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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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Volumen disminuye al ecualizar

Hola! Tengo un Samsung Galaxy S7 y desde el primer día noté que el volumen en Spotify, en calidad extrema al menos, disminuye considerablemente al ecualizar. El volumen máximo que conseguí es con ecualizador plano/flat, y aún así el volumen es mucho ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hola! Tengo un Samsung Galaxy S7 y desde el primer día noté que el volumen en Spotify, en calidad extrema al menos, disminuye considerablemente al ecualizar. El volumen máximo que conseguí es con ecu...
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Solved!! Can't download Spotify android app

Hello, About a month ago I installed Spotify for the first time when I was still in the States, but now I have moved to South Africa. Recently I did a factory reset on my phone, removing all the apps. When I tried to reinstall Spotify, Google Play ga...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   About a month ago I installed Spotify for the first time when I was still in the States, but now I have moved to South Africa. Recently I did a factory reset on my phone, removing all...
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Manual apk link

Need the link to download the Android spotify manual . Google play does not allow me to download .

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  • Need the link to download the Android spotify manual . Google play does not allow me to download . 
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Solved!! Premium + Z3 dual = impossible to download playlist

I have sony z3 dual. I go to setting>sync phone and choose to enable it. If I switch available offline in playlist they told me enable internet connection. I have internet connection on and it's also possible to stream playlist. What do you think? Th...

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  • I have sony z3 dual. I go to setting>sync phone and choose to enable it. If I switch available offline in playlist they told me enable internet connection. I have internet connection on and ...
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Terrible app usability.

Hi guys, So I've been using Spotify for about a year now. It used to work fine, but the last few months it's driving me crazy. This is on my Samsung S5. The faults: - when opening the app I just get a black screen sometimes. - when I select one of my...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi guys,   So I've been using Spotify for about a year now. It used to work fine, but the last few months it's driving me crazy. This is on my Samsung S5.    The faults:  &nb...
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Strorage options missing

After updating, my storage options are gone. I used to be able to go into Library/settings and at the bottom choose the option to store the music on my external SD card so it wouldn't take up all the phones space. There is only a delete cache setting...

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  • After updating,  my storage options are gone.  I used to be able to go into Library/settings and at the bottom choose the option to store the music on my external SD card so it wouldn't tak...
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Play Spotify Only on zone 2 with Yamaha MusicCast

I borrow this question from the Yamha facebook support page(read below) because I have the exact same problem with the android Spotify App. So my question is if there is a solution to make Spotify Connect to recognice my Zone 2 on Yamha RX-V679 as a ...

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  • I borrow this question from the Yamha facebook support page(read below) because I have the exact same problem with the android Spotify App. So my question is if there is a solution to make Spotify Co...
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Deleting cache

I got a new SD card yesterday and I can't switch my content into it. I've tried deleting the cache but it just logs me out and when I log back in all of my downloads are still there.

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  • I got a new SD card yesterday and I can't switch my content into it. I've tried deleting the cache but it just logs me out and when I log back in all of my downloads are still there. 
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Equalizer options sets during song

I like everything about the equalizer settings on my Samsung Galaxy S5 Active except the way the setting activates. On edited equalizer settings, each song starts the way they normally sound, and the sound changes one second in the song, causing a so...

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  • I like everything about the equalizer settings on my Samsung Galaxy S5 Active except the way the setting activates. On edited equalizer settings, each song starts the way they normally sound, and the...
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Megas per hour in extreme quality

I recently switched to Premium.Before with the free I used the app a lot in the mobile, and more or less it was about 200 Mb per hour of data consumption (using 3 / 4G).Now with the premium, I prefer to put it in extreme quality in the configuration ...

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  • I recently switched to Premium. Before with the free I used the app a lot in the mobile, and more or less it was about 200 Mb per hour of data consumption (using 3 / 4G). Now with the premium, I pr...
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Unable to install Spotify on a Wiko Freddy (Marshmallow-6.0)

Hi, I have troubles installing Android app on a Wiko Freddy with Marshmallow-6.0.On Play Store, the installation crashes after download phase, rebooting the device (nothing seems to be installed after this, nor there seem to be any Spotify files in t...

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  • Hi, I have troubles installing Android app on a Wiko Freddy with Marshmallow-6.0. On Play Store, the installation crashes after download phase, rebooting the device (nothing seems to be installed af...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Deleting app data

Hi, I'm new and I haven't seen any answers to this. If I'm wrong then please point me in the right direction. Anyways, I am a non-premium user and recently have been annoyed that Spotify is using about 3gb of my phone storage. After a bit of digging ...

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  • Hi,   I'm new and I haven't seen any answers to this. If I'm wrong then please point me in the right direction.   Anyways, I am a non-premium user and recently have been annoyed that Sp...
  • The_Arbiter
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The app keeps turnng off

Hello,I have had Spotify premium on my phone for about three months now and nothing happened, but today I wanted to open the app and it just instantly turned off. I tried to uninstall it and then install it again but t doesnt work and it keeps turnin...

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  • Hello, I have had Spotify premium on my phone for about three months now and nothing happened, but today I wanted to open the app and it just instantly turned off. I tried to uninstall it and then i...
  • Joe
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Are there any alternative Spotify clients for Android 6.0?

The official app crashes all the time, and has done so for over 2 years now since i got this phone. I have given up the hope that the next spotify update will fix these issues, and i'm looking for an alternative client for Android 6.0. Thanks. [EDIT:...

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  • The official app crashes all the time, and has done so for over 2 years now since i got this phone. I have given up the hope that the next spotify update will fix these issues, and i'm looking for an...
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Samsung Gear Sport online music

I'm thinking of getting the sport, but want to know if the spotify app works (the online shuffle parts) if I don't have a premium spotify account. I don't need to download the playlists or songs, just wanna play on Wi-Fi.Also, for this function to wo...

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  • I'm thinking of getting the sport, but want to know if the spotify app works (the online shuffle parts) if I don't have a premium spotify account. I don't need to download the playlists or songs, jus...
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Superuser Contribution Can't change settings in app

Hello guys, please help i buy new phone, i have installed Spotify app, but in setting is almost every option grey and i can't change anything. It seem blocked somehow, but i dont know where to look. On previous phone was everything OK.

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  • Hello guys, please help i buy new phone, i have installed Spotify app, but in setting is almost every option grey and i can't change anything. It seem blocked somehow, but i dont know where to look. ...
  • Joe
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My music will not sace or download to my phone

Since yesterday my app cleared all my saved and downloaded music. Im on wifi whenever i have the app on. I dont understand why this like this. Im about to cancel my subscription.

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  • Since yesterday my app cleared all my saved and downloaded music. Im on wifi whenever i have the app on. I dont understand why this like this. Im about to cancel my subscription. 
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Mobile app causing desktop app to constantly pause.

For about a week now I have had the issue described above where I will be listening to spotify on my desktop and it randomly pauses. It has gotten to the point now where i cannot even listen for 10 seconds without it pausing. I have determined that i...

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  • For about a week now I have had the issue described above where I will be listening to spotify on my desktop and it randomly pauses. It has gotten to the point now where i cannot even listen for 10 s...
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Nexus 7 2013 not detecting USB drive

Hi, So today I tried to plugin my usb drive so I could put my Spotify songs onto it since I am running low on device storage, but Spotify wont detect it even though I can browse to it on the Nexus 7 2013.Now I have tried this exact drive in a OnePlus...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi, So today I tried to plugin my usb drive so I could put my Spotify songs onto it since I am running low on device storage, but Spotify wont detect it even though I can browse to it on the Nexus 7 ...
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No more "save to sd card" option

For around some months, being premium, I've been saving my songs to sd card, since the option was there and my phone only had 1gb free left. Yesterday, I found myself suddenly logged out of spotify, not being able to log in. When I got home, I did ge...

  • Newbie
  • For around some months, being premium, I've been saving my songs to sd card, since the option was there and my phone only had 1gb free left. Yesterday, I found myself suddenly logged out of spotify, ...
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