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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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Problems with Android App

Hi there, since the latest update I am having a lot of problems with the android app on the Samsung galaxy s4. - It is extremly slow (spotify green wheel spinning and spinning), songs / albums, artists take ages to load or do not load - songs start t...

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  • Hi there, since the latest update I am having a lot of problems with the android app on the Samsung galaxy s4.   - It is extremly slow (spotify green wheel spinning and spinning), songs / ...
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My phone won't sync with local files

I've re-installed the app, logged in and out (both phone and computer), I've restarted my computer as well as my device, I've switched wifi network (even used my mobile hotspot!), I've checked my firewall and there isn't anything blocking Spotify (I ...

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  • I've re-installed the app, logged in and out (both phone and computer), I've restarted my computer as well as my device, I've switched wifi network (even used my mobile hotspot!), I've checked my fir...
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Superuser Contribution Conta Premium não funciona - Premium account doesn't work

Ola, possuo uma conta Premium e estou muito insatisfeita.1- Ao salvar albuns e músicas eles permanecem por pouco tempo no meu telefone. 2- sempre quando vira o mês eu perco TODOS os albuns e músicas que eu salvei previamente, sendo impossível ouvir a...

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  • Ola, possuo uma conta Premium e estou muito insatisfeita. 1- Ao salvar albuns e músicas eles permanecem por pouco tempo no meu telefone.  2- sempre quando vira o mês eu perco TODOS os albuns e...
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Superuser Contribution Cambio de tarjeta SD

Buenos dias, queria que me ayudaran porque pierdo mis canciones cuando cambio la tarjeta sd de mi celular. Me explico, descargo musica en una tarjeta sd y luego cierro la aplicacion, cambio la tarjeta sd y pongo otra para respaldar mis fotos, y cuand...

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  • Buenos dias, queria que me ayudaran porque pierdo mis canciones cuando cambio la tarjeta sd de mi celular.  Me explico, descargo musica en una tarjeta sd y luego cierro la aplicacion, cambio la...
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Superuser Contribution All my saved songs dissapeared

All my saved songs and albums are not saved anymore!!!!!!!! I logged in and went to songs (I usually hear them all on shuffle play) and it said I didn't have any saved songs. If I go to artist I only get the list of artists I am following not all oth...

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  • All my saved songs and albums are not saved anymore!!!!!!!! I logged in and went to songs (I usually hear them all on shuffle play) and it said I didn't have any saved songs. If I go to artist I only...
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Renaming Firestick for Spotify Connect

Hi, is there a way to rename each firestick as we have 3 firesticks in the house and its such a pain when trying to conntect my spotify to the correct firestick using Spotify Connect? It would be usefull to have 'firestick - Bedroom' and 'firestick -...

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  • Hi, is there a way to rename each firestick as we have 3 firesticks in the house and its such a pain when trying to conntect my spotify to the correct firestick using Spotify Connect? It would be use...
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Playlists gone!

Help! My Playlists have disappeared! please help me to fix.... 

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  • Help! My Playlists have disappeared! 😨 please help me to fix.... 
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Download over wifi

For some reason song, albums and playlists will not download over Wi-Fi but will if I use cellular data.I have tried deleting the app checking phone memory but nothing works.Can anyone help? ThanksMark

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  • For some reason song, albums and playlists will not download over Wi-Fi but will if I use cellular data. I have tried deleting the app checking phone memory but nothing works. Can anyone help? &nb...
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Solved!! no local songs via chromecast audio?

When I play songs from the (windows 10) desktop player or my android devices (Sony Z5, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2) to my chromecast audio, it works without problems, BUT all my own/local songs, already downloaded on all devices, where ignored and skipped!...

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  • When I play songs from the (windows 10) desktop player or my android devices (Sony Z5, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2) to my chromecast audio, it works without problems, BUT all my own/local songs, already do...
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Soundhound Playlist Won't Connect

Not sure if this is on Soundhound or Spotify's end, but when I use Soundhound I used to be able to connect it to Spotify to make a Soundhound playlist, making it easy to add songs to Spotify without the option to listen to it & add it. Just curious a...

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  • Not sure if this is on Soundhound or Spotify's end, but when I use Soundhound I used to be able to connect it to Spotify to make a Soundhound playlist, making it easy to add songs to Spotify without ...
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Solved!! No favorite songs now?

Hi all!I needed to clean some cache from my android and was surprised when there's no more favorite songs in "My songs" list. Does anyone have a clue about what happened? Thanks!

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  • Hi all! I needed to clean some cache from my android and was surprised when there's no more favorite songs in "My songs" list.   Does anyone have a clue about what happened?   Than...
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Superuser Contribution Usar spotify en segundo plano

Hola que tal tengo un problema, cada vez que abro otra app con el spotify reproduciendo, automaticamente el spotify se cierra, hay alguna solucion para este problema?

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  • Hola que tal tengo un problema, cada vez que abro otra app con el spotify reproduciendo, automaticamente el spotify se cierra, hay alguna solucion para este problema?
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Local files wont sync to android

I have tries all the recomended solutions - disable firewall + antivirus- reinstall/reboot aplication- turn on network sharing- install older spotify versionbut to no avail. I have a samsung galaxy s7 nougat which does show up in my devices on my des...

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  • I have tries all the recomended solutions  - disable firewall + antivirus - reinstall/reboot aplication - turn on network sharing - install older spotify version but to no avail. I have a s...
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Superuser Contribution Almacenamiento en un SD

Hola a todos, buen día.He sincronizado mi musica y se guarda en la SD Card, pero después de unos minutos, se borra todo. Ya elimine mis dispositivos desde la página, desinstale la aplicación y pensando que es mi memoria tambien le borre archivos sin ...

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  • Hola a todos, buen día. He sincronizado mi musica y se guarda en la SD Card, pero después de unos minutos, se borra todo. Ya elimine mis dispositivos desde la página, desinstale la aplicación y pe...
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Play on android phone gives pause on chromecast and reverse, no sound at all

Have a problem with playing the music on my chromecast with the spotify app on my phone.When I have it on play in the app on the phone the song is showed as paused on the TV the chromecast is connected to. If I put the song to pause in the app it is ...

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  • Have a problem with playing the music on my chromecast with the spotify app on my phone. When I have it on play in the app on the phone the song is showed as paused on the TV the chromecast is conne...
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Lista de reproduçao some!! O botao lista desapareceu

Galeraaa sabem aquela opçao de ver a lista de musicas, que vc pode remover e alterar a sequência?? Pois é a minha sumiu !!!!! Eu sei que o procedimento é esse:"Veja sua fila de reproduçãoToque na barra Tocando agora, que aparece na parte inferior e m...

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  • Galeraaa sabem aquela opçao de ver a lista de musicas, que vc pode remover e alterar a sequência?? Pois é a minha sumiu !!!!! Eu sei que o procedimento é esse: "Veja sua fila de reprodução Toque na...
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Solved!! Spotify SUCKS mobile data

If I accidentally leave mobile data turned on, Spotify sucks it up in no time at all. Even if I am not playing anything or playing only offline lists. This totally SUCKS. I can't see anywhere that I can completely turn off mobile data use for Spotify...

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  • If I accidentally leave mobile data turned on, Spotify sucks it up in no time at all. Even if I am not playing anything or playing only offline lists. This totally SUCKS.   I can't see ...
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Implement a way to transfer from a Spotify account created using Facebook to a Spotify only account

habe mich am tablet mit Mailadresse und passwort registriert, funktioniert auch einwandfrei. dann habe ich die app auf mein handy geladen, kann mich dort aber nicht anmelden???? habe dann versucht ein neues passwort zu vergeben, aber auch damit konnt...

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  • habe mich am tablet mit Mailadresse und passwort registriert, funktioniert auch einwandfrei. dann habe ich die app auf mein handy geladen, kann mich dort aber nicht anmelden???? habe dann versucht ei...
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Cade minhas musicas baixadas

Hoje eu acordei, abri meu spotify e estava deslogado. quando dei login minhas musicas baixadas desapareceram!!!! Oque eu faço??

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  • Hoje eu acordei, abri meu spotify e estava deslogado. quando dei login minhas musicas baixadas desapareceram!!!! Oque eu faço??
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Solved!! Spotify offline

Alright so I was wondering if I could download the songs on my external SD Card instead of my internal memory. I've got Xperia Z2.

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  • Alright so I was wondering if I could download the songs on my external SD Card instead of my internal memory. I've got Xperia Z2.
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