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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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Auto download playlists via wifi

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDevice(htc 10)Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or Issue When i re-install spotify application to my phone in case i do a format in my phone i have to select each playlist in my playlists one by one to download them. ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece Device (htc 10) Operating System (Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue  When i re-install spotify application to my phone in case i do a format in...
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The music stopped since your spotify account is being used on another device.

Hi, since a couple of days i'm constantly getting an audio message which says something like: "Spotify has stopped since your spotify account is being used on another device". The music is paused then. I'm sure no other device is using Spotify at tha...

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  • Hi, since a couple of days i'm constantly getting an audio message which says something like: "Spotify has stopped since your spotify account is being used on another device". The music is pause...
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I can't watch videos!

Recently I discovered that one of my friends has a feature called 'Videos' in her Spotify App. I looked up in my Spotify but I just can't find the 'Video' button. What shall I do?PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerland DeviceSamsung Galaxy s7Operating SystemAn...

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  • Recently I discovered that one of my friends has a feature called 'Videos' in her Spotify App. I looked up in my Spotify but I just can't find the 'Video' button. What shall I do? Plan Premium Cou...
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Issues With Spotify - [LG G6]

So as of the newest update Spotify is absolutely terrible. If I try searching for a song it acts as if my playlist is still behind it. So Say I pick a song I searched for. It will actually just play the first song on my entire playlist. And whenever ...

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  • So as of the newest update Spotify is absolutely terrible.    If I try searching for a song it acts as if my playlist is still behind it. So Say I pick a song I searched for. It will actu...
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Superuser Contribution Does Anyone's Spotify Look Like This?

My Spotify recently updated like a month ago and it looks like this now. I am really confused of how to work it, and I really do not like it. How can I get my old Spotify back?

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  • My Spotify recently updated like a month ago and it looks like this now. I am really confused of how to work it, and I really do not like it. How can I get my old Spotify back?
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Closes When Not Using

I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and whenever I stop plqying music for some time the Lock Screen does not show the Spotify thing anymore (the thing where you can omit a song and pause it).It doesn't close the app but for example of this happens and I ...

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  • I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and whenever I stop plqying music for some time the Lock Screen does not show the Spotify thing anymore (the thing where you can omit a song and pause it). It doesn't...
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Every time i open the search bar and begin typing, spotify logs me out

I already deleted the cache and uninstalled and reinstalled the app. Everything else works fine, it's just obnoxious when I want to hear a specific song and I get logged outPlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceSamsung galaxy s8Operating SystemI dont...

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  • I already deleted the cache and uninstalled and reinstalled the app. Everything else works fine, it's just obnoxious when I want to hear a specific song and I get logged out Plan Premium Country ...
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My Library Disappeared and I cant find it

PlanFree/PremiumCountry United StatesDeviceLG Tribute HDOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue My Spotify updated and I can't find my library anymore. I can look through playlists and my daily mix but there is no...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country  United States Device LG Tribute HD Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  My Spotify updated and I c...
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Solved!! My app doesn't have the updated ui

So I'm pulling my hair out trying to get my spotify to look like the updated ui but even when i update it still looks like the old spotify how can i get mine to look like the newer version where the album art covers the whole screen and you can heart...

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  • So I'm pulling my hair out trying to get my spotify to look like the updated ui but even when i update it still looks like the old spotify how can i get mine to look like the newer version where the ...
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Don‘t play anything

PlanFamilyCountry AustriaDeviceSpoiler (Highlight to read) Chiligreen Tablet (Android) My Question or IssueIt doesn‘t play any song when I press the play button or a song or a playlist.It works on my mobile phone but not on my tablet.The mistake can‘...

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  •   Plan Family Country  Austria Device   Chiligreen Tablet (Android)   My Question or Issue It doesn‘t play any song when I press the play button or a song or a playlist....
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Issue with downloaded music

Plan - PremiumCountry - Ireland Device - Android Tablet, with Adnroid 6. My Question or Issue I have installed Tabblet into my car, and installed Spotify on it. So i have downloaded some music after i have switch Offline mode, and every time i turn o...

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  • Plan - Premium Country - Ireland   Device - Android Tablet, with Adnroid 6.     My Question or Issue   I have installed Tabblet into my car, and installed Spotify on it. S...
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Playlist search not working

PlanPremiumCountry EnglandDeviceSamsungOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hi, When I search for a song in my playlist and click to play it, it just plays the song at the top of my playlist instead? ThanksJ

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  • Plan Premium Country  England Device Samsung Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   Hi,   When I search for a song in my playlist and click to play it, it ...
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Can Loop and Shuffle be on by default?

PlanPremiumCountry PhilippinesDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueIs there a way to have the shuffle and loop on be default? Whenever I pick a song from a different album/playlist, the shuffle and album loop tu...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Philippines Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Is there a way to have the shuffle and loop on be default? When...
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Bug: Podcast playback using bluetooth controls

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy s8Operating SystemLatest Android, whatever that is on s8 My Question or Issue When you play a podcast with a bluetooth connection (earbuds, car system) and press pause on the earbud or car-controls. The pl...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy s8 Operating System Latest Android, whatever that is on s8   My Question or Issue   When you play a podcast with a bluetooth con...
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[Android 7.0] Fluctuating volume

PlanPremiumDeviceHuawei P10 liteOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issue The volume drastically goes up and down while listening to music with headphones. The actual volume does not appear to change on screen but I can clearly hear the differ...

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  • Plan Premium Device Huawei P10 lite Operating System Android 7.0  My Question or Issue  The volume drastically goes up and down while listening to music with headphones. The actual v...
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I updated my spotify app and now my library is replaced with favorites.

So recently updated my spotify app on android. Everything looks fine, expect the library of songs got replaced with favorites. So that means i cant look up what song i have in my library. Also if i shuffe the favorites, it dosent really shuffle the s...

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  • So recently updated my spotify app on android. Everything looks fine, expect the library of songs got replaced with favorites. So that means i cant look up what song i have in my library. Also if i s...
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Why I can't change the timeline of the local files synced with my phone?

PlanPremium CountryBrazil DeviceGalaxy A9 Operating SystemAndroid 6.0.1 My Question or IssueI can't choose wich part of the timeline of the song I wanna hear, when I click on the timeline the song just restart from 0m00s.Happens only with the songs t...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Brazil   Device Galaxy A9   Operating System Android 6.0.1   My Question or Issue I can't choose wich part of the timeline of the song I wanna ...
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Android auto repeating requested song at random

PlanPREMIUM familyCountry usaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid 9.0 My Question or Issue Basically whenever I ask Google to play a song.... it will play the song and then move on to the next... sometimes maybe even a few. But then it wil...

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  • Plan PREMIUM family Country  usa Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android 9.0   My Question or Issue   Basically whenever I ask Google to play a song.... it will p...
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Playlist folders not loading.

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceLG Stylo 2Operating SystemAndroid 5.1.1 My Question or Issue I have a lot of playlist folders. Inside those folders contain a lot of playlists. Each playlist usually has an album in them. However, recently these ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device LG Stylo 2 Operating System Android 5.1.1   My Question or Issue  I have a lot of playlist folders. Inside those folders contain a ...
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Solved!! Musica trava com 1 segundo e depois volta.

Sempre que coloco uma musica no smartphone (Moto Z2 Force, Android Oreo) e ela chega no primeiro segundo acaba dando uma travada e depois volta, reparei que em pouquissimas musicas isso nao ocorre mas e uma entre mil praticamente. Chegou no 1 segundo...

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  • Sempre que coloco uma musica no smartphone (Moto Z2 Force, Android Oreo) e ela chega no primeiro segundo acaba dando uma travada e depois volta, reparei que em pouquissimas musicas isso nao ocorre ma...
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