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Solved!! 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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Unable to hide "Various Artists" from recent section

As you know we can hide an artist or an album from home screen's recent section but if we push menu shortcut (vertical ... thing) for "Various Artists" it can't show a menu for that it says that I need an internet connection but it's just a meaningle...

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  • As you know we can hide an artist or an album from home screen's recent section but if we push menu shortcut (vertical ... thing) for "Various Artists" it can't show a menu for that it says that I ne...
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bass died after phone crashed while using Spotify

Hi so I just got a new samsung tab 3 like a week ago after I downloaded Spotify and all my songs as a premium user I thought why not upgrade to extreme quality....and in the process my phone crashed while multitasking on the Spotify app. I had to for...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi so I just got a new samsung tab 3 like a week ago after I downloaded Spotify and all my songs as a premium user I thought why not upgrade to extreme quality....and in the process my phone crashed ...
  • Daniel
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downloading music

I've done something to where spotify automatically downloads all of my saved music and that is taking up all of my storage on my phone. How do I get it to stop automatically downloading every new thing I save?

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  • I've done something to where spotify automatically downloads all of my saved music and that is taking up all of my storage on my phone. How do I get it to stop automatically downloading every new thi...
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Logging in to spotify on new device

Hi, Recently got a new phone and tried to log in to my Spotify account via Facebook, upon doing so, it says that my my email account is already in use. Please help.

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   Recently got a new phone and tried to log in to my Spotify account via Facebook, upon doing so, it says that my my email account is already in use.    Please help. 
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Spotify goes black when offline

Hi I updated to Premium so I could take my mobile out on my running trips and play music offline. I have a Samsung S4. When I got out of the car, ready to run, I found that Spotify started up with a black/gray screen only showing the word "Spotify" o...

  • Newbie
  • Hi  I updated to Premium so I could take my mobile out on my running trips and play music offline. I have a Samsung S4.  When I got out of the car, ready to run, I found that Spotify star...
  • Daniel
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Spotify not opening on adroid L

Hey my spotify isnt opening anymore it wil crash and then when i go to reopen it stays there with the menu icon and thats it. HTC one M8 Anroid 5.0.1

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  • Hey my spotify isnt opening anymore it wil crash and then when i go to reopen it stays there with the menu icon and thats it.   HTC one M8 Anroid 5.0.1  
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tracks are not shown

Hi. in my old spotify account everytime I added a new song in a playlist the track was added automatically into albums, tracks, artist.. now I created a new account and I have to manually add the songs from the playlist to the track list (clicking "s...

  • Newbie
  • Hi. in my old spotify account everytime I added a new song in a playlist the track was added automatically into albums, tracks, artist..   now I created a new account and I have to manuall...
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Solved!! Can Spotify play a file directly from an Android hard drive?

Is it possible to play mp3 files (or any file type) of tracks that are unavailable in the Spotify database if you have the file on your android? If so, how? There are tracks I would like to listen to through Spotify that are not available to stream f...

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  • Is it possible to play mp3 files (or any file type) of tracks that are unavailable in the Spotify database if you have the file on your android?  If so, how?   There are tracks I w...
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Release Notes - Spotify for Android (2.1.0)

What's new in this version (2.1.0) New: You can now find a link to our support page in Settings. Fixed: A bunch of stability issues. Fictitious: Our TCP sockets are gold-plated for your listening pleasure.

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  •   What's new in this version (2.1.0)   New: You can now find a link to our support page in Settings. Fixed: A bunch of stability issues. Fictitious: Our TCP sockets are gold...
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Solved!! Log in with Facebook failed

Hi there, I am desperately trying to log in on Spotify on my Android mobile phone. The error I get is "You seem to try to log in from a different country". I was in Brazil for the last six months and therefore changed the language of facebook from ge...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there,   I am desperately trying to log in on Spotify on my Android mobile phone. The error I get is "You seem to try to log in from a different country".   I was in Brazil for t...
  • MattSuda
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Continuous Offline Problems

Whenever I attempt to go offline it states I must connect to 3G etc, to download. I'll then connect when possible and the entire file downloads again. I attempt to go offline and the process begins over again. I am a frustrated premium member....any ...

  • Visitor
  • Whenever I attempt to go offline it states I must connect to 3G etc, to download. I'll then connect when possible and the entire file downloads again. I attempt to go offline and the process begins o...
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Spotify Connect & offline mode?

HiI am on Android 444 and samsung galaxy note 4. I am at home in my network with my Spotify Connect enabled devices. If I switch to offline mode on my phone, and start playing the last track which yesterday was playing from Spotify Connect, is it sup...

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  • Hi I am on Android 444 and samsung galaxy note 4. I am at home in my network with my Spotify Connect enabled devices. If I switch to offline mode on my phone, and start playing the last track wh...
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Premium doesnt work

Yesterday i bought a card with Spotify premium for one month and i reedemed de code and it worked but then i did go to the Spotify app and offline mode didnt work and when i tried to change sound quality it didnt work because its a premium feature bu...

  • Newbie
  • Yesterday i bought a card with Spotify premium for one month and i reedemed de code and it worked but then i did go to the Spotify app and offline mode didnt work and when i tried to change sound qua...
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Offline mode not working on Galaxy S5

Description Offline mode does not work: playback of songs from downloaded playlists does not work anymore. Looks like the song is playing but i have no audio. Only songs (part of songs) which i listened to in online-mode before have audio in the offl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Description Offline mode does not work: playback of songs from downloaded playlists does not work anymore. Looks like the song is playing but i have no audio. Only songs (part of songs) which ...
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Spofity is downloading all my library after last release

I have a huge list of albums saved, but only a handful (max 10 saved offline)Since the last release, everytime I connect to a wifi network the app starts downloading all the songs in my library. There is no way to stop it.Anyone having the same probl...

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  • I have a huge list of albums saved, but only a handful (max 10 saved offline) Since the last release, everytime I connect to a wifi network the app starts downloading all the songs in my library. ...
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upgrading from Normal Quality downloaded to Extreme Quality downloaded

I just switched from Normal Quality downloaded to Extreme Quality downloaded. Before switching I downloaded about 20 albums while the setting was still Normal Quality downloads. What do I need to do to get my already downloaded albums up to Extreme Q...

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  • I just switched from Normal Quality downloaded to Extreme Quality downloaded.   Before switching I downloaded about 20 albums while the setting was still Normal Quality downloads.   ...
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Songs order

Hi I recently got Premium and I still cannot listen to my playlist in the right order - it hops over randomly. How can I get my music to play in the right order on my play lists. I have this problem only on my telephone but not when I listen on my co...

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  • Hi    I recently got Premium and I still cannot listen to my playlist in the right order - it hops over randomly. How can I get my music to play in the right order on my play lists.&nbs...
  • MattSuda
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Android application problem

Hello, I'm experiencing some serious issues on the Android app. This is pursuing me to stop the premium subscription. After the upgrade to the last version, it just deleted all the songs I made offline available. Now I need to resync it, my slow inte...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, I'm experiencing some serious issues on the Android app. This is pursuing me to stop the premium subscription. After the upgrade to the last version, it just deleted all the songs I made o...
  • JoeThomas
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Issues with Android and Desktop app

I've searched a bit on my issue but i haven't something that is specific to my problem. I have Spotify on my Android and on my desktop. When i'm on the same network, Spotify can either play on the phone or directly on my desktop. Problem is that when...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've searched a bit on my issue but i haven't something that is specific to my problem.   I have Spotify on my Android and on my desktop. When i'm on the same network, Spotify can either pla...
  • xzinum
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No recommandations on discovery tab

I use spotify for almost two weeks. The discovery tab is still empty on my android en my windows pc. Is this a bug? Or will my recommendations appear after a longer time?

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  • I use spotify for almost two weeks. The discovery tab is still empty on my android en my windows pc. Is this a bug? Or will my recommendations appear after a longer time?
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