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Solved!! 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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  • Timbo6sic6
  • Casual Listener
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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Solved!! Playing and streaming stops in the middle of each song

Hello, I'm a Premium subscriber. I use Spotify primarily on my Samsung Galaxy S4 and sometimes on my Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. While I have no issues while playing music on my tablet, every single song stops in the middle on my S4, whether it is i...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,  I'm a Premium subscriber. I use Spotify primarily on my Samsung Galaxy S4 and sometimes on my Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1. While I have no issues while playing music on my tablet, ever...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Playing non-spotify (previously downloaded to phone) music on spotify app

I have several gb of music downloaded to my phone from before I subscribed to Spotify. When I first downloaded and subscribed to Spotify I'm relatively certain that this music was visible within and playable through the Spotify app. I can no longer, ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have several gb of music downloaded to my phone from before I subscribed to Spotify. When I first downloaded and subscribed to Spotify I'm relatively certain that this music was visible within and ...
  • ian_m_wilson
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Canciones

Porque cuando quiero descargar más canciones me dice que alcance el máximo de canciones en modo oflline o algo así cuando tengo premium y tengo mucha memoria interna en el teléfono?

  • Newbie
  • Porque cuando quiero descargar más canciones me dice que alcance el máximo de canciones en modo oflline o algo así cuando tengo premium y tengo mucha memoria interna en el teléfono?
  • MattSuda
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Solved!! Songs skipping forward when my phone is in my pocket (HTC One M8)

So when I put a playlist on and put the phone in my pocket (screen is turned off) it sometimes randomly skips forward a song. Is there some kind of shortcut or gesture I'm accidentaly doing to skip songs that I don't know about? I can't get it to cha...

  • Casual Listener
  • So when I put a playlist on and put the phone in my pocket (screen is turned off) it sometimes randomly skips forward a song. Is there some kind of shortcut or gesture I'm accidentaly doing to skip s...
  • mikeofallpeople
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playlist and starred songs gone

I updated my app and removed the old one now playlist is gone. The recovery says I don't have any deleted playlists and logging in and out didn't work. Anyone have a fix?

  • Casual Listener
  • I updated my app and removed the old one now playlist is gone. The recovery says I don't have any deleted playlists and logging in and out didn't work. Anyone have a fix?
  • mps19
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melding ''spotify is gestopt''

Ik heb een s4 en krijg sindskort de melding ''spotify is gestopt''. Ik heb al van alles geprobeerd maar niks helpt. Wie kan mij helpen

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  • Ik heb een s4 en krijg sindskort de melding ''spotify is gestopt''. Ik heb al van alles geprobeerd maar niks helpt. Wie kan mij helpen
  • Daniel
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Local playlist dont play next songs

Hello, i added a playlist just with local songs. Everytime i play this list spotify stop play next songs. Where is the problem? I erased list and created new but same problem.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, i added a playlist just with local songs. Everytime i play this list spotify stop play next songs. Where is the problem? I erased list and created new but same problem.
  • xstranac
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Solved!! Spotify will not advance from a local file to another local file

=== START OF TEMPLATE ===DescriptionListening to a playlist containing local files, Spotify will not advance from a local file to another local file. Instead, the player stops playing at the end of the current local file. At that point, no music is p...

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  • === START OF TEMPLATE === Description Listening to a playlist containing local files, Spotify will not advance from a local file to another local file. Instead, the player stops playing at the ...
  • xstranac
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Solved!! Distorted playback with latest version (2.2.0.636)

Hello there ! Here's the provided "form" filled : Description Since latest update all playback is distorted, like an old corrupted compressed audio file... The sound is completely degraded, even from a synchronised track that was working fine before....

  • Music Fan
  • Hello there ! Here's the provided "form" filled :   Description   Since latest update all playback is distorted, like an old corrupted compressed audio file... The sound is complete...
  • djiock
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help and support

I signed up for the 30 day free trial on spotify to try it out. after the trial ended supposely it charged me for a premium account and I was unaware of this until my bank notified me about the transaction. how can I get a refund because I dont think...

  • Newbie
  • I signed up for the 30 day free trial on spotify to try it out. after the trial ended supposely it charged me for a premium account and I was unaware of this until my bank notified me about the trans...
  • djiock
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Solved!! Unable to save cache on SD card (A-4.2.2)

Hey all, I've had my "extra" phone laying around for quite some time now.. since last summer I think, mostly because it is one of those that are too new and have the wonderful ability to update to 4.2.2.. I'm not happy with that! So, I just updated t...

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  • Hey all, I've had my "extra" phone laying around for quite some time now.. since last summer I think, mostly because it is one of those that are too new and have the wonderful ability to update to ...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Verizon Starting to Throttle Spotify???

Anyone else noticing a slowdown of Spotify on Verizon 4GLTE? I have samsung Galaxy S4 and have absolutely no data issues, except I have noticed that the Spotify App, and only the Spotify App performance has degraded as of late. Not all album art load...

  • Casual Listener
  • Anyone else noticing a slowdown of Spotify on Verizon 4GLTE?   I have samsung Galaxy S4 and have absolutely no data issues, except I have noticed that the Spotify App, and only the Spotify A...
  • suess999
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Keeps Crashing on Galaxy Note 3

Dear Support & Community, Since the last Update the app crashes always in the launching process. I´m using a Samsung Galaxy Note III with Android 4.4.2.

  • Newbie
  • Dear Support & Community,   Since the last Update the app crashes always in the launching process. I´m using a Samsung Galaxy Note III with Android 4.4.2.  
  • Daniel
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Spotify on 2 mobile devices & laptop

Hello community, I bought a Spotify Premium account, and I'm using it currently on my laptop, and on my mobile device which I only use when I'm at work. At these devices I can login with my facebook account without any trouble. At home I have another...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello community,   I bought a Spotify Premium account, and I'm using it currently on my laptop, and on my mobile device which I only use when I'm at work. At these devices I can login with m...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! sound lowers after a second into the song

Song can be on full volume when any song starts and cuts to about 3/4 after a second into the song. No settings changed, just randomly started.

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  • Song can be on full volume when any song starts and cuts to about 3/4 after a second into the song. No settings changed, just randomly started.
  • hydrobrandone
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Spotify Offline Issues on New Android Samsung 5

Hello, I got a new phone for my spotify account. I've already removed the devices from my account to start fresh, but the message "You already have 3 devices synced up, therefore this device will be removed" keeps popping up and desyncs my playlists....

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I got a new phone for my spotify account. I've already removed the devices from my account to start fresh, but the message "You already have 3 devices synced up, therefore this device will be ...
  • Daniel
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new phone cant sync existing playlists

Just got a new phone and can't sync existing playlists from my spotify account. It says I already have 2 devices synced which is my laptop and old phone. How can I make it where my new phone can sync?

  • Casual Listener
  • Just got a new phone and can't sync existing playlists from my spotify account. It says I already have 2 devices synced which is my laptop and old phone. How can I make it where my new phone can syn...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Why isn't working on android kitkat 4.4.2 ?

Hey guys. I've Gm Discovery phone. And I uptaded android version 4.2.1 jelly bean to 4.4.2Kitkat. But Spotify isnt work now. Can anybody help me?

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  • Hey guys. I've Gm Discovery phone. And I uptaded android version 4.2.1 jelly bean to 4.4.2Kitkat. But Spotify isnt work now. Can anybody help me?
  • mrlymanzerga
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Solved!! Music stops playing

Hi. I have my playlist synchronized with my computer with local files also and when i am listening one of a synchronized local file at the end of a song, when it should start playing next one, playing just stops. After that i must turn on playing aga...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi. I have my playlist synchronized with my computer with local files also and when i am listening one of a synchronized local file at the end of a song, when it should start playing next one, playin...
  • Sh0kx
  • Casual Listener
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Solved!! Spotify Crashes Searching For Anything. LG G3

Since the last update I have been unable to use my premium subscription at all. I can listen to 4 or 5 songs that are in my library then I get a Spotify stooped working error message and I have to reboot to listen to open the app again. If I search a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Since the last update I have been unable to use my premium subscription at all. I can listen to 4 or 5 songs that are in my library then I get a Spotify stooped working error message and I have to re...
  • JSaylor
  • Casual Listener
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