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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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Troubles with downloading music to my offline playlist

Hi! I've searched the forum but found no answer. I'm premium, but since a few days, I: 1. Can't listen to music while offline on my computer 2. My celphone (android) stops downloading in the middle of a playlist. I get a notification that there's not...

  • Newbie
  • Hi! I've searched the forum but found no answer. I'm premium, but since a few days, I: 1. Can't listen to music while offline on my computer 2. My celphone (android) stops downloading in the mi...
  • Daniel
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I can't sync my music from the laptop to my mobile.

Hello all ! I got a laptop, running on Windows 8, and a mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3. When I had my old laptop i was able to download music, put it in spotify with the local files option, then i dragged and dropped those mp3 in a offline session, it ...

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  • Hello all !   I got a laptop, running on Windows 8, and a mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3.   When I had my old laptop i was able to download music, put it in spotify with the local fil...
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login issue Galaxy s5

Hi! I can't login after uppdating my Galaxy S5 to lolipop. The error i got is wrong username or password. I tried in ios(ipad mini),pc and on a galaxy s tab with the same username and password and it works great there. I tried on two different s5 wit...

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  • Hi!   I can't login after uppdating my Galaxy S5 to lolipop. The error i got is wrong username or password. I tried in ios(ipad mini),pc and on a galaxy s tab with the same username and ...
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Release Notes - Spotify for Android (1.8.0)

What's new in this version (1.8.0) New: What are the people you follow listening to right now? Check out Top Tracks In Your Network, in Browse under Top Lists. Fixed: Android Lollipop bugs squished. Fictitious: This app can pilot a medium-sized airli...

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  •   What's new in this version (1.8.0)   New: What are the people you follow listening to right now? Check out Top Tracks In Your Network, in Browse under Top Lists. Fixed: Android ...
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LG G3 - Spotify behavior, especially when headphones are inserted or removed.

I recently upgraded to the LG G3 phone from a Samsung Galaxy G3. Device: LG-D851Android Version: 4.4.2 Spotify performance has been very poor since the last update. 1- If Spotify is open, when I insert headphones and attempt to play a song it occasio...

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  • I recently upgraded to the LG G3 phone from a Samsung Galaxy G3.   Device: LG-D851 Android Version: 4.4.2   Spotify performance has been very poor since the last update.   ...
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paid for 3 months of Spotify premium, only got one

On this day last month I paid £9.99 for Spotify premium for 3 months, I only got one. Can someone point out how this happened? Thanks.

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  • On this day last month I paid £9.99 for Spotify premium for 3 months, I only got one. Can someone point out how this happened? Thanks.
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Won't save to SD card Samsung s3

Hi, I can't get my saved music to save on the SD card. No matter what I do it saves to the phone storage. I have a 32gb sd card with only 5 gb used and my internal is only 16gb I have tried all the steps like reinstalling, clear cache, deleting files...

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  • Hi, I can't get my saved music to save on the SD card. No matter what I do it saves to the phone storage. I have a 32gb sd card with only 5 gb used and my internal is only 16gb I have tried all t...
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Wrong Songs synced to Android

Hi, ive only just recently had this problem with a few local mp3s on my computer. -- I sync the playlist i have with a few new mp3s on it and it seems to transfer correctly to my phone and work alright, the song will play for maybe 10-15 seconds but ...

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  • Hi, ive only just recently had this problem with a few local mp3s on my computer.   --   I sync the playlist i have with a few new mp3s on it and it seems to transfer correctly to m...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Device is not showing up on Pc

Hello I have this problem where my device is not showing up I've tried everything and can't still connect. What I've tried. Enabled UPnP Unintsalling and reinstalling the app Reconnecting my wifi Log in and sign out I should not that I have a comcast...

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  • Hello I have this problem where my device is not showing up I've tried everything and can't still connect.   What I've tried. Enabled UPnP Unintsalling and reinstalling the app Recon...
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My music wont load?

Hello! I've been trying to use my Spotify app for two days now and for some reason the music just won't play! It constantly pauses any song i try to play. I can tell the music is loaded because i can go to any point in a song and it will play, but on...

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  • Hello! I've been trying to use my Spotify app for two days now and for some reason the music just won't play! It constantly pauses any song i try to play. I can tell the music is loaded because i can...
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Content is NOT shown when application is opened.

Device 1: HTC One M8OS: Android 4.4.4Device 2: PCOS: Windows 8.1Preconditions:1. Existing account.2. Account with private playlist.3. Playlist with ~720 songs4. Device has WiFi connection.5. Playlist is downloaded for OFFLINE mode.Steps To Reproduce1...

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  • Device 1: HTC One M8 OS: Android 4.4.4 Device 2: PC OS: Windows 8.1 Preconditions: 1. Existing account. 2. Account with private playlist. 3. Playlist with ~720 songs 4. Device has WiFi conn...
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Solved!! Unfortunately, Spotify has stopped, no offered solutions have fixed it. please help!

Hi, I use spotify premium. About 5 days ago I was using spotify and it suddenly stopped working (it froze my phone and I had to take the battery out to turn it back on because nothing worked, not even holding the power button for 30 seconds). Ever si...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I use spotify premium. About 5 days ago I was using spotify and it suddenly stopped working (it froze my phone and I had to take the battery out to turn it back on because nothing worked, not eve...
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Spotify and S5

I just purchased a 32gig SD card for my Galaxy S5. I have some Beatles music that I want to listen to on my phone mixed in with my playlist through Spotify but I cannot seem to get Spotify to play it; I keep getting the message "This song is not avai...

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  • I just purchased a 32gig SD card for my Galaxy S5.  I have some Beatles music that I want to listen to on my phone mixed in with my playlist through Spotify but I cannot seem to get Spotify to p...
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Samsung s4 spotify not working offline on memory card

I have an s4 and the internal memory is full, so I've put in a 16g memory card. I can get my spotify songs onto it but when I download them to listen offline they load back onto the phone memory. Does anyone know how to download and listen offline fr...

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  • I have an s4 and the internal memory is full, so I've put in a 16g memory card. I can get my spotify songs onto it but when I download them to listen offline they load back onto the phone memory. Doe...
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Son haché et coupé en 4G !

Bonne application, mais gros problème le son est haché et saccadé en 4G / H+ / 3G+. Pas moyen d'écouter une musique sans coupure à moins de mettre le chargement en pause et de le reprendre. Je précise que: j'utilise spotify en gratuit avec la plus fa...

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  • Bonne application, mais gros problème le son est haché et saccadé en 4G / H+ / 3G+. Pas moyen d'écouter une musique sans coupure à moins de mettre le chargement en pause et de le reprendre. Je précis...
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New Widget Idea?

Hello everyone, I was looking through the Widgets on my Samsung Galaxy S5 and realized that there was a Spotify one, however, it appears to be lacking when the app is not running. I think that it should show something instead of being completely blan...

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  • Hello everyone, I was looking through the Widgets on my Samsung Galaxy S5 and realized that there was a Spotify one, however, it appears to be lacking when the app is not running. I think that...
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No sound while playing, tons of bugs, poor UI, the list goes on ....

I'm trying Spotify premium right now and have found many many operational issues after only one day. I like the concept of Spotify but the execution is absolutely horrible. I'm probably not going to continue with my subscription due to the many bugs ...

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  • I'm trying Spotify premium right now and have found many many operational issues after only one day.  I like the concept of Spotify but the execution is absolutely horrible.   I'm probably ...
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Solved!! Can't play any song AT ALL please help!

Please help me out, i can see the songs but their names just stay opaque & won't allow me to play any of em at all.

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  • Please help me out, i can see the songs but their names just stay opaque & won't allow me to play any of em at all.
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Spotify Connect taking over my phone

Hi folks, got a bizarre issue. I'm listening to music on my Anroid Nexus 5, minding my own business. Suddenly the music changes to something else I have never listened to, and informs me I am controlling 'gti9195', which a Google suggests is a Samsun...

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  • Hi folks, got a bizarre issue.   I'm listening to music on my Anroid Nexus 5, minding my own business.  Suddenly the music changes to something else I have never listened to, and inform...
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