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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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Spotify now thinks I am in the US, and won't let me change my country...

OKSo I tried to log in to Spotify, but each time it would log in for a split second, tell me I was offline (I wasn't), and then log back out. After reading a post on troubleshooting, I cleared the cache and data for the app. I then tried to log in ag...

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  • OK So I tried to log in to Spotify, but each time it would log in for a split second, tell me I was offline (I wasn't), and then log back out. After reading a post on troubleshooting, I cleared th...
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Local Files wont download to APP

I am unable to download local files to the playlists on my app on my Andriod phone. The tracks just say "Track not available" both in offline and online mode. My device will not show up on the spotify on my desktop even though we are connected to the...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am unable to download local files to the playlists on my app on my Andriod phone.  The tracks just say "Track not available" both in offline and online mode.  My device will not show up o...
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Everytime... Won't fit.

I have 1.35gb of songs. I also happen to have a 7gb nano. In the past, it hassynced, then stopped and failed. The. It works again. I just addedsomenew songsand now it wnt sync, saying that the song won't fit...

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  • I have 1.35gb of songs. I also happen to have a 7gb nano. In the past, it hassynced, then stopped and failed. The. It works again. I just addedsomenew songsand now it wnt sync, saying that the song w...
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Solved!! So where's the magic

The release notes for Spotify 1.4.0 say there's supposed to be a surprise when you tap the album art... The album art just zooms.. Or if you tap the album art on the track that's pka] ING your presented with a context menu... Am I missing something h...

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  • The release notes for Spotify 1.4.0 say there's supposed to be a surprise when you tap the album art... The album art just zooms.. Or if you tap the album art on the track that's pka] ING your pres...
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How to store offline music on the external SD card on Samsung S4

Hi, How do I save my playlist on the SD card on my phone?? I have looked at similiar post but they are old posts that were dated in 2012 and I'm not sure they are up to date. They are also vague. Please help.

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  • Hi, How do I save my playlist on the SD card on my phone?? I have looked at similiar post but they are old  posts that were dated in 2012 and I'm not sure they are up to date. They are also vagu...
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Multiple Bugs

Xperia Z1, all software (Android and Spotify) at latest version. Sometimes, the widget won't show on the lockscreen - I've no option to add an actual spotify widget, there isn't one in the list. Later, it'll just turn up again. No idea what changes i...

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  • Xperia Z1, all software (Android and Spotify) at latest version.   Sometimes, the widget won't show on the lockscreen - I've no option to add an actual spotify widget, there isn't one i...
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Unable to browse playlists

So everything was working just fine ever since I became a premium user (a few months now). Well I was trying to download 3 playlists so I could listen offline. Got the error that said not enough space, came on here, and figured it was trying to insta...

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  • So everything was working just fine ever since I became a premium user (a few months now).  Well I was trying to download 3 playlists so I could listen offline.  Got the error that said not...
  • Daniel
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Gives me premium, starts downloading then puts me back on free then repeats?

I would love to know why I pay for a premium membership and I get that premium membership for about an hour when it decides that I dont have a premium anymore, I have a free membership and quits downloading my music. Then it decides that I actually d...

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  • I would love to know why I pay for a premium membership and I get that premium membership for about an hour when it decides that I dont have a premium anymore, I have a free membership and quits down...
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Playlists deleted randomly

I have used Spoifty for over a year now with many different phones (all Androids). It was working fine today until I made a new playlist on my computer and it didn't show up on my phone. I tried making it available in offline mode, tried force stoppi...

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  • I have used Spoifty for over a year now with many different phones (all Androids). It was working fine today until I made a new playlist on my computer and it didn't show up on my phone. I tried maki...
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Solved!! Spotify crashes when I change a song

Hi! I'm a premium user of spotify and I'm having some troubles. When I play a song it stars normally, but when I change it the whole system crashes and I have to restart my phone. I deleted data and cache, also reinstalled the appAny help? Thank you

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  • Hi! I'm a premium user of spotify and I'm having some troubles. When I play a song it stars normally, but when I change it the whole system crashes and I have to restart my phone. I deleted data an...
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Kindle fire Hdx Problems with Spotify

Got a Ue Mini boom speaker by logitech and Spotify skips and I lose out on a sec or so of the song and then it comes back any suggestions or should I return the Bluetooh speaker? Any suggestions or great bluetooh speaker you recommend let me know Tha...

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  • Got a Ue Mini boom speaker by logitech and Spotify skips and I lose out on a sec or so of the song and then it comes back any suggestions or should I return the Bluetooh speaker? Any suggestions ...
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Queue Bug

Last night I was hanging outside listening to an album and decided to queue up the next album. Worked fine. That album was coming to an end so I queued up another album. Well the album I was currently listening to ended up being queued a dozen times....

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  • Last night I was hanging outside listening to an album and decided to queue up the next album. Worked fine. That album was coming to an end so I queued up another album. Well the album I was currentl...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Music playing from other devices / playlists disappearing

Okay so yesterday there was an update and that has messed things up, a lot!, Good job Spotify, ever heard of testing? SO yesterday at home my phone randomly started connecting to a Nexus 5 device (I don't own such a device) and it was weird. I though...

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  • Okay so yesterday there was an update and that has messed things up, a lot!, Good job Spotify, ever heard of testing?   SO yesterday at home my phone randomly started connecting to a Nexus 5...
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Solved!! Pauses in offline mode

I have a Samsung GS3 4G and Spotify keep on pausing in offline mode whenever I loose signal or get the signal back again. ie. I can start playing music again after losing signal (like going into a tunnel) but when the signal gets back again the music...

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  • I have a Samsung GS3 4G and Spotify keep on pausing in offline mode whenever I loose signal or get the signal back again. ie. I can start playing music again after losing signal (like going into a tu...
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Solved!! Spotify freeze when Advertisment is playing

My Problem is that everytime when the Ad for "Die Sterne" is playing my Spotify stops and freeze. I net to restart Spotify then. I have Androit 4.2.1 on an Wiko Stairway. I think it is an Problem from Spotify. Because I use Spotify for about 5 months...

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  • My Problem is that everytime when the Ad for "Die Sterne" is playing my Spotify stops and freeze. I net to restart Spotify then.   I have Androit  4.2.1 on an Wiko Stairway.&nbsp...
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How can I disable autostart at jack connection?

Hello! Does anybody know how can I block Spotify's autostart at jack connection? I am using a different music app for music listening and don't want to use Spotify all the time, but I still wanna use it often. I already blocked every permissions with...

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  • Hello! Does anybody know how can I block Spotify's autostart at jack connection? I am using a different music app for music listening and don't want to use Spotify all the time, but I still wanna use...
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[Android] Bug on CyanogenMod 11

I'm a premium user. I've been having a problem with Spotify for the last two or three M versions of CyanogenMod 11 for Galaxy S2.It's a problem that i can now perfectly identify and explain:So, sometimes the Spotify stops playing music. I go check th...

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  • I'm a premium user.   I've been having a problem with Spotify for the last two or three M versions of CyanogenMod 11 for Galaxy S2. It's a problem that i can now perfectly identify and ex...
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EQ for Spotify Mobile

Hey Spotify! What about integrating an equalizer in the spotify player? I can't understand why spotify left it out... shocked that I didn't find it integrated in the computer version. You know, spotify users love music... nuff' said.

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  • Hey Spotify! What about integrating an equalizer in the spotify player?   I can't understand why spotify left it out... shocked  that I didn't find it integrated in the computer version...
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Android Facebook Login broken

I had to relogin to my Spotify app today. I selected the Login via Facebook option. I Tapped on the username and password fields, but the keyboard doesn't show up. I was able to eventually get my username in by copy and pasting, but I can't do that f...

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  • I had to relogin to my Spotify app today. I selected the Login via Facebook option. I Tapped on the username and password fields, but the keyboard doesn't show up. I was able to eventually get my use...
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Release Notes - Spotify for Android (0.7.3)

Hi! I'm trying to install Spotify on my old HTC Desire that is running Android 2.2.2 but having troubble finding a working version. What version works with 2.2.2 or earlier and where can I find it'? Thanks Hej! Jag försöker installera Spotify på min ...

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  • Hi! I'm trying to install Spotify on my old HTC Desire that is running Android 2.2.2 but having troubble finding a working version. What version works with 2.2.2 or earlier and where can I find it'...
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