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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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Where is " new realase from the artists I follow " ?

Hi, I'm a premium mumber and I wonder where is the section for the new release of the artists I follow ?I didn't find it on my android app, the web player from windows either Thanks

  • Music Fan
  • Hi,   I'm a premium mumber and I wonder where is the section for the new release of the artists I follow ? I didn't find it on my android app, the web player from windows either   Than...
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Songs in queue get replaced by filter results

Whenever I filter a playlist and place a song in queue from there, in addition to the song being queued, the entire play queue gets replaced by the filter results, as if I just started playing a song from the results.

  • Casual Listener
  • Whenever I filter a playlist and place a song in queue from there, in addition to the song being queued, the entire play queue gets replaced by the filter results, as if I just started playing a song...
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Current queue gets wiped out after 'Add to Up Next' from filtering

Brief description of the issue:If you play all the songs from the library by pressing Shuffle Play, songs are added to the queue. You can affect current queue by using the filter. When you clear the filter everything goes back to normal (current queu...

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  • Brief description of the issue: If you play all the songs from the library by pressing Shuffle Play, songs are added to the queue. You can affect current queue by using the filter. When you clear th...
  • boonhead
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Rock This Playlist Is Different

I download several playlists to listen to and the "Rock This" playlist if different than the others. It also plays videos and when playing the screen on the phone is the full album art, not album art and player controls as it is on every other list I...

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  • I download several playlists to listen to and the "Rock This" playlist if different than the others.  It also plays videos and when playing the screen on the phone is the full album art, not alb...
  • techsponge
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Some song not found in offline mode search

Hello, Sometimes when I search for songs that I know the name of I get no results for the song that I'm looking for. But then I go to my playlist and then I see that the song is right there all well and synced. I find this a strange appearance. I hop...

  • Music Fan
  • Hello,   Sometimes when I search for songs that I know the name of I get no results for the song that I'm looking for. But then I go to my playlist and then I see that the song is right there ...
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Can't download music

Recently whenever a Spotify download is done a message appears and says I can't download in more than 3 devices. Thing is I only use my PC and my android , and I only download songs in this last one.Can someone help me? I'm about to cancel my subscri...

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  • Recently whenever a Spotify download is done a message appears and says I can't download in more than 3 devices. Thing is I only use my PC and my android , and I only download songs in this last one....
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Stream keeps jittering, glitching

Hey guys,starting to get pretty **bleep** frustrated here. Ever since the latest update (or something, don't know the origin of the problem but it has persisted for more than a week now) the stream quality has been just bull**bleep**. If I listen on ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey guys, starting to get pretty **bleep** frustrated here. Ever since the latest update (or something, don't know the origin of the problem but it has persisted for more than a week now) the stre...
  • marianne_taylor
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Spotify Lock Screen Controls Disappearing

I wasn't sure where to go looking for this issue. I found many hits that relate to my problem in different ways on different devices, but none of those fixes really worked for me. Device: OnePlus One running Cynageon Mod 11s (4.4.4) I don't know if t...

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  • I wasn't sure where to go looking for this issue. I found many hits that relate to my problem in different ways on different devices, but none of those fixes really worked for me.    Devi...
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Solved!! Editing playlists

can i edit my spotify playlists with free version?

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  • can i edit my spotify playlists with free version?
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not a premium and have the same access as your computer when playing music(on phone/tablet).

Ok so I dont know what I did but all I know is I probably broke spotify by accident. If anyone else did this plz speak up also can we fix the bug where spotify crashes and stops the music and no matter what you do to fix it the music wont continue un...

  • Casual Listener
  • Ok so I dont know what I did but all I know is I probably broke spotify by accident. If anyone else did this plz speak up also can we fix the bug where spotify crashes and stops the music and no matt...
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bye bye spotify

After a month giving spotify a last try i decided to cancel my subscription.why?Because android app is completely terrible, when i want to listen to music in my phone i dont wanna restart the app 6 times in a row because its frozen, when i want to li...

  • Newbie
  • After a month giving spotify a last try i decided to cancel my subscription. why? Because android app is completely terrible, when i want to listen to music in my phone i dont wanna restart the app...
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Can't download more songs

I have enough space in my SD card but Spotify won't let me download more songs. Please help me

  • Newbie
  • I have enough space in my SD card but Spotify won't let me download more songs. Please help me
  • MrDavo
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(Android) Headset triple click does not go to previous song like most music platforms

On the iOS Spotify app and most Android music players, triple clicking the headset button goes to the previous track. On the Android Spotify app, triple clicking skips two songs forward. This is a very basic feature missing from the Android version o...

  • Casual Listener
  • On the iOS Spotify app and most Android music players, triple clicking the headset button goes to the previous track. On the Android Spotify app, triple clicking skips two songs forward.   Thi...
  • musicamanda
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Playback stutter continuously while playing using mobile data

I looked up and can not find a solution to this. Since yesterday every song I play stutter repeatedly. So far, it does not happen when I play with wifi to my sonos system, only with mobile connection using headphones.I have a samsung S6- I have over ...

  • Visitor
  • I looked up and can not find a solution to this. Since yesterday every song I play stutter repeatedly. So far, it does not happen when I play with wifi to my sonos system, only with mobile connection...
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Can't play Everything is Alright by TheGloriousSons

the song is no where to be found on my playlist I had it download on, and whenever I search for it, it doesnt show up, but when I look at the artist, it's there, but doesn't play and none of the option buttons show up. what's up with that?

  • Newbie
  • the song is no where to be found on my playlist I had it download on, and whenever I search for it, it doesnt show up, but when I look at the artist, it's there, but doesn't play and none of the opti...
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Opcion de almacenamiento sd desapareció

Hace una semana que todas mis canciones descargadas se eliminaron de mi tarjeta sd y la opción de cambiar el almacenamiento desaparecióTelefono: Huawei y6iiAndroid:6.0Cuenta Premium

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  • Hace una semana que todas mis canciones descargadas se eliminaron de mi tarjeta sd y la opción de cambiar el almacenamiento desapareció Telefono: Huawei y6ii Android:6.0 Cuenta Premium
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Previous track buttn has never worked

How has no one noticed this in the years this app has been around? Twitter is not a support channel.This is not legitimate business practice.Spotify you make bank. Fix your software.The previous track button does not work.Historical queue does not ex...

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  • How has no one noticed this in the years this app has been around?   Twitter is not a support channel. This is not legitimate business practice. Spotify you make bank.  Fix your softwa...
  • charzon
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Why the **bleep** do I have to press 2 buttons now to get to the playing queue?

Why? This really makes me angry, I am probably going to switch to either a cracked version of the app without paying or just use YMusic. This was really unnecessary, I used the queue button a lot.

  • Casual Listener
  • Why? This really makes me angry, I am probably going to switch to either a cracked version of the app without paying or just use YMusic. This was really unnecessary, I used the queue button a lot.
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Notifation panel controls and lock screen controls not working

The notification panel Controls for spotify and lock screen controls are not showing up. I have tried for two days to fix this and support won't reply back to me. I have done everything possible as far as fresh install, change permissions and notific...

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  • The notification panel Controls for spotify and lock screen controls are not showing up. I have tried for two days to fix this and support won't reply back to me. I have done everything possible as f...
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Samsung Multiroom music stops playing

Hi. Using a Samsung multiroom M7 and Samsung tab s with spotify.after playing 5 to 10 minutes spotify stops playing. I have to Press the play button again and the reconnect to the multiroom. It happens a Lot of - Times. The internet connection is sta...

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  • Hi.    Using a Samsung multiroom M7 and Samsung tab s with spotify.after playing 5 to 10 minutes spotify stops playing. I have to Press the play button again and the reconnect to the mult...
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