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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
  • Regular
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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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  • 11 replies
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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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How to disconnect computer's Spotify from phone?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMoto Z2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI just noticed that my phone's notification bar, and lock screen, suddenly started showing what I was listening to on my laptop, and that I could control my computer's mu...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Moto Z2 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I just noticed that my phone's notification bar, and lock screen, suddenly started showing wha...
  • AdamDamon
  • Spotify Star
  • 1828 Views
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  • laptop
    PC
    phone
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Superuser Contribution Getting local files to work on your mobile (2020 Edition)

I am starting a new topic for getting local files working on mobile devices as it's just taken me a good 3 hours to get a few songs that were ALREADY ON MY PHONE to work in the spotify app.It's good to see that you guys haven't fixed this, when there...

  • Music Fan
  • ...ecurity > Windows Security > Firewall & Network Protection. Once here, click all 3 options (Domain, Private & Public Network) and turn the firewall OFF. Ensure both your mobile AND PC a...
  • gaRRycaRRyer
  • Newbie
  • 2002 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Android
    firewall
    local files
    Mobile
    music
    Offline Access
    PC
  • 2002 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify Crashing on all my Devices (PC & Android)

My Question or IssueHey there! I've been a Spotify subscriber for a year now and I've always had this problem where the app occasionally crashes after ~45 seconds using the app. This happens on ALL my devices (I've tried two computers and an android ...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...alaxy 9+, Razerblade Stealth 2017, Custom-build PC)   Operating Systems Windows 10 & Android 10.0
  • CarlosE
  • Moderator
  • 1886 Views
  • 7 replies
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    Android
    Crash
    crashing
    multiple devices
    PC
    Spotify
    spotify crashing
    Windows 10
  • 1886 Views
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Local Files Won't Play On Android

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceAndroid LG Operating SystemWindows My Question or IssueHi! I've been using Spotify on my phone for years, and I have Premium. Until now, local files that I put on my computer transferred over to my phone just fine after co...

  • Visitor
  • ...ow, local files that I put on my computer transferred over to my phone just fine after connecting the two to the wifi at the same time. I just bought a new computer (moved from Mac to PC) and the l...
  • 296 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Local files not downloading
    Mac
    PC
    Phone app
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Spotify randomly changes playlist.

Select a playlist, playlist starts a few seconds in music and play are completely different, nothing that I have selected before or have shown interest in. PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicePixel3 Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Qu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Select a playlist, playlist starts a few seconds in music and play are completely different, nothing that I have selected before or have shown interest in.  Plan Premium Country US Devi...
  • Emilia_8
  • Community Legend
  • 471 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Android
    PC
    pixel3
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  • 1 replies
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Spotify starts automatically after being force stopped

PlanPremiumCountryFiDeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueFor a long time I have force stopped Spotify on my phone to prevent it displaying persistent notification when I listen to music on PC. Now it seems that Spotify won't ...

  • Regular
  • ...ersistent notification when I listen to music on PC. Now it seems that Spotify won't stay stopped but starts itself automatically. This is very annoying.   If you can't make it an option in Spotify A...
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  • Android
    automatic start
    Force Stop
    PC
  • 699 Views
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Ruined Song/Album Organisation

Why did Spotify find it necessary to remove individually saved / ticked songs from being listed in the user library in the album section of all platforms except web?I used to browse my saved/ticked selection of music via albums as I find it's the mos...

  • Gig Goer
  • Why did Spotify find it necessary to remove individually saved / ticked songs from being listed in the user library in the album section of all platforms except web? I used to browse my ...
  • 384 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Android
    Indexing
    iphone
    music
    Organisation
    PC
  • 384 Views
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Favorited Songs/Albums on PC won't sync to Android

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDevicesAndroid S7, PC LaptopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueHello there, I'm having an issue here. Whenever I favorite an entire album on my PC, it simply won't show up on my Android. However, when I individ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Country United States Devices Android S7, PC Laptop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello there, I'm having an issue here. Whenever I favorite an entire a...
  • 361 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • PC
    S7
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Superuser Contribution Why to use "Spotify connect" if doesn't save the same song history?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry MXDevicePc and AndroidOperating System My Question or Issue I don't know if there's a solution to choose to not connect to other dispositives while using Spotify from Pc. I can't stop it from connecting to my phone and vice ve...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Free/Premium Country  MX Device Pc and Android Operating System     My Question or Issue   I don't know if there's a solution to choose to not connect to other d...
  • TomLegend
  • Spotify Legend
  • 820 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Android
    PC
    Windows
    Windows 10
    Windows 10 Creator
  • 820 Views
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music is not syncing

PlanFreeCountryPortugalDeviceXiaomi Redmi 5 and Chrome Browser (PC)Operating SystemAndroid 7.1.2 with MIUI 9.6.3.0 My Question or Issue I have a problem that my music is not syncing in my devices. I put the screenshots down below (Attachments) to you...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country Portugal Device Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Chrome Browser (PC) Operating System Android 7.1.2 with MIUI 9.6.3.0   My Question or Issue  I have a problem that my music i...
  • Alfredo
  • Roadie
  • 2153 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Android
    bug
    music
    not
    PC
    problem
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Chromecast audio only visible if I use my tablet

To play spotify using the new chromecast audio I use my Windows PC, a Nexus 7 tablet or my Moto G-2015 phone. But I only can find and control chromecast on my Windows PC or my phone if I first connect chromecast audio on my Nexus tablet. The chromeca...

  • Regular
  • To play spotify using the new chromecast audio I use my Windows PC, a Nexus 7 tablet or my Moto G-2015 phone. But I only can find and control chromecast on my Windows PC or my phone if I first c...
  • inky-dinky
  • Regular
  • 2589 Views
  • 19 replies
  • 2 likes
  • Android
    PC
  • 2589 Views
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Solved!! Premium Issue

Hi Spotify,I subcribed on your premium promo P129.00 for 3 months. The payment was successful with order ID "1448111903019". Pleave view screenshot: Why are you charging me another bill to renew my premium subscription? For all I know i'm subscribed ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi Spotify, I subcribed on your premium promo P129.00 for 3 months. The payment was successful with order ID "1448111903019". Pleave view screenshot:   Why are you charging me an...
  • ljaramilla
  • Casual Listener
  • 960 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • PC
    Premium help
    Premium Marketing
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Spotify Connect on my android stops playback on other platforms

I love the idea behind spotify connect, but the implementation fails for me. Every couple of minutes my playback just stops and switches to something random in that same playlist. forcing me to hit play again and listen to a different song. At that s...

  • Casual Listener
  • I love the idea behind spotify connect, but the implementation fails for me.   Every couple of minutes my playback just stops and switches to something random in that same playlist. forcing ...
  • oolafson
  • Newbie
  • 1906 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 6 likes
  • Android
    Connect
    iOS
    osx
    PC
  • 1906 Views
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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
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Android App
    devices
    PC
  • 620 Views
  • 1 replies
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