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Solved!! 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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Music doesn't start on Chromecast

I'm trying to get Spotify casting from my phone working on my Chromecast. I start a song on my Android phone, go to Devices, and cast to my Chromecast. The Chromecast switches to the Spotify page, but nothing plays and my phone eventually gives up tr...

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  • I'm trying to get Spotify casting from my phone working on my Chromecast. I start a song on my Android phone, go to Devices, and cast to my Chromecast. The Chromecast switches to the Spotify pag...
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Can No Longer Download Songs

I keep getting the message to "Go to Settings to download using cellular." despite the fact that the feature is currently turned on. And songs don't seem to be downloaded. I've tried to turn off the download using celluar setting and turn it on again...

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  • I keep getting the message to "Go to Settings to download using cellular." despite the fact that the feature is currently turned on. And songs don't seem to be downloaded. I've tried to turn off the ...
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Mp3s added from Mac Not Available on Android

From my Mac I added a few local mp3s onto a playlist. The playlist also has one non-local song added from Spotify. Within the Mac the playlist plays flawlessly. But through my Android Spotify app, only that non-local song is available and playable. T...

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  • From my Mac I added a few local mp3s onto a playlist. The playlist also has one non-local song added from Spotify.   Within the Mac the playlist plays flawlessly. But through my Android Spotif...
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Solved!! Music stopped after 1 or 2 song played

Hi,I've got problem on my spotify app. The music always stop playing after 1 or 2 song played. It's really annoying. Fyi, the apps is running on Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with MIUI 9. Please solve this problem immediately. Thanks!

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  • Hi, I've got problem on my spotify app. The music always stop playing after 1 or 2 song played. It's really annoying. Fyi, the apps is running on Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with MIUI 9. Please solve this p...
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do you have any good lists

any suggestions

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Media Controls

When I am driving, I have spofiy open, with the media controls full screen. I've noticed that the media controls are being hidden in favour of showing the album art work, which means I need to tap on the screen to then change songs. Missing the butto...

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  • When I am driving, I have spofiy open, with the media controls full screen. I've noticed that the media controls are being hidden in favour of showing the album art work, which means I need to tap on...
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Extreme quality is not.

Just downloaded all the TIME CAPSULE songs over WiFi, "extreme quality." They sound like garbage, compression artifacts everywhere. It's like the "time capsule" means MP3s originally found on Napster. Am I the only one with this problem? Why am I pay...

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  • Just downloaded all the TIME CAPSULE songs over WiFi, "extreme quality."   They sound like garbage, compression artifacts everywhere. It's like the "time capsule" means MP3s originally found o...
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Strange Noise randomly

I have a Samsung note 5, and when i use Spotify Premium sometimes a weird noise appears and it starts to be annoying and more frequently, so help me fixit please

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  • I have a Samsung note 5, and when i use Spotify Premium sometimes a weird noise appears and it starts to be annoying and more frequently, so help me fixit please 
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Notification Bar and Lock Screen Buttons Don't Work and Crashes

Hi Everyone I have a big problem with my Spotify app, when i'm in the app, all works, notification bar and lock screen, but, when i go into my launcher or another app, all the buttons stop to work and when i get into the app again, it crashes, i trie...

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  • Hi Everyone   I have a big problem with my Spotify app, when i'm in the app, all works, notification bar and lock screen, but, when i go into my launcher or another app, all the buttons stop t...
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Every Saved Playlist Personalised & Spotify Playlists Have Songs Not Playing Back Suddenly

Hi everyone..I've been a Spotify Premium subscriber for nearly 3 years & Im currently listening to Spotify on an LG Android Smartphone/Device. The problem Im having is today I did an uninstall on my Spotify app & reinstalled it. Since doing so Ive no...

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  • Hi everyone..I've been a Spotify Premium subscriber for nearly 3 years & Im currently listening to Spotify on an LG Android Smartphone/Device. The problem Im having is today I did an uninstall on...
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Spotify app on Moto G5 plus keeps crashing

The Spotify-app crashes every now and then. Once or twice a day. It plays 1 second of music and pauses, when I hit play again it plays 1 second of music and pauses, etc. The only thing that gets the app out of this loop is restarting my smartphone. T...

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  • The Spotify-app crashes every now and then. Once or twice a day. It plays 1 second of music and pauses, when I hit play again it plays 1 second of music and pauses, etc. The only thing that gets the ...
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Spotify Connect disconnects constantly

I'm running Spotify on Windows and listening through my Android phone via Spotify Connect. They'll stay connected for hours if I don't mess with anything and just let stuff play. But if I answer the phone or switch to a different playlist on the Wind...

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  • I'm running Spotify on Windows and listening through my Android phone via Spotify Connect.  They'll stay connected for hours if I don't mess with anything and just let stuff play.  &n...
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Spotify insta-crash

That's simple: after the last 2 updates, every time I open the application, it closes automatically. I have a galaxy s5, with version 5.0 android. I have installed the application repeatedly and the problem persists.

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  • That's simple:  after the last 2 updates, every time I open the application, it closes automatically. I have a galaxy s5, with version 5.0 android.   I have installed the application rep...
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Spotify desligando sozinho quando jogo clash royale

Meu Spotify desliga sozinho quando entro em algum jogo. Somente com jogos. Navegando na internet ou em outros aplicativos ele funciona normal. Ja desinstalei, reinstalei tanto o Spotify quanto os jogos, ja deixei no mudo, já verifiquei a memoria, ja ...

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  • Meu Spotify desliga sozinho quando entro em algum jogo. Somente com jogos. Navegando na internet ou em outros aplicativos ele funciona normal.  Ja desinstalei, reinstalei tanto o Spotify quanto ...
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WIDGET NÃO SOME

Meu problema é que: tenho um Vibe K6, com Aindroid 7.0, tenho spotify premium e quando abro o app, na aba que notificações aparece o widget do Spotify, porem mesmo depois que eu fecho o app, e limpo o ram ele ainda fica aparecendo aquele widget lá em...

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  • Meu problema é que: tenho um Vibe K6, com Aindroid 7.0, tenho spotify premium e quando abro o app, na aba que notificações aparece o widget do Spotify, porem mesmo depois que eu fecho o app, e limpo ...
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Offline login

So I logged out of my account while I was offline now I can't log back in! It says I have to go on the internet to login and I can't find anything to change it from offline.....HELP

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  • So I logged out of my account while I was offline now I can't log back in! It says I have to go on the internet to login and I can't find anything to change it from offline.....HELP  
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Don't play any downloaded song without internet

I have premium and i have downloaded songs on my phone.Anyway Spotify doesn't play downloaded song without internet connection

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  • I have premium and i have downloaded songs on my phone. Anyway Spotify doesn't  play downloaded song without internet connection  
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Jump to current track in the playlist

Hi,is there a way to jump to the currently playing track in the playlist?It is quite a standard feature (either jump to the position in the playlist or to have the playlist scroll along)And yes, I know that I can filter my playlist and find the track...

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  • Hi, is there a way to jump to the currently playing track in the playlist? It is quite a standard feature (either jump to the position in the playlist or to have the playlist scroll along) And y...
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Spotify deleting songs by it self

I've been a Spotify premium user for many years, on several android devices. The problem is haunting me on every phone that I've had. The problem is that my downloaded tracks just deletes itself and I have to listen to them using my data. I usually s...

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  • I've been a Spotify premium user for many years, on several android devices. The problem is haunting me on every phone that I've had. The problem is that my downloaded tracks just deletes itself and ...
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Solved!! Downloaded music in online mode??

Hi,where is the downloaded music played from while in 'online mode'?Is it from internet connection or from the storage card??

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  • Hi, where is the downloaded music played from while in 'online mode'? Is it from internet connection or from the storage card??
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