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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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Lastfm Kindle Fire?

I'm considering getting a Kindle fire. Would I be able to scrobble to lastfm from it? I know spotify supports scrobbling but does it only do it if I'm online or something? (I'm currently on apple music, which isn't supported by kindle fires).

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  • I'm considering getting a Kindle fire. Would I be able to scrobble to lastfm from it? I know spotify supports scrobbling but does it only do it if I'm online or something? (I'm currently on apple mus...
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Crossfade not working for albums I've downloaded

I can use crossfade and gapless for any songs or playlists, streaming or downloaded, except albums. It doesn't want to work at all. Clearly a bug, I'm just wondering if someone has had and fixed this before.Thanks!

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  • I can use crossfade and gapless for any songs or playlists, streaming or downloaded, except albums. It doesn't want to work at all. Clearly a bug, I'm just wondering if someone has had and fixed this...
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App keeps crashing on Nexus 6P device.

Spotify keeps crashing on my device. It first stops letting me skip to the next song, finishes the song that is currently playing then stalls out and doesn't allow me to do anything further. I keep having to reset the app, but the problem keeps happe...

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  • Spotify keeps crashing on my device. It first stops letting me skip to the next song, finishes the song that is currently playing then stalls out and doesn't allow me to do anything further. I keep h...
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Se me cambia el ecualizador solo

Hola alguien sabe que puede ser? Yo uso un ecualizador personalizado donde los graves estan al maximo para tener algo mas de calidad, pero al terminar la cancion, al llegar una notificacion o lo que sea, se vuelve a poner el ecualizador normal, que n...

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  • Hola alguien sabe que puede ser? Yo uso un ecualizador personalizado donde los graves estan al maximo para tener algo mas de calidad, pero al terminar la cancion, al llegar una notificacion o lo que ...
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No Volume

So i turn the app on, the tracks play but no sound comes out. i plug headphones in and still nothing. any ideas on how to fix?

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  • So i turn the app on, the tracks play but no sound comes out. i plug headphones in and still nothing. any ideas on how to fix?
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Solved!! HELP!!! My music keeps pausing after each song...

Everytime I press "Shuffle Play" on my playlist it will play one song and not play the next one until I am on the app. I can't shut my screen off or go to a different app while keeping my music on. It is very frustrating because when I listen to musi...

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  • Everytime I press "Shuffle Play" on my playlist it will play one song and not play the next one until I am on the app. I can't shut my screen off or go to a different app while keeping my music on. I...
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Offlinemode doesn't work.

Hello. My girl has some issues with spotify. She went on a trip a week ago and plan on staying for another week. At her location there is no cellservice. Before she went she upgaded to premium. She made a playlist and downloaded it so she could play ...

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  • Hello. My girl has some issues with spotify. She went on a trip a week ago and plan on staying for another week. At her location there is no cellservice. Before she went she upgaded to premium. She m...
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Solved!! Moving local files

Is it possible to move already downloaded local files directly from your phone to Spotify? For example if I download a mixtape on Datpiff is there a way to upload it to Spotify, like on desktop how there is the "local files" option?Thanks

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  • Is it possible to move already downloaded local files directly from your phone to Spotify? For example if I download a mixtape on Datpiff is there a way to upload it to Spotify, like on desktop how t...
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Spotify closes sudenly

I cant use The app. Last time i use it was yesterday. I reinstalled The app and it keeps closing up. I have spotify premium... could it be payment issues?

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  • I cant use The app. Last time i use it was yesterday. I reinstalled The app and it keeps closing up. I have spotify premium... could it be payment issues?
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How do I find hidden playlist?

How do I find playlists that I've made hidden and secret? I've searched everywhere on my phone and pc on my account and can't find them anywhere. Please help!

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  • How do I find playlists that I've made hidden and secret? I've searched everywhere on my phone and pc on my account and can't find them anywhere. Please help!
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Can't create playlist

Hello. She downloaded the app on her android phone using a free account. I wasn't able to add the tags needed as it wouldn't accept for some reason android etc. I have attached the screens hot she is getting when just trying to add a song to a brand ...

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  • Hello. She downloaded the app on her android phone using a free account. I wasn't able to add the tags needed as it wouldn't accept for some reason android etc. I have attached the screens hot she is...
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Wiko - Trouble connecting

hi, I just got a Wiko phone and connected to my account, I can go on my account but not the actual premium one, the old not-premium one. I made sure to use the right username and password and that I have a remaining space for offline device. I suppos...

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  • hi, I just got a Wiko phone and connected to my account, I can go on my account but not the actual premium one, the old not-premium one. I made sure to use the right username and password and that I ...
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Problème de connexion

Bonjour,Impossible de me connecter, cela m'indique que je ne suis pas dans le bon pays. Effectivement, je suis en Bulgarie, mais avant ça marchait très bien.Une solution ?

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  • Bonjour, Impossible de me connecter, cela m'indique que je ne suis pas dans le bon pays. Effectivement, je suis en Bulgarie, mais avant ça marchait très bien. Une solution ?
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Music stops and Spotify screen goes black

While listening to my music , the music suddenly stops. When I unlock my phone to figure out why, the Spotify app screen is completely black I have to completely close the app. Wait 2 or 3 min. Then restart the app. It has only been happening for abo...

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  • While listening to my music , the music suddenly stops. When I unlock my phone to figure out why, the Spotify app screen is completely black I have to completely close the app. Wait 2 or 3 min. Then ...
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Serious issues on Xperia Z5c

I have the latest Xperia which I keep updated with a brand new Samsung memory card with ample space for thousands of songs. Yet, the spotify app has had impacts on my phone since I got it: Crashes continuously, basic functioning, overheats, slowness,...

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  • I have the latest Xperia which I keep updated with a brand new Samsung memory card with ample space for thousands of songs. Yet, the spotify app has had impacts on my phone since I got it: Crashes co...
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Automatic closed app Android 6.0 Moto E - BR

Spotify closed automatic in cell Moto E 16gb, after 10 or 15 minutes this reproduction.

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  • Spotify closed automatic in cell Moto E 16gb, after 10 or 15 minutes this reproduction.
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Can I move the SD Card to other device instead to start download?

I want to use the same SD Card that I have in my Note5 to my Android Car System instead to download again the same playlist? There´s a way that I can tell Spotify on the device to "read" the inserted SD Card?

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  • I want to use the same SD Card that I have in my Note5 to my Android Car System instead to download again the same playlist? There´s a way that I can tell Spotify on the device to "read" the inserted...
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Spotify uses SD card for downloads but phone shows as internal memory being used

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 running Android 5.0.1 with 8 GB of internal memory and a 64 GB SD card. I can download hundreds of songs to my phone no problem so I believe they are going to the SD card. However when I look at my storage my internal phone...

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  • I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 running Android 5.0.1 with 8 GB of internal memory and a 64 GB SD card. I can download hundreds of songs to my phone no problem so I believe they are going to the SD card. ...
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