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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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Poor volume when playing in car on bluetoth

Hi I have seen a few posts on here about the volume faults. I have a Samsung s6 and when I connect it to my car the volume is poor as in low. The has been a few times it is louder for about a second then goes back to low.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi I have seen a few posts on here about the volume faults. I have a Samsung s6 and when I connect it to my car the volume is poor as in low. The has been a few times it is louder for about a second ...
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Solved!! Spotify Connect - Unavailable for Playback - Android to Android

I'm trialing Spotify with a goal of using an old Android phone as a receiver. I want to taken an old Android phone with Spotify and connect it to an amplifier. I'd then like to use Spotify Connect with my other Android devices to playback music direc...

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  • I'm trialing Spotify with a goal of using an old Android phone as a receiver. I want to taken an old Android phone with Spotify and connect it to an amplifier. I'd then like to use Spotify Connect ...
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Offline mode not downloading all songs

I think I reached my limit of patience... It's been a year now and I still don't know why it happens. 1. I create a playlist on PC 2. I "download" it on my Android Phone. I do not switch Offline Mode on 3. Everything seems fine, let's say I'm restari...

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  • I think I reached my limit of patience... It's been a year now and I still don't know why it happens.    1. I create a playlist on PC   2. I "download" it on my Android Phone. ...
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Solved!! Premium Family

Hallo guys. I have a problemMy brother invited me in Spotify premium Family and my problem is i cant use my spotify acc if i switch that in offline modus. Can sowhere explain me why and whats the problem is.Thanks

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  • Hallo guys. I have a problem My brother invited me in Spotify premium Family and my problem is i cant use my spotify acc if i switch that in offline modus. Can sowhere explain me why and whats the p...
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Syncronizing files

Hello. I have various issues concerning the syncronisation of my MP3-Files on my Android, I would be happy if you could help. First of all: The way I do it is, as the official online tutorial says, I select the files from the folder, add them to a pl...

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  • Hello. I have various issues concerning the syncronisation of my MP3-Files on my Android, I would be happy if you could help.  First of all: The way I do it is, as the official online tutorial ...
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Please i need help!

how do I open the Spotify start in my library? In the New Spotify update they added the new tab "Home" but i want start it in My Library.

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  • how do I open the Spotify start in my library? In the New Spotify update they added the new tab "Home" but i want start it in My Library.
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login error with facebook on android

PLEASE I NEED MUSIC hard times these past months actually... i can no longer listen to my music.and i need some serious help! when i open the spotify app i press the button ''login with facebook'' it tries to connect but then tells me "wrong username...

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  • PLEASE I NEED MUSIC   hard times these past months actually... i can no longer listen to my music. and i need some serious help!   when i open the spotify app i press the button ''logi...
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Solved!! Track info can't be read in notifications

Unfortunately, the track info for the current Spotify song playing can't be seen on the notification shade. I have a feeling it is something do with the MIUI 8 ROM, as I recall that when I was on MIUI 7 this was not a problem for Spotify (although it...

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  • Unfortunately, the track info for the current Spotify song playing can't be seen on the notification shade. I have a feeling it is something do with the MIUI 8 ROM, as I recall that when I was on MIU...
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Google Cast support is now completely broken

First I had the issue that Spotify randomly paused while streaming to my Google Cast Audio. I discovered this mostly occurred when you skip back and forth through the track, as if the Spotify app 'forgets' to refill the Google Cast audio buffer or so...

  • Casual Listener
  • First I had the issue that Spotify randomly paused while streaming to my Google Cast Audio. I discovered this mostly occurred when you skip back and forth through the track, as if the Spotify app 'fo...
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Only offline playlists are available when abroad

Hi, I live in the UK but I often travel to Ireland to see friends and family. When I'm back in Ireland I notice that only my offline playlists are available even though I have roaming turned on. My partner also experiences this issue when he is in Ir...

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  • Hi,   I live in the UK but I often travel to Ireland to see friends and family.  When I'm back in Ireland I notice that only my offline playlists are available even though I have roaming ...
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My created playlist doesn't show

I have only one playlist created by me. I've colected songs that I like for about a year. But suddenly, that playlist didn't show anymore. That's on my Android Phone, because in the computer the playlist is still there.Any ideas how I can get back my...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have only one playlist created by me. I've colected songs that I like for about a year. But suddenly, that playlist didn't show anymore. That's on my Android Phone, because in the computer the play...
  • Macavity
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Solved!! Saving music to SD as internal storage on Moto G (3rd Gen) Marshmallow

Hello,I updated my Moto G (3rd Gen) to Marshmallow and I can't save my offline music to the SD card. The SD card is formated and encrypted with the Marshmallow option for using it as an extended internal memory. I tried every google solution such as ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I updated my Moto G (3rd Gen) to Marshmallow and I can't save my offline music to the SD card. The SD card is formated and encrypted with the Marshmallow option for using it as an extend...
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Superuser Contribution undownloading offline content issue

This has happened twice. The spotify app has forgotten where the data was on the phone, or something along those lines, and chosen to use my data to stream the songs rather than working off of the predownloaded songs. when I check the app storage usa...

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  • This has happened twice. The spotify app has forgotten where the data was on the phone, or something along those lines, and chosen to use my data to stream the songs rather than working off of the pr...
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Problems with shuffle

HI guys, I've made the switch from google play music and I can't work out how to do something that should be simple. I like to find an artist and then shuffle ALL songs by that artist. When I try to do it on Spotify I click shuffle, let's say for U2 ...

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  • HI guys,    I've made the switch from google play music and I can't work out how to do something that should be simple.   I like to find an artist and then shuffle ALL songs by tha...
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Radio function and Google Home

When using the functionality Radio I see"More numbers are charged while you listen"This does not function i.c.m. Chromecast Audio / Google Home.There are not loaded more numbers.When playing "Your Daily Mix" the same problem.(Using Samsung tablet and...

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  • When using the functionality Radio I see "More numbers are charged while you listen" This does not function i.c.m. Chromecast Audio / Google Home. There are not loaded more numbers. When playing ...
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Superuser Contribution Cobraram o premium mas sou free

Já faz 1 semana o premium no meu cartão (2x aliás) e minha conta é free ainda. Já realizei TODOS os procedimentos do "solução de problemas" do site.....sai r fiz login novamente, desinstalei e instalei...já verifiquei se tenho mais de 1 conta....

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  • Já faz 1 semana o premium no meu cartão (2x aliás) e minha conta é free ainda. Já realizei TODOS os procedimentos do "solução de problemas" do site.....sai r fiz login novamente, desinstalei e instal...
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Volume increase when switching songs and unpausing music (Stock Galaxy S6)

I have a stock Galaxy S6. Newest versions of Android and Spotify, but this problem has been occurring since I got the phone last spring.When I switch tracks, Spotify amps the volume up to shrieking levels for a second or so before regulating itself. ...

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  • I have a stock Galaxy S6. Newest versions of Android and Spotify, but this problem has been occurring since I got the phone last spring. When I switch tracks, Spotify amps the volume up to shrieki...
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Occupied space on my phone; I have removed tracks. But no change.

I am frustrated with this. I am paying every month for enjoying music on spotify, but it is now getting really annoying. I can not free up space on my phone. I cant get rid of those downloaded tracks on spotify. I am afraid I should stop being a perm...

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  • I am frustrated with this. I am paying every month for enjoying music on spotify, but it is now getting really annoying. I can not free up space on my phone. I cant get rid of those downloaded t...
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Mixtapes stuck on last song

All my Mixtapes are stuck on the last song and not loading more song as it plays along. All the Mixtapes also haven't changed their songs in a week. Might have something to do with listening to the Mixtapes through the Desktop Client or Sonos, since ...

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  • All my Mixtapes are stuck on the last song and not loading more song as it plays along. All the Mixtapes also haven't changed their songs in a week.   Might have something to do with listening...
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Superuser Contribution Downloading offline music every month!!!

Every month I download my music to my SD card to use in offline mode. Its fine for a while then it becomes unavailable. I then have to download it all again. Then it's fine for a while, then it's gone again. This is really driving me up the wall, to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Every month I download my music to my SD card to use in offline mode. Its fine for a while then it becomes unavailable. I then have to download it all again. Then it's fine for a while, then it's gon...
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