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Solved!! 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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Import local files on Android.

Hey guys, I have a 1st generation Moto G and Spotify premium account. In my Spotify App I have the option to import local files stored in my phone. However, my girlfriend, who has a Nexus 5 can't, such option in her phone doesn't exist! She also has ...

  • Newbie
  • Hey guys,   I have a 1st generation Moto G and Spotify premium account. In my Spotify App I have the option to import local files stored in my phone. However, my girlfriend, who has a Nex...
  • osornios
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"Save to Library" broken

Hi all! Pressing the "Save to Library"-Plus (+) displayed on the left side beneath the album cover only works sporadically, that is, I need to swipe forth and back between two or three songs until the Android Spotify App finally registers that I've p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all!   Pressing the "Save to Library"-Plus (+) displayed on the left side beneath the album cover only works sporadically, that is, I need to swipe forth and back between two or three songs...
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Solved!! Issues playing music

So as listening to my music and an ad came up so I didn't mind. Well when this ad played 4x I turned off the app. Well now that I went back into the app and try to play music the ad is still there, and it won't let me play anything!

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  • So as listening to my music and an ad came up so I didn't mind. Well when this ad played 4x I turned off the app. Well now that I went back into the app and try to play music the ad is still there, a...
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cant download for offline and am premium

Hey guys who do i contact if im premium and cant download for offline? Account is set up in oz but am currently in hawaii..

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  • Hey guys who do i contact if im premium and cant download for offline? Account is set up in oz but am currently in hawaii..
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Share to messenger

I've been having difficulties with sharing to facebook messenger, whenever I choose a track, click share and pick messenger and send it to a friend, it just keeps on loading it and in about 10-30 minutes says the messange was not sent, I've tried rei...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been having difficulties with sharing to facebook messenger, whenever I choose a track, click share and pick messenger and send it to a friend, it just keeps on loading it and in about 10-30 min...
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I can't play any song i chose !

Hello, m'y problem is that when i decide to play a music it doesn't work ! All the titles are whey ! I hace my connection on ! The WIFI works perfectly !The problem is on m'y sisters account

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  • Hello, m'y problem is that when i decide to play a music it doesn't work ! All the titles are whey ! I hace my connection on ! The WIFI works perfectly ! The problem is on m'y sisters account
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Issues in keeping storage on SD card after restart (Galaxy S7)

When my GS7 restarts, Spotify has a very odd behavior. Sometimes it will not recognize the SD card and lose access to all stored music. Some other times it will automatically transfer all my music from SD card to the phone storage, which will take me...

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  • When my GS7 restarts, Spotify has a very odd behavior. Sometimes it will not recognize the SD card and lose access to all stored music. Some other times it will automatically transfer all my music fr...
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no "storage" option in menu

hi have tried all the install remove reinstall format stuff i can find nothing works still no storage option . My phone is running android version 4.1.2 is that the problem i wonder

  • Casual Listener
  • hi have tried all the install remove reinstall format stuff i can find nothing works still no storage option . My phone is running android version 4.1.2 is that the problem i wonder
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Offline music not available

Around every payment cycle even though my subscription is continuous, the offline music stored on my android phone is automatically removed and I have to download them again every month. I know Spotify wants to check every month whether the subscript...

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  • Around every payment cycle even though my subscription is continuous, the offline music stored on my android phone is automatically removed and I have to download them again every month. I know Spoti...
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Android - "Share - share via" ?!

So, I am trying to share a song with someone else by sending them a song in spotify.However, when I click share, this pop up asks me what I would like to "share via"? Spotify isn't an option but nearly every other app in my phone is?Anyone know how t...

  • Newbie
  • So, I am trying to share a song with someone else by sending them a song in spotify. However, when I click share, this pop up asks me what I would like to "share via"? Spotify isn't an option but ...
  • Joe
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why cant we listen to more than one device at a time offline

I have downloaded my offline music but when my wife and i want to hear our offline music on our separate devices one will transfer to the other and only one device will play at a time. what can I do about this?

  • Casual Listener
  • I have downloaded my offline music but when my wife and i want to hear our offline music on our separate devices one will transfer to the other and only one device will play at a time. what can I do ...
  • BIGtexian
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Samsung S7 "Off line" mode in playlist changed to "Download/downloaded"

My S7 has Android version 6.0.1. I don't know if that should make any difference, but my playlists no longer have the Offline Mode. They now say download (grey button) or Downloaded (green button). Has anyone else noticed this.Thanks

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  • My S7 has Android version 6.0.1. I don't know if that should make any difference, but my playlists no longer have the Offline Mode. They now say download (grey button) or Downloaded (green button). H...
  • Joe
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Enable album art on lock screen

HiI am using Nexus 6pBut I am missing the feature of showing the album art on the lock screen, I have searched but didn't find any solution for this

  • Newbie
  • Hi I am using Nexus 6p But I am missing the feature of showing the album art on the lock screen, I have searched but didn't find any solution for this
  • Joe
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Spotify won't close.

Exactly, after i swipe up to close spotify it just keeps playing music and then i have to manually force stop it from the settings. And secondly, the widget to spotify player doesn't work properly but that's the least of my problems.

  • Casual Listener
  • Exactly, after i swipe up to close spotify it just keeps playing music and then i have to manually force stop it from the settings. And secondly, the widget to spotify player doesn't work properly bu...
  • Joe
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Using sd card with offline music on 2 devices

Hi All, I have question if it is possible to use the same sd card (with spotify music downloaded to offline mode) on two android devices. I have a premium account on spotify and using it normally on my phone. But have also a car with android system a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi All,   I have question if it is possible to use the same sd card (with spotify music downloaded to offline mode) on two android devices. I have a premium account on spotify and using it nor...
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Superuser Contribution Playback jumps when Huawei P9 Lite home buttons clicked

When I hit one of either the triangle or circle 'home' buttons the playback skips ever so slightly. For some reason it doesn't happen with the square button.Has anyone else experienced this?

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  • When I hit one of either the triangle or circle 'home' buttons the playback skips ever so slightly. For some reason it doesn't happen with the square button. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Solved!! I cannot play anything

SOLVEDJust uninstalled the Amplify Battery Extender and its working again=== START OF TEMPLATE ===Brief description of the issue:I cannot play anything from days ago now.The only way I found to play music is if you select start listening radio from t...

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  • SOLVED Just uninstalled the Amplify Battery Extender and its working again === START OF TEMPLATE === Brief description of the issue: I cannot play anything from days ago now. The only way I ...
  • Joe
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Sound distorted randomly on any song

Hello friends, I have a Xiaomi MI4 and Premium Spotify. After i decided to use my sennheiser cx300s sound is getting choked and distorted very randomly. It's like when your pc is having hard time on rams, sound is getting distorted if you know what i...

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  • Hello friends,   I have a Xiaomi MI4 and Premium Spotify. After i decided to use my sennheiser cx300s sound is getting choked and distorted very randomly. It's like when your pc is having hard...
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Solved!! Been premium for a year and it kicked me back to free 30 day trial

Have tried all the advice on support and it doesn't help. I've been premium for a long time and am pissed. Nothing changed with my device or bank account. Use Samsung galaxy s4. No marshmallow update.

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  • Have tried all the advice on support and it doesn't help. I've been premium for a long time and am pissed. Nothing changed with my device or bank account. Use Samsung galaxy s4. No marshmallow update.
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Logging in

It keeps telling me that my Facebook isn't linked to my email so I can't recover my old Spotify account that has all my music on it

  • Newbie
  • It keeps telling me that my Facebook isn't linked to my email so I can't recover my old Spotify account that has all my music on it
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