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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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por que al sincronizar spotify desde mi androi a mi pc gasta internet?

al momento de sincronizar mi androi con mi pc e notado que gasta internet para descargar nuevamente las musicas que tengo descargadas en mi androi de spotify poes si es asi lo beo inutil esa opcion por que lo mismo me da ir nuevamente a mi lista de r...

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al momento de sincronizar mi androi con mi pc e notado que gasta internet para descargar nuevamente las musicas que tengo descargadas en mi androi  de spotify poes si es asi lo beo inutil esa op...

petrolobo

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Disable spotify queue syncing (between mobile / desktop)

I listen to different playlists at home ("gaming"), work ("background" - full of volcalless tracks) and on my mobile ("driving" - a small playlist I don't have to skip or mess around with while driving). Recently, when I get to work, the currently pl...

Music Fan

I listen to different playlists at home ("gaming"), work ("background" - full of volcalless tracks) and on my mobile ("driving" - a small playlist I don't have to skip or mess around with while drivi...

amarson

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Disabling Spotify Connect

Since a few days I am experiencing problems with playback on both my smartphone and my desktop PC caused by Spotify Connect.When I play music on my PC, playback randomly pauses and switches to a random song from the same or another playlist. Sometime...

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Since a few days I am experiencing problems with playback on both my smartphone and my desktop PC caused by Spotify Connect. When I play music on my PC, playback randomly pauses and switches to a ...

lawrenrock_08

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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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Solved!! unable to play purchased Taylor swift music

I purchased Taylor Swift music via iTunes and transfered the music to Spotify but I can't play any of her songs. They are present in the iTunes playlist but I can't download or play. Does this have anything to do with her pulling her music? I am runn...

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I purchased Taylor Swift music via iTunes and transfered the music to Spotify but I can't play any of her songs. They are present in the iTunes playlist but I can't download or play. Does this have a...

foxintheglen

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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!! 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...

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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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How to get stared music list back??

I've lost my complete favorites list , I don't know why! How to get back that songs? ?

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I've lost my complete favorites list , I don't know why! How to get back that songs? ?

Daniel

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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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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 ...

kbrooksc

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Spotify showing up in notification bar when another device plays music.

Hello, I have Spotify premium and have had it for quite sometime now. My fiance and I share my account together. Naturally she enjoys Spotifys features that allow her to make a gym Playlist on a whim when she heads there. Is there anyway to turn off ...

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Hello, I have Spotify premium and have had it for quite sometime now. My fiance and I share my account together. Naturally she enjoys Spotifys features that allow her to make a gym Playlist on a whim...

rmmoul

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**Potential fix"** Local files will not sync.

*The solution did in the end turn out to be the anti-virus, despite altering all the neccesary settings it still seemed to block access - yet not the spotify-remote function for some strange reason. Which almsot lead me to belivie it was a flaw in th...

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*The solution did in the end turn out to be the anti-virus, despite altering all the neccesary settings it still seemed to block access - yet not the spotify-remote function for some strange reason. ...

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Spotify Connect - Naming computer

I'm using Spotify Connect on my Android phone with my MacBook Air. The name of the Macbook is showing up as a long string of numbers and letters, not as the name of the computer. Any idea how to change this?

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I'm using Spotify Connect on my Android phone with my MacBook Air. The name of the Macbook is showing up as a long string of numbers and letters, not as the name of the computer. Any idea how to chan...

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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...

mucinexd

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Solved!! Galaxy S3 doesn't find any playlists or songs

Hello, I recently upgraded to Premium, afterwards my pc was still containing the same playlists etc but suddenly my phone asked for a relog which I did. Now after I relogged, everything disappeared and Spotify can't find any playlists or songs.. Weir...

Casual Listener

Hello,   I recently upgraded to Premium, afterwards my pc was still containing the same playlists etc but suddenly my phone asked for a relog which I did. Now after I relogged, everything ...

TGol

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Solved!! Please Allow to Disable Connect: Uses Mobile Data

I do not have Wi-Fi in my work office, so I leave my phone's mobile data on during the day. I would like to be able to disable Spotify Connect so that it doesn't use data when I'm only listening to it on my work computer. It's kind of pointless for m...

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I do not have Wi-Fi in my work office, so I leave my phone's mobile data on during the day. I would like to be able to disable Spotify Connect so that it doesn't use data when I'm only listening to i...

Amarro

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Spotify Connect on my android stops playback on other platforms

I love the idea behind spotify connect, but the implementation fails for me. Every couple of minutes my playback just stops and switches to something random in that same playlist. forcing me to hit play again and listen to a different song. At that s...

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I love the idea behind spotify connect, but the implementation fails for me.   Every couple of minutes my playback just stops and switches to something random in that same playlist. forcing ...

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Release Notes - Spotify for Android (1.7.0)

What's new in this version (1.7.0) New: What are the people you follow listening to right now? Check out Top Tracks In Your Network. You'll find the playlist in Browse. New: Artist pages will now feature any playlists created by the artist. Fictitiou...

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  What's new in this version (1.7.0)   New: What are the people you follow listening to right now? Check out Top Tracks In Your Network. You'll find the playlist in Browse. Ne...

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How do I play a song from my desktop app and have it play through my android app?

Is there anyway to choose a song on my desktop spotify and have it play to my adroid app? The reverse is quite simple, but there doesn't seem to be a way to choose a playback device from the desktop version.

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Is there anyway to choose a song on my desktop spotify and have it play to my adroid app? The reverse is quite simple, but there doesn't seem to be a way to choose a playback device from the desktop ...

Peter__

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Connectivity Issues + Can't Search For Songs On Mobile

Hello I just purchased the OnePlus One and the past few days the Spotify app has been giving me quite a bit of trouble. Every time I click into it it says that it's offline, even though I have full 4G LTE bars. The biggest issue, however, is that mos...

Visitor

Hello I just purchased the OnePlus One and the past few days the Spotify app has been giving me quite a bit of trouble. Every time I click into it it says that it's offline, even though I have full 4...

rookie2987

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