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Solved!! 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...

Amay
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2023-07-11 7:43:36 PM
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Timbo6sic6
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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...

Plaguedoctor
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2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
2025-01-27 7:09:21 AM
Sumit_Ghosh
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Playlists freeze in Spotify app but not in Google Home app

Hi, I've noticed recently that if I listen to Spotify off my Samsung S7 and stream to my CCA, if I add a song to a playlist the app crashes or the google home app seems to over power the Spoitfy app. Example is listening to a playlist, add a new song...

MSpratt
Casual Listener
Hi, I've noticed recently that if I listen to Spotify off my Samsung S7 and stream to my CCA, if I add a song to a playlist the app crashes or the google home app seems to over power the Spoitfy app....
2018-01-25 3:36:01 AM
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Solved!! Incorrect playlist

I want to get Jeanie Bryson - Some Cats Know album in my Premium Andriod phone.If I open Chrome browser in my Android TABLET, no Spotify app on that device, I find a page showing 14 songs by Jeanie Bryson on her "Songs of Peggy Lee" album with "Play ...

athegn
Regular
I want to get Jeanie Bryson - Some Cats Know album in my Premium Andriod phone. If I open Chrome browser in my Android TABLET, no Spotify app on that device, I find a page showing 14 songs by Jean...
2018-01-24 4:23:01 PM
2018-01-25 1:18:28 AM
Joe
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Solved!! Spotify not downloading

Solved! See solution below: Today, for no apparent reason Spotify decided to stop downloading songs. It says it is downloading but stays at 0% completed. I've cleared the cache, reinstalled the app and I have 18GB of room so I can't see why it's not ...

Robertjltaylor
Casual Listener
Solved! See solution below: Today, for no apparent reason Spotify decided to stop downloading songs. It says it is downloading but stays at 0% completed. I've cleared the cache, reinstalled ...
2018-01-24 11:26:29 PM
2018-01-24 11:48:08 PM
Robertjltaylor
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Sudden spike of Data usage in one day (~6Gb)

Hi community, I've been activiely using spotify almost every day, with extreme stream quality set. i rarely download albums and i always make sure it never downloads on mobile data. Each month i use around 5-6gbs of data from streaming. yesterday spo...

Acw7
Newbie
Hi community, I've been activiely using spotify almost every day, with extreme stream quality set. i rarely download albums and i always make sure it never downloads on mobile data. Each mon...
2018-01-24 11:32:18 PM
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Superuser Contribution Problems in the audio with any song. Crunching and distortion at any volume level

Hi guys. I have problems with the audio of the songs I listen to. Since the last update 8.4.18.743 armV7, every time I play a song after a few seconds at any sound level, there will be noises such as crunches and distortion in the audio. My headphone...

Fitgub
Casual Listener
Hi guys. I have problems with the audio of the songs I listen to. Since the last update 8.4.18.743 armV7, every time I play a song after a few seconds at any sound level, there will be noises such as...
2017-09-12 11:00:13 AM
2018-01-24 9:09:11 PM
Mirc
Casual Listener
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Spotify is completely killing my battery

I've been a Spotify subscriber for a few weeks and got the app for my phone. Ever since, my battery performance is horrible and I can no longer make it through the day without charging. When I look at the stats, Spotify is consuming far more battery ...

cloverandgrape
Newbie
I've been a Spotify subscriber for a few weeks and got the app for my phone. Ever since, my battery performance is horrible and I can no longer make it through the day without charging. When I look a...
2018-01-08 6:11:01 PM
2018-01-24 6:38:27 PM
8Soks
Newbie
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Music starts, briefly stops, then plays again

At the start of every song when I skip track, the song will play for half a second, stop for a second then continue playing as normal, I can deal with this but it is extremely irritating.

Straight5365
Newbie
At the start of every song when I skip track, the song will play for half a second, stop for a second then continue playing as normal, I can deal with this but it is extremely irritating.
2017-07-29 12:15:11 PM
2018-01-24 5:41:16 PM
madatyou
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Modify download time feature

Hi, It would be really great if we could modify the time our downloads sync if on wifi/cellular. I would much rather have my downloads updates at midnight while I'm sleeping instead of the middle of the day. I don't see the feature to download at a c...

asoofi1
Casual Listener
Hi, It would be really great if we could modify the time our downloads sync if on wifi/cellular. I would much rather have my downloads updates at midnight while I'm sleeping instead of the m...
2018-01-24 5:04:31 PM
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Spotify doesn't work on mobile

Hello,I moved from Italy (where I was already using Spotify both on mobile and my computer) to Taiwan. After two weeks here, I went on Spotify's website to and changed the country to Taiwan so that I could continue using it with my free account. The ...

Giorgia03_
Newbie
Hello, I moved from Italy (where I was already using Spotify both on mobile and my computer) to Taiwan. After two weeks here, I went on Spotify's website to and changed the country to Taiwan so that...
2018-01-24 11:00:13 AM
2018-01-24 4:58:46 PM
shaf-4
Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Playlists are not playing the songs in them

Hello, this morning I started listening to music as i regularly do. However, when i tried to shuffle play my playlist, not a single song in it actually played, and the song that started playing isn't in the playlist and generally a different song fro...

iamamerp
Regular
Hello, this morning I started listening to music as i regularly do. However, when i tried to shuffle play my playlist, not a single song in it actually played, and the song that started playing isn't...
2017-02-16 1:00:05 AM
2018-01-24 4:44:40 PM
Eganmayurphymay
Newbie
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Solved!! Default shuffle off

I play mainly classical music so want shuffle always turned off. How do I make shuffle off the default in my Premium Andriod account? Any advice please?

athegn
Regular
I play mainly classical music so want shuffle always turned off. How do I make shuffle off the default in my Premium Andriod account? Any advice please?
2018-01-24 2:45:09 PM
2018-01-24 3:20:54 PM
Joe
Community Legend
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How to play music stored on android, in Spotify

I am searching for a way to incorporate my music saved on my phone sd card, into my spotify "Your music". Is there a way to do this? I basically want to be able to use Spotify as my only media player on my phone, not the Music player on my phone for ...

glynnscott
Newbie
I am searching for a way to incorporate my music saved on my phone sd card, into my spotify "Your music". Is there a way to do this? I basically want to be able to use Spotify as my ...
2014-11-24 12:30:28 PM
2018-01-24 2:43:59 PM
katat11
Newbie
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Spotify continues to play after I unplug headphones MIUI 9, Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

So basically I've been having this issue for about 3-7 days now I think. Could be related to the last update. It's still catching me by surprise when I'm in the reading room at the uni and I start blasting for everyone.

Olipals
Regular
So basically I've been having this issue for about 3-7 days now I think. Could be related to the last update. It's still catching me by surprise when I'm in the reading room at the uni and I start bl...
2018-01-24 1:40:36 PM
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Disable Auto-play

How can we disable auto-play in the Android app? I like to listen to podcasts while running and I don't appreciate it immediately playing older podcasts I've already heard. Because it's so seamless it's often difficult to notice when this happens, so...

marnues
Newbie
How can we disable auto-play in the Android app? I like to listen to podcasts while running and I don't appreciate it immediately playing older podcasts I've already heard. Because it's s...
2017-10-05 8:41:20 PM
2018-01-24 1:35:11 PM
rogertms3
Music Fan
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Track not available on phone, but it is available on desktop

I have a playlist of songs by "The Piano Guys". Spotify on my phone is now complaining that the tracks are not available, while I can still stream them on my desktop app. Also, the playlist on my phone is not displayed fully anymore. It does state th...

Veneficus
Gig Goer
I have a playlist of songs by "The Piano Guys". Spotify on my phone is now complaining that the tracks are not available, while I can still stream them on my desktop app. Also, the playlist on my pho...
2012-11-08 2:49:20 PM
2018-01-24 1:21:09 PM
doggidogg
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SOU PREMIO E NAO CONSIGO ACESSAR A MINHA CONTA SO FUNCIONA COMO FREE

OLA BOM DIA GOSTARIA DE SABER QUAL O MOTIVO DE MINHA CONTA PREMIO NAO ESTA FUNCIONANDO JA COLOQUEI O USUARIO E FICA COMO SE AINDA FOSSE FREE JA ULTILIZEI TODOS OS MODOS E NAO CONSIGO

cleidiana
Newbie
OLA BOM DIA GOSTARIA DE SABER QUAL O MOTIVO DE MINHA CONTA PREMIO NAO ESTA FUNCIONANDO JA COLOQUEI O USU ARIO E FICA COMO SE AINDA FOSSE FREE JA ULTILIZEI TODOS OS MODOS E NAO CONSIGO
2016-07-14 2:38:45 PM
2018-01-24 12:08:23 PM
MONICA75
Newbie
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Im waiting 3+ years for Android Beta Testing

Hi im waiting beta testing for android over 3 years. Why? Im running oreo on my galaxy s8 and i can report bugs etc. Im active phone user. Can you add me to beta? I can send my email privately.

etosunkaya
Casual Listener
Hi im waiting beta testing for android over 3 years. Why? Im running oreo on my galaxy s8 and i can report bugs etc. Im active phone user. Can you add me to beta? I can send my email privately.
2018-01-23 7:12:36 PM
2018-01-24 11:53:09 AM
etosunkaya
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Solved!! After last update, can't add songs to playlists

When i click on "add to another playlist," or"remove from this playlist" nothing happens at all. the only thing that happens is the little pop-up choices that include "remove from this playlist", etc, goes away.This only started happening right after...

Badmamjam-10
Casual Listener
When i click on "add to another playlist," or"remove from this playlist" nothing happens at all. the only thing that happens is the little pop-up choices that include "remove from this playlist", etc...
2016-09-26 9:16:12 AM
2018-01-24 1:04:17 AM
ebrady42
Newbie
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Random pauses

In the last couple of weeks Spotify has been randomly pausing. It could be 2 minutes into a session, or up to an hour or so. 9 times out of 10 I can swipe down and press play on the notification, or if I'm using earbuds pressing play on the inline re...

HunsletPirate
Casual Listener
In the last couple of weeks Spotify has been randomly pausing. It could be 2 minutes into a session, or up to an hour or so. 9 times out of 10 I can swipe down and press play on the notification, or ...
2018-01-20 12:31:41 PM
2018-01-23 10:04:18 PM
HunsletPirate
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Problems to accept the invitation

I'm trying to accept the invitation that we receive at the familiar plan, but when I click to accept this invitation I'm being send to Google Chrome, to the account page. I just can't accept, how can I solve that?

Jeanzito
Newbie
I'm trying to accept the invitation that we receive at the familiar plan, but when I click to accept this invitation I'm being send to Google Chrome, to the account page. I just can't accept, how can...
2018-01-23 4:59:33 PM
2018-01-23 7:44:01 PM
Joe
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