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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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BUG : impossible to enter any playlist in landscape mode

Spotify 8.4.37.587 armv7,Free account,130+ playlists at the beginning of the test,Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10" - Android 6.0.1[reproduced on Samsung Galaxy Tab3 10" - Android 4.4.2,same account,Spotify 8.4.37.587 x86] Hello. Since few days Spotify won't l...

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  • Spotify 8.4.37.587 armv7, Free account, 130+ playlists at the beginning of the test, Samsung Galaxy Tab2 10" - Android 6.0.1 [reproduced on Samsung Galaxy Tab3 10" - Android 4.4.2, same account,...
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Buzzing/weird noise while songs play?

I have a Samsung Note 5 and for the past couple of weeks these weird noises happen as I use the app on my phone. I thought perhaps it was just my headphones but that doesn't seem to be it because it happens through my phones speakers as well. This do...

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  • I have a Samsung Note 5 and for the past couple of weeks these weird noises happen as I use the app on my phone. I thought perhaps it was just my headphones but that doesn't seem to be it because it ...
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Music stops in 4 seconds

Hi i have a problem in my Spotify count when im listening a song online and starts a new song this stops in the second 4. I don't know what can i make

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  • Hi i have a problem in my Spotify count when im listening a song online and starts a new song this stops in the second 4. I don't know what can i make 
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The songs stop for no reason

I have an issue with my spotify, I don't know what happened, I received a new software update on my phone (today), I also have the app updated as far as I know, unless you released a new update recently. I would like to know what is going on, music i...

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  • I have an issue with my spotify, I don't know what happened, I received a new software update on my phone (today), I also have the app updated as far as I know, unless you released a new update recen...
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Interference/Loud Noises on Spotify for Note 5

For the past week I ahve been experiencing a loud noise that sounds almost like radio interference on my app. I thought it was my aux cord at first - replaced it twice. Listened to the app without any head phones or aux cord and it's still doing it. ...

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  • For the past week I ahve been experiencing a loud noise that sounds almost like radio interference on my app. I thought it was my aux cord at first - replaced it twice. Listened to the app without an...
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Musica nao esta tocando

Meu Spotify nao esta funcionando quando uso os fones de ouvido. Em outras fontes o fone de ouvido funciona normalmente, porem no Spotify nao funciona mesmo. Alguem pode ajudar ?

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  • Meu Spotify nao esta funcionando quando uso os fones de ouvido. Em outras fontes o fone de ouvido funciona normalmente, porem no Spotify nao funciona mesmo. Alguem pode ajudar ?
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Superuser Contribution Facebook can't reach spotify app

I can't connect with my android using my facebook credentials. It seems facebook can't access to Spotify app. What could it be?

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  • I can't connect with my android using my facebook credentials. It seems facebook can't access to Spotify app. What could it be?
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Album title not showing when creating playlist

In the new version of the Android app it is not possible anymore to automatically save a new album as a playlist. In the previous version, the artist and album title were automatically added and this worked perfectly. In the new version this is no lo...

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  • In the new version of the Android app it is not possible anymore to automatically save a new album as a playlist. In the previous version, the artist and album title were automatically added and this...
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problem to my unlimited account

hi, i have an old ulimited account;in my pc it s all ok but if i want to ear spotify on my android phone (sony experia) result that i have a free account! What heppen?what i can do to use my pay ulimited account?

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  • hi, i have an old ulimited account;in my pc it s all ok but if i want to ear spotify on my android phone (sony experia) result that i have a free account! What heppen?what i can do to use my pay ulim...
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cant play spotify music with google assistant

i cant select spotify as my default music previder on google assistant settings on android phone:galaxy j7 2016android :7.1.0 so i cant ask google assistant to play music on spotify

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  • i cant select spotify as my default music previder on google assistant settings on android   phone:galaxy j7 2016 android :7.1.0   so i cant ask google assistant to play music on spoti...
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Downloaded music don't play

i recently bought spotify premium, and when i download my playlist the music don't play on offline mode, just online, i've already tried reinstall the app, check my storage, and follow what the spotify website says, but anything have worked.Could any...

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  • i recently bought spotify premium, and when i download my playlist the music don't play on offline mode, just online, i've already tried reinstall the app, check my storage, and follow what the ...
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Spotify UI Change Issues

After the new UI Change, has anyone had the same problems? I am currently using the Android app. 1. Playlist Folders (how most of my music is organized) doesn't appear. It's just a list of each individual playlist. (Really, Spotify?)2. No access to a...

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  • After the new UI Change, has anyone had the same problems? I am currently using the Android app.   1. Playlist Folders (how most of my music is organized) doesn't appear. It's just a list of e...
  • songassistant
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Spotify on new galaxy s6 phone I had premium on my old phone lost my library

Spotify on new galaxy s6 phone I had premium on my old phone lost my library.How do I get it back? New phone shows free. How do I login on the phone to my premium?

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  • Spotify on new galaxy s6 phone I had premium on my old phone lost my library. How do I get it back? New phone shows free. How do I login on the phone to my premium?
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Battery killer

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could tell me why spotify completely destroys my battery life? I own a 4g Evo phone and even on a full charge. Once I open spotify, I am lucky to get hour and a half of playing time using offline mode exclusively befo...

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  • Hello,   I was wondering if anyone could tell me why spotify completely destroys my battery life? I own a 4g Evo phone and even on a full charge. Once I open spotify, I am lucky to get hour an...
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Superuser Contribution Problema com armazenamento no cartão SD

Eu uso o cartão SD para armazenar as músicas baixadas, mas toda vez que eu preciso retirar o cartão e colocar de novo, acontece uma coisa muito chata: todas as músicas baixadas simplesmente desaparacem do cartão SD e eu preciso baixar tudo de novo, e...

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  • Eu uso o cartão SD para armazenar as músicas baixadas, mas toda vez que eu preciso retirar o cartão e colocar de novo, acontece uma coisa muito chata: todas as músicas baixadas simplesmente desaparac...
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Change on how playlist save

Hello The app has changed recently and I'd like to ask why.I organise my music via playlistsUp until this week i could click on an album, click save to play list the click new.This used to default to the artist/albumThis has been removed and now the ...

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  • Hello   The app has changed recently and I'd like to ask why. I organise my music via playlists Up until this week i could click on an album, click save to play list the click new. This use...
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Problem with USB DAC

Recently acquired a Topping NX2s. When connected to my phone, a Samsung Note 4, the audio plays but with frequent popping and crackling sounds every 5-7s.The frequency of the popping increases when the screen is turned off, so I'm suspecting its some...

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  • Recently acquired a Topping NX2s.   When connected to my phone, a Samsung Note 4, the audio plays but with frequent popping and crackling sounds every 5-7s. The frequency of the popping ...
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No Cover art on left side ?

Like the default Music player that comes with your phone, it showed the album's cover art on the left side, but why does the premium version dont have this feature and need to press the triple dot button to see the album cover? Its **bleep** that i c...

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  • Like the default Music player that comes with your phone, it showed the album's cover art on the left side, but why does the premium version dont have this feature and need to press the triple dot bu...
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Solved!! Volume

Just switched to Google Pixel from iPhone. The volume on the Spotify app for Android is noticeably limited as the volume for Play Music is much higher. The volume noticeably drops after less than a second of playing. I have tried reinstalling the Spo...

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  • Just switched to Google Pixel from iPhone. The volume on the Spotify app for Android is noticeably limited as the volume for Play Music is much higher. The volume noticeably drops after less than a s...
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