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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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Solved!! No audio working on LG G2 Mini

Good evening, today i bought the premium version of Spotify but when i try to play music on my Lg,it doesn't make any sound. It work only if i try to play a music on remote with another device. P.S. Sorry for my english Thanks

  • Regular
  • Good evening, today i bought the premium version of Spotify but when i try to play music on my Lg,it doesn't make any sound. It work only if i try to play a music on remote with another device. ...
  • xCaster
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permanent pause on mobile

No matter how many times I press play, it goes back to pause, for every song. However it works on mobile.

  • Casual Listener
  • No matter how many times I press play, it goes back to pause, for every song. However it works on mobile. 
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Shuffle Play plays terrible unrelated music, far too frequently

So I recognize that my playlist is small (7 songs), and for some reason you have singled out phones as the only ones who can't listen to their actual playlists (even though tablets with the exact same OS can) and so I get suggested songs inserted int...

  • Newbie
  • So I recognize that my playlist is small (7 songs), and for some reason you have singled out phones as the only ones who can't listen to their actual playlists (even though tablets with the exact sam...
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Holliday Deal

I have to do a free trial before I can pay so do I still get the deal? If so how dose the payment system work? Is it free trial pay free month pay and that's the two free months or is it free trial pay free month and free month?

  • Newbie
  • I have to do a free trial before I can pay so do I still get the deal? If so how dose the payment system work? Is it free trial pay free month pay and that's the two free months or is it free trial p...
  • Josh
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Playlists problem

Why is spotify allways putting new songs in the playlists but never delete the older songs. Now the playlists are growing everyday and my sd card is allmost full.

  • Roadie
  • Why is spotify allways putting new songs in the playlists but never delete the older songs. Now the playlists are growing everyday and my sd card is allmost full.
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song not available

Hey, I've been using Spotify for a while now on my galaxy tablet, I could play any song I wanted to but now I click on one a bunch of times and it says "song not available". Its really irritating, and eventually after a few 100 clicks the song starts...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey, I've been using Spotify for a while now on my galaxy tablet, I could play any song I wanted to but now I click on one a bunch of times and it says "song not available". Its really irritating, an...
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Just downloaded w/free 7 day trial but trial has ended in less than 24 hrs What?

I just downloaded spotify on my android yesterday morning and it said I had a 7 day free trial of premium but at 9 pm it told me the trial had ended. So it was really only a 12 hour free trial. What happened with that? It would have been nice to try ...

  • Newbie
  • I just downloaded spotify on my android yesterday morning and it said I had a 7 day free trial of premium but at 9 pm it told me the trial had ended. So it was really only a 12 hour free trial. What ...
  • Josh
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Custom locker apps with player controls for Spotify

Hi guys, I've been wondering — is there any other custom locker app that supports music controls on lockscreen for Spotify just like the android's default one? I tried only Go Locker - this one, doesn't do Spotify.

  • Roadie
  • Hi guys, I've been wondering — is there any other custom locker app that supports music controls on lockscreen for Spotify just like the android's default one?  I tried only Go Locker - this...
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Solved!! Can't find new feature "top tracks in your network"

Greetings! Feel a little embarrassed asking this but I have been unable to find the top tracks in your network section. Can someone toss a hint my way? Thanks! Android Version 1.7.0.830

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  • Greetings! Feel a little embarrassed asking this but I have been unable to find the top tracks in your network section. Can someone toss a hint my way? Thanks!   Android Version 1.7.0.830
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Bug: Tap in play queue starts playing random album

When I tap one of the upcoming songs in the play queue, the queue is replaced with a seemingly random album from my library (unrelated to the song I tapped) and that album starts playing. Steps to reproduce With a premium account and a library full o...

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  • When I tap one of the upcoming songs in the play queue, the queue is replaced with a seemingly random album from my library (unrelated to the song I tapped) and that album starts playing.   ...
  • blake
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Inbox notifications

Is there no way to get notifications on Spotify Android when someone sends something to my inbox? Seems like an obvious feature. Someone will send me something and I won't find out about it for days until I open Spotify on my desktop.

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  • Is there no way to get notifications on Spotify Android when someone sends something to my inbox?   Seems like an obvious feature.   Someone will send me something and I won't find ...
  • Daniel
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account says free service but paying premium.

since getting the new Android I have not been able to use Spotify Premium service. It says that I only have the free service. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I can also no longer access my playlists and the radio option is not working ple...

  • Casual Listener
  • since getting the new Android I have not been able to use Spotify Premium service. It says that I only have the free service. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I can also no longer access m...
  • Daniel
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Albums will no longer stay saved to "your music"

I'm using an iphone 4S, ios 6.1.3 and about a week ago albums stopped saving to "your music." I've deleted and reinstalled the app twice.The same thing is happening on my iPad Air 1, latest iOS. Haven't tried on my MacBook.What gives?Premium account,...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using an iphone 4S, ios 6.1.3 and about a week ago albums stopped saving to "your music." I've deleted and reinstalled the app twice. The same thing is happening on my iPad Air 1, latest iOS. ...
  • verlin_benge
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Samsung s5 and Spotify fail

HiI have a samsung s5 and spotify has stopped working on it. I have cruised the forum and tried the following with no success:Uninstall and then reinstallUninstall, remove sd card and then reinstallUninstall, browse file folders and delete and reinst...

  • Newbie
  • Hi I have a samsung s5 and spotify has stopped working on it. I have cruised the forum and tried the following with no success: Uninstall and then reinstall Uninstall, remove sd card and then rein...
  • Daniel
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I can hear Ipod music but not Spotify

I play my music thru a receiver with the wires plugged into the audio in/out of the back of the receiver. I can hear my Ipod playing music. I can't hear Spotify on my Samsung SM-T110 tablet. I can hear Spotify play music when no wires are attached to...

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  • I play my music thru a receiver with the wires plugged into the audio in/out of the back of the receiver.  I can hear my Ipod playing music.  I can't hear Spotify on my Samsung SM-T110 tabl...
  • Daniel
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spotify for android app says offline and is slow

when I open Spotify often times it says offline and takes a good minute or two to go back online. the app also intermittently does this while in use.seems as though online searches also take quite a bit of time overall the app has gotten very slow

  • Visitor
  • when I open Spotify often times it says offline and takes a good minute or two to go back online. the app also intermittently does this while in use.seems as though online searches also take quite a ...
  • Daniel
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won't load new artists on my android phone

I have an htc m7 running 4.4.2. Recently I have run into a problem when I go to see what new music has come out on Tuesday, and only a few of the new albums will load. Otherwise, there is just a green spinning loading symbol. It has been doing this f...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have an htc m7 running 4.4.2. Recently I have run into a problem when I go to see what new music has come out on Tuesday, and only a few of the new albums will load. Otherwise, there is just a gre...
  • Daniel
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Can't log in

I can't log in to spotify on my app. I have a facebook profile and when I click the log in to facebook button, the app takes me to a facebook login page. Once I'm here, I try to type in the "Email or Phone" box and I cannot click inside it. My keyboa...

  • Newbie
  • I can't log in to spotify on my app. I have a facebook profile and when I click the log in to facebook button, the app takes me to a facebook login page. Once I'm here, I try to type in the "Email or...
  • Daniel
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Local Files will not download to phone.

I have a few files saved on my computer that I would like to add to Spotify and listen to them elsewhere on my phone. I know I have done this in the past. For some reason, I cannot get it to work. Spotify locates and plays the files fine on my comput...

  • Newbie
  • I have a few files saved on my computer that I would like to add to Spotify and listen to them elsewhere on my phone. I know I have done this in the past.   For some reason, I cannot get it ...
  • Daniel
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Playlist on repeat

Got Spoitfy on laptop and can put a playlist of loop no problemsInstalled Spotify on mobile and I can NOT see anywhere the loop symbol so I can loop a playlist! Can anyone help/advise, the only thing going loopy is me!

  • Casual Listener
  • Got Spoitfy on laptop and can put a playlist of loop no problems Installed Spotify on mobile and I can NOT see anywhere the loop symbol so I can loop a playlist! Can anyone help/advise, the on...
  • Daniel
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