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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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Salvar musica e sequencia para continuar ouvindo depois

Bom dia... Antigamente quando eu parava a musica e fechava o aplicativo, quando eu iniciava nova novamente o aplicativo já abria na ultima musica parada... Agora quando eu faço isso novamente é não está sendo mais salva a ultima execução, o que faço ...

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  • Bom dia... Antigamente quando eu parava a musica e fechava o aplicativo, quando eu iniciava nova novamente o aplicativo já abria na ultima musica parada... Agora quando eu faço isso novamente é não e...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Tablet as phone problem

Hi!I have an Android tablet with 6.2" screen and Spotify player is showed as Android phone player. I cant choose songs.How can I fix it?Thanks

  • Newbie
  • Hi! I have an Android tablet with 6.2" screen and Spotify player is showed as Android phone player. I cant choose songs. How can I fix it? Thanks
  • Daniel
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Save to External SD Card

Hi,I know this has been covered loads of times but I still haven't found an answer that works for me. I have an Android Tablet and I want to download my playlists to my external 32GB SD card instead of taking up the small amount of memory on the inte...

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  • Hi, I know this has been covered loads of times but I still haven't found an answer that works for me.   I have an Android Tablet and I want to download my playlists to my external 32GB SD ca...
  • riccardizio
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Solved!! Can't open public playlists with Android Phone

Hi, I just got a spotify premium account and installed the app on my mobile phone (sony xperia z3 compact). Everything works as it should, with one exception: I can't open any public playlists. I.e. I go on "browse" and can see many available playlis...

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  • Hi,   I just got a spotify premium account and installed the app on my mobile phone (sony xperia z3 compact). Everything works as it should, with one exception: I can't open any public playlis...
  • David3
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Solved!! albums don't save

When I save an album, ik disappears a few minutes later.I have this problem for a few weekscan't pin an album anymorehelp me pleasepremium member

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  • When I save an album, ik disappears a few minutes later. I have this problem for a few weeks can't pin an album anymore help me please premium member
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Solved!! Weak network connection hinders launch

I often find myself trying to launch the Android app on the metro with a weak (low side of Edge) internet connection, and get stuck with an empty list view and the hamburger menu with no effect – presumably because the app is unable to contact the se...

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  • I often find myself trying to launch the Android app on the metro with a weak (low side of Edge) internet connection, and get stuck with an empty list view and the hamburger menu with no ef...
  • Theneva
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Solved!! Mi tablet esta en modo aleatorio

Hola me gustaría saber por qué en mi tablet spotify aparece en modo aleatorio? Es una tablet BQ 10,1....gracias help me please.

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  • Hola me gustaría saber por qué en mi tablet spotify aparece en modo aleatorio? Es una tablet BQ 10,1....gracias help me please.
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! How can I sync playlists between Android and Windows?

Previously I could sync playlists between Android and Windows trough the Devices folder in the Windows version when both devices were on the same WiFi network. It appears this features has been removed in the Windows version 1.0.2.6. So how can I now...

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  • Previously I could sync playlists between Android and Windows trough the Devices folder in the Windows version when both devices were on the same WiFi network. It appears this features has been remov...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! android Spotify playlists

Wondering why you cannot edit playlists (moving song order) on the android version of the app

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  • Wondering why you cannot edit playlists (moving song order) on the android version of the app
  • MattSuda
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I'm using Spotify premium free trial on moto android.Most tracks won't play offline.Same with saved

Most tracks on playlist won't play offline on my moto android.Same with saved albums.I'm on premium free trial. Help? From nigeledwards-gb

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  • Most tracks on playlist won't play offline on my moto android.Same with saved albums.I'm on premium free trial. Help? From nigeledwards-gb
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Spotify Connect plays on my phone

Hey there, I am using Connect both on my computer and my android (samsung galaxy s4 mini) and everytime i change the song on my computer it opens spotify on my mobile and starts playing the songs. How can i disable the "connect" function? I don't wan...

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  • Hey there,   I am using Connect both on my computer and my android (samsung galaxy s4 mini) and everytime i change the song on my computer it opens spotify on my mobile and starts playing the ...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Spotify connect doesn't work correctly

HiI have problem with visibility of denon ceol n9 on the spotify connect list of devices. Sometimes denon is on the list. Sometimes i don't see any device. In a few minutes again on the list and again list is empty. All devices in the same wifi netwo...

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  • Hi I have problem with visibility of denon ceol n9 on the spotify connect list of devices. Sometimes denon is on the list. Sometimes i don't see any device. In a few minutes again on the list and ag...
  • szumi
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synchroniseren van afspeellijsten

ik heb een tablet van samsung. hierop staat spotify en deze synchroniseert niet met spotify of mijn imac desktop. dus de nieuwe afspeellijsten die ik op mijn tablet zet, komen nuiet op mijn desktop en vice versa.ook op de desktop kan ik mijn afspeell...

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  • ik heb een tablet van samsung. hierop staat spotify en deze synchroniseert niet met spotify of mijn imac desktop. dus de nieuwe afspeellijsten die ik op mijn tablet zet, komen nuiet op mijn desktop e...
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Solved!! How do i import songs to my android without pc?

Hello Spotify Community! I have a bunch of songs om my phone that spotify does not have and I wonder if I somehow can import those songs to my spotify playlists via the phone the songs are saved on without a pc?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello Spotify Community! I have a bunch of songs om my phone that spotify does not have and I wonder if I somehow can import those songs to my spotify playlists via the phone the songs are saved on w...
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Solved!! Android Phone and FireTV (android) box - Spotify connect playback.

I have an amazon Fire TV android box. I can download spotify connect app from the fireTV store and have the android app on my phone (nexus 4 lollipop 5.1). I have a decent fast wifi in strong signal. The sync browsing, and control all is working.. au...

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  • I have an amazon Fire TV android box.    I can download spotify connect app from the fireTV store and have the android app on my phone (nexus 4 lollipop 5.1). I have a decent fast wifi in...
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Spotify Bluetooth connection only when other apps are on

I am running Spotify on a ZTE Awe (N800) (Android 4.1.2) , but I see the same problem on an LG F3 and F6 (with 4.2) Spotify does not play any music in my car (Toyota Sienna) even though the bluetotth connection is working. It just displays PAUSE.But ...

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  • I am running Spotify on a ZTE Awe (N800) (Android 4.1.2) , but I see the same problem on an LG F3 and F6 (with 4.2)   Spotify does not play any music in my car (Toyota Sienna) even though the ...
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Spotify Crashing on Startup on 4.1.1 Jelly Bean on Android Tablet

I have tried everything, I have just gotten given this tablet from a friendI've done a clean install, I've restarted my tablet, I've even looked in File manager and deleted all the spotify files..How can this really not been solved yet! I have yes tr...

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  • I have tried everything, I have just gotten given this tablet from a friend I've done a clean install, I've restarted my tablet, I've even looked in File manager and deleted all the spotify files.. ...
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Spotify Memory confusion on Android

Argh! Again, Spotify has forgotten where the music is on my phone, both downloaded from Spotify and local. Please help with this very difficult app! First, it suddenly could not play anything; no error messages to help. Then, I got it to re-download ...

  • Music Fan
  • Argh!  Again, Spotify has forgotten where the music is on my phone, both downloaded from Spotify and local.  Please help with this very difficult app!  First, it suddenly could not pla...
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Solved!! Spotify keeps deleting my offline playlists

so i use the wifi sync feature on my windows pc to sync local playlists to my android spotify app using the free version. now i've checked and made sure that i have 0 offline devices (even though it apparently doesnt count as an offline device when o...

  • Casual Listener
  • so i use the wifi sync feature on my windows pc to sync local playlists to my android spotify app using the free version. now i've checked and made sure that i have 0 offline devices (even though it ...
  • Daniel
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Spotify fails again - Please help!

Please, please help me do two things:1. migrate my phone's Spotify music files from the phone's memory to the supplemental SD chip and2. get the phone app to find my local music files that had been imported to the online ver of Spotify (and previousl...

  • Music Fan
  • Please, please help me do two things: 1.  migrate my phone's Spotify music files from the phone's memory to the supplemental SD chip and 2.  get the phone app to find my local music ...
  • DiscoDanVMI81
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