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Solved!! Clear the queue

Plan : PremiumCountry : FranceDevice : Samsung XCover 5Operating System : Android 13Version : Spotify 8.8.96.364 My Question or IssueHello, For 2 weeks, i often have trouble with the songs queue. Playlist is added twice in the queue, or songs from th...

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Solved!! Spotify starts playing automatically when a bluetooth device is connected and phone makes a sound

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically starts playing the last song it was paused on if my phone makes any "noise". If I recie...

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Solved!! Spotify controls no longer showing on lock screen

On my lock screen, the Spotify controls no longer appear as a permanent notification while music is playing. They are still present when I expand the notification bar on an unlocked phone, however.I have tried closing and reopening the app, logging o...

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Fsanchez101

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Solved!! All playlists are empty and I can't play songs

PlanFreeDeviceXiaomi Lite 12 Operating SystemXiaomi HyperOS My Question or IssueI logged into my account and saw that I can't play a single song and absolutely all playlists are empty. I don't know what this could be connected with. Moreover, this pr...

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vinylshrine

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Album Artwork Missing

I have a Samsung Galaxy Core and Spotify Premium. When I'm online, all my album artwork is visable. I go offline and certain artwork disappears (Hedley, Billy Talent, etc.) How can I fix this problem?

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I have a Samsung Galaxy Core and Spotify Premium. When I'm online, all my album artwork is visable. I go offline and certain artwork disappears (Hedley, Billy Talent, etc.) How can I fix this problem?

Joe

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Android app freezing up

I've been having the android app freeze up a lot. It does it on both of my phones and my tablet. They run 5.0 and 6.0, plentey of free memory on them. Does it on wifi and mobile data. I've tried reinstalling the app. And ive tried logging into anothe...

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I've been having the android app freeze up a lot. It does it on both of my phones and my tablet. They run 5.0 and 6.0, plentey of free memory on them. Does it on wifi and mobile data. I've tried rein...

Joe

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Import local files on Android.

Hey guys, I have a 1st generation Moto G and Spotify premium account. In my Spotify App I have the option to import local files stored in my phone. However, my girlfriend, who has a Nexus 5 can't, such option in her phone doesn't exist! She also has ...

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Hey guys,   I have a 1st generation Moto G and Spotify premium account. In my Spotify App I have the option to import local files stored in my phone. However, my girlfriend, who has a Nex...

osornios

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"Save to Library" broken

Hi all! Pressing the "Save to Library"-Plus (+) displayed on the left side beneath the album cover only works sporadically, that is, I need to swipe forth and back between two or three songs until the Android Spotify App finally registers that I've p...

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Hi all!   Pressing the "Save to Library"-Plus (+) displayed on the left side beneath the album cover only works sporadically, that is, I need to swipe forth and back between two or three songs...

aybesea69

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Solved!! Issues playing music

So as listening to my music and an ad came up so I didn't mind. Well when this ad played 4x I turned off the app. Well now that I went back into the app and try to play music the ad is still there, and it won't let me play anything!

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So as listening to my music and an ad came up so I didn't mind. Well when this ad played 4x I turned off the app. Well now that I went back into the app and try to play music the ad is still there, a...

hayesd19-us

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cant download for offline and am premium

Hey guys who do i contact if im premium and cant download for offline? Account is set up in oz but am currently in hawaii..

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Hey guys who do i contact if im premium and cant download for offline? Account is set up in oz but am currently in hawaii..

tjones17

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Share to messenger

I've been having difficulties with sharing to facebook messenger, whenever I choose a track, click share and pick messenger and send it to a friend, it just keeps on loading it and in about 10-30 minutes says the messange was not sent, I've tried rei...

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I've been having difficulties with sharing to facebook messenger, whenever I choose a track, click share and pick messenger and send it to a friend, it just keeps on loading it and in about 10-30 min...

Poukz

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I can't play any song i chose !

Hello, m'y problem is that when i decide to play a music it doesn't work ! All the titles are whey ! I hace my connection on ! The WIFI works perfectly !The problem is on m'y sisters account

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Hello, m'y problem is that when i decide to play a music it doesn't work ! All the titles are whey ! I hace my connection on ! The WIFI works perfectly ! The problem is on m'y sisters account

tjones17

Gig Goer

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Issues in keeping storage on SD card after restart (Galaxy S7)

When my GS7 restarts, Spotify has a very odd behavior. Sometimes it will not recognize the SD card and lose access to all stored music. Some other times it will automatically transfer all my music from SD card to the phone storage, which will take me...

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When my GS7 restarts, Spotify has a very odd behavior. Sometimes it will not recognize the SD card and lose access to all stored music. Some other times it will automatically transfer all my music fr...

fkask

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no "storage" option in menu

hi have tried all the install remove reinstall format stuff i can find nothing works still no storage option . My phone is running android version 4.1.2 is that the problem i wonder

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hi have tried all the install remove reinstall format stuff i can find nothing works still no storage option . My phone is running android version 4.1.2 is that the problem i wonder

Jasonv1

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Offline music not available

Around every payment cycle even though my subscription is continuous, the offline music stored on my android phone is automatically removed and I have to download them again every month. I know Spotify wants to check every month whether the subscript...

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Around every payment cycle even though my subscription is continuous, the offline music stored on my android phone is automatically removed and I have to download them again every month. I know Spoti...

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Android - "Share - share via" ?!

So, I am trying to share a song with someone else by sending them a song in spotify.However, when I click share, this pop up asks me what I would like to "share via"? Spotify isn't an option but nearly every other app in my phone is?Anyone know how t...

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So, I am trying to share a song with someone else by sending them a song in spotify. However, when I click share, this pop up asks me what I would like to "share via"? Spotify isn't an option but ...

Joe

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why cant we listen to more than one device at a time offline

I have downloaded my offline music but when my wife and i want to hear our offline music on our separate devices one will transfer to the other and only one device will play at a time. what can I do about this?

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I have downloaded my offline music but when my wife and i want to hear our offline music on our separate devices one will transfer to the other and only one device will play at a time. what can I do ...

BIGtexian

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Samsung S7 "Off line" mode in playlist changed to "Download/downloaded"

My S7 has Android version 6.0.1. I don't know if that should make any difference, but my playlists no longer have the Offline Mode. They now say download (grey button) or Downloaded (green button). Has anyone else noticed this.Thanks

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My S7 has Android version 6.0.1. I don't know if that should make any difference, but my playlists no longer have the Offline Mode. They now say download (grey button) or Downloaded (green button). H...

Joe

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Enable album art on lock screen

HiI am using Nexus 6pBut I am missing the feature of showing the album art on the lock screen, I have searched but didn't find any solution for this

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Hi I am using Nexus 6p But I am missing the feature of showing the album art on the lock screen, I have searched but didn't find any solution for this

Joe

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Spotify won't close.

Exactly, after i swipe up to close spotify it just keeps playing music and then i have to manually force stop it from the settings. And secondly, the widget to spotify player doesn't work properly but that's the least of my problems.

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Exactly, after i swipe up to close spotify it just keeps playing music and then i have to manually force stop it from the settings. And secondly, the widget to spotify player doesn't work properly bu...

Joe

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Using sd card with offline music on 2 devices

Hi All, I have question if it is possible to use the same sd card (with spotify music downloaded to offline mode) on two android devices. I have a premium account on spotify and using it normally on my phone. But have also a car with android system a...

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Hi All,   I have question if it is possible to use the same sd card (with spotify music downloaded to offline mode) on two android devices. I have a premium account on spotify and using it nor...

Matt8407

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Superuser Contribution Playback jumps when Huawei P9 Lite home buttons clicked

When I hit one of either the triangle or circle 'home' buttons the playback skips ever so slightly. For some reason it doesn't happen with the square button.Has anyone else experienced this?

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When I hit one of either the triangle or circle 'home' buttons the playback skips ever so slightly. For some reason it doesn't happen with the square button. Has anyone else experienced this?

shouldibedamned

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Solved!! I cannot play anything

SOLVEDJust uninstalled the Amplify Battery Extender and its working again=== START OF TEMPLATE ===Brief description of the issue:I cannot play anything from days ago now.The only way I found to play music is if you select start listening radio from t...

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SOLVED Just uninstalled the Amplify Battery Extender and its working again === START OF TEMPLATE === Brief description of the issue: I cannot play anything from days ago now. The only way I ...

Joe

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Sound distorted randomly on any song

Hello friends, I have a Xiaomi MI4 and Premium Spotify. After i decided to use my sennheiser cx300s sound is getting choked and distorted very randomly. It's like when your pc is having hard time on rams, sound is getting distorted if you know what i...

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Hello friends,   I have a Xiaomi MI4 and Premium Spotify. After i decided to use my sennheiser cx300s sound is getting choked and distorted very randomly. It's like when your pc is having hard...

Denizhangnn

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