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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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spotify slow on samsung galaxy s3

Hello. Since a few weeks my spotify is running slow and stopping very frecuently on my samsung galaxy s3 . I have premium. With both data and wifi it constantly gets interrupted and stops playing. I cleaned my phone and the app. Installed it several ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello. Since a few weeks my spotify is running slow and stopping very frecuently on my samsung galaxy s3 . I have premium. With both data and wifi it constantly gets interrupted and stops playing...
  • Daniel
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Using VPN on Android redownloads offline playlists

Hey guys, I use a VPN program on my phone a lot. whenever I turn it on, Spotiry starts to redownload all my offline playlistst (+2500 songs) all over. When I turn the VPN off, it does it again and this goes on and on. What can I do about this :(. Tha...

  • Newbie
  • Hey guys,   I use a VPN program on my phone a lot. whenever I turn it on, Spotiry starts to redownload all my offline playlistst (+2500 songs) all over. When I turn the VPN off, it does it a...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! bluetooth headset ?

is it possible to listen to music from my mobile on bluetooth headset?tried but keep getting music on phone an notthing in headset.

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  • is it possible to listen to music from my mobile on bluetooth headset? tried but keep getting music on phone an notthing in headset.
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Is it possible to move Spotify app to SD card?

I bought a Motorola Moto G second generation 4G a few weeks ago. It has only 5GB space, I bought an extra SD card 32GB and I installed it. I bought it for my big amount of Spotify space required but I can't manage to move the app and its data in the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I bought a Motorola Moto G second generation 4G a few weeks ago.   It has only 5GB space, I bought an extra SD card 32GB and I installed it.   I bought it for my big amount of Spoti...
  • Daniel
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equalizer

Yeah i just got my lg g3 and it doesent have an equalizer built in and that is annoying. I just wondered if you guys can add an equalizer to spotify just like the one on ios :). Ps i have tryed downloadable equalizers but they didnt work.

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  • Yeah i just got my lg g3 and it doesent have an equalizer built in and that is annoying. I just wondered if you guys can add an equalizer to spotify just like the one on ios :). Ps i have tryed down...
  • Daniel
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Tracks added to "Songs" in the Android client doesn't syns to "Songs" on the windows client

Tracks added to "Songs" in the Android client doesn't sync to "Songs" in the Windows client. Tracks added in the Windows client syncs back to the Android client without a hitch and I have no problem syncing playlists. Restarting the Windows client, a...

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  • Tracks added to "Songs" in the Android client doesn't sync to "Songs" in the Windows client. Tracks added in the Windows client syncs back to the Android client without a hitch and I have no problem ...
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shuffle

When i play my playlists, it will not shuffle, it keeps playing suggested songs only.

  • Newbie
  • When i play my playlists, it will not shuffle, it keeps playing suggested songs only.
  • Daniel
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Premium user but songs not offline available

Hello, I own a brand new Sony Xperia Z3 Compact with Android 4.4.4 and I'm a Premium user. I made the switch from an old iPhone 3GS where I also used spotify. Everything worked fine their. But with my Z3 (Spotify Version 1.5.0.739) I can't seem to ge...

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  • Hello,   I own a brand new Sony Xperia Z3 Compact with Android 4.4.4 and I'm a Premium user. I made the switch from an old iPhone 3GS where I also used spotify. Everything worked fine their....
  • Daniel
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'Unfortunately, Spotify has stopped' msg on Android!!

Ive been a premium member for 2 years. AS of yesterday, this is the msg I get on my android when trying to use spotify. Ive updated my phone, deleted and reinstalled the app at leat 5 times. Someone please help on fixing this. I purchased premium for...

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  • Ive been a premium member for 2 years. AS of yesterday, this is the msg I get on my android when trying to use spotify. Ive updated my phone, deleted and reinstalled the app at leat 5 times. Someone ...
  • Daniel
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Album Wallpaper Does not Dissapear - Even after closing App

Greetings, The lockscreen wallpaper shows the album cover, even after I close the Spotify App. (When I do close the app, the album cover dissapears, but upon waking phone again, it returns.) I have Nexus 5 Running latest version of Lollipop. (5.0.1.)...

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  • Greetings,   The lockscreen wallpaper shows the album cover, even after I close the Spotify App. (When I do close the app, the album cover dissapears, but upon waking phone again, it returns...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! lockscreen

Anyone have a problem with the galaxy s5 after the software update. My spotify widget wont work

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  • Anyone have a problem with the galaxy s5 after the software update. My spotify widget wont work
  • Daniel
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Spotify triggar batterimeddelande-spam från systemet

Jag är osäker på om det är något specifikt för LG eller om det gäller alla Andoid 5.0-lurar, men min telefon visar mig gång på gång meddelandet "Det här programmet använder mycket batteri. Stäng av programmet för att spara batteri". Det dyker upp rel...

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  • Jag är osäker på om det är något specifikt för LG eller om det gäller alla Andoid 5.0-lurar, men min telefon visar mig gång på gång meddelandet "Det här programmet använder mycket batteri. Stäng...
  • Daniel
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Local files

Why I am not able to play my (PC) local files on my phone anymore? I put a local file to a playlist from my pc, let it sync to my phone, but the local files stay grayed out on my phone and says this song is unavailable... What's the deal? Even using ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Why I am not able to play my (PC) local files on my phone anymore? I put a local file to a playlist from my pc, let it sync to my phone, but the local files stay grayed out on my phone and says ...
  • Daniel
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notification/media player problem

hi... im having a big trouble... 1) when a notificacion (whatsapp, message or sistem notificacion) rings spotify music turns down but the notificacion doesnt sound or is too low that i cant listen to it i have to close spotify (from recent apps) when...

  • Casual Listener
  • hi... im having a big trouble...    1) when a notificacion (whatsapp, message or sistem notificacion) rings spotify music turns down but the notificacion doesnt sound or is too low that...
  • Daniel
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missing download folder

I click download in spotify but when i go into file manager i cant find where the songs are downloaded. Also when i find them how do i load them to my sd so they are not taking up all my internal memory.

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  • I click download in spotify but when i go into file manager i cant find where the songs are downloaded. Also when i find them how do i load them to my sd so they are not taking up all my internal mem...
  • Daniel
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Bluetooth A2DP issue?

Hi Whenever I use bluetooth headphones I have to manually press next to play the next track. With bluetooth off all tracks play with no problem. Why is that? I have a Sony MW600 bluetooth.

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  • Hi   Whenever I use bluetooth headphones I have to manually press next to play the next track. With bluetooth off all tracks play with no problem. Why is that?   I have a Sony ...
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Help: Unlinked local tracks stay linked on mobile

Hi I am using android and have spotify premium. When I downloaded a remix album and added it to spotify, spotify automatically linked several of the local tracks to non-remixed spotify tracks. Obviously I didn't want this so I unlinked them all by ri...

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  • Hi   I am using android and have spotify premium.   When I downloaded a remix album and added it to spotify, spotify automatically linked several of the local tracks to non-remixed ...
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Solved!! Change from random to normal

When i'm using my device to play music offline, is there any way to change the order songs are reproduced from normal to random, without touching mt screen, only with the buttons of my mobile phone?

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  • When i'm using my device to play music offline, is there any way to change the order songs are reproduced from normal to random, without touching mt screen, only with the buttons of my mobile phone?
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Solved!! deleting cache

if i delet my cache and move it to my Sd card will i still have my playlist??

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  • if i delet my cache and move it to my Sd card will i still have my playlist??
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