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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!! Songs are playing but there is no sound [Huawei Ascend Y300]

Hi, I've been using Spotify for about a year now, both on my PC and my Phone. I have Spotify Premium and it has always worked until a few weeks ago. I have a rooted Huawei Ascend Y300 with the newest version of Spotify. Every song that I tap on plays...

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  • Hi, I've been using Spotify for about a year now, both on my PC and my Phone. I have Spotify Premium and it has always worked until a few weeks ago. I have a rooted Huawei Ascend Y300 with the newe...
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Capa de álbum na tela de bloqueio

Então, queria saber como ativar (se possivel) a capa do album na tela de bloqueio do celular. A algum tempo atras as capas do album apareciam na tela de bloqueio, agora só aparece o player do Spotify.... Ja tentei de tudo mas não consigo por de volta

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  • Então,  queria saber como ativar (se possivel) a capa do album na tela de bloqueio do celular. A algum tempo atras as capas do album apareciam na tela de bloqueio, agora só aparece o player do S...
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Samsung s7 not allowing to upgrade

Hi there i am getting really frustrated i have had spotify for ages and i tried to update my credit card details and it kept giving me a error message saying unable to connect retry i did that numerous times uninstalled reinstalled, restarted phone s...

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  • Hi there i am getting really frustrated i have had spotify for ages and i tried to update my credit card details and it kept giving me a error message saying unable to connect retry i did that numero...
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Playing mode

Spotify is playing on my phone but every time I have to go back to the app to change a track or add to my playlist ect. The app used to have that little playing mode before but now it doesnt show up.

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  • Spotify is playing on my phone but every time I have to go back to the app to change a track or add to my playlist ect. The app used to have that little playing mode before but now it doesnt show up.
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Android app now playing info not advancing when song advances

Androind App Version 8.4.24.871 armV7 Galaxy S8+ G955USQS1AQ16This issue has been happening as long as I can remember. I have cleared the cache and also have reinstalled.When the next song begins playing the album art and now playing information does...

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  • Androind App Version 8.4.24.871 armV7  Galaxy S8+ G955USQS1AQ16 This issue has been happening as long as I can remember.  I have cleared the cache and also have reinstalled. When the nex...
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Solved!! Devices - how to turn off?

When I play spotify on my laptop, it shows on my android mobile, which I believe is draining my power. I do not want devices to be connected. I just want to listen to Spotify on whatever device I am currently using, without it showing up on any other...

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  • When I play spotify on my laptop, it shows on my android mobile, which I believe is draining my power. I do not want devices to be connected. I just want to listen to Spotify on whatever device I am ...
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Superuser Contribution Se Cierre la aplicación inesperadamente

La aplicación al momento de poner play a una cancion y minimizar la aplicacion esta sigue avanzando pero no me aparece la barra de reproducción en las notificaciónes y al abrir de nuevo la aplicación se cierra y se detiene.

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  • La aplicación al momento de poner play a una cancion y minimizar la aplicacion esta sigue avanzando pero no me aparece la barra de reproducción en las notificaciónes y al abrir de nuevo la aplicación...
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Playlist cover

hello.lately i've been able to change the cover on two of my playlists. now ive made a new one, but i dont remember how i changed the cover. anybody know how to do it??

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  • hello. lately i've been able to change the cover on two of my playlists. now ive made a new one, but i dont remember how i changed the cover. anybody know how to do it??
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Solved!! Mobil Ödeme

Merhaba, premium üyelik almak istiyorum ancak sadece kredi kartı ile ödeme var. Mobil ödeme yapmak istiyorum bana yardımcı olur musunuz?

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  • Merhaba, premium üyelik almak istiyorum ancak sadece kredi kartı ile ödeme var. Mobil ödeme yapmak istiyorum bana yardımcı olur musunuz?
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Spotify randomly mass downloading songs...

Occasionally I'll find Spotify mass downloading songs when I get on to my WiFi...to the tune of 1000-1500 songs. I'm pretty much on the limit for the number of songs that I can store on my phone (Samsung Galaxy S8) and I haven't added any songs to be...

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  • Occasionally I'll find Spotify mass downloading songs when I get on to my WiFi...to the tune of 1000-1500 songs.    I'm pretty much on the limit for the number of songs that I can store o...
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Solved!! Premium Customer - Stop shuffle play on android mobile

Just upgraded. Spotify on laptop lets me play playlist in order listed, but mobile phone shuffles playlist. How do I stop shuffle on mobile and play list in order I want? Thanks

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  • Just upgraded. Spotify on laptop lets me play playlist in order listed, but mobile phone shuffles playlist. How do I stop shuffle on mobile and play list in order I want? Thanks
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Solved!! Spotify downloaded music wont play

So i have used spotify in while and it worked so far but now some songs are not playing i have got another phone and tried it there and it only played it when i was online And its pretty anoying as i am premium and would like to play songs that i pay...

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  • So i have used spotify in while and it worked so far but now some songs are not playing i have got another phone and tried it there and it only played it when i was online   And its pretty ano...
  • Nico
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Where is the Library option on Android

I only have three options on the bottom of my Spotify account on Andriod. Where is my library?!!! Why is the menu below the app "Your Playlists" not "Your Library"?!!! I am not able to add any music. I have two devices, same version but they display ...

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  • I only have three options on the bottom of my Spotify account on Andriod. Where is my library?!!! Why is the menu below the app "Your Playlists" not "Your Library"?!!! I am not able to add any music....
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Some songs in a local file playlist download from my laptop but others don't

So i made a playlist of an album i have the mp3s for. i am able to sync some of the playlist but others appear to be download with a green arrow and then goes gray arrow and isn't available. its always the same songs. they play fine on the laptop.any...

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  • So i made a playlist of an album i have the mp3s for. i am able to sync some of the playlist but others appear to be download with a green arrow and then goes gray arrow and isn't available. its alwa...
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Solved!! Spotify stops playing when I make a phone call but doesn't resume afterwards

Hi,When I play music and make a phone call, I would expect that the music will stop and resume after the phone call, but I need to resume it manually. Is there a solution for that?Thanks,Erez

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  • Hi, When I play music and make a phone call, I would expect that the music will stop and resume after the phone call, but I need to resume it manually. Is there a solution for that? Thanks, Erez
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Now playing notification not being recreated after swiping away

I'm not exactly sure when this problem started. Device: Pixel XL Issue: sometimes spotify will not re-create the notification that it is playing music after the notification has been previously swiped away after pausing a song. How to resolve it (tem...

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  • I'm not exactly sure when this problem started.   Device: Pixel XL   Issue: sometimes spotify will not re-create the notification that it is playing music after the notification has bee...
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Playlist issues

Why is my spotty playlist only playing a couple of songs then stopping when I have the entire playlist on repeat

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  • Why is my spotty playlist only playing a couple of songs then stopping when I have the entire playlist on repeat 😲😲😲
  • Joe
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The app is not working just showed a black screen it has been 2 weeks now

nothing but problems ....is there a number I can call ....because this is not usefull

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  • nothing but problems ....is there a number I can call ....because this is not usefull   
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Solved!! Offline data on SD card, but the app takes 9 gigabytes on internal storage

Hi, I have a problem with a family account. As stated in the topic subject, I've downloaded my songs onto the SD card (and the com.spotify folder is right there), but my phone keeps telling me that the app takes 9 gigabytes of internal storage. I hav...

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  • Hi, I have a problem with a family account. As stated in the topic subject, I've downloaded my songs onto the SD card (and the com.spotify folder is right there), but my phone keeps telling me that t...
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Solved!! Offline Songs undownloading

Hi,I have Spotify Premium on my Samsung Galaxy S5 all latest updates for both phone and app. For the past 2 weeks all my music keeps getting undownloaded and then trying to redownload when i launch the app again, this happens after stopping app, rebo...

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  • Hi, I have Spotify Premium on my Samsung Galaxy S5 all latest updates for both phone and app. For the past 2 weeks all my music keeps getting undownloaded and then trying to redownload when i launch...
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