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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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Solved!! Spotify does not appear on home screen of notifications

Since a couple of weeks, after an update, I noticed that spotify does not appear on my home screen (when phone is locked) or in my notification bar at all. While listening to songs, I cannot see to what song I am listening to or to switch songs witho...

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  • Since a couple of weeks, after an update, I noticed that spotify does not appear on my home screen (when phone is locked) or in my notification bar at all.  While listening to songs, I cannot s...
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Play queue issues

Is the play queue really working correct on Android and Spotify connect? Removing songs seems to mess upp the order...

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  • Is the play queue really working correct on Android and Spotify connect?   Removing songs seems to mess upp the order...
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Larger album art on Android/Homescreen

Hi! I just tried the timecapsule playlist on Spotify on my phone and loved how the album art took over the whole screen! (like in the lockscreen mode) My question is : why is this not possible with all tunes and playlists? It's awesome, please make t...

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  • Hi! I just tried the timecapsule playlist on Spotify on my phone and loved how the album art took over the whole screen! (like in the lockscreen mode)   My question is : why is this not possib...
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Superuser Contribution Song ends but wont skip to next

I have spotify playing while my phone is on lock screen, but when the song ends it would not skip to the next song unless i open the app. .

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  • I have spotify playing while my phone is on lock screen, but when the song ends it would not skip to the next song unless i open the app. . 
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Offline songs does not work

For the last few weeks I have not been able to download and play local files on my phone.I have local files on my pc which I have placed in my playlists which I have downloaded on my phone (Samsung Galaxy S7) and it have been working until a few days...

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  • For the last few weeks I have not been able to download and play local files on my phone. I have local files on my pc which I have placed in my playlists which I have downloaded on my phone (Sa...
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Song automaticly next but its have not done yet

why my song just till 10 sec and it automaticly next? Is that song broken? My internet is no problem but i can't listen my fav song

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  • why my song just till 10 sec and it automaticly next? Is that song broken? My internet is no problem but i can't listen my fav song
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Almacenamiento insuficiente en SD

¿Si la SD en la que almaceno datos resultsa insuficiente, comienza a bajar datos a la memoria del movil o deja de bajar datos?

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  • ¿Si la SD en la que almaceno datos resultsa insuficiente, comienza a bajar datos a la memoria del movil o deja de bajar datos?
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Again (?) no chromecast device listed on Android app

Two weeks ago, I posted that exact same problem that many users encountered (see below). Then it was solved by Spotify. And today I have the same problem occuring again... Someone else experiencing that ? My Chromecast does not appear in the list of ...

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  • Two weeks ago, I posted that exact same problem that many users encountered (see below).  Then it was solved by Spotify.  And today I have the same problem occuring again... Someone else ex...
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Spotify doesn't recognize any devices

This issue was marked solved on another thread with 149 comments and counting. Seems like the bug was fixed a couple weeks ago but it resurfaced in the past couple of days. I'm starting a new thread because I'm hoping someone sees it (they may be ign...

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  • This issue was marked solved on another thread with 149 comments and counting. Seems like the bug was fixed a couple weeks ago but it resurfaced in the past couple of days. I'm starting a new thread ...
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Spotify Won't Play My Songs No Matter What I Do

I have this problem for months. When online, most of my songs (about %90) stop playing after 6-7 seconds. When i change the song and then go back, this time it doesnt start at all. I delete the song and redownload it and the problem is solved -for a ...

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  • I have this problem for months. When online, most of my songs (about %90) stop playing after 6-7 seconds. When i change the song and then go back, this time it doesnt start at all. I delete the song ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Chromecast not available in "connect devices" on Android

My Chromecast does not appear in the list of devices to connect to on the Spotify Android app (Galaxy Samsung S7). Other devices are listed (such as my PC). I can cast from all other apps (such as Netflix) from that same phone. I restarted everything...

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  • My Chromecast does not appear in the list of devices to connect to on the Spotify Android app (Galaxy Samsung S7).  Other devices are listed (such as my PC).  I can cast from all other apps...
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Spotify freezing

Once or more a day (I have premium and all my songs are downloaded to my device) (fully updated Samsung Galaxy s8+) either at the beginning or anywhere during a don't Spotify freezes and just sits there. I can't skip the song or do anything I have to...

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  • Once or more a day (I have premium and all my songs are downloaded to my device) (fully updated Samsung Galaxy s8+) either at the beginning or anywhere during a don't Spotify freezes and just sits th...
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My songs in "songs" bank went missing

I did not change any set up. But then, suddenly the songs that I put into the "songs" bank went missing... restarting didn't fix the problem. Can someone please restore back my music...

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  • I did not change any set up. But then, suddenly the songs that I put into the "songs" bank went missing... restarting didn't fix the problem. Can someone please restore back my music... 
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Alexa Echo not listed in connected devices

Hi there, i searched for this but didnt find anything. i updated my spotify app in december 17, and since then my alexa doesnt appear in connected devices. i resetted my alexy, uninstalled spotify app. nothing worked.Anyone with same problems and got...

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  • Hi there,   i searched for this but didnt find anything. i updated my spotify app in december 17, and since then my alexa doesnt appear in connected devices. i resetted my alexy, uninstalled s...
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Spotify Connect no longer reliably finding devices

I am running Spotify on a Galaxy S6. The app is version 8.4.3.479 armv7. I'm paying for Spotify Premium. At home I gave two Google Home devices and one Googlecast Audio. Until about two months ago Spotify (on the S6) was fairly reliable in always sho...

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  • I am running Spotify on a Galaxy S6. The app is version 8.4.3.479 armv7. I'm paying for Spotify Premium.    At home I gave two Google Home devices and one Googlecast Audio. Until about tw...
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Solved!! Cannot connect to (speaker) device

I am having trouble connecting to the home network hifi system with all devices that I use spotify on. This problem has not occurred before. Other apps are operating fine. The Yamaha amp reports, 'need Premium' on the screen. I have checked status of...

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  • I am having trouble connecting to the home network hifi system with all devices that I use spotify on. This problem has not occurred before. Other apps are operating fine. The Yamaha amp reports, 'ne...
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Superuser Contribution Download Error reached maximum number of downloads

I have just received this message - Download Error You've reached the maximum number of downloads. Then goes on to download more please remove some existing downloads. I've done that but still get the error message? Tried restarting phone but that di...

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  • I have just received this message - Download Error You've reached the maximum number of downloads. Then goes on to download more please remove some existing downloads.   I've done that but sti...
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Album Art wont show at all when i play songs

album art appears on browse and search but once i play them, the photos seem to disappear and it's very annoying. Already reinstalled, reboot, cleared cache, and everything. Once they become part of "recently played", album art disappears and doesnt ...

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  • album art appears on browse and search but once i play them, the photos seem to disappear and it's very annoying. Already reinstalled, reboot, cleared cache, and everything.   Once they become...
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