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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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Use local (Non-Spotify) Files in Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueI have a collection of rare/old tracks that are not available on Spotify or any other streaming service.I'd like to incorporate them into Spotify Playlists t...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue I have a collection of rare/old tracks that are not available...
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I get placed in offline mode automatically

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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Solved!! Favorites

Samsung Galaxy S8 I went to play my favorites but it says I have not liked anything yet. I have artists and albums liked, which automatically adds the songs too. The songs went show up though. I go to the specific song and it's already liked, so I ta...

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  • Samsung Galaxy S8   I went to play my favorites but it says I have not liked anything yet. I have artists and albums liked, which automatically adds the songs too. The songs went show up thoug...
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Unable to share music

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysia DeviceNokia 8 (Android 8.1.0)Operating SystemAndroid Oreo 8.1.0 1 August 2018 Security Patch My Question or Issue When I select "Share" the whole app freeze and restarts, whereby it should appear the "share menu" that allow...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malaysia   Device Nokia 8 (Android 8.1.0) Operating System Android Oreo 8.1.0 1 August 2018 Security Patch   My Question or Issue  When I sele...
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Earphones

PlanPremiumCountry ArgentinaDeviceSamsung j7Operating SystemAndroind 7 My Question or Issue Hi! I got a J7 2016 android phone. I was listening to music on spotify when suddenly it stops. I took my phone to a service, and after a really long week, the...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Argentina Device Samsung j7 Operating System Androind 7   My Question or Issue  Hi! I got a J7 2016 android phone. I was listening to music on spotify w...
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Share button crashes Spotify app Pixel 1 Andoid v9 patch update Aug 5 2018

PlanFreeCountryUS DevicePixel 1 Andoid v9 patch update Aug 5 2018 My Question or IssueThe share button on a playlist, song or album crashes the spotify app. This started yesterday Aug 22 2018.Was working fine prior. Tried uninstalling Spotify app and...

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  •   Plan Free Country US   Device Pixel 1 Andoid v9 patch update Aug 5 2018   My Question or Issue The share button on a playlist, song or album crashes the spotify app. This s...
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unable to search

Plan PremiumCountry MalaysiaDevicesamsung galaxy s6Operating Systemandroid 7.0 My Question or Issue i cannot search for songs. whenever i want to search for a songs it says that i currently in offline mode. i have checked the offline and its not enab...

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  • Plan  Premium Country  Malaysia Device samsung galaxy s6 Operating System android 7.0   My Question or Issue  i cannot search for songs. whenever i want to search for a ...
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Why Spotify use 1.7Gb of my internal storage without any downloaded songs?

PlanPremium DeviceHonor 7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Why Spotify use a lot of my internal storage without any downloaded songs?

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  •   Plan Premium   Device Honor 7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Why Spotify use a lot of my internal storage without any downloaded songs?
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App and Wi Fi

PlanPremiumCountry DevicePixelOperating System AndroidMy Question or IssueHello, My app keeps disconnecting itself from my wifi. I have reinstalledt the app three times, but this still keeps happening. Is there a way to prevent this? Also, if my app ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Pixel Operating System  Android My Question or Issue Hello,  My app keeps disconnecting itself from my wifi. I have reinstalledt the app three t...
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Share Function Not Working

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Hong KongDevice Samsung S7Operating System My Question or Issue Share function seems to have suddenly shat itself. When a song is playing and I hit "Share", the music drops out and then the screen flicks back to the home page,...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  Hong Kong Device  Samsung S7 Operating System     My Question or Issue  Share function seems to have suddenly shat itself. When a song is...
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Did Spotify remove option to add songs on top of playlist??? [Android]

Did Spotify remove option to add songs on top of playlist??? A week ago it was possible to add tracks on top of playlist (there was message asking if you want to move it to bottom/top of playlist). It was really great feature BUT today it disappeared...

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  • Did Spotify remove option to add songs on top of playlist??? A week ago it was possible to add tracks on top of playlist (there was message asking if you want to move it to bottom/top&...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play a certain song...starting to **bleep** me off

Okey so i have one... ONE song that cant be played i dont have a problem with any other song and its bugging me. (on my Android Phone) The song is Alvaro Soler - La cintura and i have been able to listen to it before. Is the song broken or is it my P...

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  • Okey so i have one... ONE song that cant be played i dont have a problem with any other song and its bugging me. (on my Android Phone)    The song is Alvaro Soler - La cintura and i have ...
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"Spotify Connect" doesn't work anymore

PlanPremiumCountry DEDevicerooted with FirewallOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueSpotify Connect stopped working and doesn't find my speakers anymoreWorkaround since monthsEven though it doesn't feel right, it seems i found a workaround. Her...

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  • Plan Premium Country  DE Device rooted with Firewall Operating System Android My Question or Issue Spotify Connect stopped working and doesn't find my speakers anymore Workaround since...
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Podcast restarting when I press pause

I've been listening to old episodes of the podcast Gilmore Guys, and suddenly whenever I pause it, the podcast starts from the beginning of the episode and I have to work out where I left off. It didn't do it until this evening, and only seems to be ...

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  • I've been listening to old episodes of the podcast Gilmore Guys, and suddenly whenever I pause it, the podcast starts from the beginning of the episode and I have to work out where I left off. It did...
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Superuser Contribution Trouble with internet connection

PlanPremiumCountry BrasilDeviceMotorola G6Operating SystemAndroid pie (maybe) My Question or IssueI'm from Brazil and I have a Motorola G6. I'm having connection problems with songs that is not on my device. If someone send me a song, it keeps readin...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Brasil Device Motorola G6 Operating System Android pie (maybe)   My Question or Issue I'm from Brazil and I have a Motorola G6. I'm having connection problem...
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Albums play in shuffle

PlanFreeCountryBrunei Darussalam DeviceSamsung A6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue All albums i play are all in shuffle. Plus, i cant seem to find the shuffle icon on the bottom right of the screen either

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  • Plan Free Country Brunei Darussalam  Device Samsung A6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  All albums i play are all in shuffle. Plus, i cant seem to find t...
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Songs are deleted after power-down

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuaweiOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueI have the problem that all downloaded songs are deleted when my cellphone is turned off. I contacted Spotify before and they told me that the cashe is damaged, so I dele...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei Operating System Android My Question or Issue I have the problem that all downloaded songs are deleted when my cellphone is turned off. I contacted...
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Superuser Contribution Why in 2018 do I need a PC to transfer files from my mobile device to a mobile app?

My Question or Issue How is this feature the only way to use songs that are already on my device on an app that's already on my device? Why do I need a PC in this day and age to do something so miniscule? There's absolutely no reasoning behind this o...

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  •     My Question or Issue  How is this feature the only way to use songs that are already on my device on an app that's already on my device? Why do I need a PC in this day and age t...
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Superuser Contribution Various Spotify issues

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(Laptop and Android)Operating System(Windows 10) My Question or Issue Firstly, I originally (two days ago) registered on Spotify for the 1 month premium trial (on my laptop) - under the username 'RAB'. When I went to the...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (Laptop and Android) Operating System (Windows 10)   My Question or Issue  Firstly, I originally (two days ago) registered on Spotify for t...
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