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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Solved!! Spotify free on mobile

Hello. If i play Spotify on my mobile in shuffle mode, does it cost data? (I don't use Premium and I don't have 3G or 4G)

  • Regular
  • Hello. If i play Spotify on my mobile in shuffle mode, does it cost data? (I don't use Premium and I don't have 3G or 4G)
  • OviiiOne
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Controlling your music via an alternate devce

Hey All, I've started using Spotify on my PS4, whilst having the playlist open on my Samsung S5 so I can select new tracks whilst playing without having to pause my game. However, this has caused an issue whereby if I select a track from the queue, t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey All,   I've started using Spotify on my PS4, whilst having the playlist open on my Samsung S5 so I can select new tracks whilst playing without having to pause my game. However, this has c...
  • dcurtis22
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[Bug] Spotify wrongly begins autoplaying on my Android device

Theres a really bad bug in spotify connect right now.Here is the bug: Actual sequence of events:1. Listening to spotify on my Mac comptuer2. Music plays for a while just fine3. Suddenly music starts playing on my Nexus 5 (Android device) through spot...

  • Casual Listener
  • Theres a really bad bug in spotify connect right now. Here is the bug:   Actual sequence of events: 1. Listening to spotify on my Mac comptuer 2. Music plays for a while just fine 3. ...
  • exsoap
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inconsistent volume

I'm running version 2.8.1081 on my Galaxy s6 Edge With Android 5.0.2. For a while I was dealing with low volume issues. Now my volume, both through bluetooth and headphones is not ever consistant. This is extremely annoying and needs to be fixed. Oth...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm running version 2.8.1081 on my Galaxy s6 Edge With Android 5.0.2. For a while I was dealing with low volume issues. Now my volume, both through bluetooth and headphones is not ever consistant. Th...
  • Daniel
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sync Huawei

Hi I'm trying to download my Trac and getting a message saying I need to sync through mobile how do I do this as I can't find the option in settings I've even googled it and no results

  • Newbie
  • Hi I'm trying to download my Trac and getting a message saying I need to sync through mobile how do I do this as I can't find the option in settings I've even googled it and no results
  • Daniel
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Shuffle Play All Songs

Hi, I have folders within folders and I like to go to the top folder and select All Songs and then play shuffle. However, lately I am not seeing all the songs, just partial listing. It seems like so latency on data loading. Any hacks to open the pipe...

  • Roadie
  • Hi, I have folders within folders and I like to go to the top folder and select All Songs and then play shuffle. However, lately I am not seeing all the songs, just partial listing. It seems like so ...
  • Jgieschen
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Android App too busy with its own stupid agenda again

Another update where you said you'd "fixed bugs". I don't know what bugs you thought you'd fixed. That it is non-responsive? No, can't possibly be. Your app still totally ignores what I ask and does its own thing. Half an hour or so, haven' been able...

  • Roadie
  • Another update where you said you'd "fixed bugs". I don't know what bugs you thought you'd fixed.   That it is non-responsive? No, can't possibly be.   Your app still totally ignores wh...
  • EarlPurple
  • Roadie
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External storage con Caterpilar Android phone

I downloaded spotify on my B15Q and when I try to set the music to storte in my external sd, my phone shows this message: NO SD CARD DETECTED. I have a 4gb micro SD with 3.6 gb of free space that my phone detects and i can store images and videos. Ho...

  • Casual Listener
  • I downloaded spotify on my B15Q and when I try to set the music to storte in my external sd, my phone shows this message: NO SD CARD DETECTED. I have a 4gb micro SD with 3.6 gb of free space that my ...
  • Daniel
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I want to modified the app

so any developer can contact me in my email :lightingpuppets93@gmail.com

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  • so any developer can contact me in my email :lightingpuppets93@gmail.com
  • Daniel
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Cannot connect to Facebook

Can't connect to Facebook on either app or desktop on iPhone. When I login Facebook closes instantly and I'm returned to the app so I'm unable to connect

  • Newbie
  • Can't connect to Facebook on either app or desktop on iPhone. When I login Facebook closes instantly and I'm returned to the app so I'm unable to connect
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Touch preview has stopped working

hi, I have Spotify on both my iPhone 5c and on my Hudl2 android tablet. For some reason the touch preview of tracks has stopped working on my tablet (which I find to be one of the most impressive features of Spotify) but it still works on my iPhone. ...

  • Casual Listener
  • hi, I have Spotify on both my iPhone 5c and on my Hudl2 android tablet.  For some reason the touch preview of tracks has stopped working on my tablet (which I find to be one of the most impres...
  • AsvpxlukA
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paid for premium, still have free

So i bought a prepaid card, loaded it to my account and it said welcome to premium. I cant use any of the premium features, and the solutions given to me does not work

  • Casual Listener
  • So i bought a prepaid card, loaded it to my account and it said welcome to premium. I cant use any of the premium features, and the solutions given to me does not work
  • Daniel
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premium service

Spotify premuim is supposed to be free with my mobile plan but when i try to download the service i still only get the free version. My mobile carrier has tried to force a download but i still only get the free version. I found nothing on support.spo...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify premuim is supposed to be free with my mobile plan but when i try to download the service i still only get the free version. My mobile carrier has tried to force a download but i still only g...
  • Daniel
  • Community Legend
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Bad sound quality compared to windows version?

I use spotify premium for all my audio.At this moment I have a win8.1 htpc and my new bought minix x8-h plus (android box) next to each other so I can compare performances.I noticed when I play spotify music on the minix (spdif passthrough to my deno...

  • Casual Listener
  • I use spotify premium for all my audio. At this moment I have a win8.1 htpc and my new bought minix x8-h plus (android box) next to each other so I can compare performances. I noticed when I play...
  • Daniel
  • Community Legend
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"action not supported at this time" account change

I have premium but my bank merged with another and my debit card changed. It won't let me get into my payment options. Every time I try a box pops up saying that this action is unsupported for my account at this time. I have sent two messages to cust...

  • Newbie
  • I have premium but my bank merged with another and my debit card changed. It won't let me get into my payment options. Every time I try a box pops up saying that this action is unsupported for my acc...
  • Daniel
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I feel as though Spotify messes with my Galaxy S4

So basically, i decided to finally get Spotify and got my 7 days free premium and was enjoying it. However problems have only happened. This is basically what happens. My S4 is up to date, and im assuming the Google Play Store is giving me the up to ...

  • Newbie
  • So basically, i decided to finally get Spotify and got my 7 days free premium and was enjoying it. However problems have only happened.   This is basically what happens. My S4 is up to date, a...
  • Daniel
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app won't work in offline mode, even with green arrows and more..

Hi, I have a spotify account created with my Facebook account and it's very laggy, buggy and it just doesn't do what I pay for it to do.. My playlists will download, there is a green arrow beside each song, but they will never work offline.. Also, al...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I have a spotify account created with my Facebook account and it's very laggy, buggy and it just doesn't do what I pay for it to do.. My playlists will download, there is a green arrow beside eac...
  • Daniel
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Can't choose a payment option?

Hi,trying to upgrade to premium from a samsung galaxy S3 in the UK. The payment option screen will not allow me to select any options. I want to pay by Visa, but clicking on the options has no effect. Helpthanks in advance !

  • Newbie
  • Hi, trying to upgrade to premium from a samsung galaxy S3 in the UK. The payment option screen will not allow me to select any options. I want to pay by Visa, but clicking on the options has no effe...
  • Daniel
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synchronisation issues

Hi! Im sorry if my english isnt really good. I have issues with the synchronisation on my galaxys3. It synchronises all the time but still I cant access my music offline. Ive already emptied the cache, check if it was on the sd card and install the a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! Im sorry if my english isnt really good. I have issues with the synchronisation on my galaxys3. It synchronises all the time but still I cant access my music offline. Ive already emptied the cach...
  • Daniel
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Android Storage Locations?

Where on an Android device does Spotify store cache & offline files? After installing some cache data has appeared on the installed memory card but in addition nearly 10 GB of main storage has disappeared.

  • Newbie
  • Where on an Android device does Spotify store cache & offline files? After installing some cache data has appeared on the installed memory card but in addition nearly 10 GB of main storage has di...
  • Daniel
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