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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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Ayuda por favor

Bueno, sucede que hace unos 2 o 3 días se cerró la sesión sola, luego a la noche cuando intentaba ingresar por Facebook me aparecía *(su pais no coincide con el de su perfil)* o algo así, hace 1 día mas o menos, dejo de salirme ese error y me salía e...

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  • Bueno, sucede que hace unos 2 o 3 días se cerró la sesión sola, luego a la noche cuando intentaba ingresar por Facebook me aparecía *(su pais no coincide con el de su perfil)* o algo así, hace 1 día ...
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do not show Album Artwork on Lock Screen

Spotify shows always the album artwork to the current track on my lock screen. Can I somehow turn it of? I want to keep my usual android lockscreen.

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  • Spotify shows always the album artwork to the current track on my lock screen. Can I somehow turn it of? I want to keep my usual android lockscreen.
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Play/Pause Non Functional from Bluetooth Devices

The play/pause button on my Bluetooth devices fails to start/stop the music on Android. Spotify version 8.4.21.508 armV7. Galaxy Note 8 phone running Android 7.1.1.This issue occurs across multiple Bluetooth devices of different manufacturers. I've u...

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  • The play/pause button on my Bluetooth devices fails to start/stop the music on Android. Spotify version 8.4.21.508 armV7. Galaxy Note 8 phone running Android 7.1.1. This issue occurs across multiple...
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Playlist created in Android app not showing as owned by me.

I am using the Android app version 8.4.21.508. My end goal was to remove songs from a playlist that were automatically added as I only had like 5 songs to begin with. I'm up to about 50 songs now but that automatically added songs are still there and...

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  • I am using the Android app version 8.4.21.508. My end goal was to remove songs from a playlist that were automatically added as I only had like 5 songs to begin with. I'm up to about 50 songs now but...
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Superuser Contribution Problemas na repetição de músicas

Quando eu aciono a função para repetir uma música no player, é como eu não tivesse selecionado, ou seja, a reprodução da música não se repete, as músicas continuam passando na sequência ou aleatoriamente, caso eu tenha selecionado está última opção. ...

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  • Quando eu aciono a função para repetir uma música no player, é como eu não tivesse selecionado, ou seja, a reprodução da música não se repete, as músicas continuam passando na sequência ou aleatoriam...
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Superuser Contribution Opção de Importar/ Import Option

Olá, vi alguns tópicos parecidos mas nenhum com resposta adequada. Gostaria de saber como fazer para habilitar a opção de importar musicas direto do celular Android sem o uso de um Desktop, como meus amigos fazem. Nas configurações deles aparece lá u...

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  • Olá, vi alguns tópicos parecidos mas nenhum com resposta adequada. Gostaria de saber como fazer para habilitar a opção de importar musicas direto do celular Android sem o uso de um Desktop, como meus...
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Superuser Contribution Skips to the next song every time I take a step

I have Spotify Premium and have found it to be incredibly glitchy. If I try to listen to it while on a walk or, god forbid, on a run, it skips to the next song on a playlist or album with every step I take. The only way to avoid this is to hold my ph...

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  • I have Spotify Premium and have found it to be incredibly glitchy. If I try to listen to it while on a walk or, god forbid, on a run, it skips to the next song on a playlist or album with every step ...
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Advanced settings for Discover Weekly?

Sorry if this is a repost of a similar idea, I can't find it anywhere in the community. My husband likes to use my spotify account for his own listening, and it's not stuff I would usually choose. This has caused my "Discover Weekly" playlist to be j...

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  • Sorry if this is a repost of a similar idea, I can't find it anywhere in the community.    My husband likes to use my spotify account for his own listening, and it's not stuff I would usu...
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Superuser Contribution Just want to listen to my own music!

Hi all, Am actually going insane, anytime I try and listen to music in my apartment, it is stopping and playing someones else's music i.e "laylas iphone" it is no one in my apartment. My wifi is password protected but the phone or computer will still...

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  • Hi all,   Am actually going insane, anytime I try and listen to music in my apartment, it is stopping and playing someones else's music i.e "laylas iphone" it is no one in my apartment. My wif...
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Do cheaper, low end smart watches control the Spotify app? Play/pause etc etc...

I've not got the need, nor the budget, for the latest smart watch. All I need/want is to be able to play and pause from my wrist without taking my phone out of my inside pocket. Something along the lines of the controls you would have with the corded...

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  • I've not got the need, nor the budget, for the latest smart watch. All I need/want is to be able to play and pause from my wrist without taking my phone out of my inside pocket. Something along ...
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Spotify offline when on 4G, but all other apps connect OK

HiI am a Premium Member with a OnePlus 3T. Running OxygenOS 4.1.7 / Android 7.1.1. Using Spotify 8.4.17.640 armv7. I've recently had a problem where Spotify reports "No internet connection available" when I am connected to 4G. All works fine when con...

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  • Hi I am a Premium Member with a OnePlus 3T. Running OxygenOS 4.1.7 / Android 7.1.1. Using Spotify 8.4.17.640 armv7.   I've recently had a problem where Spotify reports "No internet connection...
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Cannot download Spotify

I lived in Bosnia, which is not supported by Spotify, but I moved to Austria, which is, I changed my phone number, to an Austrian one, but I still cannot download it.

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  • I lived in Bosnia, which is not supported by Spotify, but I moved to Austria, which is, I changed my phone number, to an Austrian one, but I still cannot download it.
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Superuser Contribution No tengo la opción "almacenamiento"

Hola!, Recientemente me he enterado de la opción de poder guardar la música descargada en la tarjeta SD, pero no tengo la opción de "almacenamiento", mi celular es Motorola, Moto X PlayAndroid 6.0.1Spotify versión 8.4.1.846Y mi memoria externa la uso...

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  • Hola!, Recientemente me he enterado de la opción de poder guardar la música descargada en la tarjeta SD, pero no tengo la opción de "almacenamiento", mi celular es Motorola, Moto X Play Android 6.0....
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Help please.

"I have used spotifi for like 2 or 3 years now. I am having a problem I move my account to another phone and it's asking if I want to premium, I already was. I just moved it to another phone it won't let me do anything unless I go premium again. So I...

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  • "I have used spotifi for like 2 or 3 years now. I am having a problem I move my account to another phone and it's asking if I want to premium, I already was. I just moved it to another phone it won't...
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Spotify downloaded music has disappeared from One Plus 3

I have downloaded around 20 albums recently for offline listening. However one day last week all of them just disappeared. Anyone know why this has happened or how to avoid this happening in the future? It's very frustrating experience to have to go ...

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  • I have downloaded around 20 albums recently for offline listening. However one day last week all of them just disappeared. Anyone know why this has happened or how to avoid this happening in the futu...
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Change of Hub

Why happen this?

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No "Discover" Tab on Android

Hello, why there is no "discover" section on the Android App like on the desktop one? I Only get the "Made For You" where i GEt my Release Radar, the 6 Daily Mixes, but no Discover Weekly. In order to find it on my phone, I have to start it on my pc ...

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  • Hello,   why there is no "discover" section on the Android App like on the desktop one? I Only get the "Made For You" where i GEt my Release Radar, the 6 Daily Mixes, but no Discover Weekly. I...
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Music doesn't come through headphones, even though other sounds do

I have a Samsung Galaxy express, and for some reason the audio from the Spotify app doesn't always output to the attached earphones. All other audios (telephone, e-mail notifications, radio apps etc) always work through the headphones, but for some r...

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  • I have a Samsung Galaxy express, and for some reason the audio from the Spotify app doesn't always output to the attached earphones. All other audios (telephone, e-mail notifications, radio apps...
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I can't shuffle my playlists & your curated list doesn't like my meddling

You know, it's one thing that I can't properly shuffle my own playlists. It's another when your "curated" lists resist any fast-forwarding or other reasonable "meddling". Why am I paying a monthly fee for the privilege of getting frustrated by not be...

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  • You know, it's one thing that I can't properly shuffle my own playlists. It's another when your "curated" lists resist any fast-forwarding or other reasonable "meddling". Why am I paying a monthly fe...
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Song Information (Metadata) in Car

I have owned a 2015 Nissan Murano for two years. Since buying the car, I have had three Android phones: - LG V10- Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge- Samsung Galaxy S8+ (Current Phone) Specific to both Samsung phones, I am able to skip tracks, pause, etc. Howeve...

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  • I have owned a 2015 Nissan Murano for two years. Since buying the car, I have had three Android phones:   - LG V10 - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge - Samsung Galaxy S8+ (Current Phone)   Spec...
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