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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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Solved!! Auto download when connected to Wi-Fi

Hi, My Spotiify settings are set to restrict download of offline playlists to Wi-Fi only. Even though all myoffline playlists are already downloaded Spotify now and then starts to download music when connected to Wi-Fi. Since it's not possible to see...

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Hi, My Spotiify settings are set to restrict download of offline playlists to Wi-Fi only. Even though all myoffline playlists are already downloaded Spotify now and then starts to download m...

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Solved!! Can't Sync Local Files

Hey Spotify-Community, I know I'm not the first with this problem but every solution that helped the other people didn't worked for me. My Device: Moto G 2nd Generation, Spotify Version 1.7.0.830 I tried to sync some local files but it didn't work. N...

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Hey Spotify-Community,   I know I'm not the first with this problem but every solution that helped the other people didn't worked for me.   My Device: Moto G 2nd Generation, Spotify...

Daniel

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activity feed only shows MY activity in Android

I have spotify free on my Samsung Galaxy but the activity tab only shows my own activity?? Should it show my friends activity ?

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I have spotify free on my Samsung Galaxy but the activity tab only shows my own activity??   Should it show my friends activity ?

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Solved!! Tablet Mode on Nexus 7 - 2013 model

I'm looking to buy the 2013 model of the Nexus 7. Can someone confirm if Spotify tablet mode works on it (not rooted)? Thanks. --Greg

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I'm looking to buy the 2013 model of the Nexus 7.  Can someone confirm if Spotify tablet mode works on it (not rooted)?  Thanks.   --Greg

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Spotify on Galaxy G3: Offline music - stop auto download, how to organize, delete

Hi, I just got one month free Premium. I incorrectly thought I was "saving" albums for the last month but realized last night that I had to download them to my phone. I started the process (...not sure how), very slow - it took overnight to down load...

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Hi, I just got one month free Premium. I incorrectly thought I was "saving" albums for the last month but realized last night that I had to download them to my phone. I started the process (...not su...

Daniel

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own mp3 songs - no transitions?

hi there I have an issue with own mp3 files offline synchronized in the playlist on spotify premium: the tansitions doesnt work. while they work with songs from the spotify database they don't work with my own synchronized mp3 songs. please help! tha...

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hi there I have an issue with own mp3 files offline synchronized in the playlist on spotify premium: the tansitions doesnt work. while they work with songs from the spotify database they don't work w...

Carina

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songs wont remain synced on Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Hi, everytime i download my playlists for offline mode they appear downloaded until i go offline as soon as i leave my wifi zone at home all tracks are deleted. This has been happening for the past 3 weeks.

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Hi, everytime i download my playlists for offline mode they appear downloaded until i go offline as soon as i leave my wifi zone at home all tracks are deleted. This has been happening for the past 3...

Rodrigo

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Lockscreen controls don't work on Android 5.0

Ever since I upgraded to 5.0 lollipop I can't change songs from the lockscreen. The only alternative is turning on the notifications during lockscreen option. The problem is that this shows all my notications and the controls are considerably smaller...

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Ever since I upgraded to 5.0 lollipop I can't change songs from the lockscreen. The only alternative is turning on the notifications during lockscreen option. The problem is that this shows all my ...

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Connection issues on my Samsung Galaxy S4

Hardware/Software info: -Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 - Android 4.4.2 - Latest Spotify app - Mobile operator: Simyo / E-Plus (Germany) Hello, I am using Spotify mainly outside. On my way to work etc.. I have observed that Spotify has huge problems with...

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Hardware/Software info: -Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 - Android 4.4.2 - Latest Spotify app - Mobile operator: Simyo / E-Plus (Germany)   Hello,   I am using Spotify mainly out...

Ferhat

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New Android app very sluggish streaming and unresponsive

I've had a lot of trouble with the new (not so new anymore) Spotify app that was released on Android. For the most part, this app seems highly incompatible with being on an intermittent network. If there is any network issue, the app becomes unrespon...

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I've had a lot of trouble with the new (not so new anymore) Spotify app that was released on Android. For the most part, this app seems highly incompatible with being on an intermittent network. If t...

Daniel

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Solved!! Spotify not opening in Android Lollipop

=== START OF TEMPLATE === Description Spotify no longer working on Nexus 5 with newly updated Android Lollipop Spotify worked perfectly on my Nexus 5... however, once I upgraded to 5.0 lollipop and tried using it, it comes up to a screen that's blank...

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 === START OF TEMPLATE ===   Description Spotify no longer working on Nexus 5 with newly updated Android Lollipop Spotify worked perfectly on my Nexus 5... however, once I upgraded ...

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Song displayed when phone locked lags behind what's actually playing

I am listening to radio. I press the power button on my android (Nexus 5) to make the screen go black. Then I press it again, and it full-screen is artwork for a song. But it's not the song that's currently playing----it's the song that already finis...

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I am listening to radio. I press the power button on my android (Nexus 5) to make the screen go black. Then I press it again, and it full-screen is artwork for a song. But it's not the song that's cu...

Daniel

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WARNING! Spotify connect is not free!

Most of you probably know about when you listen to spotify on your computer it will also start playing on your mobile device and drain your battery and mess up your playlist. But that's not all. Did you know it uses a lot of data on your mobile as we...

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Most of you probably know about when you listen to spotify on your computer it will also start playing on your mobile device and drain your battery and mess up your playlist. But that's not all....

Carina

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Spotify is Top 5 Performance-Draining App, Top 3 Storage eater on Android

Did you guys notice this? http://www.cnet.com/news/whats-killing-your-battery-androids-top-10-performance-sapping-apps/ Spotify is Top 5 Performance-Draining App, Top 3 Storage eater on Android Is this something that will be dealt with or can be deal...

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Did you guys notice this? http://www.cnet.com/news/whats-killing-your-battery-androids-top-10-performance-sapping-apps/   Spotify is Top 5 Performance-Draining App, Top 3 Storage eater ...

Carina

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Shuffle all music on android?

I have hundreds of saved songs under "Your Music". When I go into the SONGS category and click SHUFFLE PLAY, it only picks about 30-35 songs to play. I just want to shuffle the entire saved music libarary.

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I have hundreds of saved songs under "Your Music".  When I go into the SONGS category and click SHUFFLE PLAY, it only picks about 30-35 songs to play.  I just want to shuffle the entire sav...

Carina

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Solved!! Android App won't play - pauses all tracks

A few days ago my android app ran into this issue when using headphones. Immediately after playing a track it will pause on its own. Restarting the track and it will pauses again. This goes for streaming and offline tracks. Here's what I've done so f...

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A few days ago my android app ran into this issue when using headphones. Immediately after playing a track it will pause on its own. Restarting the track and it will pauses again. This goes for strea...

heybatter

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Solved!! Android + Smartphone App

hi there, the app is installed on my android device (samsung galaxy s4) and on the tv. My tv Samsung UE40F6470 is connected to my hifi-system. As I can do with my pc and my tablet I'd like to remote controll the Smart-TV-App with my moble. But it doe...

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hi there, the app is installed on my android device (samsung galaxy s4) and on the tv. My tv Samsung UE40F6470 is connected to my hifi-system. As I can do with my pc and my tablet I'd like to rem...

Daniel

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[BUG][ANDROID 5] Bluetooth not sending track info

I upgraded my Nexus 5 to the factory image provided on the android developer portal and noticed that you guys have a regression bug. Bluetooth is not sending track information. Device: Nexus 5 Android Version: 5.0 (Lollipop) Spotify Version: latest r...

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I upgraded my Nexus 5 to the factory image provided on the android developer portal and noticed that you guys have a regression bug.   Bluetooth is not sending track information.   ...

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"No internet connection"

I log in to Spotify. Try to listen to radio. "no internet connection. "Offline Playlist still works. Restart phone. Repeat. Same issue. Uninstall/reinstall. Repeat. Same issue. Gmail, Facebook, etc. still work. HTC one m8. Android 4.4.4.T-mobile. Unl...

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I log in to Spotify. Try to listen to radio. "no internet connection. " Offline Playlist still works. Restart phone. Repeat. Same issue. Uninstall/reinstall. Repeat. Same issue. Gmail, F...

DylanCristy

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Solved!! Autostart on android

Hi, So I have been using spotify for a little, but noticed something recently. Spotify keeps automatically starting on my Android (HTC M8) phone after I close out. While this may not be a huge issue for some people, it bothers me when apps autostart ...

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Hi, So I have been using spotify for a little, but noticed something recently.  Spotify keeps automatically starting on my Android (HTC M8) phone after I close out.  While this may not be...

TallMartin

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