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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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SD card memory decreased

Hello everybody I store my music into SD card, but when I delete couple songs from my playlist, memory of SD card didn't increased. Its showing the same amount of free space as it was before delete. My telephone is Sony Xperia Z3 compact. Does anybod...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello everybody 🙂   I store my music into SD card, but when I delete couple songs from my playlist, memory of SD card didn't increased. Its showing the same amount of free space as it was bef...
  • Daniel
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Spotify is downloading music on internal storage instead of sdcard

Hi guys, I have a moto g3 8gb with an 128 sdcard formated as internal storage... But for one reason or another Spotify seams to refuse to use the sdcard for storing it's data (downloaded music), everything is on the internal storage and because of th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi guys, I have a moto g3 8gb with an 128 sdcard formated as internal storage... But for one reason or another Spotify seams to refuse to use the sdcard for storing it's data (downloaded music), ever...
  • Daniel
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Artist's update notification on mobile device

Hi guys, I really like Spotify notification about followed artists update on desktop. Is there a way to get it on mobile device? No, I'm not talking about push, I talking about page where I can find all my updates about artists if I already seen push...

  • Visitor
  • Hi guys,   I really like Spotify notification about followed artists update on desktop. Is there a way to get it on mobile device? No, I'm not talking about push, I talking about page whe...
  • Daniel
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Playlist wird ohne Tob abgespielt

Hallo!:)Ich habe aktuell den Probemonat von Spotify und ich bin an sich begeistert.Mich stört es aber tierisch, dass meine offline Playlist nur 2-3 Songs laut abspielt und dann hört man nichts mehr, das nächste Lied wird abgespielt, aber wie gesagt o...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hallo!:) Ich habe aktuell den Probemonat von Spotify und ich bin an sich begeistert. Mich stört es aber tierisch, dass meine offline Playlist nur 2-3 Songs laut abspielt und dann hört man nichts ...
  • Daniel
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Playlist gone

Went to play my song,no playlist to be found anywhere,logged in but there is no sign of them...They were not deleted so I don't know where they are..Used to turn on Spotify and there I could start getting songs,not now can anyone help

  • Casual Listener
  • Went to play my song,no playlist to be found anywhere,logged in but there is no sign of them...They were not deleted so I don't know where they are..Used to turn on Spotify and there I could start ge...
  • Daniel
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cant update android app

Hey there ,I'm abroad for some time now , I don't have access to play store using my US google account.I used to always go to m.spotify.com and download the latest apk .but now , for some reason this is no longer working.is there another way to downl...

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  • Hey there , I'm abroad for some time now , I don't have access to play store using my US google account. I used to always go to m.spotify.com and download the latest apk . but now , for some reaso...
  • Daniel
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Wear app?

Hi guys.Is or will there be a android wear app for improved music control and features?ThanksDan

  • Visitor
  • Hi guys. Is or will there be a android wear app for improved music control and features? Thanks Dan
  • Daniel
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Offline playlist stops working

HI! First phone hold my offline playlist for 17 days untill it stoped working by just claiming that i can't play it offline.Second phone hold my offline playlist for 13 days same thing happened now, while on my PC it holded for 30 days like it should...

  • Casual Listener
  • HI!   First phone hold my offline playlist for 17 days untill it stoped working by just claiming that i can't play it offline. Second phone hold my offline playlist for 13 days same thing hap...
  • Daniel
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Sony Xperia latest update crashes Spotify

Me and my wife both encountered the same problem as soon as upgraded Sony Xperia latest update. Error message said "No storage area found, check the device storage settings" Please help!

  • Casual Listener
  • Me and my wife both encountered the same problem as soon as upgraded Sony Xperia latest update. Error message said "No storage area found, check the device storage settings" Please help!
  • Daniel
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Android app won't open - can't detect storage online or offline

Hi all! Phone: Android Galaxy Note 6 My phone has this problem where it randomly forgets that my SD card exists and then corrupts it, so I never have my own music on-hand. Instead, I have Spotify, which is set up to play online (of course), as well a...

  • Newbie
  • Hi all! 😄   Phone: Android Galaxy Note 6   My phone has this problem where it randomly forgets that my SD card exists and then corrupts it, so I never have my own music on-hand. Instea...
  • Daniel
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Spotify crashes in Android 5.0 as soon as it opens

Spotify crashes in Samsung Galaxy S5, 5.0 as soon as it opens, or does not open at all. I've already re-installed Spotify and restarted the system several times; already cleaned the cache.I have a Premium accountSpotify app version: 4.8.0.1004

  • Newbie
  •   Spotify crashes in Samsung Galaxy S5, 5.0 as soon as it opens, or does not open at all.   I've already re-installed Spotify and restarted the system several times; already cleaned the ...
  • Tepe
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Can't login to app (android)

I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime and ever since I updated the app it won't let me log in. I tried creating a new account and it let me in but I logged and out and tried to log back in and now I having the exact same problem

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime and ever since I updated the app it won't let me log in. I tried creating a new account and it let me in but I logged and out and tried to log back in and now I ha...
  • Daniel
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Android Wear add to Library?

Hi all, is it possible from Android wear to be able to add tracks to my libary? If I'm listening to a station I offten want to add tracks I like but I need to get my phone out to do so!

  • Visitor
  • Hi all, is it possible from Android wear to be able to add tracks to my libary? If I'm listening to a station I offten want to add tracks I like but I need to get my phone out to do so!
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Local Files not playable in playlist

I have a playlist with a local song on it not available on spotify but which I added to a playlist on the windows version of spotify then syncing it to my android phone. It now doesnt show up even though I have my local file for the song saved in the...

  • Newbie
  • I have a playlist with a local song on it not available on spotify but which I added to a playlist on the windows version of spotify then syncing it to my android phone. It now doesnt show up even th...
  • MadmanOnWheels
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Ayuda con Playlist

hola buenas tardes , quisiera que me ayuden con lo siguiente: cree una playlist colaborativa con maigos ne los cuales todos aportamos musica. como funciona eso?... osea si ellos agregan lista , yo voy ap oder ver los temas? ,si hay temas que no quier...

  • Casual Listener
  •   hola buenas tardes , quisiera que me ayuden con lo siguiente:  cree una playlist colaborativa con maigos ne los cuales todos aportamos musica. como funciona eso?... osea si ellos agreg...
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Device not synchroning local Files

Before I read a few posts about the same problem but it just doesnt work. I have a Problem with the synchronization of my local music(Windows) to my Android device.I have tried it several times after deleting the app and all downloaded files on Andro...

  • Casual Listener
  • Before I read a few posts about the same problem but it just doesnt work.   I have a Problem with the synchronization of my local music(Windows) to my Android device. I have tried it several ...
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Konto aktualisieren

Hallo,Ich habe gelesen, dass man alle 30 Tage online gehen muss, damit man die heruntergeladenen Songs weiterhin offline anhören kann.Ist das richtig?Ich habe mein Premium-Abo am 8 März erstellt damit ich auf meiner Weltreise auf einer einsamen Insel...

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  • Hallo, Ich habe gelesen, dass man alle 30 Tage online gehen muss, damit man die heruntergeladenen Songs weiterhin offline anhören kann. Ist das richtig? Ich habe mein Premium-Abo am 8 März erstell...
  • Nico
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Huawei and Harman Kardon

I have problem to connect huawei mobile with av receiver which supports spotify. It is interesting because i can do that with lenovo mobile phone. After i create connection with lenovo,then honor make connectin too.it is strange because honor see the...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have problem to connect huawei mobile with av receiver which supports spotify. It is interesting because i can do that with lenovo mobile phone. After i create connection with lenovo,then honor mak...
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Premium>Play off-line with no service?

Sorry, dumb question. I am considering upgrading to premium but I have a question first... I have an upcoming trip where I am flying in to a remote fishing spot in Manitoba(Dogskin, Noname Lake) and I will not have service on my phone. Will i still b...

  • Casual Listener
  • Sorry, dumb question. I am considering upgrading to premium but I have a question first... I have an upcoming trip where I am flying in to a remote fishing spot in Manitoba(Dogskin, Noname Lake)...
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Playback paused because because your account is being used somewhere while connected to bluetooth

With my old car I used use an AUX cable to listen without any problems. With my new car I am using bluetooth connection with my phone and while listening every 30 or 40 minutes my playback is paused with the warning of "spotify has been paused becaus...

  • Regular
  • With my old car I used use an AUX cable to listen without any problems. With my new car I am using bluetooth connection with my phone and while listening every 30 or 40 minutes my playback is paused ...
  • Daniel
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