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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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Sorting

Not being able to sort a playlist manually to my specific taste bugs me. I want a playlist that I can listen to and create like a piece of art. And not being able to sort hinders this ability and makes me upset af

  • Newbie
  • Not being able to sort a playlist manually to my specific taste bugs me. I want a playlist that I can listen to and create like a piece of art. And not being able to sort hinders this ability and mak...
  • OviiiOne
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Spotify Connect not working with Pioneer VSX-S520

HiI just bought this Pioneer VSX-S520 reciever, but connection fails with Spotify Connect. I see the reciever in the Spotify app, but when i click the reciever it says connnecting.... and then it stops and notthing happen.- Spotify app and reciever a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi I just bought this Pioneer VSX-S520 reciever, but connection fails with Spotify Connect. I see the reciever in the Spotify app, but when i click the reciever it says connnecting.... and then it s...
  • WhySoSeriousNL
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Superuser Contribution I have to download ALL my songs everytime

Hello,Everytime that I save a song and download it, Spotify starts downloading all my songs again. I mean, songs that was already downloaded, and Spotify downloads them as if they were songs that I just saved, but they are not! Could anybody help me?

  • Newbie
  • Hello, Everytime that I save a song and download it, Spotify starts downloading all my songs again. I mean, songs that was already downloaded, and Spotify downloads them as if they were songs that I...
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Gift card

I have a problem with my gift card if i redeem the code it says oops try later again can some one help please ?

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  • I have a problem with my gift card if i redeem the code it says oops try later again can some one help please ?
  • Joe
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Thumbs up not working on radio - Stuck after first thumbs up

When listening to radio and using my Andriod to control my Spotify compatible amplifier I can thumbs up a song but after that the thumbs up appears locked for all subsequent song and I can't thumbs up or thumbs down any more.

  • Newbie
  • When listening to radio and using my Andriod to control my Spotify compatible amplifier I can thumbs up a song but after that the thumbs up appears locked for all subsequent song and I can't thumbs u...
  • Joe
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Radio plays after playlist ends

Each time a playlist ends a related radio starts playing using my cellular data. Can I turn that off somehow? It sucks...

  • Newbie
  • Each time a playlist ends a related radio starts playing using my cellular data. Can I turn that off somehow? It sucks...
  • Joe
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can't share songs to other Spotify user

I can't share songs to other spotify user from my A5 2016 ( Android 6.0.1). I can only share them via sms, email, messenger etc. When I use spotify from computer there is no problem, I can share songs to Spotify people. Few days ago I connected my ac...

  • Newbie
  • I can't share songs to other spotify user from my A5 2016 ( Android 6.0.1). I can only share them via sms, email, messenger etc.  When I use spotify from computer there is no problem, I can...
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Android closing Spotify in background

Hi all The last few versions of Spotify have not allowed me to leave the app in the background without it just closing the app mid song! No I don't have any task killers. My developer settings are set to not kill background apps. No memory optimisati...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all   The last few versions of Spotify have not allowed me to leave the app in the background without it just closing the app mid song! No I don't have any task killers. My developer settin...
  • bacizone
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Solved!! How to determine if a song is already in a playlist?

Hi.Is there a way to quickly determine if a song that's playing is already in one of my playlists? For example a menu option to show playlist membership? I'd like to keep all songs in my playlists unique. I have a lot of playlists and don't always re...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi. Is there a way to quickly determine if a song that's playing is already in one of my playlists? For example a menu option to show playlist membership? I'd like to keep all songs in my playlists ...
  • bosi
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No Notifications

Hey I've had spotify for a few months now and have yet to receive any push notifications to any of my Android devices. I follow playlists that are updated regularly and it would be nice to know when new content is added. I've got push notifications t...

  • Newbie
  • Hey I've had spotify for a few months now and have yet to receive any push notifications to any of my Android devices. I follow playlists that are updated regularly and it would be nice to know when ...
  • Joe
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Android Auto plays sound through the phone speakers

I just bought a Volkswagen GTI 2016 with Android auto. The phone connects to Android auto and I can press play in Android auto and the song showing on the car display starts playing from the phone speakers. Bluetooth phonecalls work over the car spea...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just bought a Volkswagen GTI 2016 with Android auto.    The phone connects to Android auto and I can press play in Android auto and the song showing on the car display starts playing fr...
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Solved!! Skipping Track

When I startup the app and resume the last song I closed the app, it always skips the next song. And the song is available. Don't know why. Can you help solve or will it be fixed in a future update.

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  • When I startup the app and resume the last song I closed the app, it always skips the next song. And the song is available. Don't know why. Can you help solve or will it be fixed in a future update.
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Solved!! Old Pictures.

So, I've changed facebook pic like 3-4 months ago or so, but the "discover weekly" picture is still a picture of me and my ex.. so does anyone know how to fix this?

  • Visitor
  • So, I've changed facebook pic like 3-4 months ago or so, but the "discover weekly" picture is still a picture of me and my ex.. so does anyone know how to fix this?
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A dedicated button to stream to Google Chromecast

Hi, I use Spotify on an iPad but mainly on an Android Tablet and Smartphone. Most apps on Android have a dedicated Chromecast button. May I ask yo to implement this for Spotify as well? It will simplify the use of Google Chromecast. With kind regatrd...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I use Spotify on an iPad but mainly on an Android Tablet and Smartphone. Most apps on Android have a dedicated Chromecast button. May I ask yo to implement this for Spotify as well? It w...
  • Hubo
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Android audio routing messed up since 7.0.0.1369

Hi people, I've encountered a serious audio routing problem on my device since version 7.0.0.1369. It's the same on version 7.0.0.1371. What's the problem? I use Spotify together with Waze navigation all the time. My phone is connected with a 3,5mm j...

  • Roadie
  • Hi people,   I've encountered a serious audio routing problem on my device since version 7.0.0.1369. It's the same on version 7.0.0.1371.   What's the problem? I use Spotify together wi...
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Spotify jumping songs when being paused

When playing an album and the music is paused I expect that Spotify just keep on and play the rest of the album when I push play again but instead Spotify jumps over the song that follows the one that was played when I did push pause. For example if ...

  • Casual Listener
  • When playing an album and the music is paused I expect that Spotify just keep on and play the rest of the album when I push play again but instead Spotify jumps over the song that follows the one tha...
  • Quoman
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how do I add downloaded music to a playlist?

I tried to do what spotify said on their website, but it's not working. I'm on the same wifi network and everything. What do I do?

  • Newbie
  • I tried to do what spotify said on their website, but it's not working. I'm on the same wifi network and everything. What do I do?
  • Joe
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution There's no "Download to SD" option in my Spotify

Hello, I'm in a trouble because I'm not able to see the option to save my downloaded playlists in the SD card, it simply disappeared after the latest Spotify updradedI have a Samsung J5, Android 6.0.1 and the latest version of Spotify. I've tried uni...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I'm in a trouble because I'm not able to see the option to save my downloaded playlists in the SD card, it simply disappeared after the latest Spotify updraded I have a Samsung J5, Android 6....
  • Danagu
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too many devices, only 1 device

Running on a galaxy note 3, worked fine until I switched offline tracks to my new SD card. Now every time I load the app I have to download my whole library. It says there are too many devices synced even though even on the website it only shows one ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Running on a galaxy note 3, worked fine until I switched offline tracks to my new SD card. Now every time I load the app I have to download my whole library. It says there are too many devices synced...
  • fgsfsfbbbrd
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