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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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  • Daniel
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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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  • Alex
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No internet?!?

Spotify is telling me to connect to the internet but I am connected. Its saying days before you have to go online 6. What does this mean and how do I get connected again?

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  • Spotify is telling me to connect to the internet but I am connected. Its saying days before you have to go online 6. What does this mean and how do I get connected again?
  • Daniel
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Mobile Android Bug?

So sometimes the app doesn't want to display the play/pause button at the bottom of the screen when scrolling through other playlists or the app in general. In order to pause my music I have to exit the app, drag down the pull down menu at my home sc...

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  • So sometimes the app doesn't want to display the play/pause button at the bottom of the screen when scrolling through other playlists or the app in general. In order to pause my music I have to exit ...
  • Daniel
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Spotify force close...

on Dell Venue 8 (android) when tap on search results...

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  • on Dell Venue 8 (android) when tap on search results...
  • Daniel
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Play local music

Just downloaded version 1.6.0.952.The app doesn't play local music. The app has no notion of local music regardless of what is written here: http://community.spotify.com/t5/ideas/v2/ideapage/blog-id/ideaexchange/article-id/2239 or https://support.spo...

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  • Just downloaded version 1.6.0.952.The app doesn't play local music. The app has no notion of local music regardless of what is written here:   http://community.spotify.com/t5/ideas/v2/ideapa...
  • Daniel
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Playlist Minimums / Shuffles

I'm Spotify Free user. I know that you can listen to you Playlists/Artists on Shuffle for free on the mobile app, but I'm curious as to how it works. I wanted to listen to an Artist on Shuffle, but they had less thatn 15 songs, so it started playing ...

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  • I'm Spotify Free user.  I know that you can listen to you Playlists/Artists on Shuffle for free on the mobile app, but I'm curious as to how it works.  I wanted to listen to an Artist on Sh...
  • Daniel
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Disabling Spotify Connect

I'm not sure when Spotify Connect was implimented but it is only bringing me frustration and driving up my data. I listen to spotify on my PC at work, and on my cell phone on the go. Now, when I play spotify at work, it is constantly streaming the sa...

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  • I'm not sure when Spotify Connect was implimented but it is only bringing me frustration and driving up my data. I listen to spotify on my PC at work, and on my cell phone on the go. Now, when I play...
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my spotify premium

I put in the code that i bought at best buy and it says its not valid. And theres no customer support line. Why did spotify steal my 30 dollars

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  • I put in the code that i bought at best buy and it says its not valid. And theres no customer support line. Why did spotify steal my 30 dollars
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Spotify mobile randomly starts playing in my car

I have my mobile phone paired with the Bluetooth radio on my Jeep. When I get into my Jeep and the devices connect, Spotify will randomly connect and start playing over Bluetooth. But, it will randomly start and stop playing. If I close the Spotify a...

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  • I have my mobile phone paired with the Bluetooth radio on my Jeep.  When I get into my Jeep and the devices connect, Spotify will randomly connect and start playing over Bluetooth.  But, it...
  • AshR
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unfortunately, spotify has stopped

This is the message I received when trying to open spotify. Then it freezes my phone for a few seconds and will display the message about 3 times after I pressed okay each time. I have reported it a couple times too

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  • This is the message I received when trying to open spotify. Then it freezes my phone for a few seconds and will display the message about 3 times after I pressed okay each time. I have reported it a...
  • MichaelW
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Spotify Connect

Much like many other posts here - please give us a way of disabling Spotify connect. My phone and desktop are very different things and places - it's *horribly* frustrating when I've carefully chosen and queued a handful of 'work' albums on my deskto...

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  • Much like many other posts here - please give us a way of disabling Spotify connect. My phone and desktop are very different things and places - it's *horribly* frustrating when I've carefully chosen...
  • Carina
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Solved!! Headphone error

Hello, I have a nexus 4. When I plug in my headphones to listen to spotify, goodle's speak-to-dial starts up and randomly comes on over and over again. but only when the headphones are plugged in. It seems to only happen when I am out and about Londo...

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  • Hello,   I have a nexus 4. When I plug in my headphones to listen to spotify, goodle's speak-to-dial starts up and randomly comes on over and over again. but only when the headphones are plu...
  • mmm_Waffles
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stop updating

We don't need or care for new features! You guys update one thing and **bleep** up another! Just stop! Now I can't share files via text messages with iOS devices! Also, I can't see or add friends within the app! You guys sure do know how to **bleep**...

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  • We don't need or care for new features! You guys update one thing and **bleep** up another! Just stop! Now I can't share files via text messages with iOS devices! Also, I can't see or add friends wit...
  • Amarro
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Radio doesnt work with premium

Hi, hi i have premium.account but when i try to run radio on my Google Nexus 7 it keeps logging me out of service. I have already reinstalled apication, restarted tablet few Times but it doesnt work. Thanks for help and sorry for my bad English.

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  • Hi, hi i have premium.account but when i try to run radio on my Google Nexus 7 it keeps logging me out of service. I have already reinstalled apication, restarted tablet few Times but it doesnt work....
  • Tim80
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Solved!! no sound

When I choose to play a song or shuffle my playlists the song is playing but no sound is produced. I have to tap the song repeatedly until it works properly. Please help!

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  • When I choose to play a song or shuffle my playlists the song is playing but no sound is produced. I have to tap the song repeatedly until it works properly. Please help!
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Solved!! Did anyone tried Ford Sync Applink?

Hi, I recently bought a Ford Fiesta KD SE from Brazil (I am argentinian and those cars comes from Brazil) and noticed that the Ford Sync Applink for spotify only works with iOS.Now, at the version 1.6, is available for android. I ran so fast to the c...

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  • Hi, I recently bought a Ford Fiesta KD SE from Brazil (I am argentinian and those cars comes from Brazil) and noticed that the Ford Sync Applink for spotify only works with iOS. Now, at the version ...
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Solved!! android doesn't show connect icon

i have spotify premium, desktop version 0.9.4.13 and mobile android version 0.7.1.399 both are connected to my home wifi but when i am in the now playing screen on my phone i do not see an icon to connect to the desktop spotify. both are running usin...

  • Casual Listener
  • i have spotify premium, desktop version 0.9.4.13 and mobile android version 0.7.1.399   both are connected to my home wifi but when i am in the now playing screen on my phone i do not see an...
  • Amarro
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Remove connection pc android

Hi! after an ugrade the songs I stream from my PC also stream on my android. I have not set up this feature and want no connection whatsoever between my phone and my PC. I have tried to look here how to disconnect this connection but can't find how t...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hi! after an ugrade the songs I stream from my PC also stream on my android. I have not set up this feature and want no connection whatsoever between my phone and my PC. I have tried to look here how...
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spotify + soundhound

http://www.spotify.com/de/blog/archives/2011/08/25/discover-with-soundhound-play-on-spotify/ was this function removed in the new version of the app?

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  • http://www.spotify.com/de/blog/archives/2011/08/25/discover-with-soundhound-play-on-spotify/   was this function removed in the new version of the app? 
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Causing my galaxy s4 to restart

I had been having issues with my device restarting., and getting a notification that Spotify had stopped working even when I wasn't using it, nor was it running in the background. I tried everything to troubleshoot the phone itself but nothing would ...

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  • I had been having issues with my device restarting., and getting a notification that Spotify had stopped working even when I wasn't using it, nor was it running in the background. I tried everything ...
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Nexus 5>>> Spotify stopped working!! Please Help!

i have a Nexus 5 and have been a premium user for a long time. Haven't had much problem with the app but today after update from playstore ,spotify would tell me it stopped working after i click on the icon. I browesed most of the solutions available...

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  • i have a Nexus 5 and have been a premium user for a long time.   Haven't had much problem with the app but today after update from playstore ,spotify would tell me it stopped working af...
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