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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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Solved!! Is there a way to play mobile-local Files only

Hello We have the solution for files in Desktop that we want to sync on Mobile i nanother thread, so that is clear.As stated by alberigo07 in https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Play-quot-local-files-quot-on-my-mobile-device/m-p/1600656#M77072, ...

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  • Hello   We have the solution for files in Desktop that we want to sync on Mobile i nanother thread, so that is clear. As stated by alberigo07  in https://community.spotify.com/t5/A...
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Can't remove songs from play queue

I downloaded the latest update today and since then I can't edit the queue at all. I can select songs, but the option to remove them is gone. I'm on the free version if it matters.

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  • I downloaded the latest update today and since then I can't edit the queue at all. I can select songs, but the option to remove them is gone. I'm on the free version if it matters. 
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Solved!! Can't change track in lockscreen

On Android 7 I can't change track within lockscreen mode. If I press next or previous track ask me to enter my lock password.

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  • On Android 7 I can't change track within lockscreen mode. If I press next or previous track ask me to enter my lock password.
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Solved!! Changes Being Made to Spotify

I've noticed a large amount of feature changes in Spotify recently and would like to know if it's a glitch, bug or intentional move.My Spotify app now has no access to the Play Queue list, shuffle or repeat buttons. These were useful features when us...

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  • I've noticed a large amount of feature changes in Spotify recently and would like to know if it's a glitch, bug or intentional move. My Spotify app now has no access to the Play Queue list, shuffl...
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All Playlist songs

HiI have android free spotify.Why i can not play all songs of a playlist to hear only the songs / artists that directory? For example, play all songs of ROCK HARD directory containing multiple directories with the name of the artists but only some fo...

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  • Hi I have android free spotify. Why i can not play all songs of a playlist to hear only the songs / artists that directory?   For example , play all songs of ROCK ...
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Playlist stops after every song. I have to open spotify then the sing starts

Well I descriped it below. After every song the music stops. I have a good internet connection and this problem starts a couple month ago. So after the song stops I have to open the spotify app. Then the sing immediatly starts to begin. Even I am on ...

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  • Well I descriped it below. After every song the music stops. I have a good internet connection and this problem starts a couple month ago. So after the song stops I have to open the spotify app. Then...
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Compatible Android phones

Hi, I have been using Spotify for a couple of years. For quite some time now I have trouble with it stuttering while it's playing in the background. I tried several things but I could not solve it. This post is not to solve that issue.It is to get ad...

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  • Hi,   I have been using Spotify for a couple of years. For quite some time now I have trouble with it stuttering while it's playing in the background. I tried several things but I could not so...
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Friend connected to my Wifi, can play to my receiver any time now

Hi, One of my friends connected to my wifi last weekend, and was able to see my new Onkyo receiver as a device on spotify on his Phone. Even after going home, its still there, and he can start songs from anywhere, and it takes over if I for example a...

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  • Hi,   One of my friends connected to my wifi last weekend, and was able to see my new Onkyo receiver as a device on spotify on his Phone.   Even after going home, its still there, and h...
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Como lo resuelvo??

Amigos Spotify descargo, descargo y vuelvo a descargar mi biblioteca a mi phono, cada 2 dias reaparece como no descargada!Que es lo que tengo que hacer ??Mi photo esta dentro de los 3 aparatos reconocidos para escuchar

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  • Amigos Spotify descargo, descargo y vuelvo a descargar mi biblioteca a mi phono, cada 2 dias reaparece como no descargada! Que es lo que tengo que hacer ?? Mi photo esta dentro de los 3 aparatos re...
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Superuser Contribution As músicas param de reproduzir

As músicas no meu app, do Spotify free, para Android, param de reproduzir, quando o celular entra em standby.O que fazer, para concertar isso?

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  • As músicas no meu app, do Spotify free, para Android, param de reproduzir, quando o celular entra em standby. O que fazer, para concertar isso?
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Superuser Contribution Spotify premium Android

Se me quito Spotify premium derrepente, estaba escuchando música y voy a recoger algo y ya no tenia premium

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  • Se me quito Spotify premium derrepente, estaba escuchando música y voy a recoger algo y ya no tenia premium
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Superuser Contribution Volume fluctuates

The volume on my Spotify gets really quiet then loud again. I tried messing with the sound settings and nothing works. I cant stand to listen to it anymore. I have a Galaxy S6 edge.

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  • The volume on my Spotify gets really quiet then loud again. I tried messing with the sound settings and nothing works. I cant stand to listen to it anymore. I have a Galaxy S6 edge.
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My Spotify app is paused when lock my phone

After the last Spotify update the app is paused in online mode... However, when I open the app the music is paying again... I tried reinstalling the app but this problem continues... My downloaded playlist can play continuously.

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  • After the last Spotify update the app is paused in online mode... However, when I open the app the music is paying again... I tried reinstalling the app but this problem continues... My downloaded pl...
  • Joe
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Cant play some songs

When I search up logic undeniable, I just want to add his song relaxation onto,my playlist. But the song names are dimmed and I cannot play or add them.

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  • When I search up logic undeniable, I just want to add his song relaxation onto,my playlist. But the song names are dimmed and I cannot play or add them.
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Downloaded Songs Issues

I have music downloaded and then I switch to offline mode. Shortly after it will remove the downloaded music so I can't play them offline. Why does this happen? It's very frustrating.

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  • I have music downloaded and then I switch to offline mode. Shortly after it will remove the downloaded music so I can't play them offline. Why does this happen? It's very frustrating.
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New Releases in "Discover",tab no longer showinv

Hi everyone..I've been a Spotify Premiun listener for over 2 years and am currently listening to Spotify on a LG/Android Smartphone device. As of today I noticed the "new releases" column which would always appear after you first click on the discove...

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  • Hi everyone..I've been a Spotify Premiun listener for over 2 years and am currently listening to Spotify on a LG/Android Smartphone device. As of today I noticed the "new releases" column which would...
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Download 3g/4g

My spotify is not downloading by 4g even with a linked option

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  • My spotify is not downloading by 4g even with a linked option
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Solved!! Spotify crashes when scrolling down in artists.

Hey, I'm having a bit of a problem.Spotify crashes, but it happens when I scroll down in artists..On the screenshot you see bellow, you'll see Metallica. The "On Tour" section appears right after the "Related Artists" section, and as soon as "On Tour...

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  • Hey, I'm having a bit of a problem. Spotify crashes, but it happens when I scroll down in artists.. On the screenshot you see bellow, you'll see Metallica. The "On Tour" section appears right after...
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