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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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  • Daniel
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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!! Songs stop immediately on Kindle Fire HD 6

Installed Spotify on my Kindle Fire HD 6 (4th Gen); latest update of Spotify and running Fire OS 5.1.2 Wireless connection is stable and working. Spotify opens but every song plays for less than a half second and stops. Keep pressing play it plays th...

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  • Installed Spotify on my Kindle Fire HD 6 (4th Gen); latest update of Spotify and running Fire OS 5.1.2   Wireless connection is stable and working.   Spotify opens but every song plays ...
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Offline storage downloads but is ultimately not saved into my memory

Hi, I'm a new user of Spotify premium since a week and I installed the application on my desktop computer and Android phone.I'd love to use the offline streaming possibility on my phone, when I'm for example on the train, because I can't always strea...

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  • Hi,   I'm a new user of Spotify premium since a week and I installed the application on my desktop computer and Android phone. I'd love to use the offline streaming possibility on my phone, w...
  • LowieB
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spotify crashes after one song

Verizon HTC One M8 Android 4.4.4Spotify crashes after I open it, select a playlist ,shuffle play , and after the first song it just crashes, every time. I have tried reinstalling from play store which did nothing.

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  • Verizon HTC One M8 Android 4.4.4 Spotify crashes after I open it, select a playlist ,shuffle play , and after the first song it just crashes, every time. I have tried reinstalling from play store wh...
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Solved!! Suggested songs

Hey you guys, I do not have premium nor do I want to upgrade. Is there any way for me to not listen to the suggested songs? I'm using all my skips to just get back to my Playlist. Thanks in advance!

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  • Hey you guys, I do not have premium nor do I want to upgrade. Is there any way for me to not listen to the suggested songs? I'm using all my skips to just get back to my Playlist. Thanks in advance!
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Song is unavailable even with premium

I've had premium forever and never had a problem. I recently got an update for android as well as spotify and now all my offline downloaded music no longer has a green arrow and whenever I try to even shuffle through ANY playlists, it tells me the SO...

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  • I've had premium forever and never had a problem. I recently got an update for android as well as spotify and now all my offline downloaded music no longer has a green arrow and whenever I try to eve...
  • Truthvilla
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i´M LISTENING TO MY MUSIC AND SUDDENLY IT TURNS OFF!! WHAT´S THE PROBLEM?? i HAVE A FAMILY ACCOUNT. THANKS!

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  • i´M LISTENING TO MY MUSIC AND SUDDENLY IT TURNS OFF!!  WHAT´S THE PROBLEM??  i HAVE A FAMILY ACCOUNT.  THANKS! 
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HOW DO WE CHANGE TO PLAYLIST ORDER

HOW DO WE CHANGE TO PLAYLIST ORDER? For example. I want toove song 8 to song 1 ?

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  • HOW DO WE CHANGE TO PLAYLIST ORDER? For example. I want toove song 8 to song 1 ?
  • Daniel
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HELP! Frustrated! Synced songs wont play?!

Hi all. I have been searching for a solution for this problem for days. Recently, seemingly for no reason, my Spotify has stopped playing synced music. When I mark a playlist available for offline, it goes through the downloading process, the green s...

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  • Hi all.  I have been searching for a solution for this problem for days.  Recently, seemingly for no reason, my Spotify has stopped playing synced music.  When I mark a playlist availa...
  • Daniel
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Background running

Draining battery due to background continually running.

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  • Draining battery due to background continually running.
  • Daniel
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No Storage Area Found

I have been having the infamous message "No Storage Area Found" for a long time now. I have tried uninstalling and re installing the app, clearing the caches, clearing data, closing background moving it from phone to SD card and viseversa, and nothin...

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  • I have been having the infamous message "No Storage Area Found" for a long time now. I have tried uninstalling and re installing the app, clearing the caches, clearing data, closing background moving...
  • Daniel
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Spotify closes itself after opening a playlist

I saved a playlist with local files from my computer on the app, on Android. When I try to open it, it shuts itself down just the next few seconds.I don't know what to do. I uninstalled the app, I deleted all data and reinstalled the app, stored data...

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  • I saved a playlist with local files from my computer on the app, on Android. When I try to open it, it shuts itself down just the next few seconds. I don't know what to do. I uninstalled the app, ...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Stops playing randomly and comes back as soon as I open the app

I did an update on my Galaxy Note 5 from Tmobile. Since then spotify in not working properly. I start the radio, it plays 1 or 2 songs and it just stops randomly, but as soon as I open my phone and go on the spotify screen where the song is shown, it...

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  • I did an update on my Galaxy Note 5 from Tmobile. Since then spotify in not working properly. I start the radio, it plays 1 or 2 songs and it just stops randomly, but as soon as I open my phone and g...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Cannot sort play list on Android mobile

Please add function to sort play list on Android mobile device.

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  • Please add function to sort play list on Android mobile device.
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Can't sign in

I signed up on Facebook. I have a premium account. now I was logged out and can not log in anymore. there is a message that my password is invalid. what I can do? Thanks for helping

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  • I signed up on Facebook. I have a premium account. now I was logged out and can not log in anymore. there is a message that my password is invalid. what I can do? Thanks for helping 🙂
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[android] Podcast/Video is not showing anymore

Hello folks, after premium subscription the funktion Podcast/Video will not be shown in spotify Android App anymore. Is thre any fix for this? Thanks for your help. Regards from Poland, guestusertest

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  • Hello folks,   after premium subscription the funktion Podcast/Video will not be shown in spotify Android App anymore.   Is thre any fix for this?   Thanks for your help.  ...
  • Daniel
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Cant see my music on the TV (chromecast) when streaming from my phone (audio)

Hi everyone! When I bought my first gen chromecast I was able to stream music to the device from spotify and see the playlist on the tv but recently I noticed only a "Spotify" is shown on the tv and nothing else. Please tell me why this is changed. T...

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  • Hi everyone!   When I bought my first gen chromecast I was able to stream music to the device from spotify and see the playlist on the tv but recently I noticed only a "Spotify" is shown on th...
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When in shuffle songs don't auto play or somimes the song stops playing in the middle of the song

Im a free user but was going to get premium but then this started happening so I'm waiting to get a solution first. I listen to spotify in the car and having to turn my phone on just to play the next song after every song is not only annoying but dan...

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  • Im a free user but was going to get premium but then this started happening so I'm waiting to get a solution first. I listen to spotify in the car and having to turn my phone on just to play the next...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Ce titre n est pas disponible

Je suis en abonnement premium et depuis le jour où je paie un 2eme abonnement premium pour une 2 ème personne. Bcp de titres que je cherche et que je veux downloade sont affichés comme non disponibles ? Presque tous d ailleurs? Quelqu'un sait m aider...

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  • Je suis en abonnement premium et depuis le jour où je paie un 2eme abonnement premium pour une 2 ème personne. Bcp de titres que je cherche et que je veux downloade sont affichés comme non disponible...
  • Daniel
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