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Solved!! 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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Low App volume on Galaxy S8

I've had the S8 for a little over a month, and the volume for the Spotify app on my phone is significantly lower than every other app on my phone. For example, while I'm driving with Waze going, I have Spotify playing music. I have to turn the volume...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've had the S8 for a little over a month, and the volume for the Spotify app on my phone is significantly lower than every other app on my phone. For example, while I'm driving with Waze going, I ha...
  • xmarksthespot00
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify playing songs not in my playlist.

I recently reinstalled sotify after getting annoyed and opting to use youtube which is not as good. I don't have premium and don't intend to get it. The problem is I have a playlist with the songs from xxxtentacions new album 17. I try to play this p...

  • Regular
  • I recently reinstalled sotify after getting annoyed and opting to use youtube which is not as good. I don't have premium and don't intend to get it. The problem is I have a playlist with the songs fr...
  • Joe
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can't get notification

my options are right but i cant get notification on my phone. i want to get notification my followed singers' new albums and songs but cant see. what can i do?

  • Newbie
  • my options are right but i cant get notification on my phone. i want to get notification my followed singers' new albums and songs but cant see. what can i do?
  • Joe
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Superuser Contribution Making Playlist Secret Doesn't Work

Essentially I made a playlist, made it secret on my Android phone. I then checked through the desktop app and it was public! I looked at my profile, etc it was public and my friends could see what I was listening to. I made it secret on desktop and t...

  • Regular
  • Essentially I made a playlist, made it secret on my Android phone.   I then checked through the desktop app and it was public! I looked at my profile, etc it was public and my friends could se...
  • hassansyyid
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Superuser Contribution Equalizer not in settings!

So I got a new phone (LG k20) and downloaded the spotify app. I can't find the equalizer under the settings and its driving me crazy I can't fine tune the music. I had no problem in my previous galaxy s6. Is it somewhere else or is there a bug?

  • Newbie
  • So I got a new phone (LG k20) and downloaded the spotify app. I can't find the equalizer under the settings and its driving me crazy I can't fine tune the music. I had no problem in my previous galax...
  • wlharris1958
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Cannot download playlists

Model: Google Nexus 6P, stock Android 8.1.0 Version: 8.4.42.722 When I download a playlist, it starts downloading but only the first song. It's then stuck at "Download of " status. It's as if it doesn't trigger that the song finished downloading and...

  • Newbie
  • Model: Google Nexus 6P, stock Android 8.1.0  Version: 8.4.42.722   When I download a playlist, it starts downloading but only the first song. It's then stuck at "Download <x> of &l...
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Pixel 2 doesn't find devices.

I've been trying to connect to my Tv through Spotify but for some unknown reason my Android does not show any devices avaliable. My girlfriend has an Iphone and it works just fine.

  • Newbie
  • I've been trying to connect to my Tv through Spotify but for some unknown reason my Android does not show any devices avaliable. My girlfriend has an Iphone and it works just fine.
  • LoganHelps
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Music Pauses Randomly

When I'm playing music, it'll just stop, usually when I get out of the app. It is really annoying, and I have to go back to the app, press play, go back to what I was doing, and then the music stops playing again. I really need help with this, I'd ap...

  • Newbie
  • When I'm playing music, it'll just stop, usually when I get out of the app.  It is really annoying, and I have to go back to the app, press play, go back to what I was doing, and then the music ...
  • Thorplay
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Solved!! Yamaha RX-V675 don't show up as a device in spotify connect

I have a Yamaha RX-V675 with an internet connection and connected to my router and an iPhone and Galaxy s4 both with spotify premium connected to the same router in the same network, but the receiver didn't show up as a device when i touch the button...

  • Regular
  • I have a Yamaha RX-V675 with an internet connection and connected to my router and an iPhone and Galaxy s4 both with spotify premium connected to the same router in the same network, but the receiver...
  • Jax_ter
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Enabling offline mode doesn't skip tracks that haven't been downloaded

Version: 8.4.42.722 armV7 To reproduce:- Create a playlist- Add a saved track to it that is on a playlist which is already downloaded- Add a track to it that is not already downloaded- Enable offline mode- View the playlist and see the second track i...

  • Casual Listener
  • Version: 8.4.42.722 armV7   To reproduce: - Create a playlist - Add a saved track to it that is on a playlist which is already downloaded - Add a track to it that is not already downloaded ...
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Discover weekly downlod

Hello, so I liked last weeks discover weekly playlist. I hit download and it downloaded the whole playlist. Today I guess it changed to a new playlist, and I can't seem to find the songs I downloaded from last week's playlist. Where can I find these ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, so I liked last weeks discover weekly playlist. I hit download and it downloaded the whole playlist. Today I guess it changed to a new playlist, and I can't seem to find the songs I downloaded...
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Playlist with local files not working

I have a Google Pixel phone. I made a playlist on my computer for a podcast using the local files it works fine on my PC. But when I try to access the playlist on my phone it tells me to look for music to add to the playlist, acting like it's empty. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a Google Pixel phone. I made a playlist on my computer for a podcast using the local files it works fine on my PC. But when I try to access the playlist on my phone it tells me to look for mus...
  • mcveetymc
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Saves songs disappeared

So i opened the app and went to my saved songs list and everyone song except one was gone. How do i fix it? Thank you.

  • Newbie
  • So i opened the app and went to my saved songs list and everyone song except one was gone. How do i fix it? Thank you.
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Cannot find Spotify on Google Play Store on Samsung Galaxy S5!

Hi, When I search for "Spotify" on Google Play store from my Samsung Galaxy S5, it returns "Spotify Play" and other similar apps but not the actual app I am looking for!! I live in Calgary, Canada! What am I doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   When I search for "Spotify" on Google Play store from my Samsung Galaxy S5, it returns "Spotify Play" and other similar apps but not the actual app I am looking for!! I live in Calgary...
  • vafritia
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Changing my debit card

Does anyone in Spotify's accounting department give a **bleep** that my debit card number has changed, and there is no **bleep** way to change it except cancelling my account, starting a new one and losing all my playlists? And don't tell me to go to...

  • Newbie
  • Does anyone in Spotify's accounting department give a **bleep** that my debit card number has changed, and there is no **bleep** way to change it except cancelling my account, starting a new one and ...
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Solved!! One phone to another

Wanted to know if it was possible to simply add the spotify folder from my old phone into my new phone without having to redownload everything?

  • Casual Listener
  • Wanted to know if it was possible to simply add the spotify folder from my old phone into my new phone without having to redownload everything?
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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
  • Spotify
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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
  • Spotify
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