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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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Unotelly dns unblocker

I have been a Spotify premium user for about a year, using android devices at home.I use a dns unblocker on my router and have had no problems until the last few days.Now I cannot connect on android when the router is configured to unblocker.As soon ...

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  • I have been a Spotify premium user for about a year, using android devices at home. I use a dns unblocker on my router and have had no problems until the last few days. Now I cannot connect on andr...
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Saving a song or album to My Library takes me offline

It started about a month ago, anytime I save or remove a song from My Library the app goes offline, awywhere from 10 seconds to two or three minutes making the app unusable. Even trying to open the drop down menu on a song or album won't work (aka ad...

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  • It started about a month ago, anytime I save or remove a song from My Library the app goes offline, awywhere from 10 seconds to two or three minutes making the app unusable. Even trying to open the d...
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Chromecast from Android, phone stuck on song

When I try to play a playlist, the display on my phone (S7e) gets stuck on first song - I can control song selection on chromecast, but the phone doesn't update to the playing song, and only shows first song when I began cast. Any suggestions?

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  • When I try to play a playlist, the display on my phone (S7e) gets stuck on first song - I can control song selection on chromecast, but the phone doesn't update to the playing song, and only shows fi...
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Im tired of this!

This is probably the 5th time in 4 months this has happened. I open spotify and a song plays for all of a minute and stops. So i put spotify in offline mode so it doesnt try to stream the song, and i have no songs downloaded anymore. I go back online...

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  • This is probably the 5th time in 4 months this has happened. I open spotify and a song plays for all of a minute and stops. So i put spotify in offline mode so it doesnt try to stream the song, and i...
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Cant use some options

I cant click the button "previous" or "shuffle" in my cellphone even tho I have a premium account. On my computer everything works, does someone have the same problem??

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  • I cant click the button "previous" or "shuffle" in my cellphone even tho I have a premium account. On my computer everything works, does someone have the same problem??
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Solved!! Premium Account Problem /Mobile

I have upgraded to family premium account and i have all of the premium features to desktop (windows OS) but i can only use offline listening mode on my phone(android). I can't jump anywhere and i can't skip music as playing song on my android phone....

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  • I have upgraded to family premium account and i have all of the premium features to desktop (windows OS) but i can only use offline listening mode on my phone(android). I can't jump anywhere and...
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Just bought spotify 9.99 premium how do i activate?

I just bought Spotify Premium and saw that one of the perks was that you could skip as many songs as you want so after adding in my credit card information I thought I was good to go!But then I tried to skip a song and it won't let me it just tells m...

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  • I just bought Spotify Premium and saw that one of the perks was that you could skip as many songs as you want so after adding in my credit card information I thought I was good to go! But then I t...
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Horrible User Experience: Removal of Downloaded Content

I apparently exceeded my 3 device limit on downloads. I recently got a new phone and turned on downloads. At the time, I was connected to the internet (phone and/or wireless). It downloaded all songs. I started listening to them. About 30 mins into t...

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  • I apparently exceeded my 3 device limit on downloads.  I recently got a new phone and turned on downloads.  At the time, I was connected to the internet (phone and/or wireless).  It do...
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NE baisse PAS automatiquement le volume avec des fichiers locaux lors d'une instruction du GPS

Bonjour J'utilise Spotify avec Waze sur mon téléphone. J'ai remarqué un bug. Normalement, lorsque Spotify diffuse de la musique et que Waze diffuse une instruction vocale, le volume de la musique est automatique baissé durant l'instruction afin de re...

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  • Bonjour   J'utilise Spotify avec Waze sur mon téléphone. J'ai remarqué un bug.   Normalement, lorsque Spotify diffuse de la musique et que Waze diffuse une instruction vocale, le v...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify hace que mi celular se reinicie sólo

Tengo spotify Premium en mi Samsung galaxy ace 4 y luego de usar la app mi teléfono se reinicia Ya reinstale la app y hasta reinicie de fábrica el celular

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  • Tengo spotify Premium en mi Samsung galaxy ace 4 y luego de usar la app mi teléfono se reinicia Ya reinstale la app y hasta reinicie de fábrica el celular
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I want to REARRANGE TRACKS INSIDE PLAYLIST on Android

I'm just not understanding WHY I CANNOT PUT MY MUSIC IN A SPECIFIC ORDER MYSELF. All I do list to music on this app. I use this app on my DESKTOP, my PS4, but 80 PERCENT of the time on MY SAMSUNG. I do the radio, the albums, recommeded stations and p...

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  • I'm just not understanding WHY I CANNOT PUT MY MUSIC IN A SPECIFIC ORDER MYSELF. All I do list to music on this app. I use this app on my DESKTOP, my PS4, but 80 PERCENT of the time on MY SAMSUNG. I ...
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Can't browse podcast categories

When i try to browse podcasts i can see nothing but the "all podcasts" sectioni have tried scrolling down to see if there is another section under the "all podcasts", but i scrolled for like 3 minutes and the list keeps going on:(ps: there are no but...

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  • When i try to browse podcasts i can see nothing but the "all podcasts" section i have tried scrolling down to see if there is another section under the "all podcasts", but i scrolled for like 3 minu...
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Se cierra

Hola amigos ojala ustedes me puedan ayudar, la cosa es que tengo spotify premium y funciona bien dentro de la aplicacion, pero apenas salgo de esta y comienzo a navegar por facebook incluso mensajes por whatsapp y de pronto la musica deja de reproduc...

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  • Hola amigos ojala ustedes me puedan ayudar, la cosa es que tengo spotify premium y funciona bien dentro de la aplicacion, pero apenas salgo de esta y comienzo a navegar por facebook incluso mens...
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No me reproduce canciones offline

Aún cuando descargo las canciones y guardo los artistas al momento de reproducir sin conexión simplemente no reproduce nada y las carátulas de los discos tampoco aparecen como si no tuviese la canción.¿Alguien sabe a que se debe? Estoy bastante moles...

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  • Aún cuando descargo las canciones y guardo los artistas al momento de reproducir sin conexión simplemente no reproduce nada y las carátulas de los discos tampoco aparecen como si no tuviese la canció...
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Ringtones and Notification Stopped Working After Installing Spotify

I installed Spotify on my Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and my Nexus 5 phone and lost all sounds on my Nexus 5. MY phone calls, text messages, and calendar notification do not work at all. I have checked all my setting over and over with no luck; I only ge...

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  • I installed Spotify on my Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and my Nexus 5 phone and lost all sounds on my Nexus 5.  MY phone calls, text messages, and calendar notification do not work at all.  I ha...
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Spotify won't download songs, help!

Hi, so spotify won't download songs to my phone anymore. It says on top of my playlists: Go to settings to download using cellular. I dont understand becuase i'm connected to internet via a stable WiFi connection, I'm not in offline mode and download...

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  • Hi, so spotify won't download songs to my phone anymore. It says on top of my playlists: Go to settings to download using cellular.  I dont understand becuase i'm connected to internet via a st...
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Solved!! Amazon stick shows up double

Hello I have the issue that my Amazon stick and one of my friends ,that I used long time ago at his place, show up in the app. Since then I changed phones but his Amazon stick shows up in my castable possibilities (attachment first one is mine that I...

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  • Hello I have the issue that my Amazon stick and one of my friends ,that I used long time ago at his place, show up in the app. Since then I changed phones but his Amazon stick shows up in my castable...
  • Joe
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Spotify keeps crashing randomly

Hey guys. Recently Spotify has been crashing a lot. I use Premium, and I want to listen to my music but unfortunately the service is very unstable latelyMy Asus Zenfone 2 Laser Z00ED, Android 5.0.2 LRX22G.WW software version. I tried reinstalling, re...

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  • Hey guys. Recently Spotify has been crashing a lot. I use Premium, and I want to listen to my music but unfortunately the service is very unstable lately My Asus Zenfone 2 Laser Z00ED, Android 5.0.2...
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What happened to the app

Yesterday there were 3 tabs on the bottom, but now there are 5 and I can't look at the daily mix playlists and my followed artists. Why is this?

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  • Yesterday there were 3 tabs on the bottom, but now there are 5 and I can't look at the daily mix playlists and my followed artists. Why is this?
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Solved!! "Unfortunately,Spotify Has Stopped"

Hi all. I have a Galaxy S4 and Spotify Premium has worked on it for ages. All of a sudden, it stopped working. When I tap on the app, the screen is black and for one quick second, the green Spotify logo is on the top left. Then it goes away and is re...

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  • Hi all.  I have a Galaxy S4 and Spotify Premium has worked on it for ages.  All of a sudden, it stopped working.  When I tap on the app, the screen is black and for one quick second, t...
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