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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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Solved!! unable to play purchased Taylor swift music

I purchased Taylor Swift music via iTunes and transfered the music to Spotify but I can't play any of her songs. They are present in the iTunes playlist but I can't download or play. Does this have anything to do with her pulling her music? I am runn...

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  • I purchased Taylor Swift music via iTunes and transfered the music to Spotify but I can't play any of her songs. They are present in the iTunes playlist but I can't download or play. Does this have a...
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No sound producing when my phone is in optimize status which is recommended.

After updating my phone to nougat software i always experience the issue that theres no sound coming out to my phone. My phone performance is in optimize(recommended) but i select the high performance the music plays however it drains a lot of my bat...

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  • After updating my phone to nougat software i always experience the issue that theres no sound coming out to my phone. My phone performance is in optimize(recommended) but i select the high performanc...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Pausing

I am on a galaxy s5. Every time I use Spotify, the music pauses after every song if the phone is locked. But as soon as I get on it and pull Spotify up it resumes itself. I keep the app running just like I did with my old phone and never had trouble ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am on a galaxy s5. Every time I use Spotify, the music pauses after every song if the phone is locked. But as soon as I get on it and pull Spotify up it resumes itself. I keep the app running just ...
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Random distortion / strange noises during playback

Hey, I am a premium user and I am having few playlists saved offline on my Nexus 4. My problem is that during the playback there is some kind of distortion / random noises / kinda scratch sounds over the tracks. I already had the data and app removed...

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  • Hey,   I am a premium user and I am having few playlists saved offline on my Nexus 4.   My problem is that during the playback there is some kind of distortion / random noises / kin...
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Can't download spotify

I can't download spotify on my android phone even though i live in a country where it should be allowed

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  • I can't download spotify on my android phone even though i live in a country where it should be allowed
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Superuser Contribution As musicas que baixei foram desconfiguradas e agora tenho que baixar novamente ou ouvir online

Sou usuária do Plano Familiar, após atualização do aplicativo todas as musicas que eu já havia baixado não estão mais, tenho que ouvir online ou baixar tudo novamente. Também aconteceu com outro membro do plano

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  • Sou usuária do Plano Familiar, após atualização do aplicativo todas as musicas que eu já havia baixado não estão mais, tenho que ouvir online ou baixar tudo novamente. Também aconteceu com outro memb...
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Superuser Contribution New update 8.3.0.681 arm V7

This new update took away my library and all my playlists. How do i get them back?

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  • This new update took away my library and all my playlists. How do i get them back?
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Infinite Verizon ad

I'm on my note 5 and after only a couple songs a empty Verizon ad plays and it's stuck there until I reinstall the app

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  • I'm on my note 5 and after only a couple songs a empty Verizon ad plays and it's stuck there until I reinstall the app
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Spotify Premium on Kindle Fire issues

I have a Spotify premium account and have app installed on my iPad and iPhone. My daughter has a Kindle Fire which I recently installed the app on. I have logged in to my account on it but it can't find my playlists and saved music. Anyone know why o...

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  • I have a Spotify premium account and have app installed on my iPad and iPhone. My daughter has a Kindle Fire which I recently installed the app on. I have logged in to my account on it but it can't f...
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Stop adding garbage to my "up next"

Android user. I understand the 'queue', which gets filled with things I didn't ask for. And I have to select each and every tune and 'remove' it. That's a giant nuisance that should be fixed. WORSE : tunes get added to 'next from...', and I CANNOT se...

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  • Android user. I understand the 'queue', which gets filled with things I didn't ask for. And I have to select each and every tune and 'remove' it. That's a giant nuisance that should be fixed.  ...
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Last.fm login error notification... with last.fm disabled!

Another one to add to the endless list of bugs that have recently popped up with Spotify.I've been getting a last.fm login error notification for weeks now. It's always there, if I dismiss it, it instantly reappears. Before this issue started, I had ...

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  • Another one to add to the endless list of bugs that have recently popped up with Spotify. I've been getting a last.fm login error notification for weeks now. It's always there, if I dismiss it, it i...
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Solved!! Phone randomly starts to play music

Hey guys, Lately my mobile is randomly playing music while I did not touch my phone at all. My account is not shared with others, but I do have spotify on my laptop. But during the times those issues occured, I did not touch my spotify application at...

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  • Hey guys,   Lately my mobile is randomly playing music while I did not touch my phone at all. My account is not shared with others, but I do have spotify on my laptop. But during the times tho...
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A way to reorganize playlists.

I can reorganize my playlists and starred songs alphabetically on the desktop version of spotify, making it significantly easier to find a song, yet unable to do the same thing for the mobile versions of spotify. Just a little nitpick, but one that I...

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  • I can reorganize my playlists and starred songs alphabetically on the desktop version of spotify, making it significantly easier to find a song, yet unable to do the same thing for the mobile version...
  • Joe
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Not updated properly

The app just updated and I loved it for the hour I actually had it, then it went back to the old version. After logging out and uninstalling multiple times I got it back but again for only a little bit; I still have the old version, and my sister als...

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  • The app just updated and I loved it for the hour I actually had it, then it went back to the old version. After logging out and uninstalling multiple times I got it back but again for only a little b...
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SD card

Spotify dont let me put it on my 52 GB SD cards....when i go to the option the button i cant click on it....

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  • Spotify dont let me put it on my 52 GB SD cards....when i go to the option the button i cant click on it....
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SD card issue. There is no "Storage" button in my settings.

https://support.spotify.com/nz/using_spotify/troubleshooting2/save-to-sd-card/In the link above it says click storage but when I go to my settings that storage button just isn't there. Help. Version of app: Android 7.8.0.607 armV7Android 6.0.1

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  • https://support.spotify.com/nz/using_spotify/troubleshooting2/save-to-sd-card/ In the link above it says click storage but when I go to my settings that storage button just isn't there.  &nb...
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Solved!! sorted by artist

Hello, It would be good if in the app (android so far) the play list could also be sorted by artist.Who can I share with this idea for a change? many greets

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  • Hello,   It would be good if in the app (android so far) the play list could also be sorted by artist. Who can I share with this idea for a change?   many greets
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Solved!! Can you change your name back to your original username after connecting to facebook?

after I connected my spotify account to my facebook it changed the name to my full name, I've unlinked them, but it's still the same. I'm just wondering if its possible to change back, and if so then how?

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  • after I connected my spotify account to my facebook it changed the name to my full name, I've unlinked them, but it's still the same. I'm just wondering if its possible to change back, and if so then...
  • MattSuda
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Listening to podcasts in New Zealand

Hey guys, Have been using Spotify preminum for a couple of months now. Does anyone know if its possisble to listen to podcasts in NZ?

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  • Hey guys,    Have been using Spotify preminum for a couple of months now.    Does anyone know if its possisble to listen to podcasts in NZ?
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