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New Android Feature: Swipe to queue songs

Android users voiced their feedback and Spotify has listened. This feature was previously only available in the iOS app. You can now swipe to queue songs in the Android app! This new feature is currently rolling out to Premium users so you should see...

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New Your Library view

Spotify has introduced a new version of Your Library to mobile users of the iOS and Android apps. Come on over to the main Community thread to get an overview of what's new and share your feedback: New Your Library view (iOS & Android)

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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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  • Daniel
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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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  • Ivan
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my phone reboots when starting spotify

Hi. First of all, sorry about my english. The problem i wanna talk you about is that my phone (Alcatel onetouch m'pop 5020) reboots itself each time i try to use spotify.Since i though it was all about my phone i restored it to factory data (even usi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi.   First of all, sorry about my english.   The problem i wanna talk you about is that my phone (Alcatel onetouch m'pop 5020) reboots itself each time i try to use spotify. Since&nbs...
  • MichaelJerzak
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Offline Songs

since a couple of weeks i notice that when i use my account on a different computer/phone, i have to download every song on my offline playlist, but thats no the entire problem, the problem is that somehow those songs that i downloaded stay on my pho...

  • Casual Listener
  • since a couple of weeks i notice that when i use my account on a different computer/phone, i have to download every song on my offline playlist, but thats no the entire problem, the problem is that s...
  • MichaelJerzak
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Solved!! Problema con reproduccion offline

Hola.Yo antes tenía una cuenta premium y no tenía problema alguno. Ahora decidí hacer otra cuenta premium conectandome desde facebook (pagué por 3 meses) y al descargar mi musica...todo bien pero no puedo escucharla en modo offline, queda en segundo ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hola. Yo antes tenía una cuenta premium y no tenía problema alguno. Ahora decidí hacer otra cuenta premium conectandome desde facebook (pagué por 3 meses) y al descargar mi musica...todo bien pero n...
  • DannyFL
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Solved!! clear play queue

I would like to clear the play queue. I have premium. I just need the steps. TIA

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  • I would like to clear the play queue. I have premium. I just need the steps. TIA
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lost all songs

Hi all my songs have disappeared I've tried logging out then back in but no success can any1 help?

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  • Hi all my songs have disappeared I've tried logging out then back in but no success can any1 help?
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Solved!! Downloaded so much music

Downloaded 20gb of music.Works perfectly offline for 2 months.Open up spotify. Everything undowloaded.Lol, **bleep** OFFCancelling my subscription, spotify can go **bleep** itself with its unreliability.over 3000 songs and 200 artists gone.

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  • Downloaded 20gb of music. Works perfectly offline for 2 months. Open up spotify.  Everything undowloaded. Lol, **bleep** OFF Cancelling my subscription, spotify can go **bleep** itself with...
  • DannyFL
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Solved!! How to contact Spotify about incorrect charges.

Can someone let me know how I can find out why I am being charged for premium service when my subscription page says I have the free service. It seems impossible to contact Spotify to find out. Thanks

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  • Can someone let me know how I can find out why I am being charged for premium service when my subscription page says I have the free service. It seems impossible to contact Spotify to ...
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Help! my spotify sounds very low

En comparación con mi reproductor nativo de mi equipo, spotify suena mas bajo se puede corregir, planean hacerlo?? Soy el único ??

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  • En comparación con mi reproductor nativo de mi equipo, spotify suena mas bajo se puede corregir, planean hacerlo?? Soy el único ??
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chewing my data

I usually only listen to playlist, and those playlist are down loaded on my device. My question is why has Spotify started chewing an incredible amount of data? This month Spotify has eaten 6.88 gb of it and I still have till the 22nd. This is abnorm...

  • Roadie
  • I usually only listen to playlist, and those playlist are down loaded on my device. My question is why has Spotify started chewing an incredible amount of data? This month Spotify has eaten 6.88 gb o...
  • phxkrausehouse
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Solved!! While listening to playlist at work it changes to the last playlist I listened to at home.

Let me start by saying that this is NOT an issue related to the play queue. I listen to music either on my big stereo at home though my Roku or on a Bluetooth speaker at home through my android tablet or on a Bluetooth speaker through my android phon...

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  • Let me start by saying that this is NOT an issue related to the play queue.    I listen to music either on my big stereo at home though my Roku or on a Bluetooth speaker at home through m...
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Samsung's Lollipop Update Loses Music/Playlists - SOLUTION.

Samsung's recent LOLLIPOP firmware update is causing the loss of saved music and playlists.The 100% successful solution is to uninstall/reinstall Spotify App.DO NOT clear cache or 'force stop' beforehand, just simply uninstall and reinstall.Open rein...

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  • Samsung's recent LOLLIPOP firmware update is causing the loss of saved music and playlists. The 100% successful solution is to uninstall/reinstall Spotify App. DO NOT clear cache or 'force stop...
  • DannyFL
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Solved!! Forgetting shuffle and repeat settings, latest played song + slow app

The last month or so, I've been having issues with Spotify on my android phone. Every time I start the app, I have to find the playlist I want (even though it's the last one I listened to), which then takes forever to open, and then I manually have t...

  • Newbie
  • The last month or so, I've been having issues with Spotify on my android phone. Every time I start the app, I have to find the playlist I want (even though it's the last one I listened to), which the...
  • DannyFL
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Galaxy S4

I can't download my music for listen it offline, it's say : Download stoped, your device is full.. But it's false, please help me !

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  • I can't download my music for listen it offline, it's say : Download stoped, your device is full.. But it's false, please help me ! 😧
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Android Version Problems

I have two annoying problems with Spotify for Android:I pause music and after a couple of minutes, the widget in my lock screen disappears. I have to unlock the phone and go to my notification area to unpause music.I pause music and after more minute...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have two annoying problems with Spotify for Android: I pause music and after a couple of minutes, the widget in my lock screen disappears. I have to unlock the phone and go to my notification ar...
  • Shinjikum
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Spotify deleted all my offline playlists, vacation ruined!

Spotify has been on a downward slide for a while now. I was going to cancel 4 accounts (family) after the unusable 1.0 update, but stuck with it after finding a workaround to 0.9. Tomorrow I have a 22 hour drive ahead of me, which wouldn't be too bad...

  • Roadie
  • Spotify has been on a downward slide for a while now. I was going to cancel 4 accounts (family) after the unusable 1.0 update, but stuck with it after finding a workaround to 0.9. Tomorrow I have a 2...
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Local File

Hi, I use Spotify Premium, I aso have the App on my Android Phone but the Problem is that I can't hear my local files on my Phone. I synchronized them and I can see and hear them at my Spotify Desktop App but not on my Mobile App. Do you have any Ide...

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  • Hi,    I use Spotify Premium, I aso have the App on my Android Phone but the Problem is that I can't hear my local files on my Phone. I synchronized them and I can see and hear ...
  • DannyFL
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htc one m8 - lost albums in my music.....Please help

I hope some one can help? I have a premium account. It is mirrored on my Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet and on my HTC One m8. This morning on my commute to work I was unable to get my music on my HTC. If I go to Your Music and go to albums, all I get is...

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  • I hope some one can help?  I have a premium account. It is mirrored on my Samsung Galaxy Tab S tablet and on my HTC One m8. This morning on my commute to work I was unable to get my music on my ...
  • DannyFL
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Slow and buggy please help

Platform: HTC One M8 Verizon Current OS. My spotify has repeatedly shown a black screen with the three bar button in the top left. I click to see my playlists and there are multiple minutes of lag. I have uninstalled the app and reinstalled 3 times o...

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  • Platform: HTC One M8 Verizon Current OS.   My spotify has repeatedly shown a black screen with the three bar button in the top left. I click to see my playlists and there are multiple minutes ...
  • mysticwolf
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Solved!! Spotify Battery Problem

Hi guys, Not sure if it is Lollipop or is it Spotify's new version. Now Spotify sync with other devices, seems to be a great features but not to be honest, most of the time I just don't care what's playing on my laptop. Worst of all, I realized that ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi guys,   Not sure if it is Lollipop or is it Spotify's new version. Now Spotify sync with other devices, seems to be a great features but not to be honest, most of the time I just don't care...
  • quindici
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