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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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Listening offline

I downloaded songs from my computer to my local files and added a few of the songs to a playlist. I read that to play songs from your local files on your phone, you have to switch the Playlist to offline. However, I have done this and the songs still...

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  • I downloaded songs from my computer to my local files and added a few of the songs to a playlist. I read that to play songs from your local files on your phone, you have to switch the Playlist to off...
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Solved!! Just one song with chromecast audio (Android App)

Hi, it`s just possible for me to play one song over the chromecast audio from the android app.After the skip to the second song, it stops to cast. If I push to play, it casts one second from the first song, and stops again. Every push casts one socon...

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  • Hi,   it`s just possible for me to play one song over the chromecast audio from the android app. After the skip to the second song, it stops to cast. If I push to play, it casts one second fr...
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Losing Offline storage [OTG USB]

Okay guys so, im using an USB (mounted) stick as my secondary storage , mostly for spotify songs. (works like sd card)Its really simple : just plug the sick into the phone and launch spotify. But I often lose my offline music for some reason and its ...

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  • Okay guys so, im using an USB (mounted) stick as my secondary storage , mostly for spotify songs. (works like sd card) Its really simple : just plug the sick into the phone and launch spotify. But I...
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Spotify constantly says im offline

I've been using spotify for a while now and have almost never run into this problem. Everytime I try to use the Android app on my HTC desire 626, it says that I'm offline. However I can use every other app that need internet both on Wi-Fi and mobile ...

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  • I've been using spotify for a while now and have almost never run into this problem. Everytime I try to use the Android app on my HTC desire 626, it says that I'm offline. However I can use every oth...
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Not syncing playlist of mp3 local files downloaded from computer.

I downloaded a few songs on the internet and added them as local files on my PC. They play on my computer but not on my phone. When I try and make the playlist available offline on my android (S6) it just says preparing to download forever. I want to...

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  • I downloaded a few songs on the internet and added them as local files on my PC. They play on my computer but not on my phone. When I try and make the playlist available offline on my android (S6) it...
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Your music artists difference

Why are differences with the pages of the artists on Your Music page? I mean when I open a recently played Artist on Your Music page, there are differences. Like if I open Sia there is her all songs albums etc., but if I open Hurts page the I only se...

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  • Why are differences with the pages of the artists on Your Music page? I mean when I open a recently played Artist on Your Music page, there are differences. Like if I open Sia there is her all songs ...
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What is the difference in download quality?

I've been downloading a lot of songs lately and running out of space on my phone. If I change my download quality to normal, does this mean the size of my songs will lower? and does that mean the quality of the song will lower as well?

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  •  I've been downloading a lot of songs lately and running out of space on my phone. If I change my download quality to normal, does this mean the size of my songs will lower? and does that mean t...
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Shuffle

I have the free version of Spotify. Whenever I play an album, the songs do not play in order of the track list. It is always playing on Shuffle. This never used to happen. How to I turn off the shuffle feature and start playing the tracks in order ag...

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  • I have the free version of Spotify. Whenever I play an album, the songs do not play in order of the track list. It is always playing on Shuffle. This never used to happen. How to I turn off the shuff...
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Song list

Is there a way to make your saved songs appear in alphabetical order

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  • Is there a way to make your saved songs appear in alphabetical order
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How do I rearrange songs inside a playlist?

Am currently on the Premium Trial but can't seem to rearrange songs in my playlist. How do I do so? It is a critical feature for me to decide if I would subscribe to Premium after the trial. Any ideas? Thanks!

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  • Am currently on the Premium Trial but can't seem to rearrange songs in my playlist. How do I do so? It is a critical feature for me to decide if I would subscribe to Premium after the trial. Any idea...
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Storage on SD Card

Hello. I have a question, I have a playlist with around 1.600 songs and if I have about 24GB of space on my micro SD card in the phone, how many songs can be available offline?. Why I ask, is because I consider and have a Spotify Premium subscription...

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  • Hello. I have a question, I have a playlist with around 1.600 songs and if I have about 24GB of space on my micro SD card in the phone, how many songs can be available offline?. Why I ask, is be...
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Can't log in to Spotify on my phone

So every time I try to log in to spotify on my phone it spouts the following bull**bleep**. "You do not have a spotify account connected to your facebook account. If you have a spotify account, please log in with your spotify credentials. If you do n...

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  • So every time I try to log in to spotify on my phone it spouts the following bull**bleep**. "You do not have a spotify account connected to your facebook account. If you have a spotify account, pleas...
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Song not available ???

I am looking at songs on my Samsung galaxy s5 edge. I for example ..drake : controllaFat Joe: we all the way upIt shows song isn't available? But other songs on the album are? Is this right?

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  • I am looking at songs on my Samsung galaxy s5 edge. I for example .. drake : controlla Fat Joe: we all the way up It shows song isn't available? But other songs on the album are? Is this right?
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Spotify stops when in background

Spotify is stopping the músic by itself when the app is in the background in the middle of a song, neither playing the next, I need to open the app to press play again or going to the next song, power saving thing is dissabled.... any idea how to eli...

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  • Spotify is stopping the músic by itself when the app is in the background in the middle of a song, neither playing the next, I need to open the app to press play again or going to the next song, powe...
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no song buttons are working

I am using a Nook HD tablet, I have been using Spotify without issue for years, but now suddenly none of the buttons on the song window work. Including: play, pause, shuffle, reapet, skip, go back, favorite, or song opions.I've tried everything from ...

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  • I am using a Nook HD tablet, I have been using Spotify without issue for years, but now suddenly none of the buttons on the song window work. Including: play, pause, shuffle, reapet, skip, go back, f...
  • Joe
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RADIO

Cercando di riprodurre qualsiasi radio su android l'applicazione mi dice brano non disponibile

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Offline songs cutting off when going through a tunnel

I've downloaded a playlist for my morning commute (by train) , but it keeps cutting off whenever I go through a tunnel and I have to press play for the song to start again.I've tried putting Spotify in offline mode as well, but that doesn't work eith...

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  • I've downloaded a playlist for my morning commute (by train) , but it keeps cutting off whenever I go through a tunnel and I have to press play for the song to start again. I've tried putting Spot...
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Clear library for restart

I'm trying to clear my library completely so I can start a new one fresh. Mine is currently full and I've found I don't listen to a lot of it. Any way I can do this on my mobile device?

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  • I'm trying to clear my library completely so I can start a new one fresh. Mine is currently full and I've found I don't listen to a lot of it. Any way I can do this on my mobile device?
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I $ spotify premium but it wont work for my android?

My trial expiration date ran out, so I purchased spotify to continue listening to my music. But it wont sychronize my $10.00 payment with my gmail account into my android where I am using it all to begin with. Why? How do I get my music I know I've d...

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  • My trial expiration date ran out, so I purchased spotify to continue listening to my music. But it wont sychronize my $10.00 payment with my gmail account into my android where I am using it all to b...
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Can't recover playlists

I Uninstalled spotify and I now have now music, I tried all my logins and I think I need a device as I can't find my Playlist under the recover option. Any ideas people?!

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  • I Uninstalled spotify and I now have now music, I tried all my logins and I think I need a device as I can't find my Playlist under the recover option. Any ideas people?!
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