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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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App crashes

Hello I've got a nexus 5x and everytime I go on snap chat Spotify crashes. Which doesn't make sense. Why is Spotify ram consumption so high? It's taking about 100-200mb of ram which is alot. How do I fix this?

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  • Hello I've got a nexus 5x and everytime I go on snap chat Spotify crashes. Which doesn't make sense. Why is Spotify ram consumption so high? It's taking about 100-200mb of ram which is alot. How do I...
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Pagamento

Bom dia! Gostaria de mudar de forma de pagamento para boleto bancário! Pode me ajudar? Por favor não gostaria de cancelar a assinatura!

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  • Bom dia! Gostaria de mudar de forma de pagamento para boleto bancário! Pode me ajudar? Por favor não gostaria de cancelar a assinatura!
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Equalizer gone

I can't find the equalizer anymore in rhe settings. I got the same appversion as my friend, we share the same familyaccount and both of us have android. His equalizer is where it used to be whilst mine seems to be gone, we couldn't find anywhere on t...

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  • I can't find the equalizer anymore in rhe settings. I got the same appversion as my friend, we share the same familyaccount and both of us have android. His equalizer is where it used to be whilst mi...
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Solved!! Limit following artist

Is there a limit?

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  • Is there a limit?
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Cannot use external sd card

Hello, I followed the instructions on the help pages and set spotify's sd path to /mnt/emmc/. This is the place my external sd is located - but spotify keeps using internal sd instead. Here is the method I wanted to use: https://www.spotify.com/de/he...

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  • Hello,   I followed the instructions on the help pages and set spotify's sd path to /mnt/emmc/. This is the place my external sd is located - but spotify keeps using internal sd instead. ...
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No songs downloading

Edit: Sigh... as always the second I get annoyed enough by a problem to make a topic about it, it fixes itself. I have no idea how it happened but the songs finally started downloading after a week of being stuck. I was just watching TV and at some p...

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  • Edit: Sigh... as always the second I get annoyed enough by a problem to make a topic about it, it fixes itself.  I have no idea how it happened but the songs finally started downloading after a ...
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Superuser Contribution Now Playing Bar Not Appearing

In the Android app (Droid Turbo, Android 6.0), the now playing bar sometimes won't reappear from my previous session when I start the app. For example, this would be a typical scenario for me:1. Start album over bluetooth in my car and listen to firs...

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  • In the Android app (Droid Turbo, Android 6.0), the now playing bar sometimes won't reappear from my previous session when I start the app.  For example, this would be a typical scenario for me: ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't sign in??

I can't sign in on my Android device. I do have a new phone. I asked for a password reset and clicked the link for it. It works on my PC but still doesn't on my new phone. I get a "We're sorry, that email is taken"?? Of course it is, it's my email fr...

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  • I can't sign in on my Android device.  I do have a new phone.  I asked for a password reset and clicked the link for it.  It works on my PC but still doesn't on my new phone.  I g...
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Superuser Contribution I've downloaded songs but can't play them

Hey fellas,I've downloaded some own playlists and they are really stored on my sd card (the app is about 9 GB huge).The problem is, that when im.outside and I wanna hear the songs it's not possible I had to delete every data from spotify and re downl...

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  • Hey fellas, I've downloaded some own playlists and they are really stored on my sd card (the app is about 9 GB huge). The problem is, that when im.outside and I wanna hear the songs it's not po...
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Downloaded albums not loading when offline

Hello there! Long-time Spotify on Android user here (even joined the beta and left it again). For a few months now, I have trouble when trying to listen to downloaded albums when being offline (e.g. flight mode). Basically, it's not possible. It does...

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  • Hello there!   Long-time Spotify on Android user here (even joined the beta and left it again). For a few months now, I have trouble when trying to listen to downloaded albums when being offli...
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Solved!! Old style

Hello! I don't know what to do. Please help me ...I still have the old style of spotify even why I have dowlanded the latest version 7.2.0.1250.Help!!!

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  • Hello! I don't know what to do. Please help me ...I still have the old style of spotify even why I have dowlanded the latest version 7.2.0.1250. Help!!!
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Problems with SD Card

Hello, so I'm having troubles with the SD Card, when I just installed Spotify it recognized the SD but after an ahour or so it doesn't read it anymore, sometimes when I reboot my cellphone it read the SD but I have to download everything again and an...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, so I'm having troubles with the SD Card, when I just installed Spotify it recognized the SD but after an ahour or so it doesn't read it anymore, sometimes when I reboot my cellphone it read th...
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Android App: can't find the equalizer

Hi, I installed the newest version of the Android App. But I can't find the equalizer under Settings -> ?? Where can I find this adjustment? Running Android 5.5.1 with spotify v7.2.0.1250, Spotify Premium

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  • Hi,   I installed the newest version of the Android App. But I can't find the equalizer under Settings -> ??   Where can I find this adjustment?    Running Andr...
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Solved!! NFC Tools or Tasker

Hi, i'm posting on english forum but i'm not english, so sorry if i failed sometimes So, i'm trying to make a NFC Tag to launch a playlist automaticly on Spotify. I saw a lot a answers on others topics where the solution was to use android.media.acti...

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  • Hi,   i'm posting on english forum but i'm not english, so sorry if i failed sometimes 😉   So, i'm trying to make a NFC Tag to launch a playlist automaticly on Spotify.  I saw a ...
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NFC Tools/Tasker

Bonjour ! J'essaye depuis quelques temps de créer un tag nfc pour lancer une playlist automatiquement. Pour l'instant j'ai bien réussi à ouvrir Spotify et lancer un musique. Mais c'est toujours la dernière liste d'écoute qui se lance, et non pas la p...

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  • Bonjour !   J'essaye depuis quelques temps de créer un tag nfc pour lancer une playlist automatiquement.    Pour l'instant j'ai bien réussi à ouvrir Spotify et lancer un musique. M...
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My library

Why did my library switch to me? Now all my artist that I saved are gone. How can I get my library back?

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  • Why did my library switch to me? Now all my artist that I saved are gone. How can I get my library back?
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Add support for Google ChromeCast

I have a premium account but when i try to downlowd an album its says I should go to my settings and apply the option of "downloading with cellular" but I'm using wifi. This just started today the ✔ should be green.

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  • I have a premium account but when i try to downlowd an album its says I should go to my settings and apply the option of "downloading with cellular" but I'm using wifi. This just started today the ✔ ...
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Club/Extended Mixes not playing

I can't listen to these songa: Axwell Ingrosso - This Time Club Mix, Axwell and Shapov - Belong (Extended Mix), Axwell and Shapov - Belong (Axwell and Years Remode), and Axwell Ingrosso feat. Pusha T. - Can't Hold Us Down. Why? Is says "this song is ...

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  • I can't listen to these songa: Axwell Ingrosso - This Time Club Mix, Axwell and Shapov - Belong (Extended Mix), Axwell and Shapov - Belong (Axwell and Years Remode), and Axwell Ingrosso feat. Pusha T...
  • Joe
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Songs uncached

Im starting to get really frustrated because I've had to recache 300 songs on my spotify account because without any warning or some kind of notification they all uncache on my cell phone. I have spotify premium on a Samsung Galaxy S5. Has anyone els...

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  • Im starting to get really frustrated because I've had to recache 300 songs on my spotify account because without any warning or some kind of notification they all uncache on my cell phone. I have spo...
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