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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] Local files downloaded on Spotify app but won't play

I've recently moved from an Apple iPhone to the Google Pixel 2 and it seems that this issue is only exclusive to my Android device. The local files added through my PC can be downloaded onto my phone but they just won't play. The player simply skips ...

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  • I've recently moved from an Apple iPhone to the Google Pixel 2 and it seems that this issue is only exclusive to my Android device.   The local files added through my PC can be downloaded onto...
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Playlist on Shuffle repeats tracks in single session

I created a playlist with 50+ songs in it. When I went to listen to it I put it on shuffle. Then I noticed that it will play the same songs multiple times before getting to the end of the playlist. Other songs I don't think ever play. I signed up for...

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  • I created a playlist with 50+ songs in it. When I went to listen to it I put it on shuffle. Then I noticed that it will play the same songs multiple times before getting to the end of the playlist. O...
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Can't play songs from midway through a playlist, restarts at beginning.

I have a playlist of about 500 songs. Unfortunately because Spotify seems to have ruined their shufle feature, just shuffling the playlist results in hearing the same 30 songs in a row. A rubbish but usable solution to this is to try and play the pla...

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  • I have a playlist of about 500 songs. Unfortunately because Spotify seems to have ruined their shufle feature, just shuffling the playlist results in hearing the same 30 songs in a row. A rubbish but...
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My music turns off

Everytime I Change an app my spotify wont play in the background it pauses every time and after i play agaim it still will turn off , this is frustrating im on a samsumg galaxy s8+ and if this doesn't resolve i will cancel my member ship please help

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  • Everytime I Change an app my spotify wont play in the background it pauses every time and after i play agaim it still will turn off , this is frustrating im on a samsumg galaxy s8+ and if this doesn'...
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Solved!! Random pausing with some volume changes.

Hi all, My Spotify has randomly started to pause my music after approx 10 seconds. Sometimes this is accompanied by the volume decreasing then increasing prior to the pause. As you can imagine this is very annoying as I spend a lot of time listening ...

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  • Hi all,   My Spotify has randomly started to pause my music after approx 10 seconds. Sometimes this is accompanied by the volume decreasing then increasing prior to the pause. As you can imagi...
  • Noah
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Cant log in "you are in offline-mode"

Hi, Anyone can help me? My Samsung Edge7 say me that "I'm currently offline-mode and I should go to online-mode so I could get connection to spotify" when I'm trying to log in. My phone is in wifi and I have mobile data on as well. all the another pr...

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  • Hi,   Anyone can help me?   My Samsung Edge7 say me that "I'm currently offline-mode and I should go to online-mode so I could get connection to spotify" when I'm trying to log in. &nb...
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Can't log in. "You are currently set to offline"

When I opened the Spotify app, I was logged out, which has never happened in ~1 of using the app. When I try to enter my credentials and log back in, I get a message saying "You are currently set to offline. Please go online to connect to Spotify.", ...

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  • When I opened the Spotify app, I was logged out, which has never happened in ~1 of using the app. When I try to enter my credentials and log back in, I get a message saying "You are currently set to ...
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Every song is in grey

Hi everyone, I have an issue on my Android app as every song on the entire app is greyed so I can't select any song I want to listen to! For the same account, I don't have any trouble on my Mac so it does not come from my account... I don't know what...

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  • Hi everyone,    I have an issue on my Android app as every song on the entire app is greyed so I can't select any song I want to listen to! For the same account, I don't have any trouble ...
  • Joe
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Won't let me sign in to my account on my Android phone due to offline account

My phone won't let me sign in to my account when I try to sign into it in my phone. When I try to sign in It says "You are currently set to offline; Please go online to connect to Spotify" I havent had my account offline for longer than 5-6 days. Can...

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  • My phone won't let me sign in to my account when I try to sign into it in my phone. When I try to sign in It says "You are currently set to offline; Please go online to connect to Spotify" I havent h...
  • Joe
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Samsung Gear headset controls

I cannot get Spotify tracks to pause/stop with the centre button on my BT earphones. All other buttons work including pressing same centre button to Play a track. It is annoying as I have to go in to the watch menus to pause audio when running, inste...

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  • I cannot get Spotify tracks to pause/stop with the centre button on my BT earphones. All other buttons work including pressing same centre button to Play a track. It is annoying as I have to go in to...
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Spotify comes on as soon as I end a call

Hello. This is really annoying. Been like that for a few days. Talk on the phone, end call, music starts playing. Tips welcome

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  • Hello.   This is really annoying. Been like that for a few days. Talk on the phone, end call, music starts playing.   Tips welcome 🙂
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Solved!! Update/instal reboot my phone

Hi, Since this morning my phone can't update spotify app : when it finishes to download my phone restarts. I tried to reboot my phone before , removed sd card , uninstalled and cleaned all data from spotify , restored my phone and the problem is stay...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   Since this morning my phone can't update spotify app : when it finishes to download my phone restarts.    I tried to reboot my phone before , removed sd card , uninstalled an...
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editing the podcasts which were not played

hi, since a couple of weeks there´s no possibility to edit the podcasts ( delete ) which were not played. pressing the "cross" doesnt work anymore.does anybody know why ?

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  • hi, since a couple of weeks there´s no possibility to edit the podcasts ( delete ) which were not played. pressing the "cross" doesnt work anymore. does anybody know why ?
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Spotify se met sur pause

J'ai un Sony xperia et depuis hier Spotify se met de lui-même sur pause toutes les 10-20 secondes. J'ai déjà essayé de désinstallé et réinstaller Spotify, redémarrer mon téléphone, mais le problème est toujours là... Que faire ??

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  • J'ai un Sony xperia et depuis hier Spotify se met de lui-même sur pause toutes les 10-20 secondes. J'ai déjà essayé de désinstallé et réinstaller Spotify, redémarrer mon téléphone, mais le problème e...
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PW problem RuneAudio

HiI used Facebook to login, but now I'm using a Raspberry Pi with DAC and Rune Audio to play music. Spotify is supported but not FB login. How I can login?

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  • Hi I used Facebook to login, but now I'm using a Raspberry Pi with DAC and Rune Audio to play music. Spotify is supported but not FB login. How I can login?
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Chrome OS Android App not working with local files

I'm working on a Chromebook with Android apps enabled, and have downloaded the Spotify Android app (not simply the web player) to stream and download songs. The Android app (like all Spotify apps) has the ability to take local files from a compatible...

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  •  I'm working on a Chromebook with Android apps enabled, and have downloaded the Spotify Android app (not simply the web player) to stream and download songs. The Android app (like all Spotify ap...
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Download stuck (note 5, android 7.0)

I tried uninstalling the app and reseting my phone but nothing works. Download either stuck at 0% or x% (meaning it can get stuck whenever it wants, EVEN 99%) I never really have all my songs downloaded, at most 1/3 of em (almost 1k songs total). Doe...

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  • I tried uninstalling the app and reseting my phone but nothing works. Download either stuck at 0% or x% (meaning it can get stuck whenever it wants, EVEN 99%) I never really have all my songs downloa...
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Songs showing as grey on android but play on PC

I added a local file from itunes to my spotify library and the songs I added are on my spotify library on my computer and I can listen to them no problem.In the past I've transfered songs from my PC spotify to my Android spotify this way with no prob...

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  • I added a local file from itunes to my spotify library and the songs I added are on my spotify library on my computer and I can listen to them no problem. In the past I've transfered songs from my P...
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Solved!! Não aparece a opção de importar.

Não aparece a opção de importar as músicas do próprio celular.

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  • Não aparece a opção de importar as músicas do próprio celular.
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Updates remove saved music? Why?!?!

Quite frequently when both my Android phone and ipad updates, all my saved (downloaded) music will 'unsave'. I've had to redownload all my music at least 6-8 times this year! Is this a problem on my end or is it an issue with the update process itsel...

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  • Quite frequently when both my Android phone and ipad updates, all my saved (downloaded) music will 'unsave'. I've had to redownload all my music at least 6-8 times this year! Is this a problem on my ...
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