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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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Spotify crushes and unsupported file error on SD Card

I have a problem with spotify on my mobile. When I download songs for offilne mode,after view days or hours I get unsupported file error and lose all songs on my SD Card (only way to fix it is formating card after error.)When I get this error every t...

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  • I have a problem with spotify on my mobile. When I download songs for offilne mode, after view days or hours I get unsupported file error and lose all songs on my SD Card (only way to fix it is form...
  • Magik420
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Google cast with spotify only shows Spotify logo

I am currently using my android phone to cast to the google cast in my TV. It used to show the current playlist along with the play queue but now iut only shows the spotify logo which I find quite annoying.How can I fix this?

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  • I am currently using my android phone to cast to the google cast in my TV. It used to show the current playlist along with the play queue but now iut only shows the spotify logo which I find quite an...
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Search crash bug

I don't know just how many words can cause this, but I know for sure if I go to my search bar on my android mobile spotify and type in the word "blue" I am closed out.Literally only the word "blue" about a dozen times

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  • I don't know just how many words can cause this, but I know for sure if I go to my search bar on my android mobile spotify and type in the word "blue" I am closed out. Literally only the word "blue"...
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Solved!! log in issues

my spotify recently logged itself out some how and I usually use sign in with Facebook if I accidently log out, but for some reason it keeps saying user name or password is incorrect now? does anyone know if this is a common problem?

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  • my spotify recently logged itself out some how and I usually use sign in with Facebook if I accidently log out, but for some reason it keeps saying user name or password is incorrect now? does anyone...
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Solved!! Login Issues since last Update

I just updated the android app and it logged me out, now I tried to login using my Facebook account and username/password but it's impossible

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  • I just updated the android app and it logged me out,  now I tried to login using my Facebook account and username/password but it's impossible
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offline mode problem - android 6.0 - android 4.9

-LG G4-32gb int. storage-32gb ext. storage-Android 6.0-Spotify 4.9Since the first time i used spotify, i was always playing my music from the '' Song '' sub-menu.When I was listening to something,even if was in shuffle or not and on offline mode, I w...

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  • -LG G4 -32gb int. storage -32gb ext. storage -Android 6.0 -Spotify 4.9 Since the first time i used spotify, i was always playing my music from the '' Song '' sub-menu. When I was listening to...
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Automatic volume drop music on android

I'm experiencing these problem that whenever I'm listening to music the volume drops automatically after a second of playing music to an average level despite selected maximal volume. This is independent of the tracks I'm listening to. Also it isn't ...

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  •   I'm experiencing these problem that whenever I'm listening to music the volume drops automatically after a second of playing music to an average level despite selected maximal volume. This i...
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Spotify keeps logging me out

I'm running Android 6 on the Moto X Pure. I am the only user of the account and I have not had issues on my previous phone. It's incredibly frustrating to have to redownloading all my songs all the time.

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  • I'm running Android 6 on the Moto X Pure. I am the only user of the account and I have not had issues on my previous phone. It's incredibly frustrating to have to redownloading all my songs all the t...
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audio stopping after each song

After downloading the latest update to my spotify android app, after each song played the next song starts without sound, and the playlist just continues only without any sound.Both while wearing headphones or playing it loud.If I press next track it...

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  • After downloading the latest update to my spotify android app, after each song played the next song starts without sound, and the playlist just continues only without any sound. Both while wearing h...
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Browse Tab- how to display information about downloaded music

In previous version of Spotify when I went to Browse-Charts- Global Top 50 (or any other list of songs) I saw before some kind of mark the song was downloaded or not. At present there is no such mark. So during checking some playlist I have no inform...

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  • In previous version of Spotify when I went to Browse-Charts- Global Top 50 (or any other list of songs) I saw before some kind of mark  the song was downloaded or not. At present there is no suc...
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Mobile Shuffle

I listen to the same queue each time I start Mobile in Shuffle Mode no matter which song I start with. I have over 8 hrs of music in my playlist but I seem to listen to the same hour? of songs repeatedly if I listen for any extended time. How can I c...

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  • I listen to the same queue each time I start Mobile in Shuffle Mode no matter which song I start with.  I have over 8 hrs of music in my playlist but I seem to listen to the same hour? of songs ...
  • Hammed
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Equalizer

So I've been looking for the built in equalizer in the Android app but can't find. I'm a premium member and so is my friend. I was telling him Spotify app needs an equalizer he said it has one and I was no way, where is it. He showed his equalizer in...

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  • So I've been looking for the built in equalizer in the Android app but can't find. I'm a premium member and so is my friend. I was telling him Spotify app needs an equalizer he said it has one and I ...
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Dateien auf sd Karte übertragen

HalloIch kann meine heruntergeladene Musik nicht auf die sd-karte übertragen.Es kommt die Meldung:"Vielleicht gibt es Probleme mit deiner Sd-karte. Bitte prüfe die Berechtigungen und versuche es erneut.Kann mir jemand helfenAn der sd-karte kann es ni...

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  • Hallo Ich kann meine heruntergeladene Musik nicht auf die sd-karte übertragen. Es kommt die Meldung:"Vielleicht gibt es Probleme mit deiner Sd-karte. Bitte prüfe die Berechtigungen und versuche es ...
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Can't change to save to SD card. Android lollipop

I just got a new phone today since my other one broke. It is a LG bello 2 with Android 5. I have tried for hours to get it to save to SD card. Tried lots of fixes that are posted here in this forum but i can not get it to work. Other apps can save to...

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  • I just got a new phone today since my other one broke. It is a LG bello 2 with Android 5. I have tried for hours to get it to save to SD card. Tried lots of fixes that are posted here in this forum b...
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Tracks stop playing.

Ive been a premium user for a couple years now I've had this problem for a few weeks now.I will play a track from anywhere (playlist, radio, album, etc.) the song will finish and change to the next track but wont play. The time slider continues to mo...

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  • Ive been a premium user for a couple years now I've had this problem for a few weeks now. I will play a track from anywhere (playlist, radio, album, etc.) the song will finish and change to the next...
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Can't hear any music through UE Boom or Bluetooth devices since 30 March 2016

Can any one help I notice now that Spotify has select device option yet it doesn't show my UE Boom or In Car connection. It shows my phone is connected to my blue tooth device (UE Boom) but no music plays. Has been working perfectly until yesterday w...

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  • Can any one help I notice now that Spotify has select device option yet it doesn't show my UE Boom or In Car connection.  It shows my phone is connected to my blue tooth device (UE Boom) but no ...
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Offline bug - Spotify 4.9

When I listen to my music offline, the app tries to play songs that are not available in offline mode.The only way to skip this porblem is by activating the shuffle mode.If I listen to my music with repeat ''on'' and shuffle ''off'', the bug is showi...

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  • When I listen to my music offline, the app tries to play songs that are not available in offline mode. The only way to skip this porblem is by activating the shuffle mode. If I listen to my music w...
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"no storage area found"

Cannot open spotify, unless I restart my device at which point I can only play one track before it simply stops playing. Also some tracks can only be played online.

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  • Cannot open spotify, unless I restart my device at which point I can only play one track before it simply stops playing. Also some tracks can only be played online.
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Mobile data android

Using android 6.0 spotify version 4.9..992.Spotify off-line, background data limited switched on, still observed mobile data usage. The only way to stop spotify using data is to delete it completely?

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  • Using android 6.0 spotify version 4.9..992. Spotify off-line, background data limited switched on, still observed mobile data usage. The only way to stop spotify using data is to delete it completel...
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Local Files Question

I've been trying to make a big playlist lately, and some of the songs I want to put on this playlist aren't on spotify, but I have them saved on my laptop and phone. I have been trying all night to sync the songs from my laptop to my phone. I read th...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been trying to make a big playlist lately, and some of the songs I want to put on this playlist aren't on spotify, but I have them saved on my laptop and phone. I have been trying all night to s...
  • jonasherdegen
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