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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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  • shahn321
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Not All Saved Songs Transferred To New Phone

I purchased a new phone, and I had no issues logging into my Spotify account. However, only a few of the songs I had saved are now on the new phone. I still have access to the older phone, so is there a way to get the rest of my saved songs on the ne...

  • Newbie
  • I purchased a new phone, and I had no issues logging into my Spotify account. However, only a few of the songs I had saved are now on the new phone. I still have access to the older phone, so is ther...
  • Joe
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Spotify on FiiO music player X5 3rd gen

After downloading some songs through the Spotify app on the X5 3rd gen running Android 5.1, if I power off the X5 3rd gen and power it on again, the downloaded songs will disappear when opening the Spotify. But it it strange that, the songs have gone...

  • Casual Listener
  • After downloading some songs through the Spotify app on the X5 3rd gen running Android 5.1, if I power off the X5 3rd gen and power it on again, the downloaded songs will disappear when opening&...
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Storage use

App is using internal storage instead of SD card. Please fix. I'm not getting paid for doing a workaround clean install whatsoever. I'm paying for a service and demand it to be fixed. Get a couple developers and address the issue as a real company wo...

  • Casual Listener
  • App is using internal storage instead of SD card. Please fix. I'm not getting paid for doing a workaround clean install whatsoever. I'm paying for a service and demand it to be fixed. Get a couple de...
  • johnnyquest71
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App crashes when i try to login

Im using the android app on my lg v20 and it crashes as soon as i enter my username and password and click login.Ive tried reinstalling the app and have reset my password. The app still crashes.

  • Newbie
  • Im using the android app on my lg v20 and it crashes as soon as i enter my username and password and click login. Ive tried reinstalling the app and have reset my password. The app still crashes.
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lost all my playlist!!! help!

I fell asleep listening to one of my playlist. Phone dies. Woke up put it on the charger. Go to my account and every song is gone. Try to log off and log back in. Credit card info is good. I tried going to my account it says premium. Tried to recover...

  • Newbie
  • I fell asleep listening to one of my playlist. Phone dies. Woke up put it on the charger. Go to my account and every song is gone. Try to log off and log back in. Credit card info is good. I tried go...
  • OptimuzKrice
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Multiple offline devices registered to same phone, deletes all music

I've recently installed an SD card to my Moto X Play. After finally getting it to download my music to the SD card, I'm still having issues. Spotify frequently gives me the "no storage area found" error, which is fixed with a phone restart. However, ...

  • Newbie
  • I've recently installed an SD card to my Moto X Play. After finally getting it to download my music to the SD card, I'm still having issues. Spotify frequently gives me the "no storage area found" er...
  • acalvane92
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Spotify keeps stopping

Pls advise im paying $12 per month for this **bleep**

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  • Pls advise im paying $12 per month for this **bleep**
  • Robert_W
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Bug - Beta & Official release. Losing offline playlists repeatedly

I'm still getting a very frustrating error that was present in the beta. I set a lot of playlists for offline listening, as I like to hike where there is very little or no cell phone reception. I keep getting an error where as soon as Spotify loses c...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm still getting a very frustrating error that was present in the beta.     I set a lot of playlists for offline listening, as I like to hike where there is very little or no cell phon...
  • Omnomshibob
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Where has my Up Next gone?

I have Spotify Premium and for the past month or so I haven't been able to find Up Next on my list of song options. I'm not tech-savvy and I have no idea what to do! Somebody please help me!

  • Casual Listener
  •  I have Spotify Premium and for the past month or so I haven't been able to find Up Next on my list of song options. I'm not tech-savvy and I have no idea what to do! Somebody please help me!
  • samuraistar05
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Music undownloading itself?

Anybody know why my songs are undownloading themselves and asking to be redownloaded randomly?

  • Newbie
  • Anybody know why my songs are undownloading themselves and asking to be redownloaded randomly?
  • Tom
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Music

All of my music got deleted two times, just a couple of playlists got saved, need help

  • Casual Listener
  • All of my music got deleted two times, just a couple of playlists got saved, need help
  • Tom
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Música chiando ao tocar - Music Play Error

Olá.. Estou tendo um problema ao executar algumas músicas. Algumas músicas não reproduzem corretamente, elas ficam chiando como uma estação de tv ou rádio fora do ar.. Porém em tablet ou desktop eu consigo executar normalmente, apenas em celulares an...

  • Casual Listener
  • Olá.. Estou tendo um problema ao executar algumas músicas. Algumas músicas não reproduzem corretamente, elas ficam chiando como uma estação de tv ou rádio fora do ar.. Porém em tablet ou desktop eu c...
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Collaborative playlist

Hi all,is there any specific way to follow related to the ability of adding a track to a playlist owned by me ?I mean, I have a collaborative playlist and one of my follower can't add a track to it (can see and play tracks in it but can't add).Let me...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all, is there any specific way to follow related to the ability of adding a track to a playlist owned by me ? I mean, I have a collaborative playlist and one of my follower can't add a trac...
  • IvanL2
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local songs in playlist cant be deleted

i have put 2 local song files in my playlist but decided to delete them a while ago. When i'm looking at the playlist on my phone the local songs are still there, but greyed out. how do i delete these from my phone (galaxy s7)?

  • Newbie
  • i have put 2 local song files in my playlist but decided to delete them a while ago. When i'm looking at the playlist on my phone the local songs are still there, but greyed out. how do i delete thes...
  • Joe
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Can't open Genius Behind the Lyrics

I can't open the genius lyrics. The button doesn't show up

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  • I can't open the genius lyrics. The button doesn't show up
  • Joe
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it erases all the offline music once in a while

I have a family acount and once in a while i lose all the offline music and naturaly i realise that when i need it. And the i dont have it. I pay for it. If it was to use the the mobile data i wouldnt pay for it.A realy unsatisfied costumer

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a family acount and once in a while i lose all the offline music and naturaly i realise that when i need it. And the i dont have it. I pay for it. If it was to use the the mobile data i wouldn...
  • guilhermecos
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Chromecast Audio's don't show on Samsung Galaxy S7

Hello everyone, I'm having a strange issue. As a private smart phone i use a samsung galaxy S7. As a work phone I use a Galaxy A5. On my S7 Spotify Connect does not show my chromecast audio in the device list when I arrive at home. When running spoti...

  • Regular
  • Hello everyone,   I'm having a strange issue. As a private smart phone i use a samsung galaxy S7. As a work phone I use a Galaxy A5.    On my S7 Spotify Connect  does not show ...
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Can't sync local files

Hi there, I have a local copy of Bad Self Portraits by Lake Street Dive, because the copy on Spotify sounds terrible (major compression). Obviously, the better solution would be for Spotify to fix that, but in the meantime I just want to listen to my...

  • Visitor
  • Hi there,   I have a local copy of Bad Self Portraits by Lake Street Dive, because the copy on Spotify sounds terrible (major compression). Obviously, the better solution would be for Spo...
  • Joe
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Previous song displayed in the car

Hi,I have the last version of Spotify on a OnePlus X with LineageOS (Nougat 7.1.2). When I put music through bluetooth in my car (Seat Leon 2016), it is always the title of the previous song that is displayed on the screen instead of the current one....

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I have the last version of Spotify on a OnePlus X with LineageOS (Nougat 7.1.2).   When I put music through bluetooth in my car (Seat Leon 2016), it is always the title of the previous so...
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Android Auto: Are downloaded songs being played?

Hi there,I use Spotify on Android Auto in a Skoda Rapid (Android Auto built in).When not on wifi I listen to downloaded songs on Spotify most of the time - so in the car I want to hear downloaded songs.Sadly on Android Auto you cannot see if a song i...

  • Regular
  • Hi there, I use Spotify on Android Auto in a Skoda Rapid (Android Auto built in). When not on wifi I listen to downloaded songs on Spotify most of the time - so in the car I want to hear downloaded...
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