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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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Offline downloading says SD-Card is full

Spotify says there's no space to download for offline use but my SD-Card has 40GB free. The internal storage is showing 30.75GB free of 32GB. The option to change storage for offline tracks is unavailable. I have an HTC One M9 with Android 7.0, and I...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify says there's no space to download for offline use but my SD-Card has 40GB free. The internal storage is showing 30.75GB free of 32GB. The option to change storage for offline tracks is unavai...
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  • Offline Access
    Storage on sd card
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Bluetooth issues in car, track info and changing track, xperia Z5

After updating my Sony Xperia Z5 to Android 7.0, several functions no longer work i my car when connected via Bluetooth.What does not work anymore is changing songs from the car controler and information about the current song does not show on the ra...

  • Casual Listener
  • After updating my Sony Xperia Z5 to Android 7.0, several functions no longer work i my car when connected via Bluetooth. What does not work anymore is changing songs from the car controler and infor...
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Superuser Contribution payment failed

if I'm paying for premium it says always "oops it seems that your load balance in ypur prepaid card is insufficient". In fact I still have 135pesos load

  • Casual Listener
  • if I'm paying for premium it says always "oops it seems that your load balance in ypur prepaid card is insufficient". In fact I still have 135pesos load
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Superuser Contribution downloaded song son spotify

i saved a load of songs onto my phone so that i could listen to them when i have run out of internet or im offline but after a while i seem to lose them all and i need to downlaod them all again anyone know why this is?

  • Newbie
  • i saved a load of songs onto my phone so that i could listen to them when i have run out of internet or im offline   but after a while i seem to lose them all and i need to downlaod them all a...
  • JuanCamilo
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Solved!! This song is not available error.

Hi,I am spotify premium member and I've got a problem. When I tap on a song to listen (in offline mode), it doesn't play it and it pops up a message : "This song is not available".Please help me fix it.Thanks.

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  • Hi, I am spotify premium member and I've got a problem. When I tap on a song to listen (in offline mode), it doesn't play it and it pops up a message : "This song is not available". Please help me ...
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Can't download Spotify from Play Store

I own Huawei Honor 6 phone and there is lot of free space left. I have restarted my phone several times but still Spotify doesn't download from Play Store. What should I do?

  • Newbie
  • I own Huawei Honor 6 phone and there is lot of free space left. I have restarted my phone several times but still Spotify doesn't download from Play Store. What should I do? 
  • Joe
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Superuser Contribution Doesn't work the preium on my phone

Hello,My problem is that I subscribed to the 3 month premium on my computer but it doesn't work on my phone. On my phone I can use spotify only with WiFi, it doesn't work offline. What do I do?Thank you for your help!

  • Newbie
  • Hello, My problem is that I subscribed to the 3 month premium on my computer but it doesn't work on my phone. On my phone I can use spotify only with WiFi, it doesn't work offline. What do I do? Th...
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Download button

Hiya all, I'm Spotify Premium Sony Xperia Z5 Compact with all my stuff on Sd card, no prob llama But I've a question. What does the Download button do? For one of my Saved Albums the button is unchecked at Artist Level but all of the tracks are alrea...

  • Roadie
  • Hiya all, I'm Spotify Premium Sony Xperia Z5 Compact with all my stuff on Sd card, no prob llama 🙂 But I've a question. What does the Download button do? For one of my Saved Albums the button is unc...
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trouble with ads after singing up for premium

I was playing a U2 song on non-premium spotify on my android, casting to my tv. An ad came on,(Jimmy Dean Hash Browns) I went to my laptop and got on spotify to upgrade to premium. All went thru fine and was confirmed on premium. Song stopped playing...

  • Newbie
  • I was playing a U2 song on non-premium spotify on my android, casting to my tv.   An ad came on,(Jimmy Dean Hash Browns)  I went to my laptop and got on spotify to upgrade to premium.&...
  • betablue42
  • Roadie
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Samsung Tab Pro - Landscape "Devices" Missing

Hi Everyone. I know it's an obscure device but I have a Galaxy Tab S Pro (SM-P900) that I use for listening while I exercise. Normally I keep this device in a landscape form and with the most recent update to Spotify I no longer see the Available Dev...

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  • Hi Everyone. I know it's an obscure device but I have a Galaxy Tab S Pro (SM-P900) that I use for listening while I exercise. Normally I keep this device in a landscape form and with the most recent ...
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Fix android app so its usable on Android TV

Since you are never going to make app for Android TV or add chromecast support please at least fix android app so it can be sideloaded and used on Android TV, now when i open app it freeze the entire system and i have to unlug it from wall socket, im...

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  • Since you are never going to make app for Android TV or add chromecast support please at least fix android app so it can be sideloaded and used on Android TV, now when i open app it freeze the entire...
  • stewaal
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Why is spotify way better on ios?

Hello, I've been using the spotify app on my Samsung s7, but I recently got an iPhone 7 and I noticed that when I download the same 7 playlists, 15-50 songs, I use up 1.5gig of space. Where on my s7 I'm using 8! Also the functionality of both apps ar...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I've been using the spotify app on my Samsung s7, but I recently got an iPhone 7 and I noticed that when I download the same 7 playlists, 15-50 songs, I use up 1.5gig of space. Where on my s7 ...
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Solved!! Playlist imposed on android

Hi, here's my problem.When i'm listening to my playlist, there are others songs who substitute and i can't swhitch them...Annoying...Thanks

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, here's my problem. When i'm listening to my playlist, there are others songs who substitute and i can't swhitch them... Annoying... Thanks
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Huge data usage when app not in use

Yesterday i literally never used spotify yet it consumed over 200mb from my mobile data, it actually used more than i use in a normal day when actually listening to music, is there any solution to this? Otherwise i will just uninstall this piece of *...

  • Newbie
  • Yesterday i literally never used spotify yet it consumed over 200mb from my mobile data, it actually used more than i use in a normal day when actually listening to music, is there any solution to th...
  • xBecZ
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I can't get spotify to download or play via 4g or 3g

I want to listen to music while in driving via streaming. When I put it in online mode it says still offline and I have made the settings accordingly.

  • Regular
  • I want to listen to music while in driving via streaming. When I put it in online mode it says still offline and I have made the settings accordingly.
  • Liontob
  • Newbie
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Save offline playlists to SD card function is gone

Hi!The function where it was possible to download your music to your SD card on a Android phone is gone since my last update. How can I get this back?

  • Newbie
  • Hi! The function where it was possible to download your music to your SD card on a Android phone is gone since my last update. How can I get this back?
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Release Radar Playlist Missing Song Information

Hi everyone..I've been a Spotify Premium listener for almost 3 years and currently am listening to Spotify on a LG/Android Smartphone. The problem I've been experiencing is since yesterday suddenly the layout for my Release Radar playlist has changed...

  • Roadie
  • Hi everyone..I've been a Spotify Premium listener for almost 3 years and currently am listening to Spotify on a LG/Android Smartphone. The problem I've been experiencing is since yesterday suddenly t...
  • Joe
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Sound lower than other phone

Hey, I am using oneplus 3tThe other day, I was playing spotify through a Bluetooth speaker and then my friend connected and music was louder on his phone.What could be the issue? I use Sound AboutThanks,

  • Regular
  • Hey, I am using oneplus 3t The other day, I was playing spotify through a Bluetooth speaker and then my friend connected and music was louder on his phone. What could be the issue? I use Sound Abou...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Sound Quality

Hello,I have a Nexus 2013 and I have choosen the Extrem Quality in Settings,but all the music is extremly with Bass.With other programs like PowerAmp there is no problem.Only with spotify.If the tracks are downloaded or online there is no change.The ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,I have a Nexus 2013 and I have choosen the Extrem Quality in Settings,but all the music is extremly with Bass. With other programs like PowerAmp there is no problem. Only with spotify. If th...
  • Likos1984
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2 devices logged into one account trying to play music but keep getting interuppted by other device

2 devices are logged into one account trying to play music at the same time but is interrupted by the other devices music even after i hit the show only local devices button

  • Newbie
  • 2 devices are logged into one account trying to play music at the same time but is interrupted by the other devices music even after i hit the show only local devices button
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  • Roadie
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