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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!! Samsung Galaxy S7 Problems

I recently upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy S7 and for a while was using Spotify Premium without any troubles. However of late a few annoying troubles have started.- the Home screen widget does not work anymore.- the Lock screen widget no longer appears ...

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  • I recently upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy S7 and for a while was using Spotify Premium without any troubles. However of late a few annoying troubles have started. - the Home screen widget does not w...
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Entire account wiped!

Everything is gone! All my music and playlists have disappeared after the app uninstalled itself, then after reinstalling, closed itself out and said I had no more storage, which is a lie.

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  • Everything is gone! All my music and playlists have disappeared after the app uninstalled itself, then after reinstalling, closed itself out and said I had no more storage, which is a lie.
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Solved!! Can't Download Local Files Music

I just can't donwload Local Files on my cellphone. I get stuck on this message "Waiting to download" but the music never gets downloaded and I dont know why. Can anyone help me please?Obs: There's an image as attachment.

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  • I just can't donwload Local Files on my cellphone. I get stuck on this  message "Waiting to download" but the music never gets downloaded and I dont know why. Can anyone help me please? Obs: Th...
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i cant see spotify controls in notification bar & block screen

Im premium since several months ago.With the new upload in my phone (samsung s4) i cant see the spotify controls in notification bar and block screen.Now im thinking leave Spotify cause of this mistake.¿Can i get any help about how to get those contr...

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  • Im premium since several months ago. With the new upload in my phone (samsung s4) i cant see the spotify controls in notification bar and block screen. Now im thinking leave Spotify cause of this m...
  • Joe
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Android 7 no lockscreen control

Hey there, so I installed spotify on my android 7 phone (stock) and I have no possibility to control (play/pause, next etc.) in my lockscreen. Even in the drop down menu is no spotify interface. So I have to unlock my phone and open the app to pause/...

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  • Hey there,   so I installed spotify on my android 7 phone  (stock) and I have no possibility to control (play/pause, next etc.) in my lockscreen.  Even in the drop down menu is no sp...
  • Joe
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Superuser Contribution Local de armazenamento.

Em meu dispositivo não está aparecendo a opção "Armazenamento" quando vou em configurar. Já tentei reinstalar mas o problema persiste... o que devo fazer?

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  • Em meu dispositivo não está aparecendo a opção "Armazenamento" quando vou em configurar. Já tentei reinstalar mas o problema persiste... o que devo fazer?
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Superuser Contribution Spotify gift card 3 monate

Ich habe eine spotify premium Karte für drei Monate gekauft und eingelöst am Anfang hat es funktioniert. Seit heute kann ich meine erstellte playlist und Songs nicht mehr anspielen (nur noch shuffle), die einstellungen kann ich verändern. Spotify zei...

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  • Ich habe eine spotify premium Karte für drei Monate gekauft und eingelöst am Anfang hat es funktioniert. Seit heute kann ich meine erstellte playlist und Songs nicht mehr anspielen (nur noch shuffle)...
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App crashes in specific functions

In spotify, when i enter "related artists" or "messages", it closes/crashes approximatly two thirds of the time. This only happens on my yoga tablet 2-1050F. No matter what subscription i login through, premium or free, dont matter, it just closes wh...

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  • In spotify, when i enter "related artists" or "messages", it closes/crashes approximatly two thirds of the time.  This only happens on my yoga tablet 2-1050F. No matter what subscription i &nbs...
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Cannot access synced albums/playlist when offline

Hi, When my phone is offline, I can't access any of my synced albums or playlist. This is a real blocker and I hope you can help me. To be precise I can access the list of albums (and the list of playlists) and when I choose one, the album/playlist v...

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  • Hi,   When my phone is offline, I can't access any of my synced albums or playlist. This is a real blocker and I hope you can help me.   To be precise I can access the list of albums (a...
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Superuser Contribution My spotify app crashes when i try to log in on android phone

My spotify app crashes immediately when i try log in on android phone! i have allready tried to re-install atleast 10 times, it didn`t work. Then i tried to log in with my girlfriend`s account, and it worked, then i logged out and logged in with my o...

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  • My spotify app crashes immediately when i try log in on android phone! i have allready tried to re-install atleast 10 times, it didn`t work. Then i tried to log in with my girlfriend`s account, and i...
  • Anyk17
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Superuser Contribution Spotify notification bar and lock screen controls don't skip songs

The lock screen and notification bar controls are there, but they don't work, I've tried skipping songs and it just doesn't do anything.

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  • The lock screen and notification bar controls are there, but they don't work, I've tried skipping songs and it just doesn't do anything.
  • Anyk17
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Superuser Contribution PROBLEMA NO PREMIUM

Estou com um problema pois o meu app não atualizou para o premium, já reiniciei o celular, reiniciei o app, já desinstalei e mesmo assim continua com o mesmo problema. Inclusive verifiquei no cartão e foi debitado duas vezes. Podem me ajudar?

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  • Estou com um problema pois o meu app não atualizou para o premium, já reiniciei o celular, reiniciei o app, já desinstalei e mesmo assim continua com o mesmo problema. Inclusive verifiquei no cartão ...
  • Anyk17
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Superuser Contribution Playlist

Inicie sesion despues de reiniciar mi celular de fabrica y al instalar la aplicacion ya no estan todas mis playlist y me dice que me cambie a premiun cuando ya lo hice! Que pasooo? Que hagooo??

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  • Inicie sesion despues de reiniciar mi celular de fabrica y al instalar la aplicacion ya no estan todas mis playlist y me dice que me cambie a premiun cuando ya lo hice! Que pasooo? Que hagooo??
  • Anyk17
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Superuser Contribution Problem with Settings in Android-App

Hello I have a problem with the import of songs on my smartphone, so I can use the Spotifyapp as a central player. We have a family account. When my wife logs in to the app, you have the menu item Importing My Music in Settings. I'll try to login wit...

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  • Hello I have a problem with the import of songs on my smartphone, so I can use the Spotifyapp as a central player. We have a family account. When my wife logs in to the app, you have the menu item Im...
  • Anyk17
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Solved!! black display

Hi, After I click on the app the screen goes black for a few seconds and then it sends me back into menu. The app is running on my ram memory and it's working when I start listening through pc but i can't run the app on my phone. Other apps works fin...

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  • Hi,   After I click on the app the screen goes black for a few seconds and then it sends me back into menu. The app is running on my ram memory and it's working when I start listening thr...
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Spotify data usage

Recently Spotify started using I'd say 5x the mobile data than it used to. Before it would use maybe 200mb / month for how much I use it. Now it has used close to 600mb in about a week and a half.Using ver 6.3.0.882 w/ Samsung Galaxy 7 Edge

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  • Recently Spotify started using I'd say 5x the mobile data than it used to. Before it would use maybe 200mb / month for how much I use it. Now it has used close to 600mb in about a week and a half. U...
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import music android 5.1 and 6.1

My motorola moto x 2013 android 5.1, and samsung galaxy A5, does not have the option: Import your music

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  • My motorola moto x 2013 android 5.1, and samsung galaxy A5, does not have the option: Import your music
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Spotify Connect

Hola, Tengo premium he probado Spotify Connect y no me sale el icono ni en la APP ni en el reproductor web. He reinstalado y reiniciado como dice el apartado ayuda pero nada. Sigo sin tener el icono. ¿Alguien me ayuda?

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  • Hola,     Tengo premium he probado Spotify Connect y no me sale el icono ni en la APP ni en el reproductor web.  He reinstalado y reiniciado como dice el apartado ayuda pero nada. S...
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Song cuts out mid play only on one device

Hi, I made a playlist with some songs, they all downloaded OK, but there is one song that stops playing at the same minute, (but only on that device, on other devices the song doesn't cut) I have added more songs after that one and they don't cut. I ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,  I made a playlist with some songs, they all downloaded OK, but there is one song that stops playing at the same minute, (but only on that device, on other devices the song doesn't cut) I h...
  • kirashi
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