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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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The downloaded songs are skipping

I downloaded music while on wifi yesterday. When I try playing the downloaded songs they skip like a scratched cd. What did I do wrong?

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  • I downloaded music while on wifi yesterday. When I try playing the downloaded songs they skip like a scratched cd. What did I do wrong?
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Playlist not visible

HiVia soundiiz I have imported playlists in Spotify.Those playlist are well visible via the spotify web interface but not within the spotify mobile app on my androïd phone. How can I solve this?

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  • Hi Via soundiiz I have imported playlists in Spotify.Those playlist are well visible via the spotify web interface but not within the spotify mobile app on my androïd phone. How can I solve this?
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Stream Spotify music Android Offline

Hi to you all! I've got a question about Spotify streaming on Android. I'm not able to stream offline Spotify music through wifi to a wifi receiver. It's possible to stream Spotify music which is streamed instantly, but not the music which is downloa...

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  • Hi to you all!   I've got a question about Spotify streaming on Android. I'm not able to stream offline Spotify music through wifi to a wifi receiver. It's possible to stream Spotify music whi...
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Can't download all songs

I want to make one album offline and want to download it. But only 4 songs out of 7 are downloaded. What should i do.

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  • I want to make one album offline and want to download it. But only 4 songs out of 7 are downloaded. What should i do.
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Solved!! Adding a play list to "Up next"

My friend has an I phone and she can add a playlist to "up next". On my android, I can add a song or an album to "up next" but not a playlist. I am on a premium trial so I don't know if I have full functionality. Would appreciate input from spotify u...

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  • My friend has an I phone and she can add a playlist to "up next". On my android, I can add a song or an album to "up next" but not a playlist. I am on a premium trial so I don't know if I have full f...
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Ad malfuntions

Hey guys,While using spotify on Android I had an ad stopand just not play. It looked as though it had just paused but it wouldn't restart when I hit play (the symboleven switched from play to pause.) I tried to play some music but it still recognised...

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  • Hey guys, While using spotify on Android I had an ad stopand just not play. It looked as though it had just paused but it wouldn't restart when I hit play (the symboleven switched from play to pause...
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Trouble downloading full albums

I just found out that one of my albums had only a couple songs from it downloaded and when I try to download the entire album it only downloads those songs and not the rest. This might have something to do with the update 6.5.0.1816 because I didn't ...

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  • I just found out that one of my albums had only a couple songs from it downloaded and when I try to download the entire album it only downloads those songs and not the rest. This might have something...
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Spotify won't download songs locally, download using cellular option already enabled

Hi everyone, I recently bought a new Sony Xperia XA Ultra phone - it comes with Spotify already bundled with it. Being a premium user for some time now, I did the following steps in order to have my existing playlists / songs synced to my new device,...

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  • Hi everyone,   I recently bought a new Sony Xperia XA Ultra phone - it comes with Spotify already bundled with it. Being a premium user for some time now, I did the following steps in order to...
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Issues on S7 Edge - Lock Screen/Bluetooth Functionality

Just got a Galaxy S7 Edge and have been having issues controlling Spotify via the lock screen of controls via bluetooth devices (headphones and car). If I open Spotify from new, I have no problem using the controls on the lock screen or bluetooth con...

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  • Just got a Galaxy S7 Edge and have been having issues controlling Spotify via the lock screen of controls via bluetooth devices (headphones and car). If I open Spotify from new, I have no problem usi...
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Solved!! Storage

What will happen if i suddenly change my storage from sd card to phone storage??will it automatically clear my downloaded songs in sd card?

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  • What will happen if i suddenly change my storage from sd card to phone storage??will it automatically clear my downloaded songs in sd card?
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Battery Drain

Hello! I just recently bought a new Nexus 6P -- I'm coming from an iPhone 6 -- and I'm noticing that my battery is draining really fast while I listen to Spotify, at around 20% battery utilization. Note: I have all my music downloaded, as I am a Prem...

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  • Hello!  I just recently bought a new Nexus 6P -- I'm coming from an iPhone 6 -- and I'm noticing that my battery is draining really fast while I listen to Spotify, at around 20% battery utiliza...
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Spotify keeps crashing/pausing randomly (HTC Desire)

Hi! My setup: HTC Desire (Android) with Spotify Premium version 0.5.1.15 My problem: Spotify keeps crashing and/or pausing randomly. This can happen either after playing 30 seconds of a song, or after playing 30 songs. It happens both in offline and ...

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  • Hi!   My setup: HTC Desire (Android) with Spotify Premium version 0.5.1.15   My problem: Spotify keeps crashing and/or pausing randomly. This can happen either after playing 30...
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Solved!! No sound on HTC Sensation

Hi,Yesterday afternoon I listened to spotify while going to work. In the evening when I went home I was going to listen to music again, but for some reason the tracks kept playing but no sound was comming out. Now, the sound works just fine in the no...

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  • Hi, Yesterday afternoon I listened to spotify while going to work. In the evening when I went home I was going to listen to music again, but for some reason the tracks kept playing but no sound was ...
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Spotify restarts phone on bluetooth.

Spotify will randomly restart my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 during bluetooth playback. It normally will restart sometime during the second song, though I've had it take 4-5 before it restarts. Once it restarts I can't finish a song before it restarts agai...

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  • Spotify will randomly restart my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 during bluetooth playback. It normally will restart sometime during the second song, though I've had it take 4-5 before it restarts.   On...
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My Spotify premium ( free for 1 year, present by Vodafone) doesn't work

Five months ago, Vodafone gave me an year of spotify premium. But since last July it stoped working and now when I try to open Spotify, the device tells me the premium version is not available.So, I had sent an email to Spotify, where I explained wha...

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  • Five months ago, Vodafone gave me an year of spotify premium.  But since last July it stoped working and now when I try to open Spotify, the device tells me the premium version is not avai...
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Playback pausing - Marshmallow; Family Subscription

The music pauses sporadically on my Android phone - it seems it happens when the screen is off. One of my family members is also having the same problem on their Samsung S7. I have a WileyFox Swift. Any ideas why?

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  • The music pauses sporadically on my Android phone - it seems it happens when the screen is off.  One of my family members is also having the same problem on their Samsung S7.  I have a Wile...
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Volume control is getting stuck with time (Spotify connect)

Mobile phone: Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)Android: 6.0.1Spotify: 6.3.0.882 1. Play something through Spotify connect to some speaker which support Spotify connect2. Use volume buttons on mobile phone for volume control: it's possible to increase and decr...

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  • Mobile phone: Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) Android: 6.0.1 Spotify: 6.3.0.882   1. Play something through Spotify connect to some speaker which support Spotify connect 2. Use volume buttons on m...
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Solved!! Tag Music

How come when ever i close all active applications, spotify music stops also?Is there a way to have my song continue playing even after i close all active application?

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  • How come when ever i close all active applications, spotify music stops also? Is there a way to have my song continue playing even after i close all active application?
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radio not adding new songs to the playlist

I'm getting an issue on radio on my google nexus. I You can see on the radio playlist the next 15 or so songs that will be played. At the bottom it says "more songs will be added as you listen".... but songs aren't beeing added, so when I get to the ...

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  • I'm getting an issue on radio on my google nexus.   I   You can see on the radio playlist the next 15 or so songs that will be played.  At the bottom it says "more songs will be adde...
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