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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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  • 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...

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Ok google play opens the artist on spotify, but no music

Hello When i say "ok google play elvis"Spotify opens with the elvis page, but the music wont automaticly start I already cleared the cache from the google cache and the spotify cache And restarted my phone.

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  • Hello   When i say "ok google play elvis" Spotify opens with the elvis page, but the music wont automaticly start   I already cleared the cache from the google cache and the spotify ca...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs won't play on offline mode

I have an Android phone and I have been struggling all day trying to get a downloaded playlist of 200+ songs to work on offline mode. It pulls up the song on offline mode, but the "downloaded" song refuses to play. This phone is fairly new and I have...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have an Android phone and I have been struggling all day trying to get a downloaded playlist of 200+ songs to work on offline mode. It pulls up the song on offline mode, but the "download...
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Can't find artist

Hey, I am trying to listen to some songs by an artist named EGOIST. I live in Italy and my best friend can listen to their songs without any problems, while I can't even fine her on the android app(he also uses android). Any help?

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  • Hey, I am trying to listen to some songs by an artist named EGOIST. I live in Italy and my best friend can listen to their songs without any problems, while I can't even fine her on the android app(h...
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App deleted all my downloaded songs?

I was on my way to work, and I pulled up Spotify to play music. The app was slow from the get-go and wouldn't let me access my 'Artists' page in my 'Library.' I toggled my data on and back off, assuming that my phone was just slow (I'm on Premium, an...

  • Newbie
  • I was on my way to work, and I pulled up Spotify to play music. The app was slow from the get-go and wouldn't let me access my 'Artists' page in my 'Library.' I toggled my data on and back off, assum...
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I can't skip songs with headphone buttons!?!?

I just cannot skip songs on my headphone. Two clicks do nothing it just pauses and unpauses a song. It works fine with other apps just not this one.

  • Casual Listener
  • I just cannot skip songs on my headphone. Two clicks do nothing it just pauses and unpauses a song. It works fine with other apps just not this one.
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Changing places of the songs, Sorting Songs, Song Order, Places of Songs in List

Hi, I am always adding songs to my list. I want to put similar songs together without making a Playlist. For example, I added 3 classical music last week, then I added pop rock and jazz. After that I added some more classical. Now in my list, they ar...

  • Regular
  • Hi,  I am always adding songs to my list. I want to put similar songs together without making a Playlist. For example, I added 3 classical music last week, then I added pop rock and jazz. After...
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  • Places of Songs in List
    Song Order
    Sorting Songs
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Music Continues Playing After Headphone/Bluetooth Disconnect

TL;DR: While listening to music through headphones, unplugging will cause music to continue playing through speaker Many instances when music is playing through physical headphones or bluetooth and is then disconnected from my phone's (Nexus 6P) audi...

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  • TL;DR:  While listening to music through headphones, unplugging will cause music to continue playing through speaker   Many instances when music is playing through physical headphones or ...
  • scottyau
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Spotify voice feature?

So today I opened the Spotify app and was presented with a full screen telling me about some new Spotify voice control feature. Upon pressing the "show me how" button the app just returned to the original interface. Is this some new feature that was ...

  • Newbie
  • So today I opened the Spotify app and was presented with a full screen telling me about some new Spotify voice control feature. Upon pressing the "show me how" button the app just returned to the ori...
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Solved!! Package Access Helper has stopped working.

Spotify had glitched out and crashed and wouldn't open. After uninstalling due to the app not opening it would not install and proceeds with either "Package Access Helper has stopped working." or entirely just rebooting. I have done a full device wip...

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  • Spotify had glitched out and crashed and wouldn't open. After uninstalling due to the app not opening it would not install and proceeds with either "Package Access Helper has stopped working." or ent...
  • prathik62
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Bug | Android | Marshmellow | App doesnt install | Unfortunately, Package Access Helper has stopped

App is not installing or upgrading from past few updates. (I think 3-4)Both Google store or APK installations fail with message - "Unfortunately, Package Access Helper has stopped " Then its stuck showing installing.Tried force stopping 'Package Help...

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  • App is not installing or upgrading from past few updates. (I think 3-4) Both Google store or APK installations fail with message - "Unfortunately, Package Access Helper has stopped " Then its stuc...
  • prathik62
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    Install
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How to re-add a delted song from a downloaded album

I accidentaly deleted a song from an album that I downloaded and I don't know how to re-add it back to the album?

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  • I accidentaly deleted a song from an album that I downloaded and I don't know how to re-add it back to the album?
  • Joe
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My Spotify keeps randomly pausing and my friend says he's been having the same issue, what's going on?

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  • My Spotify keeps randomly pausing and my friend says he's been having the same issue, what's going on? 
  • Joe
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Audio Stops and App Freezes when Playing Specific Song

Every time I play Pixel Empire by Madeon, about 1 minute and 25 seconds into the song, the audio stops, but the bar keeps moving. The controls do nothing, the app becomes very hard to use, and most of the UI becomes invisible; for example, the list o...

  • Newbie
  • Every time I play Pixel Empire by Madeon, about 1 minute and 25 seconds into the song, the audio stops, but the bar keeps moving. The controls do nothing, the app becomes very hard to use, and most o...
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Can't download with celuler data

Download using celuler always off, what should i do?

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  • Download using celuler always off, what should i do?
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ANDROID - NO ABILITY TO ORGANISE TRACKS WITHIN PLAYLIST

WHY in 2017 can we not re-order songs within a playlist when using Spotify Android App. I remember raising this over 3 years ago. Now back on Android, I am simply at a loss for words. Answer the questions Spotify. Why is there no ability to sort trac...

  • Gig Goer
  • WHY in 2017 can we not re-order songs within a playlist when using Spotify Android App.   I remember raising this over 3 years ago.  Now back on Android, I am simply at a loss for words. ...
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can I stop my "recommended songs"

i have my playlist set and i shuffle or just play through the entire list, then it begins to play my "recommeded songs" I dont want these to play unless I chose to. i was playing my playlist for the kids at football and all of sudden a song I didnt d...

  • Casual Listener
  • i have my playlist set and i shuffle or just play through the entire list, then it begins to play my "recommeded songs" I dont want these to play unless I chose to.  i was playing my playlist fo...
  • Joe
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Spotify freezing up daily if not more

Lately my spotify has been acting up, and it's annoying the heck out of me.Everyday it freezes up several times a day. It will still play music, but i can't skip songs, pause the music, or do anything at all in the app.Even when closing the app it wi...

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  • Lately my spotify has been acting up, and it's annoying the heck out of me. Everyday it freezes up several times a day. It will still play music, but i can't skip songs, pause the music, or do anyth...
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Autoplay does not work anymore

autoplay is randomly not working. I checked that it is enabled in my settings but at the end of my playlists it just stops playing music. I tried turning autoplay off and on but it ddidnt fix. also restarted my phone and reinstalled spotify. **bleep*...

  • Newbie
  • autoplay is randomly not working. I checked that it is enabled in my settings but at the end of my playlists it just stops playing music. I tried turning autoplay off and on but it ddidnt fix. also r...
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spotufy premium android

Hi , hi already have a premium account, as i can see on my pc browser.Since i formatted my cellphone spotify app doesn't want to recognize my account as premium...i can't understand.On pc everything is ok, next payment on 11/11/2017----

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  • Hi , hi already have a premium account, as i can see on my pc browser. Since i formatted my cellphone spotify app doesn't want to recognize my account as premium...i can't understand. On pc everyth...
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