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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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Add Android 7.1 Support

Hi devs,When will Spotify add support for Android 7.1, and add app shortcuts?Also, when will Spotify target Android 7.1 (API 25) in androidmanifest.xml?Specifically the lines platformBuildVersionCode="25" and

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  • Hi devs, When will Spotify add support for Android 7.1, and add app shortcuts? Also, when will Spotify target Android 7.1 (API 25) in androidmanifest.xml? Specifically the lines platformBuildVersi...
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My downloaded musics are gone

Hi,i have premium and i have been downloading musics since 1 year.Today something happend and all my downloaded musics gone.I need to download again.I am talking about this green arrow near the music name.But i see in storage spotify is taking up spa...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,i have premium and i have been downloading musics since 1 year.Today something happend and all my downloaded musics gone.I need to download again.I am talking about this green arrow near the music...
  • Lemonate123
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Music starts, but App ist not installed

Hello, ich hope, ich can explain my problem. I have an Android 6.0. I heard Spotify music over my Yamaha Amp. There is a Spotify Function and i can choose the Amp as an extern Device. Now i have the problem, that my app starts the amp by itself and t...

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  • Hello,   ich hope, ich can explain my problem. I have an Android 6.0. I heard Spotify music over my Yamaha Amp. There is a Spotify Function and i can choose the Amp as an extern Device. &nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution App isn't registering my premium

I just got a new phone and downloaded the spotify app. I have premium and playlists, but when I logged on the phone app none of my playlists where there and it isn't premium. I logged out and back in many times, uninstalled the app and redownloaded i...

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  • I just got a new phone and downloaded the spotify app. I have premium and playlists, but when I logged on the phone app none of my playlists where there and it isn't premium. I logged out and back in...
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Album/Cover Art not showing for tracks synced from Local Files

So let's say I used ID3-TagIT to add cover art for certain songs on my desktop that which are obviously read as local files via the Spotify Desktop application and show the cover art that i've attatched using the editor.However, since the recent upda...

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  • So let's say I used ID3-TagIT to add cover art for certain songs on my desktop that which are obviously read as local files via the Spotify Desktop application and show the cover art that i've attatc...
  • Jon_UK
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Storage setting not found

I'm on Android and for some reason, Spotify displayed a message saying they're removing all my downloaded songs. I figured I'd just redownload them but the option to select my SD card as the storage destination is gone. The entire storage tab isn't p...

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  • I'm on Android and for some reason, Spotify displayed a message saying they're removing all my downloaded songs. I figured I'd just redownload them but the option to select my SD card as the storage ...
  • Joe
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Spotify randomly stops playing.

Hi, im using an Motorola Moto Z Play edition with Android 6.0.1 in wich i have Spotify Premium. I have installed the 7.2.0.1250 version of the app at the moment of writing this post. I have some playlist downloaded into my phone for playing in my car...

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  • Hi, im using an Motorola Moto Z Play edition with Android 6.0.1 in wich i have Spotify Premium. I have installed the 7.2.0.1250 version of the app at the moment of writing this post.   I have ...
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Impossible to free up storage/move to SD card

Device: Asus Zenfone MaxMy phone has been complaining about low storage for a while, I found out that Spotify is using around 6GB. So I try changing the storage to SD card where I have 60 GB of free space, but the app only tells me it's moving the fi...

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  • Device: Asus Zenfone Max My phone has been complaining about low storage for a while, I found out that Spotify is using around 6GB. So I try changing the storage to SD card where I have 60 GB of f...
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Spotify notification doesn't appear in notification pane while playing

The notification pane doesn't show a notification icon for Spotify when it's playing, either when the app is open or when it's running in the background and playing music. Samsung Galaxy S6, version 7.2.0.1250 of Spotify on Android 6.0.1.

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  • The notification pane doesn't show a notification icon for Spotify when it's playing, either when the app is open or when it's running in the background and playing music.  Samsung Galaxy S6, ve...
  • Joe
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Spotify on google home

I use spotify from multiple devices. But I never attempt to play it on two devices, etc. I bought a Google Home and I used to be able to say "Hey Google, play xyz album." It of course would start playing. But now when I ask it to play a song, it will...

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  • I use spotify from multiple devices. But I never attempt to play it on two devices, etc. I bought a Google Home and I used to be able to say "Hey Google, play xyz album." It of course would start pla...
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Solved!! Equalizer

Hey guys, why is in the newest Version of Spotify from the Play Store the Equalizer removed?

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  • Hey guys, why is in the newest Version of Spotify from the Play Store the Equalizer removed?
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Unplayable album

I'm unable to play an album I've downloaded. The album in question is called 'less is more' by Stewart Mac. I've played the album previously and not had a problem with it. I went to play it today and its now unplayable. I've tried uninstalling and re...

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  • I'm unable to play an album I've downloaded. The album in question is called 'less is more' by Stewart Mac. I've played the album previously and not had a problem with it. I went to play it today and...
  • Rachyandle
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I can't play the new album of Nicky Jam

I'm from Colombia and I want listening the new album of Nicky Jam but the app say me the album is not for my contry and that's don't have sents because Nicky Jam it's Colombian what's happen?

  • Newbie
  • I'm from Colombia and I want listening the new album of Nicky Jam but the app say me the album is not for my contry and that's don't have sents because Nicky Jam it's Colombian what's happen?
  • Joe
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Solved!! Search function is not working

Using the latest Spotify Android app (1.0.0970.2353) and the search function works about 1 in 10 times. When it fails, I receive the 'Oops Something went wrong' error. I have tried everything from uninstalling/reinstalling and rebooting my device wit...

  • Casual Listener
  • Using the latest Spotify Android app (1.0.0970.2353) and the search function works about 1 in 10 times. When it fails, I receive the 'Oops Something went wrong' error. I have tried everything from un...
  • Onemip
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Android Intent - Add Currently Playing Song to a Specific Playlist

Happy Sunday Folks, For Spotify on Android I would like to initiate a tasker task to add the currently playing song to a specific playlist. I will initiate a task via autovoice (Calling out the specific name of the playlist that I want to add the son...

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  • Happy Sunday Folks,   For Spotify on Android I would like to initiate a tasker task to add the currently playing song to a specific playlist. I will initiate a task via autovoice (Calling out ...
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Solved!! Music stops playing when phone locks

I have a ZTE Axon 7. This issue started today, maybe when the app updated itself. I tried tweeking with phone and app settings but nothing seems to work. Please help and be as detailed as possible. Thank you

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  • I have a ZTE Axon 7. This issue started today, maybe when the app updated itself. I tried tweeking with phone and app settings but nothing seems to work. Please help and be as detailed as possible. T...
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Spotify crashing

Hi all,I am having an issue with spotify on my LG g5 Android phone.It will play a few songs and then at the end of the current song playback will just stop and I cannot restart it again. The spotify icon in the notification centre goes unresponsive (...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all, I am having an issue with spotify on my LG g5 Android phone. It will play a few songs and then at the end of the current song playback will just stop and I cannot restart it again. The ...
  • Joe
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Spotfy pausing music.

Hello guys. Following:I'm using sportfy on my galaxy s6 with a 30 day Premium account. I downloaded some songs to test .. when I put it in Off-LIne mode and synchronize the blutooth the music pauses.I have already uninstalled the App by clearing the ...

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  • Hello guys. Following: I'm using sportfy on my galaxy s6 with a 30 day Premium account. I downloaded some songs to test .. when I put it in Off-LIne mode and synchronize the blutooth the music pause...
  • Joe
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