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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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Android Auto with Spotify in offline mode.

Hi everyone Spotify in offline mode display a error with Android Auto commands.I don't want Spotify use mobile data in the car and i have a lot of playlists that i cannot play with "6 clicks" Thanks

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  • Hi everyone   Spotify in offline mode display a error with Android Auto commands. I don't want Spotify use mobile data in the car and i have a lot of playlists that i cannot play with "6 clic...
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Disable auto play on Android app?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 & occasionally use the Spotify app. Most of the time my bluetooth setting is off, but whenever I do enable it, Spotify automatically begins playing & it's incredibly annoying. Maybe I'm just not looking in the right spot, b...

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  • I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 & occasionally use the Spotify app. Most of the time my bluetooth setting is off, but whenever I do enable it, Spotify automatically begins playing & it's incredibl...
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My playlist wont show all my songs and wont let me play them

My playlist I made has more then 130 songs on it But recently instead of the shuffle button it now has just the play button and i have to go and order of how i added ths aongs no shuffle and also I can't see the bottom half my playlist and I can't pl...

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  • My playlist I made has more then 130 songs on it  But recently instead of the shuffle button it now has just the play button and i have to go and order of how i added ths aongs no shuffle and al...
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Desvincular aplicativo

Eu tinha um telefone celular com o aplucaapli da Spotify nele, me divorciei e o aparelho ficou com a ex. Ocorre que ela tem acesso direto ao aplucatapl é vive mudando das musimús que estou ouvindo de propósito, coisas de ex, comi faco ora desvincular...

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  • Eu tinha um telefone celular com o aplucaapli da Spotify nele, me divorciei e o aparelho ficou com a ex. Ocorre que ela tem acesso direto ao aplucatapl é vive mudando das musimús que estou ouvindo de...
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Spotify playlist download location

Hello! First of all I'd like to say I really love the app and always have, but recently I've encountered an issue which really disappointed me. One day, out of nowhere, Spotify decided to log out for me but then when I tried to log back in, an error ...

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  • Hello! First of all I'd like to say I really love the app and always have, but recently I've encountered an issue which really disappointed me. One day, out of nowhere, Spotify decided to log out for...
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Spotify playing at home pauses other media apps on my Android

Recently I've noticed a problem where the Spotify app on my phone pauses other media apps on my Android phone. When I am driving to work, I'll be playing an audiobook via Hoopla or Smart Audiobook player, and it works fine. Then my wife wakes up at h...

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  • Recently I've noticed a problem where the Spotify app on my phone pauses other media apps on my Android phone. When I am driving to work, I'll be playing an audiobook via Hoopla or Smart Audiobook pl...
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Solved!! Spotify Connect - Pausing & Sputtering Randomly on Samsung Multiroom R3

Hi guys. I need some help with a Spotify Connect issue. I have a Samsung WAM3500 (Radiant R3) Multiroom Speaker that supports Spotify Connect. It works perfectly when streaming from the Windows 10 Spotify app to the speaker. However, when trying to s...

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  • Hi guys. I need some help with a Spotify Connect issue.   I have a Samsung WAM3500 (Radiant R3) Multiroom Speaker that supports Spotify Connect. It works perfectly when streaming from the Wind...
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Solved!! Playlist stops after a while even though it's on repeat

This doesn't happen on iPad however when on Android, my playlist stops even though it's on repeat.

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  • This doesn't happen on iPad however when on Android, my playlist stops even though it's on repeat.
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Volume reduced when Android EQ turned on

I recently came back to Android from iPhone. And there is one horrible problem with the Spotify app: It reduces gain dramatically -- by half or more -- when I switch on equalizer. And this makes volume way too low with my DAC/IEMs. Question: How can ...

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  • I recently came back to Android from iPhone. And there is one horrible problem with the Spotify app: It reduces gain dramatically -- by half or more --  when I switch on equalizer. And this make...
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Solved!! Sudden massive background data use

I never use mobile data to stream or download, and yet in the last 4 days Spotify background data has taken 1.2 GB. What is going on!? This needs urgent fix as its costing me money. Screenshot attached. Please help.

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  • I never use mobile data to stream or download, and yet in the last 4 days Spotify background data has taken 1.2 GB. What is going on!? This needs urgent fix as its costing me money. Screenshot attach...
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Spotify connect do not work at latest releasers

Spoiler (Highlight to read)I use Spotify since several years and also have a family account. Since the end of last year, I had noticed a behaviour of the Spotify app at Android devices, I haven't seen before.I had trouble with the connection to my Ya...

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  • I use Spotify since several years and also have a family account. Since the end of last year, I had noticed a behaviour of the Spotify app at Android devices, I haven't seen before. I had trouble ...
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Extreme Quality Downloading Issue

After last update I am unable to download in Extreme Quality. When I select Extreme Quality for streaming and downloading, it switches right back after I start to download. Anybody got the solution? I am using an Android phone

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  • After last update I am unable to download in Extreme Quality. When I select Extreme Quality for streaming and downloading, it switches right back after I start to download. Anybody got the solution?&...
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Spotify bugs

Every time after logging in and downloading music when closed everything whipes off out of spotify. Any ideas how to overcome this problem cause it realy annoys when you have donwloaded few gb's of music and when you wake up in the morning you see th...

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  • Every time after logging in and downloading music when closed everything whipes off out of spotify. Any ideas how to overcome this problem cause it realy annoys when you have donwloaded few gb's of m...
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Unable to log in

I can't seem to be able to log in into my account. I enter the right email address and password and press log in, the button changes to "logging in" and then switches back to "log in" after a couple of seconds with no error message or anything else. ...

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  • I can't seem to be able to log in into my account. I enter the right email address and password and press log in, the button changes to "logging in" and then switches back to "log in" after a couple ...
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Don't have what got in the album

I'm using vietnamese free version of Spotify on Android. I tried playing 宝石の国 ( houseki no kuni) album several times. It's a Japanese anime OST album but i got a bunch of popular Korean songs played instead. When i tried playing this album on the des...

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  • I'm using vietnamese free version of Spotify on Android. I tried playing 宝石の国 ( houseki no kuni) album several times. It's a Japanese anime OST album but i got a bunch of popular Korean songs played ...
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On Wifi Spotify notification "Downloading 0 out of 7".

So I'm having an odd notification on my Samsung S6 Edge. I have Spotify installed, and everything is working great. But when I connect to my home wifi, I get a notification that says "Downloading 0 out of 6 (0% complete)". This notification cannot be...

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  • So I'm having an odd notification on my Samsung S6 Edge.  I have Spotify installed, and everything is working great.  But when I connect to my home wifi, I get a notification that says "Dow...
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Android/Spotify stops after about half a song when outside app

I have had this problem for ages, uninstalling and reinstalling, clearing data, updating doesn't work. Spotify plays fine on lock screen and in app, but when outside of the app (Sony Xperia on Android) it stops halfway through the song. When I go bac...

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  • I have had this problem for ages, uninstalling and reinstalling, clearing data, updating doesn't work.  Spotify plays fine on lock screen and in app, but when outside of the app (Sony Xperia on ...
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EQ not working, in app equalizer

EQ won't work at all on Moto Z2 Play. Using the wired headphone 3.5mm jack. Setting is set to wired. No effect at all. Please help. Thanks.

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  • EQ won't work at all on Moto Z2 Play. Using the wired headphone 3.5mm jack. Setting is set to wired. No effect at all. Please help. Thanks. 
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Is there any way to see all songs by an artist on android?

For example, I'd like to see all songs by the band "Yes" so I can't just search for yes and click "see all songs" because there are too many bands that also have that word in their name. I feel like I should be able to get to a list and then have sor...

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  • For example, I'd like to see all songs by the band "Yes" so I can't just search for yes and click "see all songs" because there are too many bands that also have that word in their name.   I f...
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Spotify switches from SD card to internal memory

I want Spotify to use my SD Card as memory location.When I tick the button to ,, save on SD Card" it does save there then but after a few days it switches to internal memory again.Why can't it stay there? And also, sometimes it happens that Spotify d...

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  • I want Spotify to use my SD Card as memory location. When I tick the button to ,, save on SD Card" it does save there then but after a few days it switches to internal memory again. Why can't it st...
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