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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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Superuser Contribution Daily mix voice command

I love the daily mixes but it's really tough to select them while driving. Can we please have a few daily mix commands? Like "Spotify daily mix" or "spotify daily mix 3", etc. Right now saying something like that performs a search for "daily mix" alb...

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  • I love the daily mixes but it's really tough to select them while driving. Can we please have a few daily mix commands? Like "Spotify daily mix" or "spotify daily mix 3", etc.   Right now sayi...
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Superuser Contribution Can't launch app in israel

I have Spotify premium in the US and am currently traveling in Israel. The Spotify app wont even open. It highlights when I select it, but nothing happens. I'd prefer not to have to uninstall and reinstall it since I don't have a great internet conne...

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  • I have Spotify premium in the US and am currently traveling in Israel. The Spotify app wont even open. It highlights when I select it, but nothing happens. I'd prefer not to have to uninstall and rei...
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automatic shuffling of songs

My android and OS version of spotify keeps turning on the shuffle function on my playlists even after I've turned them off. Really annoying, just wondered if there was a solution or if this was just another bug to fix? Cheers

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  • My android and OS version of spotify keeps turning on the shuffle function on my playlists even after I've turned them off. Really annoying, just wondered if there was a solution or if this was just ...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot view and play downloaded albums when offline

I use spotify premium for a long time. I download more albums that I can play daily but without the wifi or data connection, I cannot view and play the albums that I want. Can someone help me fix this?

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  • I use spotify premium for a long time. I download more albums that I can play daily but without the wifi or data connection, I cannot view and play the albums that I want. Can someone help me fix thi...
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Superuser Contribution I can't skip my songs with the headphone buttons!?

I simply cant skip my songs with the headphone buttons. Two clicks and nothing, it only pauses and unpause the songs! What can i do? This feature was working fine with my deezer account.

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  • I simply cant skip my songs with the headphone buttons. Two clicks and nothing, it only pauses and unpause the songs! What can i do? This feature was working fine with my deezer account.
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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth song info

Recently Spotify released some sort of update that changed the notification song controls. This seems to have screwed up the song info being transmitted to my smartwatch and now I can't seem to get artist or album info. Please fix this.

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  • Recently Spotify released some sort of update that changed the notification song controls. This seems to have screwed up the song info being transmitted to my smartwatch and now I can't seem to get a...
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Solved!! Cannot login on Spotify for Android

I recently uninstalled Spotify off my Galaxy S5 as a fix for my new playlists not appearing on my phone. I tried to login to Spoitfy after I reinstalled Spotify and whether I pick login in via Facebook or with other login details I keep getting put i...

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  • I recently uninstalled Spotify off my Galaxy S5 as a fix for my new playlists not appearing on my phone. I tried to login to Spoitfy after I reinstalled Spotify and whether I pick login in via Facebo...
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Which Version on Android

I am running the newest Version of Spotify on my Android smarphone. How Can I find out in which mode Spotify is running. Free or Premium?Thanks Thomas

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  • I am running the newest Version of Spotify on my Android smarphone. How Can I find out in which mode Spotify is running. Free or Premium? Thanks Thomas
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[Android] Recent update on android phone

I am really disappointed in what the update has done with my phone app. I have a Samsung 5S (yes it's older) the exit "x" button disappeared from top right corner and sometimes I'm forced to log out to stop the player. It made my phone freeze up and ...

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  • I am really disappointed in what the update has done with my phone app. I have a Samsung 5S (yes it's older) the exit "x" button disappeared from top right corner and sometimes I'm forced to log out ...
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Local files "waiting to download"

Hey guys, So up until about a week ago, I was donloading local song files not on spotify onto my computer and then phone, and it worked great. Then, when i downloaded two new songs and accidently hit the go offline button back. Now when i try to go o...

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  • Hey guys,      So up until about a week ago, I was donloading local song files not on spotify onto my computer and then phone, and it worked great. Then, when i downloaded two new son...
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Shuffle play is considered a "premium" feature

Im using free spotify and whenever i try to press shuffle play it tells me i've discovered a premium feature. should i just delete the app and reinstall or is there something wrong with the account itself?

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  • Im using free spotify and whenever i try to press shuffle play it tells me i've discovered a premium feature. should i just delete the app and reinstall or is there something wrong with the account i...
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How do I minimize storageuse for Spotify?

Spotify takes upp 5,7 GB storage on my galaxy s5. I have none offline lists according to Spotify. I have tried to delete playlists anyhow but I still have 5,7 GB gone because of Spotify. Is it supposed to take this much storage? What am I doing wrong...

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  • Spotify takes upp 5,7 GB storage on my galaxy s5. I have none offline lists according to Spotify. I have tried to delete playlists anyhow but I still have 5,7 GB gone because of Spotify. Is it suppos...
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Previous track notification action

I should be able to restart a song tapping once on the app's notification's action bar's "previous track" button. But when the song that's playing is the first song of the playlist/album, the previous track button is locked.

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  • I should be able to restart a song tapping once on the app's notification's action bar's "previous track" button. But when the song that's playing is the first song of the playlist/album, the previou...
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Solved!! Suddenly cannot play songs offline

I've been a premium member for over 2 months and have never had problems until a few days ago.Normally all of my saved songs are indicated as "downloaded" by the green arrow. One day I went into online mode to download a few more songs and suddenly t...

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  • I've been a premium member for over 2 months and have never had problems until a few days ago. Normally all of my saved songs are indicated as "downloaded" by the green arrow. One day I went into ...
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Local files dont last

On my pc I have added some local files to Spotify and added them to a couple play lists so I can play them on my phone. It all works great, I download/sync them on my phone and can listen to them..... for a while. After about 2-3 days the local files...

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  • On my pc I have added some local files to Spotify and added them to a couple play lists so I can play them on my phone. It all works great, I download/sync them on my phone and can listen to them.......
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Solved!! Android Release Notes

Hello,Since in the Play Store the update information is not a very good source of information what changed or is added, where can I find it? When searching on the board or blog here I can't find much more. Even if it is a small update I would still w...

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  • Hello, Since in the Play Store the update information is not a very good source of information what changed or is added, where can I find it? When searching on the board or blog here I can't find mu...
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Solved!! Android. Spotify stop (pause) play music when i do Nothing.

Please help, my Spotify make me pause or stop the music when i do Nothing on my telephon. I have Spotify premium. Thanks for help.

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  • Please help, my Spotify make me pause or stop the music when i do Nothing on my telephon. I have Spotify premium. Thanks for help.
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