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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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Solved!! New playlist doesn´t show on my mobile

I created a new playlist a couple of days ago but I can´t see it on my Samsung S4,all other playlists shows but not the new one ( have the mobile online). Help please! Fredrika

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  • I created a new playlist a couple of days ago but I can´t see it on my Samsung S4,all other playlists shows but not the new one ( have the mobile online). Help please!   Fredrika
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I can't press button to download

If I want to download an album I click on the download button. The button that basically looks like a lightswitch. I have premium, am in online mode and I am connected to wifi yet every time it just pushes my button back and it just won't download th...

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  • If I want to download an album I click on the download button. The button that basically looks like a lightswitch. I have premium, am in online mode and I am connected to wifi yet every time it just ...
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No puedo sincronizar mi musica local del PC con mis dispositivos

No he podido sincronizar la música local de spotify de PC con spotify de mis dispositivos ni con un ipad ni con un móvil Android, he seguido los pasos que postean en la ayuda, primero agrego a una playlist con mi música local desde el PC y conecto lo...

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  • No he podido sincronizar la música local de spotify de PC con spotify de mis dispositivos ni con un ipad ni con un móvil Android, he seguido los pasos que postean en la ayuda, primero agrego a una pl...
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Can't play videos outside of Spotify/Can't listen to musix without Premium

When I try to use an app that plays sound or video, the music automatically pauses. I never had this issye on my PC. Also, before starting my trial, I couldn't listen to my music, as I couldn't select the song, I had to use shuffleplay, another issue...

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  • When I try to use an app that plays sound or video, the music automatically pauses. I never had this issye on my PC. Also, before starting my trial, I couldn't listen to my music, as I couldn't selec...
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Mobile app using Gb of data

I've recently switched from an iPhone to an Android phone and had some issues over the last few days with my subscription not updating (this is due to Vodafone who took over "paying" for the service for a year). So we gave up on Vodafone fixing their...

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  • I've recently switched from an iPhone to an Android phone and had some issues over the last few days with my subscription not updating (this is due to Vodafone who took over "paying" for the service ...
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Spotify facebook linked to wrong account

I would like to connect my facebook to my Spotify account but it says it is linked with another account.I had a trial account in the past but I have forgotten the username and cannot access it. Is there any way around this issue?

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  • I would like to connect my facebook to my Spotify account but it says it is linked with another account. I had a trial account in the past but I have forgotten the username and cannot access it. I...
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Solved!! My music stops after each track

Can anyone advise me why my music would stop after each track. This happens regardless of where the music is whether my play list or anyone's. But this only happens when my application is running in the background. I am on a Samsung s6

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  • Can anyone advise me why my music would stop after each track. This happens regardless of where the music is whether my play list or anyone's. But this only happens when my application is running in ...
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Songs doesn't play in order

I have several saved playlists and album but all of a sudden so will not play songs as usual. Although I do not press shuffle. Can anyone help me please? I have had this problem during a long time. I have Premium and I am listening on Android. Thank ...

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  • I have several saved playlists and album but all of a sudden so will not play songs as usual. Although I do not press shuffle. Can anyone help me please? I have had this problem during a long time. I...
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Problem with saved music

Recently I updated to the Spotify latest version, ever since if I run out of battery when or restart my phone I open the app, and the album's are not recognised as downloaded even though in settings in "memory" the space is obviously taken, I've trie...

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  • Recently I updated to the Spotify latest version, ever since if I run out of battery when or restart my phone I open the app, and the album's are not recognised as downloaded even though in settings ...
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why?

Why does my spotify let me add songs but it won't download any of them for offline use?

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  • Why does my spotify let me add songs but it won't download any of them for offline use?
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Can I avoid downloading all my songs again in my android phone?

Hi I have spotify premium installend in my pc and in my android phone, and I was wondering if i could just send all my downloaded songs form my pc to my android phone through USB so I can avoid having to downloading again (I don't have a very good co...

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  • Hi I have spotify premium installend in my pc and in my android phone, and I was wondering if i could just send all my downloaded songs form my pc to my android phone through USB so I can avoid havin...
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Music doesn't play

I select play, then the music plays for about half of a second then pauses again. Anyone know what to do? This has been happening for a week and it's agitating because I'm paying for premium.

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  • I select play, then the music plays for about half of a second then pauses again. Anyone know what to do? This has been happening for a week and it's agitating because I'm paying for premium.
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Solved!! Spotify really slow since update

Hi I recently updated to the latest app on my Galaxy s5. Now Spotify is taking ages to load initially, finding playlist etc. Will this be fixed?

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  • Hi I recently updated to the latest app on my Galaxy s5. Now Spotify is taking ages to load initially, finding playlist etc. Will this be fixed?
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Solved!! "you appear to be logging in to spotify from a different country "

Delighted Spotify is now available in Guatemala. But I can't get it to work my friends' mobiles. I keep getting the "you appear to be signing in from a different country" error and I can go no further. Maybe it's because I downloaded Spotify in the U...

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  • Delighted Spotify is now available in Guatemala. But I can't get it to work my friends' mobiles. I keep getting the "you appear to be signing in from a different country" error and I can go no furthe...
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Local File help on Android

I have some local files on my desktop that can be played through spotify on the desktop, i have added some to a playlist that I want to be able to listen to on my phone (I am a premium user). However when I follow the procedure of going onto that pla...

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  • I have some local files on my desktop that can be played through spotify on the desktop, i have added some to a playlist that I want to be able to listen to on my phone (I am a premium user).  ...
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how best to download playlist onto android to play offline ?

Help am new to spotify...just made myself a playlist on my android phone, go to download it and its taking forever and using heaps of data...whats the best way to get music on your android phone so you can play later without internet connection..? I ...

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  • Help am new to spotify...just made myself a playlist on my android phone, go to download it and its taking forever and using heaps of data...whats the best way to get music on your android phone so y...
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Black screen

I have premium and it has always worked fine on my android, samsung S5. But suddenly it's not possible to open Spotify. The screen turns black and then it goes back to the general screen. I have tried EVERYTHING: reinstalled, restart, clearing cache,...

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  • I have premium and it has always worked fine on my android, samsung S5. But suddenly it's not possible to open Spotify. The screen turns black and then it goes back to the general screen. I have trie...
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Cant play my playlist please help!

On so I wanted to delete a bunch of downloaded songs cause I had no space on my phone, I cleared all the data on my phone related to Spotify (account still works and has all the songs just not downloaded) but now I can't play anything on a playlist, ...

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  • On so I wanted to delete a bunch of downloaded songs cause I had no space on my phone, I cleared all the data on my phone related to Spotify (account still works and has all the songs just not downlo...
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Solved!! Local Music won't be sync with Phone

Hello, I have songs that are not on Spotify. So I uploaded them on my Spotify account with the Spotify Windows Client. I added them to a new playlist and checked "available in offline mode"They are all sync but on my Android Phone I only have 3/13 in...

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  • Hello, I have songs that are not on Spotify. So I uploaded them on my Spotify account with the Spotify Windows Client. I added them to a new playlist and checked "available in offline mode" They are...
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Thats it, im done, and i advise everyone else out there to do the same

It has been many years since the equalization has been brought up and not addressed.and no statement for people who use the S5 that causes spotify to **bleep** on phones.the only way you are ever getting money from me is if you allow a third party to...

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  • It has been many years since the equalization has been brought up and not addressed. and no statement for people who use the S5 that causes spotify to **bleep** on phones. the only way you are ever...
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