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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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Crappy shuffle

Why are there only ever 80 songs at any one time that can be shuffled. Even tho my playlist has well over 400 songs on it. Hugely frustrating

  • Newbie
  • Why are there only ever 80 songs at any one time that can be shuffled. Even tho my playlist has well over 400 songs on it. Hugely frustrating
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No se reproduce completa la cancion

Disculpen alguien podría ayudarme la verdad es que cuando escucho mis canciones no se reproducen completas cuando pasa un tiempo determinado la canción se deja de escuchar pero aparece que se esta reproduciendo paso a otra canción y me pasa lo mismo ...

  • Newbie
  • Disculpen alguien podría ayudarme la verdad es que cuando escucho mis canciones no se reproducen completas cuando pasa un tiempo determinado la canción se deja de escuchar pero aparece que se esta re...
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Spotift redesign

I use spotify on android, and I realy think the app is too outdated, so I redesigned it ! EDIT: I use Flat design EDIT² : programs that I use: Photoshop CC and Illustrator CC

  • Casual Listener
  • I use spotify on android, and I realy think the app is too outdated, so I redesigned it !     EDIT: I use Flat design   EDIT² : programs that I use: Photoshop CC and Illustra...
  • Lukas_Valerio
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Subscriptores no tienen premium

Compre el plan familiar e invite mediante el link a un familiar que no tenía ningún tipo de cuenta en Spotify, cuando ingresa solo tiene habilitadas las funciones free y no deja tener música offline

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  • Compre el plan familiar e invite mediante el link a un familiar que no tenía ningún tipo de cuenta en Spotify, cuando ingresa solo tiene habilitadas las funciones free y no deja tener música offline
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Offline files cancelled

Hi everybody, sometimes my android phone cancels all saved tracks in spotify. I don't know why. I can see my artist, albums and tracks, but now their are not saved. Somebody can help please. Thank you.

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  • Hi everybody,   sometimes my android phone cancels all saved tracks in spotify. I don't know why. I can see my artist, albums and tracks, but now their are not saved. Somebody can help please....
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Same Version but different Spotify app?

I have 2 lg Nexus 5x's with the exact same Version of Spotify on them but somehow the 2 Spotify apps are different, how is this possible?

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  • I have 2 lg Nexus 5x's with the exact same Version of Spotify on them but somehow the 2 Spotify apps are different, how is this possible?
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plsss guys help me.....

can somebody tell me what to do with this pls..how to activate premium account using cash payment? i already paid it thru a third party vendor (cebuana lhuilher perapal)..

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  • can somebody tell me what to do with this pls.. how to activate premium account using cash payment? i already paid it thru a third party vendor (cebuana lhuilher perapal)..
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Can't save music, artists missing.

On my phone, I cannot save music and cannot seem to find the 'your music' section. I can only favourite songs. Is this part of a new update, as I only have a 'me' section, rather than 'your music.' However, on my computer, I can save a song, but the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • On my phone, I cannot save music and cannot seem to find the 'your music' section. I can only favourite songs. Is this part of a new update, as I only have a 'me' section, rather than 'your music.' ...
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Solved!! Difference between "favorite" and "download"

After deciding to abandon my entire 30,000 song library and my personal downloading tactics/system via torrents, then start from scratch with Spotify, I'm having trouble figuring out what the difference between "Favorite" and "Download" is. If I favo...

  • Casual Listener
  • After deciding to abandon my entire 30,000 song library and my personal downloading tactics/system via torrents, then start from scratch with Spotify, I'm having trouble figuring out what the differe...
  • Rspcry
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Solved!! Updated app, can't find my 'all songs' playlist?!

I downloaded the latest version of Android Spotify and now I can't for the life of me seem to be able to locate my 'all song's' playlist (the one that is just all your downloaded songs). Does anyone know how/where to find a full list of downloaded (o...

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  • I downloaded the latest version of Android Spotify and now I can't for the life of me seem to be able to locate my 'all song's' playlist (the one that is just all your downloaded songs). Does anyone ...
  • TayOfTheAygir
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Solved!! Missing 'your library' on android

Hi,I'm using spotify on a Sony Xperia Z5 (as well as my iphone 6). On the Sony (Android App version 7.1.0.1025 armv7), I don't have any access to 'your library' on the android version. Instead I have an icon labelled 'Me' at the bottom right of the s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I'm using spotify on a Sony Xperia Z5 (as well as my iphone 6). On the Sony (Android App version 7.1.0.1025 armv7), I don't have any access to 'your library' on the android version. Instead I ha...
  • TayOfTheAygir
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Paused song notifications

Hello, just updated Spotify so I am running the latest version. When I pause a song when I'm not in the app (i.e. from my pebble watch, from the home screen) a notification is pushed from Spotify with the song name and author. Not sure why it does th...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, just updated Spotify so I am running the latest version. When I pause a song when I'm not in the app (i.e. from my pebble watch, from the home screen) a notification is pushed from Spotify wit...
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BUG - Singles no longer on artist pages

The singles have disappeared from every artist's page, only albums appear. I can still find and play them by searching, but unsurprisingly I don't know the name of every single by every artist I want to listen to! This is also very annoying as I am a...

  • Casual Listener
  • The singles have disappeared from every artist's page, only albums appear. I can still find and play them by searching, but unsurprisingly I don't know the name of every single by every artist I want...
  • leepea
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PORTADA DE DISCO HIP HOP

Quisiera saber si alguien conoce el nombre del disco y/o el artista en el cual la portada es de un hombre calvo y creo que de tez negra con los ojos y la cara cubierta por cintas como si fueran de policia de color amarillas y el fondo rojo

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  • Quisiera saber si alguien conoce el nombre del disco y/o el artista en el cual la portada es de un hombre calvo y creo que de tez negra con los ojos y la cara cubierta por cintas como si fueran de po...
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Local files not downloading to app

I am having a problem with my local files playing on the Android Spotify app. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app but it doesn't seem to work, all the other music downloads but not my local files that have been added to that playlist. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am having a problem with my local files playing on the Android Spotify app. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app but it doesn't seem to work, all the other music downloads but not my ...
  • Brentrf
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Solved!! How to change the size of Spotify in the notification bar

Seems like Spotify is stuck on the larger player when it's in the notification bar. Anyone know how to change it to the smaller player without the random huge black gap between then skip/pause buttons and the album art?

  • Casual Listener
  • Seems like Spotify is stuck on the larger player when it's in the notification bar. Anyone know how to change it to the smaller player without the random huge black gap between then skip/pause button...
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My spotify doesn't show the storage options

Device: BQ Aquaris M4.5Android version: 5.1 I have tried everything and every guide I found here and in other places but still can't get my Spotify to store the downloaded songs into the SD card. The SD card works perfectly, have all kind of other fi...

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  • Device: BQ Aquaris M4.5 Android version: 5.1   I have tried everything and every guide I found here and in other places but still can't get my Spotify to store the downloaded songs into the S...
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Solved!! Sort Album by "Last Added"

)Hi,on the Desktop-Client I can easily sort my Album-View in Spotify by "Last Added".On Android I can do that for artists and songs but ironically not for the "Album"-View where I would acutally need it. It is only sorted alphabetically there.See att...

  • Casual Listener
  • )Hi, on the Desktop-Client I can easily sort my Album-View in Spotify by "Last Added". On Android I can do that for artists and songs but ironically not for the "Album"-View where I would acutally ...
  • Suvashis
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Podcasts don't work

When clicking on browse - - > podcasts, i can see all different podcasts displayed but when i click on them nothing happens - i cannot open it, can't see any details. It's just not working at all. My only option is to share it. I have a premium accou...

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  • When clicking on browse - - > podcasts, i can see all different podcasts displayed but when i click on them nothing happens - i cannot open it, can't see any details. It's just not working at all....
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Solved!! Spotify free won't play music

Since switching back to the free version songs will play on desktop but not on my phone (android 6.0) I connect to wifi, hit shuffle, and a message pops up saying "Get premium to listen to ad free music everywhere" but there are no ads playing. It wa...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since switching back to the free version songs will play on desktop but not on my phone (android 6.0) I connect to wifi, hit shuffle, and a message pops up saying "Get premium to listen to ad free mu...
  • Joe
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