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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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[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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Artist Page Shuffle omits old albums, plays Popular 10 too often

I have a question. Does shuffle have a heavier bias toward more popular songs? Or am I just imagining it? I often put Regina Spektor's page on "Shuffle All". It seems like the tracks I get most are the more 'mainstream' or the albums' flagship songs....

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  • I have a question. Does shuffle have a heavier bias toward more popular songs? Or am I just imagining it?   I often put Regina Spektor's page on "Shuffle All". It seems like the tracks I get m...
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Stop Playing music of last album of Drake(?)

Hi, well i dont if im the only one, maybe it happens with other songs to you, but in my case is with Drake, i want to hear his last album and it starts play the songs good and then stop and all spotify frozen. Im premium, in my computer the same with...

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  • Hi, well i dont if im the only one, maybe it happens with other songs to you, but in my case is with Drake, i want to hear his last album and it starts play the songs good and then stop and all spoti...
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Not working

When i start the app it always signs me out,and makes me redowload my muisic, and a few minutes later it happens again.

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  • When i start the app it always signs me out,and makes me redowload my muisic, and a few minutes later it happens again.
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Shuffle Trouble

Not sure if this is due to the size of my playlist (Current 2,773) It tends to stick to the top of the list. I found that sometimes it will be a bit more diverse if I choose a song further down the list bit maybe one out of three times. Anything I ca...

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  • Not sure if this is due to the size of my playlist (Current 2,773)  It tends to stick to the top of the list. I found that sometimes it will be a bit more diverse if I choose a song further down...
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Superuser Contribution Deleted songs

Spotify deleted 400 of my 500 songs in 'songs'How can I get back my songs without search for everyone new?Please help. Thx.

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  • Spotify deleted 400 of my 500 songs in 'songs' How can I get back my songs without search for everyone new? Please help.   Thx.
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Picture on Profile

I have a Samsung j7 prime android 6.0.1 I can not enable the album cover on the lock screen as the background photo. Please solve my problem. Only the player stays, but nothing from the album as wallpaper.

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  • I have a Samsung j7 prime android 6.0.1 I can not enable the album cover on the lock screen as the background photo. Please solve my problem. Only the player stays, but nothing from the album as wall...
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Superuser Contribution Android 7.1.1 Recommended Song list refreshes when I add song

Hello guysI have a One Plus 3T with Android 7.1.1 and when I want to add a number to my Saved Numbers with the Add shortcut in Recommend Numbers, the whole list refreshes with new music. I think that I just discovered a bug. Can anyone help me?

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  • Hello guys I have a One Plus 3T with Android 7.1.1 and when I want to add a number to my Saved Numbers with the Add shortcut in Recommend Numbers, the whole list refreshes with new music. I think th...
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Musicas com Estalos

Alguem com problemas na reprodução de músicas, pois o meu no momento se encontra com uns estalos enquanto a musica toca.Aconteceu isso depois que atualizou para última versão.Alguem com solução??

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  • Alguem com problemas na reprodução de músicas, pois o meu no momento se encontra com uns estalos enquanto a musica toca. Aconteceu isso depois que atualizou para última versão. Alguem com solução??
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Superuser Contribution Playlists/albums don't play the songs on the playlist/album selected.

When I attempt to play a playlist or album one or a couple of the songs will play correctly, then all when the next song should play it jumps randomly to a different playlist, album, or genre completely. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app, re...

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  • When I attempt to play a playlist or album one or a couple of the songs will play correctly, then all when the next song should play it jumps randomly to a different playlist, album, or genre complet...
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Superuser Contribution Updated App now.not connect at all

I have updated spotify app on my samsung galaxy and now it doesnet connect at all....i have uninstalled the app and reinstalled it....turned phone on and off....still no luck....please help!

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  • I have updated spotify app on my samsung galaxy and now it doesnet connect at all....i have uninstalled the app and reinstalled it....turned phone on and off....still no luck....please help!
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Superuser Contribution Spotify closes when I pause a song

Everytime a pause a song the app closes and I have to open it again to keep listening the song or pass to the next one. Please help!

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  • Everytime a pause a song the app closes and I have to open it again to keep listening the song or pass to the next one. Please help! 😞
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Androind Background Data

I recently realized that Spotify was consuming way more data than it used to (I stopped using Spotify for like two monts then reactivated my premium acount a month ago) so I went to my settings and saw the backgound data was usin 3x what the foregoru...

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  • I recently realized that Spotify was consuming way more data than it used to (I stopped using Spotify for like two monts then reactivated my premium acount a month ago) so I went to my settings and s...
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Atualizacao do app e importacao de musica

Depois que atualizei e adquiri o plano familiar premium nao achei a opcao de importar musicas do meu android,como devo proceder?

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  • Depois que atualizei e adquiri o plano familiar premium nao achei a opcao de importar musicas do meu android,como devo proceder?
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stopping between each song

When I listen on my phone with my new bluetooth beadphones (platronic Backbeat Pro 2) the playlist stops at the end of each song. The phone display still shows that it is playing but I have to skip to the next song to get it to start playing again.

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  • When I listen on my phone with my new bluetooth beadphones (platronic Backbeat Pro 2)  the playlist stops at the end of each song.  The phone display still shows that it is playing but I ha...
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Superuser Contribution APP STARTET VON SELBST UND ALLE DOWNLOADS SIND WEG

Seit ca 3-4 Wochen öffnet sich die App ständig von selbst. Heist ich spiele mit dem Handy und die App popt einfach auf. Auch sind jeden Tag alle offline Tracks weg und ich muss sie erst wieder runterladen. Bin kurz davor spotify zu kündigen!!!Hat jem...

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  • Seit ca 3-4 Wochen öffnet sich die App ständig von selbst. Heist ich spiele mit dem Handy und die App popt einfach auf. Auch sind jeden Tag alle offline Tracks weg und ich muss sie erst wieder runter...
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Superuser Contribution Playlist not updating on phone

My playlist is not updating or downloading new songs I add from my pc. The issue has been happing for the last week or so. I've rebooted the phone multiple times. The songs show up on my PC playlist but not on the phone. Any thoughts on fixing?

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  • My playlist is not updating or downloading new songs I add from my pc. The issue has been happing for the last week or so. I've rebooted the phone multiple times. The songs show up on my PC playlist ...
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How do I delete a single song off of an entire downloaded playlist?

I've downloaded my whole playlist but I don't see any options of deleting a single song from my downloads. I've been told that removing the song from my playlist does not delete the song. Is there any solution to this? Why is it so complicated to del...

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  •  I've downloaded my whole playlist but I don't see any options of deleting a single song from my downloads. I've been told that removing the song from my playlist does not delete the song. Is th...
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Spotify deleting downloaded songs

Randomly Spotify will delete all but a song or two from most of my downloaded albums. Playlists are unaffected. This has happened across two phones now, after clearing the offline devices and reinstalling the app, wiping cache, data, restarting the p...

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  • Randomly Spotify will delete all but a song or two from most of my downloaded albums. Playlists are unaffected. This has happened across two phones now, after clearing the offline devices and reinsta...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Issues

Been having several issues with Spotify for a while now.1. Songs often just stop/pause midway through a track for no reason.2. Keeps unsaving all of my downloaded songs (2000+)3. Occasionally just glitches, songs skip almost like a scratched CD?I've ...

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  • Been having several issues with Spotify for a while now. 1. Songs often just stop/pause midway through a track for no reason. 2. Keeps unsaving all of my downloaded songs (2000+) 3. Occasionally j...
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Half my playlist disappeared

Hello! I hope someone can help me out. I have searched the forum but haven't found a solution to my problem. Last week I listened to one of my playlists on my phone (android) while I slept for about an hour. When I woke up, I noticed that the playlis...

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  • Hello! I hope someone can help me out. I have searched the forum but haven't found a solution to my problem.   Last week I listened to one of my playlists on my phone (android) while I slept f...
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