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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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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 Configuration problems

When I stop using another phone resource, like, calls or allarm, the last music I was listening starts without my request.I don't know what happened or how to fix it.Could someone help me?

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  • When I stop using another phone resource, like, calls or allarm, the last music I was listening starts without my request. I don't know what happened or how to fix it. Could someone help me?
  • Joe
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Removing a song from playlist in "now playing" screen

How come I cannot remove a song from a playlist when the song is playing? When I'm listening to a song, and I want to remove it from a playlist, I press the three button menu list and remove song is not an option for me but it is for my friend who ha...

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  • How come I cannot remove a song from a playlist when the song is playing? When I'm listening to a song, and I want to remove it from a playlist, I press the three button menu list and remove song is ...
  • Joe
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Spotify starts to play after call even if not open

As soon as I hang up from a call or I turn my alarm off, Spotify starts a song even if it wasn't open or playing a song before. How to stop it? It does it when I'm at work and my cell is in silence mode

  • Newbie
  • As soon as I hang up from a call or I turn my alarm off, Spotify starts a song even if it wasn't open or playing a song before. How to stop it? It does it when I'm at work and my cell is in silence m...
  • Joe
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Spotify keeps deleting my downloaded music

Hello everyone,The music I have downloaded on my phone keeps on un-downloading itself from my playlist, so I log on offline and have no music available to listen to. While this isn't a massive problem when I'm on the go in Holland (where I live) I'm ...

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  • Hello everyone, The music I have downloaded on my phone keeps on un-downloading itself from my playlist, so I log on offline and have no music available to listen to. While this isn't a massive prob...
  • Joe
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Spotify running

Hello! How can I speed up the addition of tracks in Running? And then I rarely updated (

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  • Hello! How can I speed up the addition of tracks in Running? And then I rarely updated (
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Deleting library

How can I delete every song i added to the library without hide 'em? I have tons of song saved and I want to restart adding only what I need.

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  • How can I delete every song i added to the library without hide 'em? I have tons of song saved and I want to restart adding only what I need.
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Armazenamento configurado para SD esta ocupando dispositivo também

Olá!Configurei para armazenar minhas músicas no sd, mas pelo que percebi está armazenando no dispositivo, pois quando instalei o spotfy e baixei minhas músicas o espaço foi alterado tanto no sd quanto no dispositivo.

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  • Olá! Configurei para armazenar minhas músicas no sd, mas pelo que percebi está armazenando no dispositivo, pois quando instalei o spotfy e baixei minhas músicas o espaço foi alterado tanto no sd qua...
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Tethering MobileData, Chromecast and Spotify

As of a few days ago, my ChromeCast can not be seen in my Devices box in Spotify when I am sharing/tethering my Mobilenetwork. I used to just go out to my shop, turn on MobileDate, then turn on the Tethering Wifi and then my Samsung Note 3 finds my 2...

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  • As of a few days ago, my ChromeCast can not be seen in my Devices box in Spotify when I am sharing/tethering my Mobilenetwork.   I used to just go out to my shop, turn on MobileDate, then turn...
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Song slider stuck at 0:00

After I have upgraded Spotify to premium on my Samsung Galaxy Note 5, the song duration/timer/slider does not move along with the song. Songs play just fine but when I select a duration along the slider, the song skips to that duration but the slider...

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  • After I have upgraded Spotify to premium on my Samsung Galaxy Note 5, the song duration/timer/slider does not move along with the song. Songs play just fine but when I select a duration along the sli...
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Spotty Playback on Android

Well, I've been living with this issue for well over a year, hoping that updates would have fixed it by now... but apparently not. I've been having a rather peculiar glitch where my songs, at completely random intervals, will stop playing. HOWEVER, S...

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  • Well, I've been living with this issue for well over a year, hoping that updates would have fixed it by now... but apparently not.    I've been having a rather peculiar glitch where my so...
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Unplugging headphones after listening to Spotify messes with speaker/earpiece

I first asked this question in the support community of my phone's manufacturer. I have a Lenovo Moto G5, running on Android 7.0. After listening to Spotify, I unplug my headphones, letting the music pause automatically (I don't push the pause button...

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  • I first asked this question in the support community of my phone's manufacturer. I have a Lenovo Moto G5, running on Android 7.0. After listening to Spotify, I unplug my headphones, letting the music...
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Premium account

I already paid for my Premium account on 06/09/2017And so far has not made my release from the Premium, I would like to be helped. Thank tou.

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  • I already paid for my Premium account on 06/09/2017 And so far has not made my release from the Premium, I would like to be helped. Thank tou.
  • Joe
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Superuser Contribution Android, hidden Genius

I can't ever see the whole of the Genius page. It is partially covered and will neither allow me to scroll through it, or change the size

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  • I can't ever see the whole of the Genius page. It is partially covered and will neither allow me to scroll through it, or change the size
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Superuser Contribution Missing playlist on new android

I bought a new android and when I log in there is no history. Accounts looks like I just started with no playlist. I look I to my account and can see my premium account is active so I know I have the correct account. I looked into restoring playlist ...

  • Newbie
  • I bought a new android and when I log in there is no history. Accounts looks like I just started with no playlist. I look I to my account and can see my premium account is active so I know I have the...
  • Maria_B
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Remove Song From Playlist From Now Playing

How come I cannot remove a song from a playlist when the song is playing? When I'm listening to a song, and I want to remove it from a playlist, I press the three button menu list and remove song is not an option for me but it is for my friend who ha...

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  • How come I cannot remove a song from a playlist when the song is playing? When I'm listening to a song, and I want to remove it from a playlist, I press the three button menu list and remove song is ...
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Superuser Contribution "behind the lyrics" feature isn't working (android user)

I'm on spotify mobile for android. I recently decided to make a new account in which i did around 2 months ago (both are premium) On my old account i have the lyrics feature working perfectly and on my new account my lyrics feature is enabled yet not...

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  •  I'm on spotify mobile for android. I recently decided to make a new account in which i did around 2 months ago (both are premium) On my old account i have the lyrics feature working perfectly &...
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Cant download app

I am having problems downloading the spotify app on my iPhone 6s. I have previously had spotify and have just upgrade my phone with Vodafone to include premium. The app is in cloud form in the App Store. When clicked the circle goes round and I get a...

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  • I am having problems downloading the spotify app on my iPhone 6s. I have previously had spotify and have just upgrade my phone with Vodafone to include premium. The app is in cloud form in the App St...
  • Joe
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Sort alphabetically stations which I follow

I am a new user, just started today.The stations which I follow (artist radio) are automatically sorted in my library in chronological order. That's fir my purposes if no use. I would like to be a able to sort them automatically in alphabetical order...

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  • I am a new user, just started today. The stations which I follow (artist radio) are automatically sorted in my library in chronological order. That's fir my purposes if no use. I would like to be a ...
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Solved!! Recover a song feom daily mix?

Was curious what the circle with line going through it did so I pressed it and it removed the song from Daily mix. It didn't have an option to recover it. Anyone know of a way?

  • Casual Listener
  • Was curious what the circle with line going through it did so I pressed it and it removed the song from Daily mix. It didn't have an option to recover it. Anyone know of a way?
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No puedo usar mi gear s3 como remote mientras escucho musica, alguien sabe el motivo?

Mientras escucho musica en el celular no puedo usar mi reloj para cambiar los temas, dice que no esta conectado cuando en verdad si lo esta, de hecho, me llegan las notificaciónes y en el celular aparece conectado, es un tema de la aplicación?Alguien...

  • Casual Listener
  • Mientras escucho musica en el celular no puedo usar mi reloj para cambiar los temas, dice que no esta conectado cuando en verdad si lo esta, de hecho, me llegan las notificaciónes y en el celular apa...
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