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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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Solved!! Spotify blocking text message alerts

When a game or other not important alert plays Spotify will breifly dial down the music volume and then play my alert. But when my message app goes off it does nothing. I've literally missed work because I didn't hear the alert so my boss found someo...

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  • When a game or other not important alert plays Spotify will breifly dial down the music volume and then play my alert. But when my message app goes off it does nothing. I've literally missed work bec...
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Premium features enabled after device change

While listening to Spotify on my phone I arrived at the office and switched to my laptop using the "Listen on device" option. When I left the office I switched it back to my phone in order to listen music while going home. I noticed that I was able t...

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  • While listening to Spotify on my phone I arrived at the office and switched to my laptop using the "Listen on device" option. When I left the office I switched it back to my phone in order to listen ...
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I have premium - I can't listen to what I want on my mobile device

I just signed up for a spotify premium account. I did so online with my desktop computer. Things work fine there. But when I go to my phone, I start having problems. The biggest one is I still cannot play songs in order. I pressed the button that was...

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  • I just signed up for a spotify premium account. I did so online with my desktop computer. Things work fine there. But when I go to my phone, I start having problems. The biggest one is I still cannot...
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Killing my data plan

How can I listen to music without sucking the life out of my data plan???

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  • How can I listen to music without sucking the life out of my data plan???
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Solved!! Lower volume?

Hi,I am using latest Spotify app (8.4.11.1283) on OnePlus 3T with OxygenOS 4.1.6. My device is not rooted or unlocked but it's a general problem, when I'm listening to music on Spotify the overall volume is lower when compared to other sources even w...

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  • Hi, I am using latest Spotify app (8.4.11.1283) on OnePlus 3T with OxygenOS 4.1.6. My device is not rooted or unlocked but it's a general problem, when I'm listening to music on Spotify the overal...
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Downloaded Songs disappear on their own.

Now and then all my download songs (to be listened to offline) disappear.Payment is always done on time

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  • Now and then all my download songs (to be listened to offline) disappear. Payment is always done on time
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searching for music, no drop down list appearing!

I have followed the below guide ( which is pretty obvious) just incase searching for music on the spotify app was different from spotify on desktop, but it is not. https://support.spotify.com/uk/learn-more/guides/#!/article/Search-for-music/?in=searc...

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  • I have followed the below guide ( which is pretty obvious) just incase searching for music on the spotify app was different from spotify on desktop, but it is not.    https://support.sp...
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Problem with internet connection

Hi. I tried to reset spotify, reinstall etc. Spotify works good on wifi but when i turn off wifi and switch to 3g/lte i see "no internet connection" message. When i connected to wifi i can open community.spotify.com but on 3g/lte i cant.Sorry for bad...

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  • Hi. I tried to reset spotify, reinstall etc. Spotify works good on wifi but when i turn off wifi and switch to 3g/lte i see "no internet connection" message. When i connected to wifi i can open commu...
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Adoptable Storage

Why can't the Spotify app be moved to the SD card through Adoptable Storage?

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  • Why can't the Spotify app be moved to the SD card through Adoptable Storage? 
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Transfer to sd

On settings storage where you can transfer to sd. After you transfer to sd us it possible to take sd out to a mp 3 and play.? Really need answer

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  • On settings storage where you can transfer to sd. After you transfer to sd us it possible to take sd out to a mp 3 and play.? Really need answer
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Solved!! Problems with Premium

I bought a Spotify Prepaid Card, used it at spotify.com/redeem....Gott a Mail with The Information, that i haben Spotify Premium....nur i still can't skip my Songs or Download them for offline ussage.....can u **bleep** me?

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  • I bought a Spotify Prepaid Card, used it at spotify.com/redeem....Gott a Mail with The Information, that i haben Spotify Premium....nur i still can't skip my Songs or Download them for offline ussage...
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Solved!! Spotify takes forever to show anything in the app.

I been having alot of problems with the app. It would take forever to load into playlist, sometimes going to the raido says something went wrong. I thought reinstalling this might change something but it didn't. The problem is so bad, that its also u...

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  • I been having alot of problems with the app. It would take forever to load into playlist, sometimes going to the raido says something went wrong. I thought reinstalling this might change something bu...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Android Auto - Spotify loading issue

Hey, since the latest Spotify version I experience a loading loop of Spotify.This ends up with the message from Spotify that it's currently not working. The workaround is delte cache and data verytime before I connect my phone to the car's infotainme...

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  • Hey,   since the latest Spotify version I experience a loading loop of Spotify. This ends up with the message from Spotify that it's currently not working.   The workaround is delte ca...
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Solved!! Removing Spotify from Android phone if child has lost phone password

The Android phone mentioned, does not show up on Spotify onlinel, so I can't remove that link there. However it must still be linked to the account as we cannot put Spotify onto any further devices - thus our need to remove from the Samsung phone... ...

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  • The Android phone mentioned, does not show up on Spotify onlinel, so I can't remove that link there.  However it must still be linked to the account as we cannot put Spotify onto any further dev...
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Trouble with offline songs on SD card

I've tried to download all the songs I have saved in my library and save them to my SD Card but after 30 minutes of the download being finished, the songs are deleted off my phone.It's weird because the Download notificacion fluctuates between differ...

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  • I've tried to download all the songs I have saved in my library and save them to my SD Card but after 30 minutes of the download being finished, the songs are deleted off my phone. It's weird becaus...
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Spotify android crashes shortly after startup

Hi,Ever since i reorganized my playlists on the windows 7 desktop app by creating new folders and moving playlists around, spotify keeps crashing on my Samsung Galaxy S5 (Android 6.0.1 - Spotify version 8.4.11.1283). Moments after I start spotify on ...

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  • Hi, Ever since i reorganized my playlists on the windows 7 desktop app by creating new folders and moving playlists around, spotify keeps crashing on my Samsung Galaxy S5 (Android 6.0.1 - Spotify ve...
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Premium features doesn't work

Hi.Started Spotify Premium today and my Premium features won't cooperate. Have downloaded my library and I can listen, but shuffle etc. doesn't work. The app keeps shuffeling my songs when I try to listen to an album in order and adding other songs. ...

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  • Hi. Started Spotify Premium today and my Premium features won't cooperate. Have downloaded my library and I can listen, but shuffle etc. doesn't work. The app keeps shuffeling my songs when I try to...
  • Joe
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Song List With Mirrolink

Hi all.I have Premium and have tried using Spotify with Mirrorlink via the Rockscout app to my Skoda Superb.Is there any way to view a list of songs on an album??I can get a list of artists or albums, but if I choose an album, it seems to start playi...

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  • Hi all. I have Premium and have tried using Spotify with Mirrorlink via the Rockscout app to my Skoda Superb. Is there any way to view a list of songs on an album?? I can get a list of artists or ...
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Superuser Contribution Login Data Not Stores in Android having Spotify on external SD card

Hi Login Data Not Stores in Android having Spotify on external SD card have to always relogin. Known problem? Using Android 6.0

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  • Hi   Login Data Not Stores in Android having Spotify on external SD card   have to always relogin.   Known problem?   Using Android 6.0
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android spotify closes

i have samsung galaxy s4 and spoyify app random closes when i listening to music?

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  • i have samsung galaxy s4 and spoyify app random closes when i listening to music?
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