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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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Spotify connects to Chromecast but doesnt play

Hey,I was wondering if anyone is having the same trouble as me when it comes to Spotify and Chromecast. I never have any issues connecting to Chromecast, as it always appears on Spotify's select device playlist. My trouble begins when I try to play m...

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  • Hey, I was wondering if anyone is having the same trouble as me when it comes to Spotify and Chromecast.   I never have any issues connecting to Chromecast, as it always appears on Spotify'...
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Android marshmello

Issues with Spotify logging me off several times a day and resets my settings to factory settings every time logged off. Also lose my songs I downloaded. It's iriatating.

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  • Issues with Spotify logging me off several times a day and resets my settings to factory settings every time logged off. Also lose my songs I downloaded. It's iriatating.
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Using spotify at funeral

Hey, random question here. There is a track on spotify that our family want to play at a funeral (unavailable elsewhere in time). The funeral location only has a CD player. Is there any way to burn spotify tracks onto CD? What other options would we ...

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  • Hey, random question here. There is a track on spotify that our family want to play at a funeral (unavailable elsewhere in time). The funeral location only has a CD player. Is there any way to burn s...
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Can't go back

I have a samsung s5. When I am in lock screen and shuffle my music i sometimes want to go back to previous song (i skip too fast) I only have a forward button or pause. No back button. How can I change this? I know my friends that have iphones can go...

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  • I have a samsung s5. When I am in lock screen and shuffle my music i sometimes want to go back to previous song (i skip too fast) I only have a forward button or pause. No back button. How can I chan...
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not enough storage to download app

all of a sudden the spotify app on my adroid started to complain about storage, whilst the storage room is very big still. i removed spotify to try and restart it, but now it doesnt even download anymore: 'didnt find enough storage to download' it sa...

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  • all of a sudden the spotify app on my adroid started to complain about storage, whilst the storage room is very big still. i removed spotify to try and restart it, but now it doesnt even download any...
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Solved!! AFTER UPGRADING TO MARSHMALLOW (ANDROID 6.0.1) SPOTIFY WILL STOP PLAYING AFTER SCREEN GOES TO SLEEP.

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 with MARSHMALLOW (ANDROID 6.0.1 since the 1st week of April ) and I've been back and forth with the help desk at Spotify who recomended to do a hard reset of the OS which I did, and after re-installing a fresh version o...

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  • I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 with MARSHMALLOW (ANDROID 6.0.1 since the 1st week of April ) and I've been back and forth with the help desk at Spotify who recomended to do a...
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I can't download songs when the screen turns off

Hi. I have premium account and I only can download songs when I'm running spotify and the screen is turning on.When my phone is locked but I'm listening music from Spotify, the download stop.Is this a device configuration?I have Samsung Galaxy S6 edg...

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  • Hi. I have premium account and I only can download songs when I'm running spotify and the screen is turning on. When my phone is locked but I'm listening music from Spotify, the download stop. Is t...
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Log in to reset password

It state's that there Is a space in email address when entered but there is not.

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  • It state's that there Is a space in email address when entered but there is not.
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Crashing and forgetting artists

Spotify likes to crash at random times and it forgets about 30% of the artists I follow whenever I close the application. I have tried getting in touch with Spotify Cares, but they seem to be both clueless and very slow replying to me. Why isn't ther...

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  • Spotify likes to crash at random times and it forgets about 30% of the artists I follow whenever I close the application.  I have tried getting in touch with Spotify Cares, but they seem to be b...
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Casting from spotify and play to a bluetooth device simultaneously.

Hello. Why is it not possible to cast from spotify to chromecast and play to a Bluetooth device simultaneously . It was possible before with spotycast , but that app does not work anymore.Someone who has the solution? I use a Samsung s5 galaxy phone.

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  • Hello. Why is it not possible to cast from spotify to chromecast and play to a Bluetooth device simultaneously . It was possible before with spotycast , but that app does not work anymore.Someone who...
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Spotify app wont open in s5

It dosent even say it crashed I just open it, see a black screen then it freezes then goes back to my home screen

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  • It dosent even say it crashed I just open it, see a black screen then it freezes then goes back to my home screen
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Waiting to download - local files

Hi everyone i really need some help! Im trying to get Tayor Swift on my spotify and im stuck with the playlist on my phone saying "waiting to download". Here is what i have done thus far:1. Made a playlist and moved taylor Swift as a local file to th...

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  • Hi everyone i really need some help!   Im trying to get Tayor Swift on my spotify and im stuck with the playlist on my phone saying "waiting to download".   Here is what i have done thu...
  • Daniel
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sync the music on cell phone

I just bought a sony xperia z3 cell phone and when using spotify is says " turn on sync over cellular to download " What does it mean ?Hope someone can help me Thanks Per Rind

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  • I just bought a sony xperia z3 cell phone and when using spotify is says " turn on sync over cellular to download " What does it mean ? Hope someone can help me Thanks Per Rind
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Continuously freezes on S7

Freezes every few songs. Music stops and App freezes cant restart or change songs etc. Then just comes back on when its ready. Not sure if the phone or Spotify as it does it on Bose Soundtouch also. Galaxy S7

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  • Freezes every few songs. Music stops and App freezes cant restart or change songs etc. Then just comes back on when its ready. Not sure if the phone or Spotify as it does it on Bose Soundtouch also. ...
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Help with downloading music to my android phone

How do you download music from within the spotify app to an android phone? I don't know how!

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  • How do you download music from within the spotify app to an android phone? I don't know how!
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greyed out tracks on web player but not on android.

have greyed out tracks in my playlists on the web player but those tracks are not grey on the android app. Am I missing something?

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  • have greyed out tracks in my playlists on the web player but those tracks are not grey on the android app. Am I missing something?
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How do you get lyrics on Spotify app WITHOUT MUSIXMATCH?

Okay, so I don't like ads. I pay for the Spotify. That's fine, but the Spotify app doesn't have built-in lyrics for some reason. Okay fine, so installed Musixmatch and now I have lyrics which worked fine for many months. But now Musixmatch now has ad...

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  •  Okay, so I don't like ads. I pay for the Spotify. That's fine, but the Spotify app doesn't have built-in lyrics for some reason. Okay fine, so installed Musixmatch and now I have lyrics which w...
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Can't Play Songs Over Cellular Network

Having an issue where songs will play for the first 10 seconds or so then will cancel.Going into notification suggests that the phone has no internet connection but have no connection issues with other apps.Phone will play songs over wifi network but...

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  • Having an issue where songs will play for the first 10 seconds or so then will cancel. Going into notification suggests that the phone has no internet connection but have no connection issues with o...
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Solved!! downloading local files

I try once again to find help for my android cellphone (samsung s3, yes I know, it is old). I have a playlilst with many different song included spotifysongs and local files I have added to the list. Music is important in my life, so I have listen to...

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  • I try once again to find help for my android cellphone (samsung s3, yes I know, it is old). I have a playlilst with many different song included spotifysongs and local files I have added to the list....
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I made a horrible mistake

I made a mistake of deleting my "liked from radio playlist" off my playlist. I was wondering is there a way to get it back?

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  • I made a mistake of deleting my "liked from radio playlist" off my playlist. I was wondering is there a way to get it back?
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