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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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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 keeps closing randomly on my celphone

Hi, i use spotify premium on my celphone. LG G3 on the android version 5.0. I might be listening a song normally but then music stops and spotify closes randomly, what can i do?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, i use spotify premium on my celphone. LG G3 on the android version 5.0. I might be listening a song normally but then music stops and spotify closes randomly, what can i do?
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Solved!! Changing Phones- Playlist copy over?

I will be getting a new Phone soon- going from HTC One to another HTC One. Will I lose my playlists, or what will I need to do to copy over to new phone? I have Sprint,

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  • I will be getting a new Phone soon- going from HTC One to another HTC One.  Will I lose my playlists, or what will I need to do to copy over to new phone?  I have Sprint,
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album shuffle on free mode repeating songs!!

I'm so irritated I went from paying for premium to Spotify free.. I didn't initially mind the ads and suggested songs and stuff.. And the first 2 or 3 days it was fine.. It would play a whole album, of course shuffled and suggested songs from other a...

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  • I'm so irritated I went from paying for premium to Spotify free.. I didn't initially mind the ads and suggested songs and stuff.. And the first 2 or 3 days it was fine.. It would play a whole album, ...
  • Daniel
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Offline files and mobile data

Random question, Does Spotify play the offline downloaded tracks when not on wifi, but mobile data is enabled? I only get 1GB of internet per month, downloading tracks/playlists offline when i'm on wifi at home is fine, but I'd rather not have to put...

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  • Random question,   Does Spotify play the offline downloaded tracks when not on wifi, but mobile data is enabled?   I only get 1GB of internet per month, downloading tracks/playlists off...
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Does Spotify support metadata over bluetooth for Android?

So, I have a Casio Gzone Commando which no one has. I have a brand new pioneer head unti in my car. Pandora sends over all the song, title and album info just fine. Also my girlfriend has an iPhone with spotify. What do you know her phone sends all t...

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  • So, I have a Casio Gzone Commando which no one has.  I have a brand new pioneer head unti in my car.  Pandora sends over all the song, title and album info just fine.  Also my girlfrie...
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Solved!! Odd notifications of an account I don't know

Since this morning I got about 10 notifications that somebody, I don't know or follow has made a new playlist (every time the same playlist) and with songs and artists I haven't even heard of. Why is this and how the hell can I block him?

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  • Since this morning I got about 10 notifications that somebody, I don't know or follow has made a new playlist (every time the same playlist) and with songs and artists I haven't even heard of. Why is...
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Solved!! I need help syncing Spotify songs to my SD card!

Spotify is supposed to sync songs to a recognized SD card, but for some reason it downloads to the Internal Storage instead... Can anyone help?Galaxy S5 from T-Mobile running KitKat 4.4.2

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  • Spotify is supposed to sync songs to a recognized SD card, but for some reason it downloads to the Internal Storage instead... Can anyone help? Galaxy S5 from T-Mobile running KitKat 4.4.2
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Unable to log in with Facebook on app

So when I try to log into spotify through facebook it will open up the Facebook log in page and then the next page (url starts with fbconnect://) won't load, where it would normally load and bring spotify back up and log me in. Been having this probl...

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  • So when I try to log into spotify through facebook it will open up the Facebook log in page and then the next page (url starts with fbconnect://) won't load, where it would normally load and bring ...
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Spotify crashing on android lollipop

Hi Spotify is crashing regularly for me when I'm offline. What do I do?

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  • Hi Spotify is crashing regularly for me when I'm offline. What do I do?
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Spotify too quiet on Galaxy S4

Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S4 is way too quiet, if I turn everything up I can barely enjoy it.I'm premium and have high quality streaming, even though that shouldn't matter.I read somewhere you should turn off that every song has the same volume bu...

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  • Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S4 is way too quiet, if I turn everything up I can barely enjoy it. I'm premium and have high quality streaming, even though that shouldn't matter. I read somewhere you...
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What happend to the inbox?

What happend to the inbox icon? It used to be in the sidepanel in the lower right but it's completely gone! Looking on my desktop all my messages are gone from my inbox. As if its been emptied. really dissapointed

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  • What happend to the inbox icon? It used to be in the sidepanel in the lower right but it's completely gone! Looking on my desktop all my messages are gone from my inbox. As if its been emptied. ...
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Solved!! HTC e8 unable to store data in external storage

Hello spotify help team,I'm HTC one E8 user and my Spotify can't store offline data to SD storage even after I have done 3 times delete catch and data as suggested by your team and I tried reinstall the whole application as well. My external storage ...

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  • Hello spotify help team, I'm HTC one E8 user and my Spotify can't store offline data to SD storage even after I have done 3 times delete catch and data as suggested by your team and I tried reinst...
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music plays randomly from speakers

Whenever I unplug my phone, end a phone call, or end a Bluetooth activity, Spotify starts playing over my speakers.

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  • Whenever I unplug my phone, end a phone call, or end a Bluetooth activity, Spotify starts playing over my speakers.
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Current playing song not updating when using connect

So I have a three devices (two phones, one tablet) which I use to control a Gramafone.When I play from a playlist, the first song correctly shows it is being played. When that song finishes the next song starts playing - however Spotify stops updatin...

  • Newbie
  • So I have a three devices (two phones, one tablet) which I use to control a Gramafone. When I play from a playlist, the first song correctly shows it is being played. When that song finishes the nex...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Spotify pretty much unusable - won't load and slow

I have a paid suscription and for about a week Spotify wasn't been working pretty much at all, but today it got absurd. I've downloaded around 14 albums and I have 4 playlists, not a lot of music, in my opinion. When I opened the app today on the bus...

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  • I have a paid suscription and for about a week Spotify wasn't been working pretty much at all, but today it got absurd. I've downloaded around 14 albums and I have 4 playlists, not a lot of music, in...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! High Pitched Noise (Beeps) During Song Playback

Hopefully someone can help me out - I just updated the spotify app on my Galaxy S3 today after completing the initial install a month or so ago. Once I updated I noticed a very high pitched noise which would come through when playing songs - this see...

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  • Hopefully someone can help me out - I just updated the spotify app on my Galaxy S3 today after completing the initial install a month or so ago. Once I updated I noticed a very high pitched noise whi...
  • Daniel
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Liked Songs won't show up in the "Liked from Radio" Playlist

Hi,I got the problem that I hit the thumb up on some Songs from my Playlist Radio and they wont show up in my "Liked from Radio" Playlist. Sadly I was driving at that time and I dont remember the titles :S Is there a way to view my Likes?

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  • Hi, I got the problem that I hit the thumb up on some Songs from my Playlist Radio and they wont show up in my "Liked from Radio" Playlist.   Sadly I was driving at that time and I dont remem...
  • Daniel
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'No Internet connection' message whilst on wifi

Hey, I'm on Spotify premium, running on galaxy s6. No problems at home over WiFi, or in car over network. When I got to work and hooked up to their WiFi I ran into problems the connection was strong and consistent. Spotify would let me see all my lis...

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  • Hey, I'm on Spotify premium, running on galaxy s6. No problems at home over WiFi, or in car over network. When I got to work and hooked up to their WiFi I ran into problems 😞 the connection was stro...
  • Daniel
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Why am I forced to try the premium service in order to listen free with shuffle play?

Updated to latest version on my Sony Xenia Z3 compact, but when I hit the shuffle play button, an message pops up, asking me to try the premium service. Even if I hit the "later" button, nothing happens and no music is played. I could only listen to ...

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  • Updated to latest version on my Sony Xenia Z3 compact, but when I hit the shuffle play button, an message pops up, asking me to try the premium service. Even if I hit the "later" button, nothing happ...
  • Daniel
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