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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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  • Steppa
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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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Songs repeat every time I shuffle

I recently moved from premium to free. I loved the shuffle on premium...but since I moved to free I've heard the same half a dozen songs at least every time I shuffle in my main playlist. It's not repeating everything, but I can guarantee that Peter ...

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  • I recently moved from premium to free. I loved the shuffle on premium...but since I moved to free I've heard the same half a dozen songs at least every time I shuffle in my main playlist. It's not re...
  • Kjkuhle-us
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Mercedes C-Class (W205) - Track Info does not sync with phone (Redmi Note 4)

I have the above-mentioned problem. The music is streamed to the car audio via bluetooth. But, the track info does not display on the car display screen. It will only work when I restart the phone every time. I couldn't figure what caused the problem...

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  • I have the above-mentioned problem. The music is streamed to the car audio via bluetooth. But, the track info does not display on the car display screen. It will only work when I restart the phone ev...
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Play Queue has Disappeared

The icon for the play queue has disappeared from Spotify on my Motorola Moto G4 Plus. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app, to no avail. Can anyone suggest how I can restore the play queue icon?

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  • The icon for the play queue has disappeared from Spotify on my Motorola Moto G4 Plus. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app, to no avail. Can anyone suggest how I can restore the play queue icon?
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Spotify on Android closes after a second on Xperia XZ1

I´m using the Android app of Spotify on my new phone Xperia XZ1.Since the latest upgrade the app open and in one second it closesSpotify is still running if I view all running apps. I have tried:- Delete data- Clear cache - Uninstall app - Spotify is...

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  • I´m using the Android app of Spotify on my new phone Xperia XZ1. Since the latest upgrade the app open and in one second it closes Spotify is still running if I view all running apps.   ...
  • PeterSweden
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Cannot LOG OUT of Last FM. Wrong username or password error

Months ago I stupidly enabled 'Scrobble to Last.FM'. I entered my username and password for Last FM very carefully. It was accepted. two days later I decided NOT to scrobble. I went to the Spotify page on my phone (Android) and toggled OFF scrobbling...

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  • Months ago I stupidly enabled 'Scrobble to Last.FM'. I entered my username and password for Last FM very carefully. It was accepted. two days later I decided NOT to scrobble. I went to the Spotify pa...
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'Click' ads on Spotify free

Perhaps this has been posted somewhere, but I keep running into click ads on the Free Android app. Super annoying because music stops and forces me to click to a website. I'm fine with the radio ads, that don't force stoppage. I've tried full reinsta...

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  • Perhaps this has been posted somewhere, but I keep running into click ads on the Free Android app. Super annoying because music stops and forces me to click to a website. I'm fine with the radio ads,...
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Superuser Contribution App not working correctly on Samsung Galaxy S8

So I've been using the app fine, up until I was trying to follow a friend. She mentioned the ability to follow other users and there was no option on the app for that. A friend that has a different Android phone showed me what the Spotify app looked ...

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  • So I've been using the app fine, up until I was trying to follow a friend. She mentioned the ability to follow other users and there was no option on the app for that. A friend that has a different A...
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Downloaded songs not showing.

I have a couple of playlists that I have downloaded all the songs, about 1700 songs in total. I am often out of coverage, so need these downloads. Today when I went into the downloaded playlist, the songs were in the playlist however instead of havin...

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  • I have a couple of playlists that I have downloaded all the songs, about 1700 songs in total. I am often out of coverage, so need these downloads.   Today when I went into the downloaded playl...
  • TheMonarch86
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Se cierra

Hace tres días que cuando intento abrir spotify se me cierra inesperadamente a los 2 segundos desde mi s5 y no lo puedo usar. Tengo el servicio pago y no me esta sirviendo... ya intente desinstalaandolo y volviéndolo a instalar...reiniciando el celul...

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  • Hace tres días que cuando intento abrir spotify se me cierra inesperadamente a los 2 segundos desde mi s5 y no lo puedo usar. Tengo el servicio pago y no me esta sirviendo... ya intente desinstalaand...
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Deleting music

How do I delete all me music at once I want to start fresh 

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  • How do I delete all me music at once I want to start fresh  
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Superuser Contribution Cracking noise on all music. Galaxy S5

Hello, i hear cracking noise, specially whith a sound of drums in all music. This don't happen with other music player in my phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy S5.Please help.

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  • Hello, i hear cracking noise, specially whith a sound of drums in all music. This don't happen with other music player in my phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy S5. Please help.
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View queue on Artist Radio

Am I mis-remembering? I'm sure I used to be able to view a list of next tracks to be played, while listening to Artist Radio, but now I can't.If I tap the up-arrow to the left of the simle playback controls, I can see a large image of the cover art f...

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  • Am I mis-remembering? I'm sure I used to be able to view a list of next tracks to be played, while listening to Artist Radio, but now I can't. If I tap the up-arrow to the left of the simle playback...
  • Andy_P
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how to setup for wifi only

I have samsung s7 edge, have noticed once the wifi stopped during listening its continue sometimes on the cellular, sometimes not, how come? how I can 100% prevent spotify from using the cellular data. I want spotify to work only on wifi.

  • Casual Listener
  • I have samsung s7 edge, have noticed once the wifi stopped during listening its continue sometimes on the cellular, sometimes not, how come? how I can 100% prevent spotify from using the cellular dat...
  • Peter87
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Spotify on separate device interrupting

I often use spotify to play music at my apartment. It's often playing in the background for my wife and I to enjoy or sometimes even for our dogs while I'm away. Occasionally I want to listen to a podcast on my phone but still leave spotify playing o...

  • Casual Listener
  • I often use spotify to play music at my apartment. It's often playing in the background for my wife and I to enjoy or sometimes even for our dogs while I'm away. Occasionally I want to listen to a po...
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Solved!! "No storage area found"

Hi,Lately I've been having some trouble when opening spotify. Whenever I open it, it notifies me that there is "no storage area found". I've tried different solutions like uninstalling the app, removing the file android/data/com.spotify, I've cleared...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, Lately I've been having some trouble when opening spotify. Whenever I open it, it notifies me that there is "no storage area found". I've tried different solutions like uninstalling the app, r...
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Problem with Spotify

Every time after I download the songs and close the application and open again it appears that the songs are not downloaded and I just downloaded all. Please, help me

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  • Every time after I download the songs and close the application and open again it appears that the songs are not downloaded and I just downloaded all. Please, help me 
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Radio interface on playlists

Hi. This is hard to explain, so I could'nt google the solution. I've recently got a new phone (Moto E4, Android 7.1.1, Spotify 8.4.35.152 armV7) and I have Spotify premium, family plan. When I try to play one of my private playlists I get the radio i...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi. This is hard to explain, so I could'nt google the solution. I've recently got a new phone (Moto E4, Android 7.1.1, Spotify 8.4.35.152 armV7) and I have Spotify premium, family plan. When I try to...
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album art not displaying correctly

Hi allI am using android auto via Samsung galaxy s8 connected via usb to my Kia optima Sportwagon 2017. When running Spotify it cuts off the top part of the album art. Any ideas or suggestions to resolve this. Please see attachment.

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  • Hi all I am using android auto via Samsung galaxy s8 connected via usb to my Kia optima Sportwagon 2017. When running Spotify it cuts off the top part of the album art. Any ideas or suggestions to r...
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Play music folder

I dont found the option to play a folder.I can in desktop app but not in android.

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  • I dont found the option to play a folder. I can in desktop app but not in android.
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Albums not downloading

I can't seem to download full albums anymore. Even my original albums that I have downloaded now only have 2 or 3 songs available to play. Has this happened to anyone else?

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  • I can't seem to download full albums anymore. Even my original albums that I have downloaded now only have 2 or 3 songs available to play. Has this happened to anyone else?
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