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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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Spotify stops playing songs after 1 second, all Albums are downloaded on smartphone

Spotify stops playing songs after 1 second,all Albums are downloaded on smartphone I must a few times disable BT connection on radio or phone and it works for the next moment reinstall / new song download - nothing help Samsung S7 bluetooth connectio...

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  • Spotify stops playing songs after 1 second, all Albums are downloaded on smartphone   I must a few times disable BT connection on radio  or phone and it works for the next moment  ...
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Meztlybayardo

I made me premium yesterday and today doesn't open my premium cuality

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  • I made me premium yesterday and today doesn't open my premium cuality
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Playlist not downloading

I selected download option. It says downloading. I see my songs waiting for download. Nothing happens. I have already Uninstalled and reinstalled app. I have plenty of memory and space on phone. Does the pc version of Spotify first have to do somethi...

  • Newbie
  • I selected download option. It says downloading. I see my songs waiting for download. Nothing happens. I have already Uninstalled and reinstalled app. I have plenty of memory and space on phone. Does...
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This album can't play

Why I can't play this album?

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  • Why I can't play this album?
  • Jacob
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded Music Won't Play

Hi! I downloaded a playlist I made and some songs won't play on offline mode. I tried re-downloading the playlist over and over but they still won't play. They work perfectly fine online, though. Thank you.

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  • Hi!   I downloaded a playlist I made and some songs won't play on offline mode. I tried re-downloading the playlist over and over but they still won't play. They work perfectly fine ...
  • Pgrist47
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App becomes unusable after trying too download multiple podcasts.

Samsung galaxy s7 ive recreated this twice now. Ive done a clean install twice, then the app works completely fine im even able too download all my songs. But after about a minute of downloading podcasts the app crashes.

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  • Samsung galaxy s7 ive recreated this twice now. Ive done a clean install twice, then the app works completely fine im even able too download all my songs. But after about a minute of downloading podc...
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Android phone randomly takes over stream

Sometimes when I'm listening to music it stops and then says "Playing on Samsung Galaxy S7". The thing is, neither my wife nor I even opened Spotify. This has happened while I'm at work listening to music and she is sleeping, then woken up by angry m...

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  • Sometimes when I'm listening to music it stops and then says "Playing on Samsung Galaxy S7". The thing is, neither my wife nor I even opened Spotify. This has happened while I'm at work listening to ...
  • EarlPurple
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Android did not pick up playlist change automatically

The one "connect" feature I DO expect is that, when I modify a playlist that my Android has downloaded, it picks up this playlist change instantly and downloads any tracks it needs to.My CurrentWeekly playlist is changed every Monday night with new s...

  • Roadie
  • The one "connect" feature I DO expect is that, when I modify a playlist that my Android has downloaded, it picks up this playlist change instantly and downloads any tracks it needs to. My CurrentWee...
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I dont have primium but keep getting charged

I had premium, then got rid of it and still 5 months later being charged.I don't have a 2nd account so it's not a fee from thatI don't get a bill sent to my email about the charges.I need help

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  • I had premium, then got rid of it and still 5 months later being charged. I don't have a 2nd account so it's not a fee from that I don't get a bill sent to my email about the charges. I need...
  • Jacob
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Solved!! Downloading a playlist

When you download a playlist, does it take space on your mobile device ?

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  • When you download a playlist, does it take space on your mobile device ?
  • Jaxx86
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My downloaded songs are missing

So i updated my Axon 7 yesterday and suddenly to my dismay all my downloaded songs were gone yet it seems they still take up memory storage, what can i do? what happened?

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  • So i updated my Axon 7 yesterday and suddenly to my dismay all my downloaded songs were gone yet it seems they still take up memory storage, what can i do? what happened? 
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problema para reproducir

buenas noches amigos tengo en lijero problema resulta q en mi celular pues descarge spoty y descarge las canciones q deseaba escuhar cierto sin conexion y cada ves q se apaga la pantalla se para la reproduccion quiero saber pr q si tengo el paquete p...

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  • buenas noches amigos tengo en lijero problema resulta q en mi celular pues descarge spoty y descarge las canciones q deseaba escuhar cierto sin conexion y cada ves q se apaga la pantalla se para la r...
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Premium Family account and alexa set up

I have the premium family account. I tried to set up the account on Alexa and when I do it keeps saying that I do not have a premium accont. I check the account says premium and subsctiption is current and paid. Why is this so dificult?Please advise

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  • I have the premium  family account.  I tried to set up the account on Alexa and when I do it keeps saying that I do not have a premium accont.  I check the account says premium and sub...
  • JeffSchall
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4G useage

I have the option to download over cellular network turned OFF and always have. However I notice in my data useage history Spotify is using quite a bit of data! Last month was 400mb, month before about the same, month before almost 700mb. Why is spot...

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  • I have the option to download over cellular network turned OFF and always have. However I notice in my data useage history Spotify is using quite a bit of data! Last month was 400mb, month before abo...
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Spotify freeze at playing same music. How to re-download music file?

My Spotify app stops playing music with same music. I meet 3 times. (This music is chainsmorker's Paris) But my iPad plays perperly same music. It looks this music file has broken on my Android device (Xperia X performance). Could you tell me how to ...

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  • My Spotify app stops playing music with same music. I meet 3 times. (This music is chainsmorker's Paris) But my iPad plays perperly same music. It looks this music file has broken on my Android devic...
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Background data usage very high

Hello I am a premium subscriber, using android. I seem to be using a large amount of data, but never use the app unless on wifi (except for music already downloaded). From looking around, it could have been an app issue, so I uninstalled, and cleared...

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  • Hello   I am a premium subscriber, using android.   I seem to be using a large amount of data, but never use the app unless on wifi (except for music already downloaded). From looking a...
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Deleted songs are playing.

I need assistance with my playlist. I must have added an album by Jim Croce accidentally to my playlist. I deleted the songs but the songs are still playing even though they don't show on my playlist.

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  • I need assistance with my playlist. I must have added an album by Jim Croce accidentally to my playlist. I deleted the songs but the songs are still playing even though they don't show on my playlist.
  • Jasmine28
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Playlists, up next and save

A number of features not working for me, if I press the "..." When listening to a song, the options come up as normal. However when I select one of the options, nothing happens. So I can't save songs, can't add songs to a playlist or add songs to up ...

  • Newbie
  • A number of features not working for me, if I press the "..." When listening to a song, the options come up as normal. However when I select one of the options, nothing happens. So I can't save songs...
  • Joe
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Re: Options Menu Not doing anything

Hi, I have the same problem, but do not have any blue light filter activated, do you happen to have any other solution?

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  • Hi, I have the same problem, but do not have any blue light filter activated, do you happen to have any other solution?
  • Joe
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Solved!! Saved songs

A huge portion of the songs I saved have disappeared from my account completely, overnight. Has this happened to anyone? Is there a way to recover them?

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  • A huge portion of the songs I saved have disappeared from my account completely, overnight. Has this happened to anyone? Is there a way to recover them?
  • feelikeastrangr
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