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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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Solved!! clear play queue

I would like to clear the play queue. I have premium. I just need the steps. TIA

  • Newbie
  • I would like to clear the play queue. I have premium. I just need the steps. TIA
  • DannyFL
  • Roadie
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lost all songs

Hi all my songs have disappeared I've tried logging out then back in but no success can any1 help?

  • Newbie
  • Hi all my songs have disappeared I've tried logging out then back in but no success can any1 help?
  • DannyFL
  • Roadie
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Solved!! Unfortunately Spotify has stopped working

That is the error message I get over and over. I'm a premium user and I've only been able to use the mobile app less than a single day in the past week. That's a big problem for me. Uninstall and reinstall aren't working either. Please help. Getting ...

  • Casual Listener
  • That is the error message I get over and over. I'm a premium user and I've only been able to use the mobile app less than a single day in the past week. That's a big problem for me. Uninstall and rei...
  • seanfeedback
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Downloaded so much music

Downloaded 20gb of music.Works perfectly offline for 2 months.Open up spotify. Everything undowloaded.Lol, **bleep** OFFCancelling my subscription, spotify can go **bleep** itself with its unreliability.over 3000 songs and 200 artists gone.

  • Newbie
  • Downloaded 20gb of music. Works perfectly offline for 2 months. Open up spotify.  Everything undowloaded. Lol, **bleep** OFF Cancelling my subscription, spotify can go **bleep** itself with...
  • DannyFL
  • Roadie
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Random tracks not downloading

This happens in many of my playlists. Example: I have a 20track downloaded playlist titled "I take a walk" based on the Passion Pit song. 18 of the 20 tracks have downloaded. Two of the tracks however, play fine but will not download to my device inc...

  • Newbie
  • This happens in many of my playlists. Example: I have a 20track downloaded playlist titled "I take a walk" based on the Passion Pit song. 18 of the 20 tracks have downloaded. Two of the tracks howeve...
  • DannyFL
  • Roadie
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  • problem
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Spotify will not sync local files to my device (Samsung Galaxy S4 & Mac)

I can't get my Galaxy S4 to sync the local files saved on my Mac to be playable on it. When I go to the devices tab on my Mac, it will not recognise that my Galaxy S4 is connected to the same wi-fi network, but I can still control songs playing on my...

  • Regular
  • I can't get my Galaxy S4 to sync the local files saved on my Mac to be playable on it. When I go to the devices tab on my Mac, it will not recognise that my Galaxy S4 is connected to the same wi-fi n...
  • user-removed
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htc one m8 - lost albums in my music.....Please help

I hope some one can help? I have a premium account. It is mirrored on my Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet and on my HTC One m8. This morning on my commute to work I was unable to get my music on my HTC. If I go to Your Music and go to albums, all I get is...

  • Newbie
  • I hope some one can help?  I have a premium account. It is mirrored on my Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet and on my HTC One m8. This morning on my commute to work I was unable to get my music on my ...
  • DannyFL
  • Roadie
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Solved!! Forgetting shuffle and repeat settings, latest played song + slow app

The last month or so, I've been having issues with Spotify on my android phone. Every time I start the app, I have to find the playlist I want (even though it's the last one I listened to), which then takes forever to open, and then I manually have t...

  • Newbie
  • The last month or so, I've been having issues with Spotify on my android phone. Every time I start the app, I have to find the playlist I want (even though it's the last one I listened to), which the...
  • DannyFL
  • Roadie
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Low Music Volume on S4

I've seen a few other posts similar to this, but never quite my exact situation. So I noticed the volume of my Spotify app is far lower than the stock Music player. I tested this using the same song and Spotify was absolutely a much lower volume. The...

  • Regular
  • I've seen a few other posts similar to this, but never quite my exact situation. So I noticed the volume of my Spotify app is far lower than the stock Music player. I tested this using the same song ...
  • DannyFL
  • Roadie
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    S4
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Samsung's Lollipop Update Loses Music/Playlists - SOLUTION.

Samsung's recent LOLLIPOP firmware update is causing the loss of saved music and playlists.The 100% successful solution is to uninstall/reinstall Spotify App.DO NOT clear cache or 'force stop' beforehand, just simply uninstall and reinstall.Open rein...

  • Newbie
  • Samsung's recent LOLLIPOP firmware update is causing the loss of saved music and playlists. The 100% successful solution is to uninstall/reinstall Spotify App. DO NOT clear cache or 'force stop...
  • DannyFL
  • Roadie
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Spotify deleted all my offline playlists, vacation ruined!

Spotify has been on a downward slide for a while now. I was going to cancel 4 accounts (family) after the unusable 1.0 update, but stuck with it after finding a workaround to 0.9. Tomorrow I have a 22 hour drive ahead of me, which wouldn't be too bad...

  • Roadie
  • Spotify has been on a downward slide for a while now. I was going to cancel 4 accounts (family) after the unusable 1.0 update, but stuck with it after finding a workaround to 0.9. Tomorrow I have a 2...
  • taedium
  • Roadie
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Local File

Hi, I use Spotify Premium, I aso have the App on my Android Phone but the Problem is that I can't hear my local files on my Phone. I synchronized them and I can see and hear them at my Spotify Desktop App but not on my Mobile App. Do you have any Ide...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,    I use Spotify Premium, I aso have the App on my Android Phone but the Problem is that I can't hear my local files on my Phone. I synchronized them and I can see and hear ...
  • DannyFL
  • Roadie
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No Push Notifications (Samsung Galaxy S5)

Hey there. Since the last few Spotify updates I don't seem to recieve push notifications from playlist follows, new releases, etc anymore. And yes, I checked the settings and they were all set as they _should_. Any ideas?

  • Music Fan
  • Hey there. Since the last few Spotify updates I don't seem to recieve push notifications from playlist follows, new releases, etc anymore. And yes, I checked the settings and they were all set as the...
  • NeonSynth
  • Music Fan
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Galaxy S4

I can't download my music for listen it offline, it's say : Download stoped, your device is full.. But it's false, please help me !

  • Newbie
  • I can't download my music for listen it offline, it's say : Download stoped, your device is full.. But it's false, please help me ! 😧
  • ErickRGuetta
  • Community Legend
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  • bug
    Download error
    S4
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Slow and buggy please help

Platform: HTC One M8 Verizon Current OS. My spotify has repeatedly shown a black screen with the three bar button in the top left. I click to see my playlists and there are multiple minutes of lag. I have uninstalled the app and reinstalled 3 times o...

  • Newbie
  • Platform: HTC One M8 Verizon Current OS.   My spotify has repeatedly shown a black screen with the three bar button in the top left. I click to see my playlists and there are multiple minutes ...
  • mysticwolf
  • Roadie
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Solved!! My music is empty

Since the update software 2.7.0, when I click on Artist in My Music, I see the artist that I follow but there is no more song whereas I should find a lot ! Same trouble when I click on Songs : it is empty. Moreover, I couldn’t see the song that I hav...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since the update software 2.7.0, when I click on Artist in My Music, I see the artist that I follow but there is no more song whereas I should find a lot ! Same trouble when I click on Songs : it is ...
  • AranhaWebs
  • Casual Listener
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Offline mode doesn´t work

Im able to download songs but whem i go "offline mode" i can´t play any song, all my dowload music is there but i cant play it. what can i do ?

  • Casual Listener
  • Im able to download songs but whem i go "offline mode" i can´t play any song, all my dowload music is there but i cant play it.   what can i do ? 
  • DannyFL
  • Roadie
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    Offline songs
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Solved!! Spotify Battery Problem

Hi guys, Not sure if it is Lollipop or is it Spotify's new version. Now Spotify sync with other devices, seems to be a great features but not to be honest, most of the time I just don't care what's playing on my laptop. Worst of all, I realized that ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi guys,   Not sure if it is Lollipop or is it Spotify's new version. Now Spotify sync with other devices, seems to be a great features but not to be honest, most of the time I just don't care...
  • quindici
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! App not remembering when offline

Is there a problem when using offline with the App not remembering where I had listened up to in either a playlist or an album? It is as though the app is unable to cache what it was doing.

  • Casual Listener
  • Is there a problem when using offline with the App not remembering where I had listened up to in either a playlist or an album?   It is as though the app is unable to cache what it was doing.
  • DannyFL
  • Roadie
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