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Android Alpha & Beta Programs

What are the Spotify Alpha and Beta programs? By signing up as an Alpha or Beta tester of the Spotify app, you will get early versions of our new releases before we roll them out to everyone else. This is an invaluable help for us, as it allows us to...

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Premium

I'm being forced to buy premium in order to listen to my playlists. Had this problem for 24,heard now, making my regret I ever got Spotify.... Help

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  • I'm being forced to buy premium in order to listen to my playlists. Had this problem for 24,heard now, making my regret I ever got Spotify.... Help
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Need Help saving to SD Card

I have an Android Galaxy 4s and I'm new to Spotify. I'm wanting to download it to the SD on my phone so I can listen to my music anywhere. How can I do this?

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  • I have an Android Galaxy 4s and I'm new to Spotify.  I'm wanting to download it to the SD on my phone so I can listen to my music anywhere.  How can I do this?
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Cannot Change Payment Option

I've tried to do this per Support instructions. When I do, it gives an error message, that this feature is not supported.Please advise.Jack

  • Casual Listener
  • I've tried to do this per Support instructions. When I do, it gives an error message, that this feature is not supported. Please advise. Jack
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local files are considered as spotify files ??? what's wrong with the random play ???

Hello1. In the previous versions of spotify desktop you could unlink your local musicthis prevented spotify of pushing their artwork or song for your local files.This option disappeared in the latest desktop version. 2. I think I also have discovered...

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  • Hello 1. In the previous versions of spotify desktop you could unlink your local music this prevented spotify of pushing their artwork or song for your local files. This option disappeared in the ...
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Playback and controls malfunctioning since latest app update

Description: I use Spotify very much, both on my mobile and in the office. Since the Android app received an updated - installed on my Samsung N9005 Note 3 last weekend, I run into the same issues every day, every few minutes. The Windows (7) applica...

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  • Description: I use Spotify very much, both on my mobile and in the office. Since the Android app received an updated - installed on my Samsung N9005 Note 3 last weekend, I run into the same is...
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when the music cuts

So i have this habit of taking meds in the morning, and when the effect kicks in, i better be relaxed, so i put my playlist and focus on the vibes, the thing is sometimes the music cuts for 1 sec even tho the playlist is saved. It's extremely stressi...

  • Newbie
  • So i have this habit of taking meds in the morning, and when the effect kicks in, i better be relaxed, so i put my playlist and focus on the vibes, the thing is sometimes the music cuts for 1 sec eve...
  • atom1989
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Android app feature - no greyed out songs

On the desktop version of Spotify if a song specs change or the artist/label rescinds the rights, the song still shows up in my lists but is greyed out (which is great) but this feature is unavailable in my mobile phone app. I'm on android 4.4.2 on G...

  • Newbie
  • On the desktop version of Spotify if a song specs change or the artist/label rescinds the rights, the song still shows up in my lists but is greyed out (which is great) but this feature is unavailabl...
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Solved!! Is non-random play possible?

For some, for me unexplicable, reason is my Android Spotify client stuck on random play`within my playlists. I think you call it Shuffle. I don't want shuffle to be in effect most of time. Can I turn it off?

  • Casual Listener
  • For some, for me unexplicable, reason is my Android Spotify client stuck on random play`within my playlists. I think you call it Shuffle. I don't want shuffle to be in effect most of time. Can I...
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Spotify Connect: the Spotify app shows the wrong song on the display

If I …- "Spotify Connect" start and connect to the remote device- and I start a playlist to play- and then take a new song that I add to the waiting list, using the choice options- and when that added song is going to play then the app shows on the d...

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  • If I … - "Spotify Connect" start and connect to the remote device - and I start a playlist to play - and then take a new song that I add to the waiting list, using the choice options - and when...
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Spotify skips to next song in the middle of a song

Hi,is anyone having an issue where a song is playing and Spotify skips to another song in the middle of playing the song you were listening to? Thanks!

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  • Hi, is anyone having an issue where a song is playing and Spotify skips to another song in the middle of playing the song you were listening to? Thanks!
  • DottsyZ
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disabled accout

My account for some reason was disabled....and I had to open a new account.Is there any way that you can transfer a play list from the other account to my new one???? The old account user Id is jennifer.love.1974.and the new account is jayjen2015The ...

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  • My account for some reason was disabled....and I had to open a new account. Is there any way that you can transfer a play list from the other account to my new one???? The old account user Id is jen...
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My Local Files are not on my Phone!

I bought the new AC/DC Album, wanted it in an Spotify Playlist on my Android Phone. I can see the Tracks at the Spotify Android App, but they are not playable in on- an offline mode. Why?

  • Casual Listener
  • I bought the new AC/DC Album, wanted it in an Spotify Playlist on my Android Phone. I can see the Tracks at the Spotify Android App, but they are not playable in on- an offline mode. Why?
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4

Spotify has been telling me no internet connection available and i csnt figure out how to fix it can anybody help me ? The device im using is the title

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  • Spotify has been telling me no internet connection available and i csnt figure out how to fix it can anybody help me ? The device im using is the  title
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Downloaded Music and International Travel

I am traveling to Italy and South Africa from the US later in September. We are planning to use spotify to create a wedding playlist. Will I run into problems downloading music and traveling out of the US on an Android device? If i'm in airplane mode...

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  • I am traveling to Italy and South Africa from the US later in September.  We are planning to use spotify to create a wedding playlist.    Will I run into problems downloading music a...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Help with music

I really would like to know if you can still listen to music without paying the 9.99$ a month. I have WiFi in my house and unlimited data on my android. Would love to be able to hook up to my stereo in my car am I still able to listen to music freely...

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  • I really would like to know if you can still listen to music without paying the 9.99$ a month. I have WiFi in my house and unlimited data on my android. Would love to be able to hook up to my stereo ...
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Solved!! Galaxy S6 not showing up in devices

Hello everyone, Ever since I got my S6 I haven't been able to sync my music because it won't show up in devices. I've searched these forums and the support section for help and have tried all solutions that I could find. So far none have helped. The ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello everyone,   Ever since I got my S6 I haven't been able to sync my music because it won't show up in devices. I've searched these forums and the support section for help and have tried al...
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Solved!! Spotify equalizer - how save settings in the one dedicated to your own preferences?

Seems you have to remember and redo the settings each time you use another pre-set variety in equalizer menu? Or can you save somehow?Thanks!

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  • Seems you have to remember and redo the settings each time you use another pre-set variety in equalizer menu? Or can you save somehow? Thanks!
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Solved!! The app crashes at the start/new sd card

Hi! Firstly, sorry for my English.So, I have a problem with my Spotify app. I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 and when I open the app it just...crash, "Spotify has been arrested" or something like this. I can't use it I closed manually the app, I cleared th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi!  Firstly, sorry for my English. So, I have a problem with my Spotify app. I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 and when I open the app it just...crash, "Spotify has been arrested" or something ...
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Solved!! Spotify skips song completely

Hello, when I try to listen to the song "We Are" by Hollywood Undead (explicit version), spotify plays a few seconds of the song before skipping it completely and playing the next song in the queue list. I've tried to resync all of my songs and redow...

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  • Hello, when I try to listen to the song "We Are" by Hollywood Undead (explicit version), spotify plays a few seconds of the song before skipping it completely and playing the next song in the queue l...
  • atom1989
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Playback timer reverse?

Anyone know how to switch the playback timer on an Android device from counting up (example- .01 seconds to 3.02 minutes) to counting down (3.02 minutes to .01 seconds)? Thank you!

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  • Anyone know how to switch the playback timer on an Android device from counting up (example- .01 seconds to 3.02 minutes) to counting down (3.02 minutes to .01 seconds)?  Thank you!
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