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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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Hello lately my music will stop playing in the middle of a song..

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  • Hello lately my music will stop playing in the middle of a song..
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Where is my queue/up next access?

Yesterday, I just happened to use Spotify mobile to remotely control playback from my desktop app. I was lucky for the most part to have it as my desktop app was blanked out and all I saw was nothing but grey and I had only played 2 songs at that poi...

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  • Yesterday, I just happened to use Spotify mobile to remotely control playback from my desktop app. I was lucky for the most part to have it as my desktop app was blanked out and all I saw was nothing...
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Two different versions of same song on different devices

Peculiarly enough, I have one song that plays the "studio" version when played on PC, but on my android mobile phone, it's the concert version with fans cheering in the background. Even more interesting is that the song indicated on the artist page s...

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  • Peculiarly enough, I have one song that plays the "studio" version when played on PC, but on my android mobile phone, it's the concert version with fans cheering in the background.   Even more...
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[Android][Running] Spotify stops playing and giving feedback is impossible

1. Spotify sometimes abrubtly stops or starts playing music for no apparent reason. I have a Premium account, my phone is an LG Nexus 5 with Android 6.0.1. and Spotify version 7.6.0.1219.2. Why can't I give direct feedback or report a malfunction? In...

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  • 1. Spotify sometimes abrubtly stops or starts playing music for no apparent reason. I have a Premium account, my phone is an LG Nexus 5 with Android 6.0.1. and Spotify version 7.6.0.1219. 2. Why c...
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Spotify won't play more than 6 songs in an album.

I have a free account in Spotify (so maybe that might be the case). I have several albums saved and also downloaded for offline listening but everytime i listen to an album while offline after 6 songs it will try to play a suggested song and not a so...

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  • I have a free account in Spotify (so maybe that might be the case). I have several albums saved and also downloaded for offline listening but everytime i listen to an album while offline after 6 song...
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Issues in Memory: Spotify won't Download All music in the External SD Card

OK, this is my problem:I got a Alcatel POP 3(5.5)I got a Micro SD Maxwell 8gbI download SpotifyChoose the External SD like default StorageChoose The External SD like default storage in SpotifyGo to the libraryOpen "Songs"Click on DownloadThe download...

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  • OK, this is my problem: I got a Alcatel POP 3(5.5) I got a Micro SD Maxwell 8gb I download Spotify Choose the External SD like default Storage Choose The External SD like default storage in Spot...
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Local Files on Android

I've got Spotify on 2 PCs, and on my Samsung Galaxy Note 5 phone, yet even when I download a playlist with the songs on every device, including the Note 5, they show up in the playlist on my phone as unavailable? Any ideas?

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  • I've got Spotify on 2 PCs, and on my Samsung Galaxy Note 5 phone, yet even when I download a playlist with the songs on every device, including the Note 5, they show up in the playlist on my phone as...
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I cant log in

I have my spotify connected with my Facebook account but yesterday I had to log in on Spotify but everytime I click log in it says my password or username is not correct but I didn't change anything. So now I can't log in, help me or I will delete it...

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  • I have my spotify connected with my Facebook account but yesterday I had to log in on Spotify but everytime I click log in it says my password or username is not correct but I didn't change anything....
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Editing my Downloaded songs

Hey All, I started downloading albums from my library on my phone so I can listen in the car when I don't have service. My phone is now full up from everything I downloaded and I'm wondering if there's a way to access just the downloaded albums so I ...

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  • Hey All,   I started downloading albums from my library on my phone so I can listen in the car when I don't have service.  My phone is now full up from everything I downloaded and I'm won...
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Songs aus lokalen Dateien lassen sich nicht auf Android synchronisieren

Hallo, habe folgendes Problem:-seit ein paar Tagen ist bei meinem Smartphone das WLAN kaputt. Kann also Songs nur über mobile Daten herunterladen, was bei auf Spotify verfügbaren Songs auch problemlos geklappt hat. Nur bei den Songs die lokal auf mei...

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  • Hallo,  habe folgendes Problem: -seit ein paar Tagen ist bei meinem Smartphone das WLAN kaputt. Kann also Songs nur über mobile Daten herunterladen, was bei auf Spotify verfügbaren Songs auch ...
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Solved!! From offline to (undesired) artist radio

Hi! I'm a Premium user. Recently, just after my downloaded music finishes, Spotify automatically starts with the (same artist) radio by using my smartphone 3G data How can I stop this (undesired) behavior?Thanks!

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  • Hi! I'm a Premium user. Recently, just after my downloaded music finishes, Spotify automatically starts with the (same artist) radio by using my smartphone 3G data 🙁 How can I stop this (undesired)...
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Spotify How to invite people

Sorry to bother you, but i buy the Spotify premium family and invite one of my brothers but now i can't but any person, and i dont know what to do... Can tou help me??

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  • Sorry to bother you, but i buy the Spotify premium family and invite one of my brothers but now i can't but any person, and i dont know what to do... Can tou help me??
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LG G4 and Applink Microsoft

Hello, I have an account for Spotify premium and I've tried connecting my LG G4 phone with Applink of Microsoft but it says that it doesn't find any app available , I would like to know if my LG G4 will be compatible ? Because I tried it with an iPho...

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  • Hello, I have an account for Spotify premium and I've tried connecting my LG G4 phone with Applink of Microsoft but it says that it doesn't find any app available , I would like to know if my LG G4 w...
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missing filters: saved albums and imported songs

On you webpage under Android, one can find information:In Albums, you also have the option to view Saved albums -i.e. only full albums that you've saved. In Songs, you can also view Imported Music - i.e. your local files. However, those options are n...

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  • On you webpage under Android, one can find information: In Albums, you also have the option to view Saved albums -i.e. only full albums that you've saved. In Songs, you can also view Imported Music...
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Premium to for family

I just changed from regular premium to premium for family, and I can't figure out how to add them so we have our own lines??

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  • I just changed from regular premium to premium for family, and I can't figure out how to add them so we have our own lines??
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Music is paused automatically after a few minutes.

This really borhers me and is totally annoying. It all started few days ago, whenever I leave the music on without using the phone, or also if I've been using another app for a while, the reproduction stops. It is unacceppatble, i've been a premium u...

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  • This really borhers me and is totally annoying. It all started few days ago, whenever I leave the music on without using the phone, or also if I've been using another app for a while, the reproductio...
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Solved!! Add To Up Next will end shuffle of playlist and start radio based on the song added (sporadic)

I use Spotify daily during my commutes and work while studying at University. Its a large portion of my day. Normally I use shuffle on my Saved songs but sometimes I get a vibe for a specific song from my saved songs list so I filter for it and use t...

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  • I use Spotify daily during my commutes and work while studying at University. Its a large portion of my day. Normally I use shuffle on my Saved songs but sometimes I get a vibe for a specific song fr...
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Spotify Premium, please stop playing music !!!

Hi,I'm french so sorry for the language mistakes.I have a problem : When all the songs of an album have been played, Spotify keeps playing music of other artistes related to the album I just listened.As I like listening to music when I go to sleep, I...

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  • Hi, I'm french so sorry for the language mistakes. I have a problem : When all the songs of an album have been played, Spotify keeps playing music of other artistes related to the album I just list...
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I can't properly open Spotify in my Samsung Galaxy S5

Since last year (it's been around 3 months now), I've had problems trying to start the app in my mobile. Whenever I open it, it seems like it is loading, but then either one of these two things happen: 1. It freezes my phone having to restart it (thi...

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  • Since last year (it's been around 3 months now), I've had problems trying to start the app in my mobile. Whenever I open it, it seems like it is loading, but then either one of these two things happe...
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