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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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Solved!! Spotify + Google Nav == Much too quite text to speech

Hi, So many people have complained to Google about their new design for audio focus. They removed the option to set navigation text to speech volume seperately from "media" volume. But what I've noticed is that after years of complaints, only some ap...

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  • Hi,     So many people have complained to Google about their new design for audio focus.  They removed the option to set navigation text to speech volume seperately from "media" volu...
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Cant connect my S4 with Yamaha RX-V675

Hi im having a problem with my new phone that comes with Spotify Premium, it works fine on the phone but cannot connect it to my Yamaha Receiver, The reciever has the latest Firmware update and i can stream music from The S4 to reciever using airplay...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi im having a problem with my new phone that comes with Spotify Premium, it works fine on the phone but cannot connect it to my Yamaha Receiver, The reciever has the latest Firmware update and i can...
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How can i arrange my playlist in a new order on my android phone??

This has been impossible and a pain since the first day i used android and spotify. How can i arrange my playlist in a new order on my android phone?? I want to arrange them in a better order rather than newest at the top (or Bottom as it used to be)...

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  • This has been impossible and a pain since the first day i used android and spotify. How can i arrange my playlist in a new order on my android phone?? I want to arrange them in a better order ra...
  • Peter__
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NO FUNCIONA SPOTIFY EN MI MÓVIL

Hola,tengo problemas con la aplicación para móvil.La descargue, y me aparecen mis listas con mis canciones, pero no se reproducen. No entiendo nada, no se si el móvil será viejo o que necesita para que la aplicación funcione.Borre la aplicación y la ...

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  • Hola,tengo problemas con la aplicación para móvil. La descargue, y me aparecen mis listas con mis canciones, pero no se reproducen. No entiendo nada, no se si el móvil será viejo o que necesita para...
  • Peter__
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Android external SD card storage on Galaxy Note II

I am using a Galaxy Note II, it is fantastic as it has a 16Gb internal memory (well, it came with a memory card of that size) and I have installed a 64Gb external card. So WHY CAN'T I USE THAT EXTERNAL CARD'S MEMORY TO STORE MY SPOTIFY FILES. My whol...

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  • I am using a Galaxy Note II, it is fantastic as it has a 16Gb internal memory (well, it came with a memory card of that size) and I have installed a 64Gb external card.   So WHY CAN'T I...
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bluetooth speaker connection

Since the update I am now unable to connect to my speakers they show as connected but no media is displayed, is there a way around this

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  • Since the update I am now unable to connect to my speakers they show as connected but no media is displayed, is there a way around this
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Solved!! Spotify Offline Isn't Working Anymore

As the title says.. My offline mode on my Samsung Galaxy S3 has stopped syncing and also on my laptop. If I touch/click Offline Mode it isn't syncing. I've got enough space in my laptop and my phone. Can anyone help me? (I'm using Spotify for 6 month...

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  • As the title says.. My offline mode on my Samsung Galaxy S3 has stopped syncing and also on my laptop. If I touch/click Offline Mode it isn't syncing. I've got enough space in my laptop and my phone....
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Solved!! Remove from starred?

Is there an easy way to remove songs from starred playlist while playing music in the new version?

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  • Is there an easy way to remove songs from starred playlist while playing music in the new version?
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0.7.9 update still a problem

Please get a new update...there are so many bad features on this one!!! Most importantly it crashes and the music stops mid song...the search bar wont work so you can't even look for new music.. And why did you do away with the Discover feature? The ...

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  • Please get a new update...there are so many bad features on this one!!! Most importantly it crashes and the music stops mid song...the search bar wont work so you can't even look for new music.. And ...
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Solved!! Artist top tracks disappeared 1.0.0.82

When browsing, I tend to find an artist I haven't heard before with search and look through their list of top tracks. This list has disappeared with the most recent update.Has it gone for good, or has it moved somewhere non obvious. It was my most us...

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  • When browsing, I tend to find an artist I haven't heard before with search and look through their list of top tracks. This list has disappeared with the most recent update. Has it gone for good, o...
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The first song plays two times

When I start my spotify on Android (Nexus 5) The program shows a bar in the bottom with the song that was playing the last time, with a play button. I usally click on play just to get back were I was listen before ( really nice feature btw ). But the...

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  • When I start my spotify on Android (Nexus 5)  The program shows a bar in the bottom with the song that was playing the last time, with a play button. I usally click on play just to get back ...
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KitKat SD Card issues solved

Just a heads up. If you haven't already got it an update has been pushed to the Play Store which is said to fix the issue people have been having using an SD card on kit kat devices

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  • Just a heads up. If you haven't already got it an update has been pushed to the Play Store which is said to fix the issue people have been having using an SD card on kit kat devices
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spotify turns down volume on other apps

This is new to the last update or 2: When another app played sound, spotify used to pause until the other app shut up. Great, as I used Spotify and my navigation app simultaneously while driving. Now it keeps playing, but both apps are at a lower vol...

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  • This is new to the last update or 2:   When another app played sound, spotify used to pause until the other app shut up.  Great, as I used Spotify and my navigation app simultaneously w...
  • Peter__
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Free but not working ?

So the new update claims that spotify IS available free on mobile devices ? However, on my windows phone however, it is not. Every time I start it, requires a new login. After login, claims that I need a premium account to use. Even if I dont click o...

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  • So the new update claims that spotify IS available free on mobile devices ? However, on my windows phone however, it is not. Every time I start it, requires a new login. After login, claims that ...
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mark album as favourite or rate it

hi all, would like the option to mark an album i have saved in my music as a favourite, or rate it i have asked spotify support and this isnt supported .... yet .... i hope cheers dan

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  • hi all, would like the option to mark an album i have saved in my music as a favourite, or rate it i have asked spotify support and this isnt supported .... yet .... i hope 🙂 cheers dan
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Error message on start up

=== START OF TEMPLATE === Description Opening spotify from device, error message displays as per image. Selecting okay leave a spotify fromt page, but nothing else. The error mesage can be cancelled by presing okay twice, but the application remains ...

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  •  === START OF TEMPLATE ===   Description Opening spotify from device, error message displays as per image. Selecting okay leave a spotify fromt page, but nothing else. The error mesag...
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[HELP] Random Not Working

Hi, Is it me or everytime I play my lists with "Random" option on, I heard the same songs and I missed lot of them which are never played? Random seems just a pre-defined list of songs and the rest are discarded... I know in random which is going to ...

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  • Hi,   Is it me or everytime I play my lists with "Random" option on, I heard the same songs and I missed lot of them which are never played? Random seems just a pre-defined list of songs a...
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Solved!! 0.7.9.1170, bug? Several artists in "Your music" with 0 tracks? (I have no albums or songs added)

Today the new Android-app was released to my device and I updated. For some strange reason I now on my Android device have 20 artists in my artists-list, all with 0 tracks. They are not displayed on the PC or on iPhone I have not added any songs or a...

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  • Today the new Android-app was released to my device and I updated. For some strange reason I now on my Android device have 20 artists in my artists-list, all with 0 tracks. They are not displayed on ...
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blue tooth sound maxed out

I have 0.7.9.1170. A nexus 5 rooted with standard ROM. After the last update the BT volume get maxed out when I get a notification. Have anyone seen this problem?It doesn't happen when I use other media players. TIADaniel

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  • I have 0.7.9.1170. A nexus 5 rooted with standard ROM. After the last update the BT volume get maxed out when I get a notification. Have anyone seen this problem? It doesn't happen when I use ...
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One small annoyance with the new update for Android

I noticed this while browsing the album, the status bar is transparent. But when I'm on the Now Playing screen, the status bar goes back to the dark gradient bar. Why not keep it transparent? Please refer to my screenshots. Thanks.

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  • I noticed this while browsing the album, the status bar is transparent. But when I'm on the Now Playing screen, the status bar goes back to the dark gradient bar. Why not keep it transparent? Please ...
  • Peter__
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