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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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PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating SystemAndroid 12My Question or IssueWhen I try to play an mp3 file on my phone it opens spotify without giving me any other application option (I tried the "open with" option but it ope...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States  Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue When I try to play an mp3 file on my phone it opens spotify without giving ...
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Solved!! Android app not detected as a music player anymore

Last week i made a factory reset of my phone for another issue. Since then, the Spotify app isn't identified as a music player by my Huawei ascend P6. As a consequence, my headset remote and the remote of my car won't work anymore. Also the audio con...

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  • Last week i made a factory reset of my phone for another issue. Since then, the Spotify app isn't identified as a music player by my Huawei ascend P6. As a consequence, my headset remote and the remo...
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Spotify as default music source for Google Voice Command "play "song" by "band"

I would have thought this a common question but I'm not having much luck. When I ask Google Now to play "song" by "band" or similar, it works fine but only uses Google Play to do so. I want it to use Spotify as the default as I only use GP as a basic...

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  • I would have thought this a common question but I'm not having much luck. When I ask Google Now to play "song" by "band" or similar, it works fine but only uses Google Play to do so. I want it to use...
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