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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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Android - No storage area found

Hey there. I'm from Germany so please excuse my English. I have the problem that if I want to start Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S5 comes a text in the head bar. (The bar with clock and WLAN and so) There stand: No storage area found - Check storage ...

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  • Hey there. I'm from Germany so please excuse my English. I have the problem that if I want to start Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S5 comes a text in the head bar. (The bar with clock and WLAN and so) ...
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Opening Spotify crashes and restarts my HTC phone

It is just one of the things that happen when I start Spotify. This particular behavior is the worst as the whole phone shuts down and restarts when I try to open my Spotify App. I am a premium user and I never had any problems with Spotify (I loved ...

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  • ...ike a slow streaming app?   4. This is not just a GLITCH but more of a regular ocurrence.     Phone: HTC Butterfly S OS: Android 4.4.2 Spotify-version: Always the latest public...
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Streaming cache always on internal storage?

I'm running Marshmallow 6.0 on a Moto X Play. From a clean installation, I have storage set to 'SD card' in the new Storage menu. I have never downloaded anything, I've only ever streamed. Spotify seems to be successfully using the SD card to store i...

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  • I'm running Marshmallow 6.0 on a Moto X Play. From a clean installation, I have storage set to 'SD card' in the new Storage menu. I have never downloaded anything, I've only ever streamed. Spotify se...
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Playlist won't download offline!

I've had this issue ever since I reinstalled to try and stop the other bug of music stopping halfway. My playlist has about 600 songs yet it downloads 5 of them and gets stuck downloading the rest. I've followed the troubleshooting guide, I have adeq...

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  • I've had this issue ever since I reinstalled to try and stop the other bug of music stopping halfway.   My playlist has about 600 songs yet it downloads 5 of them and gets stuck downloading th...
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Solved!! Offline mode problem ! Unselected song trying to play when the offline mode is on !

I'm on a LG G4-marshmallow.-32gb internal-32gb external storage When i'm downloading my songs and switching to offline mode, my unselected song a trying to start. Since the last update, this problem started.

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  • I'm on a LG G4 -marshmallow. -32gb internal -32gb external storage   When i'm downloading my songs and  switching to offline mode, my unselected song a trying to start.  Since th...
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Offline artists and albums not available

Hello everyone I marked several artists and albums to listen while offline. But when I try to open thes artists and albums libraries the app says I am offline and it can't open, even though all the songs are downloaded. I still can listen to the song...

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  • Hello everyone   I marked several artists and albums to listen while offline. But when I try to open thes artists and albums libraries the app says I am offline and it can't open, even though ...
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Scrolling on my spotify playlists

Hello could you please inform my why it is now impossible to scroll through my playlists quickly?

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  • Hello could you please inform my why it is now impossible to scroll through my playlists quickly?
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How our app release process works

Our product owners have been reading your feedback here in the Community and in our Beta boards. In doing so they've realized there's quite a few questions from you all about how our release process works. One of our POs @henka has drafted this post ...

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  • Our product owners have been reading your feedback here in the Community and in our Beta boards. In doing so they've realized there's quite a few questions from you all about how our release pro...
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Solved!! Can't login with premium account because of foreign country measage

HiI have a premium Spotify account and living in the Netherlands. Since a few weeks I cannot login to my account via the Spotify app as it states during login that I cannot use Spotify in a foreign country. But I am not in a foreign country; I can lo...

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  • Hi I have a premium Spotify account and living in the Netherlands. Since a few weeks I cannot login to my account via the Spotify app as it states during login that I cannot use Spotify in a forei...
  • Daniel
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Spotify pausing when opening an app.

Just recently I started having problems with Spotify pausing when I open my Uber app. This is extremely annoying because I like to select music for my guest and then when the app opens it pauses. Is there a solution for this problem?

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  • Just recently I started having problems with Spotify pausing when I open my Uber app. This is extremely annoying because I like to select music for my guest and then when the app opens it pauses. Is ...
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Home and search not working and playlists empty :-(

Hi allI hope someone cane help! On my android tablet my Spotify home page is blank with a 'something went wrong try again message', the search doesn't work and all listed playlists are empty.I have a windows phone and spotify is working fine on that....

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  • Hi all I hope someone cane help!   On my android tablet my Spotify home page is blank with a 'something went wrong try again message', the search doesn't work and all listed playlists are emp...
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Freezing on Android

My spotify constantly freezes. I have the Premium and I use the offline mode as well but it still freezes over and over again within one song. HELP! Why pay for something that does not work!

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  • My spotify constantly freezes. I have the Premium and I use the offline mode as well but it still freezes over and over again within one song. HELP! Why pay for something that does not work!
  • Daniel
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Android - songs stop playing intermittently

Hi i am using a galaxy s6 on android and ive been having some problems lately with playback. I have premium and offline playlists but even with the offline playlists the songs cut in and out all the time. It starts when i open other apps but even whe...

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  • Hi i am using a galaxy s6 on android and ive been having some problems lately with playback. I have premium and offline playlists but even with the offline playlists the songs cut in and out all the ...
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Spotify connect does not work

I have a Pioneer Vsx-830 receiver and Im having problem using this with Spotify on both Andriod and Ipad since last week. On my device I get The option to connect to Vsx-830 but when I connect it just say "connecting" for a few seconds then nothing h...

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  • I have a Pioneer Vsx-830 receiver and Im having problem using this with Spotify on both Andriod and Ipad since last week. On my device I get The option to connect to Vsx-830 but when I connect it jus...
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Offline Library got deleted

I've been having this issue randomly with my Sasmung Galaxy S4 mini. I use spotify on my laptop, tablet and phone. My tablet and phone have different albums saved for offline listening. I also sign in to spotify on school computers.The offline librar...

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  • I've been having this issue randomly with my Sasmung Galaxy S4 mini. I use spotify on my laptop, tablet and phone. My tablet and phone have different albums saved for offline listening. I also sign i...
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[Android] Huge "Shuffle play" button haunting me.

I've been using Spotify for as long as I can remember. The huge green "shuffle play" button that appears on almost every screen should be removed. I have never used spotify-free on the phone but I feel like I pay for the privilege to not have that **...

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  • I've been using Spotify for as long as I can remember. The huge green "shuffle play" button that appears on almost every screen should be removed. I have never used spotify-free on the phone but I fe...
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Can't synchronize VD tracks on Android app

Device: Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Operating System Version: Android Spotify Version: 49.0.992 Description: Dear all,Since I update the app on my smartphone, I can't see the tracks that I imported from my PC to my smartphone. When I click on them, I have...

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  • Device: Sony Xperia Z3 Compact   Operating System Version: Android   Spotify Version: 49.0.992   Description: Dear all, Since I update the app on my smartphone, I can't see the ...
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Play Queue needs a update!

I know this has been asked and suggested before, but I can't find any solutions. The play queue in Spotify needs an update badly. I've had Spotify for a little while now. A paid customer. I can't seem to find a simple way to add an album to the play ...

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  • I know this has been asked and suggested before, but I can't find any solutions. The play queue in Spotify needs an update badly.    I've had Spotify for a little while now. A paid custom...
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Songs keep starting and stopping in playlists online and offline

I have a Samsung S6 and I pay for the premium. I play songs from the playlists I've created and they are always starting and stopping every few seconds. They are all saved as offline playlists so should be able to play online as well as offline. Can ...

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  • I have a Samsung S6 and I pay for the premium. I play songs from the playlists I've created and they are always starting and stopping every few seconds. They are all saved as offline playlists so sho...
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