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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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Web Player not supported in Android mobile devices?

Hello, I use the Spotify app in my Android mobile device and it works great. However I cannot use the Spotify Web Player on the same Android device. It only plays 30 seconds "demos" of any song. It also doesn't show my playlists, except the four most...

  • Music Fan
  • Hello,   I use the Spotify app in my Android mobile device and it works great.   However I cannot use the Spotify Web Player on the same Android device. It only plays 30 seconds "d...
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Solved!! What was my last weeks Discover Weekly playlist?

Hello there, I really enjoyed listening to my last weeks discover weekly playlist. I did download and after that I forgot to add the songs to my personal songs. Is there any way of retracing them? I did add 3 of the songs of the playlist if that matt...

  • Newbie
  • Hello there,   I really enjoyed listening to my last weeks discover weekly playlist. I did download and after that I forgot to add the songs to my personal songs. Is there any way of retracing...
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Solved!! Playlists gone.

Hi.I have just purchased a new android phone. I have just downloaded Spotify on to my phone but all my playlists are gone. Is there anyway to get them back? Also I had to sign up for premium again. Is it going to charge me for my old account and the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi. I have just purchased a new android phone. I have just downloaded Spotify on to my phone but all my playlists are gone. Is there anyway to get them back? Also I had to sign up for premium again....
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Constantly Crashing While Playing Music

Spotify is continuously crashing on my Meizu PRO5 phone. This did not happen a few updates ago.I doubt anyone will read this, the support here is dismal- particularly for a paid setvice, but not fixing unbroken feayures and adding fluff would do alot...

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  • Spotify is continuously crashing on my Meizu PRO5 phone. This did not happen a few updates ago. I doubt anyone will read this, the support here is dismal- particularly for a paid setvice, but no...
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Songs stop playing after 10-15 seconds

Hey guys, since 2 weeks I have the problem that many songs stop playing after 10-15 seconds and simply close themselves. I have the newest version and already reinstalled spotify but it didnt help. Furthermore I have a Fairphone. Its very annoying es...

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  • Hey guys,   since 2 weeks I have the problem that many songs stop playing after 10-15 seconds and simply close themselves. I have the newest version and already reinstalled spotify but it didn...
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Android Widget won't play music

On my oneplus 5, the widget won't start any music. steps to replicate:1. Open app2. play some music3. clear running apps4. on widget, click play Would be nice to not have to open app to play music when the widget is right there.

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  • On my oneplus 5, the widget won't start any music.   steps to replicate: 1. Open app 2. play some music 3. clear running apps 4. on widget, click play    Would be nice to not h...
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Saved Songs in "your music" canat be found on my android phone but are available on my laptop

I can add songs to "your music" but all the old ones are gone but only on my phone, my laptop still got all of them. I havent reached 10000 songs yet so i dont know why its not showing all the songs i saven in "my songs"... can somebody help me?

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  • I can add songs to "your music" but all the old ones are gone but only on my phone, my laptop still got all of them. I havent reached 10000 songs yet so i dont know why its not showing all the songs ...
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Solved!! Download spotify abroad as existing premium member

Hey, Ive been looking around for a sollution to this without any success. I've been a premium user for several years, and now I am abroad (Romania) for several months and got a new phone. But I have not been able to download spotify, how do I get aro...

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  • Hey,   Ive been looking around for a sollution to this without any success. I've been a premium user for several years, and now I am abroad (Romania) for several months and got a new phone. Bu...
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Sound assistant app Samsung galaxy

Has the sound assistant app on Samsung galaxy phones stopped recognising Spotify since the last update for anyone else

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  • Has the sound assistant app on Samsung galaxy phones stopped recognising Spotify since the last update for anyone else
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Spotify resets after restart, storage changed

Hey Spotify community, I'm using Spotify as a premium user on a Amazon fire tablet 7th generation. I'm also using a SD card to save my songs and it work. But as soon as I'm restarting the tablet, Spotify resets the place of storage to intern and, eve...

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  • Hey Spotify community,   I'm using Spotify as a premium user on a Amazon fire tablet 7th generation. I'm also using a SD card to save my songs and it work. But as soon as I'm restarting the ta...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No sound on my Samsung S7

Just downloaded Spotify on my computer and my Samsung S7 sound is great on my computer but I can't get any sound from my phone.Please help

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  • Just downloaded Spotify on my computer and my Samsung S7 sound is great on my computer but I can't get any sound from my phone.Please help
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Superuser Contribution Saved songs dissappeared

I was logged out of Spotify and when I logged back in I got a pop up saying that I had to pass my contract to Spotify AB, a swedish company. I agreed ( Did not have any other choice anyways) and when I did everything was different. All my saved songs...

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  • I was logged out of Spotify and when I logged back in I got a pop up saying that I had to pass my contract to Spotify AB, a swedish company. I agreed ( Did not have any other choice anyways) and when...
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Superuser Contribution La musica se detiene mientras uso otras apps

Hola, este es mi problema:La música se reproduce sin ningún problema mientras estoy en la aplicación y con la pantalla bloqueada, pero cuando uso otras apps, después de 1 minuto se detiene la música y se pierde el progreso que llevaba la canción. Y e...

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  • Hola, este es mi problema: La música se reproduce sin ningún problema mientras estoy en la aplicación y con la pantalla bloqueada, pero cuando uso otras apps, después de 1 minuto se detiene la músic...
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Superuser Contribution Offline Mode Music Won't Play

I've been having some problems with offline mode. Earlier, music would unexpectedly undownload after leaving wifi, but that issue seems to be resolved. Now however, music that is downloaded won't play unless I have internet. Essentially, the download...

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  • I've been having some problems with offline mode.  Earlier, music would unexpectedly undownload after leaving wifi, but that issue seems to be resolved.  Now however, music that is download...
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Superuser Contribution NO PUEDO ELIMINAR ESTA MUSICA!

Subi archivos locales a Spotify, y se borraron, y ya no puedo borrarlas, estan en gris, y quiero quitarlas de mi lista, como puedo quitarlas de ahi???

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  • Subi archivos locales a Spotify, y se borraron, y ya no puedo borrarlas, estan en gris, y quiero quitarlas de mi lista, como puedo quitarlas de ahi???
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Solved!! Download directly to my device?

Instead of just going into the app to listen to my offline music, Can't I just somehow get them DIRECTLY into my download folder to listen to it whenever I please even if I were to delete the app?

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  • Instead of just going into the app to listen to my offline music, Can't I just somehow get them DIRECTLY into my download folder to listen to it whenever I please even if I were to delete the app?
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Can't download Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Brodway

Hi.I'm a premium user triyng to download the entire album The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway from Genesis (Progressive Rock).It permits only 3 musics from the algum.1) The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway2) Back In NYC3) Carpet CrawlersThanks in advance for an...

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  • Hi. I'm a premium user triyng to download the entire album The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway from Genesis (Progressive Rock). It permits only 3 musics from the algum. 1) The Lamb Lies Down On Broadwa...
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Solved!! This song is not available

Hi,I have spotify premium on my account.I can play every song from my PC with no ads or anything and it's great! I USED to be able to do the same from my phone/tablet which i use all the time, but in the last few days, about 50% of the songs I try to...

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  • Hi, I have spotify premium on my account. I can play every song from my PC with no ads or anything and it's great!   I USED to be able to do the same from my phone/tablet which i use all the...
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Solved!! Constantly says I'm in "offline mode" even though I'm connected to WiFi

I have Spotify Premium mainly due to the fact that I can listen to music on my phone aswell, but for the past week it has been telling me that I'm in offline mode, which won't allow me to search for songs on Spotify or transfer my updated playlists o...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have Spotify Premium mainly due to the fact that I can listen to music on my phone aswell, but for the past week it has been telling me that I'm in offline mode, which won't allow me to search for ...
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Suggested Songs on Desktop Not Working

I have one running playlist that I update every so often. Currently it has over 360 songs and lots of artists. On the desktop I rarely hear suggested songs. I can listen to the playlist for an hour or two every day for a week and maybe hear the sugge...

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  • I have one running playlist that I update every so often. Currently it has over 360 songs and lots of artists. On the desktop I rarely hear suggested songs. I can listen to the playlist for an hour o...
  • Joe
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