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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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Solved!! Search tool inside playlists (android)

I have big playlists, with more than 1000 songs, and I can't find a way to search or filter the songs I want. I have to scroll up and down inside the list and it's really annoying. Am I missing something, or this feature doesn't exist? Thanks

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  • I have big playlists, with more than 1000 songs, and I can't find a way to search or filter the songs I want. I have to scroll up and down inside the list and it's really annoying. Am I missing somet...
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When playing on my PC, random tracks from my history/playlists are showing as "playing" on mobile

Has anyone noticed this? It is incredibly confusing. I will be playing as I often do on my PC, and when turning to check my phone it's telling me a completely different track from somewhere in my history or playlist is playing. The time slider is run...

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  •  Has anyone noticed this? It is incredibly confusing. I will be playing as I often do on my PC, and when turning to check my phone it's telling me a completely different track from somewhere in ...
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Solved!! Spotify Connect Issue AVR

Hello, I'm experiencing following issue: I've got my Yamaha RX-V477 connected to my Homenetwork. I intended to use my old Galaxy S2 (Android 4.1.2) to play my Playlists via Spotify Connect (Latest version from Google Play). I can play my music on my ...

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  • Hello, I'm experiencing following issue: I've got my Yamaha RX-V477 connected to my Homenetwork. I intended to use my old Galaxy S2 (Android 4.1.2) to play my Playlists via Spotify Connect (La...
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Your Music not syncing to Samsung Galaxy S4

I am a Spotify Premium Member. Username: Satiex I have been using Spotify for a few months now and everything was working fine until this morning, on my Samsung Galaxy S4 Spotify App, in the Your Music tab, my 'Songs' list and 'Albums' list was empty...

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  • I am a Spotify Premium Member. Username: Satiex   I have been using Spotify for a few months now and everything was working fine until this morning, on my Samsung Galaxy S4 Spotify App, in t...
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Solved!! Graphical bug with scrollbar on long playlist

I'm not sure if the developers are aware but there is a bug in the android version of spotify 2.5.0.942 where if you scroll up too fast the velocity will continue and then scroll you down to the bottom. It's kind of hard to describe so I recorded the...

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  • I'm not sure if the developers are aware but there is a bug in the android version of spotify 2.5.0.942 where if you scroll up too fast the velocity will continue and then scroll you down to the bott...
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Way to prevent duplicates in playlists doesn't work for Favorites playlist

Way to prevent duplicates in playlists is a great feature but it doesn't work for the Favorites playlist (see picture). It doesn't ask me if I want to skip or to add a duplicated track, it is just added anyway. Is this a feature or a bug?

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  • Way to prevent duplicates in playlists is a great feature but it doesn't work for the Favorites playlist (see picture). It doesn't ask me if I want to skip or to add a duplicated track, it is just ad...
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bug report: spotify will not resume after a phone call

Listening to music on Spotify Radio. Need to make a phone call. Make phone call, takes about 10 mins. After call Spotify does not auto-resume (it should). In addition, pressing play doesn't work, the song that was playing won't restart. Have to X the...

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  • Listening to music on Spotify Radio. Need to make a phone call. Make phone call, takes about 10 mins. After call Spotify does not auto-resume (it should). In addition, pressing play doesn't work, the...
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Scratching sound

Dear developer, In Android 5.0 the music quality is very bad. Only in the Spotify app there is cracking/scratching sound. Due to this sound I can't listen to music anymore through the Spotify app. It is very annoying! I have a OnePlus One running And...

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  • Dear developer, In Android 5.0 the music quality is very bad. Only in the Spotify app there is cracking/scratching sound. Due to this sound I can't listen to music anymore through the Spotify app. ...
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start stop issue when trying to play playlist

Hello. Since a few weeks when I use Spotify on my android I have this probben:when I click play on a playlist or a song, it instantly pauses, and I have a very to press play a second or third time. Happens all the time on android, happened a few time...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello. Since a few weeks when I use Spotify on my android I have this probben:when I click play on a playlist or a song, it instantly pauses, and I have a very to press play a second or third time. H...
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Premium accoun impossible to get back?

Hello there!A long while ago I created an account on spotify on my phone via google+. I was using that one on my phone, but another on my computer. I got the 3 months for £0.99 premium offer late jan, but for some reason it made everything a bit glit...

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  • Hello there! A long while ago I created an account on spotify on my phone via google+. I was using that one on my phone, but another on my computer. I got the 3 months for £0.99 premium offer...
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my downloaded Spotify app won't show up on my phone

I got a galaxy s5 and I will install the Spotify app and it will not show up on my phone and everytime I try to click back on it on the Internet to try to install it again it was say already installed but then again there is nothing on my phone

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  • I got a galaxy s5 and I will install the Spotify app and it will not show up on my phone and everytime I try to click back on it on the Internet to try to install it again it was say already installe...
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Playback stops when my internet connection status changes

As of the latest update, Spotify on Android has been stopping music playback for offline (ie: downloaded) songs. It used to be that I could start an offline playlist on my phone at home (4G) and then continue listening without pause when I entered th...

  • Music Fan
  • As of the latest update, Spotify on Android has been stopping music playback for offline (ie: downloaded) songs. It used to be that I could start an offline playlist on my phone at home (4G) and then...
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Spotify Connect doesn't work anymore

I used to be able to control Spotify on my PC via my smartphone. But somehow the App (the Connect Feature) doesn't find my PC anymore. Songs play of course only on one device at the same time. But when my PC plays music there's no indication on my ph...

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  • I used to be able to control Spotify on my PC via my smartphone. But somehow the App (the Connect Feature) doesn't find my PC anymore. Songs play of course only on one device at the same time. But wh...
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Is it possible to omit all songs of a specific genre?

I'd like to continue to use the public Spotify playlists; however, I'd like to have the Android app skip all rap songs. Furthermore, is it possible to teach the algorithm to skip all rap by disliking all rap songs? Thanks!

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  • I'd like to continue to use the public Spotify playlists; however, I'd like to have the Android app skip all rap songs. Furthermore, is it possible to teach the algorithm to skip all rap b...
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When I download songs from Spotify from my Android, where do they go?

Hi, I'm a premium member, and I am trying to download some songs locally to my Samsung5 phone. In Spotify it says my songs were downloaded, but I can't find them anywhere in my file explorer on my phone. Where do they usually end up when you download...

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  • Hi,   I'm a premium member, and I am trying to download some songs locally to my Samsung5 phone.  In Spotify it says my songs were downloaded, but I can't find them anywhere in my file ex...
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Spotify App not working on my Android

It's been going on for a while now. I open the app and the first thing I see is an error message saying that the app has stopped working and it gives me two options, to report or close. I have reported it many times and nothing has happened!! I have ...

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  • It's been going on for a while now. I open the app and the first thing I see is an error message saying that the app has stopped working and it gives me two options, to report or close. I have report...
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how to turn off volume normalizing on android app

I can not find a way to toggle volume level normalizing off, there must be one, right?Alternative would be too crazy so there must be a switch, where is it?

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  • I can not find a way to toggle volume level normalizing off, there must be one, right? Alternative would be too crazy so there must be a switch, where is it?
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Spotify turns offline then online.

Hello!As the title say my spotify goes from offline to online, i cant listen to a single song.I have reinstalled spotify aswell as cleard my cache. What should i do now?Phone: Xperia Z2Android version: 5.0.2

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  • Hello! As the title say my spotify goes from offline to online, i cant listen to a single song. I have reinstalled spotify aswell as cleard my cache. What should i do now? Phone: Xperia Z2 ...
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favorieten

Ik heb in de map 254.000 songs. En dat lijkt wel gevolgen te hebben. Inladen duurt eeuwen, een nummer wissen ook minuten. Ik heb de Android versie 4.2.2 versie, dus de optie 'bewerken' is er niet. Het moet toch mogelijk zijn om de favorieten lijst te...

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  • Ik heb in de map 254.000 songs. En dat lijkt wel gevolgen te hebben. Inladen duurt eeuwen, een nummer wissen ook minuten. Ik heb de Android versie 4.2.2 versie, dus de optie 'bewerken' is er niet. He...
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Inbox (Android) vs Messages (Windows) problem/question

Hey all, I'm having a bit of a confusing time with the whole inbox/messages thing so I'm hoping someone can explain! Today I was at my parents (who both have their own accounts). We were discussing some music and I was on my Android phone and said I'...

  • Roadie
  • Hey all,   I'm having a bit of a confusing time with the whole inbox/messages thing so I'm hoping someone can explain! Today I was at my parents (who both have their own accounts). We were dis...
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