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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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Superuser Contribution Downloads buffering in offline mode - podcasts

Hi. Usually, I download episodes of my favourite podcasts and music to listen to in offline mode. Sometimes the reception is very bad in my area, hence downloaded content is my prefered way of listening. However, recently I have had a problem with my...

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  • ...hen I walk around. So the podcasts are sort of buffering when I play them, despite being fully downloaded. The podcast play for a few seconds, then buffers, then plays a few seconds etc.  &n...
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Extremely slow loading times on all aspects of application

Hey, my name is Adam and I currently use a Samsung Galaxy S5 for Spotify. This problem only started around about a week ago but when I opened up Spotify, it seemed to take ages to load everything - my playlists, the application itself, images, the br...

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  • Hey, my name is Adam and I currently use a Samsung Galaxy S5 for Spotify. This problem only started around about a week ago but when I opened up Spotify, it seemed to take ages to load everything - m...
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Android: Please improve current song buffering

Hello, I’m using Spotity (lastest version) for android 4.1 and set music as "extreme quality". It works well, even on 3G+. However, the single song buffer works systematically bad on Wifi (sometimes on 3G too). I’ve tested my wifi bandiwth and it’s q...

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  • ...econds it stops… I have to play the song, click pause for a few seconds, and then play again to avoid that = manual buffering… A better crafted buffering system would be much appreciated; I will be k...
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