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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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  • 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...

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  • Daniel
  • Community Legend
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  • Android
    Guide
    Troubleshooting
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • shahn321
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Spotify while streaming to another device is not displaying correctly.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus 8 Pro streaming to Dell Optiplex 9020 (modified)Operating SystemAndroid 11 streaming to Windows 10 Pro My Question or IssueWhen i stream Spotify music from my phone to another device (mostly my PC) the playback usua...

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  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus 8 Pro streaming to Dell Optiplex 9020 (modified) Operating System Android 11 streaming to Windows 10 Pro   My Question or Issue When i stream Sp...
  • Rowvan
  • Casual Listener
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  • Android
    devices
    Spotify
    streaming
    Streaming Issue
    Windows 10
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Can't play this right now - multiple devices

Premium user here and I keep getting connectivity issues. All devices are online via Alexa, Sonos and Google Home accounts and I can play Spotify through these apps. Tried resetting the connections, resetting the Internet, but it's driving me crazy t...

  • Visitor
  • Premium user here and I keep getting connectivity issues. All devices are online via Alexa, Sonos and Google Home accounts and I can play Spotify through these apps. Tried resetting the c...
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  • Connectivity
    devices
    Streaming Issue
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Superuser Contribution Customize list of available devices

My Idea: There should be an option to customize the devices that are available to play. Delete at least those that we don't want. I currently have multiple devices at home that support Google Cast and Spotify Connect but only use a few of them. It is...

  • Regular
  • My Idea:   There should be an option to customize the devices that are available to play. Delete at least those that we don't want.   I currently have multiple devices at home that s...
  • pikatoste
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  • customize
    devices
    PlayStation
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Superuser Contribution Can't Connect To Available Devices

My Question or IssueHi all My phone is showing a list of deviices but since a copuple of days ago, I can't connect to any of them.I've attached a screenshotAny ideas? Thanks PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGalaxt S8Operating SystemAndriod Pie

  • Newbie
  •   My Question or Issue Hi all   My phone is showing a list of deviices but since a copuple of days ago, I can't connect to any of them. I've attached a screenshot Any ideas?   ...
  • Peter
  • Spotify Legend
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  • Android
    devices
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New TV isn't showing up as a device on my phone?

I bought a brand new Vizio smart TV today and connected my Spotify account to it. I can browse through my music on the Tv and everything plays fine but I'm wondering why it doesn't show up as an available device on my phone? I like being able to que ...

  • Newbie
  • I bought a brand new Vizio smart TV today and connected my Spotify account to it. I can browse through my music on the Tv and everything plays fine but I'm wondering why it doesn't show up as an avai...
  • Athmene42
  • Newbie
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Android: Offline device limit reached with one Andriod Device

Hello,I have one Samsung Galaxy A3 with a 128GB SD card as my only device that is my offline device.However if I check my offline devices it looks that I have 3 andriod devices. As it doesn't tell which Andriod Device it is, I am confused.Is this sti...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hello, I have one Samsung Galaxy A3 with a 128GB SD card as my only device that is my offline device. However if I check my offline devices it looks that I have 3 andriod devices. As it doesn't t...
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    devices
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Remove Devices

Helle everybody! I recently made the change from iPhone to an android phone and installed spotify (premium account). But since I made the change, everytime I play a song on my phone it stops playing after a few seconds and asks me to play through one...

  • Newbie
  • ...tops playing after a few seconds and asks me to play through one of my external devices (my sonos box for example). I want to remove all these devices so I can play my music through my phone or iPad. I c...
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  • Android
    devices
    iphone
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Superuser Contribution Could not see Sonos devices

I have a Sonos system - I can play Spotify music through that via the 'listen on device' function on the Android app. At the weekend I visited another house with Sonos devices. I added them to my Sonos app okay and could control them, but none of the...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a Sonos system - I can play Spotify music through that via the 'listen on device' function on the Android app.  At the weekend I visited another house with Sonos devices.  I added t...
  • Maria_B
  • Moderator
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Spotify connect from Android?

I have an Android Lollipop phone with Spotify and a speaker with Spotify Connect. I gather it's possible to use Connect between the two, but my screen shows nothing about Devices available. So how do I do it?

  • Casual Listener
  • I have an Android Lollipop phone with Spotify and a speaker with Spotify Connect.  I gather it's possible to use Connect between the two, but my  screen shows nothing about Devices a...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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  • androd
    Connect
    devices
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Too many devices - spotify connect

Dear all, Lately my whole spotify connect is full with around 20 to 30 Google Cast devices, even when I am just sitting at home. Usually this is just one from my neighbour, my own PC and my own phone. Is this a bug and how do I get rid of it?

  • Regular
  • Dear all,  Lately my whole spotify connect is full with around 20 to 30 Google Cast devices, even when I am just sitting at home. Usually this is just one from my neighbour, my own PC a...
  • Paulvdheide
  • Regular
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  • Connect
    devices
    google cast
    Samsung s7 edge
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Living room google cast?

Im allowed to have 3 devices running. But lately it seems that this just doesnt work, everytime another device plays, the other shuts off. There is a device called living room google cast. I dont know which device this is nor how to get rid of it. Ma...

  • Newbie
  • Im allowed to have 3 devices running. But lately it seems that this just doesnt work, everytime another device plays, the other shuts off. There is a device called living room google cast. I dont k...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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  • devices
    googlecast
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Solved!! Mysterious 'other devices' connected

Every once in a while when I'm listening to music, I'll notice that other devices are connected. Each time its a new device name, but its always another cellphone and in my recently played music I find a lot of hop hop and R&B that I never listened t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Every once in a while when I'm listening to music, I'll notice that other devices are connected. Each time its a new device name, but its always another cellphone and in my recently played music I f...
  • Bittencourt
  • Spotify Star
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  • devices
    Issues
    Recently Played
    Security
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Offline on mutliple devices - set only one device to download offline playlists

Hi guys, I have Spotify premimum on my iPod and Samsung S6 edge. I use my iPod on the bus etc so I need it to download songs/playlists for offline use. I only want to use spotify on my phone for when I'm within wifi range and don't have my iPod with ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi guys,   I have Spotify premimum on my iPod and Samsung S6 edge. I use my iPod on the bus etc so I need it to download songs/playlists for offline use. I only want to use spotify on my phone...
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  • devices
    multiple
    Playlists
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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...

  • 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, t...
  • user-removed
  • Not applicable
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  • Account
    Android
    Desktop
    devices
    laptop
    tablet
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Different songs on the same playlist depending on which device I am using

Just as the title says, my playlist has different songs on the same exact playlist on different devices. On my Desktop Application, I have songs like Prom Night by Amanaguchi and Back Home by Proleter but, these songs don't appear on my mobile device...

  • Newbie
  • Just as the title says, my playlist has different songs on the same exact playlist on different devices. On my Desktop Application, I have songs like Prom Night by Amanaguchi and Back Home by P...
  • Daniel
  • Community Legend
  • 2112 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Android
    devices
    Mobile
    Playlists
    syncing
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Android does not detect PC in Deices

My PC detects my Android but not the reverse.  Please help.

  • Casual Listener
  • My PC detects my Android but not the reverse.  Please help.
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
  • 620 Views
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  • Android App
    devices
    PC
  • 620 Views
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