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Solved!! 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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Spotify not recognised by Android Auto

Just installed Android Auto and Spotify is not appearing only Google Play and Amazon music. I read in these forums that it can be solved by reinstalling Spotify however I am unable to reinstall Spotify. It offers me the choice to Disable / Enable ins...

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  • Just installed Android Auto and Spotify is not appearing only Google Play and Amazon music. I read in these forums that it can be solved by reinstalling Spotify however I am unable to reinstall Spoti...
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[Android] Premium Account - Download failure

All of the sudden all my downloads are gone. If I redownload them, they stay downloaded but once I lock my phone they are gone. And it is not that I haven't enough storage because I have stil 15GB of storage that's free. Can someone help me?

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  • All of the sudden all my downloads are gone. If I redownload them, they stay downloaded but once I lock my phone they are gone. And it is not that I haven't enough storage because I have stil 15GB of...
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Can't change order of songs in playlist

There must be something I'm missing. For the past 20 minutes I've been trying everything to just change the order of the songs in a playlist I've created. I long hold a song and a screen pops up without an option to move the song in any direction. I ...

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  • There must be something I'm missing. For the past 20 minutes I've been trying everything to just change the order of the songs in a playlist I've created. I long hold a song and a screen pops up with...
  • celeste7
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Cannot reorder tracks in playlist

How do you reorder tracks in a spotify playlist? I've read other threads but I have no "Edit" option, no way to filter columns, etc as mentioned in those threads. This is a VERY basic funtionality and I want it. Thanks

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  • How do you reorder tracks in a spotify playlist?   I've read other threads but I have no "Edit" option, no way to filter columns, etc as mentioned in those threads.   This is a VERY bas...
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Unplayable Songs

I'm pretty upset right now. I'm a Premium user but there are certain songs that I am still unable to play to. I've read some forums & followed the solutions but it didn't seemed to work for me i.e clean reinstallation on Android. I can't do that on m...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm pretty upset right now. I'm a Premium user but there are certain songs that I am still unable to play to. I've read some forums & followed the solutions but it didn't seemed to work for me i....
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Prevent Sleep Mode and Settings

Hi all, Two quick questions. I'm using Spotify radio on mobile and it gets frustrating that my phone goes into sleep mode when Spotify is playing. I'd like to find a way to prevent this so I hoped to find a setting. Which brings up another point -- t...

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  • Hi all,   Two quick questions.  I'm using Spotify radio on mobile and it gets frustrating that my phone goes into sleep mode when Spotify is playing.  I'd like to find a way to pre...
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Spotify on Nougat problems

Hello world! Spotifys Album Art on the lockscreen dont work *like the googleMusic one*There is just a little buggy Title widgets. Im using a Huawei p9 with Nougat on it *newest version* EVA-L09C432B383

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  • Hello world!  Spotifys Album Art on the lockscreen dont work *like the googleMusic one* There is just a little buggy Title widgets.     Im using a Huawei p9 with Nougat on it *new...
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Sick of Spotify redownloading songs I already have downloaded!

Hi all. This is an issue that seems to be happening/happened to a lot of people. Most times, I don't realise it hasn't downloaded my songs until i'm away from home. I can't use mobile data as I don't have much. If Spotify doesn't fix this issue by th...

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  • Hi all. This is an issue that seems to be happening/happened to a lot of people. Most times, I don't realise it hasn't downloaded my songs until i'm away from home. I can't use mobile data as I don't...
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Why is Spotify trying to log into an old iphone?

I have an android but anytime I'm listening via the Spotify app it tries to log into 'iPhone'. I no longer have an iPhone. It stops playing continuously and gives me an error message (see attachment).I have changed from fb login to setting a Spotify ...

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  • I have an android but anytime I'm listening via the Spotify app it tries to log into 'iPhone'. I no longer have an iPhone. It stops playing continuously and gives me an error message (see attachment)...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes when chosing a playlist in a folder. This is only happening on my android tablet

This is Only happening on my Android tablet and not on my Android phone...and it has Always worked before

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  • This is Only happening on my Android tablet and not on my Android phone...and it has Always worked before
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Solved!! Spotify crashes when opening playlist in a folder

Hi, the Spotify app crashes on my Android device when I try to open a playlist within a folder. The folder was created with the windows desktop app (1.0.52.725.g943b26a8). This issue accured since the last update of the Android app (I guess). Already...

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  • Hi,   the Spotify app crashes on my Android device when I try to open a playlist within a folder. The folder was created with the windows desktop app (1.0.52.725.g943b26a8).   This issu...
  • rocnbol
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Ruined remote control

You ruined the remote control option by requiring a WiFi connection. Please change it back so my phone can control my tablet that's on it's own network. I need it's functionality for my job and you messed it all up.

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  • You ruined the remote control option by requiring a WiFi connection. Please change it back so my phone can control my tablet that's on it's own network. I need it's functionality for my job and you m...
  • Hubo
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Mis hijos no se pueden conectar a la cuenta familiar

Ponemos misma direccion y no entran mis hijos a la cuenta familiar

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  • Ponemos misma direccion y no entran mis hijos a la cuenta familiar
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Music pausing

So iv read through a fair few of the questions related to my problem but still haven't seen a solunion? I'm. On samsung galaxy s6 and have premium yet my music seems to just stop 30 seconds into a song, and it says the song is still playing via the c...

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  • So iv read through a fair few of the questions related to my problem but still haven't seen a solunion? I'm. On samsung galaxy s6 and have premium yet my music seems to just stop 30 seconds into a so...
  • Joe
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Superuser Contribution Playlists Broken

I created a playlist like I usually do, this one for my favourites of a band I like called, Amaranthe, and added about 32 songs. But when I go to my playlists, the new one I just created is titled as "Loading..." and says it has zero songs in the pla...

  • Casual Listener
  • I created a playlist like I usually do, this one for my favourites of a band I like called, Amaranthe, and added about 32 songs. But when I go to my playlists, the new one I just created is titled as...
  • moricien
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cannot shuffle play my playlist

When I click shuffle play my playlist in the phone app, only one artist's songs are played. I have tried reinstalling the app for over 5 times and cleaning all chiche, but it totally doesn't work. However, such problem does not appear on the computer...

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  • When I click shuffle play my playlist in the phone app, only one artist's songs are played. I have tried reinstalling the app for over 5 times and cleaning all chiche, but it totally doesn't work. Ho...
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Self Service | Device Management

How can I get a device that I don't have off my account

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  • How can I get a device that I don't have off my account
  • Joe
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a lot of extra memory

hey guys, loVe the app. On my phone i got it and a couple of months ago it started taking more memory then normal. Since then it takes about 4GB witHout eaven having a downloaded playlist. Deleted the cash and nothing, reinstalled the app and still n...

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  • hey guys, loVe the app. On my phone i got it and a couple of months ago it started taking more memory then normal. Since then it takes about 4GB witHout eaven having a downloaded playlist. Deleted th...
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Solved!! unable to play purchased Taylor swift music

I purchased Taylor Swift music via iTunes and transfered the music to Spotify but I can't play any of her songs. They are present in the iTunes playlist but I can't download or play. Does this have anything to do with her pulling her music? I am runn...

  • Casual Listener
  • I purchased Taylor Swift music via iTunes and transfered the music to Spotify but I can't play any of her songs. They are present in the iTunes playlist but I can't download or play. Does this have a...
  • foxintheglen
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