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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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I thought i had canceled my premium account but i am still being charged

I talked to a representative and she was able to verify that my premium account was no longer activated as on January of this year but I was just charged yesterday?

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  • I talked to a representative and she was able to verify that my premium account was no longer activated as on January of this year but I was just charged yesterday?
  • Joe
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Solved!! Widget Becomes Inactive on Android After Closing App

Is this the correct behavior? If I restart my LG G5, the Spotify widget will be active without the app being open. After opening and closing the app, the widget becomes inactive. Slacker keeps their widget active all the time, even after shutting dow...

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  • Is this the correct behavior?  If I restart my LG G5, the Spotify widget will be active without the app being open.  After opening and closing the app, the widget becomes inactive.   ...
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Android app

Hey, I have some issues with the Spotify app on my android device. I have deleted and redownload the app many times and cleared the data information. What happen is when I tap to run the app the screen turns black and goes back to the main home scree...

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  • Hey, I have some issues with the Spotify app on my android device. I have deleted and redownload the app many times and cleared the data information. What happen is when I tap to run the app the scre...
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Cant find storage options

Ever since the new update I haven't been able to find the storage option to store music on my SD card

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  • Ever since the new update I haven't been able to find the storage option to store music on my SD card
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Superuser Contribution No puedo formar parte de mi Spotify premium plan familiar.

Tengo problemas al poner la dirección de el plan familiar, no se qué hacer llevo desde ayer intentando solucionar y no puedo.

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  • Tengo problemas al poner la dirección de el plan familiar, no se qué hacer llevo desde ayer intentando solucionar y no puedo.
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Superuser Contribution Playlists keeps re-downloading after a phone restart..

Hi.This problem has been bugging me the last time nowadays. I'm using offline-mode for this phone which is for the car. The problem is my playlist get "UN-Synced" everytime my phone reboots so i have to re-download every playlist again and again... I...

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  • Hi. This problem has been bugging me the last time nowadays. I'm using offline-mode for this phone which is for the car. The problem is my playlist get "UN-Synced" everytime my phone reboots so i ha...
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Continuous / Autoplay only? How do I play one song at a time?

So I use the Spotify app on a daily basis from my phone, and a certain issue has come to m attention that seems like a major design flaw: there is no way that I can see to play one individual song.When in the "Search" tab, locating the desired song u...

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  • So I use the Spotify app on a daily basis from my phone, and a certain issue has come to m attention that seems like a major design flaw: there is no way that I can see to play one individual song. ...
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Superuser Contribution Some downloads are randomly deleted

So, i have my downloads and all but then, at an apparently random moment some downloads get deleted and i just have to download them again. It pisses me off cause I don't have internet all the time and i have to use data traffic to listen to my music...

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  • So, i have my downloads and all but then, at an apparently random moment some downloads get deleted and i just have to download them again. It pisses me off cause I don't have internet all the time a...
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Superuser Contribution Fallas en la última actualización !!!

Luego de actualizar a la última versión me llevo una sorpresa muy grande al ver que la música que habia descargado ya no esta descargada !! Ayuda!!

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  • Luego de actualizar a la última versión me llevo una sorpresa muy grande al ver que la música que habia descargado ya no esta descargada !! Ayuda!!
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Solved!! Basic options no longer work

Hello, since the latest Spotify update, which was about a day ago I believe, basic things like changing the name of my playlists, sharing, deleting from the playlist and add to "up next" no longer work.While the options pop up, once I click on one of...

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  • Hello, since the latest Spotify update, which was about a day ago I believe, basic things like changing the name of my playlists, sharing, deleting from the playlist and add to "up next" no longer wo...
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Central storage location to use

Hey Everybody,I have an issue/ idea? I was wondering how or if it can be done when you download your music to your phone or laptop/desktop that we have acentral storage location to be able to play our music across our devices. Example I have my lapto...

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  • Hey Everybody, I have an issue/ idea? I was wondering how or if it can be done when you download your music to your phone or laptop/desktop that we have acentral storage location to be able to play ...
  • Joe
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Musicas e Albums não estão disponiveis.

No Android e no Computador (Musicas e Albums não estão disponiveis. Se estiver A Musica No computador Pode importa-lo) Acontece isso direto , Já Reinstalei e Instalei .Apaguei Cache e contactei o suporte e nada .Alguém conseguiu resolver o Problema ?...

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  • No Android e no Computador (Musicas e Albums não estão disponiveis. Se estiver A Musica No computador Pode importa-lo) Acontece isso direto , Já Reinstalei e Instalei .Apaguei Cache e contactei o sup...
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Solved!! Cannot search artist "oops something went wrong"

Hi! I have Spotify with a premium subscription. Since some time the Search feature doesn't work any more.. whatever name i enter Spotify doesn't show any answer and writes "oops something went wrong". I searched into the options, emptied the cache, r...

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  • Hi! I have Spotify with a premium subscription. Since some time the Search feature doesn't work any more.. whatever name i enter Spotify doesn't show any answer and writes "oops something went wrong"...
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New Google Account now can't download Playlist anymore. They say I've Spotify Playlists offlinebut..

I've just Playlist offline at my smartphone. But I've to do a new Google account and now I'm not allowed to get my Playlist offline because they say it's already offline at 3 devices. But I'm using the same smartphone since years. But had trouble wit...

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  • I've just Playlist offline at my smartphone. But I've to do a new Google account and now I'm not allowed to get my Playlist offline because they say it's already offline at 3 devices. But I'm using t...
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I don´t have the Storage option

I´ve tried to move my music to the SD card but I don´t even have the option for storage. I´ve uninstalled it several times (3 or more) and deleted cache but it´s the same. My SD card has a 58.21 GB capacity and my internal storage has only 11.57 GB (...

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  • I´ve tried to move my music to the SD card but I don´t even have the option for storage. I´ve uninstalled it several times (3 or more)  and deleted cache but it´s the same. My SD card has a 58.2...
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Volume levels changing throughout songs on Android

Hey guys. First of all I'm sorry for the long winded explanation but I'm going to try and explain fully what my problem is. I am having an issue with the volume levels in Spotify on my Sony Xperia Z5 Premium running Android 7.0. I had an Android syst...

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  • Hey guys. First of all I'm sorry for the long winded explanation but I'm going to try and explain fully what my problem is.   I am having an issue with the volume levels in Spotify on my Sony ...
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Why does spotify continually reconnect to my old iphone?

I have signed out of all accounts, and manually disconnected my two old iPhones that were listed under devices.When I'm listening on my new android phone it constantly tries to switch back to iPhone.Why?????? I'm in a rage spiral - please help!

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  • I have signed out of all accounts, and manually disconnected my two old iPhones that were listed under devices. When I'm listening on my new android phone it constantly tries to switch back to iPhon...
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Move Spotify APP to SD card?

Hi all, I've read in another thread that apparently the 30 second startup can be relieved by moving the Spotify APP itself to SD card. But my phone does not give me this possibility. I am saving data to SD, but the "move to SD card" button in Apps se...

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  • Hi all,   I've read in another thread that apparently the 30 second startup can be relieved by moving the Spotify APP itself to SD card. But my phone does not give me this possibility. I am sa...
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Offline device count after update

My offline music keeps getting removed after spotify updates. It happened randomly before, but recently it was specific to the update. I noticed that the "allowed offline device" was filled with my android phone at a week apart or so (perfectly match...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...his issue seems close to this other one https://community.spotify.com/t5/forums/v3_1/forumtopicpage/board-id/spotifyandroid/page/1/thread-id/59595, I don't think it's the same.
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