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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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stop App

mi aplicacion en andorid falla mucho al estar escuchando una cancion se cierra toda la app, ya me arte. estoy con cuneta premium y falla mucho

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  • mi aplicacion en andorid falla mucho al estar escuchando una cancion se cierra toda la app, ya me arte. estoy con cuneta premium y falla mucho
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no lockscreen controls on galaxy tab s 10.5

Hi, I don't appear to have any music controls for spotify on my tablet lockscreen Whereas on my s4 I do. Im currently using a fingerprint lockscreen but I have changed to all different options (pattern, pin etc) without any luck. I've also uninstalle...

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  • Hi,   I don't appear to have any music controls for spotify on my tablet lockscreen Whereas on my s4 I do.   Im currently using a fingerprint lockscreen but I have changed to all di...
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Paid for premium but not getting it.

Today I entered my billing info to upgrade to premium and I am still under free. I already signed out and untinstalled the app as well and re installing it. No luck. Can anyone help me out?

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  • Today I entered my billing info to upgrade to premium and I am still under free. I already signed out and untinstalled the app as well and re installing it. No luck. Can anyone help me out?
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Can't log on fb

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Solved!! Help! I cant get my premium!

(SWE) Jag har köpt ett presentkort på pressbyrån igår och kan inte få det aktiverat. Jag tryckte in koden i mobilen och det stod att det ska skickas ett kvitto till min mail och att det är aktiverat etc. Men inget har kommit till mailen och inget är ...

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  • (SWE) Jag har köpt ett presentkort på pressbyrån igår och kan inte få det aktiverat. Jag tryckte in koden i mobilen och det stod att det ska skickas ett kvitto till min mail och att det är aktivera...
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connect doesnt find my roberts 63i stream radio from samsung tablet

My samsung tablet and roberts radio 63i stream can see each other over wifi and samsung music player works but spotify connect doesnt link at all. Connect page on spotify app remains blank. Anyone got an idea about whether this is a spotify issue or ...

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  • My samsung tablet and roberts radio 63i stream can see each other over wifi and samsung music player works but spotify connect doesnt link at all.  Connect page on spotify app remains blank. &nb...
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upgrade did not work

Does anybody know how to make the account upgrade to work? I've been a premium user for more than a year but canceled the service for a month. Today I decided to be premium again so I set my card and everything again but it's not working on any of my...

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  • Does anybody know how to make the account upgrade to work? I've been a premium user for more than a year but canceled the service for a month. Today I decided to be premium again so I set my card and...
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Playlist stuck on 0% waiting to download

Hi, my android phone refuses to download music to listen to offline.. I keep getting a notification saying " 1 out of 197 (0% complete)".Inside the App itself, it says "waiting to download". It has been like that for 3 days now, and i have been reboo...

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  • Hi,  my android phone refuses to download music to listen to offline.. I keep getting a notification saying " 1 out of 197 (0% complete)".Inside the App itself, it says "waiting to download". ...
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Android deleting and re-downloading my synced albums

I recently swapped by iphone for a samsung galaxy s5 in order to be able to have more storage for music using the sd card and until yesterday had put all my own music from my laptop on my sd card in the phone and my spotify downloads on the device me...

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  • I recently swapped by iphone for a samsung galaxy s5 in order to be able to have more storage for music using the sd card and until yesterday had put all my own music from my laptop on my sd card in ...
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Android multiple problems.

HiI love spotift when it works but I am having loads of problems and I will probably cancel my subscription because it is too buggy.1 Pausingwhen listening to music to pauses any time I get a notification on my phone (ef sms, email etc)2 off lineif I...

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  • Hi I love spotift when it works but I am having loads of problems and I will probably cancel my subscription because it is too buggy. 1 Pausing when listening to music to pauses any time I get a...
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Spotify Issues on Android

Now, I don't know if this is an app issue or a phone issue but here it is: the app has a tendency to skip songs, to fast forward songs, to turn on by itself and quit on my phone by itself. I have an HTC One M8 and I've only had it since November. I w...

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  • Now, I don't know if this is an app issue or a phone issue but here it is: the app has a tendency to skip songs, to fast forward songs, to turn on by itself and quit on my phone by itself. I have an ...
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Spotify app gone slow

So I pay for premium monthly and over the past month or so its gotten really slow, regardless of the internet connection. I thought it may be the storage on my phone, so I factory reset and redownloaded the Spotify app. Its worse. Literally takes age...

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  • So I pay for premium monthly and over the past month or so its gotten really slow, regardless of the internet connection. I thought it may be the storage on my phone, so I factory reset and redownloa...
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Solved!! Can't add to collaborative playlist

I was able to add to a collaborative playlist and about 30 minutes later it doesn't show up in my list of available playlists when trying to add a song to a playlist. Anyone know how resolve this?

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  • I was able to add to a collaborative playlist and about 30 minutes later it doesn't show up in my list of available playlists when trying to add a song to a playlist. Anyone know how resolve this?
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Spotify stops playing randomly, downloaded playlists disappear

Hello, I am having some issues with Spotify on my new Samsung Note. First, I have downloaded some of my playlists several times for offline listening. Shortly thereafter, they no longer appear to be downloaded to my device, although I can see that th...

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  • Hello, I am having some issues with Spotify on my new Samsung Note. First, I have downloaded some of my playlists several times for offline listening. Shortly thereafter, they no longer appear to be ...
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Solved!! Spotify does'nt work on all accounts

Hi, I installed Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S4 Tab 10.1, and it crashed immediately after opening, although it does stay open most of the times and gives the error all the time. BUT, now I discovered that Spotify DOES work on my girlfriends account ...

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  • Hi, I installed Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S4 Tab 10.1, and it crashed immediately after opening, although it does stay open most of the times and gives the error all the time.   BUT, now ...
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Total blockade

This bug has me very tired . All the time the application is well. I have to reset the phone to fix it ! https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwXT0JSiz7nOWVhDcWthWW9MbDg&authuser=0 I m premium and the songs are downloaded !!!

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  • This bug has me very tired . All the time the application is well. I have to reset the phone to fix it !   https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwXT0JSiz7nOWVhDcWthWW9MbDg&authuser=0&n...
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Solved!! playlist tracks stopping after each play

This is infuriating, I can only listen to one track at a time on my playlists

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  • This is infuriating, I can only listen to one track at a time on my playlists
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spotify connect doesn't see my yamaha reciver

Hi.I have yamaha reciver rxv777.I want to hear music from my LG G3 phone, using the speakers of my reciver, which supposed to support spotify App.Currantly I'm in a 30 days trail mode.Spotify doesn't recognize my reciver, although we are on the same ...

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  • Hi. I have yamaha reciver rxv777. I want to hear music from my LG G3 phone, using the speakers of my reciver, which supposed to support spotify App. Currantly I'm in a 30 days trail mode. Spotify...
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Solved!! Can only shuffle play on Galaxy Tab 2 10.1

Hi all, can anyone shed some light on this please? I understood that Spotify Free will behave as on the PC version on tablets over 7"? But on my Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (UK model GT-p5110. Android 4.2.2) I have only the Shuffle Play option available. Any i...

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  • Hi all, can anyone shed some light on this please? I understood that Spotify Free will behave as on the PC version on tablets over 7"? But on my Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (UK model GT-p5110. Android 4.2.2) I...
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Followers activity feed suggestion

I think it would be pretty cool if the mobile version of spotify let's us see what our friends are listening too!One of my favorite way of appreciating my friends is when I buy them LP's and EP's. And I know they have this function on the desktop/lap...

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  • I think it would be pretty cool if the mobile version of spotify let's us see what our friends are listening too! One of my favorite way of appreciating my friends is when I buy them LP's and EP's. ...
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