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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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songs from an album refusing to play

When I first got my spotify account, I created different stations from different artists on my android phone including reggaeton artists Baby Rasta y Gringo. One of the albums that I liked so much from them was Los Duros. It used to work and always p...

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  • When I first got my spotify account, I created different stations from different artists on my android phone including reggaeton artists Baby Rasta y Gringo. One of the albums that I liked so mu...
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cannot download spotify for android

Hi, I am currently in the US for an extended period, although I live in a country where spotify is not available yet. I downloaded it fine on my PC, but I cannot do so on my Android phone. I get a message from the app store that spotify is not availa...

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  • Hi, I am currently in the US for an extended period, although I live in a country where spotify is not available yet. I downloaded it fine on my PC, but I cannot do so on my Android phone. I get a me...
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Local songs from my PC are not downloaded to my Samsung Galaxy S3

The songs Spotify is offering are being downloaded perfectly. When I want to play the songs from my PC on my phone it says the title is not available. Below the local song it say: Loading... - Loading... Please help!

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  • The songs Spotify is offering are being downloaded perfectly. When I want to play the songs from my PC on my phone it says the title is not available.   Below the local song it say: Loading....
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My premium has downgraded to free.

Hi,I added spotify premium on to my Vodafone tarriff and has been working perfectly for months. Last week my premium downgraded to the free spotify!? Vodafone say it is a technical issue with spotify that you are trying to fix.Can you please tell me ...

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  • Hi, I added spotify premium on to my Vodafone tarriff and has been working perfectly for months. Last week my premium downgraded to the free spotify!? Vodafone say it is a technical issue with spo...
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I know the SD card offline storage has many fixes but none are working...

I believe this is because of the weirdness of my Motorla phone's setup. Here's what they did. The phone's internal storage was split. The original 8gb was partitioned into 3gb for the phone's system and everything else (app data etc) and 5gb for ever...

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  • I believe this is because of the weirdness of my Motorla phone's setup. Here's what they did. The phone's internal storage was split. The original 8gb was partitioned into 3gb for the phone's system ...
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Why can't Spotify fix our problems???

Why can't Spotify fix our problems they are not doing anything to help us Android Samsung Galaxy why? Why? To problems with Spotify premium............... We need Help Now

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  • Why can't Spotify fix our problems they are not doing anything to help us Android Samsung Galaxy why? Why? To problems with Spotify premium............... We need Help Now😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞...
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Solved!! Spotify no longer working with my Galaxy S3

Hi... I've been using and loving Spotify as a premium member for a while now. Unfortunately, I was prompted to upload the new version of Spotify and ever since doing so have encountered more problems than it's worth: 1) It stops working. 2) won't dow...

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  • Hi...   I've been using and loving Spotify as a premium member for a while now.  Unfortunately, I was prompted to upload the new version of Spotify and ever since doing so  have en...
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Solved!! More than 1 device

Hello. I do not speak english, so i am very sorry if you do not understand. Well, I have a question... If I have Spotify Premium, can I have more than 1 device using it at the same time? (Can I listen music in the 2 devices at the same time?) I am so...

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  • Hello. I do not speak english, so i am very sorry if you do not understand.   Well, I have a question... If I have Spotify Premium, can I have more than 1 device using it at the same time? (...
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Solved!! Is there a way to not synch all my albums?

Hey everyone,Right now Spotify tries to sync all "my music" regardless of weither I've made it available for offline listening. This is not really helpfull as my phone has nowhere near enough memory to hold all those albums. This leaves me with 2 que...

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  • Hey everyone, Right now Spotify tries to sync all "my music" regardless of weither I've made it available for offline listening. This is not really helpfull as my phone has nowhere near enough mem...
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Solved!! Google Play update stopped access to Spotify on my Android device whilst travelling overseas

Google Play update stopped access to Spotify on my Android device whilst travelling overseas I have a premium account in Switzerland. I am travelling and using the device in Rwanda. Google Play will not allow download of Spotify in Rwanda. Please hel...

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  • Google Play update stopped access to Spotify on my Android device whilst travelling overseas   I have a premium account in Switzerland.   I am travelling and using the device in Rwa...
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Solved!! Nexus 5 not tracking Spotify data usage

Just got a Nexus 5, my first Android coming from iPhone. I am noticing that my cell data usage for Spotify is not being tracked in the Data Usage page in the usage bar for the specific Spotify app. I’ve been listening to it all morning and it “says” ...

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  • Just got a Nexus 5, my first Android coming from iPhone. I am noticing that my cell data usage for Spotify is not being tracked in the Data Usage page in the usage bar for the specific Spotify app. ...
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STUPID SPOTIFY UPDATE WITH NEW APP LEFT 5 GIGS OF NONSENSE ON MY PHONE.

I only have 15 gigs on my phone. all my old music from old app is on my phone and it is not showing up to delete when I go through the files while hooking up to a computer and searching. AND YES I have gone through settings and deleted catche and oth...

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  • I only have 15 gigs on my phone.  all my old music from old app is on my phone and it is not showing up to delete when I go through the files while hooking up to a computer and searching.  ...
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Tracks appear to download correctly when blocked by internet filter

When I am at home on my wifi, and I download songs to my device everything works great. When connected to my work's wifi, tracks seem to download successfully, but these tracks do not play audio when played. The song will appear to play, ie the track...

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  • When I am at home on my wifi, and I download songs to my device everything works great.    When connected to my work's wifi, tracks seem to download successfully, but these tracks do no...
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Spotify wont play from downloaded playlists like before

After last update, something has gone either very wrong or I have missed out on something.. When I played songs earlier, Spotify would play the "downloaded" tracks even though I was online. This saved me for a lot of gb used, and furtermore a more fr...

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  • After last update, something has gone either very wrong or I have missed out on something..   When I played songs earlier, Spotify would play the "downloaded" tracks even though I was online...
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Solved!! Audio effects turn off for no reason.

(Galaxy s3) I like to turn my bass boost all the way up but it randomly turns off for no reason. If i go to the audio effects it cuts back on for a few songs then turns off again randomly. Any ideas why or is it just a bug?

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  • (Galaxy s3) I like to turn my bass boost all the way up but it randomly turns off for no reason. If i go to the audio effects it cuts back on for a few songs then turns off again randomly. Any ideas ...
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Turn on 2G/3G sync come up even though WIFI is on and connected. Can't download.

I've upgraded to the latest Android client .7.5.698 on my Galaxy Note 3. Even though I have WIFI on and 2G/3G sync turned off, it won't download tracks and tells me to turn on 2G/3G sync... I can play a track so this proves that I have WIFI access.

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  • I've upgraded to the latest Android client .7.5.698 on my Galaxy Note 3. Even though I have WIFI on and 2G/3G sync turned off, it won't download tracks and tells me to turn on 2G/3G sync... I can pla...
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Please help. Can not see artist or song title when streaming Infiniti Qx80

Hello,Please help. I have a 2014 Infiniti QX80. I have the Spotify Premium account. The phone that I am streaming from is a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Up until Saturday when music was streaming from my phone to the car the screen in the car showed the ar...

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  • Hello, Please help. I have a 2014 Infiniti QX80. I have the Spotify Premium account. The phone that I am streaming from is a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Up until Saturday when music was streaming from...
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PLEASE HELP!

No matter what, my spotify is not working on my samsung s4. It used to work and now i just get a black screen and the spotify symbol at the top. MEGA FRUSTRATING. I have tried uninstalling etc, getting really irritated because this is the second time...

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  • No matter what, my spotify is not working on my samsung s4. It used to work and now i just get a black screen and the spotify symbol at the top. MEGA FRUSTRATING. I have tried uninstalling etc, getti...
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Solved!! Latest Galaxy S3 Android software takes away auto haptic feedback options! Please stop the vibrating

I have had a problem with the auto haptic feedback when playing music through spotify. I have called Tmobile but we have determined that the lastest Software update available for the Galaxy S3 took away the ability to enable auto haptic feedback for ...

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  • I have had a problem with the auto haptic feedback when playing music through spotify. I have called Tmobile but we have determined that the lastest Software update available for the Galaxy S3 took a...
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Samsung Galaxy s3 Vibrating to music!

Please help!!! Ever since the spotify update a few days ago that they pushed due to the security breach the vibration to the music has returned!!!! I ran into this problem a year ago but was able to turn off auto haptic and it worked. However, now wi...

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  • Please help!!! Ever since the spotify update a few days ago that they pushed due to the security breach the vibration to the music has returned!!!! I ran into this problem a year ago but was able to ...
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