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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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  • Timbo6sic6
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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Unable to connect to TV with Google Cast

Hi all, I have a brand new TV, Philips 55PUS8601, running Android TV (5.1) and supporting Google Cast. Unfortunately my TV doesn't show up in Spotify under "Devices available" on my HTC One M9 Android phone. My other Spotify Connect compatible device...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all,   I have a brand new TV, Philips 55PUS8601, running Android TV (5.1) and supporting Google Cast. Unfortunately my TV doesn't show up in Spotify under "Devices available" on my HTC...
  • loffeluna
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Downloaded music not visible

Hello,I am currently on a trip and I want to listen my downloaded music. But Spotify doesn't show my downloaded music, but I used it just a few hours earlyier and the Android storage Settings tells me that Spotify's usage is about 2gb.Is there any su...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I am currently on a trip and I want to listen my downloaded music. But Spotify doesn't show my downloaded music, but I used it just a few hours earlyier and the Android storage Settings tells...
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Spotify stops playing after a minute or so...

As in subject - Spotify stops playing after a while, when in background. When i return i'ts resuming but stopping every time when i switch to another program or exit to "desktop". But it's not everything, when i start it "fresh" it says "This song is...

  • Casual Listener
  • As in subject - Spotify stops playing after a while, when in background. When i return i'ts resuming but stopping every time when i switch to another program or exit to "desktop". But it's not e...
  • kriegaffe
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spotify "test service"

Recently my spotify app has play lists on it that I didn't make and will start playing music without me playing it. It's burning through my data. The only day for me to stop it is to delete the app. Anybody else have this problem?

  • Newbie
  • Recently my spotify app has play lists on it that I didn't make and will start playing music without me playing it. It's burning through my data. The only day for me to stop it is to delete the app. ...
  • osornios
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playback issues

While listening to music certain apps when opening shuts the music off for no apparent reason. This just started so I uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify. This didnt fix the problem. Certain apps I need to be running and listening to music while usin...

  • Casual Listener
  • While listening to music certain apps when opening shuts the music off for no apparent reason. This just started so I uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify. This didnt fix the problem. Certain apps I n...
  • osornios
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Songs change after 20 seconds

I have the newest version of Spotify on my samung galaxy s7 and when I want to listen to music every song changes after 20 seconds of playing. No matter if I have blocked phone or not. I've reinstalled but it didn't help

  • Casual Listener
  • I have the newest version of Spotify on my samung galaxy s7 and when I want to listen to music every song changes after 20 seconds of playing. No matter if I have blocked phone or not. I've reinstall...
  • osornios
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App says I'm offline, but I'm not!

Hello, I've seen a couple of topics about this marked as fix, but they are not, so, here's a new one. I bought a ZenFone 2 and after log in (regular account since i'm not using facebook) the app keeps telling me that I'm offline even if I'm connected...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I've seen a couple of topics about this marked as fix, but they are not, so, here's a new one. I bought a ZenFone 2 and after log in (regular account since i'm not using facebook) the app keep...
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offline music "unlinked"

I have a SSD where all music gets downloaded. It is the fourth time (in a few days) that while playing a song, it suddenly stops (and resume after a few seconds) but the app shows like there are no downloaded songs and ignores the SSD card (the music...

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  • I have a SSD where all music gets downloaded. It is the fourth time (in a few days) that while playing a song, it suddenly stops (and resume after a few seconds) but the app shows like there are...
  • Marplatense
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Problems with Shuffle Function Using Bluetooth

I have a Droid Turbo. When I listen to my playlist (s) using my LG Bluetooth headset, the shuffle function doesn't work properly. The most common problem is that it won't automatically advance to the next song and start playing on its own, so I have ...

  • Newbie
  • I have a Droid Turbo. When I listen to my playlist (s) using my LG Bluetooth headset, the shuffle function doesn't work properly. The most common problem is that it won't automatically advance to the...
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Automatic log out and download music lost

When I turn off my smartphone or in any other moment, loosing all my download music.

  • Newbie
  • When I turn off my smartphone or in any other moment, loosing all my download music.
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Load times extremely slow on samsung s5

The load times on my s5 are ridiculously slow, sometimes taking up to 5 minutes or more, but more often then not the search fails and just says "oops something went wrong try again"

  • Casual Listener
  • The load times on my s5 are ridiculously slow, sometimes taking up to 5 minutes or more, but more often then not the search fails and just says "oops something went wrong try again"
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Music

I need help how do i fix the problem when i start my song it plays then it just stops

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  • I need help how do i fix the problem when i start my song it plays then it just stops
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Impossible to read mp3 playlists from Android smartphone

Hello, I have mp3s on my Windows laptop and I created playlist with these mp3s.I can read the playlists form my laptop, no issue.I can see the playlists in my Samsung Note3 Android but I can't read them nor let them offline.I'm on the same network ; ...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, I have mp3s on my Windows laptop and I created playlist with these mp3s. I can read the playlists form my laptop, no issue. I can see the playlists in my Samsung Note3 Android but I can't re...
  • user-removed
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Hacked account

What should i do when my premium account has been hacked?

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  • What should i do when my premium account has been hacked?
  • mohicans
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Have to uninstall and reinstall just to download music offline otherwise it don't work

Title basically says it all. I have to uninstall and reinstall the app just to download music offline otherwise it don't work. I'll click "download" and the grey button goes to green for about a second (if at all) then goes back to grey and doesn't d...

  • Music Fan
  • Title basically says it all. I have to uninstall and reinstall the app just to download music offline otherwise it don't work. I'll click "download" and the grey button goes to green for about a seco...
  • suicidesage
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Wifi connected but music unplayable

I have the free Spotify, I'm connected to WiFi and can usually play songs (with the ads) but now I can't play any it only let's me shuffle play. How do I fix this???

  • Newbie
  • I have the free Spotify, I'm connected to WiFi and can usually play songs (with the ads) but now I can't play any it only let's me shuffle play. How do I fix this???
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Cobro

Me queria suscribir a spotify premium sin embargo me marco que el pago no habia sido aceptado, que no se iba a realizar ningun cobro a mi tarjeta, aun asi en mi estado de cuenta aparece el cargo a Spotify, sigo siendo free, mi cuenta no es premium

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  • Me queria suscribir a spotify premium sin embargo me marco que el pago no habia sido aceptado, que no se iba a realizar ningun cobro a mi tarjeta, aun asi en mi estado de cuenta aparece el cargo a Sp...
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Ford and Spotify - you destroyed the experience.

Sync is worthless, I pay for spotify for the sole reason of listening to it in my car. You broke it, you took Ford's money and locked my phone. I would pay money to see someone from spotify sit in my car and seamlessly do anything. I have to reiterat...

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  • Sync is worthless, I pay for spotify for the sole reason of listening to it in my car.  You broke it, you took Ford's money and locked my phone.  I would pay money to see someone from spoti...
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  • Gig Goer
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    Ford
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