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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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Cant find song that appears in browser

As seen in the attached file, this song is on spotify browser version. I can't seem to find it using the app and can't listen to the song. Any way to fix this, or is it intentional?

  • Newbie
  • As seen in the attached file, this song is on spotify browser version. I can't seem to find it using the app and can't listen to the song. Any way to fix this, or is it intentional?
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Exchanging playlist between family accounts

My wife and I are on your family account. I have a playlist that I wanted to share with her. However when I tried nothing happened. Can we exchange music on the family plan?

  • Newbie
  • My wife and I are on your family account. I have a playlist that I wanted to share with her. However when I tried nothing happened. Can we exchange music on the family plan?
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Superuser Contribution Android app crashing

My Android Spotify app crashes when I use it. I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 with the latest updates of Android and Spotify but it is nearly impossible to use the app. The app crashes, the phone freezes, music stops playing, the app needs 2 minutes to st...

  • Newbie
  • My Android Spotify app crashes when I use it.  I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 with the latest updates of Android and Spotify but it is nearly impossible to use the app. The app crashes, the phone f...
  • DeniChaniago
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Trouble with downloaded songs

Hi! I dowloaded a lot of songs to listen offline. But there is a problem, suddenly some of them are vanished and I have to download it again. What should I do?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! I dowloaded a lot of songs to listen offline. But there is a problem, suddenly some of them are vanished and I have to download it again. What should I do?
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Albums only partially downloading

I have selected a number of albums to be downloaded to my device. Some of these claim to have been downloaded completely - the arrow beside them is green, and they show up in Albums if I filter to show only downloads. Yet none of them seem to have do...

  • Regular
  • I have selected a number of albums to be downloaded to my device. Some of these claim to have been downloaded completely - the arrow beside them is green, and they show up in Albums if I filter to sh...
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Superuser Contribution Song doesn't start right away

I'm using a Motorola G5 Plus, and ever since I started using it I've had this problem.When I play a song, it shows that it's playing, however the song doesn't start, I have to skip a few seconds in for it to actually play, and it happens with songs t...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using a Motorola G5 Plus, and ever since I started using it I've had this problem. When I play a song, it shows that it's playing, however the song doesn't start, I have to skip a few seconds in...
  • Kyruinn
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Pandora Premium better?

I think Pandora Premium might be better than Spotify on Android right now. On iOS? No. Follow with me here: Negatives to Pandora Premium currently:-No local files (coming?)-No desktop/web (coming soon)-no queue (coming)-don't have ALL the music Spoti...

  • Roadie
  • I think Pandora Premium might be better than Spotify on Android right now. On iOS? No.   Follow with me here:   Negatives to Pandora Premium currently: -No local files (coming?) -No d...
  • Tom_Neverwinter
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Ad will never play

Add will never play and wont let me hear music, i tryed cleaning cash and reinstalling the app but it only works until the next add

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  • Add will never play and wont let me hear music, i tryed cleaning cash and reinstalling the app but it only works until the next add
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Músicas do álbum não tocam

Depois que começou a cobrança do Premium as únicas músicas que tocam são as que foram baixadas...E não eh problema da internet pois usando no Android os aplicativos Facebook, whatsapp, Instagram continuam funcionando... Alguém poderia me ajudar?

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  • Depois que começou a cobrança do Premium as únicas músicas que tocam são as que foram baixadas...E não eh problema da internet pois usando no Android os aplicativos Facebook, whatsapp, Instagram cont...
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Spotify changes storage to Internal after I've set it to SD card

I have the Galaxy 8+ running Android 7.0. Ever since I got this phone (had an S7 previously) Spotify will change my settings to Internal Storage from the SD card. I've deleted, removed the folders, and reinstalled twice now.What's worse is when I set...

  • Newbie
  • I have the Galaxy 8+ running Android 7.0. Ever since I got this phone (had an S7 previously) Spotify will change my settings to Internal Storage from the SD card. I've deleted, removed the folders, a...
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Spotify Music

Hello Spotify i have a Question How to listen near music that not avaible in holland i miss songs that greyed out When adding More Music Spotify? And Can The Radio feature offline making For anyone listen near radio Stations Offline? Can i Add 9999 S...

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  • Hello Spotify i have a Question How to listen near music that not avaible in holland i miss songs that greyed out When adding More Music Spotify? And Can The Radio feature offline making For anyone l...
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Spotify music

Hello Spotify i have a Question How to listen near music that not avaible in holland i miss songs that greyed out When adding More Music Spotify? And Can The Radio feature offline making For anyone listen near radio Stations Offline? Can i Add 9999 S...

  • Visitor
  • Hello Spotify i have a Question How to listen near music that not avaible in holland i miss songs that greyed out When adding More Music Spotify? And Can The Radio feature offline making For anyone l...
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Sharing albums with Facebook not working.

Hi, I belong to a Facebook group where we share what albums we are listening to. Up until yesterday, I was able to click Share > More > Facebook > The group. Facebook would open with a new post populated with a link to the album and a preview. This h...

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  • Hi,   I belong to a Facebook group where we share what albums we are listening to. Up until yesterday, I was able to click Share > More > Facebook > The group. Facebook would open wit...
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Solved!! Samsung S8 Streaming Issues

Hi All,I received my Samsung Galaxy S8 on Friday, beaut! Unfortunately when I paired it too my car I am having difficulty streaming music over Bluetooth audio. It works but stops and starts frequently, thinking was my car I tried it on my wife's BMW ...

  • Regular
  • Hi All, I received my Samsung Galaxy S8 on Friday, beaut! Unfortunately when I paired it too my car I am having difficulty streaming music over Bluetooth audio. It works but stops and starts frequen...
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Last.fm scrobble issues Spotify App on android

So I'm entirely unable to authenticate my last.fm account in the Spotify mobile app, and I haven't been able to *ever*last.fm scrobbling works fine on the website, on all my pc's using the browser extension, etc.I've tried an entire re-install of the...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I'm entirely unable to authenticate my last.fm account in the Spotify mobile app, and I haven't been able to *ever* last.fm scrobbling works fine on the website, on all my pc's using the browser ...
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Spotify doesn't load or loads very slowly

hey, I'm trying to use spotify on sony Sony Xperia E5 but after the app starts it dispalys the screens after like 1-2 minutes or says that something went wrong. I tried updating, reinstalling, updating phone software. how can I solve it?

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  • hey,   I'm trying to use spotify on sony Sony Xperia E5 but after the app starts it dispalys the screens after like 1-2 minutes or says that something went wrong. I tried updating, reinstallin...
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My chromecast that i bought a month ago has just disappeared from my android spotify app

My chromecast that i bought a month ago has just disappeared from my android spotify app. Restarting everything does nothing help! it worked this morning now only spotify doesnt pick up the chromecast

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  • My chromecast that i bought a month ago has just disappeared from my android spotify app. Restarting everything does nothing   help!   it worked this morning now only spotify doesnt pic...
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How to delete offline music from my smartphone?

Hello ! I've noticed that when I untick the "Download" button of an album or a playlist in order to remove the tracks from my phone memory, they are not deleted but just not available for listening. Which folder or files should I remove from my phone...

  • Roadie
  • Hello ! 🙂 I've noticed that when I untick the "Download" button of an album or a playlist in  order to remove the tracks from my phone memory, they are not deleted but just not available for l...
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Offline music is getting deleted

For no reason I'll go back to Spotify listen to my saved songs and they are all deleted. Playlist stay it is just the albums that disappear and I'm stuck the whole day without being able to listen to my music what am I supposed to do this is awful.

  • Casual Listener
  • For no reason I'll go back to Spotify listen to my saved songs and they are all deleted. Playlist stay it is just the albums that disappear and I'm stuck the whole day without being able to listen to...
  • Adp211
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