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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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Spotify deleting downloaded Playists from iTunes

Hey! I'm trying to download to my SD some playlists from my iTunes to my device to listen them offline, but the Spotiy on my device insists to delete the playlits that I have already downloaded 5 minutes ago. So, I have to download the playlist again...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey!   I'm trying to download to my SD some playlists from my iTunes to my device to listen them offline, but the Spotiy on my device insists to delete the playlits that I have already do...
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Downloaded music disappear

Every month or so the downloaded music I have selected, gets completely wipes out! Its sooo frustrating and I have to select them all over again and download them! I've done this quite a few times and I've lost all hope for it to get fixed on itself!...

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  • Every month or so the downloaded music I have selected, gets completely wipes out! Its sooo frustrating and I have to select them all over again and download them! I've done this quite a few times an...
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SD Card

I recently installed a 126 GB SD card to my LG G6 specifically for Spotify. I went into setting and changed the storage option to the SD card and everything transfered fine. Spotify restarted and now it is incredibly buggy. Songs wont load, excessive...

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  • I recently installed a 126 GB SD card to my LG G6 specifically for Spotify. I went into setting and changed the storage option to the SD card and everything transfered fine. Spotify restarted and now...
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I just switched to Google Play Music, its GREAT

The main reason I like google play is that I can download music to my phone and IT DOESNT DISAPPEAR or STOP SYNCHING for no apparent reason as Spotify does. Spotify is garbage and has NO CUSTOMER SERVICE! Bye-Bye- spotify!

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  • The main reason I like google play is that I can download music to my phone and IT DOESNT DISAPPEAR or STOP SYNCHING for no apparent reason as Spotify does.  Spotify is garbage and has NO CUSTOM...
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Unable to sync local files from desktop to phone if the song is made unavailable to app

As you know there are some albums made not available to the spotify app. "Pyramids - Pyramids" is not available in the app for whatever reason, but I have the album locally and I would like to have spotify be able to play that album on my phone. I fo...

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  • As you know there are some albums made not available to the spotify app. "Pyramids - Pyramids" is not available in the app for whatever reason, but I have the album locally and I would like to h...
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Solved!! Local Files not playing correctly on Mobile

So I have a whole live album that I have imported to my desktop app, and it sees everything and everything plays fine on my desktop app. But when I go to play 2 songs on my mobile app(Galaxy S8) it plays the studio versions of those songs. I have tri...

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  • So I have a whole live album that I have imported to my desktop app, and it sees everything and everything plays fine on my desktop app. But when I go to play 2 songs on my mobile app(Galaxy S8) it p...
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Stops playing every 6-8 minutes

This just started a couple days ago and it's driving me crazy.. I turn on my music with my phone and it just stops playing every 6-8 mins.. It's not someone using my acct somewhere else because when the music stops and I open up my phone it's off the...

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  • This just started a couple days ago and it's driving me crazy.. I turn on my music with my phone and it just stops playing every 6-8 mins.. It's not someone using my acct somewhere else because when ...
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Pixel 1 share not working

I have a Google Pixel 1. When I try to share a link it just goes back to my home screen. I have tried to uninstall and reinstall and still does not work. There seems to be no way that I can share a playlist, etc on my new phone.

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  • I have a Google Pixel 1.  When I try to share a link it just goes back to my home screen.  I have tried to uninstall and reinstall and still does not work.  There seems to be no way th...
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Spotify deleting downloaded musics

Sorry for my english:It isn't the first time that it's happening (I already did reset my phone and i'm still having the same problem). Briefly: the app crash and I loose all my music, but the "data" still is in my phone than I have to download all my...

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  • Sorry for my english: It isn't the first time that it's happening (I already did reset my phone and i'm still having the same problem).   Briefly: the app crash and I loose all my music, but ...
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My Spotify keeps connecting to strangers devices.

Spoiler (Highlight to read)For the past month, my phone has been randomly connecting to some strangers phone. So instead of listening to my music I hear his. I've been hoping it was a one time thing but it has happened every week. I have connected ra...

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  • For the past month, my phone has been randomly connecting to some strangers phone. So instead of listening to my music I hear his. I've been hoping it was a one time thing but it has happened every w...
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Ad blocking my music

I was listening to my saved music and I wanted to listen to one of my playlists that I created. Right before I played it, I crossed a dead zone in the car and my data cut off, and an ad was supposed to play before the music. Now when I get into spoti...

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  • I was listening to my saved music and I wanted to listen to one of my playlists that I created. Right before I played it, I crossed a dead zone in the car and my data cut off, and an ad was supposed ...
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BUG: Title isn't the one playing!

Mostly after a commercial or deleting the one playing in the list, the next song isn't what it says it's playing. I even had a song playing and/or displaying that wasn't even in the list anymore, neither was it a proposed song. So there is some probl...

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  • Mostly after a commercial or deleting the one playing in the list, the next song isn't what it says it's playing. I even had a song playing and/or displaying that wasn't even in the list anymore, nei...
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Downloaded songs undownloaded

I have about 2000 songs downloaded on my spotify and once in a blue moon about half of them just magically seem to have disappeared. The songs are still there, but it isn't downloaded anymore, so every time I'll have to download all the songs again.

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  • I have about 2000 songs downloaded on my spotify and once in a blue moon about half of them just magically seem to have disappeared. The songs are still there, but it isn't downloaded anymore, so eve...
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Music wont play automatically when connected to Android Auto

Unlike Apple CarPlay whenever I connect my S8 to my car's Android Auto Spotify wont continue playing the current song. When I start my car Spotify starts playing through bluetooth automatically, but when I connect through Android Auto the music pause...

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  • Unlike Apple CarPlay whenever I connect my S8 to my car's Android Auto Spotify wont continue playing the current song.  When I start my car Spotify starts playing through bluetooth automatically...
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disable connecting to car bluetooth audio

Every time I start my car, Spotify automatically connects to the Bluetooth audio and begins playing. Is there a way to disable this without turning off the Bluetooth on the phone?

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  • Every time I start my car, Spotify automatically connects to the Bluetooth audio and begins playing.  Is there a way to disable this without turning off the Bluetooth on the phone?
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops in the middle of a song.

Hello App,Spotify was working fine before the most recent updates. I have a Samsung galaxy s6 phone. Now it stops in the middle of a song. I've tried to uninstall and reinstall. I've tried to uninstall some other apps. Ialso tried to take out gapless...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hello App, Spotify was working fine before the most recent updates. I have a Samsung galaxy s6 phone. Now it stops in the middle of a song. I've tried to uninstall and reinstall. I've tried to uni...
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download su android

Ciao a tutti, forse e'una domanda sciocca ma spero riusciate ad aiutarmi. Mi sono abbonato da poco alla versione premium ed ho eseguito i miei primi download. La freccetta a fianco degli album rimane bianca e non verde e quindi non riesco ad ascolatr...

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  • Ciao a tutti,   forse e'una domanda sciocca ma spero riusciate ad aiutarmi. Mi sono abbonato da poco alla versione premium ed ho eseguito i miei primi download. La freccetta a fianco degli alb...
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Mass download music?

If I get premium is it possible to get spotify on my phone download thousands of song (while on wifi at home), so I have access to them when I go to work without wifi? Or even pick all the playlist I want to download so I can listen to them later? I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • If I get premium is it possible to get spotify on my phone download thousands of song (while on wifi at home), so I have access to them when I go to work without wifi?   Or even pick all the p...
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Cancelled my premium, now i cant listen to any music

Hey peeps, I have an issue with my spotify app on my S5, after months of using this service i enjoyed it and decided to try out the premium subscription service. I enjoyed using it but decided i didnt need the services that premium gives so i cancell...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey peeps,  I have an issue with my spotify app on my S5, after months of using this service i enjoyed it and decided to try out the premium subscription service. I enjoyed using it but decided...
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