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Hi together, I really feel kind of lost because I have no clue what is going on. It goes like this: Lets say I have Song XYZ in my Playlist. Works fine on Web and Windows. Now If I am playing XYZ in my Android App, I hear music, but no info about the...
Hi together, I really feel kind of lost because I have no clue what is going on. It goes like this: Lets say I have Song XYZ in my Playlist. Works fine on Web and Windows. Now If I am playin...
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Hi all, Spotify mobile only has 3 icons at the bottom for me: your mixes, home, and search. There is no method that I know of where I can access my music, as I can only search. I can access it on desktop, but not here. Others can login fine on my pho...
Hi all, Spotify mobile only has 3 icons at the bottom for me: your mixes, home, and search. There is no method that I know of where I can access my music, as I can only search. I can ac...
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I was trying to figure out how to use my local files to play inside Spotify and then sync that files to my Android device. The best option i found until now is that: Enable local files from iTunes;Import all iTunes playlists with File > Import playli...
I was trying to figure out how to use my local files to play inside Spotify and then sync that files to my Android device. The best option i found until now is that: Enable local files...
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Please Help. I had a Samsung Galaxy S4 with spotify, no problems. I upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy J7 and when I downloaded spotify I noticed a persistant problem. Whenever my phone has an unstable internet connection (whether it is Wi-Fi or 3G LTE) th...
Please Help. I had a Samsung Galaxy S4 with spotify, no problems. I upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy J7 and when I downloaded spotify I noticed a persistant problem. Whenever my phone h...
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The song is Hey Mamma by Sundtroke Project. I've downloaded it when it was still available but now it turned grey and is unplayable. If i connect Spotify to my playstation though, the song will play as normal. Is there a possibility to let me here fr...
The song is Hey Mamma by Sundtroke Project. I've downloaded it when it was still available but now it turned grey and is unplayable. If i connect Spotify to my playstation though, the song will play ...
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Has anyone tried both? Kicking myself for not comparing them side to side into a stereo system when I had the chance this week.Wondering if maybe the Dot has a dynamic limiter like the CCA but is not defeatable in settings, or a lesser DAC etc.
Has anyone tried both? Kicking myself for not comparing them side to side into a stereo system when I had the chance this week. Wondering if maybe the Dot has a dynamic limiter like the CCA but is...
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I'm on an android and when I press shuffle on any single album artist or play list it says it's a premium feature..... so I can't actually play any music..... help!?
I'm on an android and when I press shuffle on any single album artist or play list it says it's a premium feature..... so I can't actually play any music..... help!?
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Hello,Wiile listening Spotify music on my Samsung Galaxy S5 I am experiencing short breaking-ups every couple of minutes. It takes a fraction of second but is extremely irritating, especially while listening music with some rythm (like rock etc).It h...
Hello, Wiile listening Spotify music on my Samsung Galaxy S5 I am experiencing short breaking-ups every couple of minutes. It takes a fraction of second but is extremely irritating, especially while...
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I'm pretty new to spotify and recently I listened to Axwell/\Ingrosso House PartyThe first time it played as a continous mix with good transititions (not just crossfade)But now it plays every song on its ownWhy is that?
I'm pretty new to spotify and recently I listened to Axwell/\Ingrosso House Party The first time it played as a continous mix with good transititions (not just crossfade) But now it plays every son...
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One of my favorite artists only has a few albums available and I have the rest of their albums as files on my laptop and phone. I am wondering if I can make a playlist on my Android with both.
One of my favorite artists only has a few albums available and I have the rest of their albums as files on my laptop and phone. I am wondering if I can make a playlist on my Android with both.
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Hello! I've been using spotify for a while now and i really like the app and I love the changes Spotify is making to it's app but recently I've come across a problem... I was was trying to download a single and it wouldn't download it. The grey downl...
Hello! I've been using spotify for a while now and i really like the app and I love the changes Spotify is making to it's app but recently I've come across a problem... I was was trying to download a...
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My Spotify app on Google pixel keeps deleting random (or seemingly random) songs from both albums and playlists. If I go to online mode it then downloads all the missing songs, and then after like a day or so, randomly erases a bunch of other songs. ...
My Spotify app on Google pixel keeps deleting random (or seemingly random) songs from both albums and playlists. If I go to online mode it then downloads all the missing songs, and then after like a ...
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Hi ! I'm having the same problem EVERY party that I'm throwing. I have a PARTY playlist (236 songs) that I play by order (no shuffle). The usual, on a party someone ask for a special request, so I press ADD TO QUEU and everything is fine. But SOMETIM...
Hi ! I'm having the same problem EVERY party that I'm throwing. I have a PARTY playlist (236 songs) that I play by order (no shuffle). The usual, on a party someone ask for a special r...
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Sometimes I'm listening to a playlist, and all of a sudden, next song would stop.Why is this happening?Anything I can do?I've got a Xiaomi Redmi Pro and Spotify version 8.4.0.539armV7
Sometimes I'm listening to a playlist, and all of a sudden, next song would stop. Why is this happening?Anything I can do? I've got a Xiaomi Redmi Pro and Spotify version 8.4.0.539armV7
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I've seen a few posts about spotify not shuffling at all, however my issue is that in a playlist of around 7,000 songs spotify only shuffles maybe the first 100 or so songs and plays those. This happens whether the playlist is sorted alphabetically o...
I've seen a few posts about spotify not shuffling at all, however my issue is that in a playlist of around 7,000 songs spotify only shuffles maybe the first 100 or so songs and plays those. Thi...
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Hallo, habe ein Problem. Habe seit kurzem ein S6 edge und irgendwie komme ich nicht weiter. Die Lautstärke wechselt ständig wenn ich Spotify nutze. D.h. die musik wird im ca. 30 Sekunden Takt abwechselnd lauter und leiser, als ob jemand den Regler dr...
Hallo, habe ein Problem. Habe seit kurzem ein S6 edge und irgendwie komme ich nicht weiter. Die Lautstärke wechselt ständig wenn ich Spotify nutze. D.h. die musik wird im ca. 30 Sekunden Takt abwechs...
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This is pretty ridiculous. No one loads spotify and then WATCHES the album art. We want to listen to music while we navigate with Google Maps, or exercise and track it with our favorite fitness app, or whatever. but if the screen goes dark or another...
This is pretty ridiculous. No one loads spotify and then WATCHES the album art. We want to listen to music while we navigate with Google Maps, or exercise and track it with our favorite fitness app, ...
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I downloaded 2 albums into my old mobile phone, now I have a new mobile phone and the albums have not been transferred to new phone. Shall I just download again or does it mean I will pay twice?
I downloaded 2 albums into my old mobile phone, now I have a new mobile phone and the albums have not been transferred to new phone. Shall I just download again or does it mean I will pay twice?
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I have several songs synced over to my Android phone and I added them to some of my playlists. On my phone, I keep all of my playlists downloaded for offline listening. Whenever I get to a point in a playlist where a song that is available on Spotify...
I have several songs synced over to my Android phone and I added them to some of my playlists. On my phone, I keep all of my playlists downloaded for offline listening. Whenever I get to a point in a...
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Hello, I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S7. When I start playing titles (from my library) in shuffle on my phone, everything is fine: it's a random selction of my library. But when I switch to listen on the Chromecast, Spotify changes the selection, and on...
Hello, I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S7. When I start playing titles (from my library) in shuffle on my phone, everything is fine: it's a random selction of my library. But when I swit...
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