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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...

Amayy
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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...

Daniel
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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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shahn321
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SHUTS DOWN ANY TIME I TRY SEARCHING!

Spotify keeps shutting down anytime I try to search for more than one letter. Have Uninstalled and reinstalled a few times and same issue. Please help, not going to continue paying for premium on an app I can't even use!

Jason1488
Casual Listener
Spotify keeps shutting down anytime I try to search for more than one letter. Have Uninstalled and reinstalled a few times and same issue. Please help, not going to continue paying for premium on an ...
2016-02-16 8:47:57 PM
2016-02-26 1:29:41 PM
Jason1488
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no search

On my spotify premium (only on my samsung note not the other devices in the house) i try to search a song and after the first three letters have been typed, spotify closes down.I have tried resetting phone, redownloading app, made sure there is enoug...

alexanraparker
Casual Listener
On my spotify premium (only on my samsung note not the other devices in the house) i try to search a song and after the first three letters have been typed, spotify closes down. I have tried resetti...
2016-02-26 12:43:39 PM
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Downloaded content doesn't appear

I downloaded around half of the songs I have in My Music, but, after I expended around 1 gigabyte of my mobile data, spotify doesn't show me any downloaded song

Eastmandia
Casual Listener
I downloaded around half of the songs I have in My Music, but, after I expended around 1 gigabyte of my mobile data, spotify doesn't show me any downloaded song
2016-02-24 3:12:56 PM
2016-02-26 11:39:51 AM
neofito3000
Newbie
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Extreme data usage, even with Spotify stopped

My Android Spotify (premium account) is doing funny since about 14 days. While on 4G, during a song, the playback stops and the data usage increases significantly. Even when I quit (not kill!!!) Spotify, the data usage goes through the roof. I had on...

Samaweto
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My Android Spotify (premium account) is doing funny since about 14 days. While on 4G, during a song, the playback stops and the data usage increases significantly. Even when I quit (not kill!!!) Spot...
2016-02-25 4:03:01 PM
2016-02-26 9:33:51 AM
Samaweto
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It's offline

My playlist is saying offline and I am trying to get it back online

chakabj
Regular
My playlist is saying offline and I am trying to get it back online
2016-02-26 6:52:38 AM
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Problems with suggested songs

As firstI don't have a premium account...When I'm listening to my music , the suggested songs are played. I don't like these so when I try to change suggested songs another suggested song starts again and no longer allowed to play music that I really...

Milo003
Newbie
As first I don't have a premium account... When I'm listening to my music , the suggested songs are played. I don't like these so when I try to change suggested songs another suggested song s...
2016-02-26 4:45:31 AM
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Issue in Android Spotify

Hello, I am having issues when playing "all songs" in android in the speakers. The songs stop playing after two songs in the playlist. When i have the headset the songs continue to play. I have premium please help me.

gtfMasterJohn
Regular
Hello, I am having issues when playing "all songs" in android in the speakers. The songs stop playing after two songs in the playlist. When i have the headset the songs continue to play. I h...
2016-02-18 2:49:47 PM
2016-02-25 12:58:59 AM
gtfMasterJohn
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Spotify bug?

Hello, I am new here so don't now how everything works yet. But i have a little question about something whitin Spotify. Tomorrow Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will release their new album; This unruly mess i've made.So i was listening some older Macklemor...

Husky22
Casual Listener
Hello, I am new here so don't now how everything works yet. But i have a little question about something whitin Spotify. Tomorrow Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will release t...
2016-02-25 5:24:37 PM
2016-02-25 11:43:57 PM
Husky22
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Macklemore
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App will not close on android M

It keeps running in background even if I close the app. It's not in the Open Apps screen, the controller in the notification drawer is gone, yet it keeps playing without end. Most of the time I'd be ok with it but this is really hogging the battery a...

VectorLightning
Regular
It keeps running in background even if I close the app. It's not in the Open Apps screen, the controller in the notification drawer is gone, yet it keeps playing without end. Most of t...
2016-02-25 10:15:29 PM
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Disable activity sharing on Android

Hi all. I'm running Spotify on my Android device. Usually, I don't want my followers to view the songs I'm playing. At the moment, when I open up the Spotify app, I must enter the settings menu, then choose "Private mode" (or what it's called), befor...

kenneho
Casual Listener
Hi all. I'm running Spotify on my Android device. Usually, I don't want my followers to view the songs I'm playing. At the moment, when I open up the Spotify app, I must enter the sett...
2016-02-13 2:43:11 PM
2016-02-25 7:50:31 PM
kenneho
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No storage area found

I can only listen to about one song and then spotify quits and tells me no storage area found. I have ample storage on both my sd card and internal storage. I've tried everything on the Web with no avail.

Jorge1995
Regular
I can only listen to about one song and then spotify quits and tells me no storage area found. I have ample storage on both my sd card and internal storage. I've tried everything on the Web with no a...
2016-02-22 4:12:41 AM
2016-02-25 7:48:25 PM
Jorge1995
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short sporadic misfires in the title reproduction of sd card

I use Spotify Premium and have a problem with playing my offline stored music from a mobile phone. As cell phone I use a Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 5.0.1. In my phone is an microSDHC Samsung 64GB card. My problem is that it always comes back to i...

pam030
Newbie
I use Spotify Premium and have a problem with playing my offline stored music from a mobile phone. As cell phone I use a Samsung Galaxy S4 with Android 5.0.1. In my phone is an microSDHC Samsung 64GB...
2016-02-25 4:14:54 PM
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I can't log in

I live in Mexico and I already have an acount, but I will be in Germany for 6 months and I can't log in anymore! What can I do?

salamanjm
Casual Listener
I live in Mexico and I already have an acount, but I will be in Germany for 6 months and I can't log in anymore! What can I do?
2016-02-20 7:40:33 PM
2016-02-25 12:23:28 PM
kbrooksc
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Blutooth phone - equalizer don't work

Why the equalizer dont work with blutooth headphone? Some third party app to do that?

FaveroAle
Newbie
Why the equalizer dont work with blutooth headphone? Some third party app to do that?
2016-02-25 4:59:01 AM
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Bluetooth problems
equalizer dont work

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Solved!! Como retirar uma música da Playlist baixada?

Eu baixei a playlist sugerida do Spotify " Bonde do Funk " Porém tem umas músicas que eu não gosto e não consigo de jeito nenhum retirar.. Como faço?How to remove music of downloaded song list (playlist)?

Vidalsmilee
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Eu baixei a playlist sugerida do Spotify " Bonde do Funk " Porém tem umas músicas que eu não gosto e não consigo de jeito nenhum retirar.. Como faço? How to remove music of downloaded song list (p...
2016-02-24 1:08:21 AM
2016-02-25 3:57:31 AM
Bittencourt
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Remove music playlist

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Songs on shuffle stop playing

I have the shuffle on, but songs will just so playing. Mostly in between songs. Then I have to hit the pause button twice for it to start back up. My husband is having the same issue. My only problem with this, is I use Spotify while driving. I can't...

LilithLee16
Casual Listener
I have the shuffle on, but songs will just so playing. Mostly in between songs. Then I have to hit the pause button twice for it to start back up. My husband is having the same issue. My only problem...
2016-02-24 7:00:08 PM
2016-02-25 3:40:43 AM
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shuffle

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Solved!! [Android][Connect] Samsung Note 5 Menu Display Doesn't Appear

I would realy like Spotify to fix an issue that I have with my new phone (Samsung Note 5), that didn't exist perviously in my old one (Iphone 4s). On my iphone I could control the music with back, pause, and forward on a small display on my lock/main...

rjv323
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I would realy like Spotify to fix an issue that I have with my new phone (Samsung Note 5), that didn't exist perviously in my old one (Iphone 4s). On my iphone I could control the music with back, pa...
2016-02-24 7:18:53 PM
2016-02-24 7:35:06 PM
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Solved!! Pc with android

So i find a playlist and follow it on my pc. I make this playlist aavailable offline (again on my pc). I open spotify on my android and i can see the playlist though it is not available offline? Do i have to select available offline again on my andro...

hiphophead10
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So i find a playlist and follow it on my pc. I make this playlist aavailable offline (again on my pc). I open spotify on my android and i can see the playlist though it is not available o...
2016-02-24 6:47:25 PM
2016-02-24 6:59:06 PM
hiphophead10
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Songs are pausing at random moments

Since the last update, I have a really big issue on my Spotify app... I don't know why the songs are pausing suddenly when I'm listening to music. Both offline and online music are pausing in different moments. I don't know what's happening... I have...

user-removed
Visitor
Since the last update, I have a really big issue on my Spotify app... I don't know why the songs are pausing suddenly when I'm listening to music. Both offline and online music are pausing in differe...
2016-02-20 2:17:16 AM
2016-02-24 4:28:10 PM
Marco_Romero
Newbie
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pause
stop
Troubleshooting

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How to identify offline content

Hello, As you can see from my screenshot I've put my phone into offline mode and selected an album that is not set to be available offline nor does it have any tracks with the green icon. Yet it will still play the track, I've tried doing this when I...

RhysGM
Casual Listener
Hello, As you can see from my screenshot I've put my phone into offline mode and selected an album that is not set to be available offline nor does it have any tracks with the gre...
2016-02-24 12:55:41 PM
2016-02-24 4:12:40 PM
woodandrew90
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