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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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Solved!! Can you change your name back to your original username after connecting to facebook?

after I connected my spotify account to my facebook it changed the name to my full name, I've unlinked them, but it's still the same. I'm just wondering if its possible to change back, and if so then how?

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  • after I connected my spotify account to my facebook it changed the name to my full name, I've unlinked them, but it's still the same. I'm just wondering if its possible to change back, and if so then...
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Listening to podcasts in New Zealand

Hey guys, Have been using Spotify preminum for a couple of months now. Does anyone know if its possisble to listen to podcasts in NZ?

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  • Hey guys,    Have been using Spotify preminum for a couple of months now.    Does anyone know if its possisble to listen to podcasts in NZ?
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Solved!! Add to queue seems to do nothing, no more add to up next?

The add to up next option from the long press menu in my library seems to have been replaced with an add to queue option. This change in and of itself is fine, but the documentation on the Spotify site still references add to queue.Regardless, this f...

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  • The add to up next option from the long press menu in my library seems to have been replaced with an add to queue option. This change in and of itself is fine, but the documentation on the Spotify si...
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Wifi Network - Only Downloads On Neighbors Wifi

WIthin the last 2-4 weeks I have not been able to download songs on my Android phone. I've uninstalled the app, cleared the cache, restarted my phone and do not have more than 3,000 songs on my phone (see cleared cache above). I read a post about som...

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  • WIthin the last 2-4 weeks I have not been able to download songs on my Android phone.  I've uninstalled the app, cleared the cache, restarted my phone and do not have more than 3,000 songs on my...
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Issues with SD card

I'm having since tofay some issues teying to download my music and save it on the SD card of my android but the option is not appearing on the app, my SD card is active and working very well as usual. Why is happening this?

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  • I'm having since tofay some issues teying to download my music and save it on the SD card of my android but the option is not appearing on the app, my SD card is active and working very well as usual...
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Can't install Spotify

Hi, I can't install spotify on my phoneModel: Hyper X BladeAndroid Version: 5.1There's enough storage in both phone memory and SD Card

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  • Hi, I can't install spotify on my phone Model: Hyper X Blade Android Version: 5.1 There's enough storage in both phone memory and SD Card
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When will Spotify provide offline support to Android Smart Watches?

There's a large community here (777 votes to be exact based on an old post) that would like downloadable capabilities for playlists on Android Smart Watches. But we have not heard any form of an update on this topic for more than a year from Spotify ...

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  • There's a large community here (777 votes to be exact based on an old post) that would like downloadable capabilities for playlists on Android Smart Watches. But we have not heard any form of an upda...
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Solved!! Spotify App Crashes When Playing Local File

Whenever I try and play a local file on my Spotify app, it crashes. I thought I had synced my local files with my app. Any advice?

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  • Whenever I try and play a local file on my Spotify app, it crashes. I thought I had synced my local files with my app. Any advice?
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Playing music from desktop will randomly start playing on my phone!

As the lengthy title states, the Spotify player is behaving strangely. I start playing music on my desktop computer (Windows 7). Then, randomly, it'll start playing the music on my android phone (Nougat)! Sometimes it'll play from both computer and p...

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  • As the lengthy title states, the Spotify player is behaving strangely. I start playing music on my desktop computer (Windows 7). Then, randomly, it'll start playing the music on my android phone (Nou...
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Skipping bits of downloaded songs in premium on android phone + bluetooth headphones in offline mode

I am using spotify premium on android phone while on the train so using bluetooth headphones, only listening to downloaded songs in offline mode as the signal isn't reliable and train wifi does not allow streaming... why would bits be skipping?!

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  • I am using spotify premium on android phone while on the train so using bluetooth headphones, only listening to downloaded songs in offline mode as the signal isn't reliable and train wifi does not a...
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"We couldn't move your data: There might be something wrong, check permissions and try again."(Ugh.)

I just want my music on my SD Card. My 2000 song playlist. I've done it before. LG G6, running Spotify version 8.3.0.681 armv7 last updated April 6th. SD card has 30GB available from 59.4 total. I'm given the impression that this problem ranges from ...

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  • I just want my music on my SD Card. My 2000 song playlist. I've done it before. LG G6, running Spotify version 8.3.0.681 armv7 last updated April 6th. SD card has 30GB available from 59.4 total. I'm ...
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App running in toolbar, but not in list of apps available to close...

I can see the Spotify logo in my toolbar, but when I expand all the currently running apps (to end processes, for example), it is not listed there. I would like the ability to manually exit the app at all times. Seems like something is buggy there.

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  • I can see the Spotify logo in my toolbar, but when I expand all the currently running apps (to end processes, for example), it is not listed there. I would like the ability to manually exit the app a...
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Music stop when plugged with audio cable coaxial

Spotify app doesn't work when the phone is plugged to the car with audio cable jack 3.5mm coaxial.As soon as I start the music, it stops. I push play, the music plays 1sec and then it turns automatically to pause.When the phone is not plugged to the ...

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  • Spotify app doesn't work when the phone is plugged to the car with audio cable jack 3.5mm coaxial. As soon as I start the music, it stops. I push play, the music plays 1sec and then it turns automat...
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Offline Mode - Cached Songs - Randomization Bug

Hi Spotify members and who it concerns, There is a randomization bug. Before you chalk it off as, -Human minds are not good at understanding randomization -Spotify's randomization is purposely not random to make us feel it's more random -I may have d...

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  • Hi Spotify members and who it concerns, There is a randomization bug. Before you chalk it off as, -Human minds are not good at understanding randomization -Spotify's randomization is purposely not ra...
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Unable to send music to a specific user

Today when I launched Spotify on my Windows desktop, I find that I am unable to "share" music (songs, albums playlists) with specific Spotify users. Before, I was able to "send to" and select users, now the only option is to "Share with followers." I...

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  • Today when I launched Spotify on my Windows desktop, I find that I am unable to "share" music (songs, albums playlists) with specific Spotify users. Before, I was able to "send to" and select users, ...
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spotify tells me im offline

Well ive been using spotify for a long time and i just upgraded to premium again after a break but now spotify tells me im offline when im not on wifi. Ive tried to delete cache and saved data, reinstalling the app and restarting my device, but im st...

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  • Well ive been using spotify for a long time and i just upgraded to premium again after a break but now spotify tells me im offline when im not on wifi. Ive tried to delete cache and saved data, reins...
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Music time in control bar

Why Android doesn't display the time of the music in the control bar?

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  • Why Android doesn't display the time of the music in the control bar?
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Wi-Fi or nothing..

Noticed a couple of weeks ago that when I'm on a mobile network I just get "No internet connection available" even though I know it is.I checked other threads and the only "solution" seems to be the ipv4(?)/ipv6 stuff, I checked and I have the right ...

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  • Noticed a couple of weeks ago that when I'm on a mobile network I just get "No internet connection available" even though I know it is. I checked other threads and the only "solution" seems to be th...
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my downloaded albums disapear sometimes and i have to download it again.

i have to redownload my songs/albums often. so i cant hear them when i am not online, i am very mad about that becouse my internet connection is often very bad.

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  • i have to redownload my songs/albums often. so i cant hear them when i am not online, i am very mad about that becouse my internet connection is often very bad.
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Canción equivocada en mi perfil de artista

Saludos, quiero saber como puedo remover esta cancion de mi perfil de artista de spotify ya que es de otro artista que se esta beneficiando practicamente de mi y no se como remover esa cancion ya que no es mia ni conozco a la persona.Este es mi spoti...

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  • Saludos, quiero saber como puedo remover esta cancion de mi perfil de artista de spotify ya que es de otro artista que se esta beneficiando practicamente de mi y no se como remover esa cancion ya que...
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