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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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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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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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Can't open spotify on my Galaxy s2

Hi everyone Spotify stpped working today on my phone. Tried to restart the phone, unstalled and re-installed spotify, restarted the phone again. Nothing is working, Spotify is crashing whenever I launch it, can't even access anything inside spotify a...

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Hi everyone   Spotify stpped working today on my phone. Tried to restart the phone, unstalled and re-installed spotify, restarted the phone again. Nothing is working, Spotify is crashing w...

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Solved!! Do I need premium to listen on my phone?

Should I have to have premium still to listen on my android? http://www.spotify.com/us/mobile/overview/ This seems to indicate that I should be able to listen for free... but if I'm misreading it could someone please clarify for me. I only ask becaus...

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Should I have to have premium still to listen on my android?   http://www.spotify.com/us/mobile/overview/    This seems to indicate that I should be able to listen for free... ...

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playing local files on android phone

Can I play local files on my phone without being a paid subscriber? I don't see a library option in the main menu nor can I figure out how to get to the player.

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Can I play local files on my phone without being a paid subscriber? I don't see a library option in the main menu nor can I figure out how to get to the player.

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Not all downloaded songs are able to play...

I made a playlist, downloaded it to my Android device, and notice that not all songs are playing correctly. First, I noticed that only songs that I have hard copies of will download (which I guess is because I'm not a premium member), and that's fine...

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I made a playlist, downloaded it to my Android device, and notice that not all songs are playing correctly.  First, I noticed that only songs that I have hard copies of will download (which I gu...

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Preview app not downloading

Just noticed this morning that the preview Spotify app is no longer allowing me to download playlists for off line use. The download stops at 0%. Can somebody else confirm if its just my phone or a general issue? I've re-installed the app and no joy....

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Just noticed this morning that the preview Spotify app is no longer allowing me to download playlists for off line use. The download stops at 0%. Can somebody else confirm if its just my phone or a g...

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Spotify gone from my app marketplace.

It was on there a week or so ago an i downloaded it an i bought premium, an the sync wasnt working so i unistalled an was going o reinstall on phone but then i couldnt find the it on the app marketplace... not sure if its just my phone htc g1. help w...

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It was on there a week or so ago an i downloaded it an i bought premium, an the sync wasnt working so i unistalled an was going o reinstall on phone but then i couldnt find the it on the app marketpl...

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can't get past Logging in page

I'm trying to log into Spotify on my galaxy note and can't get past the logging in page with either fb or spotify it just keeps spinning... getting annoyed now as I've just paid out for premium for use with the phone! Does anyone know how to fix this...

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I'm trying to log into Spotify on my galaxy note and can't get past the logging in page with either fb or spotify it just keeps spinning... getting annoyed now as I've just paid out for premium for u...

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Galaxy Tab Wifi 10" Shows Spotify Offine

I have Spotify running on a number of devices. My latest purchase was the wifi 10" Galaxy Tab. I bought just prior to traveling overseas. I assumed the Spotify error showing me offine even though I had good wifi signal had something to do with Spotif...

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I have Spotify running on a number of devices.  My latest purchase was the wifi 10" Galaxy Tab.  I bought just prior to traveling overseas.  I assumed the Spotify error showing me offi...

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Downloading 1000+ tracks for no reason + and other feedback on new app

Last night my Spotify app started downloading 1000+ tracks although I have no idea what or why. I could see the memory on the phone ticking down but no music appeared in the app itself. Uninstall and reinstall has fixed problem though. New Andriod ap...

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Last night my Spotify app started downloading 1000+ tracks although I have no idea what or why. I could see the memory on the phone ticking down but no music appeared in the app itself. Uninstall and...

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Mac - Android online/offline problem

I have a Mac which works flawlessly with spotify and a Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket that shows all songs but only about 5% of the songs EVERYWHERE will it let me listen to. i tried plugging my phone into the computer and it started "downloading" the ...

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I have a Mac which works flawlessly with spotify and a Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket that shows all songs but only about 5% of the songs EVERYWHERE will it let me listen to. i tried plugging my phone ...

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droid 3 "track not avaialbe"

Everytime I search for a song and add to playlist and try to play it says "track not available". I am using a Droid 3. We also have and HTC Thunderbolt and have no issues. We do not have a premium account?

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Everytime I search for a song and add to playlist and try to play it says "track not available". I am using a Droid 3. We also have and HTC Thunderbolt and have no issues. We do not have a premium a...

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No more tracks available after end of 48h free trial premium

I have installed spotify on my phone and used it the first few days with the 48h trial premium. However since it has ended I cannot listen to any song (even when connected online), which should still be possible with the free version right? I always ...

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I have installed spotify on my phone and used it the first few days with the 48h trial premium. However since it has ended I cannot listen to any song (even when connected online), which should sti...

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why would you remove the ability to play local files ?

I have used spotify intensively since I got a premium account. However the new update breaks the most useful feature, being able to play your own mp3s with the spotify app. I used the app as a unified media player for my mobile. Great, now I have to ...

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I have used spotify intensively since I got a premium account. However the new update breaks the most useful feature, being able to play your own mp3s with the spotify app. I used the app as a unifie...

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Bug in 0.5.1.15.g81977995

After the upgrade to this latest version on my HTC Desire, music is no longer paused when I unplug the headphones cable. For me, this is a big problem since I use normal headphones without a mic and unplug the cable to answer the phone...

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After the upgrade to this latest version on my HTC Desire, music is no longer paused when I unplug the headphones cable. For me, this is a big problem since I use normal headphones without a mic an...

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Sync vs Download ?? My Playlist needs to be resynced or downloaded, but having problems.

I have a HTC EVO and am a premium subscriber. Even before the upgrade I would sometimes have to "re sync" my playlists. I am unsure why this happens. Now It says I need to download my songs to listen offline. When I try to download I am stuck at 21% ...

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I have a HTC EVO and am a premium subscriber.  Even before the upgrade I would sometimes have to "re sync" my playlists.  I am unsure why this happens.  Now It says I need to download ...

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android spotify update is a step backwards

I have an EVO HTC phone and the newest Spotify app is a mess. When I updated, I lost all of my downloaded playlist I use to play offline. I've tried to download playlist several times but they disappear. Is there a limit to number of tracks you can h...

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  I have an EVO HTC phone and the newest Spotify app is a mess.  When I updated, I lost all of my downloaded playlist I use to play offline.  I've tried to download playlist several ...

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Solved!! Not able to play songs on my android tablet

Hi, I am a (unlimited user) and I am not able to play any tracks on my android tablet, downloaded latest app from Google play, but none of the tracks will play, come up with an error "track not available". I can play all tracks on my PC, do I need to...

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Hi, I am a (unlimited user) and I am not able to play any tracks on my android tablet, downloaded latest app from Google play, but none of the tracks will play, come up with an error "track not ava...

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New version USELESS

It plays a random number of minutes of a song and then stops and goes 'offline'. Then back online again almost immediately. Restarting the same song or other song works but with same result. Maybe it is when the connectionspeed dips, like when riding...

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It plays a random number of minutes of a song and then stops and goes 'offline'. Then back online again almost immediately. Restarting the same song or other song works but with same result. Maybe it...

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Solved!! Spotify for mac and spotify on android

After I bought a macbook computer I have not been able to use my android phone to listen to music offline - is this a common trouble? I have tried to reinstall spotofy on my phone and have updated to the newest app. But the app does not seem to funct...

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After I bought a macbook computer I have not been able to use my android phone to listen to music offline - is this a common trouble? I have tried to reinstall spotofy on my phone and have updated to...

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