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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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Registro de actividad

No sé si si soy yo sola pero no se me ve el registro de actividad en facebook y no puedo ver lo que mis amigos escuchan, llevo casi quince días y nadie me da una solución, ni facebook ni spotify.

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  • No sé si si soy yo sola pero no se me ve el registro de actividad en facebook y no puedo ver lo que mis amigos escuchan, llevo casi quince días y nadie me da una solución, ni facebook ni spotify.
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Song stop playing randomly

Hello,Ive been having this problem for over a week now. I dont know if the app upgrade is defective but spotify will stop randomly on my android when Im trying to listen to music. I tried reinstalling the app and that did not fix the problem.Hope you...

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  • Hello, Ive been having this problem for over a week now. I dont know if the app upgrade is defective but spotify will stop randomly on my android when Im trying to listen to music. I tried reinsta...
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[Android 4.1.2] My "Starred" playlist keeps removing files from offline mode

Almost everytime I start Spotify on my phone, my "Starred" playlist keeps synchronization info (tracks), but tends to display some (well... 432 at the moment) of the tracks on it as not available offline. Then, when I connect to the Internet, it atte...

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  • Almost everytime I start Spotify on my phone, my "Starred" playlist keeps synchronization info (tracks), but tends to display some (well... 432 at the moment) of the tracks on it as not available off...
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Solved!! Spotify will NOT detect my WiFi

This is so frustrating, I don't know if you all are working on the program or not but I have NOT been able to use my Spotify application due to the fact that it will not detect my WiFi. It is not my WiFi's fault, all other applications detect it. It ...

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  • This is so frustrating, I don't know if you all are working on the program or not but I have NOT been able to use my Spotify application due to the fact that it will not detect my WiFi. It is not my ...
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Local Files Won't Show in Mobile Playlist

Okay: 1. I recently purchased an new album that is not on spotify. 2. I uploaded this album to Spotify on my latop, and it plays well there and is usable. 3. I went to play the album on my android phone and I can see the playlist which says it has th...

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  • Okay:   1. I recently purchased an new album that is not on spotify. 2. I uploaded this album to Spotify on my latop, and it plays well there and is usable. 3. I went to play the album o...
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download music in an external usb drive (android)

how can i download the music in an external usb drive and play offline?thanks

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  • how can i download the music in an external usb drive and play offline? thanks  
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Solved!! Songs stuttering with weird noise

This problem is driving me crazy, I could use some help When using Spotify on my Android Phone (LG G3) playback suffers random stuttering that sounds like digital noise (I don't know what to call it) for a brief moment, like if the file was corrupted...

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  • This problem is driving me crazy, I could use some help    When using Spotify on my Android Phone (LG G3) playback suffers random stuttering that sounds like digital noise (I do...
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Online in home wifi

hy guys, When I connect to the home wifi my premium account doesn't get any internet connection. does anyone know what I have to do? My brother has the same account on his phone but his is always able to connect. When I use the mobile data, the accou...

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  • hy guys,   When I connect to the home wifi my premium account doesn't get any internet connection. does anyone know what I have to do? My brother has the same account on his phone but his is a...
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I followed the instructions on how to store music to SD card, only its not storing. HELP!??

I've followed the instructions in the help section and I still can't get my offline music to store to SD card. Please advise.. I have MotoE on Verizon with 32 gig open SD card.

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  • I've followed the instructions in the help section and I still can't get my offline music to store to SD card. Please advise.. I have MotoE on Verizon with 32 gig open SD card.
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Kitkat default Storage analyser treats cache on external SD card as Internal Storage

Hi, I know that Spotify saves offline music to my SD Card, using external file managers the cache is correctly detected in external SD, however the kitkat default storage analyser reports cache to be stored as internal file storage. I have tested thi...

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  • Hi, I know that Spotify saves offline music to my SD Card, using external file managers the cache is correctly detected in external SD, however the kitkat default storage analyser reports cache to be...
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Solved!! DSP Manager fails on certain artists (weird!)

Dear all I use Cyanogenmod 12 on my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. DSP manager never failed me yet, but now I am trying to listen to Arms and Sleepers - Swim and if I stream the audio, DSP manager works fine. But if I download the album and then play it, DSP...

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  • Dear all   I use Cyanogenmod 12 on my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. DSP manager never failed me yet, but now I am trying to listen to Arms and Sleepers - Swim and if I stream the audio, DSP manager w...
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Samsung Galaxy S6 - Spotify stuck at logging in screen.

It won't work for any account I try logging into. Even if I'm not connected to the internet or anything it still just stays stuck at logging in. I've tried:-clearing data/cache, force stopping and uninstalling, resetting my phone and then reinstallin...

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  • It won't work for any account I try logging into. Even if I'm not connected to the internet or anything it still just stays stuck at logging in.   I've tried: -clearing data/cache, force stop...
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Changed fine - no account

Had to change my broken s6. Replacement done has no details of my account or playlist so or previously played music. What do I do?

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  • Had to change my broken s6. Replacement done has no details of my account or playlist so or previously played music. What do I do?
  • Daniel
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Spotify is constantly crashing when using other apps in parallel on Android

HelloIt's quite frustrating to use Spotify. When i have it running in the background and switch to Chrome, or really any other app, it happens very often, that Spotify crashes. With that, I mean, that music stops and I have to start it again.What can...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello It's quite frustrating to use Spotify. When i have it running in the background and switch to Chrome, or really any other app, it happens very often, that Spotify crashes. With that, I mean,...
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[Android] Local Files doesn't exist

Hello,I followed the instructions on how to find Local Files from my phone, and the playlist titled 'Local Files' does not appear at all.To reproduce the issue: click the menu button-->your music-->playlistsLook for 'Local Files'I have scanned all An...

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  • Hello, I followed the instructions on how to find Local Files from my phone, and the playlist titled 'Local Files' does not appear at all. To reproduce the issue: click the menu button-->you...
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Re: Howto: Recover your own playlist(s)

No, I want to know how to get Spotify on screen. There must be some correct way. I haven't lost any playlists, obvious from my Android, and what I was playing before I came on to the Community was Discover Weekly. All there.

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  •   No, I want to know how to get Spotify on screen.  There must be some correct way.   I haven't lost any playlists, obvious from my Android, and what I was playing before I came on ...
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Can't go online if using wifi

Hey there, I got a premium account and I log in via facebook. I got a htc mini 2. My problem is that when I'm at home I can not go online while my wifi is turned on. I can go online when I use my mobile date though. Anyone has had the same problem an...

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  • Hey there, I got a premium account and I log in via facebook. I got a htc mini 2. My problem is that when I'm at home I can not go online while my wifi is turned on. I can go online when I use my mob...
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Can't access my account or play please help

Various issues. First told me had 2 acc. So got into the right one then said offline won't play and to reinstall. I did and not can't get in this time so try reset password says link not valid. Shows offline even when. Connected to WiFi. Can't find a...

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  • Various issues. First told me had 2 acc. So got into the right one then said offline won't play and to reinstall. I did and not can't get in this time so try reset password says link not valid. Shows...
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