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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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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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Android moto x 2nd gen 5.1 non-rooted - music pauses

I have spotify premium and the music pauses frequently and the beginning of each song. It will play 2 seconds then stop. If I skip forward or back one song and then back to the current, the music will play again.I have reloaded (deleted, reboot and r...

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  • I have spotify premium and the music pauses frequently and the beginning of each song. It will play 2 seconds then stop. If I skip forward or back one song and then back to the current, the music wil...
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Random pausing

I keep having to turn the screen back on and push play again from it pausing a few times per hour....does anyone else have this problem?The song controls on my bluetooth headphones don't get the song to play again either and I know that's not the pro...

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  • I keep having to turn the screen back on and push play again from it pausing a few times per hour....does anyone else have this problem? The song controls on my bluetooth headphones don't get the so...
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spotify pauses for no reason

I just got a new phone and I downloaded the spotify app. It plays a song for a few seconds then pauses the song. Sometimes I have to go in and hit play and sometimes the songs start player on their own.

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  • I just got a new phone and I downloaded the spotify app. It plays a song for a few seconds then pauses the song. Sometimes I have to go in and hit play and sometimes the songs start player on their o...
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Infamous spotify pausing issue

So I've been dealing with this issue for about 24 hours now. I tried every suggestion on the community and web. Uninstalled, deleted folders, reinstalled, logged out all sessions, changed my password, formatted my SD card, restored my phone to stock ...

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  • So I've been dealing with this issue for about 24 hours now.  I tried every suggestion on the community and web.  Uninstalled, deleted folders, reinstalled, logged out all sessions, changed...
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