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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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Superuser Contribution Can't sharevsongs with friends

I want to share music with my wife. Wile both are not in FB. I follow her, she follows me.I go in share, sent toA Windows appears where I can choose a way how to share... Mail, WA and so inI press Empfänger auswählenA Windows appears where I can ente...

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  • I want to share music with my wife. Wile both are not in FB. I follow her, she follows me. I go in share, sent to A Windows appears where I can choose a way how to share... Mail, WA and so in ...
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I can't get the new bottom navigation buttons.

I little while back you guys updated the Android version of the app with a bottom navbar to replace the hamburger menu, but I can't seem to get that update. I've cleared the cache, erased the app's data, and reinstalled it fresh, but it never switche...

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  • I little while back you guys updated the Android version of the app with a bottom navbar to replace the hamburger menu, but I can't seem to get that update. I've cleared the cache, erased the app's d...
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Spotify not responding

Hi all,I have been having issues with my spotify app. Most of the time works fine. But there are times that it becomes unresponsive. It always happens when im playing music and after a song is finished playing and moves on to the next track, it lags ...

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  • Hi all, I have been having issues with my spotify app. Most of the time works fine. But there are times that it becomes unresponsive. It always happens when im playing music and after a song is fi...
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New app lags

It seems everything about the new version of the app lags on my Samsung. Starting, stopping, pausing, looking up playlist lists, playlists in general, settings. Everything has to cope with a lag of half a minute or more. I have never had this problem...

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  • It seems everything about the new version of the app lags on my Samsung. Starting, stopping, pausing, looking up playlist lists, playlists in general, settings. Everything has to cope with a lag of h...
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Solved!! Where is "album" tab

Hey,I opened spotify today and I noticed that album tab on my android disappeared. Which sucks, because I dont have any playlists or anything, I always play whole album. I have Spotify premium for over a year now, and offline albums on phone is the o...

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  • Hey, I opened spotify today and I noticed that album tab on my android disappeared. Which sucks, because I dont have any playlists or anything, I always play whole album. I have Spotify premium for ...
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Spotify won't auto play when screen is locked. Galaxy s7

It'll play 2 or 3 songs then pauses. I have to unlock phone and be on the spotify app screen for it to continue playing the next song. I've even tried older versions, but it still happens. I've disabled every battery saver setting I can think of but ...

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  • It'll play 2 or 3 songs then pauses. I have to unlock phone and be on the spotify app screen for it to continue playing the next song. I've even tried older versions, but it still happens. I've disab...
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Song is currently Unavailable...

I have been successfully playing local file songs on my android for about 2 weeks, then sudddenly Spotify is saying these songs aren't available anymore...This now makes it so about half of my playlist is grayed out and unplayable.If anyone has a sol...

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  • I have been successfully playing local file songs on my android for about 2 weeks, then sudddenly Spotify is saying these songs aren't available anymore... This now makes it so about half of my play...
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problem streaming(lost connection) with chromecast audio

i have a problem with streaming audio from multiple android devices.when i play music the audio stops playing in various time playing. it don,t matter what device it is. i have reset the chromecast my wifi. i even have hardreset some android devices....

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  • i have a problem with streaming audio from multiple android devices. when i play music the audio stops playing in various time playing. it don,t matter what device it is. i have reset the chromecast...
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App issue

For about a week now, my app has been working like complete garbage. Pages won't load, ui is buggy and unresponsive, and app will crash after playing a few songs. I have reset my phone (Xperia Z5) multiple times as well as removed and reinstalled the...

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  • For about a week now, my app has been working like complete garbage. Pages won't load, ui is buggy and unresponsive, and app will crash after playing a few songs. I have reset my phone (Xperia Z5) mu...
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artist list dissapeared

I opened the app and I go to artists because I like to save everything they have and skip through as I listen. I opened it and it has about 9 out of IDK 50 or so artists so I have to slide through the songs just to find what I want to listen too. Thi...

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  • I opened the app and I go to artists because I like to save everything they have and skip through as I listen. I opened it and it has about 9 out of IDK 50 or so artists so I have to slide through th...
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Spotify always pauses the music after a second

Spotify keeps pausing my music when I try to play it, it will start playing for like a second and then it pauses. Any help please, I've already deleted cache and reinstalled and nothing worked!

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  • Spotify keeps pausing my music when I try to play it, it will start playing for like a second and then it pauses. Any help please, I've already deleted cache and reinstalled and nothing worked!
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music dosent play on note 5 (this app is **bleep**)

wont play music at all on note fiveonly on radio uninstalled did a clean install still doest workthis app is **bleep**!!!

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  • wont play music at all on note fiveonly on radio uninstalled did a clean install still doest work this app is **bleep**!!!
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Spotify se consume mis datos moviles

Qué tal, buen día a todos. Tengo una duda con el servicio de Spotify.Usaba dos celulares, la empresa donde trabajo me dio uno y del otro pagaba la cuenta, solamente. En los dos tenía Spotify, pero uno era de una gama muy baja y no era compatible ni s...

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  • Qué tal, buen día a todos. Tengo una duda con el servicio de Spotify. Usaba dos celulares, la empresa donde trabajo me dio uno y del otro pagaba la cuenta, solamente. En los dos tenía Spotify, pero ...
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Cant play favorited songs from artists

With this new update, when I select an artist from my library (now called 'me') it brings me to the artist's page instead of just the songs I have favorited from them. Is it supposed to be like this now?

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  • With this new update, when I select an artist from my library (now called 'me') it brings me to the artist's page instead of just the songs I have favorited from them. Is it supposed to be like this ...
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Ya no soy premium antes de 1 mes ayuda!

Pague él 23 de noviembre la,promoción de $9 pesos por 3 mesesy hoy me dice que ya,no soy premiun. Que puedo hacer? Gracias

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  • Pague él 23 de noviembre la,promoción de $9 pesos por 3 mesesy hoy me dice que ya,no soy premiun. Que puedo hacer? Gracias
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Viejo Marihuano

¿Por qué ya no puedo escuchar este disco sí ya lo tenia descargado desde que salio?

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  • ¿Por qué ya no puedo escuchar este disco sí ya lo tenia descargado desde que salio?
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Problem

I dont know whats happening my 'my library's button has been replaces by this 'me' button and i cant find my library. Whats happening pls help me

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  • I dont know whats happening my 'my library's button has been replaces by this 'me' button and i cant find my library. Whats happening pls help me
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Unstable

I bought a new phone because my Samsung S5 was having problems with the latest updates on Spotify. Now I have a 700$ phone, but Spotify still is rubbish. Do I get a refund or will you fix the problems? I have a Sony xperia xz, running Android 6.1I'm ...

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  • I bought a new phone because my Samsung S5 was having problems with the latest updates on Spotify. Now I have a 700$ phone, but Spotify still is rubbish. Do I get a refund or will you fix the problem...
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Playing song that isn't in the playlist

My spotify is playing songs that aren't in the playlist. This happens to every playlist I play

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  • My spotify is playing songs that aren't in the playlist. This happens to every playlist I play
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