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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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All Filled Up Error message whe ntrying to download new album on mobile

Hi,My mobile: HTC One This one is driving me crazy for afew days already. When I try to download new album (I have no albums downloaded at the moment) all I can see is this message: "All Filled Up. Epic collection, friend, There's no more room in You...

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  • Hi, My mobile: HTC One   This one is driving me crazy for afew days already. When I try to download new album (I have no albums downloaded at the moment) all I can see is this message: "All F...
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How to pay through Google play store

Soo I was looking through different questions on here and iv seen that you can pay through play store but when I tried I could not find a option for the is the because on a Android? Can you help?

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  • Soo I was looking through different questions on here and iv seen that you can pay through play store but when I tried I could not find a option for the is the because on a Android? Can you help?
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Shuttle Play does nothing when I press it

Hi there This might be a silly question but I'm on a free account and can't seem to get Shuffle Play to work whether on playlists or songs I've saved - my understanding is I should still be able to stream random songs on a free account? Downloaded Sp...

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  • Hi there   This might be a silly question but I'm on a free account and can't seem to get Shuffle Play to work whether on playlists or songs I've saved - my understanding is I should still be ...
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Podcasts????

Heard a lot about podcasts coming to spotify but after research it seems it has been "coming" all year???? Anyone able to clarify?

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  • Heard a lot about podcasts coming to spotify but after research it seems it has been "coming" all year???? Anyone able to clarify?
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Uninstalling

I uninstall the app without first manually deleting the downloaded music in the app, do I need to manually delete them first or else they will be left in the phone memory?

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  • I uninstall the app without first manually deleting the downloaded music in the app, do I need to manually delete them first or else they will be left in the phone memory?
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spotify?

I see all these questions AND answers from users. where's spotify?

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  • I see all these questions AND answers from users. where's spotify?
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Android phone not showing up under Devices on spotify PC despite being connected to the same wifi

Hi! I'm having a problem with my Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo not showing up under Devices on Spotify PC, despite both being on the same wifi network. I'm able to control the music on my PC from my phone through Spotify connect(?), so something must be righ...

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  • Hi!   I'm having a problem with my Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo not showing up under Devices on Spotify PC, despite both being on the same wifi network.    I'm able to control the music o...
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app wont auto play over car BT :/

hi team,would be really cool if this worked the app just wont auto play a selected playlist when connecting to car BT have to do it manuallythanksdan btw - htc m8 4.4.2 and car is vw mk6 using rns 510 unit

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  • hi team, would be really cool if this worked 😕 the app just wont auto play a selected playlist when connecting to car BT 😞 have to do it manually thanks dan   btw - htc m8 4.4.2 and car...
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Solved!! playlist 'liked from radio' missing :(

Hi,I've been missing the liked from radio playlist for quite some time now. I probably deleted it by accident. Is there any way I can get it back?Thanks

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  • Hi, I've been missing the liked from radio playlist for quite some time now. I probably deleted it by accident. Is there any way I can get it back? Thanks 🙂
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Spotify Android

For some time I have used spotify android to play via bluetooth in car. Till now when i left the car the playing paused and when i returned to the car it resumed. Great. Now however if I leave the car spotify keeps playing on the phone in my pocket. ...

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  • For some time I have used spotify android to play via bluetooth in car. Till now when i left the car the playing paused and when i returned to the car it resumed. Great. Now however if I leave the ca...
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Music keeps playing after picking up a call on my phone

Hi, Recently for 1-2 weeks I started getting this annoying bug when listening to Spotify on my Nexus 5. If I am listening to music and someone calls me, the music stops while the ringtone is playing but after I pickup the call the Spotify Music resum...

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  • Hi,   Recently for 1-2 weeks I started getting this annoying bug when listening to Spotify on my Nexus 5. If I am listening to music and someone calls me, the music stops w...
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Solved!! Music doesn't stop playing when i make a phone call or remove headphones

Same as above, music won't stop playing when i make a phone call or remove headphones. This only started recently, I have version 4.1.0.868. Has been happening on two different devices.

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  • Same as above, music won't stop playing when i make a phone call or remove headphones. This only started recently, I have version 4.1.0.868. Has been happening on two different devices.
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Mobile App doesn't pause music on incoming call

I am using Spotify on my Nexus 5 (Android 4.4.2) When I have an incoming call, Spotify does not pause the music or lower the volume.... I thought this was a basic feature, as other media players do that Am I missing something?

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  • I am using Spotify on my Nexus 5 (Android 4.4.2)   When I have an incoming call, Spotify does not pause the music or lower the volume....   I thought this was a basic feature, as ot...
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offline song/track glitch

I am using nexus 5, running Lollipop 5.1.1, running the latest Spotify app 3.3.0.982. I save albums and download the tracks for offline play when I have no internet connection. With the new release I have noticed gaps/glitch in play back. The play ba...

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  • I am using nexus 5, running Lollipop 5.1.1,  running the latest Spotify app 3.3.0.982.  I save albums and download the tracks for offline play when I have no internet connection. With the n...
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Unbelievable amount of data usage on background

I'm shocked to see how much data spotify used this month just on background. What's wrong with it?

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  • I'm shocked to see how much data spotify used this month just on background.  What's wrong with it? 
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Spotify getting suddenly much louder on Samsung S5

I'm a Premium subscriber. When I'm listening Spotify on my Samsung S5 Android, the music gets suddenly much louder after a while. This is painful, shocking and probably bad for my ears. I use many other sound applications, too, and none of them behav...

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  • I'm a Premium subscriber.   When I'm listening Spotify on my Samsung S5 Android, the music gets suddenly much louder after a while. This is painful, shocking and probably bad for my ears. I us...
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App crashes on startup - Nexus 5 with Android 6.0

Hello,since some versions of the app (maybe a month or so) the app crashes right after startup on may Nexus 5 with Android 6.0.I also joined the beta program, but the beta versions did not solve the Problem.Thanks in advance.

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  • Hello, since some versions of the app (maybe a month or so) the app crashes right after startup on may Nexus 5 with Android 6.0. I also joined the beta program, but the beta versions did not solv...
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Spotify crashes a lot since Lollipop update

Hi, I'm hoping this is a wider issue and not just my specific Nexus 5's problem to bear, however I couldn't see another recent thread... My Spotify frequently just crashes. In addition to that, sometimes when I turn it on, the screen goes black (and ...

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  • Hi,   I'm hoping this is a wider issue and not just my specific Nexus 5's problem to bear, however I couldn't see another recent thread...   My Spotify frequently just crashes. In a...
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LG G3 Won't play music and randomly stops if it does

The past two weeks Spotify has slowly stopped working. It started by stopping playing music after sometime now it won't event play anything it just sits there like it's loading. I have tried reinstalling and clearing data. Seems to be a known problem...

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  • The past two weeks Spotify has slowly stopped working. It started by stopping playing music after sometime now it won't event play anything it just sits there like it's loading. I have tried reinstal...
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No snowflakes!

Now we're getting closer to Christmas, let me be the first to say.... Don't you dare put those a.d.d snowflakes on my phone spotify haha. For the love of god please please keep the annoying white dots off the app this year. Who's with me? Anyone? Cri...

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  • Now we're getting closer to Christmas, let me be the first to say.... Don't you dare put those a.d.d snowflakes on my phone spotify haha. For the love of god please please keep the annoying white dot...
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