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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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Lock screen pausing

I just got my Galaxy S5 and I noticed that when I'm playing music on Spotify and I lock my phone, I can't pause or skip from the lock screen. Is there a setting that I can change to fix it or is the feature not availble on this phone?

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  • I just got my Galaxy S5 and I noticed that when I'm playing music on Spotify and I lock my phone, I can't pause or skip from the lock screen. Is there a setting that I can change to fix it or is the ...
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Spotify connect unknown user???

Hi I discovered just now that someone else is using my spotify? When i tried to play some of my songs i suddenly got the connect tab choosing where I want to play my music from my device or from a stranger, How is that possible, even when I wasnt usi...

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  • Hi I discovered just now that someone else is using my spotify? When i tried to play some of my songs i suddenly got the connect tab choosing where I want to play my music from my device or from a st...
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Lost premium features

I have premium service but suddenly i don't have premium features. Tried Uninstalling and reinstalling. Still no premium features. Anyone no why?

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  • I have premium service but suddenly i don't have premium features.  Tried Uninstalling and reinstalling. Still no premium features.  Anyone no why? 
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Crazy data usage

Android 5.1.1Nexus 6.Music quality set to High (medium setting.)Spotify using 200-250mb per day of BACKGROUND data.Total foreground data was about 75mb. 75mb even seems high, since I spent maybe 60 minutes total streaming music over radio.Removed and...

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  • Android 5.1.1 Nexus 6. Music quality set to High (medium setting.) Spotify using 200-250mb per day of BACKGROUND data. Total foreground data was about 75mb.   75mb even seems high, since I...
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Solved!! My spotify on android takes forever to load

My spotify on android takes forever to load.

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  • My spotify on android takes forever to load.
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how do i delete the old playlist starred without having to delete every song in it

Can anyone help me out i have the newest version of spotify on my galaxy S3 and i remember have this app on my 1st phone then my second and now my third so being that my first phone had the very old version of spotify with the two playlists liked and...

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  • Can anyone help me out i have the newest version of spotify on my galaxy S3 and i remember have this app on my 1st phone then my second and now my third so being that my first phone had the very old ...
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Wrong album art displayed on lockscreen

(I'm on Nexus 5, latest Lollipop update) The last few days I've been noticing that the album covers displayed on the lock screen are wrong. It seems the first album I play after closing Spotify is permanently displayed, until I force stop the app. Li...

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  • (I'm on Nexus 5, latest Lollipop update)   The last few days I've been noticing that the album covers displayed on the lock screen are wrong. It seems the first album I play after closing...
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spotify android widget stopped working

Hi, i did some updates to my android phone and suddenly the spotify widget stopped working doesnt show what im playing, play back and forward buttons are grey out, i deleted the cache and reinstalled spotify but still not working, any ideas on how to...

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  • Hi,    i did some updates to my android phone and suddenly the spotify widget stopped working doesnt show what im playing, play back and forward buttons are grey out, i deleted the cache ...
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Spotify Music - Wi-Fi Will Not Connect

I am a Spotify Premium user as of the start of June. When I first downloaded Spotify Music into my Motorola 2nd Gen, everything was working fine. I added playlist, chose songs and downloaded them for offline listening. However, as soon as I started d...

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  • I am a Spotify Premium user as of the start of June. When I first downloaded Spotify Music into my Motorola 2nd Gen, everything was working fine. I added playlist, chose songs and downloaded them for...
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Is it possible to connect to Playstation Spotify via built-in Nook Spotify?

I can't seem to find the connect button on Spotify. I dont know if it has anything to do with the fact that the app is built into my Nook. If I can, where do I find it?

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  •  I can't seem to find the connect button on Spotify. I dont know if it has anything to do with the fact that the app is built into my Nook. If I can, where do I find it?
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Solved!! canceling spotify

How do I cancel spotify?

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  • How do I cancel spotify?
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stuck on loading

Spotify app keeps loading playlists, songs, albums,...nothing appears, always stuck on the green loading cricle. Rebooting didn't help. Re installed spotify, chose log in. Stuck on log in screen, again with the endless loop of green circle loading. R...

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  • Spotify app keeps loading playlists, songs, albums,...nothing appears, always stuck on the green loading cricle. Rebooting didn't help. Re installed spotify, chose log in. Stuck on log in screen, aga...
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Spotify does not find SD card

I beleive I've read all topics concerning this error. The official reactian was: Stop Spotify (Settings -> Apps -> Spotify) Manually create /storage/sdcard1/Android/data Copy 'com.spotify.music' and all subdirectories from internal storage to '/stora...

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  • I beleive I've read all topics concerning this error. The official reactian was: Stop Spotify (Settings -> Apps -> Spotify) Manually create /storage/sdcard1/Android/data Copy 'com.spotify.music...
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Artist page wont load

I have premium and have had it for months, and I use it almost all day. As of this morning the "artists" page won't load out of the search. What I mean is if I search for example "stone temple pilots" it will bring me back the results but when I clic...

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  • I have premium and have had it for months, and I use it almost all day. As of this morning the "artists" page won't load out of the search. What I mean is if I search for example "stone temple pilots...
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Spotify Connect: loses devices and change volume

Playing from mobile phone (Motorola XT1040), Spotify Connect loses remote Android device (Samsung SM-T210) connection after pause, when remote Android device (Samsung SM-T210) is in screen off mode or Spotify App is running in background. Remote devi...

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  • Playing from mobile phone (Motorola XT1040),  Spotify Connect loses remote Android device (Samsung SM-T210) connection after pause, when remote Android device (Samsung SM-T210) is in screen off ...
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Spotify App Doesn't Work on Android 5.0.1 - WTF?!

Hi all, Updated my operating system on Samsung Galaxy S4 last week, and spotify completely stopped working. Super lame as I'm paying for this app! Have tried to reinstall as per here: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Android/Android-Troubleshoot...

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  • Hi all,   Updated my operating system on Samsung Galaxy S4 last week, and spotify completely stopped working. Super lame as I'm paying for this app!   Have tried to reinstall as per her...
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Audio interference

Hi all.So this problem has been happening for a few weeks now. At random intervals I can hear beeps/screeches etc when playing tracks.I have tries multiple versions of Spotify, headphones and phone speaker, downloaded playlists and streaming, all the...

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  • Hi all. So this problem has been happening for a few weeks now. At random intervals I can hear beeps/screeches etc when playing tracks. I have tries multiple versions of Spotify, headphones and...
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Solved!! Offline files disappearing after app restart

I have recently bought a HTC One M9, and switched my SD card from my previous HTC One M8.After downloading the latest version of the Spotify app, i startet syncing all my music down to my phone. First of all, it took a really long time, even though I...

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  • I have recently bought a HTC One M9, and switched my SD card from my previous HTC One M8. After downloading the latest version of the Spotify app, i startet syncing all my music down to my phone...
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Premium no premium.

http://imgur.com/oGG1NHNPlayer won't play offline. Not sure what else todo. Tried reinstalling. Logging out. Boring works. Please advise.

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  • http://imgur.com/oGG1NHN Player won't play offline. Not sure what else to do. Tried reinstalling. Logging out. Boring works. Please advise.
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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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