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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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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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Samsung s7 edge freezing

Playing music through my s7 edge and it freezes after a while of playing throgh a playlist. App freezes and unable to control music. No error messages. Please help.

  • Newbie
  • Playing music through my s7 edge and it freezes after a while of playing throgh a playlist. App freezes and unable to control music. No error messages. Please help.
  • Joe
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Possibility to turn "Concerts" off?

Could it be possible, to turn the "Concert" notifications while listening completely off? It annoys me a bit.

  • Casual Listener
  • Could it be possible, to turn the "Concert" notifications while listening completely off? It annoys me a bit.
  • SuperParchita
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Licenses not updating

I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 running Marshmallow, latest Spotify app, using my trial membership. On it daily, wifi, mostly, but when I try to play downloaded songs offline, rarely can I play them, unless I connect to the data network. which updates the...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 running Marshmallow, latest Spotify app, using my trial membership.  On it daily, wifi, mostly, but when I try to play downloaded songs offline, rarely can I play them...
  • Joe
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Spotify repeatedly deletes downloaded songs on 2 kindle fires

I am at my wits end with Spotify and their Download Music option. I hope someone can help me fix this problem. I have 2 kindle fires that both delete my downloaded songs, every time I re-download, and spotify changes the Storage option from SD Card t...

  • Roadie
  • I am at my wits end with Spotify and their Download Music option. I hope someone can help me fix this problem.  I have 2 kindle fires that both delete my downloaded songs, every time I re-downlo...
  • bo4at
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Bring back storage folder opcion

Bring back the option to choose a folder for downloaded files on Android

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  • Bring back the option to choose a folder for downloaded files on Android 😕
  • Joe
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Spotify congela mi z5

De un tiempo a la fecha después Spotify comienza a calentar demasiado mi celular y todas las demás aplicaciones comienzan a alentarse, el escritorio tarda demasiado en aparecer, ya probé desinatalando la aplicación y el equipo regresa a la normalidad...

  • Newbie
  • De un tiempo a la fecha después Spotify comienza a calentar demasiado mi celular y todas las demás aplicaciones comienzan a alentarse, el escritorio tarda demasiado en aparecer, ya probé desinataland...
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Podcast Data Appears not to be Syncing Properly Between Desktop and Android Versions

Not sure if it just me, but the Android app is functioning in a rather bizzare way when it comes to podcasts. I have played through all Worldly podcast episodes. The desktop version is set to display all unplayed episodes (and it is displaying episod...

  • Newbie
  • Not sure if it just me, but the Android app is functioning in a rather bizzare way when it comes to podcasts.   I have played through all Worldly podcast episodes. The desktop version is set t...
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    podcasts and videos
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No sincroniza shazam con spotify

Hola hace un tiempo sincronizada normal y se cargaban las canciones a playlist tus shazam de un momento dejo de funcionar por más q reinstale ambas apps nada. EN shazam me logueo en spotify y sale DESAFORTUNADAMENTE SE DETUVO SHAZAM vuelvo a entrar y...

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  • Hola hace un tiempo sincronizada normal y se cargaban las canciones a playlist tus shazam de un momento dejo de funcionar por más q reinstale ambas apps nada. EN shazam me logueo en spotify y sale DE...
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  • Shazam spotify error detuvo
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[Behind the Lyrics] Option to show Lyrics only

Yea so i updated spotify 2day and i dont have the lyrics feature for spotify. Does this feature work only for iphone(am on android)or is it selected songs that use that feature if so, what songs work with this feature

  • Newbie
  • Yea so i updated spotify 2day and i dont have the lyrics feature for spotify. Does this feature work only for iphone(am on android)or is it selected songs that use that feature if so, what songs work...
  • Joe
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Need refund

Need refund

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  • kejt_
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Fire 7 doesn't download local files

Hi there, I just bought a new Fire 7 tablet in replacement for my old Lenovo. For some reason, the Fire doesn't download the local files. I didn't have any problems with my Lenovo or my Sony mobile, so I'm kind of clueless.Of course I'm in the same W...

  • Newbie
  • Hi there,   I just bought a new Fire 7 tablet in replacement for my old Lenovo.  For some reason, the Fire doesn't download the local files. I didn't have any problems with my Lenovo or ...
  • Joe
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Songs were deleted

The Android app keeps deleting my song and I need to redownload every song everyday

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  • The Android app keeps deleting my song and I need to redownload every song everyday
  • Urb4n0ninj4
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Superuser Contribution Android missing saved music

Like to report that twice now, Ive opened spotify to find all my saved albums are no longer available.I still have saved playlists, only everything under artist tab is,missing.First time I believed was caused by a software update clearing memory to u...

  • Newbie
  • Like to report that twice now, Ive opened spotify to find all my saved albums are no longer available. I still have saved playlists, only everything under artist tab is,missing. First time I believ...
  • MikeStokes
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Spotify freezing if offline mode turned off on data

Android starts freezing randomly if i don't keep Spotify on offline mode when using data, but have no issues on wifi. Phone is Moto G 3.

  • Casual Listener
  • Android starts freezing randomly if i don't keep Spotify on offline mode when using data, but have no issues on wifi. Phone is Moto G 3.
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incomplete songs

I have been using Spotify for a while and of all the music I've listened to there's only one song that is incomplete. Try it for yourself, enter "Royksopp" (artist) into the spotify search, go down to the album "Senior" and choose the song "The Drug"...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been using Spotify for a while and of all the music I've listened to there's only one song that is incomplete. Try it for yourself, enter "Royksopp" (artist) into the spotify search, go down t...
  • clive6
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Playback keeps stopping

Since the latest update (I'm on 8.4.9.271.armv7), playback keeps stopping almost every other song when I'm out. The track is not stopped or paused, but is stuck at 0:00 - rechoosing my phone in Spotify Connect and skipping ahead in the track seems to...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since the latest update (I'm on 8.4.9.271.armv7), playback keeps stopping almost every other song when I'm out. The track is not stopped or paused, but is stuck at 0:00 - rechoosing my phone in Spoti...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify App - some Songs won´t download

Hello, I am a Premium User. I download all Playlists to my Android Phone (Samsung Galaxy I9000) but not all songs are downloading. Usually I add complete Albums as playlists. As an example I added "Tegan and Sara - Heartthrob" as a Playlist but three...

  • Regular
  • Hello,   I am a Premium User. I download all Playlists to my Android Phone (Samsung Galaxy I9000) but not all songs are downloading.   Usually I add complete Albums as playlists. As an ...
  • Ronik311
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Not Playing Downloaded Material Only

When I'm at work, I listen to my downloaded content. This appears to generally work and I see no data usage as it should be. There is one playlist that I follow that is different than all the others. It is "Rock This". That playlist has video content...

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  • When I'm at work, I listen to my downloaded content.  This appears to generally work and I see no data usage as it should be.  There is one playlist that I follow that is different than all...
  • Motogopher
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Notification bar and lock screen controls disappearing

Everytime I pause my music, on my android, even with no battery saver or blue light blocker the notification and lock screen controls disappear and I have to open the app to unpause my music. I also looked at similar issues and spotify had full acces...

  • Newbie
  • Everytime I pause my music, on my android, even with no battery saver or blue light blocker the notification and lock screen controls disappear and I have to open the app to unpause my music. I also ...
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Add songs

Hi, I added few songs this morning on spotify with my computer, but when I want to listen to them on my phone, I have to be on the same WiFi network.How can I listen to the songs I added when im not at home ?Thx for repply, Vincent.

  • Regular
  • Hi, I added few songs this morning on spotify with my computer, but when I want to listen to them on my phone, I have to be on the same WiFi network. How can I listen to the songs I added when im no...
  • Vincentosin
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