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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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Solved!! Songs say they're playing but there's no sound?

I just updated my spotify mobile, and nothing will play! I've tried playlists and searching for songs, I've also tried logging out and re-installing spotify. I definitely have premium and my phone plays non-spotify sounds. I only have spotify for mob...

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  • I just updated my spotify mobile, and nothing will play! I've tried playlists and searching for songs, I've also tried logging out and re-installing spotify. I definitely have premium and my phone pl...
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Connecting to a device

Twice my phone has randomly connected to someone else's device and I want to know how to prevent this. The other device is someone I don't even know. It's almost as if my Spotify is being hijacked.

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  • Twice my phone has randomly connected to someone else's device and I want to know how to prevent this. The other device is someone I don't even know. It's almost as if my Spotify is being hijacked.
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Download over cellular option has gone - help please!

My phone keeps downloading saved playlists over my data.The option to turn this off has disappeared on the settings list on the side.Any idea how to solve this? Cheers.

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  • My phone keeps downloading saved playlists over my data. The option to turn this off has disappeared on the settings list on the side. Any idea how to solve this?   Cheers.
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Downloaded tracks disappear

This happened for the second time today: Almost all of my downloaded tracks weren't available offline anymore. And no, I didn't "undownload" them, they just disappeared.The first time it happened, only a few albums disappeared, but this morning, all ...

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  • This happened for the second time today: Almost all of my downloaded tracks weren't available offline anymore. And no, I didn't "undownload" them, they just disappeared. The first time it happened, ...
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Chromecast

I love the Chromecast support of Spotify but there is one little thing that i don't like about it. When i'm streaming my music to my Chromecast Audio i can't remove any of the upcoming songs in the "Next From" list. Is there any solution to this prob...

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  • I love the Chromecast support of Spotify but there is one little thing that i don't like about it. When i'm streaming my music to my Chromecast Audio i can't remove any of the upcoming songs in the "...
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Merging Offline playlists. Re-downloading?

Hello,I recently saved two playlists to my Android phone. After I completed downloading, I deliberately merged Playlist A (new music) into Playlist B (from my local files) to make a Mega-playlist. However, it seems to be "downloading" these songs int...

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  • Hello, I recently saved two playlists to my Android phone.   After I completed downloading, I deliberately merged Playlist A (new music) into Playlist B (from my local files) to make a Mega...
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Delete music from a playlist

I've already "deleted" one music that I don't want to listen from a playlist, but i didn't find how to do it anymore it's a silly question but the user interface is so hard to use

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  • I've already "deleted" one music that I don't want to listen from a playlist, but i didn't find how to do it anymore 😞 it's a silly question but the user interface is so hard to use
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Landscape album art

Hi, I have seen this screen on a recent android phone review.......how can I set a bigger landscape album art like in the attached picture?

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  • Hi,   I have seen this screen on a recent android phone review.......how can I set a bigger landscape album art like in the attached picture?  
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Spotify stops playing after a few songs

Hi! My spotify stops playing the sound of songs after i have listened to 4 - 7 songs, if i unlock my phone the song is playing but no sound is played. If i drag the little dot to the start (start the song over) the sound comes back on. I have a Xperi...

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  • Hi! My spotify stops playing the sound of songs after i have listened to 4 - 7 songs, if i unlock my phone the song is playing but no sound is played. If i drag the little dot to the start (start the...
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Android can't synchronize local files on Desktop

Hello, I have quite a large play list with a lot of local files. When I try to download the playlist on my android phone I can download every normal song but none of the local files. It just says waiting for download. I am on the same network. Thanks

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  • Hello,   I have quite a large play list with a lot of local files. When I try to download the playlist on my android phone I can download every normal song but none of the local files. It just...
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Fallo busqueda

Soy usuario premium. Me es imposible realizar ninguna búsqueda ya que siempre me arroja "sin resultados"Ponga lo que ponga en el cuadro de búsqueda el resultado es el mismo. Alguien podría ayudarme? no puedo disfrutar del servicio en estas condicione...

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  • Soy usuario premium. Me es imposible realizar ninguna búsqueda ya que siempre me arroja "sin resultados" Ponga lo que ponga en el cuadro de búsqueda el resultado es el mismo.   Alguien podría...
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App shows Get Premium ads even though I'm a premium user

Since updating to the latest Android client (4.6.0.772), I get a pop-up asking me to Get Premium, showing the benefits of membership. However, my account overview (https://www.spotify.com/us/account/overview/) shows that I'm already a Premium member....

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  • Since updating to the latest Android client (4.6.0.772), I get a pop-up asking me to Get Premium, showing the benefits of membership.  However, my account overview (https://www.spotify.com/us/ac...
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Why can my friend stream from his Android to my PS4

I was playing a game on my PS4, when all of a sudden, my friend started streaming from his Android phone to my PS4 Spotify account. We both have premium.My question is, how is this possible that he can stream onto my PS4 Spotify account from his Spot...

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  • I was playing a game on my PS4, when all of a sudden, my friend started streaming from his Android phone to my PS4 Spotify account. We both have premium. My question is, how is this possible that ...
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Song switching repeatedly without control

Hi everyone.I just downloaded and installed Spotify on an Android operating system, HTC One mobile. Also, my mobile company (Vodafone) offered 1 year of full-services Spotify use included in the contract, which I already registered for and turned on....

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  • Hi everyone. I just downloaded and installed Spotify on an Android operating system, HTC One mobile. Also, my mobile company (Vodafone) offered 1 year of full-services Spotify use included in the ...
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Downloaded songs stops playing at random moments.

Hey, My downloaded songs sometime stop playing at a random moment when I play them in Online Modus. Sometimes multiple times in one song. When I go in Offline Modus, this doesn't happen. I have a LG G4 with Android 6.0. I'm using Spotify a couple of ...

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  • Hey,   My downloaded songs sometime stop playing at a random moment when I play them in Online Modus. Sometimes multiple times in one song. When I go in Offline Modus, this doesn't happen. I h...
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Pause between tracks

Hello folks,it is the case, that my spotify pauses between Tracks. This happens randomly. To Come into more Detail: a Track is playing. After it is over, the timeline moves over to the next track. the timeline shows that the next Song is playing, but...

  • Newbie
  • Hello folks, it is the case, that my spotify pauses between Tracks. This happens randomly. To Come into more Detail: a Track is playing. After it is over, the timeline moves over to the next track. ...
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Option - Force stop after bluetooth disconnect

Hello,Please could you implement option force device to stop play after Bluetooth speakers are disconnect?It’s very annoying when device still play the music when I disconnect my headset. Thank you.

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  • Hello, Please could you implement option force device to stop play after Bluetooth speakers are disconnect? It’s very annoying when device still play the music when I disconnect my headset. &n...
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No Video Shows on Nexus 7

My Moto E phone received the latest update to Spotify, which includes Video Shows, some time ago. My Nexus 7, however, has not received the update. Is there a recognized delay in updating the Nexus 7? I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Spotify...

  • Gig Goer
  • My Moto E phone received the latest update to Spotify, which includes Video Shows, some time ago. My Nexus 7, however, has not received the update. Is there a recognized delay in updating the Nexus 7...
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Popup upon opening app

How can I disable the popup asking what music made 2015 for me? Enough already!!! I've clicked "No thanks" everyday since BEFORE Jan 1. WTF?!!! Makes me think of cancelling my Premium acct.thanks in advance,G

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  • How can I disable the popup asking what music made 2015 for me? Enough already!!! I've clicked "No thanks" everyday since BEFORE Jan 1. WTF?!!! Makes me think of cancelling my Premium acct. thanks...
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the phone in standby, the playlist is muted

In android Spotify application since some versions , leaving the phone in standby, the playlist is muted when the next issue , the only solution they propose is the crossfade and that's no solution is an alternative , spotify not solve the problem wi...

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  • In android Spotify application since some versions , leaving the phone in standby, the playlist is muted when the next issue , the only solution they propose is the crossfade and that's no solution i...
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