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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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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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Superuser Contribution Local files do not work

I want to start by saying that I did everything possible and still can not download the local files from my PC to my android.Months ago, I didn't have problem downloading songs that did not exist in Spotify, but now that I changed my phone, I cannot ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I want to start by saying that I did everything possible and still can not download the local files from my PC to my android. Months ago, I didn't have problem downloading songs that did not exist i...
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Local Files won't play

Hello everyone,Yesterday I've uploaded some local files from my PC to my Spotify playlist and it was working well but I can't listen to those on my Spotify app on my Android phone. Is there a way to solve this and play those songs on the app too?

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  • Hello everyone, Yesterday I've uploaded some local files from my PC to my Spotify playlist and it was working well but I can't listen to those on my Spotify app on my Android phone. Is there a way t...
  • aberry9036
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auto switch to other device

Hi, is there a way to switch playing device from the Spotify Android app per any trigger ?I've seen a closed idea about making this an intent to be called from Tasker.Since it was closed a year ago, I recreated it. But maybe there's a better way of d...

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  • Hi,   is there a way to switch playing device from the Spotify Android app per any trigger ? I've seen a closed idea about making this an intent to be called from Tasker. Since it was closed...
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Artist List Empty

So I have been having some issues since the most recent update to the app about the artist list.Before I had a very large artist list. I could select an artist and it would show all the songs I had from them. It would also segregate them into the alb...

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  • So I have been having some issues since the most recent update to the app about the artist list. Before I had a very large artist list. I could select an artist and it would show all the songs I h...
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Spotify Skipping via DAC

I know there are many threads on this issue, but mine is strangly specific and I haven't been able to find a soultion yet. I have a Samsung S6 and have it connected via USB to a Sony DAC. When I do this the music in Spotify starts skipping/stuttering...

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  • I know there are many threads on this issue, but mine is strangly specific and I haven't been able to find a soultion yet.   I have a Samsung S6 and have it connected via USB to a Sony DA...
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Local Files Playlist - 44 Times the same Song

Hey guys, i created a Playlist with my local files in the Desktop-App..Now i wanted to sync the playlist with my Android Phone.. In the Android-App the playlist contains 44 times the same song, in Desktop-app there are 44 different Songs. If i play t...

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  • Hey guys,   i created a Playlist with my local files in the Desktop-App.. Now i wanted to sync the playlist with my Android Phone.. In the Android-App the playlist contains 44 times the same ...
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Premiem

Okay I signed up for the Premiem 3 months for .99 okay but I was reading and it said spotify would charge my card every month. I shouldn't get any kind of charges for the next three months right?

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  • Okay I signed up for the Premiem 3 months for .99 okay but I was reading and it said spotify would charge my card every month. I shouldn't get any kind of charges for the next three months right?
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Cerré sesión y abrí de nuevo y mis canciones descargadas se eliminaron

Cerré mi sesión y al abrirla de nuevo las canciones en aparecen como si no estuvieran descargadas... Ya inicié sesión con mi usuario "hydesita", con mi correo marisolcantu@hotmail.com y con Facebook y me salen igual

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  • Cerré mi sesión y al abrirla de nuevo las canciones en aparecen como si no estuvieran descargadas... Ya inicié sesión con mi usuario "hydesita", con mi correo marisolcantu@hotmail.com y con Facebook ...
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Solved!! Android marshmallow and sound quality

Hi, recently I update to preview 3 of Android on my nexus 5.After download all my Playlist the sound has a lot of noise like clips, or interference like old modem dial.

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  • Hi, recently I update to preview 3 of Android on my nexus 5. After download all my Playlist the sound has a lot of noise like clips, or interference like old modem dial.
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Superuser Contribution Downloading songs from computer to phone

I have spotify premium and want to download some music. I do not, however, have a connection to wifi. Is there a way to download spotify music directly from the spotify computer app to my phone?

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  • I have spotify premium and want to download some music. I do not, however, have a connection to wifi. Is there a way to download spotify music directly from the spotify computer app to my phone?
  • Erika
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Superuser Contribution Music Stops playing when Screen is turned off

Steps to reproduce:1. Play music that is NOT available offline2. Turn of screen by pressing the power button once3. Continue to let it play eventually it will stop playing the song and it will not continue to play until you open your phone. NOTE: Ful...

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  • Steps to reproduce: 1. Play music that is NOT available offline 2. Turn of screen by pressing the power button once 3. Continue to let it play eventually it will stop playing the song and it will ...
  • Erika
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Superuser Contribution Bring back shuffle play

Shuffle play has been removed intentionally, with the only solution is the functionality that remains on desktop.It's ludicrous, inconvenient and unnecessary

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  • Shuffle play has been removed intentionally, with the only solution is the functionality that remains on desktop. It's ludicrous, inconvenient and unnecessary
  • Erika
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Solved!! Spotify Error "Kein Speicherbereich gefunden"

Hey at allI'm writing because I don't know what to do anymore... since i updatet my Phone and want to open Spotify I get back to my homescreen and got a notification which says "No storage area found. Please check the save settings of your device" St...

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  • Hey at all I'm writing because I don't know what to do anymore... since i updatet my Phone and want to open Spotify I get back to my homescreen and got a notification which says "No storage area f...
  • Karies931
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storage says full but sd is empty

What can i do? I have deleted the cache,logout but it says memory is full! I have check storage settings and autorisations but i dont Know what to do?

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  • What can i do? I have deleted the cache,logout but it says memory is full! I have check storage settings and autorisations but i dont Know what to do?
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Using Spotify on a rooted phone

I am using Spotify on a rooted phone that has large internal storage but no external memory card. Every time I update my ROM I lose all of my local content and I need to download it all again. Is there a way to prevent this? And is all of the old mus...

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  • I am using Spotify on a rooted phone that has large internal storage but no external memory card.  Every time I update my ROM I lose all of my local content and I need to download it all again. ...
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Dominca

How can i download spotify on my new galaxy in Dominica. Claims country not supported but spotify on the old iphone works fine here ?

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  • How can i download spotify on my new galaxy in Dominica. Claims country not supported but spotify on the old iphone works fine here ?
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Solved!! No forward/rearward arrows

I use Spotify via Rockscout by Mirrorlink. Since last week, even if I can still connect to my car's infotainment system and listen to Spotify, the pause button as well as the forward and rearward arrows have vanished from the car's screen (same goes ...

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  • I use Spotify via Rockscout by Mirrorlink. Since last week, even if I can still connect to my car's infotainment system and listen to Spotify, the pause button as well as the forward and rearward arr...
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Spotify is crashing my entire phone

I was using my spotify just fine until today. Suddenly my phone restarted while I was listening the music from spotify. I played the song again in spotify and few minutes later, my phone crashed again. I thought it was because of SD card first becaus...

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  • I was using my spotify just fine until today.  Suddenly my phone restarted while I was listening the music from spotify. I played the song again in spotify and few minutes later, my phone crashe...
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No puedo ver mensajes

Hola! Cuando voy a la pestaña de mensajes no me muestra nada y se ca a la pantalla de inicio del celular, es un Samsung j5. Cómo puedo solucionarlo?Gracias!

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  • Hola! Cuando voy a la pestaña de mensajes no me muestra nada y se ca a la pantalla de inicio del celular, es un Samsung j5. Cómo puedo solucionarlo? Gracias!
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