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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 [Solved] No notifications / media keys in notifications or lock screen

ProblemsIt all seemed to start with the music not stopping when my headphone jack would unplug from my car a few days ago. Then tonight I noticed the lack of media controls and no audio ducking when using the microphone.Problems IncludedNo media cont...

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  •   Problems It all seemed to start with the music not stopping when my headphone jack would unplug from my car a few days ago. Then tonight I noticed the lack of media controls and no audio duc...
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Spotify Android app connectivity issues.

Spotify Android App / Samsung S8 / USA. I, and nearly everyone I know who has spotify on android seems to have this issue. If you go into an area with bad cell reception, spotify seems to have trouble recognizing when you have connection again. Clean...

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  • Spotify Android App / Samsung S8 / USA.    I, and nearly everyone I know who has spotify on android seems to have this issue. If you go into an area with bad cell reception, spo...
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Andriod and internal memory

What is the current position, as at September 2018, of Andriod mis reporting the amount of internal storage it uses? I have, several times, used the work around of uninstalling Spotify but it soon comes back and reports it uses all my spare internal ...

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  •   What is the current position, as at September 2018, of Andriod mis reporting the amount of internal storage it uses?   I have, several times, used the work around of uninstalling Spoti...
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Songs skipped for no reason, no skips left

I was listening to a song and i watched my screen as spotify started just skipping through songs until it ran out of skips. Now I can't skip until i get more.

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  • I was listening to a song and i watched my screen as spotify started just skipping through songs until it ran out of skips. Now I can't skip until i get more.  
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Cannot Switch to External Storage

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceMoto Play DroidOperating SystemLatest Android My Question or IssueI cannot seem to switch my internal stoage from internal to external. It was external a couple of days ago, but the something happened and all of my downloa...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA  Device Moto Play Droid Operating System Latest Android   My Question or Issue I cannot seem to switch my internal stoage from internal to external. It wa...
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Landscape mode not working

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Note 9Operating SystemAndroid 8.1.0Spotify Version8.4.70.666 armV7 My Question or IssueAfter starting to use Spotify on my Note 9, I noticed that landscape mode no longer works. If I turn the screen, the app remain...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Note 9 Operating System Android 8.1.0 Spotify Version 8.4.70.666 armV7   My Question or Issue After starting to use Spotify on my N...
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Superuser Contribution Different Spotify style

Recently i deleted my Spotify app, and when i installed It again i noticed that the entire style off the app was changed. For example, the play button, before was White, now is Gray/Black, even the gestures are more "old style" before i could use alw...

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  • Recently i deleted my Spotify app, and when i installed It again i noticed that the entire style off the app was changed. For example, the play button, before was White, now is Gray/Black, even the g...
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Superuser Contribution Player não funciona em segundo plano.

PlanPremiumCountry BrasilDeviceLG K10 2017Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issue O player não fica mais em segundo plano e às vezes para de tocar sozinho. Tem situações também que eu vou atender ligação e o player continua tocando a música.

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brasil Device LG K10 2017 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue  O player não fica mais em segundo plano e às vezes para de tocar sozinho....
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Superuser Contribution Samsung Gear S3 Compatability Issues

PlanPremiumCountry Not ApplicableDeviceGear S3Operating SystemSamsung Tizen My Question or Issue I use Spotify on my Gear S3 when running to listen tomusic as well as listen to my running coaching program. I use a number of different coaching program...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Not Applicable Device Gear S3 Operating System Samsung Tizen   My Question or Issue  I use Spotify on my Gear S3 when running to listen tomusic as well ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android Auto Unable to browse by Album.

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceNexus 6pOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Since update before last I've been unable to browse albums via Android auto. Spinning circle is shown and doesn't load. I do have a lot of albums saved but used to w...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  UK Device Nexus 6p Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   Since update before last I've been unable to browse albums via A...
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Music stop playing randomly

PlanPremiumCountry BelgiumDeviceOnePlus 5 running OxygenOS 5.1.4Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSince few weeks from now, I have several issues with spotify android app on my phone. I'm listening an offline playlist (but the wifi is still...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Belgium Device OnePlus 5 running OxygenOS 5.1.4 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Since few weeks from now, I have several issues with ...
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  • Hice pago y no tengo cuenta sin comerciales y no se puede descargar
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Unable to download certain podcasts

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceSamsung Galaxy Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue For some reason I'm unable to download certain podcasts, Disgraceland and Welcome to the Magic Tavern to be specific. Other podcasts are downloading just fine, the...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device Samsung Galaxy   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  For some reason I'm unable to download certain podcasts, Disgraceland ...
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Spotify Stops Working For No Reason

PlanPremiumCountry Turkey DeviceAsus Zenfone 2Operating SystemAndroid 5.0 My Question or Issue It was working all fine until a couple days ago. Now the app just stops working after maybe 10 seconds or a minute. It changes. Also when I launch the app ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Turkey  Device Asus Zenfone 2 Operating System Android 5.0   My Question or Issue   It was working all fine until a couple days ago. Now t...
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I can not fast forward - Android

PlanFamilyCountry GermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue When listening to music I can't fast forward or backward the song. When reinstalling the app it works for quite some time (~2 weeks) before it sto...

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  • Plan Family Country  Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue   When listening to music I can't fast forward or backward t...
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New Downloads Everyday

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueEvery morning Spotify delete all Songs and download all songs again..... Fix Pls

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Every morning Spotify delete all Songs and download all songs aga...
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Superuser Contribution Bugged track covers on lsndscape

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note9Operating SystemAndroid OreoMy Question or IssueWhen we are using spotify in landscape, fast changing tracks cause problems with displaying covers.

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy Note9 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue When we are using spotify in landscape, fast changing tracks cause problems wi...
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Spotify Android Random Playback and Notification Bar Problems

Lately, whenever I pause my music, wait a while, and watch a video, my music will decide to resume playback again after pausing said video. I have the latest version of the app and Android. Also, my controller in my notification bar sometimes either ...

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  • Lately, whenever I pause my music, wait a while, and watch a video, my music will decide to resume playback again after pausing said video. I have the latest version of the app and Android.  Al...
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Code 110

PlanPremiumCountry GuatemalaDevice(Samsung Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue i´m a premium member. I cant install Spotify on my Android phone. The error message is code 110

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  • Plan Premium Country  Guatemala Device (Samsung  Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  i´m a premium member. I cant install Spotify on my Android phone. The&n...
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Search issues

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceSamsung s7 edgeOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I'm connected to my internet on my phone and I type this on my phone connected to internet but what ever I so to spotify I can ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Canada Device Samsung s7 edge Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I'm connected to my internet on my p...
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