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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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Premium Version problem

I am not able to use my premium version.When I open spotify app in my Nexus 6p it shows your trial version of 7 days has ended.When I open my fido account subscription of fido it shows me that my premium version will be expiring on 22nd Dec,2017.What...

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  • I am not able to use my premium version.When I open spotify app in my Nexus 6p it shows your trial version of 7 days has ended.When I open my fido account subscription of fido it shows me that my pre...
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Disdire rinnovo premium

Voglio disdire il rinnovo dell'abbonamento premium ma credo di aver attivato un'altro abbonamento free per sbaglio, quindi in qel caso voglio disdire entrambi. E non riesco più ad accedere perché mi dice k è un utente estero..non capisco più niente

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  • Voglio disdire il rinnovo dell'abbonamento premium ma credo di aver attivato un'altro abbonamento free per sbaglio, quindi in qel caso voglio disdire entrambi. E non riesco più ad accedere perché mi ...
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music stops after 2 or 3 tracks have gone by

I'm having troubles with my Spotify account on my adndroid. When I begin listening to my Spotify on my android, after a few tracks my Spotify closes it self out. I would then have to re open the app and re press play on the song. The song will start ...

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  • I'm having troubles with my Spotify account on my adndroid. When I begin listening to my Spotify on my android, after a few tracks my Spotify closes it self out. I would then have to re open the app ...
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Android Auto Spotify won't play or search

I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 phone, running Android 5.0 and Spotify 4.0.0.800. My car has a Pioneer NEX8100 with Android Auto. Android Auto is working great, and apps such as Pandora and Amazon Music work fine. But when I launch spotify from my receive...

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  • I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 phone, running Android 5.0 and Spotify 4.0.0.800.   My car has a Pioneer NEX8100 with Android Auto.  Android Auto is working great, and apps such as Pandora and A...
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Google play card

Hello, I was going to buy a Google play card to purchase my 3 months for .99. First I was wondering how exactly I go about it, do I put my google play card code into the gift card section of spotify? And if I do will it take all the money off the car...

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  • Hello, I was going to buy a Google play card to purchase my 3 months for .99. First I was wondering how exactly I go about it, do I put my google play card code into the gift card section of spotify?...
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Spotify stops playing music alone

Model: San Remo MiniAndroid 4.2.2Version of Spotify: 4.4.0.1008Spotify stops playing music when I browse in other applications. This not only happens with Spotify. Also with the other applications similar to Spotify and the player of the phone.I've t...

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  • Model: San Remo Mini Android 4.2.2 Version of Spotify: 4.4.0.1008 Spotify stops playing music when I browse in other applications. This not only happens with Spotify. Also with the other applica...
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When will arrive a new update of the interface in Android?

I think Spotify need update their interface, because the design is lagging behind comparing to SoundCloud or Deezer.

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  • I think Spotify need update their interface, because the design is lagging behind comparing to SoundCloud or Deezer. 
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Spotify won't play one of my local files playlists

So I've uploaded a few of my local files to my Spotify account. I always put them into a playlist as that's the only way to sync it on my phone, and it's always worked perfectly, except for one - it acts like a completely normal playlist and the song...

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  • So I've uploaded a few of my local files to my Spotify account. I always put them into a playlist as that's the only way to sync it on my phone, and it's always worked perfectly, except for one - it ...
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[Android] Stop music playback alone

In my Zenfone , I got spotify Premium and when I try to play any tracks , it is pausing alone , this occurs both in music offline as well as online in playlists. At first I could hear took place a few times , but has now become intermittent , prevent...

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  • In my Zenfone , I got spotify Premium and when I try to play any tracks , it is pausing alone , this occurs both in music offline as well as online in playlists. At first I could hear took place a fe...
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Offline music dissapeared after update

After updating my spotify app all of mymusic dissapeared in each folder.There's onls a button "browse" that's it.How can I get my music back?

  • Newbie
  • After updating my spotify app all of mymusic dissapeared in each folder. There's onls a button "browse" that's it. How can I get my music back?
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Can't download tracks

Hey,I finally get premium but it doesn't work like expected.I want to download a playlist with about 12 Songs but it says that my memory is full. The problem is, that I have 4,47 GB free memory.Please help me

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  • Hey, I finally get premium but it doesn't work like expected. I want to download a playlist with about 12 Songs but it says that my memory is full. The problem is, that I have 4,47 GB free memory. ...
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Can´t open Spotify cause it´s close everytime I try to open

I must restart my Samsung Galaxy 3 to open it, but after a while it´s close by self. I can´t open it than and need to restart

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  • I must restart my Samsung Galaxy 3 to open it, but after a while it´s close by self. I can´t open it than and need to restart
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Newbie- Cant find categories

I just got spotify and now I cant seem to find the categories list (R&B,Soul,Rock) can someone help please?

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  • I just got spotify and now I cant seem to find the categories list (R&B,Soul,Rock) can someone help please?
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My music songs wont load

Hi! Im having an issue with my music: songs not loading, I just have a blank screen as though I have no music. However my Albums and Artists will load, along with my playlists. Any help would be much appreciated! Thank you!

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  • Hi!    Im having an issue with my music: songs not loading, I just have a blank screen as though I have no music. However my Albums and Artists will load, along with my playlists.  ...
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connecting to y computer

Hello I have a premium account on android with my operator and AC works very well by cons not find my playlists when I connect to my computer can anyone help me please ???

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  • Hello I have a premium account on android with my operator and AC works very well by cons not find my playlists when I connect to my computer can anyone help me please ???  
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Radio plays the same Songs over and over again.

I am using Spotify now for more than 3 year but since a Feb months I have the Problem that the Radio Funktion doesn't work anymore. It plays only a Feb Songs and repeat that the hole time. It doesn't matter how I rate the Songs that doesn't effect th...

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  • I am using Spotify now for more than 3 year but since a Feb months I have the Problem that the Radio Funktion doesn't work anymore. It plays only a Feb Songs and repeat that the hole time. It doesn't...
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Solved!! Android Auto Voice Search Broken

When I try to initiate a voice search with Android auto, Spotify comes up with a "Spotify is not working right now" message. This also happens when the app first starts and I have to click out of it and reopen it a few times for it to work.

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  • When I try to initiate a voice search with Android auto, Spotify comes up with a "Spotify is not working right now" message. This also happens when the app first starts and I have to click out of it ...
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Android App: Loading on Startup

Hi guys, anyone else having the problem on Android where leaving the app, then going back into it will give you a frozen "loading" screen? I haven't found an Android specific thread for this (correct me if I'm wrong), but let me know if there's a fix...

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  • Hi guys, anyone else having the problem on Android where leaving the app, then going back into it will give you a frozen "loading" screen?   I haven't found an Android specific thread for th...
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Information on how to release my app which uses the Spotify Android SDK

Hello all, I have an Android App which I have been working on for sometime, and I want to release it as I have a stable version now. How should I go about the release process, do I need Spotify to approve the app first. Thanks.

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  • Hello all,   I have an Android App which I have been working on for sometime, and I want to release it as I have a stable version now. How should I go about the release process, do I need Spot...
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Solved!! What happened to Spotify? In the latest update, it won't let me play my own music. It picks songs.

Since the latest update , today is 4-15-15, Spotify won't let me play my own songs. It just picks its own songs. I really liked Spotify but now it is sucks. When I press on a song, the shuffle button flashes,when I press it, it doesn't do anything. P...

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  • Since the latest update , today is 4-15-15, Spotify won't let me play my own songs. It just picks its own songs. I really liked Spotify but now it is sucks. When I press on a song, the shuffle button...
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