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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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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Superuser Contribution Unable to save to SD card on mobile app

All of my music previously saved on an SD card on my phone was deleted randomly. When I went into settings again, there was no more options to download to my SD card. I have found no help, please help if you have any solutions. Thank you!

  • Newbie
  • All of my music previously saved on an SD card on my phone was deleted randomly. When I went into settings again, there was no more options to download to my SD card. I have found no help, please hel...
  • Maria_B
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Superuser Contribution Brincar canciones

Porque un usuario de mi plan familiar no puede adelantar canciones? Solo puede escuchar listas como si fuera una cuenta gratuita

  • Newbie
  • Porque un usuario de mi plan familiar no puede adelantar canciones? Solo puede escuchar listas como si fuera una cuenta gratuita
  • Maria_B
  • Moderator
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Solved!! Spotify Party not available for me

Hi everyone, i have just discovered that the Spotity Party Mode is not available for me anymore?But why? The mood regulators are not there anymore. Neither on my Android Phne or on Windows PC. Please help me

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone,   i have just discovered that the Spotity Party Mode is not available for me anymore? But why?   The mood regulators are not there anymore.   Neither on my Android ...
  • ivenhoe999
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No more skips for free?

Did they get rid of 6 skips per hr for free? Haven't used Spotify in a few days and when a song I did not like came up in my playlist, I tried to skip it but says I found a premium option.So I'm not sure why this happened cause cause even in the play...

  • Casual Listener
  • Did they get rid of 6 skips per hr for free? Haven't used Spotify in a few days and when a song I did not like came up in my playlist, I tried to skip it but says I found a premium option. So I'm ...
  • PajamaSam18
  • Newbie
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Sound glitching bug Android

My music is cutting out every few seconds over Bluetooth and it's infuriating. I'm not having problems streaming Pandora on my speaker but Spotify (which I pay for) isn't working like it should. Ive already tested and reset the speaker and spotify wo...

  • Newbie
  • My music is cutting out every few seconds over Bluetooth and it's infuriating. I'm not having problems streaming Pandora on my speaker but Spotify (which I pay for) isn't working like it should. Ive ...
  • Desender
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Spotify restarts the phone

I have spotifu premium on my Samsung S4 and have got a lot of different problems.The phone "gets a blackout" and needs to be restarted. Most common when spotify can't find what I'm searching for.The searching can take up to 10 minutesSwitching radio ...

  • Newbie
  • I have spotifu premium on my Samsung S4 and have got a lot of different problems. The phone "gets a blackout" and needs to be restarted. Most common when spotify can't find what I'm searching for....
  • Jecubix
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Solved!! [PLEASE READ] Android 5.x Lollipop - Distorted playback, sound levels fluctuating or pauses etc...

If you are experiencing issues with sound quality, volume, distortion etc and you are running Android 5.x Lollipop please try disabling 'Nuplayer' from the developer settings. This is an experimental player Google introduced to Android and is known t...

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  • If you are experiencing issues with sound quality, volume, distortion etc and you are running Android 5.x Lollipop please try disabling 'Nuplayer' from the developer settings. This is an experimental...
  • Joe
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    Lollipop
    nuplayer
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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...

  • Newbie
  • 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 / ...
  • tate_101
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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 ...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • Joe
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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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...
  • user-removed
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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 -...

  • Newbie
  • 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...
  • EddyR
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    Rename
    Renaming
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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.... 
  • CryticalAce
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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

  • Newbie
  • 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...
  • Joe
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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!...

  • Roadie
  • 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...
  • TREVA
  • Roadie
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    local files
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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...

  • Newbie
  • 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 ...
  • Dhanya
  • Newbie
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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!

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • magnotico
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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?

  • Newbie
  • 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?
  • kacomanya
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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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...
  • Joe
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