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Solved!! Clear the queue

Plan : PremiumCountry : FranceDevice : Samsung XCover 5Operating System : Android 13Version : Spotify 8.8.96.364 My Question or IssueHello, For 2 weeks, i often have trouble with the songs queue. Playlist is added twice in the queue, or songs from th...

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djim43

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Solved!! Spotify starts playing automatically when a bluetooth device is connected and phone makes a sound

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically starts playing the last song it was paused on if my phone makes any "noise". If I recie...

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Solved!! Spotify controls no longer showing on lock screen

On my lock screen, the Spotify controls no longer appear as a permanent notification while music is playing. They are still present when I expand the notification bar on an unlocked phone, however.I have tried closing and reopening the app, logging o...

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Fsanchez101

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Solved!! All playlists are empty and I can't play songs

PlanFreeDeviceXiaomi Lite 12 Operating SystemXiaomi HyperOS My Question or IssueI logged into my account and saw that I can't play a single song and absolutely all playlists are empty. I don't know what this could be connected with. Moreover, this pr...

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vinylshrine

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App crash

I have a kindle fire hd 8' 9". When i open the app it crashes unless i can quickly get out of the my songs/playlist tab. if i can get out the 0.5 seconds before it crashes the app works like a charm so long as i stay away from that section. i cleared...

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I have a kindle fire hd 8' 9". When i open the app it crashes unless i can quickly get out of the my songs/playlist tab. if i can get out  the 0.5 seconds before it crashes the app works like a ...

Daniel

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Solved!! Add local files without sync or adding them automatically to Spotify

Hi, I decided to buy Spotify Premium to try it out since I really like the idea of having quick access to a lot of music. As of now, I've collected music and stored it digitally on my phone so I've got about 50 gb of local music on my SD card. Since ...

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Hi,   I decided to buy Spotify Premium to try it out since I really like the idea of having quick access to a lot of music. As of now, I've collected music and stored it digitally on my phon...

Potatismos

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App runs in the background but display closes - Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Description The Spotify app starts on my tablet and then after briefly displaying the “Your Music screen appears to stop and drops me back to the home screen. However I have found that using connect from my phone I can still control the app on the ta...

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Description The Spotify app starts on my tablet and then after briefly displaying the “Your Music screen appears to stop and drops me back to the home screen. However I have found that using connec...

edelstahlspuele

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Solved!! Confused about why Play Store shows Spotify makes In-app purchases?

Hello all! I'm thinking about subscribing but I'm quite confused. I'm currently using Google Wallet for managing other subscriptions and I've seen that Google Play Store shows Spotify app make "in-app purchase", supposedly through Google in-app Billi...

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Hello all!   I'm thinking about subscribing but I'm quite confused. I'm currently using Google Wallet for managing other subscriptions and I've seen that Google Play Store shows Sp...

Daniel

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Android Notification bar transparency

Hello, in every mode (playlist view, search, etc) the Android Statusbar is transparent and looks pretty in the same color as the Spotify Background.Only in now playing mode, where i personally think it's most important, the notification bar stays bla...

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Hello,   in every mode (playlist view, search, etc) the Android Statusbar is transparent and looks pretty in the same color as the Spotify Background. Only in now playing mode, where i pers...

Daniel

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Playlist won't stay synced

I've downloaded all of my Playlist and had no issue for a week. Now one of my playlists is showing a handful of songs being downloaded. It says I need to turn on 2g/3g to start syncing and downloading. How do I go about doing that.

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I've downloaded all of my Playlist and had no issue for a week. Now one of my playlists is showing a handful of songs being downloaded. It says I need to turn on 2g/3g to start syncing and downloadin...

Daniel

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Playback Stops Half Way Through Song

I have an unrooted HTC One M8 and the playback on the app stops approx. halfway through the song but shows to still be playing with no sound. I've tried pausing and playing but it just shows that it's playing with no sound still. I've tried closing a...

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I have an unrooted HTC One M8 and the playback on the app stops approx. halfway through the song but shows to still be playing with no sound. I've tried pausing and playing but it just shows tha...

Daniel

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unable to add to my music

I am unable to add new artists to "my music" list. Is there type of limit on how many artists you can have on the list?

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I am unable to add new artists to "my music" list. Is there type of limit on how many artists you can have on the list? 

Daniel

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Downloading music

My Samsung Galaxy s4 has 6 free gbs of storage left and I'm trying to sync with WiFi but its saying I don't have enough storage to sync.. Any help on fixing the problem?

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My Samsung Galaxy s4 has 6 free gbs of storage left and I'm trying to sync with WiFi but its saying I don't have enough storage to sync.. Any help on fixing the problem?

Daniel

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Solved!! I want to sync playlist without downloading to my Android device

In my desktop app, I am manually syncing the playlist. When I check the playlist I want to sync to my Android device, it starts downloading all the music to my Android. I don't want this. I just want the playlist.on my android. How do I do this and h...

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In my desktop app, I am manually syncing the playlist. When I check the playlist I want to sync to my Android device, it starts downloading all the music to my Android. I don't want this. I just want...

MattSuda

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Syncing problems

Hello, I currently have the problem with syncing as i have downloaded a CD which is split by Track 1, 2, 3 etc however when listening to this on my android phone, although there are 12 tracks listed it only plays the first one 12 times, (basically it...

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Hello, I currently have the problem with syncing as i have downloaded a CD which is split by Track 1, 2, 3 etc however when listening to this on my android phone, although there are 12 tracks listed ...

Grace

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app slow to start up initially now

hi all,since last update im finding the app on my htc m8 is VERY slow to load up and sort itself out the first time you launch itget stuck looking at a black screen for quite a while used to be okcheersdanhtc m8 running 4.4.2

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hi all, since last update im finding the app on my htc m8 is VERY slow to load up and sort itself out the first time you launch it get stuck looking at a black screen for quite a while 😞 us...

lazzz

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spotify on android cx-919 with finless rom 1.6b crashes (4.2)

hi ,my spotify does not work on my android device cx-919 since the major version change on summer 2014.. every time I lauch it crashes my android with a reboot. I tried all recommendations from the cmmunity without success like cleaning cache, reinst...

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hi , my spotify does not work on my android device cx-919 since the major version change on summer 2014.. every time I lauch it crashes my android with a reboot. I tried all recommendations from t...

Daniel

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Disc almost full

"We have detected that you are running out of storage space. To work correctly, Spotify needs free space to store files. Yoy can fix this by de-selecting playlists for download or choosing to clear all your spotify data from the settings menu". I HAV...

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"We have detected that you are running out of storage space. To work correctly, Spotify needs free space to store files. Yoy can fix this by de-selecting playlists for download or choosing to clear a...

mightyafromike

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Solved!! Lock screen widget gone ?

I just noticed that the lock screen widget that allowed you to be able to pause, change tracks, display the track name etc and the cover art seems to be no longer available, using android 4.2.2.Anyone else having this issue? Was it removed with the l...

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I just noticed that the lock screen widget that allowed you to be able to pause, change tracks, display the track name etc and the cover art seems to be no longer available, using android 4.2.2. A...

qlpa

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Linked Songs: Android Vs Desktop App

So I have some really long playlists that I am importing into Spotify for the first time. I am going through it on the Desktop App and making sure the songs "linked" found in spotify database are equivalent to my offline file. If not I want to unlink...

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So I have some really long playlists that I am importing into Spotify for the first time. I am going through it on the Desktop App and making sure the songs "linked" found in spotify database are equ...

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Release Notes - Spotify for Android (1.9.0)

What's new in this version (1.9.0) New: Search your offline tracks when you’re offline. Improved: Safer bluetooth handling. Fictitious: This app contains a blend of herbs and spices.

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  What's new in this version (1.9.0)   New: Search your offline tracks when you’re offline. Improved: Safer bluetooth handling. Fictitious: This app contains a blend of herbs ...

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Spotify Premium won't work on Wifi - HTC One M8

Ever since I upgraded to Spotify Premium, it won't work on wifi at all - error message "no internet connection" although my internet connection is fine. I had no trouble with Free spotify. This is whether I'm streaming or downloading. Nothing works u...

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Ever since I upgraded to Spotify Premium, it won't work on wifi at all - error message "no internet connection" although my internet connection is fine. I had no trouble with Free spotify. This is ...

MattSuda

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Difficulties to follow artists

Hello,I have issues when i want to follow an artist : sometimes i check the box on an artist's page but it doesn't show up on general artist's page like on the screen : It's the same with registrered music and with some artists that i followed one da...

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Hello, I have issues when i want to follow an artist : sometimes i check the box on an artist's page but it doesn't show up on general artist's page like on the screen :   ...

jeremypsl

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paid for 3 free months for 99 cents no upgrade

I paid for the 3 free months but in not seeing that I have premium. I have lodged out and back in I have also uninstalled it from my phone and reinstalled it and still nothing

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I paid for the 3 free months but in not seeing that I have premium. I have lodged out and back in I have also uninstalled it from my phone and reinstalled it and still nothing

MattSuda

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