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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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  • Timbo6sic6
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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 Porque el buscador no "busca"

No puedo buscar canciónes en el buscador , y cuando le pongo en shuffle a una playlist no reproduce y le doy saltar y salta la canción y salta mas y no reproduce. Esta raro.

  • Casual Listener
  • No puedo buscar canciónes en el buscador , y cuando le pongo en shuffle a una playlist no reproduce y le doy saltar y salta la canción y salta mas y no reproduce. Esta raro.
  • Aedd
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Solved!! How do I see what time/date a Playlist was last updated?

Hi there, I'd like to figure out when a Playlist was last updated. I see Spotify downloading songs ever so often when I'm in my wifi and I reckon it's for the Playlists I'm following. But how do I know WHICH one exactly it is currently updating? Or i...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there,    I'd like to figure out when a Playlist was last updated. I see Spotify downloading songs ever so often when I'm in my wifi and I reckon it's for the Playlists I'm following. ...
  • reavcn
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Spotify premium for family

Hey !I have a problem. My father has spotify family, and add my count. I can downlaod music, choose witch i listen, but i haven't Spotify Premium. There is the message saying me to buy it.What can i do ?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey ! I have a problem. My father has spotify family, and add my count. I can downlaod music, choose witch i listen, but i haven't Spotify Premium. There is the message saying me to buy it. What ca...
  • Ad_dec
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Can't log in from my Android.

Trying to log in on my Android. Says "You are currentlyl set to offline. Please go online to connect to spotify." When I click Connect, the same winddow pops up. And yes, my phone is definetly online. Thanks for any help!

  • Newbie
  • Trying to log in on my Android. Says "You are currentlyl set to offline. Please go online to connect to spotify." When I click Connect, the same winddow pops up. And yes, my phone is definetly online...
  • osornios
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SD Card and download issues

I've been having issues with spotify recognizing my SD card. If I unmount and mount, it will show for a while. I'm able to download content, but eventually spotify fails to see the card.I have attempted formatting the card, as well as doing a full un...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been having issues with spotify recognizing my SD card. If I unmount and mount, it will show for a while. I'm able to download content, but eventually spotify fails to see the card. I have at...
  • Aquilisdicio
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Sony Android TV can't keep credentials

I have Sony KDL-55W800C Android TV, the other day installed Spotify on it. Unfortunatelly, every time I turn the TV off Spotify looses the login info, and promps for login. Tried activating/logging through the phone app; tried w/h username & pass. Ke...

  • Visitor
  • I have Sony KDL-55W800C Android TV, the other day installed Spotify on it. Unfortunatelly, every time I turn the TV off Spotify looses the login info, and promps for login. Tried activating/logging t...
  • bsummers4
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Solved!! premium student on mobile

I paid for the premium student subscription. However not all premium features are available when I use my phone app. Back-tracking, skipping within a track are unavailable and when i listen to an album it will play suggested songs in between. This ne...

  • Casual Listener
  • I paid for the premium student subscription. However not all premium features are available when I use my phone app. Back-tracking, skipping within a track are unavailable and when i listen to an alb...
  • mcdouglasson
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Superuser Contribution All local files are gone

Hi, All my local stored offline music is wiped after I was asked to re-login.Very unconvienient when on holiday where roaming charges apply! Any ideas how to get spotify to reload the local stored files?

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  • Hi,   All my local stored offline music is wiped after I was asked to re-login. Very unconvienient when on holiday where roaming charges apply!   Any ideas how to get spotify to reload...
  • Lee
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Superuser Contribution Issues with non downloaded music randomly stopping while on data

A couple of months ago my phone started having issues playing non downloaded music on data, songs or whatever I was listening to would randomly stop but would start back up again when I unlocked my phone. It will play my downloaded music just fine. H...

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  • A couple of months ago my phone started having issues playing non downloaded music on data, songs or whatever I was listening to would randomly stop but would start back up again when I unlocked my p...
  • Lee
  • Spotify
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How to sync Spotify to XK Glow

I recently added an XK Glow accent light system to my motorcycle. It is controlled by my android smartphone which includes the ability to sync with musics apps like Spotify, but I cannot figure out how to do this. Can anyone help?

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  • I recently added an XK Glow accent light system to my motorcycle.  It is controlled by my android smartphone which includes the ability to sync with musics apps like Spotify, but I cannot figure...
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I deleted my "liked from radio" playlist. Any way i could get it back?

I accidentally deleted my "liked from radio" playlist and i like some songs and now i cant get to it. Anyway i can get it back??

  • Newbie
  • I accidentally deleted my "liked from radio" playlist and i like some songs and now i cant get to it. Anyway i can get it back??
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Speichern von Alben

Hallo! Wenn ich Alben speicher/downloade, sind sie automatisch auch in meinem Ordner 'Songs' geht das auch ohne dass sie in dem Ordner nochmal extra gespeichert werden??

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  • Hallo! Wenn ich Alben speicher/downloade, sind sie automatisch auch in meinem Ordner 'Songs' geht das auch ohne dass sie in dem Ordner nochmal extra gespeichert werden??
  • Nico
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Missing download tab

I just recently bought a new android phone. When I downloaded some albums to listen to offline, I noticed that the 'Downloads' tab that was previously visible on my other phone is no longer there. I have to scroll through my entire collection of albu...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just recently bought a new android phone. When I downloaded some albums to listen to offline, I noticed that the 'Downloads' tab that was previously visible on my other phone is no longer there. I ...
  • ianwarlord
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How to get into the Beta Program

Hey folks. As title says, I'd like to know how can I get beta updates from Google Play. I already googled and looked in here, found nothing.I mean: I found A LOT of "Spotify Beta threads", so I don't know the right one.I've been trying to become a be...

  • Regular
  • Hey folks. As title says, I'd like to know how can I get beta updates from Google Play. I already googled and looked in here, found nothing. I mean: I found A LOT of "Spotify Beta threads", so I don...
  • shejan0
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    Beta
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    test
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Only random mode with premium account

Hello!I have a premium account but il can't Turn off the random mode and go to the previous track. I can download and choose a track in my playlist. Any advice?Thanks.

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  • Hello! I have a premium account but il can't Turn off the random mode and go to the previous track. I can download and choose a track in my playlist. Any advice? Thanks.
  • Joe
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Stops playing after a while on Tab 2 10.1

Spotify stops playing or crashes after a while on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 when I leave a playlist running for some time. Sometimes it happens after 1-2 songs and other times it takes a while. I assume it must be the ads, because I have the free ...

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  • Spotify stops playing or crashes after a while on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 when I leave a playlist running for some time. Sometimes it happens after 1-2 songs and other times it takes a whil...
  • bengtsonfarm
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can't click shuffle play

hi, i've pay for premium account, but when i click shuffle play or i want to start the song all over again by clicking (what do i call it?) rewind or whatsoever, i can't do that. it says that i discovered a premium feature and that i should get a pre...

  • Casual Listener
  • hi, i've pay for premium account, but when i click shuffle play or i want to start the song all over again by clicking (what do i call it?) rewind or whatsoever, i can't do that. it says that i disco...
  • Nico
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Problem downloading songs offline

Hello I can t download the songs offline because the message 'you can t download on more than three devices ' appeares,the problem is that I have only spotify on my phone,the thing that comes in my mind is that before this message appeared I have upg...

  • Visitor
  • Hello I can t download the songs offline because the message 'you can t download on more than three devices ' appeares,the problem is that I have only spotify on my phone,the thing that comes in my m...
  • Joe
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Superuser Contribution My offline music got deleted some how...

I had a good chunk of music downloaded for offline listening, and just yesterday I was about to listen to my music on my phone (HTC 10) and found out they didn't have the green downward arrow (to signify they are downloaded). I'm not really to happy ...

  • Newbie
  • I had a good chunk of music downloaded for offline listening, and just yesterday I was about to listen to my music on my phone (HTC 10) and found out they didn't have the green downward arrow (to sig...
  • zsoltzsolt
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Spotify users not showing up in search

For the past few days, I have been unable to find any users by searching their names in the search bar. I can still search for people I'm following but I cannot follow anyone new without looking at one of my friend's followers.

  • Regular
  • For the past few days, I have been unable to find any users by searching their names in the search bar. I can still search for people I'm following but I cannot follow anyone new without looking at o...
  • brc1
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