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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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Can't add device even after deleting another

I changed from an iPhone (erasing and selling the iPhone) to an Android, but after installing Spotify on the Android, Spotify thinks I already have 3 connected devices. I went to the website to "Offline Devices" and removed them all. I still can't do...

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  • I changed from an iPhone (erasing and selling the iPhone) to an Android, but after installing Spotify on the Android, Spotify thinks I already have 3 connected devices. I went to the website to ...
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Equlizer on android not work

When I open equlizer on my phon nothing happened blac side. I have LG Fino with android Kitt Katt 4.4

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  • When I open equlizer on my phon nothing happened blac side. I have LG Fino with android Kitt Katt 4.4
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Search Function Broken on Android

The search function on Spotify, for me at least, flat-flat-out does not work on my Galaxy S5. Every time I try and search anything at all, the app loads for about 30 seconds, then says, "Oops, something went wrong, try again?" I have tried this in fu...

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  • The search function on Spotify, for me at least, flat-flat-out does not work on my Galaxy S5. Every time I try and search anything at all, the app loads for about 30 seconds, then says, "Oops, someth...
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Oops something went wrong.

Whenever I try to search for something in the spotify android app, it always returns the message ooops something went wrong with a try again button. I just bought 3 months of premium and can't even find new songs. I've tried on 2 different devices, r...

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  • Whenever I try to search for something in the spotify android app, it always returns the message ooops something went wrong with a try again button. I just bought 3 months of premium and can't even f...
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Spotify closes itself at random intevals Samsung S5+

See title. I had this problem a few months ago but an update and a reinstall of the Spotify app made sure the app would not close anymore at random intervals.I updated my phone to Android version 5.0.2 last saturday and since that update the problem ...

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  • See title. I had this problem a few months ago but an update and a reinstall of the Spotify app made sure the app would not close anymore at random intervals. I updated my phone to Android version 5...
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Solved!! Spotify buttons dosent appear on samsung s5's s-view screen

Hello!Just bought a new s-view case for my phone, and notived thar the spotify buttons dosent always show up. Have tried to uninstall spotify and reset phone, pluss SD card, sometimes it works but the buttons dissapear after a while. Anyone got any t...

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  • Hello! Just bought a new s-view case for my phone, and notived thar the spotify buttons dosent always show up. Have tried to uninstall spotify and reset phone, pluss SD card, sometimes it work...
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would like to recover radio

Hi. How´s it going.My problem is that I was listening to a radio based on a song I liked a lot.I pressed the thumb up button or the thumb down after a song I liked or didn´t like to improve the radio.Now the improved radio is a complete piece of...Ho...

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  • Hi. How´s it going. My problem is that I was listening to a radio based on a song I liked a lot. I pressed the thumb up button or the thumb down after a song I liked or didn´t like to imp...
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Facebook sharing function on Gingerbread!

Hello community. I hope this issue will be solved soon. I have android gingerbread(version) phone. Even i set "facebook sharing" as on, it can't post things i listen to facebook. it works sooo rarely. its weird at the same time isnt.. I know that pro...

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  • Hello community. I hope this issue will be solved soon. I have android gingerbread(version) phone. Even i set "facebook sharing" as on, it can't post things i listen to facebook. it works sooo r...
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While offline, Android player wont show playlists

I have a considerable amount of music downloaded onto my android device. I had just been connected the night before downloading songs. My device is not celular, rather WIFI only. Yesterday while in my car, I had stopped spotify, restarted it. After i...

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  • I have a considerable amount of music downloaded onto my android device. I had just been connected the night before downloading songs. My device is not celular, rather WIFI only.  Yesterday whil...
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SpotifyS from base

Ive got SpotifyS from BASE. But I only can use Spotify as a free user. BASE told me that my SpotifyS is activated and that I should contact you. Can someone please help me?Greetz

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  • Ive got SpotifyS from BASE. But I only can use Spotify as a free user. BASE told me that my SpotifyS is activated and that I should contact you. Can someone please help me? Greetz
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[Android][Connect] Problem with Spotify App and sync

There is a serious problem with the spotify app on my phone. Basically, everytime I use my phone it queues up the same songs. Then when those songs finish playing, it queues up THOSE EXACT SAME SONGS. This is not me overeggagerating and saying "I'm s...

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  •             There is a serious problem with the spotify app on my phone. Basically, everytime I use my phone it queues up the same songs. Then w...
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Muic content

Hello all who can help. I just upgraded to sprint when i went to open spotify it i can see all my profile info where the payment comes from yada yada ...but all my Playlist are gone and it is almost asking me to resign up again . Any suggestions woul...

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  • Hello all who can help. I just upgraded to sprint when i went to open spotify it i can see all my profile info where the payment comes from yada yada ...but all my Playlist are gone and it is almost ...
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organizing playlists

Hello,probably a very silly question, but can someone tell me how to organize playlists on a smartphone or tablet ? I found it very easily on my PC desktop with drag and drop, but on my galaxy S6 mobile and ipad tablet, I don't manage to move playlis...

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  • Hello, probably a very silly question, but can someone tell me how to organize playlists on a smartphone or tablet ? I found it very easily on my PC desktop with drag and drop, but on my galaxy...
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Bluetooth headphone controls

I just bought a new pair of bluetooth heaphones with control buttons to skip tracks, play/pause, and they pair to my Android phone, but the controls don't work on Spotify. The manual says my bluetooth transmitter needs to support AVRCP, and I'm tryin...

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  • I just bought a new pair of bluetooth heaphones with control buttons to skip tracks, play/pause, and they pair to my Android phone, but the controls don't work on Spotify.  The manual says my bl...
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Songs starting without eq

When i play a song on spotify it starts for a split second without eq and on max volume, known issue?Samsung s4 active

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  • When i play a song on spotify it starts for a split second without eq and on max volume, known issue? Samsung s4 active
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Unable To Search

Since the last update I have been unable to input the letters into the search field to look up new music. I have uninstalled, reinstalled, cleared cache, etc.. Still cannot search. Not sure what else I can do

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  • Since the last update I have been unable to input the letters into the search field to look up new music. I have uninstalled, reinstalled, cleared cache, etc.. Still cannot search. Not sure what else...
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EQ Malfunction on android app

I am expierncing a issue with the Spotify app on android my system is configured as follows Device: ONE Plus: OneAndroid Version: 5.1.1Spotify App version:4.4.0.1008 all internal and external EQ's are turned offvolume leveling has been turned offissu...

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  • I am expierncing a issue with the Spotify app on android my system is configured as follows   Device: ONE Plus: One Android Version: 5.1.1 Spotify App version:4.4.0.1008   all interna...
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doesn't stop

When i recieve a call musoc doesn't stop and make later can't be paused

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  • When i recieve a call musoc doesn't stop and make later can't be paused
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Surround Sound Glitch - Nexus 5

There is a glitch with the 'Surround Sound' equlizer setting on the Nexus 5. When I enable it I'm getting a lot of background noise, which sounds like static i.e. harsh pop and crackle. This only occurs when the surround sound setting is enabled and ...

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  • There is a glitch with the 'Surround Sound' equlizer setting on the Nexus 5.   When I enable it I'm getting a lot of background noise, which sounds like static i.e. harsh pop and crackle. &nb...
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lg g4 saying its downloaded music and it never does.

I try to download all the music on my account and it never saves anything it supposedly downloaded. It says its downloaded 140 of 1500 songs and I stop the download and none of them were saved to my phone. I have plenty of memory.

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  • I try to download all the music on my account and it never saves anything it supposedly downloaded. It says its downloaded 140 of 1500 songs and I stop the download and none of them were saved to my ...
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