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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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Smartband support for the Sony Xperia devices?

Any plans on supporting the wristband recently released for the Xperia devices? Well, most android phones can use it but it would be immensely helpful if spotify would work with it.

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  • Any plans on supporting the wristband recently released for the Xperia devices? Well, most android phones can use it but it would be immensely helpful if spotify would work with it.
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HTC audio only playing though the top speaker

When I play a Song using my HTC one the music only plays though the top speaker, and the volume seems the be quite low. When using head phones or a Bluetooth speaker it works great

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  • When I play a Song using my HTC one the music only plays though the top speaker, and the volume seems the be quite low. When using head phones or a Bluetooth speaker it works great
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"2G/3G sync" will NOT let me download on 4G?

I just bought a subscription hoping I would be able to download my playlists on my phone... It won't let me do that at all?! My phone says enable 2G/3G syncing but I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and I don't think I can do that... what the heck? can anyon...

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  • I just bought a subscription hoping I would be able to download my playlists on my phone... It won't let me do that at all?! My phone says enable 2G/3G syncing but I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 and ...
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Won't let me search

Please help: I cannot perform a search: I usually use the 'keyboard' on the hone. I have: cleared the cache uninstalled taken battery out reinstalled from playstore i could not remove, 'com.spotify.android.ui' as was unable to locate using phone as d...

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  • Please help: I cannot perform a search:  I usually use the 'keyboard' on the hone. I have: cleared the cache uninstalled taken battery out reinstalled from playstore i could not re...
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Release Notes - Spotify for Android (0.7.9)

What's new in version 0.7.9 Fixed: Playback no longer halts for audio notifications. Fixed: Smoother switching between wifi and mobile data. Fixed: The lock screen is more trustworthy. Fictitious: This app is dating a rather attractive vending machin...

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  • What's new in version 0.7.9 Fixed: Playback no longer halts for audio notifications. Fixed: Smoother switching between wifi and mobile data. Fixed: The lock screen is more trustworthy. F...
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Music

I want to playing my music

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  • I want to playing my music
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Stops on max volume

The latest version of the Android client has an annoying bluetooth sound bug: Using bluetooth headphones or speakers when stopping the music gives a 300ms max volume shock. How to reproduce: Use bluetooth headphones Choose something from a playlist L...

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  • The latest version of the Android client has an annoying bluetooth sound bug:   Using bluetooth headphones or speakers when stopping the music gives a 300ms max volume shock.   How ...
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android app not working

whenever i go on my spotifiy app all i see is a blank screen. i have been unable to open on my HTC desire C. how can i get spotify to work on my phone.

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  • whenever i go on my spotifiy app all i see is a blank screen. i have been unable to open on my HTC desire C. how can i get spotify to work on my phone.
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Your Music > Songs > Available Offline

Hello. I think there should be a button for saving all of your songs for offline listening. I also think there should be a way to add a whole playlist into Songs. I used to use my star play list as what "Songs" is now used for and I would like to be ...

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  • Hello. I think there should be a button for saving all of your songs for offline listening. I also think there should be a way to add a whole playlist into Songs. I used to use my star play list as w...
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Solved!! Spotify Connect is not finding denon device

Dear community, I am using Spotify on my Android tablet and I have got a denon sound system. Both are registered in my home wifi but Spotify Connect doesn't find it. I would very much appreciate any kind of help from you. Thanks in advance and nice w...

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  • Dear community, I am using Spotify on my Android tablet and I have got a denon sound system. Both are registered in my home wifi but Spotify Connect doesn't find it. I would very much appreciate any ...
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Solved!! Yamaha RX-V500D don't show up as a device in spotify connect

Hi, I use a spotify premium account and the spitify app on a Samsung S4. My device Yamaha RX-V500D with the V1.05 firmware in the same WLAN-Network is not listet as a device to connect with. The Yamaha RX-V500D works will with v-radio and DLNA. I cha...

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  • Hi,   I use a spotify premium account and the spitify app on a Samsung S4. My device Yamaha RX-V500D with the V1.05 firmware in the same WLAN-Network is not listet as a device to connect w...
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Solved!! Cant play Spotify on android

I have an galaxy mini, and I installed Spotify. Unfortunately it is impossible to play music. I cant find the play shuffle button. What to do?

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  • I have an galaxy mini, and I installed Spotify. Unfortunately it is impossible to play music. I cant find the play shuffle button. What to do?
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search not working in android app

Any suggestions? Have reinstalled.

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  • Any suggestions? Have reinstalled.
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sync issues

ever since the latest update, i cant sync local files to my sony xperia

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  • ever since the latest update, i cant sync local files to my sony xperia
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Seem to have lost my liked from radio playlist

Hi, Just noticed recently I no longer see my "Liked from Radio" playlist in My Music. I've checked on the website that there are no playlists that I've accidentally deleted. Not sure if it was caused by me subscribing to someone else's liked from rad...

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  • Hi,   Just noticed recently I no longer see my "Liked from Radio" playlist in My Music.  I've checked on the website that there are no playlists that I've accidentally deleted.  No...
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Seeing the "no internet connection" when phone has 4G service and bars

I've had Spotify for three years now and have never had an issue until two days ago. I have Verizon and live in an area with 4G service. I use Spotify in my car while driving to work and recently it will only play one or two songs before it says it h...

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  • I've had Spotify for three years now and have never had an issue until two days ago. I have Verizon and live in an area with 4G service. I use Spotify in my car while driving to work and recently it ...
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No browse, after i updated

I am a free member, i was premium but now i don't use so much Spotify, but when i updated the browse section dissapeared, its been since i updated.

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  • I am a free member, i was premium but now i don't use so much Spotify, but when i updated the browse section dissapeared, its been since i updated.
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Samsung Galaxy S5

Does new Samsung Galaxy S5 easily switch into Landscape mode when you are using Spotify? cant have it stuck in portrait like it is on my iPhone 4s right now. --really need that in order to buy the phone (my car dash needs a phone that works sideways)...

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  • Does new Samsung Galaxy S5 easily switch into Landscape mode when you are using Spotify?  cant have it stuck in portrait like it is on my iPhone 4s right now.   --really need that in order ...
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Solved!! Playlists Doesnt show on my Android after Hard-reset and resync :/

Hello there . i just make a hard reset on my Galaxy S3 and got the new version of spotify , i sync my playlists from my pc and also to be available offline and from my s3 but my playlists DOESNT show when i am offline . if i go online my playlists is...

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  • Hello there . i just make a hard reset on my Galaxy S3 and got the new version of spotify , i sync my playlists from my pc and also to be available offline and from my s3 but my playlists DOESNT show...
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Verizon Galaxy S3 - the trials and tribulations of storage versus streaming

Okay, so here we are in 2014 where space is cheap and our phones have become music players. My 16GB S3 that is used up by mostly Verizon and Samsung bloatware provides a huge amount of cache space for my Spotify music. 200 songs and out of space... N...

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  • Okay, so here we are in 2014 where space is cheap and our phones have become music players. My 16GB S3 that is used up by mostly Verizon and Samsung bloatware provides a huge amount of cache space fo...
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