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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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  • Daniel
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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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help

how do i contact spotify? what i am looking for is not on there help menu

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  • how do i contact spotify?  what i am looking for is not on there help menu
  • Taylor
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Playlist

How I can rearrange song order on a playlist I create in the mobile app?

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  • How I can rearrange song order on a playlist I create in the mobile app?
  • Taylor
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HELP PLEASE!!!

I can listen to any song on my console but on my phone I can't it says I need premium also somehow my cousins works on his phone without premium what is going on????????

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  • I can listen to any song on my console but on my phone I can't it says I need premium also somehow my cousins works on his phone without premium what is going on????????
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Sound not high and laggy

Hey, I have Spotify Premium and i'd download a lot of music for listening them online.The problem is:*The sound is laggy, it cut often for a few second on a lot of music...*The sound is not very high, my personnal sounds are louder... How can i repai...

  • Visitor
  • Hey,   I have Spotify Premium and i'd download a lot of music for listening them online. The problem is: *The sound is laggy, it cut often for a few second on a lot of music... *The sound i...
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Spotify freezes

Since the last update (05/08) everytime I try to open the app, it freezes and resets my phone. I tried EVERYTHING (taking out the sim, the SD card, both, reinstaled the app) but nothing works. It's the only app that does that, so I don't think it's b...

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  • Since the last update (05/08) everytime I try to open the app, it freezes and resets my phone. I tried EVERYTHING (taking out the sim, the SD card, both, reinstaled the app) but nothing works. It's t...
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Solved!! Offline mode on Android phone

Hi! Can anyone confirm something for me please? I have just bought an Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S5), but my contract is for limited data (3GB). If I make a Spotify playlist as "Available Offline", will my phone still eat into my data allowance wh...

  • Regular
  • Hi!  Can anyone confirm something for me please?  I have just bought an Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S5), but my contract is for limited data (3GB).  If I make a Spotify playlist as "...
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Was charged but didn't get 2 months extra from the promo?

hey guys, can i help me?I get an email telling me "that had been my e-winner with with two months of premium but give me click the link opens outlook , this mailing is a phising

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  • hey guys, can i help me?I get an email telling me "that had been my e-winner with with two months of premium but give me click the link opens outlook , this mailing is a phising  
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Solved!! song not playing

I found a album single by chance the rapper the song "juice" and I saved it but when I went back to play it was grey on the words and dosent do any thing when I click on it and it has cover art so yeha it must be in the system right

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  • I found a album single by chance the rapper the song "juice" and I saved it but when I went back to play it was grey on the words and dosent do any thing when I click on it and it has cover art so ye...
  • DannyFL
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please help: spotiify stopped working on my android smartphone

Today I coudn't start spotify on my phone anymore. Every time I try to open it, the (black) screen freezes and the phone restarts itself after a while. I guess this problem started after the last update. Last week it was working fine. I tried already...

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  • Today I coudn't start spotify on my phone anymore. Every time I try to open it, the (black) screen freezes and the phone restarts itself after a while. I guess this problem started after the last upd...
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Solved!! My playlists are not updating on my Android

My playlists have stopped updating and I can't see new ones I've added or even new songs I've added to older playlist. I tried upgrading to the preview version today and even upgraded to latest firmware to see if that fixed it, but unfortunately it d...

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  • My playlists have stopped updating and I can't see new ones I've added or even new songs I've added to older playlist. I tried upgrading to the preview version today and even upgraded to latest firmw...
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Starred Playlist 0 songs,won't load playlist upon app open

Hi, Moto G 4G (UK - tesco)Android 4.4.4 moto stockSpotify 2.7.0.883 Upon opening the app, I find my starred playlist is showing 0 songs (usually 85 songs). Pressing on playlist brings up the spinning green wheel. Clicking around on a few other playli...

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  • Hi,   Moto G 4G (UK - tesco) Android 4.4.4 moto stock Spotify 2.7.0.883   Upon opening the app, I find my starred playlist is showing 0 songs (usually 85 songs). Pressing on playlist ...
  • sirdarkghost
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Can't play my downloads

Samsung s 5 can't play downloads over 150

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Local files do not sync on Nexus 9

Hi, my tablet won't sync local music files with my PC. I managed to do it with my Samsung S3 but on the Nexus 9 it says Waiting to download.I'm connected on the same network with my three devices.

  • Newbie
  • Hi, my tablet won't sync local music files with my PC. I managed to do it with my Samsung S3 but on the Nexus 9 it says Waiting to download. I'm connected on the same network with my three devi...
  • Fishtaco
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Solved!! Spotify connect not working

Hi!I've got Spotify Premium and on my Android device I can see the symbol in the bottom right corner of "Now playing" that takes me to a screen that says "Connect let's you play and connect Spotify on your devices. If another device becomes available...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hi! I've got Spotify Premium and on my Android device I can see the symbol in the bottom right corner of "Now playing" that takes me to a screen that says "Connect let's you play and connect Spoti...
  • puckie87
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S4 lollipop spotify fails to open every time I open it.

Every time i open spotify it says it failed to start and asks if i want to report which i have, has been an issue for a week now, was wondring what it is i may need to fix? fresh install the whole bit

  • Newbie
  • Every time i open spotify it says it failed to start and asks if i want to report which i have, has been an issue for a week now, was wondring what it is i may need to fix? fresh install the whole bit
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Spotify 2.7.0.883

Dear team.Recently I updated my Spotify app on Android, buy every time when I open it the app gets freeze and reboot my phone.I tried uninstalling and deleting temps and phone but there's no solution yet.I wonder if premium users had special support ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Dear team. Recently I updated my Spotify app on Android, buy every time when I open it the app gets freeze and reboot my phone. I tried uninstalling and deleting temps and phone but there's no ...
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Solved!! Sound problem

Hello, For some reason spotify's sound get lowered on my phone( like when you get a notification) , it can be like that until next song or 10 sec. I haven't seen any pattern, first I thought it was due to I was running it in my car ( connected to my ...

  • Music Fan
  • Hello,    For some reason spotify's sound get lowered on my phone( like when you get a notification) , it can be like that until next song or 10 sec. I haven't seen any pattern, first I...
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Spotify Keeps Skipping

Recently I've noticed that Spotify has been skipping on nealy every song, on all devices I have it installed on (iPad 2, Samsung Galaxy SIII, and an old HTC Rhyme that I have connected to my WiFi to listen to when I'm showering since I don't care if ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Recently I've noticed that Spotify has been skipping on nealy every song, on all devices I have it installed on (iPad 2, Samsung Galaxy SIII, and an old HTC Rhyme that I have connected to my WiFi to ...
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KEEPS CRASHING - IN NEED OF HELP

I am a Spotify premium user and have been for over a year now. Recently when listening to music it will get about half way into the song and then crash. The app closes and i have to re open it for it to start playing again. I have tried all solutions...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am a Spotify premium user and have been for over a year now. Recently when listening to music it will get about half way into the song and then crash. The app closes and i have to re open it for it...
  • Daniel
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How to sort Playlists?

Hi,I'm a premium user (I don't know if that matter in a case) on Android's Spotify and have loads of albums saved as playlists.I would like to be able to sort them for example by name, artist, album, year or whatever,but it seems there's no option to...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I'm a premium user (I don't know if that matter in a case) on Android's Spotify and have loads of albums saved as playlists. I would like to be able to sort them for example by name, artist, ...
  • kj979
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