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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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Streaming problem on amazon fire

Hi all I have a lot of problem while listening to spotify with the amazon fire tv.My internet connection is good (150Mbit/s) and I never have any problems with any films. But in spotify the music often stops a few second before the end of the song an...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all   I have a lot of problem while listening to spotify with the amazon fire tv. My internet connection is good (150Mbit/s) and I never have any problems with any films. But in spotify th...
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I've finally cancelled ! !

And I'd recommend you do the same. Are you like me and you have been a long time supporter of Spotify (Premium member for many years) and have grown tired of waiting for technical fixes whilst Spotify WASTE TIME by adding useless Facebook integration...

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  • And I'd recommend you do the same.   Are you like me and you have been a long time supporter of Spotify (Premium member for many years) and have grown tired of waiting for technical fixes wh...
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Solved!! How do I stop Spotify shuffling tracks even if i haven't clicked shuffle play?

Spotify always shuffles tracks even if I don't click the shuffle button. I just want to play album tracks in the proper order. What am I doing wrong? There don't seem to be any menu options to manage the order of play. It' s damned annoying when the ...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify always shuffles tracks even if I don't click the shuffle button. I just want to play album tracks in the proper order. What am I doing wrong?  There don't seem to be any menu options to ...
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Superuser Contribution 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 ...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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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To much internet

I have just signed up to spotify and it has used up all my internet. How do I stop this?

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  • I have just signed up to spotify and it has used up all my internet. How do I stop this?
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs on Albums won't play offline if also in a playlist

I have an issue that I don't see addressed already on the forum.When I download and play an album, any song that is already on one of my playlists will not play when I am offline. It sits at 0:00 and won't play even if I try to skip forward. Even tho...

  • Music Fan
  • I have an issue that I don't see addressed already on the forum. When I download and play an album, any song that is already on one of my playlists will not play when I am offline. It sits at 0:00 a...
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Is there a way for upload a music from phone to Spotify?

Hi . I wanna upload a song to Spotify . I cant find a lot song in there thats why i want to upload. is there anything about it that i can do

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  • Hi . I wanna upload a song to Spotify . I cant find a lot song in there thats why i want to upload. is there anything about it that i can do
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Shuffle doesn't work

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3,rooted with xposed installed (none of the modules I have affect or modify spotify) and running Android 5.1.1. I have always been able to use the Shuffle button with the free plan but suddenly it stopped working and I ha...

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  • I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3,rooted with xposed installed (none of the modules I have affect or modify spotify) and running Android 5.1.1. I have always been able to use the Shuffle button with the...
  • Joe
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Offline songs deleted and cant download them again

So I went to download a new album by a band and noticed that some of the songs from other albums had disappeared from my available offline songs. When I went to download them again I couldn't. I haven't checked to see if I lost any other artists but ...

  • Newbie
  • So I went to download a new album by a band and noticed that some of the songs from other albums had disappeared from my available offline songs. When I went to download them again I couldn't. I have...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Sort Starred list by date added

Really appreciated this feature stayed with android longer than apple but alas no longer. I use the starred list to create a playlist of my very favcourite songs and often shuffle this. It's often nice to listen to stuff one has added most recently b...

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  • Really appreciated this feature stayed with android longer than apple but alas no longer.   I use the starred list to create a playlist of my very favcourite songs and often shuffle this. &nb...
  • Joe
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[Android 6+]Notification bar, BT, Pausing on calls and other issues

There's been an avalanche of posts recently reporting the following issues: No notification bar Widget/notification controls not working Bluetooth controls not working Music not pausing when receiving/making calls The volume of posts across a large n...

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  • There's been an avalanche of posts recently reporting the following issues: No notification bar Widget/notification controls not working Bluetooth controls not working Music not pausing whe...
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Solved!! Can't click on a specific songs

Hey, Ive got a family premium for a while and everything worked fine untill a few days ago every time I click on a song a window opens(go to song radio/artist and so on) and the song itselfs doesnt play. If i want to play anything just by shuffle pla...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey, Ive got a family premium for a while and everything worked fine untill a few days ago every time I click on a song a window opens(go to song radio/artist and so on) and the song itselfs doesnt p...
  • Joe
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My downloaded songs won't play offline

HTC M9 - recently updated OSSpotify version - 6.5.0.1816 armV7 All the songs I had downloaded are no longer downloaded and won't play offline......I also am having trouble with my storage being full, but there is no option on spotify to select my SD ...

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  • HTC M9 - recently updated OS Spotify version - 6.5.0.1816 armV7   All the songs I had downloaded are no longer downloaded and won't play offline...... I also am having trouble with my storag...
  • Joe
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloaded playlists show as downloaded, yet I'm unable to play any songs from the playlist

Hi there! I was just wondering how come my playlist has the green button showing that it is downloaded, yet I can't see nor play any songs from that playlist? I am a premium user, of course, and also have my spotify in offline mode to not use any of ...

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  • Hi there! I was just wondering how come my playlist has the green button showing that it is downloaded, yet I can't see nor play any songs from that playlist? I am a premium user, of course, and also...
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Solved!! Offline mode files gets removed from SD card after opening app without/with different SD card

Here are facts:ASUS Zenfone 2 (Z00AD)Stock 5.0Spotify 6.5.0.1816SD card's file system doesn't mount automatically on boot (cause is unknown, investigation still ongoing, but I don't think that's The problem).Here's what happens:I accidentally forget ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Here are facts: ASUS Zenfone 2 (Z00AD) Stock 5.0 Spotify 6.5.0.1816 SD card's file system doesn't mount automatically on boot (cause is unknown, investigation still ongoing, but I don't think tha...
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Spotify just keeps on playing even during calls

ProblemsPlaying Spotify. Receive a call and Spotify keeps playingPlaying via BT on car stereo. Turn off car.music plays on phone.Had only started happening recently.Have reinstalled Spotify several times to no avail.Any suggestions?

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  • Problems Playing Spotify. Receive a call and Spotify keeps playing Playing via BT on car stereo. Turn off car.music plays on phone. Had only started happening recently. Have reinstalled Spoti...
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Internet via bluetooth - no download

Phone : Sony M4 - Android 6.Problem:I have Raspberry Pi which spread internet conection via bluetooth (Blueman -> Service).Phone have connection to Internet and I can listen music.But when I want to download music to my library Spotyfy says "To downl...

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  • Phone : Sony M4 - Android 6. Problem: I have Raspberry Pi which spread internet conection via bluetooth (Blueman -> Service). Phone have connection to Internet and I can listen music. But when...
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Distorted sound on oneplusthree

When I'm playing song on my phone the sound is distorted/robotic hollow. The problem is only from Spotify as I've been playing videos on YouTube without any sound problems. Anyone encountered the problem as mine?

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  • When I'm playing song on my phone the sound is distorted/robotic hollow. The problem is only from Spotify as I've been playing videos on YouTube without any sound problems. Anyone encountered the pro...
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Solved!! Serious problem with volume - ear damage alert!!!

I have a samsung galaxy s4, when im using spotify the max volume is first till low butik after a few minutes something happens and The volume is all of a sudden super high. I mean a permanent ear damage is very possible. Any ideas om what could cause...

  • Music Fan
  • I have a samsung galaxy s4, when im using spotify the max volume is first till low butik after a few minutes something happens and The volume is all of a sudden super high. I mean a permanent ear ...
  • Lmbux
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