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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Solved!! Nougat still has hamburger menu

Just got a new phone (Mate 9) I live in the US, have a premium account, and noticed my friend had the new design which I hadn't seen until today, Due to the fact that this phone is huge I can see this new design being very useful to me. I did search ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Just got a new phone (Mate 9) I live in the US, have a premium account, and noticed my friend had the new design which I hadn't seen until today, Due to the fact that this phone is huge I can see thi...
  • TheLegendary87
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Thumbs Up/Down with Android Wear

Hi, Would it be possible to add controls for "Thumbs Up/Down" to the Spotify Android Wear app? This would be quite handy, because it would mean I don't have to pull out my phone to rate tracks. Also, why can't I rate tracks on things like my "Playlis...

  • Visitor
  • Hi,   Would it be possible to add controls for "Thumbs Up/Down" to the Spotify Android Wear app? This would be quite handy, because it would mean I don't have to pull out my phone to rate trac...
  • jean3601
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Heos wont connect to spotify on android phone

Hi, i just got to new heos 1 speakers, and they both connect to spotify on my girlfrinds iphone, but spotify on my android phone cant find them. Anny one have a tip for what i can do about that? I have re innstalled both the of the speakers and re in...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, i just got to new heos 1 speakers, and they both connect to spotify on my girlfrinds iphone, but spotify on my android phone cant find them. Anny one have a tip for what i can do about that? I ha...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Offline Songs not saving

I've been downloading all of my offline songs to my phone but as soon as I leave my house the songs all unsync! Anyone else having this problem?

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  • I've been downloading all of my offline songs to my phone but as soon as I leave my house the songs all unsync! Anyone else having this problem?
  • Maria_B
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Solved!! How do I find a past song I played during the last week-end ?

Hi, I didn't find the history (on my android phone) to find a past song played the last wek-end. Is it possible to retreive it ? Why don't we have a link to the historical played songs ?I also tried with the windows application, find the history empt...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I didn't find the history (on my android phone) to find a past song played the last wek-end. Is it possible to retreive it ? Why don't we have a link to the historical played songs ? I ...
  • Joe
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Music stops every few minutes

Updated Spotify to use for six hour journey today. Plays for a few minutes then stops. Now can't get through one song. I am using a Huawei Y6ii...its brand new only got it yesterday.Will this problem be fixed soon? Seems others are having similar pro...

  • Newbie
  • Updated Spotify to use for six hour journey today. Plays for a few minutes then stops. Now can't get through one song. I am using a Huawei Y6ii...its brand new only got it yesterday. Will this probl...
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Solved!! Setting for similar music on Android

Hey there,for about for weaks there is a new feature: When my playlist ends, Spotify contains playing similar music...I want to end this, but can't find the setting...Pls help?Thx

  • Regular
  • Hey there, for about for weaks there is a new feature: When my playlist ends, Spotify contains playing similar music... I want to end this, but can't find the setting... Pls help? Thx
  • ErikG
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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?

  • Newbie
  • 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...
  • dalecarter
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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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...
  • Dreadlord
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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. ...
  • pauloroberto762
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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...

  • Regular
  • 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: ...
  • Maria_B
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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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...
  • Maria_B
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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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...
  • Maria_B
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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...

  • Visitor
  • 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!!!

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • Itzamna
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