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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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Self Service | Device Management

Ok so I have gone though and made a playlist of about 350 songs. I have downloaded them and can listen offline for about 2 days. Then when I open my list again I have to download the whole playlist again. Please help!

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  • Ok so I have gone though and made a playlist of about 350 songs. I have downloaded them and can listen offline for about 2 days. Then when I open my list again I have to download the whole playlist a...
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Different Songs

Does anyone know why my girlfriend and I would have different songs and albums showing up in our Spotify? We have the exact same phone (Galaxy S5) and we are on the same Spotify version... 99% of the songs are here so it's not the biggest deal it jus...

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  • Does anyone know why my girlfriend and I would have different songs and albums showing up in our Spotify? We have the exact same phone (Galaxy S5) and we are on the same Spotify version... 99% of the...
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Now need to go online in 12 hours?

So I'm about to have a trip to a place where access to spotify server will be limited, when I was trying the offline mode I discovered that I now only have 12 hours before I need to go online. Couldn't even make it through the flight.. I have tg ree ...

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  • So I'm about to have a trip to a place where access to spotify server will be limited, when I was trying the offline mode I discovered that I now only have 12 hours before I need to go online. Couldn...
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EQ disappear

I have a One plus 3 (also use Sony MDR-XB950BT) and at the beginning I used to have an EQ option in the Spotify settings but now is gone. What happened?

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  • I have a One plus 3 (also use Sony MDR-XB950BT) and at the beginning I used to have an EQ option in the Spotify settings but now is gone. What happened?
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Superuser Contribution problem with seeing which song is playing

how do i get to see which song is playing when the phone is turned off on samsung galaxy s5 neo

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  • how do i get to see which song is playing when the phone is turned off on samsung galaxy s5 neo  
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Superuser Contribution No funcionan la función de letras Android

Tengo una tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 y no me funciona la función de letras, tengo la última versión de Spotify y no va. A mi hermano sí. ¿Qué puedo hacer?

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  • Tengo una tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 y no me funciona la función de letras, tengo la última versión de Spotify y no va. A mi hermano sí. ¿Qué puedo hacer?
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Weird location-based playback problem

I use Spotify in four locations: on my PC at work, and on my Android phone in my car (bluetooth), at the gym by my office, and at the gym by my home. It works great everywhere EXCEPT for at the gym by my house. It doesn't matter if I try to start lis...

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  • I use Spotify in four locations: on my PC at work, and on my Android phone in my car (bluetooth), at the gym by my office, and at the gym by my home.   It works great everywhere EXCEPT for at ...
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Spotify still plays songs when the app isn't running

After I clear Spotify from the list of running apps,, which closes the app, it still plays music

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  • After I clear Spotify from the list of running apps,, which closes the app, it still plays music
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I managed to break the App

I did something that isn't particularly sound. I moved my music folder from my cellphone to the SD unit in it to open up space in the main drive. So far so good. Then I noticed that Spotify was beginning to download all the songs that were moved in t...

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  • I did something that isn't particularly sound. I moved my music folder from my cellphone to the SD unit in it to open up space in the main drive. So far so good. Then I noticed that Spotify was begin...
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Saved songs are not available offline

I am a premium user for a long time but since last week (at least i realized) the saved songs are not available anymore. I uninstalled and reinstalled spotify but did not work. What should i do?

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  • I am a premium user for a long time but since last week (at least i realized) the saved songs are not available anymore. I uninstalled and reinstalled spotify but did not work. What should i do?
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Can't play anything

For some reason I hit shuffle play on my songs or playlists and it keeps saying "looks like you discovered a premium feature" but that doesn't make sense I'm just trying to listen to a playlist like any person on Spotify?

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  • For some reason I hit shuffle play on my songs or playlists and it keeps saying "looks like you discovered a premium feature" but that doesn't make sense I'm just trying to listen to a playlist like ...
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Solved!! Playlist resets to first song.

So my playlist is 630 songs. When I play a song from my Android then connect it to my PC the next song in the playlist is always the first song of the playlist then proceeds to play the first 100 songs. If I try to shuffle then play to my PC it plays...

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  • So my playlist is 630 songs. When I play a song from my Android then connect it to my PC the next song in the playlist is always the first song of the playlist then proceeds to play the first 100 son...
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Tablet recognized as phone

I'm free user and I have Nvidia SHIELD K1 tablet that is recognized as phone, which means that I can't play songs on demand anymore and I can't control my tablet with phone.I'm using latest version of Spotify (8.4.0.539) on Android 7.0 (Nvidia SHIELD...

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  • I'm free user and I have Nvidia SHIELD K1 tablet that is recognized as phone, which means that I can't play songs on demand anymore and I can't control my tablet with phone. I'm using latest version...
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No sequential play though I have premium

Hi!I have the premium subscription but I can only shuffle play albums when I'm on my Samsung Galaxy 5 mobile phone. I expected to be able to play them sequentially.Rgds Christian

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  • Hi! I have the premium subscription but I can only shuffle play albums when I'm on my Samsung Galaxy 5 mobile phone. I expected to be able to play them sequentially. Rgds Christian
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Behind the lyrics não está mostrando toda a informação

Estou com um problema que pode ser total ignorância minha, então peço desculpa desde já pelo incomodo. Em meu spotify apareceu um novo recurso chamado "Behind the Lyrics" que mostra as informações e curiosidades por trás das letras. Amei esse novo re...

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  • Estou com um problema que pode ser total ignorância minha, então peço desculpa desde já pelo incomodo. Em meu spotify apareceu um novo recurso chamado "Behind the Lyrics" que mostra as informações e ...
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Solved!! Songs Skipping While Running

I have Spotify on Android(LG G3) used while running. Songs appear to be skipping using the motion sensor. This makes using spotify on the run annoying/impossible. Is there any solution to this? I have looked through android spotfify settings and cann...

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  • I have Spotify on Android(LG G3) used while running.   Songs appear to be skipping using the motion sensor. This makes using spotify on the run annoying/impossible.   Is there ...
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Playlist often unaivalable offline and logout offline

I noticed a very annoying problem implicating the using of Spotify offline. Often playlists saved on my device are not available offline so for example when I open spotify on the plane or when I don't have connection I cannot listen to the whole play...

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  • I noticed a very annoying problem implicating the using of Spotify offline. Often playlists saved on my device are not available offline so for example when I open spotify on the plane or when I don'...
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Problems with downloaded songs

Good afternoon, I would like to consult how do I make the application recognize the downloaded songs in the micro SD so that you do not have to re-download them?

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  • Good afternoon, I would like to consult how do I make the application recognize the downloaded songs in the micro SD so that you do not have to re-download them?
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Changing the order of a playlist permanently

Hi guys.I know how I can change the order of my songs in the shuffle mode. But how can I change the order of my own playlist permanently (means, if I restart the app, the songs should be in my chosen order). The only option I know is to create a new ...

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  • Hi guys. I know how I can change the order of my songs in the shuffle mode. But how can I change the order of my own playlist permanently (means, if I restart the app, the songs should be in my chos...
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Solved!! Can't seem to get this Waze integration working...

So, I have tried everything to get the Waze integration working. I have tried from both apps. I saw an "enable Spotify" setting in the Waze app (which I did), but have not seen anything in my Spotify settings. I can have both apps running when drivin...

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  • So, I have tried everything to get the Waze integration working. I have tried from both apps. I saw an "enable Spotify" setting in the Waze app (which I did), but have not seen anything in my Spotify...
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