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Solved!! 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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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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Stop yelling at people

Please update the header bars so that way they aren't yelling at people. For example, "BROWSE" should be "Browse", as most (if not all) other apps use Camelcase. I don't think people like Spotify basically yelling at them via the header bars.

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  • Please update the header bars so that way they aren't yelling at people. For example, "BROWSE" should be "Browse", as most (if not all) other apps use Camelcase. I don't think people like Spotify bas...
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4 Issues

I have been using Spotify for about 3 months on my Chromebook, Nexus tablet, and Galaxy phone. I like the depth of the library but can't figure out why the following features don't exist (at least to my knowledge):1--why can't I reorder my custom-mad...

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  • I have been using Spotify for about 3 months on my Chromebook, Nexus tablet, and Galaxy phone. I like the depth of the library but can't figure out why the following features don't exist (at least to...
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Solved!! [Nexus 5] Music Interrups When Returning App From Lock Screen

I experience a weird and annoying bug after upgrading to Android 6.0 on my Nexus 5 device. I lock the phone when music is playing, app is on top and "My Music" screen is active (or any playlist screen that is currently running). If I return app from ...

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  • I experience a weird and annoying bug after upgrading to Android 6.0 on my Nexus 5 device.    I lock the phone when music is playing, app is on top and "My Music" screen is active (o...
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Playing music

So what's happening is when I start playing a song, e.g. selecting from a playlist, the song starts really loud but then goes to normal volume again. It's getting really annoying so I was just wondering if anyone else has this issue or has a fix for ...

  • Casual Listener
  • So what's happening is when I start playing a song, e.g. selecting from a playlist, the song starts really loud but then goes to normal volume again. It's getting really annoying so I was just wonder...
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Android crashes when opening another app

Hi Spotify Com, The issue i´m having is that the app had been crashing since the last update (i believe was more that 1 month now) and the app is crashing more often that what it normally does, what i have realized that make the crash to happen is op...

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  • Hi Spotify Com,   The issue i´m having is that the app had been crashing since the last update (i believe was more that 1 month now) and the app is crashing more often that what it normally do...
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Sign Up For Premium - Cant Login

So i signed up for premium two days ago, went to log in on my tablet- kept saying my password was wrong. Ended up changing my password 3 times, and they all still say it's wrong no matter if they're right. Can now no longer sign in my phone either. T...

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  • So i signed up for premium two days ago, went to log in on my tablet- kept saying my password was wrong. Ended up changing my password 3 times, and they all still say it's wrong no matter if they're ...
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Pressing the watch now button and not working.

When I watched the ad for 30 minutes ad free I only received 17 minutes (4:13 to 4:30) I have had this happen more than 3 times.

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  • When I watched the ad for 30 minutes ad free I only received 17 minutes (4:13 to 4:30) I have had this happen more than 3 times.
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Turns off

After a couple songs the music stops even mid songs

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Battery Drain

I have a brand spanking new Galaxy S7, with a huge 3000mAh battery. I thought I'd listen to some music for 30 mins, to find my battery had drained by 12%, whist using the 'offline' feature (I'm a premium member). Why is this app absolutely eating my ...

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  • I have a brand spanking new Galaxy S7, with a huge 3000mAh battery. I thought I'd listen to some music for 30 mins, to find my battery had drained by 12%, whist using the 'offline' feature (I'm a pre...
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Lost all offline data!!!

I just lost all my offline data it said because I used more than 3 offline device.Actually I only use 1 device and it was used online and offline all the time, that's my Android phone (samsung a5 2016)All my downloaded data has been removed. It's rea...

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  • I just lost all my offline data it said because I used more than 3 offline device. Actually I only use 1 device and it was used online and offline all the time, that's my Android phone (samsung a5 2...
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How can I do to have two devices playing music at the same time on my spotify account?

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  • How can I do to have two devices playing music at the same time on my spotify account?
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Spotify App pretends I'd be offline

Hi.My Name is Lisa and I got my Spotify (Premium) via drei Austria. Just phoned there and they couldn't help me with anything beside my payment. My problem is that the Spotify App pretends I'd be offline though I'm surfing and using Whatsapp etc. sim...

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  • Hi. My Name is Lisa and I got my Spotify (Premium) via drei Austria. Just phoned there and they couldn't help me with anything beside my payment.   My problem is that the Spotify App pretends...
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Can`t share songs.

Do not get the alternative share and post to, instead i get a menu with facebook, messenger, mail etc. And when i go to messages i get kiced out! This is on my android fone. I have reinstaled the app it did not help.

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  • Do not get the alternative share and post to, instead i get a menu with facebook, messenger, mail etc. And when i go to messages i get kiced out! This is on my android fone. I have reinstaled the app...
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All my playlists are gone

All my playlists are gone.. how do i get them back? Not deleted.

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  • All my playlists are gone.. how do i get them back? Not deleted.
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Issues with Offline syncing

Hi So I'm having trouble with two things, as listed below. I've been doing this for a while now and it's worked fine before but I recently upgraded to Android 6.0 and for some reason, it won't work now.1. Adding custom music to my Spotify Android app...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi 🙂 So I'm having trouble with two things, as listed below. I've been doing this for a while now and it's worked fine before but I recently upgraded to Android 6.0 and for some reason, it won't ...
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NO PUEDO ESCUCHAR CANCIONES IMPORTADAS

He importado canciones desde el disco duro de mi computador. Creé la nueva lista de reproducción, he intente descargar las canciones en mi telefono, pero no resulta. Aparece un constante "Esperando para descargar". Soluciones por favor.

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  • He importado canciones desde el disco duro de mi computador. Creé la nueva lista de reproducción, he intente descargar las canciones en mi telefono, pero no resulta. Aparece un constante "Esperando p...
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No pause button gear fit2

When I am playing music through the spotify app via my phone I do not get a pause button on the Spotify app on the gear fit 2. I only see a play button. Touching the play button dosent effect the play back as music continues to play. I reinstalled th...

  • Newbie
  • When I am playing music through the spotify app via my phone I do not get a pause button on the Spotify app on the gear fit 2. I only see a play button. Touching the play button dosent effect the pla...
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Android App Skips Songs

Hi, I have installed Spotify 0.5.8.27 version on HTC One X+. For offline playlist after about 20 minutes (the time changes everytime) the app goes crazy! It does one or many of below mentioned: 1) It skipps songs continuously, until reaches end of pl...

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  • Hi,   I have installed Spotify 0.5.8.27 version on HTC One X+. For offline playlist after about 20 minutes (the time changes everytime) the app goes crazy! It does one or many of below menti...
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Same Songs on random after half an hour

Good Evening,I just bought Spotify Premium because I wanted to listen to my 1000+ Songs on my way to work. Everything worked fine, I downloaded all songs and now I can listen to them offline. But after a while, mainly after half an hours he repeats t...

  • Newbie
  • Good Evening, I just bought Spotify Premium because I wanted to listen to my 1000+ Songs on my way to work. Everything worked fine, I downloaded all songs and now I can listen to them offline. But a...
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Offline Playlist use RAM on Android systems?

Does Spotify use so much RAM on Android systems for the Offline Playlists ? Can I set the external sd card for it ? Thanks

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  • Does Spotify use so much RAM on Android systems for the Offline Playlists ? Can I set the external sd card for it ? Thanks
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