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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!! Shuffle on android doesnt work , but on pc works fine.

So , i recently got from google play music to spotify. Made same playlist , like on google account , like 630 songs. So , when i press shuffle on pc , it works fine , random songs from whole playlist, but when i shuffle from android , it just shuffle...

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  • So , i recently got from google play music to spotify. Made same playlist , like on google account , like 630 songs. So , when i press shuffle on pc , it works fine , random songs from whole playlist...
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Song restarts when it has played aprox 70%

I noticed it when I used Spotify connect to my Heos. Then I disconnected it and played the song in my phone but still the same problem. Tried another playlist with different songs and at one song it happened again.I use a Samsung S6.What can cause th...

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  • I noticed it when I used Spotify connect to my Heos. Then I disconnected it and played the song in my phone but still the same problem. Tried another playlist with different songs and at one song it ...
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Spotify on Samsung S7 flat gets phone extremly HOT

I play music and leave my cell phone at Standby, after a few minutes the cell gets too hot.This happens independently if the phone is listening to music online or offline.My cellphone is a samsung SM-G930F with android 6.0.1.

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  • I play music and leave my cell phone at Standby, after a few minutes the cell gets too hot. This happens independently if the phone is listening to music online or offline. My cellphone is a samsun...
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This song is not available.

Hey. I get "this song is not available" on a great deal of my playlist. Also when I search for..example wasted years in search mode and hit the somg for playback the same message comes up. Any ideas? I don't want to delete and install again since I h...

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  • Hey. I get "this song is not available" on a great deal of my playlist. Also when I search for..example wasted years in search mode and hit the somg for playback the same message comes up. Any ideas?...
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Didnt get an email with yearly most listened to songs

Hi everyone,My roommates were comparing the emails they got about their year on spotify. It included their most popular artists, songs, etc. I'd really like to see my own records as well, but I never received an email from spotify. I checked my accou...

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  • Hi everyone, My roommates were comparing the emails they got about their year on spotify. It included their most popular artists, songs, etc. I'd really like to see my own records as well, but I n...
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Occasionally losing offline files and have to redownload

I only have 2 devices that has offline files. ( 1 iPhone and 1 Android DAP)but I do stream from another 1 laptop ( work ) , 1 desktop ( home ) , another iPad ( home ). Of course I didn't stream all of them at the same time. Pls advise. Thanks.

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  • I only have 2 devices that has offline files. ( 1 iPhone and 1 Android DAP) but I do stream from another 1 laptop ( work ) , 1 desktop ( home ) , another iPad ( home ).    Of course I di...
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Feature Request: Sort all titles by Date added

Device: S7 on Android 6.01 I have one feature request that I really really would like to see in spotify: When choosing Playlist > All Titles let us sort these titles by Date added That´s analogue to what you already do in the 'Songs' library. So, all...

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  • Device: S7 on Android 6.01  I have one feature request that I really really would like to see in spotify:  When choosing Playlist > All Titles let us sort these titles by Date adde...
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Músicas cortadas

Minhas músicas simplesmente estão cortadas, boa parte das músicas que eu baixo para ouvir offline, ficam no máximo 30 segundos e ficam mudas.

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  • Minhas músicas simplesmente estão cortadas, boa parte das músicas que eu baixo para ouvir offline, ficam no máximo 30 segundos e ficam mudas.
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Weird behaviour since uptade to 7.1.0.1025 armV7

Hello guys,my app recently got updated and since than everything is really messed up.So at first i was a little bit confused about the new "me" tab and that i couldnt find anything like artists/songs or albums. By the time i figured out it is in me /...

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  • Hello guys, my app recently got updated and since than everything is really messed up. So at first i was a little bit confused about the new "me" tab and that i couldnt find anything like artists/s...
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Downloaded Songs and Artists

Hello, The new interfase is terrible, can you please tell me how to separate the music is downloaded into different artists? What it shows is the artist I am following and when I click on them it leads me to their online page including the all their ...

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  • Hello,   The new interfase is terrible, can you please tell me how to separate the music is downloaded into different artists?  What it shows is the artist I am following and when I clic...
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Search button on android

Hi,Could you please explain me where is the new search button. All the menus have dissapeared with the newest update.Very confusing new layout...

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  • Hi, Could you please explain me where is the new search button. All the menus have dissapeared with the newest update. Very confusing new layout...
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Solved!! Using Spotify in Uganda

Hi there, in the New Year I will be living in Uganda for seven months. I wondered whether I will be able to use Spotify from my Android there? Thanks, Rachel

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  • Hi there, in the New Year I will be living in Uganda for seven months. I wondered whether I will be able to use Spotify from my Android there?   Thanks,   Rachel
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Solved!! How much memory do the offline music in Spotify take up?

I only have 16gb phone so I would like to know how much music it takes up.

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  • I only have 16gb phone so I would like to know how much music it takes up.
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Downloaded songs online again

I downloaded many albums and songs to my phone (by wifi) because I wanted to decrease my Internet mobile traffic. Later I realized the downloaded songs generated traffic again because Spotify starts to play them online not the downloaded copies. Is t...

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  • I downloaded many albums and songs to my phone (by wifi) because I wanted to decrease my Internet mobile traffic. Later I realized the downloaded songs generated traffic again because Spotify starts ...
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can't casting my chromecast audio

Hi mateI can't casting to my chomecast audio, turnin radio is working fineI have see the available device, and also can see my chomecast audiobut after a while "connecting..." than no change on it.have n't casting, and the wording back to "available ...

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  • Hi mate I can't casting to my chomecast audio, turnin radio is working fine I have see the available device, and also can see my chomecast audio but after a while "connecting..." than no ch...
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Unable to add facebook friends

I logged in with my Facebook account and then tried the Find Friends option. It says "sorry, we couldn't load friends to follow" every time. I also tried the same thing with android where it says "sorry something went wrong, please have another go".I...

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  • I logged in with my Facebook account and then tried the Find Friends option. It says "sorry, we couldn't load friends to follow" every time. I also tried the same thing with android where it says "so...
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Solved!! Library

Hello , can tou please help me ? When i open spotify i see on the below: home ,browse , search ,radio,and me. WHERE IS MY LIBRARY?,when i go to me i see my playlist and my account, i cant see my sings, please help me how can i fix it !?

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  • Hello , can tou please help me ? When i open spotify i see on the below: home ,browse , search ,radio,and me. WHERE IS MY LIBRARY?,when i go to me i see my playlist and my account, i cant see my sing...
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Problemas con samsung s6 edge

Estuve teniendo dificultades para reproducir canciones las últimas semanas. Luego de reproducir varias se traba la aplicación y debo cerrarla para poder seguir usándola. Probé desistalarla, cambiar opciones de la batería y lo que leí en los otros pos...

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  • Estuve teniendo dificultades para reproducir canciones las últimas semanas. Luego de reproducir varias se traba la aplicación y debo cerrarla para poder seguir usándola. Probé desistalarla, cambiar o...
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Layout para mobil es terrible

Hola, el motivo de mi mensaje es para quejarme del nuevo layout para mobil, es terrible y nada funcional. No puedo ver artistas ni albumes, es realmente terrible.Espero tomen cartas en el asunto a la brevedad, ya que si no puedo navegar libremente of...

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  • Hola, el motivo de mi mensaje es para quejarme del nuevo layout para mobil, es terrible y nada funcional. No puedo ver artistas ni albumes, es realmente terrible. Espero tomen cartas en el asunto a ...
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Spotify stops responding/freezes when playing songs offline

I have the app on my honor 8 (marshmallow) and when I'm playing songs off my offline playlist, after a while it stops responding and I can't change the songs or pause. I have to stop and restart the app and it happens again. I've even uninstalled and...

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  • I have the app on my honor 8 (marshmallow) and when I'm playing songs off my offline playlist, after a while it stops responding and I can't change the songs or pause. I have to stop and restart the ...
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