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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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Spotify crashing on android lollipop

Hi Spotify is crashing regularly for me when I'm offline. What do I do?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi Spotify is crashing regularly for me when I'm offline. What do I do?
  • rschoon
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Spotify too quiet on Galaxy S4

Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S4 is way too quiet, if I turn everything up I can barely enjoy it.I'm premium and have high quality streaming, even though that shouldn't matter.I read somewhere you should turn off that every song has the same volume bu...

  • Newbie
  • Spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S4 is way too quiet, if I turn everything up I can barely enjoy it. I'm premium and have high quality streaming, even though that shouldn't matter. I read somewhere you...
  • Daniel
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What happend to the inbox?

What happend to the inbox icon? It used to be in the sidepanel in the lower right but it's completely gone! Looking on my desktop all my messages are gone from my inbox. As if its been emptied. really dissapointed

  • Music Fan
  • What happend to the inbox icon? It used to be in the sidepanel in the lower right but it's completely gone! Looking on my desktop all my messages are gone from my inbox. As if its been emptied. ...
  • lexy
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Solved!! HTC e8 unable to store data in external storage

Hello spotify help team,I'm HTC one E8 user and my Spotify can't store offline data to SD storage even after I have done 3 times delete catch and data as suggested by your team and I tried reinstall the whole application as well. My external storage ...

  • Visitor
  • Hello spotify help team, I'm HTC one E8 user and my Spotify can't store offline data to SD storage even after I have done 3 times delete catch and data as suggested by your team and I tried reinst...
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music plays randomly from speakers

Whenever I unplug my phone, end a phone call, or end a Bluetooth activity, Spotify starts playing over my speakers.

  • Newbie
  • Whenever I unplug my phone, end a phone call, or end a Bluetooth activity, Spotify starts playing over my speakers.
  • Daniel
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Current playing song not updating when using connect

So I have a three devices (two phones, one tablet) which I use to control a Gramafone.When I play from a playlist, the first song correctly shows it is being played. When that song finishes the next song starts playing - however Spotify stops updatin...

  • Newbie
  • So I have a three devices (two phones, one tablet) which I use to control a Gramafone. When I play from a playlist, the first song correctly shows it is being played. When that song finishes the nex...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Spotify pretty much unusable - won't load and slow

I have a paid suscription and for about a week Spotify wasn't been working pretty much at all, but today it got absurd. I've downloaded around 14 albums and I have 4 playlists, not a lot of music, in my opinion. When I opened the app today on the bus...

  • Gig Goer
  • I have a paid suscription and for about a week Spotify wasn't been working pretty much at all, but today it got absurd. I've downloaded around 14 albums and I have 4 playlists, not a lot of music, in...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! High Pitched Noise (Beeps) During Song Playback

Hopefully someone can help me out - I just updated the spotify app on my Galaxy S3 today after completing the initial install a month or so ago. Once I updated I noticed a very high pitched noise which would come through when playing songs - this see...

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  • Hopefully someone can help me out - I just updated the spotify app on my Galaxy S3 today after completing the initial install a month or so ago. Once I updated I noticed a very high pitched noise whi...
  • Daniel
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Liked Songs won't show up in the "Liked from Radio" Playlist

Hi,I got the problem that I hit the thumb up on some Songs from my Playlist Radio and they wont show up in my "Liked from Radio" Playlist. Sadly I was driving at that time and I dont remember the titles :S Is there a way to view my Likes?

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I got the problem that I hit the thumb up on some Songs from my Playlist Radio and they wont show up in my "Liked from Radio" Playlist.   Sadly I was driving at that time and I dont remem...
  • Daniel
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'No Internet connection' message whilst on wifi

Hey, I'm on Spotify premium, running on galaxy s6. No problems at home over WiFi, or in car over network. When I got to work and hooked up to their WiFi I ran into problems the connection was strong and consistent. Spotify would let me see all my lis...

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  • Hey, I'm on Spotify premium, running on galaxy s6. No problems at home over WiFi, or in car over network. When I got to work and hooked up to their WiFi I ran into problems 😞 the connection was stro...
  • Daniel
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Why am I forced to try the premium service in order to listen free with shuffle play?

Updated to latest version on my Sony Xenia Z3 compact, but when I hit the shuffle play button, an message pops up, asking me to try the premium service. Even if I hit the "later" button, nothing happens and no music is played. I could only listen to ...

  • Newbie
  • Updated to latest version on my Sony Xenia Z3 compact, but when I hit the shuffle play button, an message pops up, asking me to try the premium service. Even if I hit the "later" button, nothing happ...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! How to stop cross device play

Hi Spotify and community! I do not want to continue listening to the music I heard on my laptop when I use spotify after that on my androoid phone.How can I stop this connection? Further details:I have spotify on my desctop and on my phone.When I pla...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi Spotify and community!   I do not want to continue listening to the music I heard on my laptop when I use spotify after that on my androoid phone. How can I stop this connection?   ...
  • Frank-o
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Problems with login on multiple devices

I have two accounts...my premium account which I signed up for with Facebook, and my non premium which I signed up for in app. I want to sign in on my girlfriends tablet, but I cant connect to facebook without logging her out. Is there a way to link ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have two accounts...my premium account which I signed up for with Facebook, and my non premium which I signed up for in app. I want to sign in on my girlfriends tablet, but I cant connect to facebo...
  • twobblez
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just got premium spotify from using rdio. The music loudness, and quality is very low.

plug into a klipsh amp and speakers with phone, and rdio was alot louder and quality was better. I tried turning off eq in phone and loading music in extreme and all others. This is supposd to be 320 bitrate, and high quality? Volume is very low turn...

  • Casual Listener
  • plug into a klipsh amp and speakers with phone, and rdio was alot louder and quality was better. I tried turning off eq in phone and loading music in extreme and all others. This is supposd to be 320...
  • sober7
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Spotify has stopped working!

Hi!I have Spotify premium on a Sony android, and suddenly Spotify has shut down. The message that pops up is: Spotify has unfortunately stopped working. Press "Ok" or "Report". I have done:- reported the problem- uninstalled spotify, then turned of m...

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  • Hi! I have Spotify premium on a Sony android, and suddenly Spotify has shut down. The message that pops up is: Spotify has unfortunately stopped working. Press "Ok" or "Report". I have done: -...
  • Daniel
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Smartband controls not working with Spotify

Hi, so I just got my smartband swr10, and it says that I should be able to control music on spotify(play,pause,next song,previous...) , but whenever I try to do it, nothing happens. I am a premium user and my phone is Xperia Z3.

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  • Hi, so I just got my smartband swr10, and it says that I should be able to control music on spotify(play,pause,next song,previous...) , but whenever I try to do it, nothing happens. I am a premium us...
  • Daniel
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Song tracks skip

I have an Android Galaxy S4. I have re-installed Spotify App 2x as well as clear the cache but, continue to have very frustrating issue with when playing a song, it skips to the next after a few seconds...like a CD that is scratched! I dont know what...

  • Regular
  • I have an Android Galaxy S4. I have re-installed Spotify App 2x as well as clear the cache but, continue to have very frustrating issue with when playing  a song, it skips to the next after a fe...
  • Daniel
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Mobile music on android

Is it possible for me to add music from my phone like on google play, to spotify? i dont really care if its on my computer or not, i really just care about if its on my phone. there are certain songs i have that are remix's of other songs that are on...

  • Newbie
  • Is it possible for me to add music from my phone like on google play, to spotify? i dont really care if its on my computer or not, i really just care about if its on my phone. there are certain songs...
  • Daniel
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Account use on Android and IOS

I left my account open on a friends ipad. Ive now logged out all accounts so problem solved. But I'm wondering whether he would have been able to see what I was listening to or view my listening history from my android Galaxy S4 mini before I logged ...

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  • I left my account open on a friends ipad. Ive now logged out all accounts so problem solved. But I'm wondering whether he would have been able to see what I was listening to or view my listening hist...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! my music won't load specific artist

I can't get any of twiztid Icp abk or blaze to load through my music section if I go to artist it will though just wondering if this was a bug and if not how to trouble fix it

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  • I can't get any of twiztid Icp abk or blaze to load through my music section if I go to artist it will though just wondering if this was a bug and if not how to trouble fix it
  • Daniel
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