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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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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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Cannot control playback on KMM-BT315U bluetooth

I used to have google play before I switch to spotify, and I am used to control the playback from the vehicle controls or the KENWOOD KMM-BT315U which is connected to my android over bluetooth.With spotify I cannot go to next track or previous track....

  • Newbie
  • I used to have google play before I switch to spotify, and I am used to control the playback from the vehicle controls or the KENWOOD KMM-BT315U which is connected to my android over bluetooth. ...
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Its Undownloading my songs

When i download songs on spotify to play it offline, it downloads....but when i check it again without internet connection, all of the songs are not downloaded, so i need to redownload all of my songs again...im in premium also...why that happens

  • Newbie
  • When i download songs on spotify to play it offline, it downloads....but when i check it again without internet connection, all of the songs are not downloaded, so i need to redownload all of my song...
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Spotify crashes with specific songs

Since one of the last updates, Spotify started to crash (just stops working) with specific tracks at a specific part of the song, always the same one. So the only way to avoid it is removing them, but I don't think this should be the way to solve it,...

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  • Since one of the last updates, Spotify started to crash (just stops working) with specific tracks at a specific part of the song, always the same one. So the only way to avoid it is removing them, bu...
  • franalbavt
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After re-opening app, queue jumps back to previous songs

Hi,Well I guess this has certainly already been brought up by someone. But well, I couldn't find anything which would match this problem in the forums and so just to be able to sleep bether at night and to make sure I'm not crazy, or something. For i...

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  • Hi, Well I guess this has certainly already been brought up by someone. But well, I couldn't find anything which would match this problem in the forums and so just to be able to sleep bether at nigh...
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Heruntergeladene Dateien laden nicht mehr

Hallo Leute,ich habe keinen thread zu dem Thema gefunden, also öffne ich mal einen. Seit einiger Zeit habe ich das Problem, dass ab und zu wenn ich mein spotify auf offline stelle, um mit premium meine Musik ohne Internetverbindung hören zu können, d...

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  • Hallo Leute, ich habe keinen thread zu dem Thema gefunden, also öffne ich mal einen. Seit einiger Zeit habe ich das Problem, dass ab und zu wenn ich mein spotify auf offline stelle, um mit premium m...
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A2DP controls aren't working

Since like a week or so ago the car controls for A2DP stopped working, I can get the music playing but the controls does nothing.I've tried reinstalling the app.Restarting the phone makes the controls work one time until next time I take a car ride.

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  • Since like a week or so ago the car controls for A2DP stopped working, I can get the music playing but the controls does nothing. I've tried reinstalling the app. Restarting the phone makes the con...
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How Does Someone Suggest Music To Appear on Spotify?

HiWas wondering how to suggest music to appear on Spotify? I have a few songs I can recall from my youth I'd love to be able to add to my playlist but they are simply nowhere to be found, can suggestions be made to have these added? Many thanks

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  • Hi Was wondering how to suggest music to appear on Spotify?  I have a few songs I can recall from my youth I'd love to be able to add to my playlist but they are simply nowhere to be found, c...
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Last played music bug

So I have this weird bug, when I listen to a song, it doesn't show the last artist in the queue. Can someone help?

  • Newbie
  • So I have this weird bug, when I listen to a song, it doesn't show the last artist in the queue. Can someone help?
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spotify quits immediately

Hello! I looked for other topic other solution, but nothing good for me. I have a Android 5.1.1 Xiaomi Redmi3 Pro. There was no problem until today morning. Spotify quit from my phone and I can not make it work again. What I did: - uninstalled ( i th...

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  • Hello!   I looked for other topic other solution, but nothing good for me. I have a Android 5.1.1 Xiaomi Redmi3 Pro. There was no problem until today morning. Spotify quit from my phone and I ...
  • sakura08
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My keeps stopping

My Music stops playing when I leave the app after a few seconds

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  • My Music stops playing when I leave the app after a few seconds
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  • Roadie
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I cant play songs stuck on shuffle.

On my phone spotify will not let me chose a song it only lets me play songs on shuffle play. I dont understand why it will not work right?

  • Newbie
  • On my phone spotify will not let me chose a song it only lets me play songs on shuffle play. I dont understand why it will not work right?
  • sakura08
  • Roadie
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Won't play even in shuffle

I don't have premium account and When I try to listen music in shuffle I won't play and says that's a premium feature.

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  • I don't have premium account and When I try to listen music in shuffle I won't play and says that's a premium feature.
  • sakura08
  • Roadie
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Solved!! Spotify playing through phonecalls

Hi, I'm using marshmallow 6.02 on a Samsung Galaxy S7. I bought the phone new, and Spotify is a pre-installed default app. I recently had to do a hard reset on my phone restoring it to factory settings. Ever since, when I'm listening to Spotify, and ...

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  • Hi, I'm using marshmallow 6.02 on a Samsung Galaxy S7. I bought the phone new, and Spotify is a pre-installed default app. I recently had to do a hard reset on my phone restoring it to factory settin...
  • sakura08
  • Roadie
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Solved!! Suddenly spotify shows what is playing on my sons phone

Hi Past few days I noticed that sometimes on my Android, I got a notification "Spotify downloading", but I wasn't using spotify at all at that time. Today I suddenly saw a popup: "song xxxxx playing on iPhone Bas" which is the iPhone of my son. We ar...

  • Regular
  • Hi Past few days I noticed that sometimes on my Android, I got a notification "Spotify downloading", but I wasn't using spotify at all at that time. Today I suddenly saw a popup: "song xxxxx playin...
  • Dell46
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Account Statistics / Information

Woke up today with a message from Spotify that my account was in use elsewhere. What does that mean and how can I change it? Thanks!

  • Casual Listener
  • Woke up today with a message from Spotify that my account was in use elsewhere. What does that mean and how can I change it? Thanks!
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My Discover Tab Selections Are Missing

Hi everyone..I've been a Spotify Premium listener for a lil over 2 years and have been generally happy with the service...Problem is this: I rely on the Discover tab after clicking on "Browse" and I rely on it for the daily updated top 20 reccomendat...

  • Roadie
  • Hi everyone..I've been a Spotify Premium listener for a lil over 2 years and have been generally happy with the service...Problem is this: I rely on the Discover tab after clicking on "Browse" and I ...
  • Beltane575xx
  • Roadie
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Spotify is deleting my songs, crashing constantly, and just generally buggy.

Spotify has been extremely buggy since the last update. Ive had to redownload my saved songs twice (which takes hours), keeps crashing, the widget from the lock screen is gone, songs skip or freeze, and songs continue to play after I remove headphone...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify has been extremely buggy since the last update. Ive had to redownload my saved songs twice (which takes hours), keeps crashing, the widget from the lock screen is gone, songs skip or freeze, ...
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Same songs all the time

Hello! I'm starting to be a little bit annoyed by the random mode in one of my playlists. I have around 60 songs in this playlist but it doesn't matter whether I close the app or start playing another playlist, every time I come back to the playlist ...

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  • Hello! I'm starting to be a little bit annoyed by the random mode in one of my playlists. I have around 60 songs in this playlist but it doesn't matter whether I close the app or start playing anothe...
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Spotify doesn't recognize my tablet

I use Spotify free 6.2.0.1 028 on my Nexus 7 2013 with android 6.0.1. From a few months the app doesn't recognize the device as a tablet and I can only use the shuffle mode. Does anyone know how to fix it?

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  • I use Spotify free 6.2.0.1 028 on my Nexus 7 2013 with android 6.0.1. From a few months the app doesn't recognize the device as a tablet and I can only use the shuffle mode. Does anyone know how to f...
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Solved!! Songs are too fast

Just started to use the app rearing two well know albuns and the songs are faster than original versions. What is wrong?!

  • Casual Listener
  • Just started to use the app rearing two well know albuns and the songs are faster than original versions. What is wrong?!
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