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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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Scroll bug on Android

I've been using the new update a while now and i noticed a bug (I think) on the blue scroll slider. If you take a look at the first image you can see the blue scroll bar in the top right corner. First of all it seems to be postitioned in a very odd p...

  • Roadie
  • I've been using the new update a while now and i noticed a bug (I think) on the blue scroll slider.   If you take a look at the first image you can see the blue scroll bar in the top right c...
  • Rety
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Unable to make a playlist public on my android device

Premium service - only one playlist, starred I've tried 20+ times to publish/make public my playlist with no success. It keeps telling me it has been published/made public, but that's about it. Any help is appreciated. User name is rjsundean. Spotify...

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  • Premium service - only one playlist, starred   I've tried 20+ times to publish/make public my playlist with no success.  It keeps telling me it has been published/made public, b...
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spotify pauses every time I lock my phone.

I just got the galixy s6 and everytime I change a song then turn my phone off spotify pauses. Does anyone have any clue why this is happening, it's getting really annoying

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  • I just got the galixy s6 and everytime I change a song then turn my phone off spotify pauses. Does anyone have any clue why this is happening, it's getting really annoying
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Solved!! How to deactivate shuffle mode

Hi guys I'm using Android 4.4.2 and Spotify 2.8.0.1081 with a premium account. The issue is sometimes I can't deactivate the shuffle mode of playlists or albums.Let's say the shuffle mode is off. I start a playlist with the shuffle button. Everyting ...

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  • Hi guys   I'm using Android 4.4.2 and Spotify 2.8.0.1081 with a premium account.   The issue is sometimes I can't deactivate the shuffle mode of playlists or albums. Let's say the...
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Solved!! Local Files Playlist, pausing after every song

Basically I added a few local file from my PC onto spoitfy and made a playlist of those songs, it works fine on my computer however on my LG G3 Android, that playlist in particular stops every one or two songs and I have to manually press play again ...

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  • Basically I added a few local file from my PC onto spoitfy and made a playlist of those songs, it works fine on my computer however on my LG G3 Android, that playlist in particular stops every one or...
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LG l90 compatible

2 things both LG l90 download the app fine but closes everyone I open the app. And why can't I play on multiple devices at same time.

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  • 2 things both LG l90 download the app fine but closes everyone I open the app. And why can't I play on multiple devices at same time.
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MI DISPOSITIVO SAMSUNG GT-S5369 NO ES COMPATIBLE CON ESTA VERSIÓN DE SPOTIFY

Hola!Este es el mensaje que me ha salido al descargar la nueva versión de Spotify. No, no me voy a comprar un móvil nuevo porque GOOGLE PLAY y Spotify hayan decidido que podemos comprar con esta aplicación. Porque yo no quiero comprar, yo quiero que ...

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  • Hola! Este es el mensaje que me ha salido al descargar la nueva versión de Spotify.    No, no me voy a comprar un móvil nuevo porque GOOGLE PLAY y Spotify hayan decidido que podemos ...
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Solved!! Spotify free on mobile

Hello. If i play Spotify on my mobile in shuffle mode, does it cost data? (I don't use Premium and I don't have 3G or 4G)

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  • Hello. If i play Spotify on my mobile in shuffle mode, does it cost data? (I don't use Premium and I don't have 3G or 4G)
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Controlling your music via an alternate devce

Hey All, I've started using Spotify on my PS4, whilst having the playlist open on my Samsung S5 so I can select new tracks whilst playing without having to pause my game. However, this has caused an issue whereby if I select a track from the queue, t...

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  • Hey All,   I've started using Spotify on my PS4, whilst having the playlist open on my Samsung S5 so I can select new tracks whilst playing without having to pause my game. However, this has c...
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[Bug] Spotify wrongly begins autoplaying on my Android device

Theres a really bad bug in spotify connect right now.Here is the bug: Actual sequence of events:1. Listening to spotify on my Mac comptuer2. Music plays for a while just fine3. Suddenly music starts playing on my Nexus 5 (Android device) through spot...

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  • Theres a really bad bug in spotify connect right now. Here is the bug:   Actual sequence of events: 1. Listening to spotify on my Mac comptuer 2. Music plays for a while just fine 3. ...
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inconsistent volume

I'm running version 2.8.1081 on my Galaxy s6 Edge With Android 5.0.2. For a while I was dealing with low volume issues. Now my volume, both through bluetooth and headphones is not ever consistant. This is extremely annoying and needs to be fixed. Oth...

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  • I'm running version 2.8.1081 on my Galaxy s6 Edge With Android 5.0.2. For a while I was dealing with low volume issues. Now my volume, both through bluetooth and headphones is not ever consistant. Th...
  • Daniel
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sync Huawei

Hi I'm trying to download my Trac and getting a message saying I need to sync through mobile how do I do this as I can't find the option in settings I've even googled it and no results

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  • Hi I'm trying to download my Trac and getting a message saying I need to sync through mobile how do I do this as I can't find the option in settings I've even googled it and no results
  • Daniel
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Shuffle Play All Songs

Hi, I have folders within folders and I like to go to the top folder and select All Songs and then play shuffle. However, lately I am not seeing all the songs, just partial listing. It seems like so latency on data loading. Any hacks to open the pipe...

  • Roadie
  • Hi, I have folders within folders and I like to go to the top folder and select All Songs and then play shuffle. However, lately I am not seeing all the songs, just partial listing. It seems like so ...
  • Jgieschen
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Android App too busy with its own stupid agenda again

Another update where you said you'd "fixed bugs". I don't know what bugs you thought you'd fixed. That it is non-responsive? No, can't possibly be. Your app still totally ignores what I ask and does its own thing. Half an hour or so, haven' been able...

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  • Another update where you said you'd "fixed bugs". I don't know what bugs you thought you'd fixed.   That it is non-responsive? No, can't possibly be.   Your app still totally ignores wh...
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External storage con Caterpilar Android phone

I downloaded spotify on my B15Q and when I try to set the music to storte in my external sd, my phone shows this message: NO SD CARD DETECTED. I have a 4gb micro SD with 3.6 gb of free space that my phone detects and i can store images and videos. Ho...

  • Casual Listener
  • I downloaded spotify on my B15Q and when I try to set the music to storte in my external sd, my phone shows this message: NO SD CARD DETECTED. I have a 4gb micro SD with 3.6 gb of free space that my ...
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I want to modified the app

so any developer can contact me in my email :lightingpuppets93@gmail.com

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  • so any developer can contact me in my email :lightingpuppets93@gmail.com
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Cannot connect to Facebook

Can't connect to Facebook on either app or desktop on iPhone. When I login Facebook closes instantly and I'm returned to the app so I'm unable to connect

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  • Can't connect to Facebook on either app or desktop on iPhone. When I login Facebook closes instantly and I'm returned to the app so I'm unable to connect
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Solved!! Touch preview has stopped working

hi, I have Spotify on both my iPhone 5c and on my Hudl2 android tablet. For some reason the touch preview of tracks has stopped working on my tablet (which I find to be one of the most impressive features of Spotify) but it still works on my iPhone. ...

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  • hi, I have Spotify on both my iPhone 5c and on my Hudl2 android tablet.  For some reason the touch preview of tracks has stopped working on my tablet (which I find to be one of the most impres...
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paid for premium, still have free

So i bought a prepaid card, loaded it to my account and it said welcome to premium. I cant use any of the premium features, and the solutions given to me does not work

  • Casual Listener
  • So i bought a prepaid card, loaded it to my account and it said welcome to premium. I cant use any of the premium features, and the solutions given to me does not work
  • Daniel
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premium service

Spotify premuim is supposed to be free with my mobile plan but when i try to download the service i still only get the free version. My mobile carrier has tried to force a download but i still only get the free version. I found nothing on support.spo...

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  • Spotify premuim is supposed to be free with my mobile plan but when i try to download the service i still only get the free version. My mobile carrier has tried to force a download but i still only g...
  • Daniel
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