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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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Songs are downloaded, but artists aren't in library

I have 2K or more songs downloaded from the past year or so that I've had Spotify Premium. With an update months ago, they all disappeared. Then they came back. I re-downloaded them and now, only certain artists are in my library under Artists. No ma...

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  • I have 2K or more songs downloaded from the past year or so that I've had Spotify Premium. With an update months ago, they all disappeared. Then they came back. I re-downloaded them and now, only cer...
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Solved!! local files uploaded in spotify of PC not available in android spotify

Hi there.I have added some local songs toa playlist in spotify in my PC. The songs are not available in Android spotify. they are all faded out. any help?

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  • Hi there. I have added some local songs toa playlist in spotify in my PC. The songs are not available in Android spotify. they are all faded out. any help?
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Music stops playing about 15 minutes later

Hello, I got a serious problem with spotify for android. After about 15 minutes, the music stops with no reason and I don't know what to do to fix it. Does anybody got any idea to help me ?

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  • Hello,   I got a serious problem with spotify for android. After about 15 minutes, the music stops with no reason and I don't know what to do to fix it. Does anybody got any idea to help me ?
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Playlists and Queues

With my playlists (500+ songs each) when I select one and scroll down even half way and pick a song my queue stays the same and the next song is always the song at the top of the list and my queue only plays the same 30 songs and not the full 500. Ev...

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  • With my playlists (500+ songs each) when I select one and scroll down even half way and pick a song my queue stays the same and the next song is always the song at the top of the list and my queue on...
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Random songs have been removed from my library

Several hundred songs have disappeared from my saved music library. They appear to be removed randomly. As I was listening this morning at about 3am EST, I noticed that my music was not playing in the correct order anymore (as I was playing recently ...

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  • Several hundred songs have disappeared from my saved music library. They appear to be removed randomly. As I was listening this morning at about 3am EST, I noticed that my music was not playing in th...
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Solved!! Content error - the owner has restricted access to this track

I tried to share a track from Spotify android app to Twitter but got the message above.Other tracks of mine can be shared successfully via Twitter but not this track. Furthermore the track only shows up on the android app but can't be found on the de...

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  • I tried to share a track from Spotify android app to Twitter but got the message above. Other tracks of mine can be shared successfully via Twitter but not this track. Furthermore the track only sho...
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Downloading to play offline

Why is it that I have attempted to download all my songs 3 x now and then i go to play them in offline mode and they arent downloaded please ?Making me cranky and untrusting in continuing.....

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  • Why is it that I have attempted to download all my songs 3 x now and then i go to play them in offline mode and they arent downloaded please ? Making me cranky and untrusting in continuing.....
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Superuser Contribution Free On Demand Listening for Tablets

My Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's Spotify app (free account) is refusing to play songs on demand and is telling me to get Spotify Premium for the function. The Radio feature still works though. Has the policy for tablets changed?

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  • My Galaxy Tab 4 8.0's Spotify app (free account) is refusing to play songs on demand and is telling me to get Spotify Premium for the function. The Radio feature still works though.   Has the ...
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I have a nexus 6p been using Spotify for a good several years as premium, download issues randomly.

So today on my way home, I started having a notification of 0 out of 13 downloaded with it saying waiting to download. Was downloading on lte. So got home, connected to WiFi and it still wasn't downloading. So I cleared data and cache files and start...

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  • So today on my way home, I started having a notification of 0 out of 13 downloaded with it saying waiting to download. Was downloading on lte. So got home, connected to WiFi and it still wasn't downl...
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Old erased local files still showing up in playlists?

I have multiple playlists on Spotify that include local files not in the Spotify library. I downloaded these local files onto my phone in a playlist. I have now gone through my library and erased many songs on my computer and in the playlists but the...

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  •   I have multiple playlists on Spotify that include local files not in the Spotify library. I downloaded these local files onto my phone in a playlist. I have now gone through my library and er...
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"Sort by" Issue

Hi!I've just reinstalled the spotify app on my android (SG s6).And now when I click "sort by recently added" in one of my playlists it's just old songs on the top. I dont know if these are the first songs I added, but when I click "sort by" again the...

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  • Hi! I've just reinstalled the spotify app on my android (SG s6). And now when I click "sort by recently added" in one of my playlists it's just old songs on the top. I dont know if these are the fi...
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Disable "connect"

How do I disable spotify Connect from my account? I will be listening to music, and suddenly it switches to play from an iPod in another room- very annoying. Add to that the fact that the feature is TOTALLY USELESS. If Im holding my phone, why the he...

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  • How do I disable spotify Connect from my account? I will be listening to music, and suddenly it switches to play from an iPod in another room- very annoying.   Add to that the fact that the ...
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Spotify doesnt work, keeps "loading"

Since last summer the Spotify app has NOT ONCE ran properly. Every time I start this app it just loads forever. I can, after 5 minutes, maybe start a downloaded playlist. But never anything else. I can't do any searches.The app is updated each and ev...

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  • Since last summer the Spotify app has NOT ONCE ran properly. Every time I start this app it just loads forever. I can, after 5 minutes, maybe start a downloaded playlist. But never anything else. I c...
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Downloaded Playlist to "Songs" Folder, Play all playlists and Songs in a loop

Hello, is there an easy function to put all your downloaded Playlist songs to the "Songs" folder? There is this "+" function you have to activate for every individual song. That is **bleep** of work. Is it possible to extend this feature for the whol...

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  • Hello, is there an easy function to put all your downloaded Playlist songs to the "Songs" folder? There is this "+" function you have to activate for every individual song. That is **bleep** of work....
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All of my downloads have been deleted from my device

Hello Spotify. In the past few weeks, I've encountered a problem where Spotify randomly deletes a few downloaded songs off the device. To clarify, the download was deleted off the device, but the song remained saved in the library. Today, my entire l...

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  • Hello Spotify.    In the past few weeks, I've encountered a problem where Spotify randomly deletes a few downloaded songs off the device. To clarify, the download was deleted off the devi...
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Apple headphones with remote and mic—skip songs, control volume

Spotify on my iPhone works fine with Apple's headphones with remote and mic—you can use it to play/pause music, control volume, and skips songs. Spotify on Android doesn't work with them—all I can do is play/pause musc. You can't skip or control volu...

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  • Spotify on my iPhone works fine with Apple's headphones with remote and mic—you can use it to play/pause music, control volume, and skips songs.   Spotify on Android doesn't work with t...
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Randomly deleting downloaded songs

I've got my SD Card set as storage for my songs and it's more than enough space left. Still my downloaded songs are getting randomly deleted. Do you guys have any suggestions what to do?

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  • I've got my SD Card set as storage for my songs and it's more than enough space left. Still my downloaded songs are getting randomly deleted. Do you guys have any suggestions what to do? 🙂
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Podcasts have disappeared!

The latest update seems to have removed the option for podcasts, which wasn't a nice surprise as I was getting into the car this morning!I'm using an Xperia Z1 compact, running Android 5.1.1, app version 8.4.0.539 armV7.

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  • The latest update seems to have removed the option for podcasts, which wasn't a nice surprise as I was getting into the car this morning! I'm using an Xperia Z1 compact, running Android 5.1.1, app v...
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app opens on my phone well listening on my PC

My phone app keeps opening its self and playing on its own. I have it running on PC, then it will open on my phone and play a different song and stop playing on my PC. Please fix this problem.

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  • My phone app keeps opening its self and playing on its own. I have it running on PC, then it will open on my phone and play a different song and stop playing on my PC. Please fix this problem.
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