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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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Equalizer Randomly Shuts Off on Galaxy Ace Style

I've seen the post about the guy with the Galaxy S4 but I have a Galaxy Ace Style and randomly the equalizer will just turn off until I look at the equalizer window. I don't own any if these songs, nor are they offline. Sometimes it won't happen for ...

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  • I've seen the post about the guy with the Galaxy S4 but I have a Galaxy Ace Style and randomly the equalizer will just turn off until I look at the equalizer window. I don't own any if these songs, n...
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Song won't download for use offline

I have a playlist where all songs are available offline, except one. At the top of the playlist, it just keeps reading, "waiting to download." This song was not added recently. Any thoughts? -mybeezer

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  • I have a playlist where all songs are available offline, except one.  At the top of the playlist, it just keeps reading, "waiting to download."  This song was not added recently.  Any ...
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"Device is not compatible with this version" on HTC desire.

Hey, as the title states, i get this message when trying to download the spotify app on my HTC Desire.Is this a mistake or am i really not able to download it on a Desire? It's pretty frustrating, since this is one of the reasons i got premium.In adv...

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  • Hey, as the title states, i get this message when trying to download the spotify app on my HTC Desire. Is this a mistake or am i really not able to download it on a Desire? It's pretty frustrating, ...
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spotify premium pausing when turning down volume samsung s3

HiIve had premium for about 7months now and its been like this only since spotify free was launched on mobile. I believe it is an spotify free feature. Please help! Clean reinstall and updating does NOT change this.Literally secounds from smashing my...

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  • Hi Ive had premium for about 7months now and its been like this only since spotify free was launched on mobile. I believe it is an spotify free feature. Please help! Clean reinstall and updating doe...
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Solved!! always offline

T-Mobile HTC m8. App almost always says I'm disconnected. I'm not in offline mode and I've got the cellular data option checked. Gave a poor review and was told to post here for help

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  • T-Mobile HTC m8. App almost always says I'm disconnected. I'm not in offline mode and I've got the cellular data option checked. Gave a poor review and was told to post here for help
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Share / Send playlists containing songs between laptop and android phone.

Hello, I have created a couple of playlists containing a few hundred songs in each that I've selected to be available offline on my laptop. The playlists are of course attached to my account. The question is how can I import those playlists containin...

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  • Hello,   I have created a couple of playlists containing a few hundred songs in each that I've selected to be available offline on my laptop. The playlists are of course attached to my accou...
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Playlist not repeating

I have Spotify Premium and I'm running Android 5.0 on a Nexus 5. I've only recently noticed that my smaller playlists no longer auto-repeats and requires manual play push to restart the list. When was the change made? Was this a change or is it a bug...

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  • I have Spotify Premium and I'm running Android 5.0 on a Nexus 5.   I've only recently noticed that my smaller playlists no longer auto-repeats and requires manual play push to restart the li...
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Galaxy S4 spotify widget issue

Hey everyone, first post here. So I've got Spotify Premium. Using it on my Galaxy S4 which is running android 4.4.2 via spotify's 4x1 widget on my home screen. The widget works fine while music is playing but after I stop the music, the album art, ar...

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  • Hey everyone, first post here.  So I've got Spotify Premium.  Using it on my Galaxy S4 which is running android 4.4.2 via spotify's 4x1 widget on my home screen.  The widget works...
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Bluetooth connection in Volvo V60 is not working correct

I have a Volvo V60 and I connect my Xperia Z2 by bluetooth. As long as I change track with the phone the artist, album, song etc is transmitted to the car LCD display just fine. But when I use the controller on the steering wheel the info is still th...

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  • I have a Volvo V60 and I connect my Xperia Z2 by bluetooth. As long as I change track with the phone the artist, album, song etc is transmitted to the car LCD display just fine. But when I use th...
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Spotify premium

I upgraded to spotify premium the payment has been taken and it is not working.. I have logged into and out several times on the web and the app on my iPhone I have also deleted the app and reinstalled .. Still not working. Can anyone help as this is...

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  • I upgraded to spotify premium the payment has been taken and it is not working.. I have logged into and out several times on the web and the app on my iPhone I have also deleted the app and reinstal...
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Massive fail: Spotify with Premium on Dedicated Walkman.

I have a Sony Walkman for only one purpose. I have basically only one app on it: Spotify (with a premium account). I am now replacing spotify with old MP3s again for one single reason: You can't depend on Spotify. And that is an impressive failure of...

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  • I have a Sony Walkman for only one purpose. I have basically only one app on it: Spotify (with a premium account).   I am now replacing spotify with old MP3s again for one single reason: Y...
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Solved!! Spotify app no longer working on Sony Xperia Z

I signed up for premium a couple of days and had enjoyed the Spotify app on my Sony Xperia Z with kitkat. However today the app has just stopped working. The Spotify app just brings up a blank screen (with the top left hand corner occupied with the s...

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  • I signed up for premium a couple of days and had enjoyed the Spotify app on my Sony Xperia Z with kitkat. However today the app has just stopped working. The Spotify app just brings up a blank screen...
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All my Albums are missing from phone but not from PC

Hi All, HELP! I have lots of saved albums on my spotify desktop software, and I did have them on my Samsung Galaxy S2, but they have just vanished from phone, all my music! gone! I can still access it through my spotify desktop but I would like to li...

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  • Hi All,   HELP!    I have lots of saved albums on my spotify desktop software, and I did have them on my Samsung Galaxy S2, but they have just vanished from phone, all my music...
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And....it's gone....

It happens....you work a few weeks abroad, get back ...have a walk with your walkman and in the middle of an album the music stops.... Turns out that there is a 30-day limit for off line songs. At Spotify it must be in the mission statement to annoy ...

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  • It happens....you work a few weeks abroad, get back ...have a walk with your walkman and in the middle of an album the music stops....   Turns out that there is a 30-day ...
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Turn on 2/3G sync option missing.

Offline playlists doing the normal thing of becoming unavailble untill re synced however when I connect to my wifi spotify asks for 2/3g syncing to be turned on, I cannot find this option anywhere. My reasearch sugests it should be under settings, mu...

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  • Offline playlists doing the normal thing of becoming unavailble untill re synced however when I connect to my wifi spotify asks for 2/3g syncing to be turned on, I cannot find this option anywhere. M...
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Songs stop

I have a Galaxy S5, Spotify Premium. Has always worked fine. Suddenly, song will play for only two or three seconds then stop. I have signed out and then back in. I have uninstalled and reinstalled twice. Still not working. Help.

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  • I have a Galaxy S5, Spotify Premium. Has always worked fine. Suddenly, song will play for only two or three seconds then stop. I have signed out and then back in. I have uninstalled and reinstalled...
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upgrade tu premium and lost all my playlist

Hi. I just upgrade to premium and i cant access any of my playlist. Help!

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  • Hi. I just upgrade to premium and i cant access any of my playlist. Help!  
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Which is the latest stable version of Spotify for Android?

Can someone help confirm the version number of the latest version of Spotify for Android? I saw some posts about 1.8.0 but it seems to be rolling out to select users only at the moment, so I want to know the details of the version right before that. ...

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  • Can someone help confirm the version number of the latest version of Spotify for Android? I saw some posts about 1.8.0 but it seems to be rolling out to select users only at the moment, so I want to ...
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Solved!! Playlist sorting by time added

Hello. I have a quick question. I would really like to sort my music on my Samsung S4 by the time i added it, but i have found no way to do this so far. I have seen different android users and iphone users beeing able to do this on their phone, so i ...

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  • Hello. I have a quick question.   I would really like to sort my music on my Samsung S4 by the time i added it, but i have found no way to do this so far. I have seen different android users...
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Philips AS111 bluetooth alarm clock

Hello, I have a Philips AS111 Bluetooth speaker, but since I use spotify I can't use the alarm function because it needs downloaded songs. Now my question is whether someone knows a good app to use or a way around this. Regards, Rick

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  • Hello,   I have a Philips AS111 Bluetooth speaker, but since I use spotify I can't use the alarm function because it needs downloaded songs.   Now my question is whether someone kno...
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