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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!! Help to delete the loading playlist please

The loading thingy can't be selected to delete , any solutions ? 

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  • The loading thingy can't be selected to delete , any solutions ?  
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How do I remove a currently playing song from a currently playing playlist?

Hi! I'm a big fan of creating new playlist and fill them with a ton of songs, and then later remove the ones that doesn't fit. For instance my current "Fantasy" playlist where I collected all sorts of soundtracks from games and movies to use as backg...

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  • Hi!   I'm a big fan of creating new playlist and fill them with a ton of songs, and then later remove the ones that doesn't fit.   For instance my current "Fantasy" playlist where I col...
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Solved!! Spotify and Volume Boosters

Ok, so here goes. I have signed up for Spotify premium for a while now, but am seriously thinking about just dumping the whole thing if I can't get this to work properly. Why would I continue to pay $120 a year for something that doesn't work right? ...

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  • Ok, so here goes.   I have signed up for Spotify premium for a while now, but am seriously thinking about just dumping the whole thing if I can't get this to work properly. Why would I continu...
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Spotify keeps deleting downloaded songs

Hello everyone,I noticed scrolling down the forum that this is a very common problem without a real solution proposed so far. Spotify keeps deleting my downloaded songs. I tried all the solutions proposed by others users but nothing works fine:1. Dis...

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  • Hello everyone, I noticed scrolling down the forum that this is a very common problem without a real solution proposed so far.  Spotify keeps deleting my downloaded songs. I tried all the solu...
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Spotify in Android Note 5 makes buzzing/lagging noise when playing with headphones

I've been having issues listening to spotify with my phone with the headphones. It also seems to only happen when the screen is off as well. It makes these bugging noises and lagging noises as well. Happens to both downloaded and non downloaded songs...

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  • I've been having issues listening to spotify with my phone with the headphones. It also seems to only happen when the screen is off as well. It makes these bugging noises and lagging noises as well. ...
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Solved!! I can't choose individual song. Only randomly

I've seem other people with the same problem, I've readen all comments and more, but issue hasn't gone. Please, I want to play the song i want without waiting all songs in the playlists to be reproduced

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  • I've seem other people with the same problem, I've readen all comments and more, but issue hasn't gone. Please, I want to play the song i want without waiting all songs in the playlists to be reprodu...
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no setting to move downloaded songs to sd card

unlike some of the other posts I have seen stating that they're downloaded songs simply won't save to the sd card, but do have the option to. I have no setting at all, I used to, but when my phone was completely reset I redownloaded spotify and the s...

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  • unlike some of the other posts I have seen stating that they're downloaded songs simply won't save to the sd card, but do have the option to. I have no setting at all, I used to, but when my phone wa...
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Can't login because spotify thinks im abroad

A couple of days ago I switched to a family premium subscription, spotify logged me out on all devices and when i went to log back in it wouldnt work on my phone. Spotify just gives me a message about travelling abroad for more than 14 days. First, t...

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  • A couple of days ago I switched to a family premium subscription, spotify logged me out on all devices and when i went to log back in it wouldnt work on my phone. Spotify just gives me a message abou...
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Artist follow intermittently not persisted

Following an artist appears to have stopped working reliably for me on Android. The UI updates to show them as followed, but when I return to them immediately via a different screen they're not. The 2nd time I try it, the follow sticks. This is inter...

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  • Following an artist appears to have stopped working reliably for me on Android.   The UI updates to show them as followed, but when I return to them immediately via a different screen they're ...
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Sharing function Down

The sharing function is down on my andriod device. When I try to share a song (in any way) the screen goes black and even takes me to the home screen of my phone.

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  • The sharing function is down on my andriod device. When I try to share a song (in any way) the screen goes black and even takes me to the home screen of my phone. 
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Playlists voice search command for Android auto

What is the voice command to play a playlist in Android Auto? With my Amazon Echo, I can say "play starred playlist", and it does, but with Android Auto, it doesn't understand that command.

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  • What is the voice command to play a playlist in Android Auto? With my Amazon Echo, I can say "play starred playlist", and it does, but with Android Auto, it doesn't understand that command.
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Problemas con zte blade a602

Se detiene constantemente la reproducción de la musica como puedo soluionar ya reinstale la app

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  • Se detiene constantemente la reproducción de la musica como puedo soluionar ya reinstale la app  
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Songs werden offline nicht abgespielt.

Hallo,Ich habe das Problem dass meine Songs (die meisten zumindest) nicht offline abgespielt werden obwohl sie heruntergeladen sind und ich Premium Nutzer bin. Außerdem die Songs die ich ganz normal herunter geladen habe (in keiner Playlist also nur ...

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  • Hallo, Ich habe das Problem dass meine Songs (die meisten zumindest) nicht offline abgespielt werden obwohl sie heruntergeladen sind und ich Premium Nutzer bin. Außerdem  die Songs die ich ganz...
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Superuser Contribution Mobile download location

Hi, how do I change where spotify downloads songs to on my phone? My internal storage is almost full but I have plenty of room on my sd card.

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  • Hi,   how do I change where spotify downloads songs to on my phone? My internal storage is almost full but I have plenty of room on my sd card.
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Offline mode not working right

I have a fair share of Downloaded music, green arrow, and alot of just saved music, not green arrow, and I used to be able to go into "offline mode" and only my green arrowed songs would play. Ever since the last update or maybe the one before that, ...

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  • I have a fair share of Downloaded music, green arrow, and alot of just saved music, not green arrow, and I used to be able to go into "offline mode" and only my green arrowed songs would play. Ever s...
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Premium doesnt work right..

Hi,yesterday I rebought Spotify Premium for my Account. I am using it on 3 Devices (Laptop and two Android-Smartphones). I can Download Songs and play them offline but other "Premium-Features" dont work. For Example:I can hear a Song by clicking it b...

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  • Hi, yesterday I rebought Spotify Premium for my Account. I am using it on 3 Devices (Laptop and two Android-Smartphones). I can Download Songs and play them offline but other "Premium-Features" dont...
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set music quality in streaming / android

hello I can't set the music quality on samsung S5 new / android with updateshow can I Do? . thanks

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  • hello I can't set the music quality on samsung S5 new / android with updates how can I Do?   . thanks 
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Não consigo remover as musicas importadas do celular para a spotify

já desinstalei, reinstalei, apaguei dados, loguei dnv e nada funcionou. As musicas importadas e que já não estão mais no aparelho ficam "intangíveis" e não consigo removê-las.

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  • já desinstalei, reinstalei, apaguei dados, loguei dnv e nada funcionou. As musicas importadas e que já não estão mais no aparelho ficam "intangíveis" e não consigo removê-las.
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Problemas com a importação de músicas do próprio dispositivo para o Spotify

Utilizo o Spotify conta familiar e não está aparecendo a opção de importar músicas do dispositivo. (Utilizo o sistema Android)Poderia me ajudar?

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  • Utilizo o Spotify conta familiar e não está aparecendo a opção de importar músicas do dispositivo. (Utilizo o sistema Android) Poderia me ajudar?
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WHY IN THE NAME OF GOD THEY REMOVED THE OPTION TO SHUFLE PLAY PLAYLISTS IN A FOLDER?

I can not understand how the spotify team was able to remove the only button that made me pay for a premium account. The "shuffle play" button on playlists in a folder was MY LIFE. I do not want to waste time looking for music while I'm in the car or...

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  • I can not understand how the spotify team was able to remove the only button that made me pay for a premium account.   The "shuffle play" button on playlists in a folder was MY LIFE. I do not ...
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