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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 I can't find my chromecast in either the desktop app or the android app

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceGalaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid and Win10 My Question or Issue I can't find my chromecast when I'm playing something on my phone or the desktop app. I have a Google Home, and when I tell it to play something, it plays fin...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android and Win10   My Question or Issue  I can't find my chromecast when I'm playing something on my phone or the...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps stoppin gon Android LG G5

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceLG G5 phoneOperating SystemAndroid v.7.0 - V20r-234-10, Patch level 1 April 2018Spotify version v.8.4.63.584 armV7 My Question or Issueover the last couple of months or so, Spotify randomly stops playback while my phone's l...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK  Device LG G5 phone Operating System Android v.7.0 - V20r-234-10, Patch level 1 April 2018 Spotify version  v.8.4.63.584 armV7   My Question or Issue...
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Superuser Contribution Weird issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8+, Microsoft SurfacebookOperating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 Lately, when I'm listening to my songs on shuffle, an old Rammstein song will come on. When I reach for the Skip button I accidentally turn t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy 8+, Microsoft Surfacebook Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10   Lately, when I'm listening to my songs on shuffle, an o...
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Shuffle button not showing on now playing view

I'm listening to the discover weekly playlist and do not see any way to turn off shuffle. When I click the now playing view, where the crossed arrows used to be it now shows a heart on the left and a crossed O on the right. How do you turn off shuffl...

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  • I'm listening to the discover weekly playlist and do not see any way to turn off shuffle. When I click the now playing view, where the crossed arrows used to be it now shows a heart on the left and a...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Playlist Filter Not Working in Version 8.4.64.555

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceAndroidOperating SystemAndroid My Issue Iv'e seen people's playlist filter got fixed in the 5. something update but my spotify has the latest (8.4.64.555) and my PLaylist Filter is completely gone. I checked by swiping up and...

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  • Plan Free Country  USA Device Android Operating System Android   My Issue  Iv'e seen people's playlist filter got fixed in the 5. something update but my spotify has the...
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Superuser Contribution E6653 sony locks up on start

PlanPremium Country ukDeviceSony Xperia Z5 E6653Operating system Android 7.1.1I have had too disable Spotify as after latest update when my phone restarts Spotify starts automatically streaming and seems to create havoc with my lock screen.I have ide...

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  • Plan Premium  Country  uk Device Sony Xperia Z5 E6653 Operating system   Android 7.1.1 I have had too disable Spotify as after latest update when my phone restarts Spotify...
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Spotify (connect?) is eating my battery.

Today, 2nd Aug. 18, I updated my Spotify app to the latest version which was released in the last couple of days. Since the new version was installed Spotify is always running in the background and launching a mini player everytime I play something i...

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  • Today, 2nd Aug. 18, I updated my Spotify app to the latest version which was released in the last couple of days. Since the new version was installed Spotify is always running in the background and l...
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Superuser Contribution Se pausa cuando bloque o inicio otra aplicación

Tengo problemas al bloquear el celular me apaga la música antes no pasaba, al ir al inicio ocurre lo mismo, cual es la solución PlanPremiumCountry Colombia DeviceHuawei p Smart Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue

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  • Tengo problemas al bloquear el celular me apaga la música antes no pasaba, al ir al inicio ocurre lo mismo, cual es la solución  Plan Premium Country  Colombia  Device Huawei p S...
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Superuser Contribution Issue with downloaded Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung Galaxy J1Operating SystemAndroid 4.4.4 (KitKat) My Question or IssueI downloaded a playlist using some Local Files from my computer to my phone. They took a really long time before the download started, but th...

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  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Samsung Galaxy J1 Operating System Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)   My Question or Issue I downloaded a playlist using some Local Files from my computer t...
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I can't loop my playlists

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceMotorolaOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or Issue Im trying to play my music on my phone, but instead of looping the playlist or artist, it'll play through, and then just stop at the first song. Is there a way to f...

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  • Plan Free Country United States Device Motorola Operating System Android My Question or Issue  Im trying to play my music on my phone, but instead of looping the playlist or artist, it'...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App loses settings

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7 Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue Hi, Since I updated my Galaxy S7 to Android 8, my Spotify App loses settings quite often. Music Quality switches fron high to automatic and I always ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S7   Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue   Hi,  Since I updated my Galaxy S7 to Android 8, ...
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Superuser Contribution App plays instead of desktop

Plan: PremiumCountry: US DevicePixel 2 XL, and Macbook Pro mid 2015)Operating System(OS X High Sierra, Android 8.1.0) Spotify, you woke my one month old son up. He was being extra extra fussy and so I sat with him in the nursery playing a lullaby on ...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: US   Device Pixel 2 XL, and Macbook Pro mid 2015) Operating System (OS X High Sierra, Android 8.1.0)   Spotify, you woke my one month old son up.  ...
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I can't delete the data of Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry France My Question or IssueHi,I have a problem with Spotify's data. I have download a big playlist on my phone who take all the space on my phone memory. So I tried to uninstall Spotify to get my memory back. But now Spotify is uni...

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  • Plan Premium Country  France     My Question or Issue Hi, I have a problem with Spotify's data. I have download a big playlist on my phone who take all the space on my phone me...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify closed itself after going tot the current playing song

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceAcerOperating SystemAndroid (4.4.2) My Question or Issue After An update met Spotify relaunches itself and stops playing the current song after i wanted to go to the current playing song. Opening Spotify itself doe...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Device Acer Operating System Android (4.4.2)   My Question or Issue  After An update met Spotify relaunches itself and stops playing the cur...
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does shuffle even work on the free version

Becauase it really feels like It doesn't do it at all if you wanna reshuffle your playlist or whatever. When ever i want to actually shuffle i have to erase the data and start over and shuffle it again so it an make a new playlist. It's really frustr...

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  • Becauase it really feels like It doesn't do it at all if you wanna reshuffle your playlist or whatever.  When ever i want to actually shuffle i have to erase the data and start over and shuffle ...
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Superuser Contribution Blank screen after tapping the music player bar at the bottom

That's my problem. Whenever I try to touch it, the app show nothing but a beautiful grey screen. After a while the app crash and close. Also when there's an ad, whether I choose to watch it or skip it, the app will crash. I rebooted my phone, reinsta...

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  • That's my problem. Whenever I try to touch it, the app show nothing but a beautiful grey screen. After a while the app crash and close. Also when there's an ad, whether I choose to watch it or skip i...
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My Spotify Will Not Stop Allowing Someone Else to Take Over My Account

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceGalaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or IssueA while back, my Spotify started connecting to another device and allowing them to control music and play it on their device. The device is tagged PS4-475. I've...

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  • Plan Premium Country  US Device Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android 8.0.0     My Question or Issue A while back, my Spotify started connecting to another device and allow...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify streaming on bmw not working.

PlanPremiumCountry United kingdomSamsung galaxy s8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Streaming of spotify over usb using the connected app used to work. This now no longer works once ive updated to android oreo (8.0). Ive tried using m...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United kingdom Samsung galaxy s8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Streaming of spotify over usb using the connected app used to...
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Superuser Contribution Alle Lieder gelöscht

Hallo,Ich habe den "Herunterladen Hebel " grundsätzlich bei meinen "Songs" aktiviert. Also wenn ich ein neues Lied hinzufüge wird dieses automatisch auch heruntergeladen weil der "Download Hebel" ja so eingestellt ist dass es alle lieder immer herunt...

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  • Hallo, Ich habe den "Herunterladen Hebel " grundsätzlich bei meinen "Songs" aktiviert. Also wenn ich ein neues Lied hinzufüge wird dieses automatisch auch heruntergeladen weil der "Download Hebel" j...
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Superuser Contribution Error en la descarga

PlanPremiumCountryMexico Device(Motorola, Moto G5S Plus)Operating System(Android 7.1.1) My Question or Issue El dia de hoy (en que estoy publicando este post) compre una tarjeta de premium con plazo de 6 meses, lo primero que quize hacer fue descarga...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Mexico   Device (Motorola, Moto G5S Plus) Operating System (Android 7.1.1)   My Question or Issue  El dia de hoy (en que estoy publicando este p...
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