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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!! What do these information stand for on spotify playlist ?

When you swipe right on the picture of a playlist. It displays a date and time.What does that mean?? what date and time is that?

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  • When you swipe right on the picture of a playlist. It displays a date and time. What does that mean?? what date and time is that?
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Solved!! Annoying message saying to delete Playlist or clear system

I get this message popping up saying to delete Playlist or clear everything from my settingside and the only button I can click is "ok" then I have less then a second and it pops right back up, over and over and over till I eventually get tired of it...

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  • I get this message popping up saying to delete Playlist or clear everything from my settingside and the only button I can click is "ok" then I have less then a second and it pops right back up, over ...
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Superuser Contribution Very often receiving song not available message.

My spotify usually works fine, i use it in the car to stream music via bluetooth, it never has a problem with playing downloaded tracks but when i try and stream a song about 1 in every 3 times it will say song not available, then get stuck in a rut ...

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  • My spotify usually works fine, i use it in the car to stream music via bluetooth, it never has a problem with playing downloaded tracks but when i try and stream a song about 1 in every 3 times it wi...
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Playing non-downloaded songs seems broken

Recently when I've tried to stream or download music using WiFi I receive a message saying the song can't be played, even if I have a solid WiFi connection. If I then login to YouTube and stream a song on that it streams fine over WiFi, so I'm convin...

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  • Recently when I've tried to stream or download music using WiFi I receive a message saying the song can't be played, even if I have a solid WiFi connection. If I then login to YouTube and stream a so...
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My offline music disappear, again and again and again and again and again

My offline music disappear, again and again. I have a premium account and only offline music on one device. I have restarted, reinstalled, cleared devices.... but randomly my offline music clears on my phone. Could have started when I got the new pho...

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  • My offline music disappear, again and again.  I have a premium account and only offline music on one device.  I  have restarted,  reinstalled,  cleared devices....  but ...
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Local Music Being Deleted

Hello,Quite often (at least once a month) my Spotify app will suddenly unchecked the "Download" box on my songs and delete them all, usually after the app has crashed on startup (that's the only effect, it sometimes makes me log in again). Why is thi...

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  • Hello, Quite often (at least once a month) my Spotify app will suddenly unchecked the "Download" box on my songs and delete them all, usually after the app has crashed on startup (that's the only ...
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Spotify plugin for Traktor

Hola, Soy cliente premium y no puedo ver la opcion de mover de lugar el almacenamiento en android y tengo la version 6.0.0.864.Me pueden decir su es un bug o propio de la version? Gracias

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  • Hola, Soy cliente premium y no puedo ver la opcion de mover de lugar el almacenamiento en android y tengo la version 6.0.0.864.Me pueden decir su es un bug o propio de la version? Gracias
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Transfer SD card to New phone

I downloaded all my songs to an SD card and put that in my new phone, can I get spotify to recognize all the music downloaded on the SD?

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  • I downloaded all my songs to an SD card and put that in my new phone, can I get spotify to recognize all the music downloaded on the SD?
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Android battery drain, phone heats up, when offline/airplane mode

Samsung S7.When I don't have service and put phone to airplane mode. Then go to my offline play lists for music. My phone gets super hot and drains battery life. Are there any known solved fixes?

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  • Samsung S7. When I don't have service and put phone to airplane mode. Then go to my offline play lists for music. My phone gets super hot and drains battery life. Are there any known solved fixes?
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Equalizer using spotify connect

Why isn't there a feature to use equalizer with spotify connect via gramofon player?I have a klipsch stadium and I need the function to tone down the base so that the neighbours doesn't have to pick up broken cups and dishes.Please look into this.

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  • Why isn't there a feature to use equalizer with spotify connect via gramofon player? I have a klipsch stadium and I need the function to tone down the base so that the neighbours doesn't have to p...
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won't play or download via wifi

Greetings. I want to play Spotify on an android tablet connected to my home sound system, but controlled remotely from an android phone. The only way Spotify will connect to other devices is via mobile network. To stream or download, I have to turn “...

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  • Greetings. I want to play Spotify on an android tablet connected to my home sound system, but controlled remotely from an android phone.   The only way Spotify will connect to other ...
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API access limitation

Is there any limitation on accessing Spotify through API? for example, I cannot call API more than 10,000 time a day?

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  • Is there any limitation on accessing Spotify through API? for example, I cannot call API more than 10,000 time a day?
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Superuser Contribution Share music with friends using Samsung J5

Why I can´t share music with other users ? I have some friends but if I wanna share music, they don´t appear. I use Samsung J5 Android.Thanks

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  • Why I can´t share music with other users ?   I have some friends but if I wanna share music, they don´t appear.   I use Samsung J5 Android. Thanks 
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Solved!! HELP! My Music Stops Playing

Hello. I currently use a Galaxy s6 and i notice that if i dont have the song downloaded with premium, the song will pause/stop randomly if im not in the app. I noticed it does this with also soundcloud. Any help? Thank You

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  • Hello. I currently use a Galaxy s6 and i notice that if i dont have the song downloaded with premium, the song will pause/stop randomly if im not in the app. I noticed it does this with also soundclo...
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Crashing upon search

Sony Xperia Z1, Android 4.3Search comes up and works except for specific search letter combinations! Very strange. A sequence starting with the letters "go" or "ro" immediately causes the app to crash. The app comes up again without problems although...

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  • Sony Xperia Z1, Android 4.3 Search comes up and works except for specific search letter combinations! Very strange. A sequence starting with the letters "go" or "ro" immediately causes the app to cr...
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Still facing radio autoplay issue

As other users have stated, when I finish a Playlist or an album, a radio based on said Playlist or album immediately starts suggesting songs. I would like to be able to have the option to not play any music after a playlist is completed, as I like t...

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  • As other users have stated, when I finish a Playlist or an album, a radio based on said Playlist or album immediately starts suggesting songs. I would like to be able to have the option to not play a...
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Is WiF needed

Hi. I'd like to know, if I play songs from my cell phone that is "saved", not downloaded, will I be useing my internet minutes, or will I need WiFi? Or is that only when I play songs that were "downloaded" Thanks so much.

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  • Hi. I'd like to know, if I play songs from my cell phone that is "saved", not downloaded, will I be useing my internet minutes, or will I need WiFi? Or is that only when I play songs that were "downl...
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How can I get + 6 months?

I payed six months in March 2016 and this finished now in Ago 2016.. I want to pay more six months but I can't find the option, just appear for me the options for 1 month or 1 year, I just want six months..

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  • I payed six months in March 2016 and this finished now in Ago 2016.. I want to pay more six months but I can't find the option, just appear for me the options for 1 month or 1 year, I just want six m...
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Solved!! No equalizer on my new huawei p9+

I had a samsung note 3, wich had a eq in spotify.Then i bought the new Huawei P9+, and there is no eq in spotify.It is really needed for the huawei because the phone gives too much low end sound.I could use another eq app, but id like to have the one...

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  • I had a samsung note 3, wich had a eq in spotify. Then i bought the new Huawei P9+, and there is no eq in spotify. It is really needed for the huawei because the phone gives too much low end sound....
  • Joe
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No poder pagar la oferta premium con paysafecard

Valla timadores no dejáis pagar la oferta de 0,99€ tres meses de premium con paysafecard

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  • Valla timadores no dejáis pagar la oferta de 0,99€ tres meses de premium con paysafecard
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