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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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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 Widget

I'm not sure who else this affects but the first time after geting the Spotify app on my Nexus 7 2013, the widget was a nice 4x1 size which would sit nicely in the middle of the screen, but after using Nova Launcher for a while (and unistalling Nova ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm not sure who else this affects but the first time after geting the Spotify app on my Nexus 7 2013, the widget was a nice 4x1 size which would sit nicely in the middle of the screen, but after usi...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Artists in Your Music with ZERO saved songs/albums

I have several artists that are listed under the Artists tab of Your Music, but i have not saved any of their music at all. They show as having "0" tracks. Have tried adding music and removing, but the entry remains.

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  • I have several artists that are listed under the Artists tab of Your Music, but i have not saved any of their music at all. They show as having "0" tracks. Have tried adding music and removing, but t...
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Solved!! galaxy S5 app

How do I get the spotify app on my phone? This should be easier than what it's doing.

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  • How do I get the spotify app on my phone?  This should be easier than what it's doing.
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TRANSFERED SONG GREYED OUT??

i transfere a song from my computer, it works on the computer but now its greyed out on my phone when i try to play it after the latest update with the black theme??

  • Casual Listener
  • i transfere a song from my computer, it works on the computer but now its greyed out on my phone when i try to play it after the latest update with the black theme??
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Reordering playlists?

I have a ton of playlists, and when I use the windows app, I have them all listed in a specific order that allows me to quickly locate individual playlists. When I open the android app though, all of my playlists are in a seemingly random order which...

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  • I have a ton of playlists, and when I use the windows app, I have them all listed in a specific order that allows me to quickly locate individual playlists. When I open the android app though, all of...
  • Joe
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paying for premium but my android phone...

Im paying for premium but on my android phone, the Spotify app is set up like its free. Help! I dont want to pay for something I'm not gonna get.

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  • Im paying for premium but on my android phone, the Spotify app is set up like its free. Help! I dont want to pay for something I'm not gonna get.
  • Joe
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Search is horribly broken

What happened to the search function? Spotify seems to have autoupdated. I now have some sort of live search thing where results appear as I type. That would be fine, were it not for the fact that the results now seem to have absolutely nothing to do...

  • Casual Listener
  • What happened to the search function? Spotify seems to have autoupdated. I now have some sort of live search thing where results appear as I type. That would be fine, were it not for the fact that th...
  • Joe
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sync error on Nexus 5: No space left on this device

I know there are other posts about this but I have tried all the "Fixes" and its not fixing. Twice tonight I have had this error. I have deleted and re installed spotify both times. Now I have this error for the thrid time in the space of two hours. ...

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  • I know there are other posts about this but I have tried all the "Fixes" and its not fixing.    Twice tonight I have had this error. I have deleted and re installed spotify both times. ...
  • Joe
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Music stops playing when someone adds songs to playlist

Hello, I don't know if anyone has reported this issue but since Spotify "has painted it black", on my Android tablet, if someone adds a song to a playlist, the playlist I am playing at the time stops and my selection plays randomly. It can be trouble...

  • Music Fan
  • Hello, I don't know if anyone has reported this issue but since Spotify "has painted it black", on my Android tablet, if someone adds a song to a playlist, the playlist I am playing at the tim...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Cannot login into spotify mobile through facebook.

Hello, I've been struggling with this issue for the past two days and cannot seem to getting it resolved. I recently got a new phone and wanted to install spotify on my phone. I try and login into facebook through the app but keep recieving the same ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I've been struggling with this issue for the past two days and cannot seem to getting it resolved.  I recently got a new phone and wanted to install spotify on my phone. I try and login i...
  • Joe
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Kenwood car radio will not automatically reconnect with Spotify app on Note 3 Smart phone.

I just purchased a new Kenwood KDC X-798 car radio. The Galaxy note 3 smart phone pairs fine with radio but once I turn the car off and get back in it will not pick up the song where I left off. My only solution is to hit the pause button on the head...

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  •  I just purchased a new Kenwood KDC X-798 car radio. The Galaxy note 3 smart phone pairs fine with radio but once I turn the car off and get back in it will not pick up the song where I left off...
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Library is missing in new version

I had trouble with Spotify not downloading playlists marked for offline usage and found that there was an update released. Updated Spotify and to my horror the library is gone. I normaly just play a random song from the library and have shuffle turne...

  • Casual Listener
  • I had trouble with Spotify not downloading playlists marked for offline usage and found that there was an update released.   Updated Spotify and to my horror the library is gone. I normaly j...
  • Joe
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libspotify music_delivery is not called

I am integrating libspotify with an android app using ndk and I am able to create session, login and successfully load a track. However after the track is loaded (I have te track name and duration) and I call sp_session_player_play with result of SP_...

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  • I am integrating libspotify with an android app using ndk and I am able to create session, login and successfully load a track. However after the track is loaded (I have te track name and duration) a...
  • Joe
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Spotify Beta Testing

Spotify PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE open a Google Play beta commuinity on Google+. You can test new releases with the community here in a controlled way and we can revert to the full release if you broke something important/didn't test the release properly.

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  • Spotify PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE open a Google Play beta commuinity on Google+. You can test new releases with the community here in a controlled way and we can revert to the full release if you broke so...
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Sharing playlist - confusion

Hi all, I have Spotify premium on an andriod device (HTC One m8) and getting very confused trying to share a playlist with a friend. Neither of us are on facebook, she is listed as a friend on spotify and, it looks as though we are both following eac...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all, I have Spotify premium on an andriod device (HTC One m8) and getting very confused trying to share a playlist with a friend. Neither of us are on facebook, she is listed as a friend on spotif...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Payment Error "Contact With Your Bank"

Because of an unknown issue i constantly get payment problem error from Spotify. It says "the payment payment could not be performed, contact with your bank." The card is working completely (personally tested), so it's not the card. And this is not t...

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  • Because of an unknown issue i constantly get payment problem error from Spotify. It says "the payment payment could not be performed, contact with your bank." The card is working completely (personal...
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Removing songs on the run ... HELP

I used to use the "starred" playlist to remove songs I didn't want on that playlist by simply "unstarring" them. Now on my phone I've noticed that it is no longer a feature. I want to be able to remove songs from a playlist while using my Android pho...

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  • I used to use the "starred" playlist to remove songs I didn't want on that playlist by simply "unstarring" them.   Now on my phone I've noticed that it is no longer a feature.  I want t...
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How do I find artists I'm following?

I want to play Spotify on my tablet at my office but the CONNECT feature keeps starting Spotify on my Android smartphone where it is also installed and shows it in "play". It keeps interferring with my bluetooth and cell calls... I ONLY want it to pl...

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  • I want to play Spotify on my tablet at my office but the CONNECT feature keeps starting Spotify on my Android smartphone where it is also installed and shows it in "play".  It keeps interferring...
  • Joe
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Space is already Free...?!

Hey Guys, im using spotify since 6 months!? So now my Problem is, my phone cannot Download anymore tracks but my phone says that ive got more then 15 GB Freespace, how can i switch the downloaded files to another Memory? Greeting from Hamburg

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey Guys,   im using spotify since 6 months!?   So now my Problem is, my phone cannot Download anymore tracks but my phone says that ive got more then 15 GB Freespace, how can i swi...
  • Joe
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