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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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Videos won`t play on my Meizu Pro 6 Plus

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMeizu Pro 6 plusOperating SystemAndroid 7.0.0(flyme OS 7.0.1.0G First I have no idea why spotify force videos to suck even more data, I hardly leave my screen on to watch the clips, specialy when I`m driving...But since ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Meizu Pro 6 plus Operating System Android 7.0.0(flyme OS 7.0.1.0G   First I have no idea why spotify force videos to suck even more data, I hardly lea...
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Music keeps stopping

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid Playback keeps stopping, usually it just pauses randomly in the middle of a song and won't start again until I open the app and press play (the play button shows the pause icon). Oth...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  UK Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android   Playback keeps stopping, usually it just pauses randomly in the middle of a song and won't star...
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Superuser Contribution Songs not adding to play queue

So for the past week or so, I have been unable to add songs to my 'Queue' on my phone. It appears to work fine when adding songs to the Queue on my desktop. When pressing 'Add to Queue' it comes up saying 'Song Added to Queue' but it is nowhere to be...

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  • So for the past week or so, I have been unable to add songs to my 'Queue' on my phone. It appears to work fine when adding songs to the Queue on my desktop.   When pressing 'Add to Queue' it c...
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Solved!! Podcast episodes disappeared

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy A5Operating System Android 7.0 My Question or Issue I am a listner of a podcast called Freakonomics radio.I used to be able to browse the full podcast episode list (approx 250 episodes with first ones dat...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  France Device Samsung Galaxy A5 Operating System  Android 7.0   My Question or Issue  I am a listner of a podcast called Freakonomics radio...
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Local files won't sync

PremiumDeviceHuawei p10 liteOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I'd like to sync my local files to my phone. Created a playlist on the laptop with only the local files, even went as far as disabling firewall. Open the app on my phone, i...

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  • Premium Device Huawei p10 lite Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I'd like to sync my local files to my phone. Created a playlist on the laptop with only the ...
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Superuser Contribution Browse is not working and whenever I search it only searches for downloaded songs. (I'm online too)

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Whenever I go to search for a song, the search engine will only search my downloaded songs. I think the app thinks I'm offline so I've closed it and restarte...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Whenever I go to search for a song, the search engine will only se...
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Latest Version 8.4.68.911 Bluetooth doesn't work (again!)

Android 7/LG v20/Premium Anyone running into the same Bluetooth issue back in 2016? Bluetooth works for 5 minutes and then you suddenly can't control play/skip/pause functions through the Bluetooth device. Obviously there is no quality control at Spo...

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  • Android 7/LG v20/Premium   Anyone running into the same Bluetooth issue back in 2016? Bluetooth works for 5 minutes and then you suddenly can't control play/skip/pause functions through the Bl...
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Switches devices without a warning

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung 8 and iphone 6 My Question or IssueI used to have an iphone and when I would listen to spotify, when I logged in, if my partner was using the account, it would ask me if I wanted to takeover the music. I was aware ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Samsung 8 and iphone 6     My Question or Issue I used to have an iphone and when I would listen to spotify, when I logged in, if my partner...
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Offline

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceHtcOperating System Android My Question or Issue Help please. My device is stuck offline. I have full internet connection. I can play music but not search or add anything new. Have tried logging out and back in but nothi...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Htc Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  Help please. My device is stuck offline. I have full internet connection. I ...
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Problema sonido

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceMoto G5 PLUS My Question or Issue Tengo un problema de sonido, al activar el ecualizador, cuándo escucho una música, ya sea con o sin auriculares, el sonido sube y baja de repente, y resulta molesto. Alguna solución? ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Moto G5 PLUS     My Question or Issue   Tengo un problema de sonido, al activar el ecualizador, cuándo escucho una música, ya sea con o ...
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Solved!! Search does only find donwloaded songs on android

No error message, but the seach does only come up with saved/downloaded songs. I guess that's a setup thing but can't find the solution.Any thoughts? Or the solution?

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  • No error message, but the seach does only come up with saved/downloaded songs. I guess that's a setup thing but can't find the solution. Any thoughts? Or the solution?
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Solved!! [Social] Share Your Music with Friends

PlanPremiumCountryEngland DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueRecently - literally within the last couple of days - the share feature of spotify no longer works. I have rcently been sharing song links via wha...

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  • Plan Premium Country England   Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Recently - literally within the last couple of days - the share...
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Broken player

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDeviceAdroid 6 DVROperating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or Issue Everything was fine and now the player appears broken (buttons over the picture)

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  • Plan Premium Country  Israel Device Adroid 6 DVR Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question or Issue  Everything was fine and now the player appears broken (buttons over th...
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Beginner Shuffle Question

I have read a few threads on shuffle and they seem to be about more complicated ways to make the shuffle mode do certain things. No one seems to have my complaint so I must be doing something wrong. My question is just why when I choose shuffle play ...

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  •   I have read a few threads on shuffle and they seem to be about more complicated ways to make the shuffle mode do certain things.  No one seems to have my complaint so I must be doing som...
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Accidental thumbs down

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceHTC ONEOperating SystemAdroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue The thumbs down accidental hit has been reported plenty and votes on considerably. The problem that I have is not only can you not edit thumbs up and down, but the t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device HTC ONE Operating System Adroid 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  The thumbs down accidental hit has been reported plenty and votes on considerab...
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Solved!! Playlist cover problem

DeviceSamasung Galaxy 8+ My Question or Issue Hey, I'm trying to change the playlist covers and in my phone it's not working.

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  •   Device Samasung Galaxy 8+     My Question or Issue   Hey, I'm trying to change the playlist covers and in my phone it's not working.
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Spotify starts by itself after reveing a call...

PlanFree/PremiumCountry UKDeviceSamsung S7 edge Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Spotify starts up by itself when I get a call. Very annoying and embarrassing if I'm in a meeting etc. and reject the call, t...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  UK Device Samsung S7 edge  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  Spotify starts up by itself w...
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Automatically put into offline mode

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceGoogle PixelOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I keep getting put automatically into offline mode even though I am online. It says Playback (unavailable now) and the option to put myself into online mode is s...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device Google Pixel Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I keep getting put automatically into offline mode even though I am on...
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Bonjour, je vous contacte car mon paiment Spotify c'est effectue deux fois ce mois ci (août 2018)

Mon premier paiement Spotify de 9,99 s'est effectue le 15 août 2018. Mais il y en a eu un second le 29 août 2018 de 8,00 qui ne se faot pas habituellement. Pourriez-vous m'expliquer ce que sont ces 8 euros. Et si c'est une erreur me les rendre.

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  • Mon premier paiement Spotify de 9,99 s'est effectue le 15 août 2018. Mais il y en a eu un second le 29 août 2018 de 8,00 qui ne se faot pas habituellement. Pourriez-vous m'expliquer ce que sont ces 8...
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Automatically put in offline mode randomly

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue9/10 times my Spotify jumps into offline mode by itself. I have no other connections, just my phone and shut down pc at home. I can solve it for a short peri...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue 9/10 times my Spotify jumps into offline mode by itself. I have no other con...
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