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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 Dowloaded songs diasppear when i go offline

I have a premium plan on 3 different devices and they are all fine, except on an android tablet i have all my songs downloaded (over 500) and when im online theyre all there and show that they are dowloaded but when i go offline my songs go down to a...

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  • I have a premium plan on 3 different devices and they are all fine, except on an android tablet i have all my songs downloaded (over 500) and when im online theyre all there and show that they are do...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing after screen dims - S10 Galaxy

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps playing after being closed.

PlanFamily PremiumCountryCosta Rica DeviceHuawei P10 Lite Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have Spotify open and playing, then I decide to close all the apps, I see that Spotify slides and closes, but in the notification area, Spotify ke...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country Costa Rica    Device Huawei P10 Lite   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I have Spotify open and playing, then I decide to cl...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps redownloading tracks

Plan: PremiumCountry: IndiaDevice: Samsung galaxy note 5 running android pieWhenever I download my songs in the app, it attempts to redownload them in intervals. All my 1000+ songs keep redownloading when I attempt to download them.Kindly look into t...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: India Device: Samsung galaxy note 5 running android pie Whenever I download my songs in the app, it attempts to redownload them in intervals. All my 1000+ songs keep redownl...
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Superuser Contribution Waiting for download on new phone

hi guys,i am a premium family member and i just changed my phone.its a xiami A3. i logged in and saw it wouldnt download all the songs i had downloaded on my old phone. i tried deactivating the firewall and giving the app all autkrizations but nothin...

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  • hi guys, i am a premium family member and i just changed my phone.its a xiami A3. i logged in and saw it wouldnt download all the songs i had downloaded on my old phone. i tried deactivating the fir...
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Superuser Contribution Music Randomly Pausing

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 9.1 My Question or IssueMy music randomly pauses and when I turn the screen or unlock my phone, the music starts playing again. When the screen goes dark, the music stops agai...

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  • Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 9.1   My Question or Issue My music randomly pauses and when I turn the screen or unlock my phone, the...
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Superuser Contribution Specific songs are not playing

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevice(Samsung Galaxy J7 PrimeOperating System(Android) My Question or IssueI cant play certain songs for no reason there is no error mesage or anything i just cant click to the specific songs they are not banned in my country...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Turkey Device (Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue I cant play certain songs for no reason there is no error mesage o...
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Superuser Contribution I just want to **bleep**ing download spotify to my man's phone

I subscribe to premium and have spotify on my own phone. My guy has a samsung s5 and I want to download the spotify app onto his phone. I want to use my account cuz i pay for it. My Question or Issue **bleep**This is so **bleep**ing frustrating. i ha...

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  •   I subscribe to premium and have spotify on my own phone. My guy has a samsung s5 and I want to download the spotify app onto his phone. I want to use my account cuz i pay for it.  My Qu...
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Superuser Contribution My music stops every time, my phone turns off

Dear Spotify-Community, I have this problem that my music stops playing almost every time I turn my phone off. As soon as I start it again it's going on. I mean I paid for some music and I would love to listen to it whilst im not always on the phone....

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  • Dear Spotify-Community,  I have this problem that my music stops playing almost every time I turn my phone off. As soon as I start it again it's going on. I mean I paid for some music and I wou...
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Superuser Contribution music cuts out

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuewhen ever im playing music with my speaker (altech lancing) as soon as i turn my off my phone...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue when ev...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stopping all the time having to listen on airplane mode

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Choose widget is gone

Hello great feature issue In none and beta versions is music homescreen removed and can't add it back same in all launchers? What have you guys done, why destroy stuff instead of fix bugsPlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevice Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Q...

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  • Hello great feature issue In none and beta versions is music homescreen removed and can't add it back same in all launchers? What have you guys done, why destroy stuff instead of fix bugs😥 Plan Pr...
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Superuser Contribution On my android phone my downloads keep disappearing. When I try to reload it says 'waiting to downlo

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Solved!! Cannot get stereo audio in Android App

I have premium and everything downloaded in High quality but I get both audio tracks in both ears. A month or two back, the audio switched to stereo out of the blue and then back after a few days. I'm really not sure what's going on but would love a ...

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  • I have premium and everything downloaded in High quality but I get both audio tracks in both ears. A month or two back, the audio switched to stereo out of the blue and then back after a few days. I'...
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"Add song to playlist" - playlists unordered

Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhen adding new song to a playlist, all the playlists are now completely out of order. I have 100+ playlists, which used to be in order of date created. Now when I want to add to a certain playlist, I have ...

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  • Operating System Android   My Question or Issue When adding new song to a playlist, all the playlists are now completely out of order.   I have 100+ playlists, which used to be in ord...
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Superuser Contribution Sorted liked songs reverse

PlanPremiumCountryMexico DeviceSony xa1Operating System(, Android My Question or IssueMy liked songs doesn't sorted byname in reverse i mean i can't listen from end to top.. It doesn't work to check the sorted option to do it on reverse

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  • Plan Premium Country Mexico  Device Sony xa1 Operating System (, Android   My Question or Issue My liked songs doesn't sorted byname in reverse i mean i can't listen from end to t...
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Album View in Android Auto leads to spinning green circle

When I try to Browse via Album View in Android Auto I get a spinning green Circle. Plan PremiumGermanyDeviceHuawei Mate 10 proOperating SystemAndroid 9 (9.1.0.306)Android Auto 4.6.593334Spotify 8.5.23.686 This Problem is now over 1 year on my Phone.T...

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  • When I try to Browse via Album View in Android Auto I get a spinning green Circle.   Plan Premium Germany Device Huawei Mate 10 pro Operating System Android 9 (9.1.0.306) Android Au...
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Solved!! Every song stops briefly after 5sec

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceAcer Chromebook 15 CB3-532Operating SystemChrome OS My Question or IssueEvery song that's played stops briefly (~1 sec) after about 10 seconds, then the rest of the song continues without problems. Happens with ...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device Acer Chromebook 15 CB3-532 Operating System Chrome OS   My Question or Issue Every song that's played stops briefly (~1 sec) after about 10 ...
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Superuser Contribution Does Spotify use offline files automatically while connected to the Internet?

PlanPremiumCountryPolandOperating SystemAndroid 8.1 My Question or IssueHello,I would like to know if Spotify checks if there is offline music available locally on the phone before it streams it from the Internet?I don't want to generate useless data...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Operating System Android 8.1   My Question or Issue Hello, I would like to know if Spotify checks if there is offline music available locally on the phone be...
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Superuser Contribution songs keep skipping

i have a coolpad legacy go and for some reason every song i play skips for a few seconds no matter what band i am listening to any ideas

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  • i have a coolpad legacy go and for some reason every song i play skips for a few seconds no matter what band i am listening to any ideas
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