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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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Offline albums all gone

This morning I found all my offline albums gone on my app. Logged out and in again, but didn't help. Anyone any idea what happened, and any suggestions what I can do?ThxLars

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  • This morning I found all my offline albums gone on my app. Logged out and in again, but didn't help. Anyone any idea what happened, and any suggestions what I can do? Thx Lars
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Spotify stops after playing 3 songs

HiAfter installing the latest update for android the software started to shutdow after every 3 songs, i wonder if anybody else has noticed the sam thing???

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  • Hi After installing the latest update for android the software started to shutdow after every 3 songs, i wonder if anybody else has noticed the sam thing???
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Downloads disappear

Hi there,I have spotify premium and use it on my Samsung S5. When I sync songs/playlists/anything on spotify to my phone it does not save. Every time I reopen the app all previously downloaded content is gone and needs to be downloaded. When I try to...

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  • Hi there, I have spotify premium and use it on my Samsung S5. When I sync songs/playlists/anything on spotify to my phone it does not save. Every time I reopen the app all previously downloaded cont...
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I'm new

Why do some listed songs play anorher song when you play it? Example; LoCash song I Love This Life plays Shipwrecked when you select it?? What am I missing? Thanks.

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  • Why do some listed songs play anorher song when you play it? Example; LoCash song I Love This Life plays Shipwrecked when you select it?? What am I missing? Thanks.
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Radio Stations Lost

Hi, I'm a premium user and earlier today upon my arrival to the mobile app for android found that all my radio stations were gone and in turn, the radio portion of the application would not load. I have since logged into the windows application to fi...

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  • Hi, I'm a premium user and earlier today upon my arrival to the mobile app for android found that all my radio stations were gone and in turn, the radio portion of the application would not load. I h...
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Random Static on Bluetooth Devices

Hello all, So, for the past year I've had issues with random static that occurs when I'm Streaming Spotify through a Bluetooth device (Bose Speaker, or Car's Bluetooth)At first I thought it was just the car's bluetooth stuff being a piece of junk, co...

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  • Hello all,   So, for the past year I've had issues with random static that occurs when I'm Streaming Spotify through a Bluetooth device (Bose Speaker, or Car's Bluetooth) At first I thought i...
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No local files available on android phone

Im trying to listen to some songs i have on my phone via spotify but they wont show up. And i also can't download playlists i made with tracks from my PC local files on my phone any ideas?

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  • Im trying to listen to some songs i have on my phone via spotify but they wont show up. And i also can't download playlists i made with tracks from my PC local files on my phone 😞 any ideas?
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Pago Spotify Premium Urgente

HolaHace unos meses me subscribi a spotify premium pero sin usuario ni contraseña... estuve usando el servicio premium y me cobraban de mi tarjeta de creditoLuego me pidieron crear un user y contraseña, lo cual realice pero perdi las opciones del ser...

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  • Hola Hace unos meses me subscribi a spotify premium pero sin usuario ni contraseña... estuve usando el servicio premium y me cobraban de mi tarjeta de credito Luego me pidieron crear un user y cont...
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Music Skipping... Absolutely annoying!

Does anyone know if this can be fixed? It skips at least 5 times during a song. Sometimes more, sometime less.

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  • Does anyone know if this can be fixed? It skips at least 5 times during a song. Sometimes more, sometime less. 
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Solved!! Mysterious 'other devices' connected

Every once in a while when I'm listening to music, I'll notice that other devices are connected. Each time its a new device name, but its always another cellphone and in my recently played music I find a lot of hop hop and R&B that I never listened t...

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  • Every once in a while when I'm listening to music, I'll notice that other devices are connected. Each time its a new device name, but its always another cellphone and in my recently played music I fi...
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Solved!! Feature request: Queue last.fm scrobbles in offline mode

Hi, When I travel to another country during a day I need to go into offline mode to avoid the horrible roaming prices. The problem with this is the fact that I loose my last.fm scrobbles and it would be very neat if those could be queued up and submi...

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  • Hi,   When I travel to another country during a day I need to go into offline mode to avoid the horrible roaming prices. The problem with this is the fact that I loose my last.fm scrobbles a...
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"Running" feature gone from my app

Spotify Running is one of the best features of the app.I have been using it for months, now it's gone from the app.I have uninstalled the app and reinstalleed, and it is gone from the side menu, and yet I receive, when launching the app affter instal...

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  • Spotify Running is one of the best features of the app. I have been using it for months, now it's gone from the app. I have uninstalled the app and reinstalleed, and it is gone from the side menu, ...
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Problem while listening to music

Hi, I have a problem or bug very annoying, use the app for tablets on Android. My device is Nvidia Shield tablet K1. While listening to music (any sound quality imposed) if they are at maximum volume, the song pauses alone, instead decreasing the vol...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I have a problem or bug very annoying, use the app for tablets on Android. My device is Nvidia Shield tablet K1. While listening to music (any sound quality imposed) if they are at maximum volume...
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Facebook no conecta

Hola, mi cuenta de facebook esta creada como cuen ta spotify y no deja conectarla. Agradecería me ayudaran a solucionar este problema.

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  • Hola, mi cuenta de facebook esta creada como cuen ta spotify y no deja conectarla. Agradecería me ayudaran a solucionar este problema.
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very very slow startup android app

I use Spotify App on a tablet and a phone . BOTH have become so slow on startup they are almost unusable. Personally I do not believe this is anything to do with cache location , old files etc . I do believe it has to do with Spotify Severs , or loca...

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  •   I use Spotify App on a tablet and a phone . BOTH have become so slow on startup they are almost unusable. Personally I do not believe this is anything to do with cache location , old files et...
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Solved!! Sorting

I read the instructions to sorry my music, but where it says pull down to get to sorting out doesn't say what to pull down. Please clarify.

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  • I read the instructions to sorry my music, but where it says pull down to get to sorting out doesn't say what to pull down. Please clarify.
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Volume diminui

Hello guys,I am facing a problem with the volume on my device. The volume decreases to a minimum if the apparatus connection changes from 4G to 3G or 4G to WiFi, finally, when there is any change in the connection. Detail the volume decreases even al...

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  • Hello guys, I am facing a problem with the volume on my device. The volume decreases to a minimum if the apparatus connection changes from 4G to 3G or 4G to WiFi, finally, when there is any change i...
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Solved!! offline music dissapears after rebooting or turning off

My offline music (playlists and albums ) dissapears once I reboot my xiaomi redmi 2 pro, or if I turn it off and on. It doesn't even come up as selected to be offline when I open it again. I've tried cleaning the data uninstalling turning off phone, ...

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  • My offline music (playlists and albums ) dissapears once I reboot my xiaomi redmi 2 pro, or if I turn it off and on. It doesn't even come up as selected to be offline when I open it again. I've tried...
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Can't Sync Local Songs to Playlists for Offline Use

I've looked through several guides and threads on this topic to no avail, so if the solution has been posted elsewhere (that actually works), forgive me. In short, songs from my PC will not sync to play on my phone at all. They play just fine on my P...

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  • I've looked through several guides and threads on this topic to no avail, so if the solution has been posted elsewhere (that actually works), forgive me.   In short, songs from my PC will not ...
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No Internet Connection Available Problem

Hi! I'm a free user of Spotify.I'm running on a Redmi NOTE.Lately I am experiencing a problem whereby, Spotify says it has no internet connection available after playing one or two songs,despite having internet connection over data or WiFi.I too, che...

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  • Hi! I'm a free user of Spotify. I'm running on a Redmi NOTE. Lately I am experiencing a problem whereby, Spotify says it has no internet connection available after playing one or two songs, de...
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