstall Spotify on Kindle Fire

Hi Folks - hope someone can help.Every time I switch my Kindle Fire off I have to reinstall Spotify each and every time I start it up again. Now - it doesn't take long but it's really annoying. This issue has only just started (past two-three weeks)....

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi Folks - hope someone can help. Every time I switch my Kindle Fire off I have to reinstall Spotify each and every time I start it up again.  Now - it doesn't take long but it's really annoyin...
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Android Media Notifications not being sent

I have an app that's trying to listen for the media notifications broadcasted by my Spotify app (playback change, metadata change), but it doesn't seem to be working. I've been debugging and it doesn't even go inside my BroadcastReceiver. I just foll...

  • Newbie
  • I have an app that's trying to listen for the media notifications broadcasted by my Spotify app (playback change, metadata change), but it doesn't seem to be working. I've been debugging and it doesn...
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Spotify shows on lock screen, even when it's not playing.

I have the Galaxy S8+I have turned spotify off, it's not even on as a background app. Yet it still shows on my lock screen. It is the last song that played. I don't want it on my lock screen when it's not on. Any ideas on how to keep it off the lock ...

  • Regular
  • I have the Galaxy S8+I have turned spotify off, it's not even on as a background app.  Yet it still shows on my lock screen.  It is the last song that played.  I don't want it on my lo...
  • eilishwall22
  • Newbie
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Clean versions

I know Spotify doesnt offer an explicit blocker and I wish they did like pandora. My question is does Spotify offer the clean versions of songs and if so how do you find then? I enjoy listing to some songs but I'd much rather listen to the clean vers...

  • Newbie
  • I know Spotify doesnt offer an explicit blocker and I wish they did like pandora. My question is does Spotify offer the clean versions of songs and if so how do you find then? I enjoy listing to some...
  • phan_times
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