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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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Too easy to accidentally close Android 5 lock screen controls

I think there is a slight problem with the new lock screen controls on Android 5. The close/X button is too close to the skip button, meaning it is easy to accidentally press it. The only way to get Spotify back, of course, is then to unlock the phon...

  • Casual Listener
  • I think there is a slight problem with the new lock screen controls on Android 5. The close/X button is too close to the skip button, meaning it is easy to accidentally press it. The only way to get ...
  • anticyclone
  • Casual Listener
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Spotify app crashes under secondary and restricted profiles (Note 10.1 2014, Kitkat)

I have problem running Spotify app on my Note now that I updated it to Android 4.4.2. Basically it runs fine under my main profile on the tablet but both a secondary profile and a restricted profile I created have issues with it. When I start the app...

  • Gig Goer
  • I have problem running Spotify app on my Note now that I updated it to Android 4.4.2.   Basically it runs fine under my main profile on the tablet but both a secondary profile and a restrict...
  • IrmaIsfot
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Solved!! cant pay with american express card

Im entering my card in and it keeps saying that something went wrong. Im entering everything in the right way. Please help

  • Visitor
  • Im entering my card in and it keeps saying that something went wrong. Im entering everything in the right way. Please help
  • MichaelW
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Solved!! Browse New Releases stops after 10 in list

I am having problems with getting to New Releases via browse I get the first 10 in the list and then I get the searching symbol a rotating arrow Everthing else is working correctly 1 I have tried uninstalling Spotify shutdown, restart and reinstallin...

  • Gig Goer
  • I am having problems with getting to New Releases via browse I get the first 10 in the list and then I get the searching symbol a rotating arrow Everthing else is working correctly   1 I...
  • Ianjm
  • Gig Goer
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Solved!! Spotify abroad

Hello, I not to long ago moved to Japan to study. And now i decided to restart my premium to get some change in the music i had on my phone that i have. But i noticed that i can not download the spotify app from the google play store as it is not pub...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   I not to long ago moved to Japan to study. And now i decided to restart my premium to get some change in the music i had on my phone that i have. But i noticed that i can not down...
  • cevak
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spotify doesnt load correctly

Hello my friends. I got a problem.So basically my mobile app doesn't work properly. Everytime i open the application it just says spotify in the right corner. Nothing else. It just won't load anything. I reinstalled the app several times and it alway...

  • Newbie
  • Hello my friends. I got a problem. So basically my mobile app doesn't work properly. Everytime i open the application it just says spotify in the right corner. Nothing else. It just won't load a...
  • Daniel
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Will not show all the latest released new releases!!

Has anyone had any issues with not getting all of the newest released albums?? I get a green spinning cursor at the bottom of 4 or 5 albums and that's it. It's a joke. I've tried emailing Spotify but that is a nightmare in itself. Please help#!

  • Casual Listener
  • Has anyone had any issues with not getting all of the newest released albums?? I get a green spinning cursor at the bottom of 4 or 5 albums and that's it. It's a joke. I've tried emailing Spotify but...
  • undeaddeadman
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Can't create "tips for 2015" playlist from my year in music

Hi! I can view my year in music just fine, but when I want to create the "tips for 2015" playlist it won't work, nothing happens (I've tried both on my computer with the web player and on my Android phone). I could however make the "Top 100 songs" pl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! I can view my year in music just fine, but when I want to create the "tips for 2015" playlist it won't work, nothing happens (I've tried both on my computer with the web player and on my Androi...
  • dfnzl
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Re: Offline Playlists - Android

My spotify app crashes almostr every week

  • Roadie
  • My spotify app crashes almostr every week
  • dfnzl
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buy 1 month and get 2 for free

there is a offer from spotify saying buy 1 month and get 2 month for free. i just bought 1 month but i bought it with a code and i checked my spotify only lasts 1 month instead of 3.

  • Newbie
  • there is a offer from spotify saying buy 1 month and get 2 month for free. i just bought 1 month but i bought it with a code and i checked my spotify only lasts 1 month instead of 3. 
  • dfnzl
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Spotify app on Android hijacks Spotify on desktop computer

Sometimes I like to listen to Spotify on my phone, but when I'm home I use my computer to play music. On my phone I usually listen to some saved offline playlist, but on the computer I prefer to use the radio in Spotify. Suddenly the music will stop ...

  • Newbie
  • Sometimes I like to listen to Spotify on my phone, but when I'm home I use my computer to play music. On my phone I usually listen to some saved offline playlist, but on the computer I prefer to...
  • Daniel
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Confusion between added song and added albums

Hi, Now I find in "my albums" every album containing a song that I have saved., when I save just one specific song, I find the corresponding album in "my albums" (containing only the saved song). The result is that I have much more albums saved than ...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi, Now I find in "my albums" every album containing a song that I have saved., when I save just one specific song, I find the corresponding album in "my albums" (containing only the saved song)...
  • Touelmeris
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Solved!! spotify not opening on thl 5000 smartphone

I can't get spotify to open on my the 5000 smartphone can anybody help me

  • Casual Listener
  • I can't get spotify to open on my the 5000 smartphone can anybody help me
  • bjbirch
  • Casual Listener
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unlimited

Why when im paying you for the unlimited service at £4.99 per month and have been for over two years do i now find that my new android devices force me to accept your free service. please supply the service I am in contract with you to supply. Thank ...

  • Newbie
  • Why when im paying you for the unlimited service at £4.99 per month and have been for over two years  do i now find that my new android devices force me to accept your free service. please suppl...
  • Daniel
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2 mobiles

Hi, I have spotify on my main pc and have downloaded the app onto both mine and my wifes samsung s4 mobiles. I was hoping that we could both play different playlists simultaneously but when I am using mine I cannot get my wifes to work on a different...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I have spotify on my main pc and have downloaded the app onto both mine and my wifes samsung s4 mobiles. I was hoping that we could both play different playlists simultaneously but when I am usin...
  • Daniel
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Android App Skips Songs

Hi, I have installed Spotify 0.5.8.27 version on HTC One X+. For offline playlist after about 20 minutes (the time changes everytime) the app goes crazy! It does one or many of below mentioned: 1) It skipps songs continuously, until reaches end of pl...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I have installed Spotify 0.5.8.27 version on HTC One X+. For offline playlist after about 20 minutes (the time changes everytime) the app goes crazy! It does one or many of below menti...
  • Loyd
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Samsung galaxy tab spotify music control widget

I recently purchased a samsung galaxy tab 4 and found out that the music control widget was not showing up on my lock screen I tried re-installing spotify and reset my tablet to default settings to make sure nothing was interfering. How do I make thi...

  • Regular
  • I recently purchased a samsung galaxy tab 4 and found out that the music control widget was not showing up on my lock screen I tried re-installing spotify and reset my tablet to default settings to m...
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Solved!! Latest Spotify Refuses to Sync, says out of space but phone has 11GB+ free space

Latest Spotify app Refuses to Sync, says out of space but phone has 11GB+ free space. Synced everything fine yesterday, newly added songs display out of space message with clearly plenty of space available This is my second random issue in two days. ...

  • Regular
  • Latest Spotify app Refuses to Sync, says out of space but phone has 11GB+ free space. Synced everything fine yesterday, newly added songs display out of space message with clearly plenty of space ava...
  • PsychoKilla666
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Solved!! app crashes on tablet

installed spotify on tablet, but crashes very often. It crashes when app go background (when open another app, or inactive screen, or when the screen is blocked). I noticed that when the screen is blocked, the widget go crazy and start to sparkle, as...

  • Regular
  • installed spotify on tablet, but crashes very often. It crashes when app go background (when open another app, or inactive screen, or when the screen is blocked). I noticed that when the screen is bl...
  • jozelochajtur
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