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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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  • Daniel
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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 choose a payment option?

Hi,trying to upgrade to premium from a samsung galaxy S3 in the UK. The payment option screen will not allow me to select any options. I want to pay by Visa, but clicking on the options has no effect. Helpthanks in advance !

  • Newbie
  • Hi, trying to upgrade to premium from a samsung galaxy S3 in the UK. The payment option screen will not allow me to select any options. I want to pay by Visa, but clicking on the options has no effe...
  • Daniel
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synchronisation issues

Hi! Im sorry if my english isnt really good. I have issues with the synchronisation on my galaxys3. It synchronises all the time but still I cant access my music offline. Ive already emptied the cache, check if it was on the sd card and install the a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! Im sorry if my english isnt really good. I have issues with the synchronisation on my galaxys3. It synchronises all the time but still I cant access my music offline. Ive already emptied the cach...
  • Daniel
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Android Storage Locations?

Where on an Android device does Spotify store cache & offline files? After installing some cache data has appeared on the installed memory card but in addition nearly 10 GB of main storage has disappeared.

  • Newbie
  • Where on an Android device does Spotify store cache & offline files? After installing some cache data has appeared on the installed memory card but in addition nearly 10 GB of main storage has di...
  • Daniel
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Spotify not working with Fido

My husband recently switched our plans to Pulse plans with Fido so we qualified to have Spotify Premium and Daily Vice free which is included in our price plans. He was able to get them working on his phone, but for some reason it will not work on mi...

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  • My husband recently switched our plans to Pulse plans with Fido so we qualified to have Spotify Premium and Daily Vice free which is included in our price plans. He was able to get them working on hi...
  • Daniel
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Spotify stopped syncing with Facebook

Hi! I signed up with Spotify using a regular login, and, then, used 'Connect To Facebook'. It was working fine, until today, when they disconnected. And it keeps giving me the error "there is another Spotify account associated with this Facebook acco...

  • Newbie
  • Hi! I signed up with Spotify using a regular login, and, then, used 'Connect To Facebook'. It was working fine, until today, when they disconnected. And it keeps giving me the error "there is another...
  • Daniel
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About deleting an account in guess. The one I made is only a lower case letter away from my Facebook

I have an account that's the same as my Facebook but I made it without cappitolizing the first letter. Now they don't match and I can't get them to link. I guess I need to delete one how do I fix this?

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  • I have an account that's the same as my Facebook but I made it without cappitolizing the first letter. Now they don't match and I can't get them to link. I guess I need to delete one how do I fix thi...
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Solved!! Spotify won't play my local songs

Hi there !! I've got several local songs on my dekstop and those files play without problemes on my pc.but when I add those songs to a playlist that I use for my phone (one plus one CM12). My phone can't play those songs and won't download for offlin...

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  • Hi there !!    I've got several local songs on my dekstop and those files play without problemes on my pc. but when I add those songs to a playlist that I use for my phone (one plus on...
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Great, but not understood Spotify feature

I have my Spotify account connected to 3 devices. On my main device I have a few playlist saved, but when on the other devices they are not. While I was out my main device (Samsung Galaxy S5) was running low on battery, so I used my work phone (HTC O...

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  • I have my Spotify account connected to 3 devices. On my main device I have a few playlist saved, but when on the other devices they are not. While I was out my main device (Samsung Galaxy S5) was run...
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    Offline Access
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Volume decrease

I'm using spotify for long time on android and desktop without any problem. But now i have a problem. max volume got really low, on my desktop it is not a big deal cuz i can increase the volume with control center. I dont know what happened but i can...

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  • I'm using spotify for long time on android and desktop without any problem. But now i have a problem. max volume got really low, on my desktop it is not a big deal cuz i can increase the volume with ...
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Spotify music listening level issue (Android)

This is the second time I post something about this.My concern is basically about audio levels for certain music albums (a lot actually), from a lot of rock bands (Metallica, Foo Fighters, Meshuggah and the list keeps going) or even in Hip Hop albums...

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  • This is the second time I post something about this. My concern is basically about audio levels for certain music albums (a lot actually), from a lot of rock bands (Metallica, Foo Fighters, Meshug...
  • MattSuda
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Volume issues with Android

Since there has been the volume issue with Spotify 2.7, lots of people started noticing for the first time that the volume on Android is to low. Now with Spotify 2.8, everybody thinks that this is solved. Sadly, no one seem to notice that it isn't. Y...

  • Gig Goer
  • Since there has been the volume issue with Spotify 2.7, lots of people started noticing for the first time that the volume on Android is to low. Now with Spotify 2.8, everybody thinks that this is so...
  • Mr_Blaubeere
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My phone doesn't recognize my spotify premium!

hey! Every time i pay for spotify premium my phone won't let me listen to offline playlists i get the message that i have to pay for spotify premium in order to listen offline mode but i have already payed for it, and i can't get it to work, please h...

  • Casual Listener
  • hey! Every time i pay for spotify premium my phone won't let me listen to offline playlists i get the message that i have to pay for spotify premium in order to listen offline mode but i have alrea...
  • cyann599
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Solved!! Change the storage to SDCard is not working

Hello guys, i just signed the spotify premium (about two or three days).when i try to sync my lists to listen in off-line mode the songs are downloaded in the internal storage. I look for solutions in any foruns i know, but the i can't fix that probl...

  • Newbie
  • Hello guys, i just signed the spotify premium (about two or three days). when i try to sync my lists to listen in off-line mode the songs are downloaded in the internal storage.   I look fo...
  • atom1989
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Lost all info

I have premium and when I opened up Spotify on my phone (Galaxy S6) it went to the login screen. Once I logged in all my music was gone and I went back to free. I tried reinstalling the app and restarting my phone.

  • Casual Listener
  • I have premium and when I opened up Spotify on my phone (Galaxy S6) it went to the login screen. Once I logged in all my music was gone and I went back to free. I tried reinstalling the app and resta...
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Solved!! Will updating app on android delete my offline cache?

Sorry for the dumb question, but will my offline cache get deleted when I update on my android device? I have a premium account and updated the app a year or so ago and lost all of my offline cache. Very frustrating as I have limited access to high s...

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  • Sorry for the dumb question, but will my offline cache get deleted when I update on my android device? I have a premium account and updated the app a year or so ago and lost all of my offline cache. ...
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Solved!! sound

I have uninstalled and reinstalled spotify i have turned off my phone took out the battery i have tried everything but my music is way too quite i can barley hear it all my other apps play at the volume i have set except this one plz HELP

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  • I have uninstalled and reinstalled spotify i have turned off my phone took out the battery i have tried everything but my music is way too quite i can barley hear it all my other apps play at the vol...
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Play local files from Mac in my Android Phone Spotify

I want to play local files from mac in my android phone, but everytime I select a local song from my phone, it says "This song is not available". What should I do??? Thx

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  • I want to play local files from mac in my android phone, but everytime I select a local song from my phone, it says "This song is not available". What should I do???   Thx
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Solved!! Can't download/synchronize downloaded playlists from pc to samsung s4 with usb-cable

Hi there,I'm looking for a way to download/synchronize downloaded playlists from pc to samsung s4 with usb-cable.Problem is that the s4 isn't added as device on the left side of the spotify app.There is no WLAN, thats the reason why I want to synchro...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there, I'm looking for a way to download/synchronize downloaded playlists from pc to samsung s4 with usb-cable. Problem is that the s4 isn't added as device on the left side of the spotify app. ...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! I cant save more music in "your music"

I cant save more music in "your music"when i want to save a new album or track it disappears after as soon as i restart spotify. I have saved a lot of albums whitout truble but i fear that i have reached some kind of limmit? Im not downloading the al...

  • Casual Listener
  • I cant save more music in "your music" when i want to save a new album or track it disappears after as soon as i restart spotify.  I have saved a lot of albums whitout truble but i fear th...
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