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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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My songs in "songs" bank went missing

I did not change any set up. But then, suddenly the songs that I put into the "songs" bank went missing... restarting didn't fix the problem. Can someone please restore back my music...

  • Casual Listener
  • I did not change any set up. But then, suddenly the songs that I put into the "songs" bank went missing... restarting didn't fix the problem. Can someone please restore back my music... 
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Alexa Echo not listed in connected devices

Hi there, i searched for this but didnt find anything. i updated my spotify app in december 17, and since then my alexa doesnt appear in connected devices. i resetted my alexy, uninstalled spotify app. nothing worked.Anyone with same problems and got...

  • Newbie
  • Hi there,   i searched for this but didnt find anything. i updated my spotify app in december 17, and since then my alexa doesnt appear in connected devices. i resetted my alexy, uninstalled s...
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Spotify Connect no longer reliably finding devices

I am running Spotify on a Galaxy S6. The app is version 8.4.3.479 armv7. I'm paying for Spotify Premium. At home I gave two Google Home devices and one Googlecast Audio. Until about two months ago Spotify (on the S6) was fairly reliable in always sho...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am running Spotify on a Galaxy S6. The app is version 8.4.3.479 armv7. I'm paying for Spotify Premium.    At home I gave two Google Home devices and one Googlecast Audio. Until about tw...
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Solved!! Cannot connect to (speaker) device

I am having trouble connecting to the home network hifi system with all devices that I use spotify on. This problem has not occurred before. Other apps are operating fine. The Yamaha amp reports, 'need Premium' on the screen. I have checked status of...

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  • I am having trouble connecting to the home network hifi system with all devices that I use spotify on. This problem has not occurred before. Other apps are operating fine. The Yamaha amp reports, 'ne...
  • seebee
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Superuser Contribution Download Error reached maximum number of downloads

I have just received this message - Download Error You've reached the maximum number of downloads. Then goes on to download more please remove some existing downloads. I've done that but still get the error message? Tried restarting phone but that di...

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  • I have just received this message - Download Error You've reached the maximum number of downloads. Then goes on to download more please remove some existing downloads.   I've done that but sti...
  • Killerques
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Album Art wont show at all when i play songs

album art appears on browse and search but once i play them, the photos seem to disappear and it's very annoying. Already reinstalled, reboot, cleared cache, and everything. Once they become part of "recently played", album art disappears and doesnt ...

  • Casual Listener
  • album art appears on browse and search but once i play them, the photos seem to disappear and it's very annoying. Already reinstalled, reboot, cleared cache, and everything.   Once they become...
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Skipping songs/not playing?

On both my PC (Windows 10 with everything up-to-date) and on my android phone I've been having a LOT of issues. With my phone, songs will skip, pause or switch to weird songs that aren't even on my playlists (weird instrumentals by Zae Day?). On my P...

  • Casual Listener
  • On both my PC (Windows 10 with everything up-to-date) and on my android phone I've been having a LOT of issues.   With my phone, songs will skip, pause or switch to weird songs that aren't eve...
  • Sennahoj
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No me aparece ninguna opción de Ecualizador

Anteriormente tenía una cuenta premium en la que en configuraciones aparecia en un apartado el ecualizador, ahora que tengo otra cuenta de igual forma premium ya no sale esa opción de ecualizador, la busque por otros lados pero no sale y me hace falt...

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  • Anteriormente tenía una cuenta premium en la que en configuraciones aparecia en un apartado el ecualizador, ahora que tengo otra cuenta de igual forma premium ya no sale esa opción de ecualizador, la...
  • Oso5
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can't get spotify to go online

galaxy s7. Just installed spotify. When I try to search for a song, it says that I am offline and need to go online before I can search. How to I get spotify to go online?

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  • galaxy s7.  Just installed spotify.  When I try to search for a song, it says that I am offline and need to go online before I can search.  How to I get spotify to go online?
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Superuser Contribution mess of screens

every time I switch from one screen to another the Spotify bug.reopen the application resolves.My phone is Moto G5s Plus.I removed the Android navigation bar.Plix fix the bug.

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  • every time I switch from one screen to another the Spotify bug. reopen the application resolves. My phone is Moto G5s Plus. I removed the Android navigation bar. Plix fix the bug.
  • Melody
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Superuser Contribution Offline -

Hi - my message is " you are currently set to offline - go online to connect to spotify" but I can't login to do that . when I hit "connect' just comes up w same message.. how do I login if it keeps telling me I'm offline

  • Newbie
  • Hi - my message is " you are currently set to offline - go online to connect to spotify" but I can't login to do that . when I hit "connect' just comes up w same message.. how do  I login if it ...
  • Melody
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Superuser Contribution Stuck

Plies help me, because my music always stuck.

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  • Plies help me, because my music always stuck.
  • Melody
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Superuser Contribution Keeping pausing

Can any one help me please? I listen to Spotify on my Sony experia xz an don't recently it has started to passing when I'm on my own it's so annoying I get right into a song then I lose it. I have looked in my settings and can find anything to help s...

  • Visitor
  • Can any one help me please? I listen to Spotify on my Sony experia xz an don't recently it has started to passing when I'm on my own it's so annoying I get right into a song then I lose it. I have lo...
  • Melody
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Superuser Contribution Music randomly stops playing

I pay for Premium Family and for the past few months while playing music (both streaming and downloaded) songs will randomly stop playing. I've cleared the app cache and data several times. Uninstalled and reinstalled the app and it continues. On Cox...

  • Casual Listener
  • I pay for Premium Family and for the past few months while playing music (both streaming and downloaded) songs will randomly stop playing. I've cleared the app cache and data several times. Uninstall...
  • Melody
  • Spotify
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spotify explicits

I would like to listen to songs that have explicits but are radio edited so that they are not explicits and have the swears taken out so that i can listen to them

  • Newbie
  • I would like to listen to songs that have explicits but are radio edited so that they are not explicits and have the swears taken out so that i can listen to them
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Solved!! Full screen album artwork playback.

Last week after updating I was able to play tracks displaying just the album art. One tap gave me minimal controls.It was the perfect interface.It's now gone.Why?

  • Newbie
  • Last week after updating I was able to play tracks displaying just the album art. One tap gave me minimal controls. It was the perfect interface. It's now gone. Why?
  • Questicus
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Solved!! I can't watch music videos

I just see the image of the video and share but i can't see. When i press to see doest do anything.

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  • I just see the image of the video and share but i can't see. When i press to see doest do anything. 
  • Nico
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OK Google in ad launches Google Assistant on Android Auto

The other night there was an ad for Google on Spotify and the phrase 'OK Google' was said a couple of times. Both times it launched the Google Assistant on Android Auto. I thought it was both funny and annoying.

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  • The other night there was an ad for Google on Spotify and the phrase 'OK Google' was said a couple of times. Both times it launched the Google Assistant on Android Auto.   I thought it was bot...
  • Joe
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