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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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App closes while playing on another device

Hi Everyone i like to use my phone as a remote control when using Spotify on another device (PC, TV...). When i don't use the App for about 3-5 songs the App closes itself (or is closed by Android) so i have to re-open it to have the control buttons ...

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  • Hi Everyone   i like to use my phone as a remote control when using Spotify on another device (PC, TV...). When i don't use the App for about 3-5 songs the App closes itself (or is closed by A...
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Superuser Contribution Fail on Download

I do download of the music but after some time when I try listen offline It doesn't play. So, I need to do download again using my data plan. Help me!Sorry for my english, I am from Brazil...

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  • I do download of the music but after some time when I try listen offline It doesn't play. So, I need to do download again using my data plan. Help me! Sorry for my english, I am from Brazil...
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App crashing since last update

Hey guys, ever since the latest update, Spotify randomly stops playing music. The app shows the song continuing playing, yet no sound is there to hear. When I then close the app using the "Latest apps" function, it only shows a black screen after reo...

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  • Hey guys,   ever since the latest update, Spotify randomly stops playing music. The app shows the song continuing playing, yet no sound is there to hear. When I then close the app using the "L...
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Spotify plays random, annoying, unwanted music on Premium account!

I have Spotify Premium in my Nexus since a year or so. In the last weeks, suddenly, it began to play random playlists of totally unrequested commercial HH music. It happens in the middle of an album reproduction, but also and even more annoying when ...

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  • I have Spotify Premium in my Nexus since a year or so. In the last weeks, suddenly, it began to play random playlists of totally unrequested commercial HH music. It happens in the middle of an album ...
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Local file downloads to mobile no cover art

I bought some music off bandcamp and downloaded it and added it to the local files on my spotify, i then added it to my phone by adding the file to a playlist, connected my desktop and android phone to the same network and downloaded them.My problem ...

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  • I bought some music off bandcamp and downloaded it and added it to the local files on my spotify, i then added it to my phone by adding the file to a playlist, connected my desktop and android phone ...
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Behind the lyrics not working Android

Hi, I'd like to know how to use behind the lyrics, I've tried several songs, but I see no lyrics or the option to activate them, I've checked the behind the lyrics in the app options of my Asus zenfone 2 and I'm using latest app version but I can't s...

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  • Hi, I'd like to know how to use behind the lyrics, I've tried several songs, but I see no lyrics or the option to activate them, I've checked the behind the lyrics  in the app options of my Asus...
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Daily Mix not updating on Android

Hello, I'm having a problem with the Daily Mix on my Spotify app on Android. I was previously using the Spotify web player on my laptop and everything was working perfectly. I bought premium and started listening on my phone, but I noticed that the D...

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  • Hello, I'm having a problem with the Daily Mix on my Spotify app on Android. I was previously using the Spotify web player on my laptop and everything was working perfectly. I bought premium and star...
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I'm cancelling my Spotify Premium this month

I don't want to, but Spotify has its head buried in the sand for years now about solving the Android USB DAC problem. Enough, I am sick of waiting. USB is the future, and Spotify is living in the past. From their recent replies to suggestions in this...

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  • I don't want to, but Spotify has its head buried in the sand for years now about solving the Android USB DAC problem. Enough, I am sick of waiting. USB is the future, and Spotify is living in the pas...
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Unable to sign in when in offline mode

I just got logged out from Spotify (on android) probably because of an update.I happened to be in offline mode, though, and now when I try to log in, it tells me I have to go in online mode first, which I can't because I'm not logged in....Anyone kno...

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  • I just got logged out from Spotify (on android) probably because of an update. I happened to be in offline mode, though, and now when I try to log in, it tells me I have to go in online mode first, ...
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Samsung Gear Support

I have a Samsung Gear S3, Im trying to use it as a remote control, but i dont have that option in my settings neither do i have stream over WiFi, i only have : Offline. BT Audio. Info and Log Out, reinstalled on watch didnt work .. I have an IPhone 6...

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  • I have a Samsung Gear S3, Im trying to use it as a remote control, but i dont have that option in my settings neither do i have stream over WiFi, i only have : Offline. BT Audio. Info and Log Out, re...
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No puedo descargar musica

Tengo spotify Premium, Plan familiar. Tengo el problema en uno de mis dispositivos, en el cual si presiono en descargar una cancion, me aparece el cartel que dice descargando, pero nada mas, luego de eso no la descarga, y no la puedo escuchar en modo...

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  • Tengo spotify Premium, Plan familiar. Tengo el problema en uno de mis dispositivos, en el cual si presiono en descargar una cancion, me aparece el cartel que dice descargando, pero nada mas, luego de...
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Android TV show "Something went wrong"

I tried reinstall,clean cache,login in/out,again and again.It still show me the error message "Something went wrong".My friends open Spotify on PS4,show the error same as mine.Is there an error on your server now?

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  • I tried reinstall,clean cache,login in/out,again and again. It still show me the error message "Something went wrong". My friends open Spotify on PS4,show the error same as mine. Is there an error...
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Copyright

This is not the real producer and the real title of song. The real song name is "Dj assassin- Frag out" you can find it everywhere.

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  • This is not the real producer and the real title of song. The real song name is "Dj assassin- Frag out" you can find it everywhere.
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I can't get back to online mode

I had my Spotify app on "offline mode", since the last update the button for turning on and off that feature has disappeared. Now I can't get back to online mode, and it seems like I'm not the only one with this issue, any help?

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  • I had my Spotify app on "offline mode", since the last update the button for turning on and off that feature has disappeared. Now I can't get back to online mode, and it seems like I'm not the only o...
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Android Volume / Equalizer Issues

Just switched from iOS to Android a week ago and I'm already regretting the move. Not because the phone isn't great, it's the way Spotify performs in Android. The volume is so much lower and the equalizer that was in iOS is different and uses the sto...

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  • Just switched from iOS to Android a week ago and I'm already regretting the move. Not because the phone isn't great, it's the way Spotify performs in Android. The volume is so much lower and the equa...
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Play/Pause cannot control from Bluetooth earphone.

I am using GALAXY S8, and connecting this device to the Bluetooth earphone can not play or pause the Spotify app from the earphone. Please let me know if you know the same phenomenon or solution.This phenomenon occurs on all Bluetooth earphones and n...

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  • I am using GALAXY S8, and connecting this device to the Bluetooth earphone can not play or pause the Spotify app from the earphone. Please let me know if you know the same phenomenon or solution. Th...
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Unable to download

I am unable to download songs on my Galaxy S6. Before it worked fine, but all of the sudden it is impossible. Downloading on my laptop is still possible though. Any ideas on how I can fix this?

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  • I am unable to download songs on my Galaxy S6. Before it worked fine, but all of the sudden it is impossible. Downloading on my laptop is still possible though.   Any ideas on how I can fix th...
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Im getting ads in different languages

I've looked and tried the solutions that have already been posted but it's still playing in different languages.

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  • I've looked and tried the solutions that have already been posted but it's still playing in different languages.
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One Plus 3 volume control

Hi! It all started a few days ago, that Spotify turns down the volume when I open another app (doesn't matter if it's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or WhatsApp). How can I stop that?

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  • Hi!   It all started a few days ago, that Spotify turns down the volume when I open another app (doesn't matter if it's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or WhatsApp). How can I stop that? 
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