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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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Songs uncached

Im starting to get really frustrated because I've had to recache 300 songs on my spotify account because without any warning or some kind of notification they all uncache on my cell phone. I have spotify premium on a Samsung Galaxy S5. Has anyone els...

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  • Im starting to get really frustrated because I've had to recache 300 songs on my spotify account because without any warning or some kind of notification they all uncache on my cell phone. I have spo...
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logging in

I can't log in on my phone but my girlfriend can on hers. I've tried reseting my password but it says to enter email with no spaces. And I've made sure there are no spaces in the email it's very irritating and I've emailed spotify but they haven't go...

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  • I can't log in on my phone but my girlfriend can on hers. I've tried reseting my password but it says to enter email with no spaces. And I've made sure there are no spaces in the email it's very irri...
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Premium werkt niet

Ik heb gisteren voor 119euro voor een jaar premium gekocht. Helaas werkt het niet. Ik krijg als i iets wil downloaden iedere keer de aanbieding om naar premium te uploaden.Wat moet ik doen? Ik heb een Huawei P 8Alvast bedankt voor jullie hulp

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  • Ik heb gisteren voor 119euro voor een jaar premium gekocht. Helaas werkt het niet. Ik krijg als i iets wil downloaden iedere keer de aanbieding om naar premium te uploaden. Wat moet ik doen? Ik heb ...
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Downloaded songs stop playing when no internet connection

I have a premium subscription. My songs are downloaded. They play fine as long as I have an internet connection (any connection). As soon as I disconnect from the internet the song I try to play stops after about 20 seconds.The songs are definitely d...

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  • I have a premium subscription. My songs are downloaded. They play fine as long as I have an internet connection (any connection). As soon as I disconnect from the internet the song I try to play stop...
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Bad (long) titels for audio book tracks and request: track marker

I am listening to audio books in the car on my daily way to work and back. There are two things I would like to mention:1. the track titles of some books are very long, like autor - book title - tracknumber. If that is the case, I cannot see the trac...

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  • I am listening to audio books in the car on my daily way to work and back.   There are two things I would like to mention: 1. the track titles of some books are very long, like autor - book t...
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App does not start sometimes and stops after a few songs when using headphones

Dear forum, I am using Spotify on my Xiaomi Redme Note 3 and I am facing two issues. Sometimes when I open the app, the screen stays black. After a while a message appears, saying that the app does not react and asking if I want to close it. When thi...

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  • Dear forum,   I am using Spotify on my Xiaomi Redme Note 3 and I am facing two issues.   Sometimes when I open the app, the screen stays black. After a while a message appears, saying t...
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Only a few songs showing up in 'all songs' section

When I go into my all songs folder, there is only a few (about 80) of the 2500 songs I have in my library in playlist folders.This has occurred since switching from my old phone to a pixel XL. I have reinstalled Spotify and deleted the cache.The song...

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  • When I go into my all songs folder, there is only a few (about 80) of the 2500 songs I have in my library in playlist folders. This has occurred since switching from my old phone to a pixel XL. I ...
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I wish Spotify would not use my internet connection for my downloaded songs

Goodmorning guys,I'd like to listen to Offline music (and to save internet gb) while i'm online without selecting every time the Offline mode. Is it possible?For Example:I have a playlist, some songs are downloaded and some songs are not;I would like...

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  • Goodmorning guys, I'd like to listen to Offline music (and to save internet gb) while i'm online without selecting every time the Offline mode. Is it possible? For Example: I have a playlist, some...
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Where did the search function go?

I have a Samsung Galaxy s7 edge and spotify updated a few days ago. Since then I completely lost the ability to search for new songs to add to my library. What happened? How do I get this back?

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  • I have a Samsung Galaxy s7 edge and spotify updated a few days ago. Since then I completely lost the ability to search for new songs to add to my library. What happened? How do I get this back?
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Will songs transfer to new phone?

I am in the process of getting a new phone. its on it's way because my old phone broke. I have tons of songs in my spotify. Will these songs and playlists transfer??? IF not automatically what do i have to do?Also i do not have premium. Suggestions??

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  • I am in the process of getting a new phone. its on it's way because my old phone broke. I have  tons of songs in my spotify. Will these songs and playlists transfer??? IF not automatically what ...
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[android] disable playing of similar music ?

Hello When I listen to a playlist or an album, after this playlist/album playing finish, Spotify goes on with playing related music. I have searched throughout the app settings and I did not find how to disable this and this "feature" is not present ...

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  • Hello   When I listen to a playlist or an album, after this playlist/album playing finish, Spotify goes on with playing related music.   I have searched throughout the app settings and ...
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Solved!! Local Files not available to stream in UK - can't sync

I recently purchased an copy of an album which is on Spotify but not available to steam in the UK. I uploaded the album to my computer and added it to a playlist from Local files in Spotify. Despite being local, the files link through to the actual v...

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  • I recently purchased an copy of an album which is on Spotify but not available to steam in the UK. I uploaded the album to my computer and added it to a playlist from Local files in Spotify. Despite ...
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Random as default even when you are premium

Hello I am a premium user. The default playing mode for the android app is random. I like random but not as a default choice. I have to launch my music then goes to the now playing screen and untick random mode. Is there a way to avoid this ?

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  • Hello   I am a premium user. The default playing mode for the android app is random. I like random but not as a default choice. I have to launch my music then goes to the now playing screen an...
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Yamaha MusicCast

Hey, Spotify is always randomly cutting out on my new Yamaha RN602 and WM030 satelite speaker through MusicCast. Internet radio through the same system is stable. 70meg cable broadband, no other problems. Any ideas folks please?

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  • Hey, Spotify is always randomly cutting out on my new Yamaha RN602 and WM030 satelite speaker through MusicCast. Internet radio through the same system is stable. 70meg cable broadband, no other prob...
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Solved!! música sin conexion

Cada vez que me descargo musica sin conexion me "cargo los datos"¿que estoy haciendo mal?

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  • Cada vez que me descargo musica sin conexion me "cargo los datos"¿que estoy haciendo mal?
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Biblioteca

No logro ver o visualizar el icono de mi biblioteca solo aparece uno de un monito que dice "yo" en la parte de abajo donde estaba antes el icono de biblioteca...... la pregunta es como lo vuelvo a visualizar?

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  • No logro ver o visualizar el icono de mi biblioteca solo aparece uno de un monito que dice "yo" en la parte de abajo donde estaba antes el icono de biblioteca...... la pregunta es como lo vuelvo a vi...
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Superuser Contribution Al ir a configuraciones, la app se detiene y se cierra sola.

El equipo es un huawei gr5 no había tenido problema con la aplicación hasta hace un par de días. Intenté reinstalar spotify pero el problema persiste

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  • El equipo es un huawei gr5 no había tenido problema con la aplicación hasta hace un par de días. Intenté reinstalar spotify pero el problema persiste
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it's slow and stalls sometime

I have almost 60 gb of music downloaded yet when I click on my library it takes a while to load sometimes. I don't think this happened before the new ui. If I close the app and reopen it that will make it load if it just isn't loading. I sometimes on...

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  • I have almost 60 gb of music downloaded yet when I click on my library it takes a while to load sometimes. I don't think this happened before the new ui. If I close the app and reopen it that will ma...
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Spotify Connect with wifi hotspot

I have discovered an intereseting thing. I have recently installed a Tiny Audio M7 to make my old 70'ies amp smart. And this little Tiny is equiped with Spotify Connect. Unfortunately we dont have wifi installed in our cabin, and I then tested whethe...

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  • I have discovered an intereseting thing.    I have recently installed a Tiny Audio M7 to make my old 70'ies amp smart. And this little Tiny is equiped with Spotify Connect. Unfortunately ...
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(not so smart) Smartwatch + Spotify problems

Hi, everyone. My girlfriend bought me a not so smart smartwatch and even though it's quite alright, the problem is that I have a music playing app on the smartwatch and when I try to control Spotify on the smartwatch or on the phone, it doesn't matte...

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  • Hi, everyone. My girlfriend bought me a not so smart smartwatch and even though it's quite alright, the problem is that I have a music playing app on the smartwatch and when I try to control Spotify ...
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