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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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[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues

Please read below for troubleshooting Spotify on your Android device. This guide contains fixes for most common issues as well as detail on how to create a new topic if you still are having problems. First thing to do before trying anything else is r...

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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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Playlist becomes radio

So i will be playing a play list. Wether its short or long, ever since a new update once the songs on the play list end spotify will begin playing a radio based off the play list or it will play songs based off the play list. How do i stop it from do...

  • Casual Listener
  • So i will be playing a play list. Wether its short or long, ever since a new update once the songs on the play list end spotify will begin playing a radio based off the play list or it will play song...
  • Joe
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It's not possible to delete download music

Hi,I tried to delete downloaded songs turning off button "Download" inside one of my playlists, these are the bad results: 1) The green symbol of "downloaded" disappear from every song of the Play List;2) It's not possible anymore to play the deleted...

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  • Hi, I tried to delete downloaded songs turning off button "Download" inside one of my playlists, these are the bad results:   1) The green symbol of "downloaded" disappear from every son...
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[PC][Android] - Playlist is not syncronized between Android based phone and PC

I've added a few songs to a public playlist on my PC. For some reason they are not visible in the playlist on my phone. I'm using a Huawei P9 with Android 7.0 with a premium account. Repro steps:1. Add few songs on to the public playlist on PC;2. Swi...

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  • I've added a few songs to a public playlist on my PC. For some reason they are not visible in the playlist on my phone. I'm using a Huawei P9 with Android 7.0 with a premium account.   Repro s...
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[Eng/PL] issue with downloading songs on prepaid card / problem ze sciaganiem piosenek prepaid

Hi All,I have a strange issue. When I'm trying to download a song via mobile internet. When I'm using my standard card ( standards monthly subscription with T-Mobile) I am able to download songs on Spotify by using mobile internet. However when I swi...

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  • Hi All, I have a strange issue. When I'm trying to download a song via mobile internet. When I'm using my standard card ( standards monthly subscription with T-Mobile) I am able to download songs on...
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Multiple Users on Single Device

I have a family plan which includes my wife, myself and my 2 young kids. How can I set up Spotify my phone so that I can play music from any of these accounts? Sharing playlists isn't a satisfactory solution because I don't want recommendations based...

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  • I have a family plan which includes my wife, myself and my 2 young kids. How can I set up Spotify my phone so that I can play music from any of these accounts? Sharing playlists isn't a satisfac...
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Spotify app won't connect to Sonos

Since the Spotify snafu yesterday, I can't connect to my Sonos speaker through my Spotify Android app. The white "Devices Available" prompt shows up at the bottom of the Spotify app and I can see my living room player under the "Connect to a Device" ...

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  • Since the Spotify snafu yesterday, I can't connect to my Sonos speaker through my Spotify Android app.   The white "Devices Available" prompt shows up at the bottom of the Spotify app and I ca...
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Unable to play music iffline

I pay for premium and I am unable to play my songs offline, why is that? This is very frustrating !

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  • I pay for premium and I am unable to play my songs offline, why is that? This is very frustrating ! 
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No puedo descargar spotify en mi celular

Cuando lo intento descargar el celular se reinicia, que deberia de hacer? Tengo un Lanix L1000 Android 5.0.2

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  • Cuando lo intento descargar el celular se reinicia, que deberia de hacer? Tengo un Lanix L1000 Android 5.0.2
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Solved!! Music Pauses When I switch apps

Background: My spotify premium account on my Samsung J7 is up to date and I recently reinstalled it to fix a technical issue.NOW!!!1. This Darn app keeps pausing out of no where!2. It will stop playing mid- song3. When I switch apps,the music stops4....

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  • Background: My spotify premium account on my Samsung J7 is up to date and I recently reinstalled it to fix a technical issue. NOW!!! 1. This Darn app keeps pausing out of no where! 2. It will st...
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Solved!! Spotify controls not appearing in notification bar

I have a Galaxy S7 with Android 6.0.1 and Spotify version 6.3.0.882. Like the title says, "previous, pause/play, next" functionality as well as the album art are all missing from the notification bar on both home and lock screens. All Spotify notific...

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  • I have a Galaxy S7 with Android 6.0.1 and Spotify version 6.3.0.882.    Like the title says, "previous, pause/play, next" functionality as well as the album art are all missing from the n...
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Play all songs by an artist

Hi, I am a premium userI would like to play all songs by an artist but I cant find any buttons of view all song on Android platform. May I know any possible way to do it as it is very painful to enter into each album and add each singles one by one i...

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  • Hi, I am a premium user I would like to play all songs by an artist but I cant find any buttons of view all song on Android platform. May I know any possible way to do it as it is very painful to en...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Delete a playlist

I cant find the option to delete a playlist on the newest version.Is that even possible to delete a playlist on android??

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  • I cant find the option to delete a playlist on the newest version. Is that even possible to delete a playlist on android??
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Can't set my Bluetooth speaker to play spotify as alarm

Hello,I'm having trouble to set my bluetooth speaker JBL Horizon to play my spotify playlist connected via bluetooth with my LG G4 mobile as a alarm.When I set the alarm to play 1 or 2 hours later it works fine. The problem is when I set the alarm at...

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  • Hello, I'm having trouble to set my bluetooth speaker JBL Horizon to play my spotify playlist connected via bluetooth with my LG G4 mobile as a alarm. When I set the alarm to play 1 or&nb...
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Storage

I've been a Premium user for several years but a bit amateur when it comes to tech issues. I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 and am running out of storage. Is there a cloud or app where my music can be stored to free up memory?

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  • I've been a Premium user for several years but a bit amateur when it comes to tech issues. I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 and am running out of storage. Is there a cloud or app where my music can be stor...
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Random pausing on Android app

Last summer, I posted a thread about my Spotify app randomly pausing my (downloaded for offline listening) music. This happens only on the Android app, and does so on heaphones and bluetooth. (I assume also speakers, but I only listen to music on my ...

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  • Last summer, I posted a thread about my Spotify app randomly pausing my (downloaded for offline listening) music. This happens only on the Android app, and does so on heaphones and bluetooth. (I assu...
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Bluetooth mutes when paused

In my 2014 Forester with a stock stereo, Bluetooth audio mutes when Spotify is paused, allowing no other audio to come through. For example, when listening to Spotify over Bluetooth, if I ask Google Assistant a question, Spotify pauses, the audio mut...

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  • In my 2014 Forester with a stock stereo, Bluetooth audio mutes when Spotify is paused, allowing no other audio to come through. For example, when listening to Spotify over Bluetooth, if I ask Google ...
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Solved!! Music becomes quieter with Android 8.0

Hey, since the Update on Android 8.0 the music becomes quieter when I unlock my Phone, minimize Spotify, get a message or start any application. That's pretty annoying.Is there any solution how to stop this?I'm running Spotify on a oneplus three. Sor...

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  • Hey,   since the Update on Android 8.0 the music becomes quieter when I unlock my Phone, minimize Spotify, get a message or start any application.  That's pretty annoying. Is there any ...
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Solved!! Downloading playlists on card for car.

So i just bought a new screen that supports android, but i never have wifi in the car and would like to download them on my carstereo. Is there a way i can perhaps insert the card in my pc, download the tracks to the card, and thus have the offline p...

  • Casual Listener
  • So i just bought a new screen that supports android, but i never have wifi in the car and would like to download them on my carstereo. Is there a way i can perhaps insert the card in my pc, download ...
  • Joe
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Spotify loading constantly (video of issue inside)

Video Here you see what's going on. Latest Spotify build & I've tested older ones too, same thing happening. I got an error message telling me to connect to internet, which I am. Happens with wifi as well at home. Clean install has been done.

  • Gig Goer
  • Video   Here you see what's going on.    Latest Spotify build & I've tested older ones too, same thing happening.    I got an error message telling me to connect to...
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Solved!! Limited Download

How is that possible that i pay every mounth but are limited for my songs download ?

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  • How is that possible that i pay every mounth but are limited for my songs download ? 
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