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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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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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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  • Android 5.0.2
    Widget
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • Isabelle112811
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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?

  • Newbie
  •  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...
  • JohnPetrasek
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • carloscaliche2
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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 ...
  • DasPeter
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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.

  • Newbie
  • 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.

  • Newbie
  • 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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...

  • Newbie
  • 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?

  • Newbie
  • 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...

  • Newbie
  • 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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