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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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Add Xxxtentacion back on spotify playlists

Please add Xxxtentacion back on spotify, cuz the pregnant girl that he supposedly beat is not even pregnant and she also admitted that he did not do anything to her, and he also saved her life from overdosing on drugs, if not then you should remove t...

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  • Please add Xxxtentacion back on spotify, cuz the pregnant girl that he supposedly beat is not even pregnant and she also admitted that he did not do anything to her, and he also saved her life from o...
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Local Files WILL NOT sync to my Pixel

I have tried everything I could find on the forum, but could not get my local files to sync from my computer to my phone.My gear is:Google Pixel (original, American Version, not the 2)Mac book Pro 2017Spotify Premium StudentI have tried the following...

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  • I have tried everything I could find on the forum, but could not get my local files to sync from my computer to my phone. My gear is: Google Pixel (original, American Version, not the 2) Mac book...
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music wont play without phone reception

As soon as the phone reception on my phone dissapears, which happens alot for me, all my downloaded music stops playing. It doesnt undownload but it just wont play anymore. as soon as my reception returns theres no problem anymore. This is very annoy...

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  • As soon as the phone reception on my phone dissapears, which happens alot for me, all my downloaded music stops playing. It doesnt undownload but it just wont play anymore. as soon as my reception re...
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I've been hacked

I've been using Spotify for a while now, but ever since about 2 weeks ago, someone has been getting into my account playing their own music while I'm trying to listen to mine. It's really frustrating because Spotify is basically unusable now for me b...

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  • I've been using Spotify for a while now, but ever since about 2 weeks ago, someone has been getting into my account playing their own music while I'm trying to listen to mine. It's really frustrating...
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Solved!! Bluetooth skipping in car

When listening through Bluetooth in car music constantly skips. I have downloaded all tracks to phone so phone network is not an issue. Tried unistalling app and downloaded songs again and also changed AVRCP Bluetooth version to 1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 wit...

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  • When listening through Bluetooth in car music constantly skips. I have downloaded all tracks to phone so phone network is not an issue. Tried unistalling app and downloaded songs again and also chang...
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Shuffle disabling when choosing tracks

The last update is really annoying. I have had Spotify for year and listen to music all day. I like to keep shuffle on but at the same time randomly change tracks myself but now when I choose my track the shuffle disables. Need a fix or a way to perm...

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  • The last update is really annoying. I have had Spotify for year and listen to music all day. I like to keep shuffle on but at the same time randomly change tracks myself but now when I choose my trac...
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My Spotify don't have radio station

Hi, Spotify staffI love Spotify but there is some problem with mine. When I play a song, it don't have loop button or shuffle. I want to find the reason why it like that??Thanks Spotify.

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  • Hi, Spotify staff I love Spotify but there is some problem with mine.  When I play a song, it don't have loop button or shuffle. I want to find the reason why it like that?? Thanks Spotify.
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Playlist Sort/Filter does not work properly

I know there also exists a topic on filtering problem, but I want to state that not only filtering but also sorting does not work in a proper way. It makes me sick. I built a huge playlist as a collection. I sort it by artist and it mixes up albums! ...

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  • I know there also exists a topic on filtering problem, but I want to state that not only filtering but also sorting does not work in a proper way. It makes me sick. I built a huge playlist as a colle...
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[Google Home] In-app controls broken

Hi there, the commands for the Spotify App on Google Home seem to be broken at the moment. Everytime I try to interact with Spotify currently playing music on one of my speakers, it stops and complains about some other device playing music over the a...

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  • Hi there,   the commands for the Spotify App on Google Home seem to be broken at the moment. Everytime I try to interact with Spotify currently playing music on one of my speakers, it stops an...
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Solved!! Can't connect through WiFi

I am getting a message "There is no Internet connection" when I am connected via WiFi. All other applications work as expected. If I turn off WiFi Spotify works again over the mobile connection. Problems started when upgrading Spotify to 3.0.0.1124. ...

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  • I am getting a message "There is no Internet connection" when I am connected via WiFi. All other applications work as expected. If I turn off WiFi Spotify works again over the mobile connection. Prob...
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Song not in my playlist started playing?

Hi so i use spotify on my android and I was listening to my playlist as i usually do and then songs that aren't even on my playlist (i've never even heard of them before!) started playing?? Skipping it gave me another unknown song! Whats going on? Ed...

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  • Hi so i use spotify on my android and I was listening to my playlist as i usually do and then songs that aren't even on my playlist (i've never even heard of them before!) started playing?? Skipping ...
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Spotify, why do you insist on putting horrible random music in my playlist?

Spoiler (Highlight to read) Spotify, why do you insist on putting horrible random music in my playlist? Like some random pop spanish song. Ive never once listened to or liked any music similar to this. Even Pandora has more accurate suggestions. It's...

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  •   Spotify, why do you insist on putting horrible random music in my playlist?  Like some random pop spanish song. Ive never once listened to or liked any music similar to this. Even Pan...
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Dim album art

Anyone know why the album art is so dim?  Is it like this by default?

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  • Anyone know why the album art is so dim?  Is it like this by default?
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Solved!! Can't turn off lastfm scrobbling

I get notifications telling me that there's an error with my lastfm username or password, but since I don't usr lastfm anymore I try to turn it off in the settings option but it goes back on and it's getting annoying.

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  • I get notifications telling me that there's an error with my lastfm username or password, but since I don't usr lastfm anymore I try to turn it off in the settings option but it goes back on and it's...
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Random listening which deprives every manual music change

Hi everyone, My problem is simple but pretty new (happening since 2 weeks max, maybe after a previous update or just after the update to Android 8.0). When i launch Spotify on My Moto Z, select the music i want to play, i need to select the random mo...

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  • Hi everyone,   My problem is simple but pretty new (happening since 2 weeks max, maybe after a previous update or just after the update to Android 8.0). When i launch Spotify on My Moto Z, sel...
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Has Playlist Sorting Changed?

When I use Spotify (I do this on both my PC and my phone but this has only changed for my phone & I use Android) I always sort by Artist, it has always been more convinient for me personally. But when I always did that, it also sorted the individual ...

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  • When I use Spotify (I do this on both my PC and my phone but this has only changed for my phone & I use Android) I always sort by Artist, it has always been more convinient for me personally. But...
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My account seems to have merged with some stranger's account.

Hello, my name is Diendi. I'm using Premium for Family package. I've noticed for some time now, there's one weird playlist which I've never made nor followed, on my list. It consists of songs I've never played nor searched. Weirdly, the maker of the ...

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  • Hello, my name is Diendi. I'm using Premium for Family package.   I've noticed for some time now, there's one weird playlist which I've never made nor followed, on my list. It consists of song...
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Tried to redownload, but the appstore won't let me??

Okay. So I went to this website because my Spotify account kept telling me that I had no disk space or something like that, and that I needed to deselect some playlists from downloading. I didn't know how to do that, so I came here. Someone said to u...

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  • Okay. So I went to this website because my Spotify account kept telling me that I had no disk space or something like that, and that I needed to deselect some playlists from downloading. I didn't kno...
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No option to store downloaded music on SD card. Android 7.1, formatted as internal memory.

Can not store music on SD card on my moto e4, android 7.1, 64gb Samsung card. Formatted as internal. No option in settings. On another phone running Android 5.1 I have that option. Is this because of the way the card is formatted or is it an artifact...

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  • Can not store music on SD card on my moto e4, android 7.1, 64gb Samsung card. Formatted as internal. No option in settings. On another phone running Android 5.1 I have that option. Is this because&nb...
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Displaying album artwork on lock screen

I am using a Samsung Galaxy S8 running Nougat Version 7.0I would like to display the full album art work on my lock screen but I cannot seem to find the setting to do so anywhere. All I have is a small widget that allows for Previous track, Next trac...

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  • I am using a Samsung Galaxy S8 running Nougat Version 7.0 I would like to display the full album art work on my lock screen but I cannot seem to find the setting to do so anywhere. All I have is a s...
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