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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...

Amayy
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jt120
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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...

Daniel
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2014-09-11 11:47:34 AM
2014-10-29 11:18:30 AM
Daniel
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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...

Plaguedoctor
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2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
2024-08-21 3:01:30 PM
shahn321
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Superuser Contribution [Connect] Disable automatic switching between devices

Spotify Connect is great but the automatic switching is not for everyone. Please allow us to disable automatic switching between devices. I understand Spotify doesn't like user to play in more than one device and I am happy with that, but the applica...

HidalgoF
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Spotify Connect is great but the automatic switching is not for everyone. Please allow us to disable automatic switching between devices. I understand Spotify doesn't like user to play in mo...
2021-10-11 2:26:58 PM
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tcyhfug
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Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Make an app that works.

I don't understand how Spotify is the biggest music streaming service in the world and is still somehow so, so, so, so incredibly awful. It is so bad, how can you possibly make something this bad. It just doesn't work at all, everything crashes all t...

tobyralphs
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I don't understand how Spotify is the biggest music streaming service in the world and is still somehow so, so, so, so incredibly awful. It is so bad, how can you possibly make something this bad. It...
2021-12-03 3:22:50 PM
2022-02-17 7:53:53 PM
AM89
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Superuser Contribution How can I make spotify not switch when I open it on another device?

This newest update is trash, let's start with that. I have never noticed this issue before, but now it seems almost constant. At work I'm usually playing spotify from my desktop computer, but I also have it downloaded on my phone (Samsung Galaxy s20)...

thestory
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This newest update is trash, let's start with that. I have never noticed this issue before, but now it seems almost constant. At work I'm usually playing spotify from my desktop c...
2021-05-07 8:14:31 PM
2021-05-09 9:01:37 AM
Ivan
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Superuser Contribution Problems Connecting from Desktop to Andriod

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceOnePlus 8 Pro, PCOperating SystemOxygen Os 11, Windows 10 My Question or IssueWhen trying to transfer music from one device to the other, an issue I face is going from my computer to my phone, when I open Spotify ...

ianhandsup
Music Fan
Plan Premium Country United States Device OnePlus 8 Pro, PC Operating System Oxygen Os 11, Windows 10 My Question or Issue When trying to transfer music from one device to the other,...
2021-04-14 12:29:53 AM
2021-04-18 4:50:16 PM
Ivan
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andriod
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Superuser Contribution Go! by Spinnin Records songs removed?

I am no longer able to play any of the songs in the Go! by Spinnin Records playlist that I had saved and also all songs were removed from all devices that I had it saved for offline play. Is this playlist being officially removed from Spotify or is t...

dontpanic13
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I am no longer able to play any of the songs in the Go! by Spinnin Records playlist that I had saved and also all songs were removed from all devices that I had it saved for offline play. Is th...
2019-03-22 4:36:47 PM
2020-10-07 9:23:59 AM
Mihail
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Songs Disappeared

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Changing volume on Android from Windows

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceWindows Laptop, Moto G6Operating SystemWindows 10, Android 9My Question or IssueWhy can't we control the volume on an Android device from the desktop app? I know for a fact that this used to work, or is supposed t...

arkainth
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Plan Premium Country United States Device Windows Laptop, Moto G6 Operating System Windows 10, Android 9 My Question or Issue Why can't we control the volume on an Android device from the desktop...
2020-04-28 5:47:45 PM
2020-04-29 10:37:54 PM
Luan
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volume

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Loudness normalisation on previews

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note IIIOperating SystemAndroid 5.0 My Question or IssueWhy is there no loudness normalisation when previewing a track. I also noticed there is no loudness normalisation at all on the web version of S...

Sygon
Newbie
Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device Samsung Galaxy Note III Operating System Android 5.0 My Question or Issue Why is there no loudness normalisation when previewing a track. I al...
2019-08-03 8:01:35 PM
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Inconsistency mobile/desktop app: Shuffle vs. Play button

PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermany DeviceSony Xperia X / Linux LaptopOperating SystemAndroid Oreo / openSUSE Linux 42.3 My Question or IssueHi! I don't understand the rationale why the Android app most of the time shows a big green "Shuffle" play butto...

e_ijk
Regular
...nderstand the rationale why the Android app most of the time shows a big green "Shuffle" play button atop every track list (even for albums which you (I) usually play in order) and the Desktop app usually i...
2019-04-26 3:23:29 PM
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Push notifications not working

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 5S, Windows 10 app from MS store, MacOS app from spotifyOperating SystemiOS 12, Windows 10 1803, MacOS High Sierra My Question or Issue I have ALL the push notifications turned on, but on all devices in all operat...

funkthew0rld
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Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 5S, Windows 10 app from MS store, MacOS app from spotify Operating System iOS 12, Windows 10 1803, MacOS High Sierra My Question or Issue &n...
2018-11-17 5:46:43 PM
2018-11-17 5:52:30 PM
funkthew0rld
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Spotify resets phone and removes all downloads

On my android phone, I have about 1,300 songs saved. One day, spotify restarted my phone while I was listening to music and all my saved songs were gone, like someone went and manually unselected all my playlists' "download" button. This happened on ...

ShyGuyShane
Newbie
On my android phone, I have about 1,300 songs saved. One day, spotify restarted my phone while I was listening to music and all my saved songs were gone, like someone went and manually unselect...
2017-10-19 3:19:53 AM
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Missing features into restyled playlists

Hi everyone,I notice some features are missing into playlists like "Today's Top Hits", "mint", "DancePOP" that have been affected by new restyling: 1) It disappeared Shuffle green button replaced by Play button. Now I have to push Shuffle button into...

Crisalide81
Newbie
Hi everyone, I notice some features are missing into playlists like "Today's Top Hits", "mint", "DancePOP" that have been affected by new restyling: 1) It disappeared Shuffle green but...
2017-08-22 11:14:23 AM
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New Layout

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Playing Local Files from Android

Hi, so I want to play the local files from my laptop on my Android device. I know that to do this you have to make a playlist containing those songs. I have created the playlist. But when I want to play that playlist on my phone, it says 'Songs not A...

taigataiga
Casual Listener
...want to play that playlist on my phone, it says 'Songs not Available' and I can't download the songs at all. Before, there is this option on the desktop app, 'Available Offline'. I always h...
2016-09-08 6:33:02 AM
2016-09-16 10:23:36 PM
EthanS1
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MP3 syncing

Why can I listen to MP3 files on my desktop but not on my phone? I synced some files from my library to Spotify, and I can play the just fine on my laptop but when i save them on my phone, it says that song is unavailable. PLEASE HELP I'M FREAKING OU...

danielovera
Casual Listener
Why can I listen to MP3 files on my desktop but not on my phone? I synced some files from my library to Spotify, and I can play the just fine on my laptop but when i save them on my phone, it says t...
2016-07-31 1:14:41 AM
2016-07-31 1:57:47 AM
Joe
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Can't use Spotify Connect from my computer if phone is asleep

This is kind of annoying. I am trying to use Spotify on my laptop (MacBook Pro OS X 10.10.2) to control the music playing from my Android (5.0.2 HTC One m8) phone but it doesn't seem to work if the device is locked. I can pause an already running son...

russjr08
Newbie
This is kind of annoying. I am trying to use Spotify on my laptop (MacBook Pro OS X 10.10.2) to control the music playing from my Android (5.0.2 HTC One m8) phone but it doesn't seem to work if the d...
2015-04-09 10:17:50 PM
2016-05-14 5:10:51 PM
johanhaglund
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Android 5.0.2
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Sorting order Android VS Desktop

Why is the sorting order when sorting on (for example) song/title different for android and desktop version? The desktop does:( A B C D ... Z Android does:A B C D ... Z ( Non alphabet chars are sort different on both devices.

bakkerl
Regular
Why is the sorting order when sorting on (for example) song/title different for android and desktop version? The desktop does: ( A B C D ... Z Android does: A B C D ... Z ( &n...
2015-10-01 10:57:20 PM
2015-10-01 10:59:10 PM
Daniel
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Sorting Options

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Can I use my account at the same time on multiple devices?

Hey, Can I use my spotify account on different devices at the same time? For example - I'm playing one song on my laptop but then I go to another room and turn another song on my mobile, then turn a third song or playlist on my tablet? Or run differe...

lariphil
Casual Listener
Hey, Can I use my spotify account on different devices at the same time? For example - I'm playing one song on my laptop but then I go to another room and turn another song on my mobile, the...
2015-08-24 12:00:28 PM
2015-08-24 10:45:49 PM
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When playing on my PC, random tracks from my history/playlists are showing as "playing" on mobile

Has anyone noticed this? It is incredibly confusing. I will be playing as I often do on my PC, and when turning to check my phone it's telling me a completely different track from somewhere in my history or playlist is playing. The time slider is run...

cookiesomnomnom
Music Fan
Has anyone noticed this? It is incredibly confusing. I will be playing as I often do on my PC, and when turning to check my phone it's telling me a completely different track from somewhere in ...
2015-04-11 7:19:26 PM
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Mobile activity on desktop

I was wondering if the songs you listen to on the mobile app show up on your friends' activity feed on their desktop version? I know it shows up on my profile if I star a song or create a playlist from my phone, but I just assumed the songs you play ...

mystic2102
Music Fan
I was wondering if the songs you listen to on the mobile app show up on your friends' activity feed on their desktop version? I know it shows up on my profile if I star a song or create a playlist f...
2014-01-16 1:31:11 PM
2014-01-16 4:13:36 PM
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New and Improved Android Widget

[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues

Solved!! The version of Spotify I have has completely different features than another free user.

Superuser Contribution [Connect] Disable automatic switching between devices

Superuser Contribution [Desktop] Make an app that works.

Superuser Contribution How can I make spotify not switch when I open it on another device?

Superuser Contribution Problems Connecting from Desktop to Andriod

Superuser Contribution Go! by Spinnin Records songs removed?

Changing volume on Android from Windows

Loudness normalisation on previews

Inconsistency mobile/desktop app: Shuffle vs. Play button

Push notifications not working

Spotify resets phone and removes all downloads

Missing features into restyled playlists

Playing Local Files from Android

MP3 syncing

Can't use Spotify Connect from my computer if phone is asleep

Sorting order Android VS Desktop

Can I use my account at the same time on multiple devices?

When playing on my PC, random tracks from my history/playlists are showing as "playing" on mobile

Mobile activity on desktop

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