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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!! LG G4 CANT Save to SD card at all

I tried all these trouble shooting steps but, every time I download music it downloads to internal storage and its pissing me the hell off.

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  • I tried all these trouble shooting steps but, every time I download music it downloads to internal storage and its pissing me the hell off.
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playlist stops playing randomly

My playlist seems to stop at the end of a song, as if it gets hung up before moving on to the next track. Occruance is somewhat random, can happen after a single song or after many play successfully but usually it occururs between two and five songs....

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  • My playlist seems to stop at the end of a song, as if it gets hung up before moving on to the next track.  Occruance is somewhat random, can happen after a single song or after many play success...
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Spotify Fresh Finds Playlist: Where did it go?

Hi...I'm a Spotify Premium listener utilizing an LG Android smartphone...Every Wednesday morning Spotify's Fresh Finds playlist updates with a new batch of 30 songs..suddenly this morning I noticed the Fresh Finds playlist is nowhere to be found on S...

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  • Hi...I'm a Spotify Premium listener utilizing an LG Android smartphone...Every Wednesday morning Spotify's Fresh Finds playlist updates with a new batch of 30 songs..suddenly this morning I noticed t...
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Songs play but no sound - Android, Xperia Z5

All of a sudden there is no sound when playing Spotify on my phone. It started a week ago and since then I've deleted and reinstalled daily but that hasn't fixed it. It's not an issue with my phone or headphones as all other music apps work. I've had...

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  • All of a sudden there is no sound when playing Spotify on my phone. It started a week ago and since then I've deleted and reinstalled daily but that hasn't fixed it. It's not an issue with my phone o...
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Facebook

Hola, seguramente elimine mi cuenta de Facebook, pero siempre iniciaba sesión en Spotify con ella, tengo playlists y musica guardada que no quiero perder y me gustaría transferirla a mi otra cuenta (independiente de facebook). Hay alguna manera? Un s...

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  • Hola, seguramente elimine mi cuenta de Facebook, pero siempre iniciaba sesión en Spotify con ella, tengo playlists y musica guardada que no quiero perder y me gustaría transferirla a mi otra cuenta (...
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How to get local files to play on phone

Hey guys, I once had my local files on my phone and was able to play them. Recently they became grayed out and I am unable to play them on my phone anymore. I've unistalled and re-installed the app on my phone and also taken songs out and re-added th...

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  • Hey guys, I once had my local files on my phone and was able to play them.  Recently they became grayed out and I am unable to play them on my phone anymore.  I've unistalled and re-install...
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Spotify problems on android

Hi, I have Spotify premium account. I am using it on Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 10.1 2014. Month ago, I got problem with spotify on phone. I have music on SD card for offline listen, but spotify doesnt see it. So, i restart the phone, it doesnt help....

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  • Hi,  I have Spotify premium account. I am using it on Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 10.1 2014.   Month ago, I got problem with spotify on phone. I have music on SD card for offline listen, b...
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Spotify Connect not working on Marantz NA8005

I have a Marantz NA8005 which was working fine with Spotify Connect feaw days ago. Spotify Connect on my laptop and android device finds the player but no connection is build up. Any proposal how to fix this problem?

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  • I have a Marantz NA8005 which was working fine with Spotify Connect feaw days ago. Spotify Connect on my laptop and android device finds the player but no connection is build up. Any propos...
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No Starred Playlist

I can't access my starred playlist on the Android app. Is there any way to fix this, or have Spotify just decided not to allow free Android users access to their starred lists?

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  • I can't access my starred playlist on the Android app. Is there any way to fix this, or have Spotify just decided not to allow free Android users access to their starred lists?
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Music stops arbitrarily, have to go back into Spotify to get it rolling again

What is with this problem of music stopping on its own? I have premium service, but for the past few weeks songs simply stop. When I go back to Spotify, there's my song, as if I never started it. Sometimes this occurs every other song, sometimes 3 of...

  • Newbie
  • What is with this problem of music stopping on its own? I have premium service, but for the past few weeks songs simply stop. When I go back to Spotify, there's my song, as if I never started it. Som...
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Music sto while playing

Hi,I have problem with Spotify on my android 4.1.2. Huawei ascend g526. I using premium. I tried to reinstall Spotify, finally I restored the factory settings. Problem still exist. When music is playing, sometimes next song getting some kind of mute....

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  • Hi, I have problem with Spotify on my android 4.1.2. Huawei ascend g526. I using premium. I tried to reinstall Spotify, finally I restored the factory settings. Problem still exist. When music is pl...
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Volume going up and down on Android

I'm having troubles listening spotify from my Samsung Galaxy J5. The volume keep going up and down by itself. I read it could be related to the equilizer, but I can't find a way to deactivate it (no option in the settings allows this).Does anyone had...

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  • I'm having troubles listening spotify from my Samsung Galaxy J5. The volume keep going up and down by itself. I read it could be related to the equilizer, but I can't find a way to deactivate it (no ...
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Offline playlists become disabled after a few hours offline

I have Spotify Premium installed on an old cell phone that has no data plan, only wifi. I download offline playlists from my home over wifi, then use the phone as a music player while skiing. However, I have noticed the following recurring behavior:3...

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  • I have Spotify Premium installed on an old cell phone that has no data plan, only wifi.  I download offline playlists from my home over wifi, then use the phone as a music player while skiing. &...
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Download Error Android 4.4

Hi, Im using spotify in my car headunit that runs android 4.4, it works perfectly, expect that about once a day I get a message that says: "Download error, To access your downloaded content, please go online now. This will allow us to confirm that yo...

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  • Hi,   Im using spotify in my car headunit that runs android 4.4, it works perfectly, expect that about once a day I get a message that says:   "Download error, To access your downloaded...
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Using running mixes with beat matching over chromecast

How do I use chromecast with the running mixes that have beat adjustment that can be matched with footfall? Normally I just click on "available devices" and it all works but on these mixes there is no such button?

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  • How do I use chromecast with the running mixes that have beat adjustment that can be matched with footfall? Normally I just click on "available devices" and it all works but on these mixes there is n...
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Upgrade Premium

I upgraded to Premium Some months ago. Since several month i can t get any acces to iT . I listen to spotify through Sonos. I downloaded THE app again like mentioned on THE site .nothing

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  • I upgraded to Premium Some months ago. Since several month i can t get any acces to iT . I listen to spotify through Sonos. I downloaded THE app again like mentioned on THE site .nothing
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I cancelled my credit card but ...

But i can still use premium.I didnt pay for it.What should i do?

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  • But i can still use premium.I didnt pay for it.What should i do?
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Artists songs are missing

I have premium and I download and save a song by an artist the song saves but when I go to artist it shows 0 songs it's annoying because I may want to hear a certain song by an artist and I have to either remember the song title or go threw all their...

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  • I have premium and I download and save a song by an artist the song saves but when I go to artist it shows 0 songs it's annoying because I may want to hear a certain song by an artist and I have to e...
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Local Files

~I'm trying to listen to a songthat's not available for streaming yet, as a local file in my computer. I also have the song in my android, but when i try to here the song in the phone, all i have is a cover! (it does'nt happens in the pc)!!! How can ...

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  • ~I'm trying to listen to a songthat's not available for streaming yet, as a local file in my computer. I also have the song in my android, but when i try to here the song in the phone, all i have is ...
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Problem med musiken

Jag kommer ej åt min musik. När jag trycker på appen kommer det vara fram grön ring som står o snurrar. Händer inget mer

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  • Jag kommer ej åt min musik. När jag trycker på appen kommer det vara fram grön ring som står o snurrar. Händer inget mer
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