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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...

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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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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...

  • Music Fan
  • 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...
  • atlphenom
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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...
  • arthilew
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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

  • Newbie
  • 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.

  • Newbie
  • 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?

  • Newbie
  • 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?
  • Ace_84
  • Newbie
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Trouble Playing any album or song

Hey yall. I downloaded Spotify on my Android yesterday and when I search a particular song / album on the search bar, it refuses to play at all. Screenshot below. Please help.

  • Newbie
  • Hey yall. I downloaded Spotify on my Android yesterday and when I search a particular song / album on the search bar, it refuses to play at all. Screenshot below. Please help.
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Spotify app no longer connects

Over the last week or so, my Spotify for Android app has become pretty much unusable. It no longer reliably reaches the Home or Browse tabs, it just gives a nondescript error that "something went wrong." For a couple of days I could fix it by restart...

  • Regular
  • Over the last week or so, my Spotify for Android app has become pretty much unusable.  It no longer reliably reaches the Home or Browse tabs, it just gives a nondescript error that "something we...
  • Squeak21
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Almacenamiento FALSO SD

Hola, quiero informar de un problema que hace dificil disfrutar la aplicacion, nuevamente el Almacenamiento.A mi si me aparece el cambiar Almacenamiento a Micro SD, el problema viene cuando descargo mi musica, ya que utiliza la micro SD, Y TAMBIEN LA...

  • Newbie
  • Hola, quiero informar de un problema que hace dificil disfrutar la aplicacion, nuevamente el Almacenamiento. A mi si me aparece el cambiar Almacenamiento a Micro SD, el problema viene cuando descarg...
  • agustinmass95
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Put your music songs in a playlist

Is there a way on the app to put every song in my "your music" in a playlist?

  • Newbie
  • Is there a way on the app to put every song in my "your music" in a playlist?
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Solved!! Spotify Closing when opening other apps.

My spotify closes when I try to open other apps like Snapchat or a game where I want the music in the background. How do I keep Spotify on while using other apps that use/record sound as well?

  • Newbie
  • My spotify closes when I try to open other apps like Snapchat or a game where I want the music in the background.   How do I keep Spotify on while using other apps that use/record sound as wel...
  • tony1278
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Playlist gone after changing to new phone

Please help, my playlist is gone after changing to new phone. Was on premium subscription. Cant find my playlist anymore ever since I've login again. Please help.

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  • Please help, my playlist is gone after changing to new phone. Was on premium subscription. Cant find my playlist anymore ever since I've login again.    Please help.
  • avahofmann
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Albums won't download completely

About half of the albums I have downloaded now have a random amount of songs missing from them. If I search the album and click on it the songs are there and I can listen to them, but they won't download to my phone. I haven't really changed my usage...

  • Casual Listener
  • About half of the albums I have downloaded now have a random amount of songs missing from them.  If I search the album and click on it the songs are there and I can listen to them, but they won'...
  • Dandroid4
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Onkyo DP X1A

Does the Spotify app for this portable digital music player allow one to listen to music offline?

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  • Does the Spotify app for this portable digital music player allow one to listen to music offline?
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Android homescreen widget is semi-useless as it is now?

Currently on Galaxy S7 Edge but have encountered this issue in several android phones. The widget goes blank after a while if music is not playing. This may be related to android ram management but Spotify should make it persistent (only the homescre...

  • Casual Listener
  • Currently on Galaxy S7 Edge but have encountered this issue in several android phones. The widget goes blank after a while if music is not playing. This may be related to android ram management but S...
  • naroslife
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Spotify app Android keeps crashing

My Spotify app keeps crashing when I start it. I have the latest update and also running on Android 7.1.1 on my OnePlus 5T. The app starts and close after 3 seconds.

  • Casual Listener
  • My Spotify app keeps crashing when I start it. I have the latest update and also running on Android 7.1.1 on my OnePlus 5T. The app starts and close after 3 seconds. 
  • Willypete
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Spotify licensing just took a dump

This morning I was suprised to learn, by accident, that a LOT of my playlists' songs are greyed out and no longer playable. Most notably Billy Idol and The Mavericks have several songs that I can no longer play, presumably because Spotify has gotten ...

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  • This morning I was suprised to learn, by accident, that a LOT of my playlists' songs are greyed out and no longer playable.  Most notably Billy Idol and The Mavericks have several songs that I c...
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