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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 Offline even though full internet connection

I've been using the app for years and I just recently started getting this error. Whenever I search for music that I don't have downloaded, it says "No offline results. Go online to search millions of songs" even though I have a full internet connect...

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  •   I've been using the app for years and I just recently started getting this error. Whenever I search for music that I don't have downloaded, it says "No offline results. Go online to search mi...
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Superuser Contribution Random Pausing and No Spotify bar in phone pull down menu

PlanStudent PremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemMost recent, not sure what it's called but I'm fully updated My Question or IssueI have 2 issues. The first is that the music keeps randomly pausing and I have to keep hitting play ...

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  • Plan Student Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Most recent, not sure what it's called but I'm fully updated   My Question or Issue I have 2 issues. Th...
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Superuser Contribution "add to home screen"

PlanFreeCountry CanadaDeviceLG G4Operating SystemAndroid 6.0My Question or IssueHello gentlemen, If I want to add a shortcut to my playlist on the home screen of my Android, the option "add to home screen" is no longer visible or is no longer availab...

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  • Plan Free Country  Canada Device LG G4 Operating System Android 6.0 My Question or Issue Hello gentlemen, If I want to add a shortcut to my playlist on the home screen of my Androi...
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Superuser Contribution Problems with the app since the recent update

PlanPremiumCountry The NetherlandsDevice( Samsung Galaxy 8 )Operating System( Android 8.0.0 ) My Question or IssueSince the recent update has the app a lot of bugs.For example: When out of the app, the bar with pauze and skip etc. can sometimes dissa...

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  • Plan Premium Country  The Netherlands Device ( Samsung Galaxy 8 ) Operating System ( Android 8.0.0 )   My Question or Issue Since the recent update has the app a lot of bugs. For...
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Solved!! Where is downloaded music stored on Android?

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceOneplus OneOperating SystemAndroid one My Question or Issue Hi, My question is where is the downloaded music stored in the filesystem, and can I access it without root?I want to put my downloaded music onto an sd card attac...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device Oneplus One Operating System Android one   My Question or Issue  Hi,   My question is where is the downloaded music stored in the files...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Always Loses Connection With Phone While Playing Through Sonos Speaker

PlanPremiumCountry U.S.DeviceGalaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Everytime I start music on my phone to play through my Sonos One speaker, Spotify loses connection with Sonos. After a very short time, when I open Spotify back on...

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  • Plan Premium Country  U.S. Device Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Everytime I start music on my phone to play through my Sonos One speaker, Spo...
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Multiple playback, Now Playing and Android Spotify widget issues on Galaxy Note 8

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8 (carrier is Sprint)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.0.0 My Question or IssueI have been experiencing many issues with audio playback, Now Playing information, and the Spotify widget for Android for at l...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (carrier is Sprint) Operating System Android Oreo 8.0.0    My Question or Issue I have been experiencing many issues wi...
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music stops playing every now and than

Hi, i have spotify premium, on my google pixel 1 (Android 9), recently installed. The music stops playing very often, without me stopping it. It happens more and more, today something like every 15-20 minutes. Haven't timed it but it seems completely...

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  •   Hi, i have spotify premium, on my google pixel 1 (Android 9), recently installed. The music stops playing very often, without me stopping it. It happens more and more, today something like ev...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot connect to the internet on android

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceOneplus 3TOperating SystemOreo My Question or Issue I cannot connect to the internet in the app unless I am on wifi . I receive the message 'No internet connection available'. I have tried 4g, 3g, VPNs (different countries a...

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  • Plan Premium Country Uk Device Oneplus 3T Operating System Oreo   My Question or Issue  I cannot connect to the internet in the app unless I am on wifi . I receive the message 'No...
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Superuser Contribution Download to Kindle using Premium for family

PlanPremiumOperating SystemAndroid Kindle My Question or Issue Hi, I have premium for family. As well as myself there are four family members, all using Kindles. I want to be able to use spotify on both of my kindles, my 7 inch Amazon Fire and my Kin...

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Android Kindle   My Question or Issue  Hi, I have premium for family. As well as myself there are four family members, all using Kindles. I want to be ab...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Search Engine and Skipping Music

Plan: PremiumCountry: BrasilDevice: Xiaomi Rednote 4XOperating System: Android 7.0 My Question or Issue: I'm having two major problems problems using Spotify in my new phone, first, I can't pass the music unlimitedly, it stops after a certain ammount...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Brasil Device: Xiaomi Rednote 4X Operating System: Android 7.0     My Question or Issue:  I'm having two major problems problems using Spotify in my ...
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Superuser Contribution recently played strange songs

PlanPremiumCountrySlovakiaDeviceGalaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueWhen I'm playing my playlist or songs, suddenly it stops and starts play song which I didn't play (totally different kind of music) and pop up info about new soun...

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  • Plan Premium Country Slovakia Device Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue When I'm playing my playlist or songs, suddenly it stops and starts play song which I di...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Behind the Lyrics

PlanFreeCountryAmerica Device(Samsung Galaxy S7 edge) My Question or Issue Cannot get my btl to work.

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  • Plan Free Country America   Device (Samsung Galaxy S7 edge)     My Question or Issue  Cannot get my btl to work.
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Who broke Spotify on android?

PlanPremium Country Australian S9+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Spotify is major bugging out Tracks stop, notifications missing, unable to forward tracks Can you fire the intern?

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  • Plan Premium  Country  Australian  S9+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  Spotify is major bugging out  Track...
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How to fast forward or rewind using my samsung watch

When using my Samsung S3 watch rather than using the scroll wheel to change to the next song could you use it to fast forward or rewind with in that song? I don't see any way to use my watch to rewind or fast forward if someone knows how that works p...

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  •    When using my Samsung S3 watch rather than using the scroll wheel to change to the next song could you use it to fast forward or rewind with in that song?  I don't see any way to u...
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[PLAYBACK] Songs quickly pausing and resuming after starting playback

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMoto X4Operating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueAfter playing a song anywhere in the app, it quickly pauses and then resumes (the song will play for one second, then pause for less than a second, then resume playi...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Moto X4 Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue After playing a song anywhere in the app, it quickly pauses and then resumes (the song wi...
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Podcasts do not maintain position when paused or stopped

PlanPremiumCountry AUSDeviceOppoOperating SystemAndroid Windows 10 My Question or Issue This happens on both Windows and Andriod. Spotify loses the positions of podcasts which are generally over 20mins. This happens randomly and sparodicaly. I can't ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  AUS Device Oppo Operating System Android Windows 10   My Question or Issue   This happens on both Windows and Andriod. Spotify loses the positions of p...
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To pause or not to pause

PremiumAustraliaSamsung Galaxy 9Everyday Spotify will pause at around the 10 minute mark. This will happen 4 or 5 times then stop pausing Tried all suggestions on community blog. Will happen when at home, out , using headset or stereo. Is a little an...

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  • Premium Australia Samsung Galaxy 9 Everyday Spotify will pause at around the 10 minute mark. This will happen 4 or 5 times then stop pausing   Tried all suggestions on community blog. &nbs...
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Superuser Contribution Liked from radio playlist disappeared

Plan fsmilyFree/PremiumCountry Android8 Rca maven pro I had a collection of songs on my liked from radio playlist and I just changed it's title to another playlist name and now I have no liked from radio list. When I like new stuff on radio it highli...

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  • Plan fsmily Free/Premium Country     Android8  Rca maven pro   I had a collection of songs on my liked from radio playlist and I just changed it's title to another playlis...
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Spotify only runs on background for 10minutes

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceHTC one M10Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Normally when i use Spotify it will run on the background when i play music. I can see the small Spotify symbol in the top left corner of my screen and ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Device HTC one M10 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  Normally when i use Spotify it will run on the background when i p...
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