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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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Galaxy S7 Edge can't download Spotify app

Hi, I have just signed up for Spotify premium (never used Spotify before). When I try to download the app via the Spotify web following the Spotify on Android with Google Play, an error message comes up: Sorry, this content is not available in your c...

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  • Hi,    I have just signed up for Spotify premium (never used Spotify before). When I try to download the app via the Spotify web following the Spotify on Android with Google Play, an erro...
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Spotify app doesn't let me access after changing the facebook password

Hello,I log in through facebook account. Whenever i change my facebook password,spotify goes online and when I try to access it asks me to go online but it doesn't work, black screen and nothing happens. Is there anyone who had the same problem? Than...

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  • Hello, I log in through facebook account. Whenever i change my facebook password,spotify goes online and when I try to access it asks me to go online but it doesn't work, black screen and nothing ...
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Sonos Play 1 connection issue

I bought a Sonos Play 1 and Spotify often has a lot of problems to list Sonos under available devices. Sometimes it tries to connect and then nothing, sometimes you cannot see device listed.I tried reinstall App, it works a few the same problem. I re...

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  • I bought a Sonos Play 1 and Spotify often has a lot of problems to list Sonos under available devices. Sometimes it tries to connect and then nothing, sometimes you cannot see device listed. I tried...
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Sound reduced when locking phone and starts texting

So, since the latest update of the Android (or spotify), whenever I lock my phone, the sound is reduced for 3 seconds and then comes back. Same thing happens if I start to write something on the phone (Even search for a song on Spotify) or just plain...

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  • So, since the latest update of the Android (or spotify), whenever I lock my phone, the sound is reduced for 3 seconds and then comes back. Same thing happens if I start to write something on the phon...
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Ad ends but app thinks it's still going

I'm having an issue where an ad will play and than it will end however the app thinks the ad is still playing so it won't play any music. If I try to hit shuffle it will tell me I need premium to go ad free and it won' play music.

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  • I'm having an issue where an ad will play and than it will end however the app thinks the ad is still playing so it won't play any music. If I try to hit shuffle it will tell me I need premium to go ...
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Changed phone

Got a new phone. Log in to spotify on new phone, playlist is gone and I no longer have the premium service

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  • Got a new phone.  Log in to spotify on new phone, playlist is gone and I no longer have the premium service
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la app se cierra al apagar la pantalla

Hola soy usuario premiun. Tengo un Sony Xperia y cuando reproduzco canciones online o descargadas y apago la pantalla la reproducción se detiene. Por favor necesito su ayuda.

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  • Hola soy usuario premiun. Tengo un Sony Xperia y cuando reproduzco canciones online o descargadas y apago la pantalla la reproducción se detiene. Por favor necesito su ayuda.
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Spotify crashes every time I open

I got a new ZTE Axon 7 mini today and I downloaded Spotify, but every time I try to open it a message comes up that says unfortunately, Spotify has closed.

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  • I got a new ZTE Axon 7 mini today and I downloaded Spotify,  but every time I try to open it a message comes up that says unfortunately,  Spotify has closed.
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Confused

I have been having trouble with my downloads as of late.....mainly for offline use. I save and download my music but when I try using it in offline mode it isn't there. The music works fine online. What am I doing wrong?

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  • I have been having trouble with my downloads as of late.....mainly for offline use. I save and download my music but when I try using it in offline mode it isn't there. The music works fine online. W...
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How to disconnect the account from the mobile?

I was mugged today and would like to know how to disconnect my spotify account from the stolen device.

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  • I was mugged today and would like to know how to disconnect my spotify account from the stolen device.
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Why can't I listen to my playlists?

So, I go on spotify, I listen to 5 ads, which I was already pretty mad about, and then all of a sudden it won't let me listen to my playlists. Instead there's just a notification that pops up saying to get spotify premium. I tried again 2 days later ...

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  • So, I go on spotify, I listen to 5 ads, which I was already pretty mad about, and then all of a sudden it won't let me listen to my playlists. Instead there's just a notification that pops up saying ...
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Chromecast connection breaks when start playing android

Casting form Android device is not possible anymore. App is connecting tot chromecast 2.Pushing play breaks the connection and starts locale playing.Done reinstall and phone reboot. App version 8.4.30.688

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  • Casting form Android device is not possible anymore.  App is connecting tot chromecast 2. Pushing play breaks the connection and starts locale playing. Done reinstall and phone reboot. &nbsp...
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Offline download for samsung galaxy j3

I have never had problems having my offline downloads going to my SD card, but after some kind of update, they keep going to my phone's internal storage. I have given Spotify permission to access storage, and the in app settings are to go to the SD c...

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  • I have never had problems having my offline downloads going to my SD card, but after some kind of update, they keep going to my phone's internal storage. I have given Spotify permission to access sto...
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[Android Auto] App crashes when selecting Albums in Library

Hi, My Spotify/Android Auto integration works fine until i select Albums in my Library. It will then give me an error message stating that Spotify has stopped working and then crashes me back to the main Android Auto home screen. Any ideas?

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  • Hi,   My Spotify/Android Auto integration works fine until i select Albums in my Library. It will then give me an error message stating that Spotify has stopped working and then crashes me bac...
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Cannot add to Playlists (Android Oreo)

Device: Pixel 2XL OS: Android 8.0 and 8.1Issue: Cannot add new tracks to playlistMore detail: When I try to add a new track to any playlist, nothing happens. After frequently tapping on adding to various playlists, it finally shows "Track is already ...

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  • Device: Pixel 2XL  OS: Android 8.0 and 8.1 Issue: Cannot add new tracks to playlist More detail: When I try to add a new track to any playlist, nothing happens. After frequently tapping on ad...
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Stranger Things mode not working for Stranger Things 2 Soundtrack

Assuming this is a bug, or an oversight, but the cool Stranger Things Mode on my Android App (v 8.4.31.723 armV7), does not seem to work with the Stranger Things 2 (Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Series). I've tried searching for a particular s...

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  • Assuming this is a bug, or an oversight, but the cool Stranger Things Mode on my Android App (v 8.4.31.723 armV7),  does not seem to work with the Stranger Things 2 (Soundtra...
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Frequent Spinning Green Circle/"Go Online to Access Menu" Connectivity Problems

HI I've got a reoccurring issue with Spotify on my HTC M8 (although I'm sure I originally enountered it on my previous phone, an M7). Every 2-3 months or so I will start to encounter frequent delays and hangs when navigating menus and using various f...

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  • HI   I've got a reoccurring issue with Spotify on my HTC M8 (although I'm sure I originally enountered it on my previous phone, an M7). Every 2-3 months or so I will start to encounter frequen...
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Superuser Contribution Stuttering when display is turned off

Spotify is playing fine untill i turn the display off, then it starts to stutter on my samsung s6, it plays fine on all my other devices.Ive tried turning of battery monitoring for the app, ive tried clearing all cache and data, reinstalled the app. ...

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  • Spotify is playing fine untill i turn the display off, then it starts to stutter on my samsung s6, it plays fine on all my other devices. Ive tried turning of battery monitoring for the app, ive tri...
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[Android Auto] Critical bug - seeking track kills all audio. Must reinsert USB

Phone:Google Pixel 2OS: Android Oreo 8.0 (November update) Setup:2017 Audi A4USB C cables: standard Google one, Anker USB-C cable off Amazon Symptom:- Skipping track or changing station kills audio output. Attempting to pause, change tracks, change t...

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  • Phone: Google Pixel 2 OS: Android Oreo 8.0 (November update)   Setup: 2017 Audi A4 USB C cables: standard Google one, Anker USB-C cable off Amazon   Symptom: - Skipping track or ch...
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Discover Weekly - Clicking the heart in notification player does not save the song to library

TL:DR:When listening to a song from Discover Weekly, clicking the heart button in the "ongoing" notification player does not save the song to your library. Longer version:I started using discover weekly recently and I remember marking a song as favou...

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  • TL:DR: When listening to a song from Discover Weekly, clicking  the heart button in the "ongoing" notification player does not save the song to your library.   Longer version: I st...
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