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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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Superuser Contribution Adverts won't start

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceMoto G Power ( XT2041-4 )Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueTwo issues.1. Same two adverts constantly playing throughout the night ( taco bell & steyer university ). 2. When an advert break happens, sometimes nothi...

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  • Plan Free Country USA Device Moto G Power ( XT2041-4 ) Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Two issues. 1. Same two adverts constantly playing throughout the night ( t...
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Spotify sometimes not playing in Car

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceGalaxy Note 10+ 5GOperating SystemNewest available Update (Android 10) My Question or IssueI have the problem that when i didnt use Spotify for a while, when i connect my Phone to Androit Auto it just doesnt work. I...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device Galaxy Note 10+ 5G Operating System Newest available Update (Android 10)   My Question or Issue I have the problem that when i didnt use...
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Solved!! One local file won't play on my phone.

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGoogle Pixel 3AOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThe other day I was trying to play one of the songs that was a local file. I had listened to this song hundreds of times before, but for some reason it was grayed...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Google Pixel 3A Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue The other day I was trying to play one of the songs that was a local file. I had liste...
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Music not playing when media is downloading

PlanPremiumDeviceSony Xperia XA2Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue/WorkflowI turn on the wifi on my device, and launch spotify.Te application starts to dowload/update playlists. While The download is running the application takes extremely ...

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  • Plan Premium Device Sony Xperia XA2 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue/Workflow I turn on the wifi on my device, and launch spotify.Te application starts to dowload/update p...
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This song is not available

Hi,I've been trying to play an album and I can't, it displays the "This song is not available. if you have the file on your computer you can import it" text the album that im triying to listen is Death by Sexy by Eagles of Death Metal hope you guys c...

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  • Hi, I've been trying to play an album and I can't, it displays the "This song is not available. if you have the file on your computer you can import it" text   the album that im triying to li...
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No sound

I have android KitKat and the newest version of Spotify, typical no sound issues, reinstalled the app TWICE, which is infuriating because I live in offline mode to save data...force stopped and restarted...nothing. I can find absolutely nothing to he...

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  • I have android KitKat and the newest version of Spotify, typical no sound issues, reinstalled the app TWICE, which is infuriating because I live in offline mode to save data...force stopped and resta...
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Android - Spotify not playing on headphones

Hello, I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android v4.4.2 and Spotify v1.5.0.739, And it is not playing any track when I'm using the headphones/headset, it seems like the track is playin on the app progress bar, but it doesn't play any sound. It does wor...

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  • Hello,   I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android v4.4.2 and Spotify v1.5.0.739, And it is not playing any track when I'm using the headphones/headset, it seems like the track is playin on th...
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