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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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  • Timbo6sic6
  • Casual Listener
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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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Downloaded Albums and loading times

Dear Spotify-Team, I am a Spotify Premium user since over a year for now, but have 2 issues with my Phone. First, all my downloaded albums are gone (again). I wisely sorted out a (big) collection of downloaded songs and albums over the past months, b...

  • Casual Listener
  • Dear Spotify-Team,   I am a Spotify Premium user since over a year for now, but have 2 issues with my Phone. First, all my downloaded albums are gone (again). I wisely sorted out a (big) colle...
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Solved!! Downloading playlists

I'm connected to Wi-Fi and my playlists are taking hours to download. Any way I can speed it up?

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm connected to Wi-Fi and my playlists are taking hours to download. Any way I can speed it up?
  • Edgeberg80
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Phone will randomly connect to a PC named FRIENDSINT-PC

Over the last few weeks I've been having a problem where my spotify on my phone will randomly connect to another device (PC named in Subject) This will happen when I am at home, work or driving in my car. I have been to the device settings and change...

  • Casual Listener
  • Over the last few weeks I've been having a problem where my spotify on my phone will randomly connect to another device (PC named in Subject)   This will happen when I am at home, work or driv...
  • Kaiser_64
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Menu does not respond. Cannot "Add to Playlist", "Go to Artist", "Go to Album". Running Android 7.0

The corner menu that looks like three dots does not respond when I click on any of its items. The menu looks a bit different than usual, probably changed via update? I can't manage any playlists, or go to any artist.. This renders the app quite disfu...

  • Casual Listener
  • The corner menu that looks like three dots does not respond when I click on any of its items. The menu looks a bit different than usual, probably changed via update? I can't manage any playlists...
  • barkinginsanity
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The App is stopped

I´ve a trouble with my spotify conexion in my phone because when I am listening music about 20 minutes, the app is stopped.

  • Newbie
  • I´ve a trouble with my spotify conexion in my phone because when I am listening music about 20 minutes, the app is stopped.
  • Joe
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Solved!! missing menus android

When choosing preference for a song, the popup menu doesn't appear when I make a choice for example add song to playlist, renaming playlist, go to album, go to artist......I have rebooted, logged out, reinstalled, clean cache and have the latest upda...

  • Casual Listener
  • When choosing preference for a song, the popup menu doesn't appear when I make a choice for example add song to playlist, renaming playlist, go to album, go to artist...... I have rebooted, logged o...
  • Joe
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Hörbücher über Android im Auto anhören

Ich möchte gerne Hörbücher/Hörspiele im Auto über mein Samsung S7 über die Autolautsprecher abspielen. Kann ich mit einem Premium-Account Hörbücher/Hörspiele so herunterladen, dass ich dann diese von vorne bis zum Ende durchhören kann? In welcher For...

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  • Ich möchte gerne Hörbücher/Hörspiele im Auto über mein Samsung S7 über die Autolautsprecher abspielen.   Kann ich mit einem Premium-Account Hörbücher/Hörspiele so herunterladen, dass ich dann ...
  • Tom2012Sab
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Premiuma gectikten sonra yasanan donmalar

Premium uyelige gectikten sonra sanki internet baglantisi dakikada bir kesiliyormus gibi spotify uygulamam donuyor. Muzikler hizli yuklendiginden calan muzikte kopma olmuyor ancak farkli sayfaya gecemiyorum hatta bazen calan muzigi durdurrmak istedig...

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  • Premium uyelige gectikten sonra sanki internet baglantisi dakikada bir kesiliyormus gibi spotify uygulamam donuyor. Muzikler hizli yuklendiginden calan muzikte kopma olmuyor ancak farkli sayfaya gece...
  • kenderiye
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Downloading using cellular data

I did reinstalling the app already but the problem is still there. I cannot download using my cellular data even if the Download using Cellular Data is turned on already.

  • Casual Listener
  • I did reinstalling the app already but the problem is still there. I cannot download using my cellular data even if the Download using Cellular Data is turned on already.
  • Joe
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I try to save a disk. a message appears " there's not more space" but I have 16 gb left!

I have clicked the option "save the music in the sd card" where I have 16 gb left. But when I try to save or download a new disk ,It says I don't have space. I'm using the premium version. Help!!

  • Newbie
  • I have clicked the option "save the music in the sd card" where I have 16 gb left. But when I try to save or download a new disk ,It says I don't have space. I'm using the premium version. Help!!
  • Joe
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Initial "Find Artists" Screen

Hi.When my husband created his account yesterday, there was an initial screen on his Android app where he could find artists he likes, and when he selected one, 5 similar suggestions appeared neatly on screen.This way in a few minutes he selected 200...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi. When my husband created his account yesterday, there was an initial screen on his Android app where he could find artists he likes, and when he selected one, 5 similar suggestions appeared neatl...
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Mal funcionamiento Spotify en Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Hola, recientemente compre un telefono celular Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. El problema que tengo es que cada vez que comienza a sonar una canción parte sin problemas durante 1 segundo , pero luego baja el nivel del volumen y se escucha considerablemente más...

  • Newbie
  • Hola, recientemente compre un telefono celular Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. El problema que tengo es que cada vez que comienza a sonar una canción parte sin problemas durante 1 segundo , pero luego baja el n...
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Opção de armazenamento no SD Card sumiu

Não consigo achar a opção pra armazenamento no cartão SD

  • Newbie
  • Não consigo achar a opção pra armazenamento no cartão SD
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Cannot find Spotify Connect devices

The latest stable version of Spotify client for Android does not see my AV receiver anymore. It can see other Spotify clients for Android though. It works fine with older versions of the client, so I think there might a bug. I have two Android device...

  • Casual Listener
  • The latest stable version of Spotify client for Android does not see my AV receiver anymore. It can see other Spotify clients for Android though.   It works fine with older versions of the cli...
  • daemonxy
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Sound quality options greyed out

Hi,the sound quality options are greyed out on my KitKat Android phone. Also, many "Playback..." options are also greyed out. I'm a premium subscriber. Any ideas?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, the sound quality options are greyed out on my KitKat Android phone. Also, many "Playback..." options are also greyed out.   I'm a premium subscriber.   Any ideas?
  • MartinStoichkov
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Solved!! Is there a way to play mobile-local Files only

Hello We have the solution for files in Desktop that we want to sync on Mobile i nanother thread, so that is clear.As stated by alberigo07 in https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Play-quot-local-files-quot-on-my-mobile-device/m-p/1600656#M77072, ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello   We have the solution for files in Desktop that we want to sync on Mobile i nanother thread, so that is clear. As stated by alberigo07 in https://community.spotify.com/t5/And...
  • Nic0_
  • Roadie
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Can't remove songs from play queue

I downloaded the latest update today and since then I can't edit the queue at all. I can select songs, but the option to remove them is gone. I'm on the free version if it matters.

  • Casual Listener
  • I downloaded the latest update today and since then I can't edit the queue at all. I can select songs, but the option to remove them is gone. I'm on the free version if it matters. 
  • swisscheese62
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Solved!! Can't change track in lockscreen

On Android 7 I can't change track within lockscreen mode. If I press next or previous track ask me to enter my lock password.

  • Visitor
  • On Android 7 I can't change track within lockscreen mode. If I press next or previous track ask me to enter my lock password.
  • MarkPedersen
  • Roadie
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Solved!! Changes Being Made to Spotify

I've noticed a large amount of feature changes in Spotify recently and would like to know if it's a glitch, bug or intentional move.My Spotify app now has no access to the Play Queue list, shuffle or repeat buttons. These were useful features when us...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've noticed a large amount of feature changes in Spotify recently and would like to know if it's a glitch, bug or intentional move. My Spotify app now has no access to the Play Queue list, shuffl...
  • Joe
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  • 866 Views
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  • 866 Views
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