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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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  • Daniel
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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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  • Alex
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Spotify Connect - Not all devices show up

I have a Vizio Smartcast sound bar and Amazon Echo that I use to play music from my Samsung android device. Initially connect worked perfectly, showing both devices. However, the majority of the time spotify will only show me one device as being avai...

  • Newbie
  • I have a Vizio Smartcast sound bar and Amazon Echo that I use to play music from my Samsung android device. Initially connect worked perfectly, showing both devices. However, the majority of the time...
  • JordanR1_
  • Newbie
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  • Android
    Chromecast Android
    Connect
    Echo
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Superuser Contribution Casting to Google Home Speaker Group, Android app stops running in background after 3-5 minutes

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceGoogle Pixel 2Google Home (original)Google Home mini (1st gen) Operating SystemAndroid 10 - April 5th 2020 security patch My Question or IssueUsing Spotify Connect to cast music to a Google Home speaker group, I am able t...

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  • Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Google Pixel 2 Google Home (original) Google Home mini (1st gen)   Operating System Android 10 - April 5th 2020 security patch   ...
  • st4hli
  • Newbie
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    Google Home
    Google Home Mini
    Pixel 2
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Superuser Contribution Chromecast Built in Skips all songs

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandDeviceGalaxy S8, Xiaomi Mi Box S, Nubia Z17S MiniOperating System(Android Pie, Andoid TV My Question or IssueXiaomi Mi Box S supports Chromecast built in. Every time when I want to cast music from any mobile device (also t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Netherland Device Galaxy S8, Xiaomi Mi Box S, Nubia Z17S Mini Operating System (Android Pie, Andoid TV 😎   My Question or Issue Xiaomi Mi Box S supports Chro...
  • Katerina
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    MiBox s
    Skiping tracks
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Android and Chromecast out of sync after ~10 minutes

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9My Question or IssueAfter about 10-20 minutes of Spotify being in the background playing via Chromecast, if I return to Spotify, the "connection" with my Chromecast isn't fully function...

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  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue After about 10-20 minutes of Spotify being in the background playing via Chromecast, if ...
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The music stopped since your spotify account is being used on another device.

Hi, since a couple of days i'm constantly getting an audio message which says something like: "Spotify has stopped since your spotify account is being used on another device". The music is paused then. I'm sure no other device is using Spotify at tha...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hi, since a couple of days i'm constantly getting an audio message which says something like: "Spotify has stopped since your spotify account is being used on another device". The music is pause...
  • CptnJackSpearow
  • Casual Listener
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    Chromecast Android
    music stops
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Issues with SpotifyConnect, Chromecast and volume control

Hey guys ! more often that not, my TV just disappears from list of avaiable devices on my Android, both as a chromecast, and spotify connect device with installed spotify on the TV. The only solution so far is to force-stop spotify on my android and ...

  • Music Fan
  • Hey guys ! more often that not, my TV just disappears from list of avaiable devices on my Android, both as a chromecast, and spotify connect device with installed spotify on the TV.  ...
  • TheMiziko
  • Music Fan
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    Chromecast Android
    Spotify Connect Volume Control
    Volume Control
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Chromecast Stops Audio

Phone: Pixel XL Android 7.1.1For some reason after about 1 minute of the song playing on the Chromecast or Chromecast Audio it stops the audio. I'll go back into the app and it still says the song is playing even though the sound definitely stops. It...

  • Casual Listener
  • Phone: Pixel XL Android 7.1.1 For some reason after about 1 minute of the song playing on the Chromecast or Chromecast Audio it stops the audio. I'll go back into the app and it still says the son...
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    Chromecast Android
    chromecast audio
    nougat
    pixel
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Chromecast Audio not visible

Merry Christmas guys.Just got a Chromecast Audio today and was looking forward to casting music from my Spotify account to my existing speakers, but the device is not visible in the Spotify app, however in other music apps the device works fine.Spoti...

  • Newbie
  • Merry Christmas guys. Just got a Chromecast Audio today and was looking forward to casting music from my Spotify account to my existing speakers, but the device is not visible in the Spotify app, ...
  • visser
  • Newbie
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  • Android
    Chromecast Android
    chromecast audio
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Support chromecast audio

Hi, I am currently experiencing problems in streaming Spotify's music on my Chromecast Audio with my Huawei P8 (Android 6). When I select the chromecast device in the app I hear the sound which indiquates that the app is connected but the icon never ...

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  • Hi,   I am currently experiencing problems in streaming Spotify's music on my Chromecast Audio with my Huawei P8 (Android 6). When I select the chromecast device in the app I hear the sound wh...
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    chromecast audio
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Cant see my music on the TV (chromecast) when streaming from my phone (audio)

Hi everyone! When I bought my first gen chromecast I was able to stream music to the device from spotify and see the playlist on the tv but recently I noticed only a "Spotify" is shown on the tv and nothing else. Please tell me why this is changed. T...

  • Newbie
  • Hi everyone!   When I bought my first gen chromecast I was able to stream music to the device from spotify and see the playlist on the tv but recently I noticed only a "Spotify" is shown on th...
  • Daniel
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Chromecast private session?

Hi there,Streaming Spotify to my chromecast audio and I'd like to enable a private session but the option to do so is unavailable and greyed out.Anyway to enable a private session whilst chromecast audio streaming?Cheers all

  • Music Fan
  • Hi there, Streaming Spotify to my chromecast audio and I'd like to enable a private session but the option to do so is unavailable and greyed out. Anyway to enable a private session whilst chro...
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  • Chromecast Android
    chromecast audio
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Chromecast

I love the Chromecast support of Spotify but there is one little thing that i don't like about it. When i'm streaming my music to my Chromecast Audio i can't remove any of the upcoming songs in the "Next From" list. Is there any solution to this prob...

  • Newbie
  • I love the Chromecast support of Spotify but there is one little thing that i don't like about it. When i'm streaming my music to my Chromecast Audio i can't remove any of the upcoming songs in the "...
  • MaryS
  • Roadie
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  • Android
    Chromecast Android
    chromecast audio
    Next Song
    next up
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Chromecast 2nd Generation support

So it is November 23rd 2015 and I have bought the second generation chromecast and was really excited to use it. I unpackaged it set it up and went to my Spotify application and realized it was not detecting any devices as it would detect my ps3 I un...

  • Regular
  • So it is November 23rd 2015 and I have bought the second generation chromecast and was really excited to use it. I unpackaged it set it up and went to my Spotify application and realized it was not d...
  • iicoolj
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Won't Connect to Chromecast v1

Was working fine casting to Chromecast v1 yesterday, now it just gets to the black and white Spotify loading screen, then just reverts back to the backdrop screen. I've reset Chromecast, reset router, and phone. Note 3. Still not working, Spotify rad...

  • Music Fan
  • Was working fine casting to Chromecast v1 yesterday, now it just gets to the black and white Spotify loading screen, then just reverts back to the backdrop screen. I've reset Chromecast, reset router...
  • Daniel
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