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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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Can't find Facebook friends who has Spotify / March 2014

Hi, I cannot find anymore my Facebook friends from Spotify. The problem started a couple of days ago. If I push Follow button the text "There are no more friends to show" just appears. I know that I have many FB friends who uses Spotify and all these...

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  • Hi, I cannot find anymore my Facebook friends from Spotify. The problem started a couple of days ago. If I push Follow button the text "There are no more friends to show" just appears. I know ...
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Unable to share my music in Facebook

Hi, I'm unable to share the song I'm listening to on Facebook since 2 days ago. I'm using Android device. Facebook app opens up with this error message: "Share preview could not be fetched". Anyone else facing the same problem? How can I resolve this...

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  • Hi, I'm unable to share the song I'm listening to on Facebook since 2 days ago. I'm using Android device. Facebook app opens up with this error message: "Share preview could not be fetched". Anyone e...
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Solved!! Device compatibility page not working...like ever...

What gives? Your spotify.com page (address attached) JUST DOES NOT WORK. Didn't work today, ditto yesterday, you may have one guess as to whether it worked last week. Get it sorted and get it sorted now! Angrily yours, Moksis https://www.spotify.com/...

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  • What gives? Your spotify.com page (address attached) JUST DOES NOT WORK. Didn't work today, ditto yesterday, you may have one guess as to whether it worked last week. Get it sorted and get it sorted ...
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Solved!! Issue with Facebook Login on Android - going round in circles

Hi, Hope someone can help. When loading Spotify on my phone it asks for my login details, I select Login via Facebook. It connects to Facebook, logs me in, briefly shows me my downloaded playlists and then immediately bounces me back to a Spotify ad ...

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  • Hi,   Hope someone can help.   When loading Spotify on my phone it asks for my login details, I select Login via Facebook.  It connects to Facebook, logs me in, briefly sh...
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Spotify on Parrot mki9100.

Hi. I would like to buy a Parrot Mki9100. I use spotify everywhere, i have a free account. Can i use spotifty on my nexus 4 connected with bluetooth to parrot mki9100? Or must i have a premium account? Thanks for all.

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  • Hi. I would like to buy a Parrot Mki9100. I use spotify everywhere, i have a free account. Can i use spotifty on my nexus 4 connected with bluetooth to parrot mki9100? Or must i have a premiu...
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Removing lockscreen widget

Is there any way to remove the lockscreen widget? I can't remove it manually and can't find any settings in the spotify app to remove it. If there really isn't a way to remove it inside the app, this really should be added. I use dash clock as my mai...

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  • Is there any way to remove the lockscreen widget? I can't remove it manually and can't find any settings in the spotify app to remove it.  If there really isn't a way to remove it inside the a...
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Solved!! The Beatles music is only available at my pc, but not at my smartphone (galaxy s4). Why?

When using spotify and you search the Beatles, you can find their songs at a pc. But you can't if you search them at a smartphone (galaxy s4).I created a list with the Beatles songs at my pc, but can't play any song of this list at my smartphone.Plea...

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  • When using spotify and you search the Beatles, you can find their songs at a pc. But you can't if you search them at a smartphone (galaxy s4). I created a list with the Beatles songs at my pc, but c...
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Solved!! Can't install on Xperia Tipo

Hi, I am looking for help: Trying to install Spotify on Sony Xperia Tipo I keep getting a message: "Insufficient storage available", although I have plenty of space both internal and on SD card. Any suggestions? Thanks!

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  • Hi, I am looking for help: Trying to install Spotify on Sony Xperia Tipo I keep getting a message: "Insufficient storage available", although I have plenty of space both internal and on SD card. An...
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Solved!! Help with spotify connect devices

Hi , I have a spotify premium account on my devices and i would like to know, can I use my IPhone on spotify to connect to my android tablet which is attached to speakers. So i play it on my phone, and then using Spotify connect to play it on my Tabl...

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  • Hi ,    I have a spotify premium account on my devices and i would like to know, can I use my IPhone on spotify to connect to my android tablet which is attached to speakers. So i pla...
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Solved!! Re: Hello from Spotify - Introduce Yourself

Hi, I love Spotify and music, but my android device is using a LOT of data when streaming music. Samsung Galaxy S3 service provider AT&T Please help!

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  • Hi, I love Spotify and music, but my android device is using a LOT of data when streaming music.   Samsung Galaxy S3 service provider AT&T   Please help!
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Freezes when trying to log in (Sony Xperia Tipo)

I have prerium account, and it works normally on PC. But when i try to log in using my Sony Xperia Tipo, it just freezes to "Logging in", and nothin happens until i shut down the app. Same thing with Facebook login, or even when i try to create new a...

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  • I have prerium account, and it works normally on PC. But when i try to log in using my Sony Xperia Tipo, it just freezes to "Logging in", and nothin happens until i shut down the app. Same thing wi...
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Solved!! Audio effects affecting other music apps

I don't know how I managed to stumble upon it, but I was listening to Pandora while messing around with Spotify's audio effects and noticed that it would adjust the sound of the music playing through Pandora. Does anyone know if that's supposed to ha...

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  • I don't know how I managed to stumble upon it, but I was listening to Pandora while messing around with Spotify's audio effects and noticed that it would adjust the sound of the music playing through...
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Only some local files unavailable on GS4, others grayed out/unavailable in app

Hi, I have found several topics similar to this but none exactly the same and I will definitely need a layman's instructions on troubleshooting if anyone can help. I just upgraded to premium, everything works on my PC, all the tracks play, they are a...

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  • Hi, I have found several topics similar to this but none exactly the same and I will definitely need a layman's instructions on troubleshooting if anyone can help.   I just upgraded to premi...
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Update killed battery life

Aftrer the latest update (0.7.6.357), the app prevents the phone from sleeping/idling, resulting in a massive power drain, even with the screen off. Drained my phone's battery in under an hour, and the battery/processor log showed that it was spoitfy...

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  • Aftrer the latest update (0.7.6.357), the app prevents the phone from sleeping/idling, resulting in a massive power drain, even with the screen off. Drained my phone's battery in under an hour, and t...
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Explicit/edited albums not appearing

Certain explicit versions of albums aren't showing up on on my Mac, but appear on my Android. This also happens the other way around. An example would be Doggystyle by Snoop Doggy Dogg. On my Mac, I can only see the edited version of his album, but I...

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  • Certain explicit versions of albums aren't showing up on on my Mac, but appear on my Android. This also happens the other way around.   An example would be Doggystyle by Snoop Doggy Dogg. On...
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Android 4.3 on Galaxy S3 - Playback adversely impacted

Vodafone Ireland have rolled out Android 4.3 to Samsung GS3 devices. There is an issue with Spotify playback, it is being affected by the new update. It seems that the new OS is terribly sensitive to changes in data connection and this is causing Spo...

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  • Vodafone Ireland have rolled out Android 4.3 to Samsung GS3 devices. There is an issue with Spotify playback, it is being affected by the new update.   It seems that the new OS is ...
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Spotify apps for android

Are there any plans to make desktop apps work in the Android version of Spotify?

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  • Are there any plans to make desktop apps work in the Android version of Spotify?
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Kindle App - Way to see additional album releases?

I was listening to a particular album on Spotify and noticed it was censored. I know on the desktop version you can see other releases of the album and switch to one that has not cut explicit lyrics. How do I do that on the Kindle app? I see no way o...

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  • I was listening to a particular album on Spotify and noticed it was censored. I know on the desktop version you can see other releases of the album and switch to one that has not cut explicit lyrics....
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Crash on 4.2.2 - Stack Trace

So, I posted in the Play Store about my app crashes and even with the latest update, I'm still having the same crashes. So I got a stack trace for the Spotify devs.

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  • So, I posted in the Play Store about my app crashes and even with the latest update, I'm still having the same crashes. So I got a stack trace for the Spotify devs.     &nbs...
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Resetting password issues

Hey guys , I'm trying to log back in to my spotify account because I had to reset it....only problem is, I have no clue what my account info is. I was able to figure out my username, but then realized that they sent the password reset to my old email...

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  • Hey guys , I'm trying to log back in to my spotify account because I had to reset it....only problem is, I have no clue what my account info is. I was able to figure out my username, but then realiz...
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