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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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stops once I open the app

when I open the app it says "spotify has stopped." I have uninstalled & installed the app but it does the same thing. I'm not sure what else to do?

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  • when I open the app it says "spotify has stopped." I have uninstalled & installed the app but it does the same thing. I'm not sure what else to do?
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Intrusive Spotify - conutdown to uninstall

On my Galaxy S5 with Android 5, Spotify is intrusive that it makes you wander what the guys have been smoking...! Can you believe it, every time you restart yor telephone Spotify TAKE OVER THE WHOLE SCREE and deman that you sign into Spotify. And the...

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  • On my Galaxy S5 with Android 5, Spotify is intrusive that it makes you wander what the guys have been smoking...!   Can you believe it, every time you restart yor telephone Spotify TAKE OVER...
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problem after lollipop update

Hi there, I updated to lollipop today and spotify doesn't want to work offline. It appears to be playing the music but not recognising that it's a media player as I can't change the volume of the music and no sound is coming out of the song I'm playi...

  • Newbie
  • Hi there, I updated to lollipop today and spotify doesn't want to work offline. It appears to be playing the music but not recognising that it's a media player as I can't change the volume of the mus...
  • MichaelW
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Spotify still pauses for notification even after the latest update

Spotify on Android still pauses for notification even after the latest update. How can I fix this?

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  • Spotify on Android still pauses for notification even after the latest update.  How can I fix this?
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Spotify not working offline

Description I've been having problems with spotify in android since the last updatewhen not on wifi. Since I have a pretty limited data plan , most of the time it's off ( or simply already spended it ). So when using Spotify without a internet connec...

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  • Description   I've been having problems with spotify in android since the last updatewhen not on wifi. Since I have a pretty limited data plan , most of the time it's off ( or simply already...
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Limit Play Queue to just one play of album

Hi, when I use Spotify at night, I only want it to play an album once and stop there but it seems very difficult to get Spotify to do this. I want to be able to fall asleep listeing to music and not have music playing all night. I create playlists fo...

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  • Hi, when I use Spotify at night, I only want it to play an album once and stop there but it seems very difficult to get Spotify to do this. I want to be able to fall asleep listeing to music and not ...
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Solved!! Help a fellow Android bud.

How do you delete a band off of My Music?

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  • How do you delete a band off of My Music?
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BUG : "Mood" list when clicking in "Top" list :( / spotify Android Sony Z3 Compact

Hi guys & girls,On Android 4.4 , Sony Z3 compact, when i click on "Top" list, to listen to the Top songs, I'm directed to the "Mood" list Any idea?Thxxx.

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  • Hi guys & girls, On Android 4.4 , Sony Z3 compact, when i click on "Top" list, to listen to the Top songs, I'm directed to the "Mood" list 😞 Any idea? Thxxx.
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Syncing local files to spotify android app

Hi, I have read in detail the guidance on how to sync local files from my desktop so I can listen to them using the spotify app on my phone. When I go to the 'devices' tab on spotify on my desktop, it just tells me to connect my device to the same wi...

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  • Hi,    I have read in detail the guidance on how to sync local files from my desktop so I can listen to them using the spotify app on my phone.    When I go to the 'device...
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Latest version 2.0.0.702 Unable to Copy Track Title

Why oh why do those idiots at Spotify meddle? I've updated to the latest version and now when I share a track it doesn't copy the track title, just the URL. Does anyone know how this can be remedied?

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  • Why oh why do those idiots at Spotify meddle? I've updated to the latest version and now when I share a track it doesn't copy the track title, just the URL. Does anyone know how this can be remedied?
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Android Mobile as Streaming Client

Hello, i have an old android mobile and I want to use this on my stereo system as a spotify player. This works great but when I try to control it via spotify connect it does not work. Is the spotify connect function only working from android to mac a...

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  • Hello, i have an old android mobile and I want to use this on my stereo system as a spotify player. This works great but when I try to control it via spotify connect it does not work. Is the spotify ...
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Share Track name and URL

Until today I could share a track and paste it into Samsung SNote where both the tack name and URL would be pasted. Now all I get is the URL. How can I copy and paste both the track name and the URL? Thanks

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  • Until today I could share a track and paste it into Samsung SNote where both the tack name and URL would be pasted. Now all I get is the URL. How can I copy and paste both the track name and the URL?...
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Songs Unavailable

Hi, I imported my itunes playlists, consisting of artists that Spotify doesnt have the permissions for and then made some of them available of line on my Samsung. However, when I play some of these i get a message saying "this song is not available."...

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  • Hi,   I imported my itunes playlists, consisting of artists that Spotify doesnt have the permissions for and then made some of them available of line on my Samsung. However, when I play some...
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New upadte: Bluetooth problems to change songs in car

Hi, Since the new update i am having problems with the bluetooth in my car and headphones, i just can't change a song from mi device, the button fwd an rew don't produces any effect in the app, i have to change songs from the app. Anyone is having th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, Since the new update i am having problems with the bluetooth in my car and headphones, i just can't change a song from mi device, the button fwd an rew don't produces any effect in the app, i h...
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Duplicate Playlists

I recently added more music to some of my playlists on itunes which, I then import to my Spotify account on my android smartphone & android tablet both Samsung brands. So my issue is that before I imorted the playlists I updated in itunes, I deleted ...

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  • I recently added more music to some of my playlists on itunes which, I then import to my Spotify account on my android smartphone & android tablet both Samsung brands. So my issue is that  b...
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App loosing the music downloaded, repeated problem with 5 devices

I have repeatedly open tickets and tried to get people to acknowledge it, I am getting infuriated with it, and everytime I post itPeople who have nothing to do with spotify try to tell me "Hur hur hur, ish your fone! nut da app, ur SD card is broken ...

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  • I have repeatedly open tickets and tried to get people to acknowledge it, I am getting infuriated with it, and everytime I post it People who have nothing to do with spotify try to tell me "Hur hu...
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Spotify app crashes before startup

I have a galaxy s4 and my spotify app has stopped working completely on it. I got the software update a month ago, and it started doing this in the beginning of January. I open the app and before the screen shows anything, it just says spotify has st...

  • Visitor
  • I have a galaxy s4 and my spotify app has stopped working completely on it. I got the software update a month ago, and it started doing this in the beginning of January. I open the app and before the...
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I tried to reddemed my 6 month premiumfreetrialbutitwontletmeplaythesongiwantunlessilayshufflewhichi

I tried to reddemed my 6 month premium free trial on spotify but it won't let me play the song i want, unless i press play shuffle but it won't play the song i want

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  • I tried to reddemed my 6 month premium free trial on spotify but it won't let me play the song i want, unless i press play shuffle but it won't play the song i want
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Spotify is no longer working on my Blackberry Z30

Up until a several weeks ago, I had no problems using Spotify at all on Blackberry Z30 (downloaded from Amazon). However, have been experiencing issues streaming music. Typically, a song will start playing, play for about five seconds, and then stop....

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  • Up until a several weeks ago, I had no problems using Spotify at all on Blackberry Z30 (downloaded from Amazon). However, have been experiencing issues streaming music. Typically, a so...
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Spotify on Android always downloading

Hi guys!Sorry at first - I am from germany and my english skills are not the best.Following problem: bought the 3month-version for 99Cent last week, got upgraded to premium.So I added at my pc-Account some playlists and installed the app on my Note3....

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  • Hi guys! Sorry at first - I am from germany and my english skills are not the best. Following problem: bought the 3month-version for 99Cent last week, got upgraded to premium. So I added at my...
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