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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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Playlists suddenly not downloaded

Hi,The following happened: I am currently using Spotify on my Nexus 6P. A few days ago, I was accessing Spotify and found that all of the playlists that I had downloaded are suddenly not available offline anymore. I have to re-download them. This is ...

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  • Hi, The following happened: I am currently using Spotify on my Nexus 6P. A few days ago, I was accessing Spotify and found that all of the playlists that I had downloaded are suddenly not availabl...
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Hi, in a guy from germany. The german website is not accessible, so i decided to ask here:

I'm using the Huawei p9 lite. And (it seems like) since the last update (where the animation for the options were added) I can't use any of them. That sucks because I can't share or add songs to playlists and so on and so on. I already restarted my p...

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  • I'm using the Huawei p9 lite. And (it seems like) since the last update (where the animation for the options were added) I can't use any of them. That sucks because I can't share or add songs to play...
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Spotify automaticly stops

Hi help me please, I asked if more people have this trouble and they have it but we can't find a solution.When I close spotify or I lock my phone while the music is on it stops, sometimes after one song or two and sometimes directly. How can I fix th...

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  • Hi help me please, I asked if more people have this trouble and they have it but we can't find a solution. When I close spotify or I lock my phone while the music is on it stops, sometimes after one...
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Storage option no longer available

I have recently uninstalled spotify and reinstalled it to sort some issues with the app.Now that I have reinstalled it, the option to select where downloaded music is stored no longer exists in the settings menu. In fact, there is no storage section ...

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  • I have recently uninstalled spotify and reinstalled it to sort some issues with the app. Now that I have reinstalled it, the option to select where downloaded music is stored no longer exists in t...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! App won't connect to internet and half works

My Android Spotify App keeps insisting there is no internet connection, but yet allows me to play some music. When this problem began I could not use the app at all, all that came up was an "Ooops, something went wrong. Try again" message or "You are...

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  • My Android Spotify App keeps insisting there is no internet connection, but yet allows me to play some music. When this problem began I could not use the app at all, all that came up was an "Ooops, s...
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Solved!! MIUI 8 - Statusbar

Hello. Fix black fonts for MIUI 8

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Playlist on USB

Hello and sorry about my bad english. I have some question: I have an Spotify Premium Account on my Sony Z3+ with an 128 GB SD Card. Im using it to stream the musik via bluetooth in a bluetooth dongle. Now i want to install a Nexus 7 in my car. The d...

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  • Hello and sorry about my bad english.    I have some question:  I have an Spotify Premium Account on my Sony Z3+ with an 128 GB SD Card. Im using it to stream the musik via bluetoot...
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Local music and wifi

hello my local files don't play through my phone but they play through my computer and you say use the same wifi but I don't use wifi for my computer i use Ethernet cable and how does it work if i have one of those?

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  • hello my local files don't play through my phone but they play through my computer and you say use the same wifi but I don't use wifi for my computer i use Ethernet cable and how does it work if i ha...
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Missing Library - New App Download

Hello - My husband downloaded the Spotify app this morning to his Motorola Droid Turbo 2 and created a new account. He cannot "Add to Library" or even view his library from the menu dropdown. We used the desktop version to create a playlist hoping it...

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  • Hello - My husband downloaded the Spotify app this morning to his Motorola Droid Turbo 2 and created a new account. He cannot "Add to Library" or even view his library from the menu dropdow...
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Spotify isn't downloading ANY songs since I've upgraded my account to "family account"?

Well, the title said it all. But I've just upgraded my account and all my musics weren't saved anymore. And since then I'm trying to downloadin them. 24 hours already passed and the download still on 0%. I've already tried reinstall the app, restart ...

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  • Well, the title said it all. But I've just upgraded my account and all my musics weren't saved anymore. And since then I'm trying to downloadin them. 24 hours already passed and the download still on...
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Solved!! Mmm, this user profile failed to load.

Mmm, this is so fun error. Anyone managed how to get into friend or other profile or playlist in Android? I have no joy with this. It never opens or open and download songs forever (so I can't see songs). Someone get up and fix this junk.

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  • Mmm, this is so fun error.   Anyone managed how to get into friend or other profile or playlist in Android?   I have no joy with this. It never opens or open and download songs fore...
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Music deleted when going offline

When I open spotify, all my songs have been deleted from the device and require re-downloading. When I then redownload them, after the arrow has turned green. If I drop internet concnection after, go to offline mode on the app or simply uncheck the d...

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  • When I open spotify, all my songs have been deleted from the device and require re-downloading. When I then redownload them, after the arrow has turned green. If I drop internet concnection after, go...
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Please help!

Spotify does not list tracks when searched for

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Cant Play at Samsung tv

My cellphone is a Nexus 4 and i got a samsung smart tv, but i just cant Play my music from Spotify to my tv, what i can do?

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  • My cellphone is a Nexus 4 and i got a samsung smart tv, but i just cant Play my music from Spotify to my tv, what i can do?
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Spotify Showing as Using 12GB of Internal Storage GS7

So I have my app set to default to savings songs to the SD card, which works just fine. However, my phone shows Spotify as using 12GB of internal storage. I have browsed the Spotify files within the phones memory, and there is nothing related to Spot...

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  • So I have my app set to default to savings songs to the SD card, which works just fine. However, my phone shows Spotify as using 12GB of internal storage. I have browsed the Spotify files within the ...
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Solved!! Samsung Galaxy S6 major problem sonce latest update

Since spotify's most recent update, which changes the menu next to each song, i.e. go to album, go to artist, etc. I haven't been able to access any of the features. The menu is unclickable. Ive uninstalled, removed all devices, cleared cache. No fix...

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  • Since spotify's most recent update, which changes the menu next to each song, i.e. go to album, go to artist, etc. I haven't been able to access any of the features. The menu is unclickable. Ive unin...
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Account logs me out

I have 3 sim cards as i travel alot. Whenever i switch my SimCard my spitify logs me out and it only allows me to re log in whenever i am in New Zealand only. How can i fix this??

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  • I have 3 sim cards as i travel alot. Whenever i switch my SimCard my spitify logs me out and it only allows me to re log in whenever i am in New Zealand only. How can i fix this??
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Song is not available

Everytime i try to play a song I haven't downloaded for offline use I get the message "This song is not available"I know they are because I have played them in the past.I am using a Samsung and have a premium account.Anyone else having this issue or ...

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  • Everytime i try to play a song I haven't downloaded for offline use I get the message "This song is not available" I know they are because I have played them in the past. I am using a Samsung and h...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Equalizer option for android? Where can i find it?

Hello, on IOS you have an equalizer on your spotify by standard but I can't find the equalizer on spotify for my android phone. It would be great if someone could tell where i can find this option on spotify. Thank you in advance!

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  • Hello, on IOS you have an equalizer on your spotify by standard but I can't find the equalizer on spotify for my android phone. It would be great if someone could tell where i can find this option on...
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Play local files on Android App

As the subjet reads, is there a way to play local files uploaded from desktop, so i can listen and download on the Android App? I alrady created the playlist, but can´t play, or download on the App. Thank you.

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  • As the subjet reads, is there a way to play local files uploaded from desktop, so i can listen and download on the Android App? I alrady created the playlist, but can´t play, or download on the App. ...
  • Daniel
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