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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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Limit check.

How do i check the amount if songs I currently have on spotify?

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  • How do i check the amount if songs I currently have on spotify?
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Albums, Songs, Artists will not load in Library

Hi all! In Spotify for Android (Premium account), under "Library", the views "Songs", "Albums" and "Artists" will not load. The animated loading symbol appears and stays without showing the saved content. The problem has remained for almost a week, I...

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  • Hi all!   In Spotify for Android (Premium account), under "Library", the views "Songs", "Albums" and "Artists" will not load. The animated loading symbol appears and stays without showing the ...
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Log in problem

I can log in to my account when offline but when i turn wifi on it suddenly logs out and I can't log in. I can't login to spotify website too it says "oops, something went wrong." Can anyone help me?

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  • I can log in to my account when offline but when i turn wifi on it suddenly logs out and I can't log in. I can't login to spotify website too it says "oops, something went wrong." Can anyone help me?
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Spotify logout after reboot

Hi, I've a problem with Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7" device. After I reboot my device it's signed out when I open Spotify. When I logout all my (offline) downloads are 'gone'. When I try to redownload them they'll go to my internal storage i...

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  • Hi,   I've a problem with Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7" device. After I reboot my device it's signed out when I open Spotify. When I logout all my (offline) downloads are 'gone'. When ...
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[Q] recommended songs based on current playlist in android app

On spotify for desktop, I found a great feature "RECOMMENED SONGS BASED ON THE SONGS IN THIS PLYALIST" How can I get this feature in android application? I am aware of playlist radio but the feature that I want is different. It allows "on the go addi...

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  • On spotify for desktop, I found a great feature   "RECOMMENED SONGS BASED ON THE SONGS IN THIS PLYALIST"   How can I get this feature in android application? I am aware of playlist radi...
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Why does Spotify Connect not detect the Spotify Vizio smart TV app?

Why does the Android Spotify app not detect the Spotify Vizio app via Spotify Connect. The Spotify Vizio app has such a terrible UI it would be nice to use my phone to control it.Of course, this wouldn't be an issue if Spotify would add Chromecast su...

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  • Why does the Android Spotify app not detect the Spotify Vizio app via Spotify Connect. The Spotify Vizio app has such a terrible UI it would be nice to use my phone to control it. Of course, this ...
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Spotify re-downloading entire songlist and deleted my prior downloaded playlists

Hi all, I have around 2500 songs in various playlists and around 600 are stored locally on my phone. In a perfect world I would store all the songs on my phone, but I sadly don't have enough space. Cue today, glancing at my phone, I see spotify downl...

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  • Hi all,   I have around 2500 songs in various playlists and around 600 are stored locally on my phone. In a perfect world I would store all the songs on my phone, but I sadly don't have enough...
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only playing on shuffle

My music is only playing on shuffle and when I try to pick a song from my playlist it says I need to upgrade to premium of which I don't have the resources to do so.

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  • My music is only playing on shuffle and when I try to pick a song from my playlist it says I need to upgrade to premium of which I don't have the resources to do so.
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Se desconecta

Por favor ayuda tengo un par de años usando spotify y hace 3 semanas empezó a fallar, estoy escuchando Música en modo offline y después de 6 canciones se apaga la aplicación. Ayuda como lo solucionó

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  • Por favor ayuda tengo un par de años usando spotify y hace 3 semanas empezó a fallar, estoy escuchando Música en modo offline y después de 6 canciones se apaga la aplicación. Ayuda como lo solucionó
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Android notifications disrupt music

Galaxy s5, Spotify 2.4.0.815 When a notification arrives, such as an email or hangout message, the volume goes out for a second then comes back. I have seen references to this being an issue in the past, and everyone says it is fixed? My phone is hav...

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  • Galaxy s5, Spotify 2.4.0.815   When a notification arrives, such as an email or hangout message, the volume goes out for a second then comes back. I have seen references to this being an issue...
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Playing music stored on SD

Is it possible to play music stored in the SD card. This are song files from iTunes and CD's copied from my computer to my SD card, not downloaded from the Spotify app amd made available offline.

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  • Is it possible to play music stored in the SD card. This are song files from iTunes and CD's copied from my computer to my SD card, not downloaded from the Spotify app amd made available offline.
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Will downloaded songs play from my device, instead of streaming, when NOT in offline mode

As the subject asks, will songs downloaded to my device (phone in this case) play before they are streamed when NOT in offline mode. If I go to my playlist of downloaded songs and click on a song, will that song play from the device or will it stream...

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  • As the subject asks, will songs downloaded to my device (phone in this case) play before they are streamed when NOT in offline mode.   If I go to my playlist of downloaded songs and click on a...
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Spotify keeps deleting my music

Fix this.One minute ill be downloading new songs, setting up playlists, then my entire library gets wiped. Had to redownload my entire library 3 times this week.You also cant rearrange playlists, drag songs back and forth in order with the android ap...

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  • Fix this. One minute ill be downloading new songs, setting up playlists, then my entire library gets wiped. Had to redownload my entire library 3 times this week. You also cant rearrange playlist...
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Downloaded music undownloads whenever I close the app

Hi, I'm on the Galaxy S5 and whevnever I open Spotify It's always downloading 30 to 100 songs, even after I've downloaded them. It's been happening for about 2 to 3 weeks ever since I downloaded 2 new albums, and I've deleted those albums to see if t...

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  • Hi,      I'm on the Galaxy S5 and whevnever I open Spotify It's always downloading 30 to 100 songs, even after I've downloaded them. It's been happening for about 2 to 3 weeks ever si...
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Friends/Artist Noitifications suddenly stopped working

Greetings! Noticed that my friends/arttist notifications stopped updating 4 days ago. I also tried sharing a couple of songs, but they didn't show up either. I deleted cache, but no effect. wondering if anyone else is having this issue? Or at the ver...

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  • Greetings!   Noticed that my friends/arttist notifications stopped updating 4 days ago. I also tried sharing a couple of songs, but they didn't show up either. I deleted cache, but no eff...
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New music notifications

Is there anywhere in the application where I can view the new music notifications that are pushed to my phone? They often get removed from restarting or accidental swiping, then I can't remember what the notification said. If not it might be a nice f...

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  • Is there anywhere in the application where I can view the new music notifications that are pushed to my phone? They often get removed from restarting or accidental swiping, then I can't remember what...
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It keeps making notification sound for nothing

When I use it it makes notification sounds from time to time. But just sounds. Not real notifications. And it only happens when I use Spotify. Can you help me ? Thanks.

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  • When I use it it makes notification sounds from time to time. But just sounds. Not real notifications. And it only happens when I use Spotify. Can you help me ? Thanks.
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New - need help with playlists

How do you get the playlist you created to only play the songs you add to it? Also, Shuffle only plays the first song I added. I am only on my phone not a PC

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  • How do you get the playlist you created to only play the songs you add to it?  Also, Shuffle only plays the first song I added.  I am only on my phone not a PC
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Solved!! Different options

Hey Hello, My Questions is why are there different options in webplayer and adroid app? for example in webplayer I can choose to see lyrics and I can add maps for my playlists.Webplayer also shows me more possibilities of music. I like this. Suggesti...

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  • Hey Hello,   My Questions is why are there different options in webplayer and adroid app?   for example in webplayer I can choose to see lyrics and I can add maps for my playlists. Web...
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Lost playlist

I accidentally logged out of my Spotify app. I had to reset my password. When I got back in my playlist was gone. Can anyone help?

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  • I accidentally logged out of my Spotify app. I had to reset my password. When I got back in my playlist was gone. Can anyone help?
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