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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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28 April 2016 update made client redownload offline songs

More of a heads up and a gripe than a support issue, but this was incredibly annoying to wake up to. Last night, Spotify updated itself. This morning when I fired it up before hopping in the car for my commute, I was greeted with a progress bar: "0 o...

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  • More of a heads up and a gripe than a support issue, but this was incredibly annoying to wake up to.   Last night, Spotify updated itself.  This morning when I fired it up before hopping ...
  • monstertrucker
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App crash

My app crashes and I can't open it. I reinstalled but it still won't work. I log in with my facebook acc.

  • Visitor
  • My app crashes and I can't open it. I reinstalled but it still won't work. I log in with my facebook acc.
  • Daniel
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Cannot play this song error.

Lately I have been playing in shuffle and a lot of my songs prompt a "cannot play song" message. As well as volume dip. I can hear the sound level fading drastically during play. Its not my device as i have used aux and bluetooth and it only happens ...

  • Newbie
  • Lately I have been playing in shuffle and a lot of my songs prompt a "cannot play song" message. As well as volume dip. I can hear the sound level fading drastically during play. Its not my device as...
  • Daniel
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Samsung s5 problem

Dear people please help me with this.I use spotify premium and love it not much bad to say about it.But when I play a song and lock my screen you get the usual symbols for 'next song' and 'previous song' right ? Well I don't know how but I seems km t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Dear people please help me with this. I use spotify premium and love it not much bad to say about it. But when I play a song and lock my screen you get the usual symbols for 'next song' and 'pr...
  • Daniel
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Shuffle Play with Spotify Connect

I've had a problem with my shuffle playlists for a while. I'll usually have music playing from my laptop during work, using my phone to control it using spotify connect since I like to keep the Spotify Desktop app minimized as it does not have a plea...

  • Music Fan
  • I've had a problem with my shuffle playlists for a while. I'll usually have music playing from my laptop during work, using my phone to control it using spotify connect since I like to keep the ...
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Solved!! certain downloaded songs won't play

I'm running into a really weird and very annoying issue in which all of the songs on two albums will not play on my Samsung Galaxy S5, but only after they have been downloaded to the device (they both stream fine, either before I download the music o...

  • Music Fan
  • I'm running into a really weird and very annoying issue in which all of the songs on two albums will not play on my Samsung Galaxy S5, but only after they have been downloaded to the device (they bot...
  • queequeg99
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Can t finish downloading all my songs

Every time i open spotify the app starts downloading music i had already download... And i cant listen them i have to wait until spotify download them all... How can i do? And what is happening?

  • Newbie
  • Every time i open spotify the app starts downloading music i had already download... And i cant listen them i have to wait until spotify download them all... How can i do? And what is happening?
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Followed playlist and download

Hi everybody,I want to follow a playlist and store it offline.My question is, if the playlist change some tracks, will the downloads change at the same time?And will the old tracks (erased at the playlist) also erased at my device?Thanks a lot for yo...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everybody, I want to follow a playlist and store it offline. My question is, if the playlist change some tracks, will the downloads change at the same time? And will the old tracks (erased at t...
  • schwiemo
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Solved!! Two Spotify Apps?

When I search for "spotify" on the Google Play app store, I get two main results that seem to be identical. One is called "Sotify," and the other is called "Spotify Music." They are listed under the same developer, "Spotify Ltd." Which one of these s...

  • Visitor
  • When I search for "spotify" on the Google Play app store, I get two main results that seem to be identical. One is called "Sotify," and the other is called "Spotify Music." They are listed under the ...
  • 21boyspanicking
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How to shuffle artist tracks?

When I open an artist and press the "shuffle" button Spotify strongly favours the newest albums and omits albums from 1970/1980 entirely. How can I really listen to an artist in shuffle mode? Thanks for help

  • Gig Goer
  • When I open an artist and press the "shuffle" button Spotify strongly favours the newest albums and omits albums from 1970/1980 entirely.  How can I really listen to an artist in shuffle mode? ...
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Solved!! Playlist filter not (always) showing

After updating to Spotify 5.0.0.956 on my Android device, the playlist filtering option (on top of the list of playlists) is not showing reliably anymore. Most of the times I cannot scroll beyond the topmost playlist and access the filter, but someti...

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  • After updating to Spotify 5.0.0.956 on my Android device, the playlist filtering option (on top of the list of playlists) is not showing reliably anymore. Most of the times I cannot scroll beyond the...
  • dijara
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Help with Amazon Firetab

Hey guys, On my laptop and previous android tablet computer, I was able to use the whole range of my playlists and albums even as a free user, and it was great. I heard that on phones, the service is a lot more limited, but on tablets and laptop/desk...

  • Newbie
  • Hey guys,    On my laptop and previous android tablet computer, I was able to use the whole range of my playlists and albums even as a free user, and it was great.   I heard that o...
  • Daniel
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Playlist playing random songs

My playlists don't stick to the songs I've added. If I add one song from an album to my playlist, the playlist will play any song on that album. Most of what ends up playing is stuff I don't want to hear. I paid for premium but it didn't fix this pro...

  • Newbie
  • My playlists don't stick to the songs I've added. If I add one song from an album to my playlist, the playlist will play any song on that album. Most of what ends up playing is stuff I don't want to ...
  • Daniel
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Playlists not playing the whole list

I'm a premium subscriber. Lately I've noticed that some of my playlists aren't playing all of the songs, especially when on shuffle. Recently a lot of my usage has been on the ps4 but I control it from my phone. I have to start playing on ps4 then hi...

  • Newbie
  • I'm a premium subscriber. Lately I've noticed that some of my playlists aren't playing all of the songs, especially when on shuffle. Recently a lot of my usage has been on the ps4 but I control it fr...
  • martinbanks
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Trouble playing songs via USB from phone to panasonic receiver

Have recently changed to android from iOS and am unable to play my music via usb connection from my phone to my receiver, AUX also doesn't work.. works fine in my car though.Didnt have the issue with my iPhone, anyone else have the same problem?Thank...

  • Casual Listener
  • Have recently changed to android from iOS and am unable to play my music via usb connection from my phone to my receiver, AUX also doesn't work.. works fine in my car though. Didnt have the issue wi...
  • Daniel
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Spotify keeps logging me out and deleting all my downloaded songs when my iPhone dies

ever since I downloaded the new version of Spotify (5.5.0) off the App Store, every time my phone dies all my songs get deleted and I get logged out. Help

  • Casual Listener
  • ever since I downloaded the new version of Spotify (5.5.0) off the App Store, every time my phone dies all my songs get deleted and I get logged out. Help
  • Daniel
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Spotify downloading incomplete files?

Every time I sync my playlists, there 's always a few songs that either have gaps of silence or just are completely silent. I checked the volume, made sure my headphones were plugged in right, and the system sounds still play when a track is silently...

  • Visitor
  • Every time I sync my playlists, there 's always a few songs that either have gaps of silence or  just are completely silent. I checked the volume, made sure my headphones were plugged in right, ...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Spotify won't stay running when idle

On my Galaxy S4, Spotify doesn't resume playing music from my playlist (set to random playback) after it has been left idle for a while. Basically, the application is removed from the active memory and I have to re-launch the app, re-select the playl...

  • Regular
  • On my Galaxy S4, Spotify doesn't resume playing music from my playlist (set to random playback) after it has been left idle for a while. Basically, the application is removed from the active memory a...
  • jsb04070
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Pacote Premium

Meu pacote Premium expirou a 2 Meses atrás e continuam me cobrando R$14,90 por mês. Eu queria saber por que? E como eu cancelo isso?Obs: Me respondam o mais rápido possível. Por favor.

  • Casual Listener
  • Meu pacote Premium expirou a 2 Meses atrás e continuam me cobrando R$14,90 por mês. Eu queria saber por que? E como eu cancelo isso? Obs: Me respondam o mais rápido possível. Por favor.
  • sracollins
  • Casual Listener
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