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Solved!! 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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Solved!! HELP!! Unable to use spotify on my galaxy s4

As the title implies I can't open spotify on my defice. I've deleted and re-downloaded the app multiple times but every time I try to open the app I am getting an error message. I have tried everything I could think of to resolve this issue including...

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  • As the title implies I can't open spotify on my defice. I've deleted and re-downloaded the app multiple times but every time I try to open the app I am getting an error message. I have tried everythi...
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Please Move the Exit away from NEXT

When I am running and want to push Next on my Android phone I constantly press Exit on accident since they are next to each other, this only happens on Android, the iPhone GUI is a lot friendlier.

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  • When I am running and want to push Next on my Android phone I constantly press Exit on accident since they are next to each other, this only happens on Android, the iPhone GUI is a lot friendlier.&nb...
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Album saving issues

I have had Spotify premium for a cple weeks now. I like the app . Bit for The past 3 days when I save my albums it says saved and its there till I close app then when I get back on the saved albums are gone. Can someone help me . Is there a way to co...

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  • I have had Spotify premium for a cple weeks now. I like the app . Bit for The past 3 days when I save my albums it says saved and its there till I close app then when I get back on the saved albums a...
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Music just stopped playing

why does Spotify stopped playing whenever i do something else on my phone like browse facebook, or read my phone messages, or open a link to read something? some other music apps like Jango lets you do whatever you want, but it keeps playing ur playl...

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  • why does Spotify stopped playing whenever i do something else on my phone like browse facebook, or read my phone messages, or open a link to read something? some other music apps like Jango lets you ...
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Solved!! Listening to local files on Android App

I have an album that isn't available yet on spotify and want to use it on the mobile appI created a playlist but all the tracks were greyed out even though the tracks are on my phonecan anyone tell what I need to do to get them to sync up so I can li...

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  • I have an album that isn't available yet on spotify and want to use it on the mobile app I created a playlist but all the tracks were greyed out even though the tracks are on my phone can anyo...
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Who can i use a giftcard in other countries ?

I bought a spotifygiftcard in the netherlands now im in france and cant use it. What can I do

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  • I bought a spotifygiftcard in the netherlands now im in france and cant use it. What can I do
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Is there a way I can listen to news on Spotify?

None of the radio stations with news come in clearly on my daily commute. I was going to look into satellite radio, but before I do, can I listen to news with my Spotify Unlimited account on my Andriod smartphone? Or do I need a Premium account for t...

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  • None of the radio stations with news come in clearly on my daily commute. I was going to look into satellite radio, but before I do, can I listen to news with my Spotify Unlimited account on my Andri...
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Country Settings won't let me install Spotify Music

Hello everyone I used to have Spotify on my Iphone. This April I bought the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Spotify worked properly until the new Update (Spotify Music) arrived. Since then I can't install the app because of my country situation. I didn't move ...

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  • Hello everyone   I used to have Spotify on my Iphone. This April I bought the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Spotify worked properly until the new Update (Spotify Music) arrived. Since then I can't i...
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Android. Música se detiene. No está la opción Buscar

Hola. Tengo problemas con la app de Android. La música se detiene sola incluso la descargada. Y no está más la opción buscar. Soy premium. Alguien me puede ayudar?Gracias

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  • Hola. Tengo problemas con la app de Android. La música se detiene sola incluso la descargada. Y no está más la opción buscar. Soy premium. Alguien me puede ayudar? Gracias
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UI bugs in 3.1

Just got the 3.1 update, with the newly designed mini and main player. Three things I've noticed immediately... 1) Open Spotify from the widget, it takes you to the main player showing the last track you were playing (as normal), press Back - and you...

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  • Just got the 3.1 update, with the newly designed mini and main player. Three things I've noticed immediately...   1) Open Spotify from the widget, it takes you to the main player showing the l...
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How do you clear the download queue?

I've reached the 3,333 track limit on my device (Android phone) and keep getting the message every time I go switch off offline mode, because I have tracks queued to download but obviously can't.How can I clear the download queue, to stop the message...

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  • I've reached the 3,333 track limit on my device (Android phone) and keep getting the message every time I go switch off offline mode, because I have tracks queued to download but obviously can't. Ho...
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Streaming songs on endless repaet

Hello, I use spotify version 3.1.0.1117 on a samsung galaxy tab s 8.4 and have the following problem. I use connect to play music on teufel raumfeld wlan speakers, but somehow the option for endless repeat of a single song is not available. Any idea ...

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  • Hello,   I use spotify version 3.1.0.1117 on a samsung galaxy tab s 8.4 and have the following problem. I use connect to play music on teufel raumfeld wlan speakers, but somehow the option for...
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How can I download only one music?

Hi there  How can I download only one music in album or playlist??

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  • Hi there 🙂  How can I download only one music in album or playlist??
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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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