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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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Solved!! App design request

Hey Spotify I really like your app for Android and I have a request for a future update Could you make the notification bar flush with the upper part of the "now playing" interface similar to the rest of the interface in the app ?I've attached 2 scre...

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  • Hey Spotify 🙂 I really like your app for Android and I have a request for a future update 🙂 Could you make the notification bar flush with the upper part of the "now playing" interface similar ...
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Bluetooth Support?

Does Spotify on Android support bluetooth? I've been using it with my bluetooth headphones without incident, but I couldn't get it to connect to the JVC player in my car, although other music players on my phone work fine.

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  • Does Spotify on Android support bluetooth? I've been using it with my bluetooth headphones without incident, but I couldn't get it to connect to the JVC player in my car, although other music players...
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A "Featured Friend" is "blank"?

I tap the "add people" icon at the top right corner, tap to select the "Featured" column, one in the list is a blank. Screen grab -https://goo.gl/photos/55pZpwJobG6RZFyw7 . Is it normal?

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  • I tap the "add people" icon at the top right corner, tap to select the "Featured" column, one in the list is a blank. Screen grab -https://goo.gl/photos/55pZpwJobG6RZFyw7 . Is it normal?
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Offline sync not working on Android

App says offline sync stopped because no device memory available... but I have several GB available on both device and SD card.

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  • App says offline sync stopped because no device memory available... but I have several GB available on both device and SD card.
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Solved!! sync error not enough space on device

I have over 8g free space on my device and 50g on my micro sd, Spotify consistently telling me it can't sync or download as there's not enough space??Any ideas guys? Anyone had the same issue?I tried reinstalling, tried formatting sd card, tried empt...

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  • I have over 8g free space on my device and 50g on my micro sd, Spotify consistently telling me it can't sync or download as there's not enough space?? Any ideas guys? Anyone had the same issue? ...
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Mini Cooper F56 Bluetooth Album Art

I don't understand what can be so hard about making the Android version of the Spotify player be able to send album cover art via Bluetooth to a new 2015 F56 Mini Cooper hardtop. Phone is running Android 4.4.2. If I use my wife's iPhone and the Spoti...

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  • I don't understand what can be so hard about making the Android version of the Spotify player be able to send album cover art via Bluetooth to a new 2015 F56 Mini Cooper hardtop. Phone is runnin...
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Album art saving to gallery automatically

Little thumbnails of the album art for everything I listen to on my HTC device ends up saving to my gallery. Is this something I can fix with spotify settings or is it likely an issue with my phone?

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  • Little thumbnails of the album art for everything I listen to on my HTC device ends up saving to my gallery. Is this something I can fix with spotify settings or is it likely an issue with my phone?
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3.0 release change

I use my android tablet to teach spin class, so these new changes weren't helpful! You moved the "data" of the song to the side of the picture and made it much smaller. I need to be able to see the timing of the song, which I was able to do easily wh...

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  • I use my android tablet to teach spin class, so these new changes weren't helpful!  You moved the "data" of the song to the side of the picture and made it much smaller.  I need to be able ...
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Spotify won't let me log-in through Facebook

I'm unable to log-in through Facebook, it is telling me that I am in a different country? How do I change this? I was living in Australia and now I'm living in Ireland.

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  • I'm unable to log-in through Facebook, it is telling me that I am in a different country? How do I change this? I was living in Australia and now I'm living in Ireland.
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Cant Sync my Lokal Files to Spotify at all. Need Help!!

Good Afternoon,Yesterday I wanted to Add 20 new Files from My Computer to my Spotify playlist. Usually it worked when i opened spotify on my Phone and on My Computer at the same time. Not this time. There isnt even this little grey sign that tells yo...

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  • Good Afternoon, Yesterday I wanted to Add 20 new Files from My Computer to my Spotify playlist. Usually it worked when i opened spotify on my Phone and on My Computer at the same time. Not this time...
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Music randomly stops

I've noticed over the past few days that I will be listening to music (offline) and Spotify will randomly crash.. It stops playing the music all together and when I open it (if it didn't shut down) it just says loading.. I first thought my playlist w...

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  • I've noticed over the past few days that I will be listening to music (offline) and Spotify will randomly crash.. It stops playing the music all together and when I open it (if it didn't shut down) i...
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Queue

I've been all around in the Android app trying to find a DIRECT path to the play queue, but can't. How do I get to the queue to edit the playlist, add or remove songs from it?

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  • I've been all around in the Android app trying to find a DIRECT path to the play queue, but can't. How do I get to the queue to edit the playlist, add or remove songs from it?
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Still have problems with the volume in my Samsung Galaxy 6 edge

The volume is poor and empty and I have to have the volume in max to hear something!Is the phone or app Spotify?

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  • The volume is poor and empty and I have to have the volume in max to hear something! Is the phone or app Spotify?
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Want ask

Can i see my playlist? If my payment was paused?i need to see my playlist to download the song in my playlist for any phone doesnt have spotify app..Thanks for answer.. sorry my bad english

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  • Can i see my playlist? If my payment was paused? i need to see my playlist to download the song in my playlist for any phone doesnt have spotify app.. Thanks for answer.. sorry my bad english
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Solved!! Playlists keep redownloading

My playlists keep redownloading. I'm running version 2.9.0.890 on an HTC One M8 Harman Kardon edition. I first synced via the desktop client under linux. After my playlists started redownloading two days later I cleared cache and uninstalled on my ph...

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  • My playlists keep redownloading. I'm running version 2.9.0.890 on an HTC One M8 Harman Kardon edition. I first synced via the desktop client under linux. After my playlists started redownloading two ...
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"No internet connection available"

Hi all,My Spotify contact for has not had a response in two weeks, so thought I would try this. My application (android 5.1 on a Motorola 4G) keeps telling me I am offline and no internet connection (I have no selected offline mode in the settings) a...

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  • Hi all, My Spotify contact for has not had a response in two weeks, so thought I would try this. My application (android 5.1 on a Motorola 4G) keeps telling me I am offline and no internet connect...
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Songs "hang" in the background

Not sure if anyone else has had this issue or not...a quick search of the forums didn't reveal anything. When I play a song, they occasionally "hang" in the background. What I mean is that while other songs play, the previous song will stay indefinit...

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  • Not sure if anyone else has had this issue or not...a quick search of the forums didn't reveal anything. When I play a song, they occasionally "hang" in the background. What I mean is that while othe...
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Covers not appear in the now playing screen

Why do some songs that belong to my local files do not appear to cover the screen of "Now Playing" in the Android application?

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  • Why do some songs that belong to my local files do not appear to cover the screen of "Now Playing" in the Android application?
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All of a sudden, no volume control with Premium on my Android (Galaxy S5)!

Logged in to Spotify today (Premium account) on my Samsung Galaxy S5, but I cannot find the volume control. Please help.

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  • Logged in to Spotify today (Premium account) on my Samsung Galaxy S5, but I cannot find the volume control.  Please help.
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