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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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Menu to skip song

When i listen music on the app and the screen of my smartphone is looked, I can't access the menu to skip songs. I must do my code and return to the app. But at first it work. Can someone help me

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  • When i listen music on the app and the screen of my smartphone is looked, I can't access the menu to skip songs. I must do my code and return to the app. But at first it work. Can someone help me
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music pause is missing

when disconnecting from bluetooth device or headphones music doesnt pause and then starts playing on your phone's speakerphone. i've used many many apps and i'm still a paying customer of pandora and not sure on where i want to go but even pandora ha...

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  • when disconnecting from bluetooth device or headphones music doesnt pause and then starts playing on your phone's speakerphone. i've used many many apps and i'm still a paying customer of pandora and...
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[Android][Playlists] Do not automatically clear caches!

A constant problem I appear to be having is when my login to Spotify times out and I have to log back in all of my downloaded playlists are gone. This have eaten my data several times as I like listening to my playlists at work where I am on Cellular...

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  • A constant problem I appear to be having is when my login to Spotify times out and I have to log back in all of my downloaded playlists are gone. This have eaten my data several times as I like liste...
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Update, now wont dowload

I updated my Spotify on my android. It's now making me re-download all my music. But nothing with download!!

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  • I updated my Spotify on my android. It's now making me re-download all my music. But nothing with download!!
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Solved!! Sd card issue tablet running android 5.1

Hi there, I have got a tablet CHUWI Hi12 and I just got a 64GB mini sd card from Scandisk and Spotify does not seem to recognize it. The tablet recognizes the sd card but Spotify won't give me the 'storage' option. I have tried deleting cache, reinst...

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  • Hi there,   I have got a tablet CHUWI Hi12 and I just got a 64GB mini sd card from Scandisk and Spotify does not seem to recognize it.  The tablet recognizes the sd card but Spotify won't...
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Spotify stops all of sudden when I do other activities on phone.

When I play any song, and open other apps or just stay in main screen, the app stops more than 90% of chance all of sudden. And it even didn't stay where it played the last after stopping, song starts from the first if I push play button again. I thi...

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  • When I play any song, and open other apps or just stay in main screen, the app stops more than 90% of chance all of sudden. And it even didn't stay where it played the last after stopping, song start...
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No scrolling of current track title

On Android 6 the current spotify version 4.5 doesn't scroll the current track title anymore. Issue is that you can't read the current chapter of a audiobook anymore.That's really bad 'cause there isn't still a sleep timer and now saving of the curren...

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  • On Android 6 the current spotify version 4.5 doesn't scroll the current track title anymore. Issue is that you can't read the current chapter of a audiobook anymore. That's really bad 'cause there...
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Starts by itself and streams data over mobile network

Account: Premium FamilyPhone: Sony Z2 Every now and then when I’m picking up my phone I notice that Spotify has started by itself and is streaming music over the mobile network although the ‘”download via mobile network” setting is turned off. Very, ...

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  • Account: Premium Family Phone: Sony Z2   Every now and then when I’m picking up my phone I notice that Spotify has started by itself and is streaming music over the mobile network although th...
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New on spotify - Discover doesn't suggest anything

I've been using spotify for a couple of days now, but when I click on "discover" it still asks me to listen to music before it can suggest me anything based on my taste.Does this normally take so long or is it a bug?

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  • I've been using spotify for a couple of days now, but when I click on "discover" it still asks me to listen to music before it can suggest me anything based on my taste. Does this normally take so l...
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Cannot access individual song menu. Go online to see menu.

I am in offline mode and when I select the 3 dots to bring up an individual song's menu (such as to play it next), it shows me a message saying to go online to see menu. I have never had this issue before. I do NOT have an SD card in my phone which i...

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  • I am in offline mode and when I select the 3 dots to bring up an individual song's menu (such as to play it next), it shows me a message saying to go online to see menu. I have never had this issue b...
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Daily Mix gone

I had Daily Mix in the Spotify app on my phone but today I found it had gone. If I search I find the Daily Mix genre, but selecting that gives me this message I've not listened to much recently, but I find it strange that it says "You'll get your fir...

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  • I had Daily Mix in the Spotify app on my phone but today I found it had gone. If I search I find the Daily Mix genre, but selecting that gives me this message   I've not listened to much r...
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Volume and problem to keep playing

Hello, I have big issues with the volume......it keeps geeting higher and lower by it self all the time, and when i'm listening some playlist it get stuck at same music or keep skiping some. Can anyone help me?

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  • Hello, I have big issues with the volume......it keeps geeting higher and lower by it self all the time, and when i'm listening some playlist it get stuck at same music or keep skiping some.&nbs...
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Solved!! Can't Play Songs Directly

Hi there.Everytime I press on a song on my phone, instead of playing it, it opens the menu for sharing, adding to my songs and more.I can only shuffle play songs on my phone.I have a premium account, the money is paid and everything is working fine a...

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  • Hi there. Everytime I press on a song on my phone, instead of playing it, it opens the menu for sharing, adding to my songs and more. I can only shuffle play songs on my phone. I have a premium ac...
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Spotify's "homepage" is HOME

Hi, before when you entered spotify at your phone, "your library" automaticly appered. this was so nice because then it was just a few tapps to enter your playlist. now HOME apperas and you haw to press many things to get to your playists and you als...

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  • Hi, before when you entered spotify at your phone, "your library" automaticly appered. this was so nice because then it was just a few tapps to enter your playlist.     now HOME apperas ...
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In car playback via Moto G and Bluetooth problem

I am having problems listening to Spotify in my car(Renault Laguna 3) via bluetooth. Was previously no issues. I have Spotify Premium and play via Moto G 1st Gen. Playback often stops mid song and when it starts, playback speeds up and slows down bef...

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  • I am having problems listening to Spotify in my car(Renault Laguna 3) via bluetooth. Was previously no issues. I have Spotify Premium and play via Moto G 1st Gen. Playback often stops mid song and wh...
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Disable Connect

How can i disable connect between devices? It is always wrong. If I am in the office it wants to play in the car. When i'm im the car it wants to play on the phone. It just sucks and is annoying.

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  • How can i disable connect between devices? It is always wrong. If I am in the office it wants to play in the car. When i'm im the car it wants to play on the phone. It just sucks and is annoying.
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Can I add local files to my Spotify playlists directly from my phone?

I would like to be able to skip the step of having to take local files from my phone to my PC. It makes the whole process a little bit more aggravating.If direct uploading isn't possible from Android, it definitely should become a feature.

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  • I would like to be able to skip the step of having to take local files from my phone to my PC. It makes the whole process a little bit more aggravating. If direct uploading isn't possible from And...
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Solved!! Can't select a song to play

Hi, I have spotify family premium plan and I can't select a song or playlist to play on my phone. I have an android phone and I think after the recent update, it started happening.Everything works fine on desktop or on my laptop. I'm not sure if this...

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  • Hi,   I have spotify family premium plan and I can't select a song or playlist to play on my phone. I have an android phone and I think after the recent update, it started happening. Everythi...
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