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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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  • Daniel
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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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  • shahn321
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Besides iPod are there other portable music players compatible with Spotify?

I've read Sony Walkman can be used with Spotify, but I can't find the actual model on the internet. Also I'm looking into any other brand options.

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  • I've read Sony Walkman can be used with Spotify, but I can't find the actual model on the internet. Also I'm looking into any other brand options.
  • Joe
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Search results giving German results

Since I changed the credit card to a German one everything went wrong. How can I englishify the app?

  • Music Fan
  • Since I changed the credit card to a German one everything went wrong. How can I englishify the app?
  • iMaurice
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Setting pasword for other devices does not work

Hello,I am using spotify with my facebook log in.To log in at the spotify app in my car (Volvo) I need log in credentials.In the spotify account settings I have found my user name (a lot of numbers and letters) and a link to generate en e mail to set...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I am using spotify with my facebook log in. To log in at the spotify app in my car (Volvo) I need log in credentials. In the spotify account settings I have found my user name (a lot of num...
  • Joe
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Wrong email

My email is a Gmail account but on my account it says its a yahoo account, any reason why that is?

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  • My email is a Gmail account but on my account it says its a yahoo account, any reason why that is?
  • Joe
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Solved!! Spotify automatically logout and delete saved songs every 2 weeks (circa)

Hi all, I'm facing a tedious problem, like title says almost every 2 weeks i open Spotify and i found i need to login again, when done if i go to my songs section i found that i need to redownload them all...i just can't figure out what's the matter!

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  • Hi all, I'm facing a tedious problem, like title says almost every 2 weeks i open Spotify and i found i need to login again, when done if i go to my songs section i found that i need to redownload th...
  • Benkayrealtor
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Keeping Download music

I have successfully downloaded music to my SD card or device. The music will stay for a couple of days then I have to download it again. Please tell me what I can do to stop this, as it is very annoying. I use a Samsung Galaxy 5.

  • Casual Listener
  • I have successfully downloaded music to my SD card or device. The music will stay for a couple of days then I have to download it again. Please tell me what I can do to stop this, as it is very annoy...
  • JenniferND
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Bug no aplicativo

Quando estou ouvindo músicas normalmente, e de forma repentina o app fecha! E quando vou pôr de novo, a música na qual estava ouvindo volta do começo se eu der play. Isso tem acontecido com frequência

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  • Quando estou ouvindo músicas normalmente, e de forma repentina o app fecha! E quando vou pôr de novo, a música na qual estava ouvindo volta do começo se eu der play. Isso tem acontecido com frequência
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No reproduce (Android)

Tengo un problema y es que cuando le daba a reproducir a una cancion y no se reproducia si no que se saltaba las canciones y escojia una al azar y aveces ni se reproducia y ahora que no tengo premium (hace 2 dias) le doy a aleatorio y pasa lo mismo h...

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  • Tengo un problema y es que cuando le daba a reproducir a una cancion y no se reproducia si no que se saltaba las canciones y escojia una al azar y aveces ni se reproducia y ahora que no tengo premium...
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Spotify killing my data(i'm not streaming)

I have a downloaded playlist that i often listen to at work...where there is no wifi. Spotify seemed to have updated a day or two ago and now is using a ton of data. Background data is restricted, so thats not the issue. Today alone I used 90mb of da...

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  • I have a downloaded playlist that i often listen to at work...where there is no wifi. Spotify seemed to have updated a day or two ago and now is using a ton of data. Background data is restricted, so...
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Spotify no Sony Xperia Z2

Nunca tive problemas com o spotify e de uns 15 dias para cá, perco todos os meus dados baixados pelo mesmo, baixo 700 musicas a noite qdo é de manha elas simplesmente desaparecem, poderiam me esclarecer? Vi um usuário com um problema similar, ele fez...

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  • Nunca tive problemas com o spotify e de uns 15 dias para cá, perco todos os meus dados baixados pelo mesmo, baixo 700 musicas a noite qdo é de manha elas simplesmente desaparecem, poderiam me esclare...
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Kesintili çalma

Arka planda şarkılar duruyor el ile başlatmam gerekiyor. Sürekli şarkılar takılıyor. Çalmayı kesiyor. Yardım edin

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  • Arka planda şarkılar duruyor el ile başlatmam gerekiyor. Sürekli şarkılar takılıyor. Çalmayı kesiyor. Yardım edin
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Solved!! Chromecast - Failed to Log In

Hi, I have just bought a Chromecast which I am pairing with my android device. Connecting is easy; the first time I tried it worked I was playing music on my TV, but every other time since then I get the error "Log In Failed". What is wrong? Is the s...

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  • Hi,   I have just bought a Chromecast which I am pairing with my android device. Connecting is easy; the first time I tried it worked I was playing music on my TV, but every other time since t...
  • jaruesink
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Fix the Android Widget

Estimados.Por algún motivo luego de actualizar a Android 6.0.1 en mi Samsung Galaxy A5 2016, una vez que bloqueo la pantalla, ya NO me permite cambiar de canción en el widget del la notificación.No tengo más la opción de cambiar por el atajo, lo cuál...

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  • Estimados. Por algún motivo luego de actualizar a Android 6.0.1 en mi Samsung Galaxy A5 2016, una vez que bloqueo la pantalla, ya NO me permite cambiar de canción en el widget del la notificación....
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Contued download

From 2 days my spotify app continue to download my watchlists. Terminated it ...restart again!! Please risolve this issue!!!!

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  • From 2 days my spotify app continue to download my watchlists. Terminated it ...restart again!! Please risolve this issue!!!!
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Search Button

Hi there, Last night my phone updated my spotify app to version 6.9.0.1212 armV7 and I currently have no way to search for songs on my android phone! Is anyone having a similar problem, or knows a way around this? Thanks!

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  • Hi there,  Last night my phone updated my spotify app to version 6.9.0.1212 armV7 and I currently have no way to search for songs on my android phone!   Is anyone having a similar proble...
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[Solved] - Android 7.1 Pixel Bluetooth issues are a driving hazard

I am having several issues with Spotify over Bluetooth on my Pixel. I have tried this on multiple audio systems and I am seeing similar results. Please don't wait until someone has an accident to fix this. The workarounds cause you to have to take yo...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am having several issues with Spotify over Bluetooth on my Pixel. I have tried this on multiple audio systems and I am seeing similar results. Please don't wait until someone has an accident t...
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Shows won't stay downloaded

Hello,Ever since the update to allow shows I have been adding podcasts to my downloads to listen to later. The problem is none of these will stay downloaded so I can listen offline. I am a premium member and the shows Will download, but randomly they...

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  • Hello, Ever since the update to allow shows I have been adding podcasts to my downloads to listen to later. The problem is none of these will stay downloaded so I can listen offline. I am a premiu...
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Song playing but no audio

I have this recurring problem where if I select a song to play, whether in online or offline mode, spotify will play the first second and then mute itself. The song progress bar will continue to move, but no audio will come out.Also if I manually mov...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have this recurring problem where if I select a song to play, whether in online or offline mode, spotify will play the first second and then mute itself. The song progress bar will continue to move...
  • Joe
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Switched to iphone layout

Why is my spotify on my android suddenly laid out like an iphone spotify after signing into my account on my girlfriends phone?? I have an android so how did it switch? And how can i switch it back because i hate iphones...

  • Newbie
  • Why is my spotify on my android suddenly laid out like an iphone spotify after signing into my account on my girlfriends phone?? I have an android so how did it switch? And how can i switch it back b...
  • Joe
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Occasionally cant access offline files - forever loading

Hi, every so often Spotify doesnt want to open offline albums and just hangs with the green loading circle.The odd thing here is that playlists still work. And even if i turn an album into a new playlist - then spotify plays it offline.Otherwise i ha...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hi, every so often Spotify doesnt want to open offline albums and just hangs with the green loading circle. The odd thing here is that playlists still work. And even if i turn an album into a new pl...
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