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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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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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Spotify removes offline files

I have two android devices, one is my phone and the other is another phone without a sim that I use for running. When I download on one it removes from the other. I only have two total devices authorized. Please help. I have tried clearing all device...

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  • I have two android devices, one is my phone and the other is another phone without a sim that I use for running. When I download on one it removes from the other. I only have two total devices author...
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Downloaded songs don't show as downloaded

I have downloaded about 1,700 songs on my Galaxy s4. After much hardship, I finally got it to download to my SD card. However, sometimes the SD card likes to randomly unmount (because Galaxy is the bane of my existence when it comes to SD cards) and ...

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  • I have downloaded about 1,700 songs on my Galaxy s4. After much hardship, I finally got it to download to my SD card. However, sometimes the SD card likes to randomly unmount (because Galaxy is the b...
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Remastered YEAR appears in scrobbles

Please remove Remastered YEAR from song name. This ruins my scrobbles in last.fm. Other users also wanted this.

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  • Please remove Remastered YEAR from song name. This ruins my scrobbles in last.fm. Other users also wanted this.
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What server does Android Spotify stream music from

Hi all,My mobile operator offers me 10 GB traffic to https websites. Does the Spotify app fetch music from https servers so that I can make use of the offer. Thanks for any help.

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  • Hi all, My mobile operator offers me 10 GB traffic to https websites. Does the Spotify app fetch music from https servers so that I can make use of the offer. Thanks for any help.
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sonos and andriod phone playing at the same time

When I'm at home playing Spotify via the sonos app, then when my partner starts playing Spotify via the andriod app my sonos stops, if I then press play their phone stops playing and vice versa? They are on the mobile network at work and I'm on my ho...

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  • When I'm at home playing Spotify via the sonos app, then when my partner starts playing Spotify via the andriod app my sonos stops, if I then press play their phone stops playing and vice versa? They...
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Download Error on my phone!!

Hi!I have a Wiko Ridge 4G with Android Lollipop (5.0.2) and Spotify Premium. I don't know why, but when I try to download my music, so I can listen to it offline, my phone saves the data on the phone memory - not on the SD - so it gets full quickly, ...

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  • Hi! I have a Wiko Ridge 4G with Android Lollipop (5.0.2) and Spotify Premium.  I don't know why, but when I try to download my music, so I can listen to it offline, my phone saves the data on ...
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Downloading...

I've selected all the albums I want to download. But half of them are not coming up on my music? Only 30 songs. Where's the other 700 songs?I've only recently downloaded spotify yesterday, I'm one of those guys who like to have it downloaded n put on...

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  • I've selected all the albums I want to download. But half of them are not coming up on my music? Only 30 songs. Where's the other 700 songs? I've only recently downloaded spotify yesterday, I'm one ...
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Offline Music disappears on restart

I have the device Huwaei Honor 7 16GB EU version on the three Network, i've tried different versions of Spotify and it still has this problem, i've tried everything such as emailing Spotify and after a while they gave me steps and i tried them and no...

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  • I have the device Huwaei Honor 7 16GB EU version on the three Network, i've tried different versions of Spotify and it still has this problem, i've tried everything such as emailing Spotify and after...
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search function in android is measurably worse than ios or desktop

I have found that the search function in the android app is significantly worse than the search function in IOS. Let me give an example. I have a few giant offline playlists with lots of bands. When I am offline I want to search for music in that pla...

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  • I have found that the search function in the android app is significantly worse than the search function in IOS. Let me give an example. I have a few giant offline playlists with lots of bands. When ...
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Is there no background service for Spotify? And change download location for offline content?

Hi there, I just changed my basic account to premium and was looking at the features. I love the offline content feature but atm I don't see how I can change the cache location, I have an external SD Card and I don't want to fill my internal memory. ...

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  • Hi there,   I just changed my basic account to premium and was looking at the features. I love the offline content feature but atm I don't see how I can change the cache location, I have an ex...
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only problems

My spotify closed himself... automatic.The music is running and after 10min the close it from self. I hate it.....!!

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  • My spotify closed himself... automatic. The music is running and after 10min the close it from self. I hate it.....!!
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Playlists not staying saved offline

A couple times a month all my saved or downloaded playlists unsave themselves and I have to download everything all over again. Really annoying. What is causing this? Is the cache being cleared regularly by updates?

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  • A couple times a month  all my saved or downloaded playlists unsave themselves and I have to download everything all over again. Really annoying. What is causing this? Is the cache being cleared...
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Solved!! Local files won't sync

Hi, I have this problem for quite a while and I thought there will be a fix but nothing changed. I can't listen to my local files. On the dektop app it works fine but the songs don't get synced to my android...I can't klick on them. Edit: This is a c...

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  • Hi,   I have this problem for quite a while and I thought there will be a fix but nothing changed.   I can't listen to my local files. On the dektop app it works fine but the songs don'...
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Spotify (Android) suddenly stops playing songs

Hi, I use Spotify for some time now, but since this morning it suddenly stops playing (playlist) after about 4 or 5 songs (in the middle of a song). I restarted my Galaxy Note several times. After this not intended "stopping" the app is still running...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I use Spotify for some time now, but since this morning it suddenly stops playing (playlist) after about 4 or 5 songs (in the middle of a song). I restarted my Galaxy Note several times. After th...
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How can I add whole album to existing playlist to V1.0.0.82 Andriod???

I am a premium user, how on earth can I add whole album to existing playlist to V1.0.0.82 Andriod??? It appears to be totally absent! Keps

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  • I am a premium user, how on earth can I add whole album to existing playlist to V1.0.0.82 Andriod??? It appears to be totally absent!   Keps
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Music stops playing randomly mid-song when phone stationary.

Seems a strange one, this, but it's becoming more and more annoying. I often play music from my phone as I'm out and about, for hours and hours each day... I have no issues. That's true, except for one exception. When I lay my phone on the desk at wo...

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  • Seems a strange one, this, but it's becoming more and more annoying.   I often play music from my phone as I'm out and about, for hours and hours each day... I have no issues.   That's ...
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Update version not working at all on Android!

Hi, Updatet my Spotify Premiun on laptop and Android phone like requested about a week ago.Works out fine on laptop but different story with the phone.When I use my offline playlists Spotify automatically shuts down after maybe 3 to 6 songs and I hav...

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  • Hi,   Updatet my Spotify Premiun on laptop and Android phone like requested about a week ago. Works out fine on laptop but different story with the phone. When I use my offline playlists Spo...
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Spotify doesn't pause/stop on incoming calls, Google Voice Search ,...(Ver: 4.1.0.868 / And. 5.1.1)

Device: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ (LMY47X-G928FXXU1AOH3)Operating System Version: Android 5.1.1 (Kernel 3.10.61)Spotify Version: 4.1.0.868 DescriptionSpotify doesn't pause/stop on incoming calls, Google Voice Search or when other media are playing.When...

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  • Device: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ (LMY47X-G928FXXU1AOH3) Operating System Version: Android 5.1.1 (Kernel 3.10.61) Spotify Version: 4.1.0.868   Description Spotify doesn't pause/stop on incom...
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Android app crashes frequently

Hi, since a few days my android app (LG G4; premium account user) crashes frequently. It doesn't matter whether I'm online or offline. The app works for maybe 10 to 15 minutes till it crashes. There is no hint about the crash and no possibility to re...

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  • Hi,   since a few days my android app (LG G4; premium account user) crashes frequently. It doesn't matter whether I'm online or offline. The app works for maybe 10 to 15 minutes till it crashe...
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What did you do to this app?!

I bought Premium a couple weeks ago because I liked everything about it. I use it on my phone 95% of the time and now it's almost completely useless.The app crashes CONSTANTLY.The app continues to play music after I've exited my car. How fantastic th...

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  • I bought Premium a couple weeks ago because I liked everything about it. I use it on my phone 95% of the time and now it's almost completely useless. The app crashes CONSTANTLY. The app continu...
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