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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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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 don't save some albums

I try to save some albums on my cell device Samsung Galaxy S5 with Android 4.4.2, I have a premium account, so I go to the artist page, I follow them and I save an album of this artist (Porter, for example) everything it's ok but when I close the app...

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  • I try to save some albums on my cell device Samsung Galaxy S5 with Android 4.4.2, I have a premium account, so I go to the artist page, I follow them and I save an album of this artist (Porter, for e...
  • DasPeter
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  • Albums don't saved on my music
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Interrupted listening in "search" music

Hi, I´m using Spotify and noticed since yesterday that I can listen continously the music that I get from playlists, but if I listen to music got searching, it its interrupted again and again making it impossible to listen. Kindly tell me if you know...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,  I´m using Spotify and noticed since yesterday that I can listen continously the music that I get from playlists, but if I listen to music got searching, it its interrupted again and again m...
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Solved!! Payment

I got spotify premium, it said it would be R$1.99 first 3 months, but i paid R$11.00, why?

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  • I got spotify premium, it said it would be R$1.99 first 3 months, but i paid R$11.00, why?
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Solved!! Can't connect to the application

Dear all,I need your help, I can't connect to the application.I have a free account.When I type my login and password on the application (Android) I have the following message: You already have created an account with this email address.I have the la...

  • Casual Listener
  • Dear all, I need your help, I can't connect to the application. I have a free account. When I type my login and password on the application (Android) I have the following message: You already...
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Spotify keeps downloading to phone, even if option "available offline" is OFF

I´m having quite a problem here, guys. My Android device is right now at around half-capacity, with Spotify files alone taking over 14 gb of space. All the albums that I have saved here, which once were available offline, are now not, but it still co...

  • Casual Listener
  • I´m having quite a problem here, guys.    My Android device is right now at around half-capacity, with Spotify files alone taking over 14 gb of space.   All the albums that I have ...
  • TravelGoddess
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Map My Ride Text to Speech Issue still persisting

There was a substantial thread where Spotify had to fix inaudible text to speech whilst Spotify was playing. Whilst that issue seems to be fixed on Google Maps and navigation apps like Co-Pilot and Tom Tom, I'm afraid to say it isn't fixed on Map My ...

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  • There was a substantial thread where Spotify had to fix inaudible text to speech whilst Spotify was playing.  Whilst that issue seems to be fixed on Google Maps and navigation apps like Co-Pilot...
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Local files problem

I just can't listen my local files on my android mobile. I read what should be done but is not working. What I do?

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  • I just can't listen my local files on my android mobile. I read what should be done but is not working. What I do?
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All offline music has been removed

A week ago all my offline albums/songs had disappeared from the device. I could still see the arrow icon, which indicates that the song is in offline mode, I guess, but it is gray and if I want to play an album i need to download it again. It is real...

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  • A week ago all my offline albums/songs had disappeared from the device. I could still see the arrow icon, which indicates that the song is in offline mode, I guess, but it is gray and ...
  • Daniel
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Skipping songs oUT of nowhere! And pausing

I've had spotify for a year never had issues with it till latest update, I'm driving or just listening to spotify on my bombox and out of nowhere it skips songs or it pauses in the middle of a song I cleared cache no fader but it still does I didn't ...

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  • I've had spotify for a year never had issues with it till latest update, I'm driving or just listening to spotify on my bombox and out of nowhere it skips songs or it pauses in the middle of a song I...
  • jean3601
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Spotify Running/ Nike + App

I have been anxiously waiting for Spotify Running for a while now and it says here that it came out today. How can I access this feature? I am assuming I just have to wait for the next update, but I am not sure. Has anyone else with an android been a...

  • Roadie
  • I have been anxiously waiting for Spotify Running for a while now and it says here that it came out today. How can I access this feature? I am assuming I just have to wait for the next update, but ...
  • Daniel
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Spotfy crashing when trying to upgrade

I'm using and Xperia Z3 with the latest version of spotify and Android 5.1.1. I'm trying to upgrade my free accpunt to premium, which I have done before. However, when I go to enter in my details, if I press either the month or year for the expiry da...

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  • I'm using and Xperia Z3 with the latest version of spotify and Android 5.1.1. I'm trying to upgrade my free accpunt to premium, which I have done before. However, when I go to enter in my details, if...
  • Daniel
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Music stops playing randomly. No fix yet ?!

So I recently updated to Spotify Premium after using Spotify unlimited for about 5 years just because I had bought a smartphone recently. Ever since I've been using the app the music is stopping randomly for no apparent reason. I'm aware that this pr...

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  • So I recently updated to Spotify Premium after using Spotify unlimited for about 5 years just because I had bought a smartphone recently. Ever since I've been using the app the music is stopping rand...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Ipod nano and Android App

Hi everyone, I hope someone will be able to answer my question.I want to buy an Android tablet to replace my computer. I read that it is possible to synchronize my Ipod nano with Spotify on a computer but is it possible with the Android app ? I hope ...

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  • Hi everyone,   I hope someone will be able to answer my question. I want to buy an Android tablet to replace my computer. I read that it is possible to synchronize my Ipod nano with Spotify o...
  • Daniel
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Spotify tracks on Facebook

When I play tracks in Spotify on my Android phone none of them is shown on my Facebook timeline. It only works on a desktop computer. Tried to reinstall the app and use older version. Didn't work.

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  • When I play tracks in Spotify on my Android phone none of them is shown on my Facebook timeline. It only works on a desktop computer. Tried to reinstall the app and use older version. Didn't work.
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HELP I can't skip! And it wont let me pick a song! I have to shuffle play!

Hi guys!So, Spotify just recently updated on my Kindle, and now I can't skip more than four times, and I have to hit 'Shuffle Play' and can't pick a song. Why's that? HELP! My brother has spotify on his Samsung, and he says that he can still skip and...

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  • Hi guys! So, Spotify just recently updated on my Kindle, and now I can't skip more than four times, and I have to hit 'Shuffle Play' and can't pick a song. Why's that? HELP!  My brother has sp...
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Control access to devices for Spotify Connect

Hi, This is very similar to https://community.spotify.com/t5/Closed-Ideas/Spotify-Connect-Add-access-control-on-my-Connect-devices/idi-p/650214 which didn't receive enough support. Every day for the past couple of days, I'm in a battle with some stra...

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  • Hi,   This is very similar to https://community.spotify.com/t5/Closed-Ideas/Spotify-Connect-Add-access-control-on-my-Connect-devices/idi-p/650214 which didn't receive enough support. &nb...
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cant get premium??

Just upgraded crom samsung note 3 to note 5....had the free 6 month trial that would finish in dec..now cant get premium, called Vodafone and they told me its a spotify issue?? Any ideas??

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  • Just upgraded crom samsung note 3 to note 5....had the free 6 month trial that would finish in dec..now cant get premium, called Vodafone and they told me its a spotify issue?? Any ideas??
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How do I undownload music without having to remove it from my saved music? It is giving me no option

Spotify is giving me no option to undownload music, only 'remove'. And once removed it deletes the song. And even after saving it again, it is automatically downloaded. How do I fix this?

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  • Spotify is giving me no option to undownload music, only 'remove'. And once removed it deletes the song. And even after saving it again, it is automatically downloaded. How do I fix this?
  • jean3601
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Can't login to spotify app

Hi, i'm having trouble loging in into spotify app. i tried changing the password several times already. I kept getting the same message "unable to login. either username or password is incorrect". I am pretty certain i have inserted a correct usernam...

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  • Hi, i'm having trouble loging in into spotify app. i tried changing the password several times already. I kept getting the same message "unable to login. either username or password is incorrect". I ...
  • Daniel
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Mobile not able to log on

It keeps telling me that the username and or password is incorrect, but I am able to log on to my desktop with the same username and password. Any suggestions??

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  • It keeps telling me that the username and or password is incorrect, but I am able to log on to my desktop with the same username and password. Any suggestions??
  • Daniel
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