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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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Radio is missing from Android app

Hello all, Can anyone help me find the radio stations section in the Android app? It's in my desktop app.. but when I go to the app on my phone, there is "supposed" to be a radio tab at the bottom, next to playlists, search, home etc.. but there is n...

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  • Hello all,    Can anyone help me find the radio stations section in the Android app?  It's in my desktop app.. but when I go to the app on my phone, there is "supposed" to be a radio...
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Music Videos on android

Hello just inquiring if anyone else on android has music videos that work on some songs I have Samsung galaxy s7 and they don't work on it my partner has iPhone 7 and hers will play the film clip to some songs but when i open the same play list and s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello just inquiring if anyone else on android has music videos that work on some songs I have Samsung galaxy s7 and they don't work on it my partner has iPhone 7 and hers will play the film clip to ...
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It doesent plays songs

Vissa latar i spellispes Blir graa pa min Samsung s8 medans kontot funkar pa min nexus 6?.Ingen skillnad i installningarna heller.

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  • Vissa latar i spellispes Blir graa pa min Samsung s8 medans kontot funkar pa min nexus 6?. Ingen skillnad i installningarna heller.
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How do I remove downloaded music?

So, I paid for premium so that I could listen to music offline. However, I was only able to download about half of my playlists, and I want to download the rest. It tells me that I reached the maximum number of downloads, and I need to remove some to...

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  • So, I paid for premium so that I could listen to music offline. However, I was only able to download about half of my playlists, and I want to download the rest. It tells me that I reached the maximu...
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Doesn't download playlists in Android

My downloads stop. This is the second phone model/make I am experiencing the same problem. Spotify starts downloading process, but doesn't proceed most of the time. Tried with different phones, both have enough storage, tried with different playlists...

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  • My downloads stop. This is the second phone model/make I am experiencing the same problem. Spotify starts downloading process, but doesn't proceed most of the time. Tried with different phones, both ...
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Albums or songs don't work

Whenever I try to click on an album or a song, it shows "Sorry. Something went wrong.". I can listen to songs on shuffle or as playlist but can't listen to a specific song or album.Device: Redmi Note 3

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  • Whenever I try to click on an album or a song, it shows "Sorry. Something went wrong.". I can listen to songs on shuffle or as playlist but can't listen to a specific song or album. Device: Redmi No...
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Spotify claims I'm offline when on WiFi, works fine on 4G

Hi!I've tried many things, including torubleshooting and cleaning cache/reinstalling, but nothing has worked and I think it is quite the opposite of the most "common" problem that I've read in the community forums. Since a couple of days (at least) w...

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  • Hi! I've tried many things, including torubleshooting and cleaning cache/reinstalling, but nothing has worked and I think it is quite the opposite of the most "common" problem that I've read in the ...
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Spotify opens and starts playing after phone call

I just upgraded to premium. Ever since then, if I take a phone call, or miss a phone call... The spotify app opens and just starts playing. It isn't previously open, or running in the background necessarily. It's very disruptive and actually startles...

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  • I just upgraded to premium. Ever since then, if I take a phone call, or miss a phone call... The spotify app opens and just starts playing. It isn't previously open, or running in the background nece...
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Spotify app on my Samsung A3 says I'm always offline when I have full internet connection

Spotify app on my Samsung A3 says I'm always offline when I have full internet connection. Very costly and aggravating. Almost as aggravating as Spotfy not having a call center!!

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  • Spotify app on my Samsung A3 says I'm always offline when I have full internet connection.   Very costly and aggravating. Almost as aggravating as Spotfy not having a call center!!
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Ads for new releases covering app

So I just noticed some new "feature" where Spotify android app presents a full screen Ad for some random album from the New Releases section. This covers the app and you have the option to click it or to dismiss it. I'm a premium user since many year...

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  • So I just noticed some new "feature" where Spotify android app presents a full screen Ad for some random album from the New Releases section. This covers the app and you have the option to click it o...
  • ancient_void
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Spotify controls unresponsive on Galaxy S8 lockscreen and smartwatch

Suddenly over the past week I've started having issues with the Spotify menue on my lock screen and my smartwatch. If I unlock the phone it works and if I restart my phone the lock screen and smartwatch controls will function but only for a few hours...

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  • Suddenly over the past week I've started having issues with the Spotify menue on my lock screen and my smartwatch. If I unlock the phone it works and if I restart my phone the lock screen and smartwa...
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Samsung Gear S3

Doesn't work, won't let me login. Say's an error occured - no more info. Widget and app never syncs with what's playing on other clients (pc, echo, yamaha receiver), so can never pause or skip.

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  • Doesn't work, won't let me login. Say's an error occured - no more info.   Widget and app never syncs with what's playing on other clients (pc, echo, yamaha receiver), so can never pause or sk...
  • naheedsaddique
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Solved!! Spotify doesn't seem to be working right now

Tried Spotify in my car using Adrois Auto, worked fine, then tried the next day and received this message. laterrestarted my phone, worked again, now doesn't work again. You can hear the music though if you click the play button on the phone, but you...

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  • Tried Spotify in my car using Adrois Auto, worked fine, then tried the next day and received this message. laterrestarted my phone, worked again, now doesn't work again. You can hear the music though...
  • naheedsaddique
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Downloads musicas e playlists

Os meus downloads, que sao armazenados no memory card do celular, somem apos atualizacoes do aplicativo, e portanto so consigo acessar quando estou on-line.Alguem saberia como resolver?P.S.: Meu memory card esta perfeito.

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  • Os meus downloads, que sao armazenados no memory card do celular, somem apos atualizacoes do aplicativo, e portanto so consigo acessar quando estou on-line. Alguem saberia como resolver? P.S.: Meu ...
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Spotify Shuffle Issues

Ever since the new update, Spotify only shuffles between like the first 20 songs of my 500+ song playlist. Not sure who else if having the issue.

  • Newbie
  • Ever since the new update, Spotify only shuffles between like the first 20 songs of my 500+ song playlist. Not sure who else if having the issue.
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Play queue issues

Is the play queue really working correct on Android and Spotify connect? Removing songs seems to mess upp the order...

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  • Is the play queue really working correct on Android and Spotify connect?   Removing songs seems to mess upp the order...
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Larger album art on Android/Homescreen

Hi! I just tried the timecapsule playlist on Spotify on my phone and loved how the album art took over the whole screen! (like in the lockscreen mode) My question is : why is this not possible with all tunes and playlists? It's awesome, please make t...

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  • Hi! I just tried the timecapsule playlist on Spotify on my phone and loved how the album art took over the whole screen! (like in the lockscreen mode)   My question is : why is this not possib...
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Superuser Contribution Song ends but wont skip to next

I have spotify playing while my phone is on lock screen, but when the song ends it would not skip to the next song unless i open the app. .

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  • I have spotify playing while my phone is on lock screen, but when the song ends it would not skip to the next song unless i open the app. . 
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Offline songs does not work

For the last few weeks I have not been able to download and play local files on my phone.I have local files on my pc which I have placed in my playlists which I have downloaded on my phone (Samsung Galaxy S7) and it have been working until a few days...

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  • For the last few weeks I have not been able to download and play local files on my phone. I have local files on my pc which I have placed in my playlists which I have downloaded on my phone (Sa...
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Song automaticly next but its have not done yet

why my song just till 10 sec and it automaticly next? Is that song broken? My internet is no problem but i can't listen my fav song

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  • why my song just till 10 sec and it automaticly next? Is that song broken? My internet is no problem but i can't listen my fav song
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