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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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Shuffle that doesn't

Why would you implement a shuffle function that plays the same song 5 times in a row? Whilst I love acca dacca as much as any Aussie, listening to highway to **bleep** 5 times in a row is silly. I had to manually go in and force skip to a different t...

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  • Why would you implement a shuffle function that plays the same song 5 times in a row? Whilst I love acca dacca as much as any Aussie, listening to highway to **bleep** 5 times in a row is silly. I ha...
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Spotify wont play in the car.

I hook it up, put my stereo to AUX and whenever I start playing a song it will just stop after 5-10 seconds of playing.. I can play youtube and music I put on the phone, but not spotify. I've tried reinstalling and still wont work. Other people can p...

  • Casual Listener
  • I hook it up, put my stereo to AUX and whenever I start playing a song it will just stop after 5-10 seconds of playing.. I can play youtube and music I put on the phone, but not spotify. I've tried r...
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It keeps deleting my downloaded music

This has happened twice just today: suddenly all the music i had downloaded is just gone and the storage device has changed (I keep my music in my sd card and suddenly it changes to the phone memory) when i change it again it says that it is using li...

  • Newbie
  • This has happened twice just today: suddenly all the music i had downloaded is just gone and the storage device has changed (I keep my music in my sd card and suddenly it changes to the phone memory)...
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Syncing local files to Android phone via USB

I've searched through the previous posts for a definitive answer on this topic, but only found some old posts with conflicting information. I have several GBs of mp3 files in my music library from before I signed up for Spotify. I want to be able to ...

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  • I've searched through the previous posts for a definitive answer on this topic, but only found some old posts with conflicting information.   I have several GBs of mp3 files in my music librar...
  • Joe
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spotify crashes after login even after device wipe

I have reinstalled . Cleared the cache, even wiped my entire phone and set up as a new device. I have a galaxy S5 android.I have logged out of all devices and accounts on the spotify website as well. Works fine on Amazon Fire stick and my PC, any ide...

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  • I have reinstalled . Cleared the cache, even wiped my entire phone and set up as a new device. I have a galaxy S5 android. I have logged out of all devices and accounts on the spotify website as wel...
  • Joe
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Storage says full SD Card

Hello, I am running an issue where spotify downloads roughly 100 songs to the SD card and then says it is full. There is nothing else on the card and even under "storage" spotify recognizes that there is 28gb left on the card. Any idea on how to fix ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   I am running an issue where spotify downloads roughly 100 songs to the SD card and then says it is full. There is nothing else on the card and even under "storage" spotify recognizes ...
  • erocknroll212
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo - The Very Best Album CD 2 Songs

I was listening to some LBM today and as soon as i got onto the second disk of the 2 CD album, the 3rd track, "Qed'Usizi" started playing music of the previous track, "Mbube (Wimoweh)". This problem is reflected further down the CD with al tracks pla...

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  • I was listening to some LBM today and as soon as i got onto the second disk of the 2 CD album, the 3rd track, "Qed'Usizi" started playing music of the previous track, "Mbube (Wimoweh)". This problem ...
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Seeking some clarification regarding sorting tracks within a Spotify curated playlist

So I know the five categories to choose from when wanting to sort within a Spotify playlist are title, recently added, artist, album and custom. With the custom option being the default.Since I've recently started getting into Spotify curated playlis...

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  • So I know the five categories to choose from when wanting to sort within a Spotify playlist are title, recently added, artist, album and custom. With the custom option being the default. Since I'v...
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Lost place in playlist when paused.

The way i listen most of the time to my downloaded music is to choose a playlist and hit shuffle play. When I pause a song and use other apps on my S5 but keep Spotify open in the background, about 90% of the time when I go back to the Spotify app to...

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  • The way i listen most of the time to my downloaded music is to choose a playlist and hit shuffle play. When I pause a song and use other apps on my S5 but keep Spotify open in the background, about 9...
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Andriod 6.0.1 Update issues

Hi, I regretfully updated my Samsung S7 Android software (I left on auto updates) and since the update I am having a few Spotify issues.1. When listening to music and i make or receive a call Spotify keeps playing.2. The shortcut on the lock screen h...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I regretfully updated my Samsung S7 Android software (I left on auto updates) and since the update I am having a few Spotify issues. 1. When listening to music and i make or receiv...
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Problème avec la playlist

Bonjour,J'écoute une playlist et des titres ce rajoute tout seul (ce qui m'énerve fortement) de plus ce ne son pas des titres en rapport avec ma playlist comment puis-je les supprimé (une options où j'a rien car je me prend du kart Perry dans une pla...

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  • Bonjour, J'écoute une playlist et des titres ce rajoute tout seul (ce qui m'énerve fortement) de plus ce ne son pas des titres en rapport avec ma playlist comment puis-je les supprimé (une options o...
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Solved!! Reproduccion sin conexion

Bajo las canciones de mi lista, las escucho en modo sin conexión. Si salgo de ese modo y vuelvo a entrar, me indica que no están disponibles, como si nunca las hubiera bajado.

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  • Bajo las canciones de mi lista, las escucho en modo sin conexión. Si salgo de ese modo y vuelvo a entrar, me indica que no están disponibles, como si nunca las hubiera bajado.
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Upgrade to Premium

I have made an upgrade to Sporify Premium; dis-installed and installed again the apps.Money has been charged on my CC. So far I am still in the free version. I am using a tablet Samsung Galaxy Note with Android 4.1.2. What shall I do ?Andrea

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  • I have made an upgrade to Sporify Premium; dis-installed and installed again the apps. Money has been charged on my CC. So far I am still in the free version. I am using a tablet Samsung Galaxy Note...
  • Taylor
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Discover Tab Not Showing My Discover Weekly Playlist

Hi...I'm a Spotify Premium listener currently utlizing Spotify on an LG/Android Smartphone....The problem I'm noticing as of the past couple hours is when I click on Browse then the "Discover Tab" it doesnt show my Discover Weekly Playlist along with...

  • Roadie
  • Hi...I'm a Spotify Premium listener currently utlizing Spotify on an LG/Android Smartphone....The problem I'm noticing as of the past couple hours is when I click on Browse then the "Discover Tab" it...
  • Joe
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Partify / Spotify Party Mode

I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 and I can't use the feature anymore to controll the music.

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  • I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 and I can't use the feature anymore to controll the music.
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Can't download albums to offline mode help!!

Spotify won't downlaod albums to ofline when i select downlaod. the bar moves right than goes back to the left. any ideas?

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  • Spotify won't downlaod albums to ofline when i select downlaod. the bar  moves right than goes back to the left. any ideas?
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Got family subscription instead of normal premium

Can I get refunded the difference? Or where do I go/ who do I talk to, to find out?

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  • Can I get refunded the difference? Or where do I go/ who do I talk to, to find out?
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[Other] Ads

This isn't really an idea, but a question I hope y'all can help me with. I just updated Spotify and I have to restart Spotify everytime there is an ad because the ad plays over and over. After about 3-4 songs there will be an ad. The ad plays then st...

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  • This isn't really an idea, but a question I hope y'all can help me with. I just updated Spotify and I have to restart Spotify everytime there is an ad because the ad plays over and over. After about ...
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Solved!! Cant logging to my spotify app

Hi guys can anyone help,I am running on Android phone and I'm having problems entering my Spotify app downloaded from Play Store after a new password was asked for I can get into the main spotify.com with my email address and new password no problem ...

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  • Hi guys can anyone help,I am running on Android phone and I'm having problems entering my Spotify app downloaded from Play Store after a new password was asked for I can get into the main spotify.com...
  • Joe
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