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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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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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Local Files Not Downloading

Ive put some local file into my playlist on my computer and they aren't downloading onto my phone (Droid Turbo)It used to work just fine, and one day stopped working.Any tips or help for this?

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  • Ive put some local file into my playlist on my computer and they aren't downloading onto my phone (Droid Turbo) It used to work just fine, and one day stopped working. Any tips or help for this?
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Bad Shuffling

Hi,Just an observation about shuffling mode on Android app, it’s always the same songs which are played, always, even in a long playlist always the same tracks and it’s not the case on windows application where shuffling mode is ok. It’s a problem fo...

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  • Hi, Just an observation about shuffling mode on Android app, it’s always the same songs which are played, always, even in a long playlist always the same tracks and it’s not the case on windows appl...
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Solved!! Weird silent playback issue

I am using Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S3 and within the last few days Spotify has started playing silence for every song that I don't directly have a hand in starting. If I skip ahead to the next song or pause and continue, it plays as normal, but ...

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  • I am using Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S3 and within the last few days Spotify has started playing silence for every song that I don't directly have a hand in starting.  If I skip ahead to the ...
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Equalizer not working

So the built-in equalizer in the spotify app has never worked on my Note 5. I've always updated spotify as well. Wondering if anyone else has been having the same problem and if there are any solutions to this. I've already tried reinstalling the app...

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  • So the built-in equalizer in the spotify app has never worked on my Note 5.  I've always updated spotify as well.  Wondering if anyone else has been having the same problem and if there are...
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Local files unavailable on phone

Hi, I seem to have a similar issue as several people on various boards but there is no answer anywhere that I could find. Yesterday my finger unfortunately slipped on my screen and unchecked the offline button on one of my playlist which had a lot of...

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  • Hi,   I seem to have a similar issue as several people on various boards but there is no answer anywhere that I could find.   Yesterday my finger unfortunately slipped on my screen...
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Ford Sync, Spotify and Samsung S6

Having issues with spotify and ford sync not downloading artist, playlist and albums. Doesnt reconise any voice commands. The only thing I can do with it is Play Saved.2014-2015 Ford Fiesta.Anyone know of anything to help?

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  • Having issues with spotify and ford sync not downloading artist, playlist and albums. Doesnt reconise any voice commands. The only thing I can do with it is Play Saved. 2014-2015 Ford Fiesta. Anyon...
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Solved!! No sound while songs are playing (samsung tablet SMT110)

Hi, I'm using spotify on a samsung tablet (SMT110) for a while now with a premium account. It used to work perfectly but since a few weeks I'm having this problem after playing a few songs (3/4). It looks like the sound isn't working anymore after pl...

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  •   Hi, I'm using spotify on a samsung tablet (SMT110)  for a while now with a premium account. It used to work perfectly but since a few weeks I'm having this problem after playing a few so...
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Local Files Android

Hi I've got some local files on my laptop which play absolutely fine in the desktop player. I've put them into a playlist and this is now viewable on my Android device. However, when I try and download this and make it offline on my Android mobile, I...

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  • Hi   I've got some local files on my laptop which play absolutely fine in the desktop player. I've put them into a playlist and this is now viewable on my Android device. However, when I ...
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Spofity crash with Android System impact

Hy everyone. I have a Motorola Moto G3 with a SD Card of 32GB. I have the new Andorid Marshmallow and the newest Spotify Version. Seems to be everything ok. I have tried to set a big playlist offline and waited till the download complete. After some ...

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  • Hy everyone.   I have a Motorola Moto G3 with a SD Card of 32GB. I have the new Andorid Marshmallow and the newest Spotify Version. Seems to be everything ok. I have tried to set a big playlis...
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Freezing songs/phone

I have an android Samsung Galaxy S6 running 5.1.1 and I'm finding that my Spotify is freezing my entire phone multiple times a day.I'll jump in my car, plug in the aux and fire up Spotify. Pick a song from my starred playlist (this also happens to an...

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  • I have an android Samsung Galaxy S6 running 5.1.1 and I'm finding that my Spotify is freezing my entire phone multiple times a day. I'll jump in my car, plug in the aux and fire up Spotify. Pick a...
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Problemas con Spotify offline

Me pasa que descargó la música en mi casa, tengo la Spotify Premium pero cuando salgo de mi casa y no tengo WiFi la aplicación se cierra. Como no tengo plan de datos no puedo volver a loggear y no puedo escuchar música. Y aparte cuando vuelvo a mi ca...

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  • Me pasa que descargó la música en mi casa, tengo la Spotify Premium pero cuando salgo de mi casa y no tengo WiFi la aplicación se cierra. Como no tengo plan de datos no puedo volver a loggear y no pu...
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songs skip continuously

I use map my fitness and solidify together on playlist I created .Songs play a few seconds and skip to the next. I have restarted .Reinstalled .Logged in and out .Very frustrated. Doing 90 day trial and going to cancel .Searched all forums. Help!

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  • I use map my fitness and solidify together on playlist I created .Songs play a few seconds and skip to the next. I have restarted .Reinstalled .Logged in and out .Very frustrated. Doing 90 day trial ...
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Cant Play Songs On-Demand on Kindle Fire Tablets

Brief description of the issue: Unable to select which song I would like to play.Steps to reproduce the issue:Cleared CacheRebootedCleared DataRebootedReinstalled SpotifyRebootedWhat steps you’ve tried already:Your device and operating system: Kindle...

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  • Brief description of the issue: Unable to select which song I would like to play. Steps to reproduce the issue: Cleared Cache Rebooted Cleared Data Rebooted Reinstalled Spotify Rebooted Wha...
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Solved!! Spottify will not open after marshmallow update - LG G4

So after the marshmallow update on my LG G4 I cannot get spottify to open. I hit the icon, the screen goes black for a split second and then right back to my home screen. Any suggestions short of wiping my phone, reinstalling and praying it works? Th...

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  • So after the marshmallow update on my LG G4 I cannot get spottify to open.  I hit the icon, the screen goes black for a split second and then right back to my home screen.  Any suggestions ...
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Get notifications on my phone when a playlist is updated?

Hi guys, I'm new in all of this. I need to get notifications on my phone as quick as possible when someone adds a track to a playlist I'm following. Is there any way to do this? Is it an existing feature?? Is there something similar I can do to get t...

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  • Hi guys, I'm new in all of this. I need to get notifications on my phone as quick as possible when someone adds a track to a playlist I'm following.   Is there any way to do this? Is it an exi...
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Keeps telling me to upgrade to Premium but am already Premium

Now when I open the app on my Android phone it keeps popping up "Upgrade", "Get Premium"! and so on but I am already a Premium user and pay every month through my Sprint Bill. I checked my Sprint account and Spotify is still a part of my services I p...

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  • Now when I open the app on my Android phone it keeps popping up "Upgrade", "Get Premium"! and so on but I am already a Premium user and pay every month through my Sprint Bill. I checked my Sprint acc...
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Songs not downloading to android device when connecting to WIFI

Trying to download songs to my android HTC 1. when i connect to my WIFI and set my settings to online mode, i recieve a message that says that songs "are waiting to download".....but nothing happens. the songs do not download. Is there anyone that ca...

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  • Trying to download songs to my android HTC 1.  when i connect to my WIFI and set my settings to online mode, i recieve a message that says that songs "are waiting to download".....but nothing ha...
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Error on listening online

I have a good connection but i cant listen my playlist on my android phone and i can do that on mi ipad. The music is like not avaivable, i can only play them in aleatory. Please help!

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  • I have a good connection but i cant listen my playlist on my android phone and i can do that on mi ipad. The music is like not avaivable, i can only play them in aleatory. Please help!
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NO SOUND when I try to use my app

I use the Spotify Premium app on my Android and it will work for one song but when it goes to the next one, the time bar will show that the song is playing but no sound will be happening. So then I have to pause it and hit play again, which causes th...

  • Casual Listener
  • I use the Spotify Premium app on my Android and it will work for one song but when it goes to the next one, the time bar will show that the song is playing but no sound will be happening. So then I h...
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Spotify issues on Android

Hello Everyone!. For start, sorry for my English, Is a little hard for my to write so I going to do the best. My friend have a Samsung galaxy grand 2. The problem start when her Spotify change a song automatically to the next. This next song start wi...

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  • Hello Everyone!.   For start, sorry for my English, Is a little hard for my to write so I going to do the best.   My friend have a Samsung galaxy grand 2. The problem start when her &nb...
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