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Solved!! 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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Fb adds on Spotify

Why am I forced to click on fb add or shut down Spotify. Is this a scam at work or what. It better not be on purpose .

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  • Why am I forced to click on fb add or shut down Spotify. Is this a scam at work or what. It better not be on purpose .
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App Asks for Premium; Won't play

I am not a premium member. On my phone (HTC One M8), when I choose "Shuffle Play," the app asks whether I would like to Get Premium. If I choose Later, the "Premium" window closes, but no music plays. I have no way at the moment to listen to music wi...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am not a premium member. On my phone (HTC One M8), when I choose "Shuffle Play," the app asks whether I would like to Get Premium. If I choose Later, the "Premium" window closes, but no music ...
  • Cadillacgirl
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Won't download

First time Spotify user here. Trying to download an album for offline use. I am on a WiFi connection. Plenty of bandwidth (60mb/s). I have tried on two differnt wifi networks now. 40+ gigabytes free on my phone. Song says to "go to settings to downlo...

  • Casual Listener
  • First time Spotify user here. Trying to download an album for offline use. I am on a WiFi connection. Plenty of bandwidth (60mb/s). I have tried on two differnt wifi networks now. 40+ gigabytes free ...
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"Your music" keeps getting excluded every month

I never had a problem with the payment on my spotify account, but EVERY month all the songs that are available offline get excluded. Every single month, i don't have a payment problem, and i have plenty of free space on my cellphone, and i only use o...

  • Newbie
  • I never had a problem with the payment on my spotify account, but EVERY month all the songs that are available offline get excluded. Every single month, i don't have a payment problem, and i have ple...
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Cant connect to Sonos

Hey all. Idont know what happend. But suddanly i cant connect from my Spotify app to my sonos devices. I can see them but when i tab them nothing happends.I have talked with Sonos support but nothing helps. We have tryed1: Restart all devices2: Reins...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey all.   Idont know what happend. But suddanly i cant connect from my Spotify app to my sonos devices.   I can see them but when i tab them nothing happends. I have talked with Sonos...
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Spotify app for Windows 10 - Windows phones, Tablets, PC and Xbox One

Hi all,I have just installed Spotify on my Amazon fire and although I'm a premium member its not letting me download any music .I already have the same music downloaded on my mobile,please help . thanks..Scott.

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  • Hi all,I have just installed Spotify on my Amazon fire and although I'm a premium member its not letting me download any music .I already have the same music downloaded on my mobile,please help . tha...
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Solved!! Put mixtapes on Spotify

Hi, Many of the beats that i'm seeking for aren't there because they have been released on mixtapes. Why Spotify don't put mixtapes on their network? Artists can get revenu from it even if at the start it's free stuff and users can make real playlist...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   Many of the beats that i'm seeking for aren't there because they have been released on mixtapes. Why Spotify don't put mixtapes on their network? Artists can get revenu from it even if a...
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Downloading an album on premium from Android

When I select an album, I am wanting to download the album to be able to listen to it off line later. However, the download option does not appear so there is nothing to turn on? Any ideas?

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  • When I select an album, I am wanting to download the album to be able to listen to it off line later. However, the download option does not appear so there is nothing to turn on? Any ideas?
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Solved!! my offline music are getting deleted.

look, it's the fourth time I'm this month that I have to download all my playlists and offline music again, because the just get deleted. If I try to listen to a music that was already downloaded it uses all my internet just like I'd be streaming it....

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  • look, it's the fourth time I'm this month that I have to download all my playlists and offline music again, because the just get deleted. If I try to listen to a music that was already downloaded it ...
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Solved!! Solved: No volume control on Gear S3 Tizen 3.0 update

Update 2017-12-05: Volume control solved and confirmed working in latest update version 1.2.1 available in gear app store. After udating Gear s3 to latest Tizen 3.0 update volume adjust menu in spotify no longer works, when pressing the volume icon i...

  • Casual Listener
  • Update 2017-12-05: Volume control solved and confirmed working in latest update version 1.2.1 available in gear app store.   After udating Gear s3 to latest Tizen 3.0 update volume adjust menu...
  • profreddan
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Show all offline Songs on the smartphone

Hello, I want to see which songs I've "offline available" on my smartphone. I have the feeling that I don't need all of them and my smartphone has no more disc space so I want to kick out some songs that I've downloaded. So: is it possible to show al...

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  • Hello,   I want to see which songs I've "offline available" on my smartphone. I have the feeling that I don't need all of them and my smartphone has no more disc space so I want to kick out so...
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The music stops.

Recently I have had an issue with my music stopping for no reason. I will start playing a song and after a couple of minutes it will stop. The app doesn't close, the music just stops so I have to press play again. This happens every few minutes.

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  • Recently I have had an issue with my music stopping for no reason.  I will start playing a song and after a couple of minutes it will stop.  The app doesn't close, the music just stops so I...
  • Joe
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Hello everybody

Does anybody know the reason why spotify its not running in my phone? I already installed it again and it doesnt load anything in it!!!?

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  • Does anybody know the reason why spotify its not running in my phone? I already installed it again and it doesnt load anything in it!!!?
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Spotify app settings to download over WiFi only don't work!

I've turned off WiFi to double check I'm not somehow connected to WiFi, and it still downloads songs.I have a Nexus phone, Verizon network.Data settings have been adjusted so Spotify can't use data in the background.My Spotify app settings are set to...

  • Newbie
  • I've turned off WiFi to double check I'm not somehow connected to WiFi, and it still downloads songs. I have a Nexus phone, Verizon network. Data settings have been adjusted so Spotify can't use da...
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how do you stop playback

Hiwhen I listen to an album via blue tooth in my car the album wont stop playing on my phone when I leave the car,even when I turn the bluetooth ,wi-fi off it is still on my phone screen and playing. is thre a way to stop spotify on my phone when I a...

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  • Hi when I listen to an album via blue tooth in my car the album wont stop playing on my phone when I leave the car,even when I turn the bluetooth ,wi-fi off it is still on my phone screen and playin...
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VERY loud pop between tracks

This VERY loud pop occurs between tracks. At first, it was when I had crossfade enabled. Now it's right in the middle of EVERY song. It's ruined two pairs of professional headphones (it's that loud). My ears start ringing every time I hear it now. Th...

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  • This VERY loud pop occurs between tracks. At first, it was when I had crossfade enabled. Now it's right in the middle of EVERY song. It's ruined two pairs of professional headphones (it's that loud)....
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Spotify randomly autoplays

Hi, I'm using Spotify free on an Android phone. Since Saturday 5th July, Spotify starts up ar random times. It's happened in the middle of the night which I find most annoying, but it's also happened in work, and it starts up quite loudly and is diff...

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  • Hi,   I'm using Spotify free on an Android phone. Since Saturday 5th July, Spotify starts up ar random times. It's happened in the middle of the night which I find most annoying, but it's al...
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Local Files won't play (grayed out) on my Android device

I've tried uninstalling then re-installing on both my desktop and my phone, but the problem keeps happening. I have checked to see if I'm connected to the same network but I'm pretty sure I am. The songs play just fine on my desktop, but as soon as I...

  • Newbie
  • I've tried uninstalling then re-installing on both my desktop and my phone, but the problem keeps happening. I have checked to see if I'm connected to the same network but I'm pretty sure I am. The s...
  • Joe
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When i download songs it doesnt go to songs list

When i download playlists it shows the arrow and downloads the list of songs but it will not show up in the songs menu

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  • When i download playlists it shows the arrow and downloads the list of songs but it will not show up in the songs menu   
  • Joe
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Spotify juist stops playing

Samsung S8plus. Chrome cast on AV receiver. All latest updates.The app just stops playing every 5 - 10 minutes. Press play again is the only solution and it continues.

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  • Samsung S8plus. Chrome cast on AV receiver. All latest updates. The app just stops playing every 5 - 10 minutes. Press play again is the only solution and it continues.
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