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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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Spotify app starts playing music on its own. Its undetectable and cant be heard unless youre paying.

All of my data is getting wasted by spotify. Music plays in background but you can only hear it if you start to make a call or connect a bluetooth device. Ive had to pay 40 bucks extra the past two months because this. Im using Samsung Galaxy J3 and ...

  • Casual Listener
  • All of my data is getting wasted by spotify. Music plays in background but you can only hear it if you start to make a call or connect a bluetooth device. Ive had to pay 40 bucks extra the past two m...
  • solobalio777
  • Casual Listener
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The Spotify app is closing everytime I try to open it without internet

The Spotify app is closing everytime I try to open it without internet but when I turn wifi on, it opens normally

  • Casual Listener
  • The Spotify app is closing everytime I try to open it without internet but when I turn wifi on, it opens normally
  • Joe
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Transfering somgs from other players

I am new to spotify and I have a Galaxy s6 and it came with a music player installed and I used a different music downloader , is there a way to transfer those songs from my files into spotify or do I have to download them all over. I am not very tec...

  • Newbie
  • I am new to spotify and I have a Galaxy s6 and it came with a music player installed and I used a different music downloader , is there a way to transfer those songs from my files into spotify or do ...
  • kbrooksc
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Help please

I am English who is staying in Spain for a while. How can i change my app so its in English and not Spanish? Ive got a Samsung Galaxy S5.

  • Newbie
  • I am English who is staying in Spain for a while. How can i change my app so its in English and not Spanish? Ive got a Samsung Galaxy S5.
  • Joe
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App can't open without internet

Hey, I've been using Spotify for more than 6 months, all this time premium account. A week ago, I was at the street, no 3G or Wifi connection and when tried the use the app, it wasn't opening. The app open, and close by himself, playing no music at a...

  • Newbie
  • Hey,    I've been using Spotify for more than 6 months, all this time premium account.   A week ago, I was at the street, no 3G or Wifi connection and when tried the use the app, i...
  • Joe
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Can´t play music while I´m offline

Hello Everybody,I got quite a weird problem with my Spotify music that I downloaded on my phone.When I´m offline and I open my app and go to my library it closes the app instantly.But when I use cellular or wifi and chose a playlist and then turn off...

  • Newbie
  • Hello Everybody, I got quite a weird problem with my Spotify music that I downloaded on my phone. When I´m offline and I open my app and go to my library it closes the app instantly. But when ...
  • Joe
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Crash

When I open Spotify in offline mode it crashes (I have Spotify premium) solution?

  • Newbie
  • When I open Spotify in offline mode it crashes (I have Spotify premium) solution?
  • Joe
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Sync Desktop to Android

I reordered a playlist in Windows and want it to sync to my Android app. Is there a way to force the 'reconcile' without recreating the playlist in the Spotify app?

  • Newbie
  • I reordered a playlist in Windows and want it to sync to my Android app. Is there a way to force the 'reconcile' without recreating the playlist in the Spotify app?
  • Joe
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App closes when offline

Since the update for the "Daily Mix" playlist, the Spotify app is closing when opened offline. I've already reinstalled the app more than once and the problem persists. Does anyone know how to solve this? Tks!

  • Newbie
  • Since the update for the "Daily Mix" playlist, the Spotify app is closing when opened offline. I've already reinstalled the app more than once and the problem persists.   Does anyone know how ...
  • Joe
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Spotfy não abre no Moto Maxx.

Todas as vezes que entro no aplicativo sem internet o aplicativo abre a tela inicial, mas fecha rapidamente, antes mesmo que eu possa clicar em qualquer coisa. Com conexão a internet por wifi o aplicativo funciona normalmente. Uso o aplicativo no mes...

  • Visitor
  • Todas as vezes que entro no aplicativo sem internet o aplicativo abre a tela inicial, mas fecha rapidamente, antes mesmo que eu possa clicar em qualquer coisa. Com conexão a internet por wifi o aplic...
  • Elvi1
  • Newbie
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Removing offline files

Spotify is using over a Gb over space on my phone even though I have no tracks listed as "available offline". How do I find out which tracks it's saved and delete them or can I just delete them with a File Manager app?

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify is using over a Gb over space on my phone even though I have no tracks listed as "available offline". How do I find out which tracks it's saved and delete them or can I just delete them with ...
  • Joe
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Help, spotify fechando constantemente

Utilizo a conta Premium do serviço, mas nos últimos dias erao acontecendo erros que queria uma solução urgente.Eu usava o cartão SD como memória interna, Android 6.0, mas dai percebi um erro/bug que afetava na hora de execução do aplicativo. Toda vez...

  • Newbie
  • Utilizo a conta Premium do serviço, mas nos últimos dias erao acontecendo erros que queria uma solução urgente. Eu usava o cartão SD como memória interna, Android 6.0, mas dai percebi um erro/bug qu...
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Spotify keeps deleting offline tracks

Hello,My Spotify keeps deleting offline tracks from my OnePlus3 phone running Android 6.0.1. The phone is not rooted and does not run any custom rom.I have looked at my offline devices and can see two android phones listed. One was last updated 03/10...

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  • Hello, My Spotify keeps deleting offline tracks from my OnePlus3 phone running Android 6.0.1. The phone is not rooted and does not run any custom rom. I have looked at my offline devices and ca...
  • Joe
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android syncing....

Hi all, I have added some local files to a playlist. These will play on my pc, working fine. When I open this playlist on my phone, all the tracks are grayed out. when I go to download, I get the message 'waiting to download', and nothing happens....

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all,   I have added some local files to a playlist. These will play on my pc, working fine.   When I open this playlist on my phone, all the tracks are grayed out. when I go to downl...
  • Joe
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Crash in "Your Music" tab when offline

Whenever I go to the "your music" tab without having an active internet connection, the app crashes after a few seconds. This problem appeared with the Daily Mix update. With an internet connection, it doesn't crash and I can stay on the tab indefini...

  • Music Fan
  • Whenever I go to the "your music" tab without having an active internet connection, the app crashes after a few seconds. This problem appeared with the Daily Mix update. With an internet connection, ...
  • Joe
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Local Files on Android

Hello!Recently I've been encountering issues with playing local files off of Spotify on Android (Nexus 6P, Android 7.0). I have local files in a playlist with Spotify content (I do have Premium) and usually just click the green download button on Spo...

  • Newbie
  • Hello! Recently I've been encountering issues with playing local files off of Spotify on Android (Nexus 6P, Android 7.0). I have local files in a playlist with Spotify content (I do have Premium) ...
  • Joe
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Trying to Receive notifications to Android

Hi everyone. My girlfriend and I both have our own spotify premium accounts and we love to share music with one another, but we the only way I know if she sends me music is by a tiny little blue dot on my notification bell in the Android app. Is ther...

  • Newbie
  • Hi everyone.   My girlfriend and I both have our own spotify premium accounts and we love to share music with one another, but we the only way I know if she sends me music is by a tiny little ...
  • Joe
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Oops, search went wrong

When I try to search the app says "Oops something went wrong."I have restarted, logged out and in, logged out and restarted, and uninstall restart reinstall.Version: 6.0.2.1 028 armV7Phone: Nexus 6PAndroid: 7.0

  • Visitor
  • When I try to search the app says "Oops something went wrong." I have restarted, logged out and in, logged out and restarted, and uninstall restart reinstall. Version: 6.0.2.1 028 armV7 Phone: Nex...
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