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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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Music Pauses Randomly

When I'm playing music, it'll just stop, usually when I get out of the app. It is really annoying, and I have to go back to the app, press play, go back to what I was doing, and then the music stops playing again. I really need help with this, I'd ap...

  • Newbie
  • When I'm playing music, it'll just stop, usually when I get out of the app.  It is really annoying, and I have to go back to the app, press play, go back to what I was doing, and then the music ...
  • Thorplay
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Solved!! Yamaha RX-V675 don't show up as a device in spotify connect

I have a Yamaha RX-V675 with an internet connection and connected to my router and an iPhone and Galaxy s4 both with spotify premium connected to the same router in the same network, but the receiver didn't show up as a device when i touch the button...

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  • I have a Yamaha RX-V675 with an internet connection and connected to my router and an iPhone and Galaxy s4 both with spotify premium connected to the same router in the same network, but the receiver...
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Enabling offline mode doesn't skip tracks that haven't been downloaded

Version: 8.4.42.722 armV7 To reproduce:- Create a playlist- Add a saved track to it that is on a playlist which is already downloaded- Add a track to it that is not already downloaded- Enable offline mode- View the playlist and see the second track i...

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  • Version: 8.4.42.722 armV7   To reproduce: - Create a playlist - Add a saved track to it that is on a playlist which is already downloaded - Add a track to it that is not already downloaded ...
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Discover weekly downlod

Hello, so I liked last weeks discover weekly playlist. I hit download and it downloaded the whole playlist. Today I guess it changed to a new playlist, and I can't seem to find the songs I downloaded from last week's playlist. Where can I find these ...

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  • Hello, so I liked last weeks discover weekly playlist. I hit download and it downloaded the whole playlist. Today I guess it changed to a new playlist, and I can't seem to find the songs I downloaded...
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Playlist with local files not working

I have a Google Pixel phone. I made a playlist on my computer for a podcast using the local files it works fine on my PC. But when I try to access the playlist on my phone it tells me to look for music to add to the playlist, acting like it's empty. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a Google Pixel phone. I made a playlist on my computer for a podcast using the local files it works fine on my PC. But when I try to access the playlist on my phone it tells me to look for mus...
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Saves songs disappeared

So i opened the app and went to my saved songs list and everyone song except one was gone. How do i fix it? Thank you.

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  • So i opened the app and went to my saved songs list and everyone song except one was gone. How do i fix it? Thank you.
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Cannot find Spotify on Google Play Store on Samsung Galaxy S5!

Hi, When I search for "Spotify" on Google Play store from my Samsung Galaxy S5, it returns "Spotify Play" and other similar apps but not the actual app I am looking for!! I live in Calgary, Canada! What am I doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated...

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  • Hi,   When I search for "Spotify" on Google Play store from my Samsung Galaxy S5, it returns "Spotify Play" and other similar apps but not the actual app I am looking for!! I live in Calgary...
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Changing my debit card

Does anyone in Spotify's accounting department give a **bleep** that my debit card number has changed, and there is no **bleep** way to change it except cancelling my account, starting a new one and losing all my playlists? And don't tell me to go to...

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  • Does anyone in Spotify's accounting department give a **bleep** that my debit card number has changed, and there is no **bleep** way to change it except cancelling my account, starting a new one and ...
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Solved!! One phone to another

Wanted to know if it was possible to simply add the spotify folder from my old phone into my new phone without having to redownload everything?

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  • Wanted to know if it was possible to simply add the spotify folder from my old phone into my new phone without having to redownload everything?
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Spotify stops every time my screen or home locks

Okay so posted a few months ago about my Spotify playing up and repeatedly cutting out. Various things were suggested and various things tried but nothing has worked out long term. What I have managed to work out I that it appears to be related to my...

  • Casual Listener
  • Okay so posted a few months ago about my Spotify playing up and repeatedly cutting out. Various things were suggested and various things tried but nothing has worked out long term.  What I have...
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Can't change storage location

Spotify no longer allows me to change the location of where to store my offilne music library.I recently updated my android device to Oreo and since then I can no longer do this.I have tried various solutions such as reinstalling the app, clearing da...

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  • Spotify no longer allows me to change the location of where to store my offilne music library. I recently updated my android device to Oreo and since then I can no longer do this. I have tried vari...
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Superuser Contribution Crashes while Searching

I can't ever search for anything in the search bar. Every time I start typinf, I get 1-3 letters in and then the whole app closes/ crashes. It happens every single time. I have Uninstaller and reinstalled the app, logged out and logged in. This has b...

  • Newbie
  • I can't ever search for anything in the search bar. Every time I start typinf, I get 1-3 letters in and then the whole app closes/ crashes. It happens every single time. I have Uninstaller and reinst...
  • Melody
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Superuser Contribution Songs in Spotify are automatically skipped

Hello, i had a trouble in my Spotify account,Some songs automatically skipped by it self less than 1 secondI've tried clearing the data cache and it's not working, so what should I do?

  • Newbie
  • Hello, i had a trouble in my Spotify account, Some songs automatically skipped by it self less than 1 second I've tried clearing the data cache and it's not working, so what should I do?
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Android app starts playing music after car bluetooth disconnection

Every time after turning off the engine the android app starts playing the last track. (I do not use Spotify with the car's bluetooth connection). It is very annoying, every time I need to stop the app manually. Please provide me some kind of solutio...

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  • Every time after turning off the engine the android app starts playing the last track. (I do not use Spotify with the car's bluetooth connection). It is very annoying, every time I need to stop the a...
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Sperrbildschirm hintergrund

Guten Tag, ich moechte nicht, das Spotify im Sperrbildschirm das Cover anzeigt. ABER ich will dan player mit play/pause beibehalten. Ich habe eine live visualizer app die im sperrbildschirm waehrend der wiedergabe angezeigt werden soll, aber stattdes...

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  • Guten Tag,   ich moechte nicht, das Spotify im Sperrbildschirm das Cover anzeigt. ABER ich will dan player mit play/pause beibehalten. Ich habe eine live visualizer app die im sperrbildschirm ...
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Solved!! Will clearing the app data clear my playlists in spotify?

Hello, this is my first time in here. I have a lack of space in my Android phone (Moto G3) and wanted to clear the data so I can save space for other apps, but I'm afraid this could clear all my playlists also. Is there any chances for this to happen...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, this is my first time in here. I have a lack of space in my Android phone (Moto G3) and wanted to clear the data so I can save space for other apps, but I'm afraid this could clear all my play...
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Musicas locais que estao no PC nao toca no celular

Tenho algumas musicas locais colocadas em playlist do Spotify no meu desktop e tenho dois aparelhos android, em um deles acesso todas as musicas normalmente mqas no outro nao baixa nem por decreto, so fica indisponivel.

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  • Tenho algumas musicas locais colocadas em playlist do Spotify no meu desktop e tenho dois aparelhos android, em um deles acesso todas as musicas normalmente mqas no outro nao baixa nem por decreto, s...
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My locals file

Hej, jag undrar varfor jag inte kan ladda ner mina latar fran min dator till min mobil och ha de i min spellista for offline? Mvh

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  • Hej, jag undrar varfor jag inte kan ladda ner mina latar fran min dator till min mobil och ha de i min spellista for offline? Mvh
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Cant download locan files to my phone anymore

As the tite states I can no longer do this, I do all the steps corectly and have the same wifi conected to the phone and computer. When I try to download the song to my phone it shows up grey and unable to play, can someone please help me.

  • Casual Listener
  • As the tite states I can no longer do this, I do all the steps corectly and have the same wifi conected to the phone and computer. When I try to download the song to my phone it shows up grey and una...
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Offline mode / update ? / can't login now

So probably because of an update I'm logged out. Because I'm in offline mode the app says: You are currently set to offlinePlease go online to connect to spotifyCancel | connect Connect does nothing. So I'm locked out of spotify and what do I have to...

  • Regular
  • So probably because of an update I'm logged out. Because I'm in offline mode the app says:   You are currently set to offline Please go online to connect to spotify Cancel | connect   ...
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