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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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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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Why can't we sort all songs in a folder?

Is there any reason for this feature missing? On desktop I almost exclusively choose a folder and sort songs by "Recently Added". Why can't I do this on my phone?

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  • Is there any reason for this feature missing? On desktop I almost exclusively choose a folder and sort songs by "Recently Added". Why can't I do this on my phone?
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Android app dropping tracks in offline mode

ok, so i recently switched to premium, as i dont have a large data allowance, and spotify is blocked on works wifi. thing is i am having a very annoying problem since. i download songs to my device so i can listen offline, but everyday it is randomly...

  • Casual Listener
  • ok, so i recently switched to premium, as i dont have a large data allowance, and spotify is blocked on works wifi.  thing is i am having a very annoying problem since.  i download songs to...
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How do I sync my offline playlists to my sd card?

I bought a 16 gb sd card to store my music on bc it takes up all the space on my phone, but I'm not able transfer the Spotify app to my sd card but I read that you can still have your playlists stored on there. How do I get my offline music onto the ...

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  • I bought a 16 gb sd card to store my music on bc it takes up all the space on my phone, but I'm not able transfer the Spotify app to my sd card but I read that you can still have your playlists store...
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Is Spotify the same on Android and IOS now?

Hi, I am looking at switching from an iPhone 4s to a OnePlus One. Spotify is my most used app besides messaging, calls, and internet. Love it <3. But I am wondering is spotify on android and ios basically the same app, in terms of features?

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  • Hi, I am looking at switching from an iPhone 4s to a OnePlus One. Spotify is my most used app besides messaging, calls, and internet. Love it <3. But I am wondering is spotify on android and ios...
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Please don't send alerts to my phone that start with 'Lick my **bleep**'

Even if I would like to listen to this song, I would not like this alert to just randomly appear on my phone. I can't think of a single context in which anyone would want this alert to pop up on their phone. I consider this rude and inconsiderate to ...

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  • Even if I would like to listen to this song, I would not like this alert to just randomly appear on my phone. I can't think of a single context in which anyone would want this alert to pop up on thei...
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sharing music to facebook

I have android phone and i cannot share music to facebook. I have a facebook account. Is there an issue with this problem. I can share music through my tablet no problem. Any suggestions please...

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  • I have android phone and i cannot share music to facebook. I have a facebook account. Is there an issue with this problem. I can share music through my tablet no problem. Any suggestions please...
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"My music" automatically sync ?

Hi Sorry I'm new and a little bit confused with the "My music" feature. On my desktop, I saved lots of music (by clicking the "plus" sign and the "import" button on album pages). On my mobile, all this music is automatically sync... When I go to "my ...

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  • Hi   Sorry I'm new and a little bit confused with the "My music" feature. On my desktop, I saved lots of music (by clicking the "plus" sign and the "import" button on album pages). On my...
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Downloading music

I have songs on my Samsung 4s, and I want to know if there is a way to put those songs onto my spotify app without using a computer.

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  • I have songs on my Samsung 4s, and I want to know if there is a way to put those songs onto my spotify app without using a computer.
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solution for sharing to facebook timeline manually no longer works

A few days ago the "share to facebook" feature of the spotify client stopped working. I get a "something went wrong" error - retries fail too. I tried sharing to the clipboard then posting that to facebook. That also failed. However, changing the URL...

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  • A few days ago the "share to facebook" feature of the spotify client stopped working. I get a "something went wrong" error - retries fail too.   I tried sharing to the clipboard then posting...
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Solved!! sync only when plugged in

Hi there, I was wondering if there is a setting, or option for future release to incorperating syncing only when plugged into a charger. there is a setting to sync only when connected to wifi, I was wondering if there is one for plug in as well. I do...

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  • Hi there,  I was wondering if there is a setting, or option for future release to incorperating syncing only when plugged into a charger. there is a setting to sync only when connected to wif...
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Muse The 2nd Law doesn't work

Hi, I have a problem with this album. The hole album is only with music but not with voice. I dont know why, the problem is on my cellphone and my laptop. Please, help me with that. Thanks.

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  • Hi, I have a problem with this album. The hole album is only with music but not with voice. I dont know why, the problem is on my cellphone and my laptop.   Please, help me with that. ...
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last.fm scrobble caching in new app

Okay so one thing I love about the new app is that it seems to be caching and posting more tracks to last.fm while having been forced into "offline" mode (e.g. by way of losing service etc).... but I still don't think its grabbing everything? Scenari...

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  • Okay so one thing I love about the new app is that it seems to be caching and posting more tracks to last.fm while having been forced into "offline" mode (e.g. by way of losing service etc).... but I...
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Streaming from Android tablet to Apple Airport Express

I'm trying out the Spotify Premium account becuase I'd read that the Connect feature allows you to stream music from an Android device (in my case a Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro) to my Apple Airport Express (AE) that's plugged into my hi fi system. However...

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  • I'm trying out the Spotify Premium account becuase I'd read that the Connect feature allows you to stream music from an Android device (in my case a Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro) to my Apple Airport Expres...
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remote control with Android wear

Hi,I would like to feedback a feature request, i would like to remote control spotify , skip, play/paus, maybe even playlists with my android wear.Scenario:My mobile phone is connected via cable to a friends stereo. I don't want to walk over from the...

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  • Hi, I would like to feedback a feature request, i would like to remote control spotify , skip, play/paus, maybe even playlists with my android wear. Scenario: My mobile phone is connected via ...
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Kindle Fire HD track playing but no sound

Hi, I have a kindle fire HD but when I play tracks on spotify there is no sound. The volume on the device is fine as it plays sound using other apps. The sound has worked ok with spotify previously and so I don't know what has gone wrong here. I am o...

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  • Hi,   I have a kindle fire HD but when I play tracks on spotify there is no sound. The volume on the device is fine as it plays sound using other apps.   The sound has worked ok wit...
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Edits to Play Queue are not Reflected on App

When I edit the play queue on the desktop app, if I am using Connect with my Android device, it shows the wrong information for the current song playing, as if the songs that I added to the play queue are not there. To clarify, if I start playing a p...

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  • When I edit the play queue on the desktop app, if I am using Connect with my Android device, it shows the wrong information for the current song playing, as if the songs that I added to the play queu...
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When will the queue make sense?

There are only two areas where Google Play Music is significantly better than spotify: 1) It has a 10,000 free song library for non-premium users. 2) It has a completely editable queue. In GPM/GPMAA, when I add a song or album to the Queue, it tacks ...

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  • There are only two areas where Google Play Music is significantly better than spotify: 1) It has a 10,000 free song library for non-premium users. 2) It has a completely editable queue.   ...
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[Android] Blocked User's New Messages showing on Mobile App.

Hey Guys. I blocked someone due to not wanting to hear from them again, but, the other day I noticed that they had sent me two messages that are showing up on the Android Mobile App, but, not the Desktop or Web Player. Any thoughts? I really don't wa...

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  •  Hey Guys.  I blocked someone due to not wanting to hear from them again, but, the other day I noticed that they had sent me two messages that are showing up on the Android Mobile App, but,...
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track not available

Having an issue when trying to play my spotify tracks . It will play 3 seconds then stop and say "track not available" if I try other tracks they may not even play at all. I have listened for the previous 4 months without this problem. I have tried t...

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  • Having an issue when trying to play my spotify tracks . It will play 3 seconds then stop and say "track not available" if I try other tracks they may not even play at all. I have listened for the pre...
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Preview button in discover no longer working

Hi, I'm using spotify premium on Android (N5 and N7). I use the discover section to check out spotify suggested music. I usually am listening to a playlist and 'long press' the track in discover. Doesn't seem to be able to preview, it just starts pla...

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  • Hi, I'm using spotify premium on Android (N5 and N7). I use the discover section to check out spotify suggested music.  I usually am listening to a playlist and 'long press' the track in dis...
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