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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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Sound Quality changed

Hey there, So I've had premium access to Spotify for a while now, and the sound DID sound awesome. I was listening to my playlist this morning, and everything was fine. I haven't changed any settings in my phone, in Spotify, and I haven't changed my ...

  • Newbie
  • Hey there,   So I've had premium access to Spotify for a while now, and the sound DID sound awesome. I was listening to my playlist this morning, and everything was fine.   I haven't ch...
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YOU LOST MY PLACE!

I was listening in offline mode to a downloaded playlist. For some reason my device restarted. I opened Spotify and did not have the place I was playing marked, like it is supposed to. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE SONG THAT WAS PLAYING WHEN IT STOPPED ...

  • Roadie
  • I was listening in offline mode to a downloaded playlist.   For some reason my device restarted.   I opened Spotify and did not have the place I was playing marked, like it is supposed ...
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Spotify stopped working on my lock screen after the Lolipop update.

Spotify's music will play when my screen times out, but when it comes to the lock screen, i have no controls. No fastforward, play button, no skip, not even a song title. Just the album cover. This is extremely annoying as I want to be able to contro...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify's music will play when my screen times out, but when it comes to the lock screen, i have no controls. No fastforward, play button, no skip, not even a song title. Just the album cover. This i...
  • atom1989
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When using radio starts by playing same songs in same order everytime

So my issue is no that my songs repeat too frequently but that everytime I click radio it plays the same sequence of songs in the EXACT SAME ORDER. I have tried deleting the station and reinstalling spotify bit nothing seems to work.I am using an HTC...

  • Newbie
  • So my issue is no that my songs repeat too frequently but that everytime I click radio it plays the same sequence of songs in the EXACT SAME ORDER. I have tried deleting the station and reinstalling ...
  • atom1989
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Solved!! Where do liked tracks go?

I have clicked the + button and expected to find the track in my favorite playlist, but it is not there. Where do the liked tracks go?

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  • I have clicked the + button and expected to find the track in my favorite playlist, but it is not there. Where do the liked tracks go?   
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Solved!! Having problems with Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S5

I'm running spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S5 with no SD card.I'm having all kinds of issues, problems to connect to a network even though it's working on everything else, same with mobile network and 2 different wifi's.If i can connect to a network, i...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm running spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S5 with no SD card. I'm having all kinds of issues, problems to connect to a network even though it's working on everything else, same with mobile network an...
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WHIRLY WHIRLY WHIRLY forever when I try to go into Settings

All I get is a black screen and some stupid green whirly thing. I AM ONLY TRYING TO GO INTO SETTINGS. HOW CAN THAT TAKE SO LONG???

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  • All I get is a black screen and some stupid green whirly thing.   I AM ONLY TRYING TO GO INTO SETTINGS. HOW CAN THAT TAKE SO LONG???  
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Solved!! Offline Stops working

Hey all, im having an issue hopeing someone can help. i have spotify on android tablet, when i have set my playlist to download for offline usage and then turn off my internet connection they all play fine, however im finding after around 24 hours or...

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  • Hey all,     im having an issue hopeing someone can help.   i have spotify on android tablet, when i have set my playlist to download for offline usage and then turn off my intern...
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Albums I saved for offline access disssappear after I close the app.

So I've saved three albums for offline use. After waiting for it to download and checking the "downloaded" icon is there for all three albums I closed the app and ran it again to I find only one of the albums has been saved.What could I be doing wron...

  • Newbie
  • So I've saved three albums for offline use. After waiting for it to download and checking the "downloaded" icon is there for all three albums I closed the app and ran it again to I find only one of t...
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Solved!! Spotify won't play albums in the correct order

Spotify used to work fine on my Xperia Z3. Then Sony changed its Walkman/Playmobile function to integrate Spotify. Now, it seems impossible to play an album in the correct order. At best, when I start playing the first track from an album it subseque...

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  • Spotify used to work fine on my Xperia Z3. Then Sony changed its Walkman/Playmobile function to integrate Spotify. Now, it seems impossible to play an album in the correct order. At best, when I star...
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No more artist on my mobile

Hi,this morning I discovered thar on my spotify app, I don't have anymore artists on my list. Playlists are ok, but artist, no more !! I check on my computer desktop and I found them.So I don't understand whats up ? ! I restart my mobile, I relog my ...

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  • Hi, this morning I discovered thar on my spotify app, I don't have anymore artists on my list. Playlists are ok, but artist, no more !! I check on my computer desktop and I found them. So I don't u...
  • atom1989
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track changing using spotify on pioneer deh-p9400bh and note 4

I have Spotify premium account and sync my phone to my Pioneer DEH-P9400BH reciever to play music. I used to have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and always was able to changes tracks/songs using the controls on the receiver. I just upgraded to the Samsung G...

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  • I have Spotify premium account and sync my phone to my Pioneer DEH-P9400BH reciever to play music. I used to have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and always was able to changes tracks/songs using the co...
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Problems with offline songs

Well, i download the musics with te offline sync, but after i do this in 3 or 4 playlists, in the next, it just don't syncronize. I try to listen to the musics offline, but seens that no have files in there... How can i fix it?

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  • Well, i download the musics with te offline sync, but after i do this in 3 or 4 playlists, in the next, it just don't syncronize. I try to listen to the musics offline, but seens that no have files i...
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HTC m9 doesn't show up on desktop program to sync local files

Hello. I am a spotify premium user who recently bought a new phone (htc m9). I am attempting to get my playlists downloaded on my phone for offline use. Most songs work fine, however I know to get local tracks that are on my computer, I need to conne...

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  • Hello. I am a spotify premium user who recently bought a new phone (htc m9). I am attempting to get my playlists downloaded on my phone for offline use. Most songs work fine, however I know to get lo...
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musics unavailable on my songs

Suddenly this album stay unavailable to listen, online or offline, he appear on my songs but I can't listen any music of them.

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  • Suddenly this album stay unavailable to listen, online or offline, he appear on my songs but I can't listen any music of them.
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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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