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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!! play list stops when screen saver turns on

Never had this issue before with Spotify just started couple weeks ago. When I listen to a play list and my screen saver turns on my music will stop at end of the song. I have to open my screen again for next song to start.Here is the kicker. If I am...

  • Casual Listener
  • Never had this issue before with Spotify just started couple weeks ago. When I listen to a play list and my screen saver turns on my music will stop at end of the song. I have to open my screen again...
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Music randomly stopping

Music randomly stopping. Had this issue before,i uninstalled spotify as the support team told me and it worked for a little while but now it's doing it again.help?

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  • Music randomly stopping. Had this issue before,i uninstalled spotify as the support team told me and it worked for a little while but now it's doing it again.help?
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Solved!! Track is currently unavailable, ALL OF THEM!

Hello, my spotify has been working so well for the 2 years of premium usage, but now I cant play any tracks on my HTC sensation; Track is unavailable, it says.They were all synched and downloaded for offline usage, but now theyre all useless. Theyre ...

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  • Hello, my spotify has been working so well for the 2 years of premium usage, but now I cant play any tracks on my HTC sensation; Track is unavailable, it says. They were all synched and downloaded f...
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Local Files artwork missing on Android version

Hi, I've had this problem for a while now, and I'm not too sure of how to solve it. I have some local files saved to a playlist which i uploaded to spotify via my computer. I'm able to see the albun artwork on the desktop version, but everytime i ope...

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  • Hi,   I've had this problem for a while now, and I'm not too sure of how to solve it. I have some local files saved to a playlist which i uploaded to spotify via my computer. I'm able to see t...
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Playing local files on android spotify app

I got spotify earlier today, and after setting up all my playlists on the desktop app, downloaded the mobile app as well. I have some local files on the desktop (taylor swift and a couple others), so when viewing these from my phone, they are greyed ...

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  • I got spotify earlier today, and after setting up all my playlists on the desktop app, downloaded the mobile app as well. I have some local files on the desktop (taylor swift and a couple others), so...
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Spotify will not play in my car

I have a 2016 Hyundai Elantra and a Samsung S5. My phone is connected to the car via blutooth and everything seems to work except Spotify. It will connect and show that the songs are playing and I can even play and pause through the dash, but there i...

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  • I have a 2016 Hyundai Elantra and a Samsung S5. My phone is connected to the car via blutooth and everything seems to work except Spotify. It will connect and show that the songs are playing and I ca...
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Songs not playable on Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo

Hello everyone, got the Problem that the Spotify App can be used on Laptop and Samsung Tablett, but not on my Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo. While checking the connected devices on the Laptop, it shows me the massage," Galaxy S5 Neo - only Premium Users" (se...

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  • Hello everyone,   got the Problem that the Spotify App can be used on Laptop and Samsung Tablett, but not on my Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo. While checking the connected devices on the Laptop, it sh...
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issue: unsaving song from lockscreen doesn't work

Device: Oneplus TwoOperating System Version: Android 5.1.1 / OxygenOS 2.2.0Spotify Version: 4.7.0.878Description: When in lockscreen you can save and unsave songs. Saving songs works ('+' changes into a tick 'v') but unsaving a song (tick 'v' changin...

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  • Device:  Oneplus Two Operating System Version:  Android 5.1.1 / OxygenOS 2.2.0 Spotify Version:  4.7.0.878 Description:  When in lockscreen you can save and unsave songs. S...
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volume fading during whole song

Hi, the volume fades in and out during the entire song on my Samsung S6 edge+. it is pretty annoying. Any help? Thanks!

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  • Hi, the volume fades in and out during the entire song on my Samsung S6 edge+.  it is pretty annoying.  Any help?  Thanks!
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Solved!! Spotify don't save offline Music at SD-Card

Hay,i have Spotify Premium since 2 days, because i want to save my music offline on my smartphone and i hate advertisment. But it every time i download my playlists, it saves my music at my internal storage. I have a sdcard with 5,7GB free space. At ...

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  • Hay, i have Spotify Premium since 2 days, because i want to save my music offline on my smartphone and i hate advertisment.   But it every time i download my playlists, it saves my music at m...
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Solved!! How to use Spotify with 2 different Facebook accounts

Is it possible to use Spotify with 2 different Facebook accounts? I mean, that I can upload music on Facebook with another Facebook account?

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  • Is it possible to use Spotify with 2 different Facebook accounts? I mean, that I can upload music on Facebook with another Facebook account?
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Entire library is missing

I have premium simply because of the offline feature but this is the second time my entire library has been deleted. The only songs there are songs I added from discover weekly. I refuse to pay for a feature that I can't even use.

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  • I have premium simply because of the offline feature but this is the second time my entire library has been deleted. The only songs there are songs I added from discover weekly. I refuse to pay for a...
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Spotify is being extremely glitchy lately.

Alright so starting about 2 weeks ago spotify started just pausing the music often enough that it became an annoyence. It happens with/without earphones and/or bluetooth speakers. It can happen 5 time in 20 minute or it can be the entire day without ...

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  • Alright so starting about 2 weeks ago spotify started just pausing the music often enough that it became an annoyence. It happens with/without earphones and/or bluetooth speakers. It can happen 5 tim...
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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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