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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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  • Premium odemem son buldu bu yuzden yeniden odeme yapmak icin kart bilgilermi girebilecegim yer gorunmuyo bu sorunu nasil halledebilirim
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is spotify not for free from now?

Hello, i have the question - is spotify not for free from now? i just wanted to listen to the songs but i cant press on them . when i want to press to the next song, i cant because im not able + it showed before that i need to go on premium free bc i...

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  • Hello, i have the question - is spotify not for free from now? i just wanted to listen to the songs but i cant press on them . when i want to press to the next song, i cant because im not able + it s...
  • Hubo
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Login issues: Spotify says I am signing in from another country

When I am not. The only difference to when I could login is that I recently moved phone network. I have no VPN active.I have no facebook account to link to.I am in the same country I signed up in.I moved phone network provider a few months back.The p...

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  • When I am not.   The only difference to when I could login is that I recently moved phone network.    I have no VPN active. I have no facebook account to link to. I am in the sam...
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Superuser Contribution Add pause button to starus bar on top of phone

How can I add now playing, stop, pause, and skip buttons to the top of my Android's status bar?

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  • How can I add now playing, stop, pause, and skip buttons to the top of my Android's status bar?
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SD Card option REMOVED TODAY

The option to store music on SD Card was removed from my Spotify today without a software update. The whole storage option is not there in settings menu. Spotify version: 6.0.0.864 armV7 Android version: 5.0.1

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  • The option to store music on SD Card was removed from my Spotify today without a software update. The whole storage option is not there in settings menu.    Spotify version: 6.0.0.864 arm...
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Superuser Contribution Track not available and paused tracks

I have Spotify Premium on my Android. Lately it will come up, "Track not available" for songs randomly. I can then close the app, and go back in and it will allow me to play the song. It also will pause randomly in the middle of songs, and then work ...

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  • I have Spotify Premium on my Android. Lately it will come up, "Track not available" for songs randomly. I can then close the app, and go back in and it will allow me to play the song. It also will pa...
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Superuser Contribution Deleting Cache and Data files

I tried to delete the data files but it keeps returning. Just so we're clear, I initially attempt to uninstall the app. I can't even format my sd card heck, can't even use it, it turns my sd card to write-protect. Thank you. Really.

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  • I tried to delete the data files but it keeps returning. Just so we're clear, I initially attempt to uninstall the app. I can't even format my sd card heck, can't even use it, it turns my sd card to ...
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Superuser Contribution Forced premium try

Hi,I use spotify occasionally. Today I started listening to songs and suddenly it said that I had to download premium 7 day try out. I didn't want it, but what ever I did it popped back up and finally I had to press it.I think this is veeery bad. Why...

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  • Hi, I use spotify occasionally. Today I started listening to songs and suddenly it said that I had to download premium 7 day try out. I didn't want it, but what ever I did it popped back up and fina...
  • Alejandar
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Superuser Contribution Older devices that will stream spotify

I am looking into going mobile with Spotify. I work out on the production floor, so needless to say, streaming to my computer isn't going to work anymore. Now, I could rush out and buy the latest and greatest iPod/iPad/thingermajigger, but I'm old an...

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  • I am looking into going mobile with Spotify.  I work out on the production floor, so needless to say, streaming to my computer isn't going to work anymore.  Now, I could rush out and buy th...
  • Alejandar
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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 ...
  • osornios
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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...
  • Alejandar
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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...
  • osornios
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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 ...
  • osornios
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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 ...
  • osornios
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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?
  • Joe
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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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