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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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Downloaded Songs take up full space on SD card and internal storage

This bug makes the App unusable.I am using a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with a 64GB SanDisk Micro-SD card. And I'm going mad because of this bug.I download ~1000 songs in Best Quality and it takes up about 8GB.But the songs take up that space on both my ...

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  • This bug makes the App unusable. I am using a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge with a 64GB SanDisk Micro-SD card.   And I'm going mad because of this bug. I download ~1000 songs in Best Quality and it...
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Spotify freezes Nexus 5

After running Spotify on my Nexus 5 (ver 6.0.1) for a while (maybe an hour or more) everything slows or completely freezes on my phone. This happens consistently and only with Spotify. So I need to restart my phone after using Spotify nearly every ti...

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  • After running Spotify on my Nexus 5 (ver 6.0.1) for a while (maybe an hour or more) everything slows or completely freezes on my phone. This happens consistently and only with Spotify. So I need...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play my music

When I go to my song list it will not let me play an of my songs on my list it's only playing with shuffle only why? Also I don't believe it is cause of not being a premium customer because my daughter also has the free account it is letting her go t...

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  • When I go to my song list it will not let me play an of my songs on my list it's only playing with shuffle only why? Also I don't believe it is cause of not being a premium customer because my daught...
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Songs deleted from my song library

Hi, All my saved songs have been deleted / wiped from my library. Is there a way to restore it? Very frustrating as its deleted all my songs which ive been saving for the last few years. I've been using it on an android phone. Thanks for any help or ...

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  • Hi,    All my saved songs have been deleted / wiped from my library. Is there a way to restore it? Very frustrating as its deleted all my songs which ive been saving for the last few year...
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Solved!! Spotify Mobile (Android) Last.fm Error - Mobile APP won't scrobble

My last.fm scrobbling used to work just fine on my phone until about a month ago. Now it won't scrobble anything and everytime I go in to put my username and password it gives me a notification that says "Last.fm Error - wrong username or password". ...

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  • My last.fm scrobbling used to work just fine on my phone until about a month ago. Now it won't scrobble anything and everytime I go in to put my username and password it gives me a notification that ...
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Songs saved on sd card disconnected and lost

I have an SD card which I download all of my spotify playlists to so I can listen offline, but my SD card recently disconnected, resulting in all of my songs no longer being available offline. They still seem to be on the SD card though as the space ...

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  • I have an SD card which I download all of my spotify playlists to so I can listen offline, but my SD card recently disconnected, resulting in all of my songs no longer being available offline. They s...
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hey i have a problem.. while i listen a song for example perfect.Ed start another song that i didn’t chose..why? thank

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  • hey i have a problem.. while i listen a song for example perfect.Ed start another song that i didn’t chose..why? thank 
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Solved!! Syncing error - "no space left on device"

I recently did a reset on my phone and now have Spotify syncing to my SD card. Music has been syncing correctly but after a while (such as when I tried to sync another playlist today) I get the following error. "Syncing error Offline syncing has stop...

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  • I recently did a reset on my phone and now have Spotify syncing to my SD card. Music has been syncing correctly but after a while (such as when I tried to sync another playlist today) I get the ...
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Songs keep skipping like a broken CD when phone is locked

Whenever I lock my phone the music starts like skipping or stuttering and I've looked up about fixing this and it says turn off "WiFi optimization" in the settings but this literally isn't in my settings. I have a galaxy s6 edge if that helps but can...

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  • Whenever I lock my phone the music starts like skipping or stuttering and I've looked up about fixing this and it says turn off "WiFi optimization" in the settings but this literally isn't in my sett...
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Shuffle Play

Question: Do I actually have to buy a premium account just to listen to my music in order? As a person who doesn't have the money to pay for the 10 dollars (or whatever it was) a month just so I can listen to an album in the correct order. It's infur...

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  • Question: Do I actually have to buy a premium account just to listen to my music in order? As a person who doesn't have the money to pay for the 10 dollars (or whatever it was) a month just so I can ...
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How does Spotify detect that it is a BMW 7 series?

Hi,There are many posts on how BMW owners are having stability issues with ConnectedDrive, including one from a BMW engineer who has tested it with other models, and confirming the same hardware (used in 7 series) is used in these models. The reply f...

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  • Hi, There are many posts on how BMW owners are having stability issues with ConnectedDrive, including one from a BMW engineer who has tested it with other models, and confirming the same hardware (u...
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Zahlung auf Handyrechnung

Hallo zusammen! Ich moechte mit der Zahlungsmethode Zahlung auf Rechnung mir Premium hole aber es geht irgendwas nicht bzw. ich finde die option gar nicht

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  • Hallo zusammen! Ich moechte mit der Zahlungsmethode Zahlung auf Rechnung mir Premium hole aber es geht irgendwas nicht bzw. ich finde die option gar nicht
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Solved!! Chromecast volume control while Spotify is running in background - GONE!!

For a copule of days now I haven't been able to control the volume of Spotify on Chromecast while the app is in the background. It only works while the app is in the foreground. This has always worked until now. I'm still able to use the volume contr...

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  • For a copule of days now I haven't been able to control the volume of Spotify on Chromecast while the app is in the background. It only works while the app is in the foreground. This has always worke...
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Latest update 8.4.37.571 armV7: Spotify connect not working?

Hi, It seems that since this morning update Spotify Connect have some problems. Sonos speakers do not exist anymore and casting to chromecast dongle does not work. Is there some problem on the Spotify Connect side? Thank you Camillo

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  • Hi,  It seems that since this morning update Spotify Connect have some problems.    Sonos speakers do not exist anymore and casting to chromecast dongle does not work.   ...
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Solved!! Remove Download option missing from Android App version 8.4.32.623 armV7

I have a Moto Z Force Droid running Android 7.1.1 and Spotify App version 8.4.32.623 armV7.I have playlists that are downloaded.When I press the menu button next to any of these playlists, there is a Download option but no Remove Download option.I ha...

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  • I have a Moto Z Force Droid running Android 7.1.1 and Spotify App version 8.4.32.623 armV7. I have playlists that are downloaded. When I press the menu button next to any of these playlists, there ...
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Spotify doesn't work properly on my BQ tablet

Hi, since I downloaded Spotify for my BQ tablet, it has had several problems. Sometimes it can't work when connected to wi-fi, and it also stops when playing a song or when it goes to other song for no reason and you have to wait some minutes (someti...

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  • Hi, since I downloaded Spotify for my BQ tablet, it has had several problems. Sometimes it can't work when connected to wi-fi, and it also stops when playing a song or when it goes to other song for ...
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No internet connection after new router

Hi I changed our router yesterday and now I am not able to connect to Spotify (the rest of tings running on our wifi is working fine. I have tried to reinstall the Spotify app and now I'm not even able to wifi log in to Spotify. It just says there is...

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  • Hi  I changed our router yesterday and now I am not able to connect to Spotify (the rest of tings running on  our wifi is working fine.    I have tried to reinstall the Spotify...
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I want the like button alongside other controls in notification/locked bar.

Right now there's only previous, pause/play, and forward. I hate having to unlock my device and pull up the app to like a song.

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  • Right now there's only previous, pause/play, and forward. I hate having to unlock my device and pull up the app to like a song.
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Can't download Spotify from Google Play

I'm trying to get Spotify to my daughter. I have exactly the same type of phone, Huawei P8 Lite. I have Spotify and it's working fine. When trying to download it to my daughter I receive an error that tells that there is some "content filter level is...

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  • I'm trying to get Spotify to my daughter. I have exactly the same type of phone, Huawei P8 Lite. I have Spotify and it's working fine. When trying to download it to my daughter I receive an error tha...
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I can not link my account to facebook

HiI tried to share my playlist on facebook but there is a message that my account on spoitfy is linked to another account. I do not even know what it means. I have always had this account, but spoitfy can not connect me to facebook. RegardsRicky Sind...

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  • Hi I tried to share my playlist on facebook but there is a message that my account on spoitfy is linked to another account. I do not even know what it means. I have always had this account, but spoi...
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