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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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Regarding music playing during calls

People tend to have it as a problem, but I wanted to know if i could have it as a feature. Is there any way to trigger it w/o having any bluetooth devices?

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  • People tend to have it as a problem, but I wanted to know if i could have it as a feature. Is there any way to trigger it w/o having any bluetooth devices?
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Spotify on android keeps removing albums from device

My saved albums that I've downloaded to hear of line keep on being deleted from my HTC m9 phone. I've tried uninstalling the app and updating but this doesn't work. Can anyone help?Thanks Chris

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  • My saved albums that I've downloaded to hear of line keep on being deleted from my HTC m9 phone. I've tried uninstalling the app and updating but this doesn't work. Can anyone help? Thanks Chris
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Inspired by listening history

How do i stop seeing John Prine's face everywhere? I dont like him. Ive never put his music on intentionally except one time i went to his radio station so i could put the thumb down on all his songs. I was hoping this would make him go away but it d...

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  • How do i stop seeing John Prine's face everywhere? I dont like him. Ive never put his music on intentionally except one time i went to his radio station so i could put the thumb down on all his songs...
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Engineered music for the deaf

Audio technology advancements could open a new platform of music that the deaf can enjoy. They sense tone, Resonance, pitch, beat, and can identify genres, by design your audio engineers have open territory to remaster songs and albums especially for...

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  • Audio technology advancements could open a new platform of music that the deaf can enjoy. They sense tone, Resonance, pitch, beat, and can identify genres, by design your audio engineers have open te...
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Songs playing problem. Keeps on pausing/stopping

Each song pauses at least two times while playing, even they are downloaded under offline mode. It is very annoying and it happens to every single song that I'm playing. I am using an Onkyo Granbeat.

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  • Each song pauses at least two times while playing, even they are downloaded under offline mode. It is very annoying and it happens to every single song that I'm playing. I am using an Onkyo Granbeat.
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X Friend(s) Listen(s) to an Artist

On the Android app (and I'm sure other places) there's a fun feature where you can see which of your Facebook friends listen to a particular artist. I would like to know how this is determined. How frequently do you have to listen to the artist (and ...

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  • On the Android app (and I'm sure other places) there's a fun feature where you can see which of your Facebook friends listen to a particular artist. I would like to know how this is determined. How f...
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Musics not showing at library

I downloaded a bunch of musics, they are in my phone but they don't show up in the library.I have about 900 musics and i have about 5g left in my sd card

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  • I downloaded a bunch of musics, they are in my phone but they don't show up in the library. I have about 900 musics and i have about 5g left in my sd card
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Getting Charged

I used the premium month for free and on the day before my subscription would end I cancelled premium , but then the next day my dad tells me that his card was charged even though I cancelled the premium. Is it possible for spotify to return that mon...

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  • I used the premium month for free and on the day before my subscription would end I cancelled premium , but then the next day my dad tells me that his card was charged even though I cancelled the pre...
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Playing music from SD card

I've downloaded my music to my laptop, after some looking found where it's been saved to, transferred the files manually to my SD card & can't play them. Any ideas

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  • I've downloaded my music to my laptop, after some looking found where it's been saved to, transferred the files manually to my SD card & can't play them. Any ideas  
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Problemas con la música

Tengo problemas con la aplicación, las canciones se cortan constantemente y a los 10 minutos de utilizar la aplicación, me saca automáticamente. Otro problema que tengo que cuando bloqueo el dispositivo y cambio de música, no se reproducen, tengo que...

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  • Tengo problemas con la aplicación, las canciones se cortan constantemente y a los 10 minutos de utilizar la aplicación, me saca automáticamente. Otro problema que tengo que cuando bloqueo el disposit...
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Cannot log into Spotify from Android phone

Hi, am having big problem! Am unable to log into Spotify from my Android phone - yet I did a few days ago. So I have reset password three times, each time still not able to log into account. On third time I reset passwrod and failed log in from Andoi...

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  • Hi, am having big problem! Am unable to log into Spotify from my Android phone - yet I did a few days ago. So I have reset password three times, each time still not able to log into account. On third...
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Self Spotify on Android Wear 2.0

Hi, im interesting of buying the LG sport watch and I wanted to ask if Spotify on Android Wear have the same functionality as on tizen os,I mean connect to Spotify not from the phone , by the lte connection.Listen to the music though the watch speake...

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  • Hi, im interesting of buying the LG sport watch and I wanted to ask if Spotify on Android Wear have the same functionality as on tizen os, I mean connect to Spotify not from the phone , by the lte c...
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Facebook login for Spotify on Android not working

Opened the app last morning and I was logged out. Tried logging in with Facebook. I get the authorization confirmation message, but after pressing continue, it takes me back to the login screen. I assumed it was a known issue and therefore did not po...

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  • Opened the app last morning and I was logged out. Tried logging in with Facebook. I get the authorization confirmation message, but after pressing continue, it takes me back to the login screen. I as...
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Download

Salve, ho un account Premium e voglio fare il download delle mie canzoni. Come spazio per immagazzinare ho selezionato la mia scheda SD (che ha 16GB liberi) ma quando provo a fare il download si blocca dicendomi "spazio dispositivo insufficiente". Co...

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  • Salve, ho un account Premium e voglio fare il download delle mie canzoni. Come spazio per immagazzinare ho selezionato la mia scheda SD (che ha 16GB liberi) ma quando provo a fare il download si bloc...
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Push notifications not working

I can receive email notifications but not push notifications. Any ideas? My settings:App SettingsPhone SettingsWebsite Settings

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  • I can receive email notifications but not push notifications. Any ideas? My settings: App Settings Phone Settings Website Settings
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SPOTIFY CAN'T BE DOWNLOADED ONTO SAMSUNG GALAXY S6

I just switched from an iPhone 5c to a samsung galaxy s6 and I can't download spotify!! It says that the app is uncompatible with my device. What?! Does this mean that everyone with a samsung galaxy s6 can't download spotify??

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  • I just switched from an iPhone 5c to a samsung galaxy s6 and I can't download spotify!! It says that the app is uncompatible with my device. What?! Does this mean that everyone with a samsung galaxy ...
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No Storage Area Found

Can any one help me with this? Every time I try to open my Spotify I get the no storage area found message I have the space on my phone and sd card I've tried resetting my phone and uninstalled and reinstalled the app but still no luck.

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  • Can any one help me with this? Every time I try to open my Spotify I get the no storage area found message I have the space on my phone and sd card I've tried resetting my phone and uninstalled and r...
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Takes very long to find chromecast

*please move to right section*I press a button to power my speakers and a chromecast audio.I wait a little while, chromecast is not showing in spotify.I switch to Google Home, the chromecast is showing as ready to cast.I go back ro Spotify, sometimes...

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  • *please move to right section* I press a button to power my speakers and a chromecast audio. I wait a little while, chromecast is not showing in spotify. I switch to Google Home, the chromec...
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searching for music or radio plays doesn't work sometimes

I only search for music in WLAN areas, so I have no experiences with the search in mobile connections.But in our WLAN I cannot find ANY music when this error occurs. Every search in declined or not transmitted or something else. But the result is no ...

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  • I only search for music in WLAN areas, so I have no experiences with the search in mobile connections. But in our WLAN I cannot find ANY music when this error occurs. Every search in declined or not...
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Running out of skips

Brief description of the issue: spotify will not let me skip more than 6 songs. I know that these skips used to refresh hourly, but now they do not refresh at allSteps to reproduce the issue: skip 6 songs and wait. The skip button remains greyed out ...

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  • Brief description of the issue: spotify will not let me skip more than 6 songs. I know that these skips used to refresh hourly, but now they do not refresh at all Steps to reproduce the issue: skip ...
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