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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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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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[Android] GUI-Bug when adding a podcast to mixtape playlist

When you add a podcast to the planlose while a mixtape radio is playing, it is possible to push the button to show the next oncoming songs. However the tracks/podcasts are not displayed. Instead, the list is faded in and faded out instantaneously. Af...

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  • When you add a podcast to the planlose while a mixtape radio is playing, it is possible to push the button to show the next oncoming songs. However the tracks/podcasts are not displayed. Instead, the...
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Edge panel

SpotifyEdge panel for my s6 isn't worlimg. We'll I don't know it its the app or spotify itself. When I try to share I push more and it shuts down my sharing ability and won't allow me to place anything on the ease panel. Can someone help me pllleeeaa...

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  • SpotifyEdge panel for my s6 isn't worlimg. We'll I don't know it its the app or spotify itself. When I try to share I push more and it shuts down my sharing ability and won't allow me to place anythi...
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Local Files Playlist saying downloaded but nothing is

Hi all. I have a few playlists with all of my Peter Gabriel music on it, and I want to download them onto my phone. When I try to, though, the download bar thing happens for a brief second and then just says downloaded, with nothing actually having b...

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  • Hi all.  I have a few playlists with all of my Peter Gabriel music on it, and I want to download them onto my phone.  When I try to, though, the download bar thing happens for a brief secon...
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Sound Crackling/ Popping/ Stuttering. Galaxy Note 5.

Hello. I've been a Spotify Premium user for years. Recently I've had and issue that seems to have happened to many. Only on Spotify, the sound crackles, pops, and stutters. YouTube, Facebook Audio, and everything else is fine. I've read many of the f...

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  • Hello. I've been a Spotify Premium user for years. Recently I've had and issue that seems to have happened to many. Only on Spotify, the sound crackles, pops, and stutters. YouTube, Facebook Audio, a...
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Cancelling playlist Downloads

So one night I decided to download all my playlists but without realising, some have thousands of songs. Next minute I've gone through 7GB so far and there is still roughly 2500 songs left to download. Clearly I've made a mistake and now it seems the...

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  • So one night I decided to download all my playlists but without realising, some have thousands of songs. Next minute I've gone through 7GB so far and there is still roughly 2500 songs left to downloa...
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my spotify premium won't work

is there any filipino spotify users here. hindi po kasi gumagana yung spotify premium ko nilipat ko lang sa new phone ko yung sim ko then dinownload ko yung spotify sa new phone pag bukas ko ng account ko hindi na nka premium. pls help po kung pano b...

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  • is there any filipino spotify users here. hindi po kasi gumagana yung spotify premium ko nilipat ko lang sa new phone ko yung sim ko then dinownload ko yung spotify sa new phone pag bukas ko ng accou...
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Android Misc. storage space is huge after deleting spotify

Hello everyone, I have a spotify premium account. I use an LG L90 phone running android 5.0.2 which was running the spotify app (I don't remember what version it was, but it was a recent update) This morning I got an error message when I opened spoti...

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  • Hello everyone,   I have a spotify premium account. I use an LG L90 phone running android 5.0.2 which was running the spotify app (I don't remember what version it was, but it was a recent upd...
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Songs playing is lagging with locked screen and wi fi

Hey guys, I have a problem with playing songs with locked screen and wi fi on.Songs after few seconds starts interrupting every 3-4 seconds but only if the screen is locked (With 3-4g playing is ok) . If I use the phone while I'm listening Spotify th...

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  • Hey guys,  I have a problem with playing songs with locked screen and wi fi on. Songs after few seconds starts interrupting every 3-4 seconds but only if the screen is locked (With 3-4g playin...
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Albums do not play in order on Android Auto

Been seeing an issue with android auto and spotify. I'm running android 7.0, android auto 2.3.716604, spotify 8.4.4.810. I have spotify premium. My issue exists regardless if I am in my car or not, it is whenever I run things through android auto(eit...

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  • Been seeing an issue with android auto and spotify.  I'm running android 7.0, android auto 2.3.716604, spotify 8.4.4.810.   I have spotify premium.  My issue exists regardless if I am ...
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Screen gets weird

This keeps happening to me and i always have to restart the app. It's annoying if im driving.

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  • This keeps happening to me and i always have to restart the app. It's annoying if im driving. 
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Spotify will not switch off with chromecast audio its weird even if i switch my phone off it is stil

this is definately not a wind up last week i connected to my hifi using Chromecast audio and an lg g5 and i could not switch it off jumped in the car and drove into town 6 miles away my mrs said the music continued playing for an hour. Obviously i ha...

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  • this is definately not a wind up last week i connected to my hifi using Chromecast audio and an lg g5 and i could not switch it off jumped in the car and drove into town 6 miles away my mrs said the ...
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Choppy song quality

Hey guys, Recently I've had songs cut out every 3 seconds to the point the music is unbearable. The app was updated, reinstalled. Switched connections and even tested to make sure full internet connection. The device I am using is new. Also casting t...

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  • Hey guys,   Recently I've had songs cut out every 3 seconds to the point the music is unbearable. The app was updated, reinstalled. Switched connections and even tested to make sure full inter...
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Can we listen to our local stocked music on Spotify ?

I would like to listen to my Spotify and my local music ( musics unvaible in Spotify ) in the same playlist.I know it's possible on PC, Spotify can access to our local music but it's seems harder one smartphones. Thanks for your help, and I hope I wr...

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  • I would like to listen to my Spotify and my local music ( musics unvaible in Spotify ) in the same playlist. I know it's possible on PC, Spotify can access to our local music but it's seems harder o...
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On screen ads can't be dismissed bug

Hi, I'm on an Android device and I don't know if it's only me, but sometimes when there's an on-screen ad that has to be dismissed, I can't press the dismiss button and it overlays the screen. I can press the other interactions of the app - song play...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I'm on an Android device and I don't know if it's only me, but sometimes when there's an on-screen ad that has to be dismissed, I can't press the dismiss button and it overlays the screen. I can ...
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Where do downloaded playlist files go

Hi,Apologies if this is a bit dim. New to Spotify and have downloaded a playlist in order to listen to it without Internet connection. It's just over 100 songs and was expecting it to take a little while and quite a bit of memory. However it download...

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  • Hi, Apologies if this is a bit dim. New to Spotify and have downloaded a playlist in order to listen to it without Internet connection. It's just over 100 songs and was expecting it to take a little...
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Downloaded songs not playing offline

Hi, so i just got premium for spotify, 2 days ago i think, so i downloaded the app on my phone and set one of my playlists to offline mode... It shows they are downloaded by the green arrow buuuuuuut when i go to play the songs offline, when im not c...

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  • Hi,  so i just got premium for spotify, 2 days ago i think, so i downloaded the app on my phone and set one of my playlists to offline mode... It shows they are downloaded by the green arrow bu...
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No volume when I connect spotify to my Rav4

I went to use Spotify in my Rav4 a few days ago (which is paired correctly to my 2016 Samsung J7 ( 7.0) and the song info appears on my screen with the info and the time of the song is clicking down, etc. but there is no sound. The bluetooth in the v...

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  • I went to use Spotify in my Rav4 a few days ago (which is paired correctly to my  2016 Samsung J7 ( 7.0) and the song info appears on my screen with the info and the time of the song is clicking...
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Downloaded songs on sdcard but not playing..

A complete Spotify cluster.....Spent hours downloading music for a trip abroad, but it has disappeared. It is however still on the sdcard as the app is using 11gb.I clear the cache, no difference.I try offline mode no difference.I check the support p...

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  • A complete Spotify cluster..... Spent hours downloading music for a trip abroad, but it has disappeared. It is however still on the sdcard as the app is using 11gb. I clear the cache, no difference...
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