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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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Note 4 Sticky Notification and Lock Screen Controls not working

Hello. I recently got the Note 4 from T Mobile and downloaded Spotify. However when I started using it I noticed something wrong with the sticky notification telling you the song and controls and also the controls on my lock screen. Whenever I press ...

  • Newbie
  • ...ttps://community.spotify.com/t5/forums/mobileforumtopicpage/board-id/spotifyandroid/thread-id/33466 I have tried disabling music controllers like Milk and Google Music but it doesn't do anything. Is t...
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Solved!! Syncing Spotify tracks to a third party playlist

I would like to be able to put my Spotify tracks on another playlist on my phone. I pay for Spotify premium, so I can listen to my music on my phone, even when I'm offline. The problem is that I really, really like Taylor Swift. Since-for whatever re...

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  • I would like to be able to put my Spotify tracks on another playlist on my phone. I pay for Spotify premium, so I can listen to my music on my phone, even when I'm offline. The problem is that I real...
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Solved!! Unwanted playlists

Hello everyone, I hope someone can shine some light on this *little issue I'm having.I have premium Spotify and never had a problem until last week and still continues.When I open Spotify on my Android devices and iphone I have extra playlists that I...

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  • Hello everyone, I hope someone can shine some light on this *little issue I'm having. I have premium Spotify and never had a problem until last week and still continues. When I open Spoti...
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Spotify doesn't work on my phone

I can't get the Spotify app to work. The problem appears to be caused By a Mcdonald's advert that has a video on it. Everytime that ad comes up, it freezes Android, and I have to restart my phone. I can't listen any music at all because the mcdonald'...

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  • I can't get the Spotify app to work. The problem appears to be caused By a Mcdonald's advert that has a video on it. Everytime that ad comes up, it freezes Android, and I have to restart my phone. I ...
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Solved!! Stuck at logging in screen

Just bought the new galaxy s6 there and installed Spotify but i kept on getting stuck at the logging in screen..... I use my facebook account to log in. when i click log in with facebook the phone just kept on loading says "logging in please wait".Th...

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  • Just bought the new galaxy s6 there and installed Spotify but i kept on getting stuck at the logging in screen..... I use my facebook account to log in. when i click log in with facebook the phone ju...
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Removing a song on an offline playlist?

Hi guys, Recently upgraded to premium (best decision). I have a playlist for commuting to work which I've taken offline. Don't want to use any data. I reguarly remove songs from that playlist and add more. My question is: when I remove a song from an...

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  • Hi guys,   Recently upgraded to premium (best decision).   I have a playlist for commuting to work which I've taken offline. Don't want to use any data. I reguarly remove songs from tha...
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Lagging app and or slow

I reinstalled the app. Tried everything. Songs take forever to change and the app itself is very slow and laggy. Plus the Bluetooth sucks through vehicle play

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  • I reinstalled the app. Tried everything. Songs take forever to change and the app itself is very slow and laggy. Plus the Bluetooth sucks through vehicle play
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Can't Save songs to SD cards

Hey, I am trying to download music on my phone before I go away. But I cannot figure out how to download it onto my SD Card rather than my internal storage. Is it possible to change this? If so how? Thanks in advance!!

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  • Hey,   I am trying to download music on my phone before I go away.   But I cannot figure out how to download it onto my SD Card rather than my internal storage.   Is it possible ...
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Solved!! Radio - Previously liked songs don't show liked when played again

Today I liked a song using playlist radio and it added to my Liked from Radio playlist which is fine. Now fast forward 5 hours later that same song came on again still playing on radio and the thumbs up icon didn't show that I previously liked it. So...

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  • Today I liked a song using playlist radio and it added to my Liked from Radio playlist which is fine. Now fast forward 5 hours later that same song came on again still playing on radio and the thumbs...
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Problems with Spotify and eTeknix homepage

When I'm listening to music and browsing the site www.eteknix.com the song always stops after a while and the player closes down.I doesn't give me any crash report or anything.If anyone else got the same problem, it would be great to know.

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  • When I'm listening to music and browsing the site www.eteknix.com the song always stops after a while and the player closes down. I doesn't give me any crash report or anything. If anyone else go...
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Infamous spotify pausing issue

So I've been dealing with this issue for about 24 hours now. I tried every suggestion on the community and web. Uninstalled, deleted folders, reinstalled, logged out all sessions, changed my password, formatted my SD card, restored my phone to stock ...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I've been dealing with this issue for about 24 hours now.  I tried every suggestion on the community and web.  Uninstalled, deleted folders, reinstalled, logged out all sessions, changed...
  • bbohica
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Search button in main menu missing in newest Android update (3.1.0.1117)

Yesterday my Samsung Galaxy S3 automatically updated my Spotify app to the latest update. Much to my horror, the "Search" button in the slideout menu is gone. I searched the app up and down and could not find any way to search. So I resorted to going...

  • Casual Listener
  • Yesterday my Samsung Galaxy S3 automatically updated my Spotify app to the latest update. Much to my horror, the "Search" button in the slideout menu is gone. I searched the app up and down and could...
  • TiGWolf
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Offline content filter

Is it just me but I can't find the option to only show playlists that have been downloaded. I've got lots of folders and playlists and would like only downloaded to be shown..

  • Roadie
  • Is it just me but I can't find the option to only show playlists that have been downloaded. I've got lots of folders and playlists and would like only downloaded to be shown.. 
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no offline use for some local files

About 30% of my songs (from the playlists that have my Local Files) stay greyed out when offline and they won't download. I am assuming these are songs Spotify are not authorized to play, but Spotify is supposed to play/download any non protected Loc...

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  •  About 30% of my songs (from the playlists that have my Local Files) stay greyed out when offline and they won't download. I am assuming these are songs Spotify are not authorized to play, but S...
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stored music files issue

I am a Premium user and have been noticing that time to time Spotify tries to download all my stored music files again. Does anyone know how to solve this? Thanks in advance.

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  • I am a Premium user and have been noticing that time to time Spotify tries to download all my stored music files again. Does anyone know how to solve this?   Thanks in advance.
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Sony Z3 to digifunk

How do I get spotify to play on my digifunk with a sono Z3 phone? An iPhone 4s works with airplay fine.Any help would be appreciated?Thanks

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  • How do I get spotify to play on my digifunk with a sono Z3 phone? An iPhone 4s works with airplay fine. Any help would be appreciated? Thanks
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Solved!! Android app login failure

I get the message "you already created an account with that email address" when I try to log in. Is this the same fault that requires me to delete the app, wipe my sd carf, spin around three times and bark like a chicken? I see lots of reports of iss...

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  • I get the message "you already created an account with that email address" when I try to log in. Is this the same fault that requires me to delete the app, wipe my sd carf, spin around three times an...
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Saved song quality before enabling extreme quality

Premium user on an android phone here... C= I recently discovered I had the High quality option enabled for Downloads (offline mode), so I switch to Extreme quality but I don't notice any difference when listening to my songs which I saved before swi...

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  • Premium user on an android phone here... C=   I recently discovered I had the High quality option enabled for Downloads (offline mode), so I switch to Extreme quality&nbs...
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Solved!! account

I created my account though fb in Italy but now I'm in Canada and I just reset my phone, now that I'm putting back all my apps spotify won't let me sign in with fb , it keeps saying ," oh it seems you ate trying to log in from another country."When I...

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  • I created my account though fb in Italy but now I'm in Canada and I just reset my phone, now that I'm putting back all my apps spotify won't let me sign in with fb , it keeps saying ," oh it seems yo...
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Won't sync local files!

As the title says, my samsung galaxy s5 just won't sync my local files from my computer. I've read and tried everything the help thread recommended but it just won't work.

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  • As the title says, my samsung galaxy s5 just won't sync my local files from my computer. I've read and tried everything the help thread recommended but it just won't work. 
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