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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 Android widget forgets which song it played after pausing

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 4a & LG G6Operating SystemAndroid 10, Android 11 My Question or IssueThe Spotify widget seems to forget that it was playing a song if I pause and go do something else with my phone. After I come back to my homescre...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 4a & LG G6 Operating System Android 10, Android 11   My Question or Issue The Spotify widget seems to forget that it was playing a song if ...
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Spotify stops playing randomly (S9, Android 10)

Premium PlanPolandSamsung Galaxy 9 (Android 10, phone kept up-to-date)Spotify version: 8.5.49.973Hey guys, I've had Spotify for over a year on my S9 and never had issues until now. I've noticed it randomly stops playing musing (pauses a track while p...

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  • ...ntil now. I've noticed it randomly stops playing musing (pauses a track while playing it), and I have to resume it. This happens randomly, there's no visible pattern. Sometimes it happens after 10 m...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops automatically on Galaxy S9

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSpotify stops automatically when streaming to Bluetooth speaker / headphones. App is prevented from sleep and I've disabled notifications yet (what is ad...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Spotify stops automatically when streaming to Bluetooth speaker / h...
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Spotify only runs on background for 10minutes

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceHTC one M10Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Normally when i use Spotify it will run on the background when i play music. I can see the small Spotify symbol in the top left corner of my screen and ...

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  • ...ackground and plays music for like 10 minutes, then, out of the blue it just stops playing. When i open spotify and start playing again, it happens again...   Don't know what is going on but it's p...
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Superuser Contribution Music stops randomly

Music stops/pause playing randomly, sometimes it works for 10 minutes and sometimes for 5 hours. This is happening on 5 devices.I've got a family premium sub. and everyone has the same problem.This happends with both offline and online mode.The phone...

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  • Music stops/pause playing randomly, sometimes it works for 10 minutes and sometimes for 5 hours. This is happening on 5 devices. I've got a family premium sub. and everyone has the same p...
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Shuffle Playlist plays 1 song and pauses

Phone: Samsung Note 4 (SM-N910F)Android Version: 6.0.1 Spotify Account Type: Free (Shuffle Play) (previously Premium)Spotify Version: 6.2.0.1028 armV7 No SD Card installed on device.Using strong WiFi connection Issue 1: When using Shuffle Play on any...

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  • Phone: Samsung Note 4 (SM-N910F) Android Version: 6.0.1   Spotify Account Type: Free (Shuffle Play) (previously Premium) Spotify Version: 6.2.0.1028 armV7   No SD Card installed ...
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Solved!! My music stops after each track

Can anyone advise me why my music would stop after each track. This happens regardless of where the music is whether my play list or anyone's. But this only happens when my application is running in the background. I am on a Samsung s6

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  • Can anyone advise me why my music would stop after each track. This happens regardless of where the music is whether my play list or anyone's. But this only happens when my application is running in ...
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"no storage area found"

Cannot open spotify, unless I restart my device at which point I can only play one track before it simply stops playing. Also some tracks can only be played online.

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  • Cannot open spotify, unless I restart my device at which point I can only play one track before it simply stops playing. Also some tracks can only be played online.
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Connect overruns other audio apps on Android device

Hey guysFingers crossed for a solution.I have an android phone (on WiFi) connected to my HiFi.I run Spotify on it all the time so I can use connect from my phone when at home. Works great.But, if I'm running Stitcher on the android phone connected to...

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  • ...nstantly stops Stitcher on the phone connected to the HiFi, and there's is silence. Only solution I've found is to manually set the HiFi phone to Spotify offline mode, which sucks. Any ideas? Thanks
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Spotify randomly stops playing.

Nexus 5. Android 4.4 Here's exactly what happens:- a song ends - the next song starts playing (progress bar and everything) but you don't hear anything - just now I was away from my desk for a few minutes and when I came back I heard nothing (left it...

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  • ...evices.   http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-iOS-iPhone-iPad-iPod-Touch/Spotify-stops-playing/td-p/439160 http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Android/Music-stops-playing-randomly/td-p/4...
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Spotify Premium only plays one song on Samsung Galaxy S3

I have spent a lot of time already reading threads here in the community and I cannot get an answer for my problem. I have a 7-day trial of Spotify Premium, but I cannot get any playlist to play more than one song. I have uninstalled and reinstalled ...

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  • I have spent a lot of time already reading threads here in the community and I cannot get an answer for my problem.   I have a 7-day trial of Spotify Premium, but I cannot get any playlist t...
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