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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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Solved!! Songs are PLAYING but NO SOUND (Samsung GS3)

Hi Guys, I'm having this problem, but I'm getting no sound via headphones on my Samsung Galaxy S3 (Running ICS).Any clear help would be much appreciated!! Tom.

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  • Hi Guys,   I'm having this problem, but I'm getting no sound via headphones on my Samsung Galaxy S3 (Running ICS). Any clear help would be much appreciated!!   Tom.
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Lock screen controls not working on Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat) on Huawei P7 Ascend phone

I seem to have lost my lock screen controls (play, pause etc) on my Huawei P7 Ascend phone running Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat). Spotify runs perfectly well except for this one little issue. I've made sure all notifications are selected to show but for som...

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  • I seem to have lost my lock screen controls (play, pause etc) on my Huawei P7 Ascend phone running Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat). Spotify runs perfectly well except for this one little issue. I've made sure...
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App starting on it's own when I hang up from a call in the car

Recently the app has been starting even though it's not in use once I hang up from a call in the car. This is a problem as I often have clients in my vehicle. I love the service but there has to be a way to stop this from happening. 2013 BMW 550i, th...

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  • Recently the app has been starting even though it's not in use once I hang up from a call in the car. This is a problem as I often have clients in my vehicle. I love the service but there has to be a...
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Why has a song become 'unplayable'?

It's just suddenly become unplayable why?

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  • It's just suddenly become unplayable why?
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Song appears to be playing but there is no sound

This is an issue that I am having on my samsung Ace 3. Whenever i'm playing music on my phone on shuffle play, about 50% of the time when it goes to the next song, it'll be "playing" as shown by the time slider moving at the bottom, however there'll ...

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  • This is an issue that I am having on my samsung Ace 3. Whenever i'm playing music on my phone on shuffle play, about 50% of the time when it goes to the next song, it'll be "playing" as shown by the ...
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Song stops playing/looks like it's playing/no audio

I'm not sure if this has been posted before. I thought that I'd found a workaround for this problem by using an older apk but that also stopped working. I recently got a pair of Bluetooth headphones and the problem hasn't occurred while using them. N...

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  • I'm not sure if this has been posted before. I thought that I'd found a workaround for this problem by using an older apk but that also stopped working. I recently got a pair of Bluetooth headphones ...
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Audio keeps cutting out

** COPIED MY EMAIL **Hi,I have several gripes with the app at the moment. My app keeps crashing and I have to close and restart it. However my main issue is that audio suddenly stops playing yet the app says the song is playing. In order to play the ...

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  • ** COPIED MY EMAIL ** Hi, I have several gripes with the app at the moment. My app keeps crashing and I have to close and restart it. However my main issue is that audio suddenly stops playing ...
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New Music Friday Update needed

Hi..I'm a Spotify Premium user utilizing Spotify on my LG/Android device...anyways long story short..the Spotify New Music Friday playlist usually almost always updates every Friday morning along with the new album releases for the week..however soon...

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  • Hi..I'm a Spotify Premium user utilizing Spotify on my LG/Android device...anyways long story short..the Spotify New Music Friday playlist usually almost always updates every Friday morning along wit...
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Wrong Password Always!

I reset my password and it still won't let me log in using my Android device. I have tried uninstall in and reinstalling. I have reset my phone with no prevail. I have no idea where I can contact support this is so frustrating

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  • I reset my password and it still won't let me log in using my Android device. I have tried uninstall in and reinstalling. I have reset my phone with no prevail. I have no idea where I can contact sup...
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Radio issues

HI I have an issue where the thumbs up/down buttons just don't do anything. When I dislike a song it continues playing the rest of it, and when I like a song, it does nothing but say it's improving but all the songs are still the same. I really liked...

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  • HI I have an issue where the thumbs up/down buttons just don't do anything. When I dislike a song it continues playing the rest of it, and when I like a song, it does nothing but say it's improving b...
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Premium running list stops at random

I created runnng lists with various speeds based on the BeatRunning albums. It helps me train running pace.E.g. 170 BPM list: https://open.spotify.com/user/williamsiemons/playlist/0eR0mvutKvk0AVBC1jXxg3 Unfortunately these lists stop playing on the S...

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  •  I created runnng lists with various speeds based on the BeatRunning albums. It helps me train running pace. E.g. 170 BPM list: https://open.spotify.com/user/williamsiemons/playlist/0eR0mvutKvk...
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Downloaded playlists dont work

This started a few weeks back, but not to this extent where unless I'm connected to Wi-Fi I cannot listen to my downloaded playlists (which pretty much defeats the purpose, plus I suspect I'm also using my data). Also, when a song finishes, it DOES N...

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  • This started a few weeks back, but not to this extent where unless I'm connected to Wi-Fi I cannot listen to my downloaded playlists (which pretty much defeats the purpose, plus I suspect I'm also us...
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Solved!! WiFi problem

Hello, I have problems to connect my spotify from my android device with my home wifi , and only with it, because it works really great with other WiFi or with data connection.I already have tried to uninstall and reinstall the app, but it still does...

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  • Hello, I have problems to connect my spotify from my android device with my home wifi , and only with it, because it works really great with other WiFi or with data connection. I already have tried ...
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Queued Track "Playing" With No Audio

This seems to happen both on bluetooth and with an aux cable/headphones, but only sometimes - I cannot figure out what the deciding factor is to trigger the issue. What happens is that I will start a playlist (usually, one saved offline), and then qu...

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  • This seems to happen both on bluetooth and with an aux cable/headphones, but only sometimes - I cannot figure out what the deciding factor is to trigger the issue.   What happens is that I wil...
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Solved!! Says i have no internet connection but i do!

Hi i have tried everything with my Samsung Galaxy S5,Including install/uninstall several times, still i cannot play songs as it keeps saying no internet connection..I am close to my router and signal is very strong plus everything else works with no ...

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  • Hi i have tried everything with my Samsung Galaxy S5, Including install/uninstall several times, still i cannot play songs as it keeps saying no internet connection.. I am close to my router and si...
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Spotify over USB and D/A Converter in Android Systems possible?

I am Spotify premium user and don´t like the sound of the internal sound cards of my PC/Notebook/Android-DeviceIt is possible to listen to Spotify Music on PC over USB and D/A - Converter. But it doesn´t work on my Galaxy Note 10 tablet and S IV-phon...

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  • I am Spotify premium user and don´t like the sound of the internal sound cards of my PC/Notebook/Android-Device It is possible to listen to Spotify Music on PC over USB and D/A - Converter. But it d...
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No funciona en Xperia z5

Hola, tengo un Xperia z5 y llevo unos dias sin poder entrar en la app, creo que fue después de actualizar la versión del dispositivo, pero no estoy segura: resulta que cuando le doy al icono es como si no existiera, cuando me di cuenta pensé ke la ap...

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  • Hola, tengo un Xperia z5 y llevo unos dias sin poder entrar en la app, creo que fue después de actualizar la versión del dispositivo, pero no estoy segura: resulta que cuando le doy al icono es como ...
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Can't touch scroll bar on playlists with latest update!

I have a very big playlist and now I have to scroll all the way to the bottom!

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  • I have a very big playlist and now I have to scroll all the way to the bottom!
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Spotify closes when I try searching for artist

As soon as I type in the search toolbar it closes the Spotify app. I have to repeat the search 7-10 times before it will complete the search. Any ideas?

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  • As soon as I type in the search toolbar it closes the Spotify app. I have to repeat the search 7-10 times before it will complete the search. Any ideas?
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unavailble songs on a device solution?

So here is my question. I have some songs on my pc that are not available in the spotify library, as the artists are not listed and so on. I have added them to a playlist but want to download them to the device. I have a Premium account and have just...

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  • So here is my question. I have some songs on my pc that are not available in the spotify library, as the artists are not listed and so on. I have added them to a playlist but want to download them to...
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