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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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Local songs download to Android app but will not play

I can upload songs to the Spotify app on both of my Windows PCs. They become "local files". This is easy and effective. I can play these songs from that particular PC's app whenver I like. That's where the fun ends, though. I can find these "local" s...

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  • I can upload songs to the Spotify app on both of my Windows PCs.  They become "local files".  This is easy and effective.  I can play these songs from that particular PC's app whenver ...
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Premium is not working on my Samsung Phone

I upgraded to premium a few days ago. It works on my laptop and shows that it is on the premium setting under my account info. On my phone, premium is not working. It does not show that it has upgraded to the premium account. I have logged out and ba...

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  • I upgraded to premium a few days ago. It works on my laptop and shows that it is on the premium setting under my account info. On my phone, premium is not working. It does not show that it has upgrad...
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Android Wear 2.0 App, gave up waiting started making it myself.

Have been waiting for a proper Android Wear app update for a while but since there doesn't seem to be any update anytime soon I decided to make it myself. It's a standalone app for Android Wear 2.0 that supports the following 3 modes:Spotify ConnectN...

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  • Have been waiting for a proper Android Wear app update for a while but since there doesn't seem to be any update anytime soon I decided to make it myself.   It's a standalone app for Android W...
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Clearing library and saved albums

Is there an easer way to clear songs from library other than clicking one by one?

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  • Is there an easer way to clear songs from library other than clicking one by one?
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[Android Auto] Spotify select single songs

Hi guys, is it possible to select just one Song from an Album on Andriod Auto?I have this problem since i have used Spotify on Android Auto.Will there be an Update to fix it?

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  • Hi guys,   is it possible to select just one Song from an Album on Andriod Auto? I have this problem since i have used Spotify on Android Auto. Will there be an Update to fix it?
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Superuser Contribution Previous button doesn't start track over

Up until a recent update, pressing previous would start the current track over or go to the previous song of it was within a second or two of the start. Now it seems to always go to the previous track.

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  • Up until a recent update, pressing previous would start the current track over or go to the previous song of it was within a second or two of the start. Now it seems to always go to the previous trac...
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App having issues when casting..

So, I bought a new TV (Vizio with smart cast). The option to pull up Spotify on my android and cast it to the TV is fantastic! However, I'm having a issue with playback where it won't play the next song, instead music just stops. So I can be on an ar...

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  • So, I bought a new TV (Vizio with smart cast). The option to pull up Spotify on my android and cast it to the TV is fantastic! However, I'm having a issue with playback where it won't play the next s...
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AVRCP not working with Android Auto

Track data is reliable until Spotify is running with Android Auto. Then it updates track data sporadically. Pretty sure this is a Spotify problem as Google Play Music is reliable. Android Oreo 8.1 Pixel 2

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  • Track data is reliable until Spotify is running with Android Auto. Then it updates track data sporadically. Pretty sure this is a Spotify problem as Google Play Music is reliable.   Android Or...
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Issue with spotify current playing song and Android ONE?

Hi Guys, i just received my Xiaomi Mi A1 Android One phone a week ago and i noticed that when i stream music to my car radio (bluetooth, Skoda Columbus 2017 model) the currently playing song gets updated a few times but then it stops. I can still ski...

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  • Hi Guys,   i just received my Xiaomi Mi A1 Android One phone a week ago and i noticed that when i stream music to my car radio (bluetooth, Skoda Columbus 2017 model) the currently playing song...
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Downloaded 'listen offline' songs don't stay Downloaded

For some reason, songs/albums I download seem to remove themselves shortly after I leave the WiFi connection I downloaded them on. Even stranger, playlists I download stay downloaded. So I can download playlists, but nothing else. I've been through t...

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  • For some reason, songs/albums I download seem to remove themselves shortly after I leave the WiFi connection I downloaded them on. Even stranger, playlists I download stay downloaded. So I can downlo...
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Shuffle play...doesn't

I have Spotify free on Android. This problem started about 2 weeks ago. On one of my playlists, shuffle play (the only playback option in the free version) keeps starting with the first song I added to the list and goes basically in the order of the ...

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  • I have Spotify free on Android. This problem started about 2 weeks ago. On one of my playlists, shuffle play (the only playback option in the free version) keeps starting with the first song I added ...
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Library doesnt show my music

Music disappears out of my library very often, although I downloaded it. What can I do?

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  • Music disappears out of my library very often, although I downloaded it. What can I do?
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Bad Sound Quality

Brief description of the issue: A few days ago I noticed the lower registers of my music sounding less full and distorted. I've narrowed it down to the Spotify app, as I've tried other music apps and they sound fine, just the Spotify app sounds bad. ...

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  • Brief description of the issue: A few days ago I noticed the lower registers of my music sounding less full and distorted. I've narrowed it down to the Spotify app, as I've tried other music apps and...
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play counts on android app

is it possible to display play count for each song? Because the only way to see it is in popular songs from artist page. I know that I can see it in desktop app. I use Spotify 8.4.25.771

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  • is it possible to display play count for each song? Because the only way to see it is in popular songs from artist page.  I know that I can see it in desktop app.  I use Spotify 8.4.25.771
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Oneplus 3T, "no internet connection" on wfi

I have had the Oneplus 3T for a couple months now, and ever since I got it I have been having problems with my Spotify. The app says I have no internet connection when I am definitely connected to the wifi with working internet! This mean that it can...

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  • I have had the Oneplus 3T for a couple months now, and ever since I got it I have been having problems with my Spotify.   The app says I have no internet connection when I am definitely connec...
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La APP se pausa sola.

Estando en reproduccion la app se pausa sola, le das al play y vuelve a pausarse sola varias veces. En una de ellas se queda en play durante largo tiempo.La app est instalada en un Huawei Y5II CUN-L01 8G actualizado a full a dia 19/12/17

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  • Estando en reproduccion la app se pausa sola, le das al play y vuelve a pausarse sola varias veces. En una de ellas se queda en play durante largo tiempo. La app est instalada en un Huawei Y5II CUN-...
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Whenever I restart my device it removes the download of all my saved songs

On my s8+, I have experienced a range of new problems with spotify such as songs taking 5 minutes to play. My phone acts up a bit so I have to restart it every night. I have notuced however that when I do such all my saved songs undownload. I am an a...

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  • On my s8+, I have experienced a range of new problems with spotify such as songs taking 5 minutes to play. My phone acts up a bit so I have to restart it every night. I have notuced however that when...
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Spotify keeps clogging up memory

Why the **bleep** does spotify keep clogging up more and more memory!? It took up 8 gigs as of today ans completely clogged up my phone! The next most memory taking app on my phone takes 535 ish MBs. There is no excuse for this when I am not even dow...

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  • Why the **bleep** does spotify keep clogging up more and more memory!? It took up 8 gigs as of today ans completely clogged up my phone! The next most memory taking app on my phone takes 535 ish MBs....
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Spotify non funziona con il 3G. Cosa fare?

Ciao a tutti. Il mio account spotify non funziona nel momento in cui tolgo il wifi e uso la connessione dati. Ho anche chiamato la Vodafone e mi dicono che e' tutto apposto. In pratica mi dice che il dispositivo non e' connesso a internet. Come facci...

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  • Ciao a tutti. Il mio account spotify non funziona nel momento in cui tolgo il wifi e uso la connessione dati. Ho anche chiamato la Vodafone e mi dicono che e' tutto apposto. In pratica mi dice che il...
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Solved!! Download to SD

Hi. I know it is possible to download songs to a SD, but can I get a SanDisk USB C and plug in to my phone and download to that. In that case, can I unplug it?Thanks Eric

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  • Hi. I know it is possible to download songs to a SD, but can I get a SanDisk USB C and plug in to my phone and download to that. In that case, can I unplug it? Thanks Eric
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