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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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Android streaming to Apple TV

Hi, will there be a native solution in the Android app to stream to Apple TV using AirPlay? The 3rd party solutions are not that great or not free. Are there any other ways? Regards, Dennis

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  • Hi, will there be a native solution in the Android app to stream to Apple TV using AirPlay? The 3rd party solutions are not that great or not free.    Are there any other ways?  ...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Tablet

No puedo transferir la musica de mi tablet en spotify a la micro sd no me da la opcion para hacerlo que puedo hacer? y yo para para ser premiumI can't transfer my music on my tablet in spotify because its not avaliable the option what can i do???? i ...

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  • No puedo transferir la musica de mi tablet en spotify a la micro sd no me da la opcion para hacerlo que puedo hacer? y yo para para ser premium I can't transfer my music on my tablet in spotify beca...
  • Joe
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Changing playlist order on Fire tablet

Hey, I've always used Spotify on either my phone, iPad or Mac but have recently got a fire tablet but so far I can't see a way of editing the order of a playlist I've created. Is this feature missing or just hidden away somewhere?

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  • Hey,   I've always used Spotify on either my phone, iPad or Mac but have recently got a fire tablet but so far I can't see a way of editing the order of a playlist I've created. Is this featur...
  • Joe
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Superuser Contribution SD CARD ISSUE

I can't save my songs to my sd card.There is no storage option in settings.

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  • I can't save my songs to my sd card.There is no storage option in settings.
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Unfollowed artists are still in my library.

I've unfollowed a few artists, yet they remain in my library. I've had this problem on all my devices. I've refollowed and unfollowed, made sure that there weren't any of their songs saved, and even cleared the cache multiple times.Any idea how to fi...

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  • I've unfollowed a few artists, yet they remain in my library. I've had this problem on all my devices. I've refollowed and unfollowed, made sure that there weren't any of their songs saved, and even ...
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Offline songs refuse to play

I recently bought a new smart phone primarily for having a small device to download my playlists on. So I install the app and start downloading my playlists, which takes a while as i have around 3000 tracks. I finish downloading but find when use off...

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  • I recently bought a new smart phone primarily for having a small device to download my playlists on. So I install the app and start downloading my playlists, which takes a while as i have around 3000...
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Re-Downloading

Why does Spotify keep re-downloading my albums? It is using a humongous amount of my data allocation. I have already downloaded many albums, some a long time ago, but recently Spotify has begun doing a re-download of all the albums every time I fire ...

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  • Why does Spotify keep re-downloading my albums? It is using a humongous amount of my data allocation. I have already downloaded many albums, some a long time ago, but recently Spotify has begun doing...
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Snapchat recently added the ability to include links in snaps. They do not work with Spotify.

Both play.spotify.com and open.spotify.com links Lead to a 404 within snapchat's built on browser. I can't find a way to make it work. I have an addiction to making playlists and I love to share them. Snapchat's new hotlinking system would help with ...

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  • Both play.spotify.com and open.spotify.com links Lead to a 404 within snapchat's built on browser. I can't find a way to make it work. I have an addiction to making playlists and I love to share them...
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lost tracks from playlist

Hi I had a playlist with almost 100 tracks, i login and now the list has 3 tracks!!! Anyone knows what may have happened? Thanks

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  • Hi   I had a playlist with almost 100 tracks, i login and now the list has 3 tracks!!! Anyone knows what may have happened?   Thanks
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Dowloaded Songs don't stay downloaded

Hi Everybody, i have got the following problem on my HTC Desire Device (Android). When I mark a playlist as offline available, the tracks will be downloaded during I am connected via WiFi. But since 1 or 2 weeks, after opening the app, all downloaded...

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  • Hi Everybody,    i have got the following problem on my HTC Desire Device (Android).    When I mark a playlist as offline available, the tracks will be downloaded during I...
  • Dominguite
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Downloaded songs keep disappearing

Hello,since a few weeks the app has been upsetting me quite a bit.Long story short: downloaded content (on SD card which functions properly and has tons of free space) keeps disappearing, sometimes just a few albums but, for example, yesterday (note ...

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  • Hello, since a few weeks the app has been upsetting me quite a bit. Long story short: downloaded content (on SD card which functions properly and has tons of free space) keeps disappearing, sometim...
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Daily Mix doesn't update /refresh

Hi all, I love the daily mix feature, but I'm finding it isnt refreshing /updating as I listen. I have listened numerous times (and voted on tracks too) but stil lahve the exact same playlist as this time last week. Is there something im missing? I'm...

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  • Hi all,   I love the daily mix feature, but I'm finding it isnt refreshing /updating as I listen. I have listened numerous times (and voted on tracks too) but stil lahve the exact same playlis...
  • McZwick
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Solved!! la app se cierra inesperadamente

instalé la app en mi motorola moto g, al momento de abrirla, esta inmediatamente se cierra. qué pasa?Ayudenme, esto me pasó hace aproximadamente dos semanas

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  • instalé la app en mi motorola moto g, al momento de abrirla, esta inmediatamente se cierra. qué pasa? Ayudenme, esto me pasó hace aproximadamente dos semanas
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All my playlists disapeared!

So I try to add a song to my playlist today, but all of them are gone! I have two accounts, but my account with my playlists and premium are gone! Please help I'm going to a music festival tomorrow, and I'll have to live off of my downloaded playlist...

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  • So I try to add a song to my playlist today, but all of them are gone! I have two accounts, but my account with my playlists and premium are gone! Please help I'm going to a music festival tomorrow, ...
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Superuser Contribution My premium account stopped working

Hi,I'm a spotify premium member for over two years now. My last monthly payment was 25 June 2017. Yesterday, when i wanted to use my spotify my account wasn't premium anymore. Why? My last payment was 25th June 2017?Now spotify says i have to buy a n...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I'm a spotify premium member for over two years now. My last monthly payment was 25 June 2017. Yesterday, when i wanted to use my spotify my account wasn't premium anymore. Why? My last paymen...
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Permanently changing track order

Hello,I'm a sports entertainer and do every day activities with my music.Therefore I have the premium account wich I really like.The only thing I find very annoying is the way we have to change the song order..I have my playlists for different kinds ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I'm a sports entertainer and do every day activities with my music. Therefore I have the premium account wich I really like. The only thing I find very annoying is the way we have to change...
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Import music option is doing nothing?

I found the import music option in the spotify app a few days ago.I marked all my music files and clicked on import.The music is not showing up in the import music option anymore but i still can`t play my own music with the spotify app. So why is the...

  • Casual Listener
  • I found the import music option in the spotify app a few days ago. I marked all my music files and clicked on import. The music is not  showing up in the import music option anymore but i stil...
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Someone elses Spotify on my mobile phone

Hi! When I am at work and online via the Wi-Fi of the building my phone (HTC M9) regularly gives a notification that Spotify is streaming via Google Cast. The weird thing is that I don't have Spotify on my phone or even use my Spotify account at all....

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  • Hi! When I am at work and online via the Wi-Fi of the building my phone (HTC M9) regularly gives a notification that Spotify is streaming via Google Cast. The weird thing is that I don't have Spotify...
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Galaxy S4 - Downloaded songs no longer available offline

Similar issue to what many others have posted.18GB of songs downloaded to SD card all of which were available for offline play. until today. Then suddenly almost all albums lose the green arrow and are no longer available.The songs are still there in...

  • Roadie
  • Similar issue to what many others have posted. 18GB of songs downloaded to SD card all of which were available for offline play. until today. Then suddenly almost all albums lose the green arrow and...
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