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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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Albums and Songs not loading

The 'albums' and 'songs' feature in the Spotify App has not worked for me for at least 6 months now. I go into albums and just get a loading screen which never loads my albums. I cannot store albums offline either. I can save them when I'm on my comp...

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  • The 'albums' and 'songs' feature in the Spotify App has not worked for me for at least 6 months now. I go into albums and just get a loading screen which never loads my albums. I cannot store albums ...
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My library not showing up. All my songs are gone

I recently upgraded to premium. On my laptop there is a songs tab and everything is still there but on my android where it should say "My Library" it says "Me". There is no songs tab. i have tried logging in and out, clearing cache, uninstalling and ...

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  • I recently upgraded to premium. On my laptop there is a songs tab and everything is still there but on my android where it should say "My Library" it says "Me". There is no songs tab. i have tried lo...
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[Android] Music keeps being paused

Every time I open a game or if I switch from any app to a game, Spotify stops playing music. Could you fix it or add an option to let us choose to don't pause music when opening games and other players? Poweramp Player has this option (called Permane...

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  • Every time I open a game or if I switch from any app to a game, Spotify stops playing music. Could you fix it or add an option to let us choose to don't pause music when opening games and other playe...
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Solved!! Ongoing issue with missing storage option

For last few months I am facing storage setting missing issue.This setting sometimes appears but most of the time is not available. And I cannot listen to music offline. It is very unfortunate that I have to download 10 GB of songs every few weeks.Pl...

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  • For last few months I am facing storage setting missing issue. This setting sometimes appears but most of the time is not available. And I cannot listen to music offline. It is very unfortunate that...
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Can I delate playlists?

By mistake, my brother had downloaded a huge playlist that, actually, I won't use. So, I am worried about the space in my memory that this playlist is using. I want to delate it. Can I do something like that? Heeeelp

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  • By mistake, my brother had downloaded a huge playlist that, actually, I won't use. So, I am worried about the space in my memory that this playlist is using. I want to delate it. Can I do something l...
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Songs dissapeared from "my songs" after update

I've saved an immense amount of music and noticed today (12/31/16) that a good chunk of my music dissapeared after this update. Can anyone help me out? I regret updating this service that I do pay for. I have been a fan for years, but come on.

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  • I've saved an immense amount of music and noticed today (12/31/16) that a good chunk of my music dissapeared after this update. Can anyone help me out? I regret updating this service that I do pay fo...
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Subida de la totalidad de archivos locales.

Hola He estado intentando subir algunos archivos locales a Spotify y a pesar de que en la opción Editar -> Preferencias elijo la carpeta que quiero subir, no se suben todos los archivos que están dentro de esa carpeta. Pensé que era el formato y revi...

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  • Hola 🙂 He estado intentando subir algunos archivos locales a Spotify y a pesar de que en la opción Editar -> Preferencias elijo la carpeta que quiero subir, no se suben todos los archivos que est...
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Lock Screen Widget Not Working

Hi, Is there any fix or anything, Not even getting the widget on my lock screen like on my old S2... It's quite annoying to have to unlock my phone and go in to the app just to change a track. Any ideas or updates?? Nick

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  • Hi,   Is there any fix or anything, Not even getting the widget on my lock screen like on my old S2...   It's quite annoying to have to unlock my phone and go in to the app just to ...
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Lockscreen controls don't work on Android 5.0

Ever since I upgraded to 5.0 lollipop I can't change songs from the lockscreen. The only alternative is turning on the notifications during lockscreen option. The problem is that this shows all my notications and the controls are considerably smaller...

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  • Ever since I upgraded to 5.0 lollipop I can't change songs from the lockscreen. The only alternative is turning on the notifications during lockscreen option. The problem is that this shows all my ...
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Save music in an sd card in android

I don't have storage left in my android device,it would be nice to save my music in my sd card

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  • I don't have storage left in my android device,it would be nice to save my music in my sd card
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Can I play songs that I downloaded from other websites? Youtube? Datpiff?

I'm new to spotify so I'm still trying to figure things out. A significant portion of my music on itunes was from youtube, datpiff, or other websites because some of the music I listen to is from artists that aren't on spotify yet, like my boyfriend'...

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  • I'm new to spotify so I'm still trying to figure things out. A significant portion of my music on itunes was from youtube, datpiff, or other websites because some of the music I listen to is from art...
  • Joe
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Audio Quality

Hallo,I have buy Samsung Level on Pro headphones and I have a Galaxy S6 Edge.The headphones have UHQ Audio and the smartphone have UHQ Audio Upscaling.Spotify(Premium) supports UHQ Audio?

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  • Hallo, I have buy Samsung Level on Pro headphones and I have a Galaxy S6 Edge. The headphones have UHQ Audio and the smartphone have UHQ Audio Upscaling. Spotify(Premium) supports UHQ Audio?
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Solved!! This song is not on my Spotify!

Hey guys,The song "see you again - wiz Khalifa" is nott on my Spotify anywhere i cant find it.

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  • Hey guys, The song "see you again - wiz Khalifa" is nott on my Spotify anywhere i cant find it.
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Spotify cannot even withstand running in background

I had lot of issues with Spotify on my previous phone - but it was old.Now I recently bought a brand new, top tier smartphone (Sony Xperia XZ), and yet I face the same issues. When I start the process Spotify, all is fine, I start my playlist then I ...

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  • I had lot of issues with Spotify on my previous phone - but it was old. Now I recently bought a brand new, top tier smartphone (Sony Xperia XZ), and yet I face the same issues.   When I start...
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"Sync over Cellular" not working. Please help?

Hi all, When I turn on my "Sync over cellular" option, no downloading occurs, and when I return to an album to try to download, it says "Turn on sync over cellular to download" (even though it's already on??). I have no access to wifi so must rely on...

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  •   Hi all,    When I turn on my "Sync over cellular" option, no downloading occurs, and when I return to an album to try to download, it says "Turn on sync over cellular to down...
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ANDROID DOES NOT CHANGE LANGUAGE

Good afternoon, My spotify does not change the language for portuges brazil, but it is only in my android smartphone that does not change, in other devices or web is normal in portuguese.What can it be?Thank you so much.

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  • Good afternoon, My spotify does not change the language for portuges brazil, but it is only in my android smartphone that does not change, in other devices or web is normal in portuguese. What can i...
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Can't play songs in a particular playlists

I've been searching for local songs from my country (Philippines) and I found plenty in Spotify, though it's quite annoying that some of them are not playable. WindowsAndroidAndroidI've tried both the Windows app and the Android app but none can play...

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  • I've been searching for local songs from my country (Philippines) and I found plenty in Spotify, though it's quite annoying that some of them are not playable.  Windows Android Android I've ...
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[Android] Songs cutting out early and no button to watch video ad

Hi all,I'm running Spotify on a Sony Xperia Z3 Compact with Android Lollipop.For some reason, everytime an ad plays it comes on early, stopping my song early and sometimes halfway through.I also have an issue where with the "watch now for 30 minutes ...

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  • Hi all, I'm running Spotify on a Sony Xperia Z3 Compact with Android Lollipop. For some reason, everytime an ad plays it comes on early, stopping my song early and sometimes halfway through. ...
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SD Card Option Returns, what about OTG USB Flashdrives

The way manufacturers are going is to forget about SD cards and exapandable memory. Apple have always done it, Motorola Nexus / Google did away with it, and I think it was written into the contract for Hewuei (SP) Nexus 6P to name but a few. After th...

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  • The way manufacturers are going is to forget about SD cards and exapandable memory.  Apple have always done it, Motorola Nexus / Google did away with it, and I think it was written into the cont...
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No puedo utilizar mi cuenta

Que tal amigos, el problema mío fue que antes tenía 3 dispositivos conectados en mi cuenta, el caso fue que cambie de celular y lo reinicie y ya cuando puse todo al nuevo entre a mi cuenta y no me permite descargar mis canciones porque marca que ya p...

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  • Que tal amigos, el problema mío fue que antes tenía 3 dispositivos conectados en mi cuenta, el caso fue que cambie de celular y lo reinicie y ya cuando puse todo al nuevo entre a mi cuenta y no me pe...
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