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Solved!! 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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  • Timbo6sic6
  • Casual Listener
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • Sumit_Ghosh
  • Regular
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I have no SD Card and it will not allow me to install

I have a Mach Trio Stealth tablet and when I reinstalled Spotify it said it could not install because there was no SD Card. I have no SD Card and never have, yet I cannot install now. I have always had spotify on there but for some reason it wont all...

  • Regular
  • I have a Mach Trio Stealth tablet and when I reinstalled Spotify it said it could not install because there was no SD Card. I have no SD Card and never have, yet I cannot install now. I have always h...
  • GeeDubb
  • Regular
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  • Dont have SD CARD
    wont let me install
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Remote control for Spotify within the App?

Hi, I often find myself in the following situation: Spotify is running on some PC or Mac, which is connected to a sound-system (either the web-app or the desktop version). I want to remote control this instance on my Android/iOS App. Right now I have...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I often find myself in the following situation:   Spotify is running on some PC or Mac, which is connected to a sound-system (either the web-app or the desktop version). I wan...
  • dhutch
  • Newbie
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dmtech tab 10,1 only shufflemode?

From what i can read spotify free should have the same perks as the pc-version, but i can only use shuffle\6skips.how come?

  • Newbie
  • From what i can read spotify free should have the same perks as the pc-version, but i can only use shuffle\6skips.how come?
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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My access to beta versions is gone. What happened?

I was a beta tester a fill weeks ago and now I lost this access... what happened?

  • Visitor
  • I was a beta tester a fill weeks ago and now I lost this access... what happened?
  • user-removed
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Spotify won't play synced tracks!

Good day everybody! I'm using Spotify on a HTC M8 running Android 4.4, but none of my synced playlists plays. The only songs that play are the online search results. This is quite frustrating to say at least, considering I usually have around 10-12GB...

  • Casual Listener
  • Good day everybody! I'm using Spotify on a HTC M8 running Android 4.4, but none of my synced playlists plays. The only songs that play are the online search results. This is quite frustrating to say ...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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  • synced offline won't play
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Solved!! Recently added tracks?

Spotify misses this option, correct? 

  • Roadie
  • Spotify misses this option, correct? 
  • Daniel
  • Community Legend
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Not working on Galaxy s2

About 3-4 updates ago I stopped being able to use spotify on my android device. I am paying for premium specifically for this purpose, and I still have no access to spotify. What is the ETA on a fix being pushed for this problem? Is it something I ne...

  • Newbie
  • About 3-4 updates ago I stopped being able to use spotify on my android device. I am paying for premium specifically for this purpose, and I still have no access to spotify. What is the ETA on a fix ...
  • Fred
  • Community Legend
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Question about getting internet back

I lost internet this month and continued to play offline playlist from my computer. Being my primary playlist, I'm very used to moving things around and deleting songs as I listen to them. After doing this a few times after my internet went out, I re...

  • Roadie
  • I lost internet this month and continued to play offline playlist from my computer. Being my primary playlist, I'm very used to moving things around and deleting songs as I listen to them. After doi...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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T-Mobile Issues

I had a spotify premium account and was paying through my Tmobile service, and just recently it started to tell me i didn't have premium anymore. When i go to sign up for it again, it tells me t-mobile doesn't support spotify. Help!!

  • Newbie
  • I had a spotify premium account and was paying through my Tmobile service, and just recently it started to tell me i didn't have premium anymore. When i go to sign up for it again, it tells me t-mobi...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Please don't make me cancel

I used to download songs and played them on my phone. Until I got Spotify Premium. I haven't downloaded a tune since then. Problem is, I'm not satisfied at all. I pay for two subscriptions in my family and quite often I have people over who uses thei...

  • Music Fan
  • I used to download songs and played them on my phone. Until I got Spotify Premium. I haven't downloaded a tune since then. Problem is, I'm not satisfied at all. I pay for two subscriptions in my fami...
  • d00jolta
  • Newbie
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Problems with Bluetooth

I connect my ph to a bluetooth speaker. It only does shuffle on my ph...through Bluetooth. I'm a paid subscriber. Melissa

  • Newbie
  • I connect my ph to a bluetooth speaker.   It only does shuffle on my ph...through Bluetooth.  I'm a paid subscriber.   Melissa
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
  • 323 Views
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sopotify not working on mobile device

I've been trying to download my playlists (I'm premium) in my new Samsung galaxy s4 mini but when it's all downloaded, it kind of delete itself and I have to start over again downloading. What should I do?

  • Newbie
  • I've been trying to download my playlists (I'm premium) in my new Samsung galaxy s4 mini but when it's all downloaded, it kind of delete itself and I have to start over again downloading. What should...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Spotify loses shuffle place (offline mode)

Hi everyone. Spotify premium user here with my first post. I'm having a really infuriating issue here. After watching Spotify absolutely chew up my data, I decided to download all songs for use in offline mode. When I hit "Shuffle Play" which I like ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi everyone.  Spotify premium user here with my first post.  I'm having a really infuriating issue here.  After watching Spotify absolutely chew up my data, I decided to download all s...
  • Sillik
  • Music Fan
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Random Auto Play after Update to android 4.4.2 -

I recently updated to KitKat 4.4.2 after the update Spotify random starts playing even though no action has been taken. I have tried unistalling/reinstalling spotify, going to offline mode, and nothing works. The battery drain is significant and ther...

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently updated to KitKat 4.4.2 after the update Spotify random starts playing even though no action has been taken. I have tried unistalling/reinstalling spotify, going to offline mode, and nothi...
  • tntblue1976
  • Newbie
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Spotify installs, but doesn't function - Alcatel OneTouch 983

Having problems running the new Spotify on my phone. Issue follows. == START OF TEMPLATE === Description Please describe the problem After notification in Spotify that a necessary update was available before opening Spotify and opening Google Playsto...

  • Regular
  • Having problems running the new Spotify on my phone. Issue follows.   == START OF TEMPLATE ===   Description Please describe the problem After notification in Spotify that a n...
  • myshkin_
  • Regular
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Offline scrobbles

Is there any 3rd party Android app that scrobbles tracks from Spotify?

  • Gig Goer
  • Is there any 3rd party Android app that scrobbles tracks from Spotify?
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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My offline musics dont play when offline

Any one had this problem too? I have three offline playlists in my device and i got online everyday to update anything if needed. The point is that even with that, sometimes, when i try to listen to my offline musics, i receive the message saying tha...

  • Casual Listener
  • Any one had this problem too?   I have three offline playlists in my device and i got online everyday to update anything if needed.    The point is that even with that, sometim...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Spotify on galaxy s3 says it has stopped and wont open

Hello out there. it has been 4 days since i have been on Spotify. i have been getting the screen on my S3 saying the spotify have stopped and i have uninstalled and reinstalled the app and it still say it has stopped. SO beside getting a new phone i ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello out there. it has been 4 days since i have been on Spotify. i have been getting the screen on my S3 saying the spotify have stopped and i have uninstalled and reinstalled the app and it still s...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Offline mode

I have an HTC One m8 at&t and when everyday the days till I need to go offline decrease even though I am online most of the time, Android version 4.4.2

  • Gig Goer
  • I have an HTC One m8 at&t and when everyday the days till I need to go offline decrease even though I am online most of the time, Android version 4.4.2
  • cpatrick08
  • Gig Goer
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    HTC One m8
    Offline version
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Why do albums sometimes redownload to Android?

Does anyone know why albums sometimes redownload to the Android app? I have all of my songs synched to my Android for offline listening. There have been a few times when I have wanted to add a few new albums, and when I start to synch the desktop to ...

  • Music Fan
  • Does anyone know why albums sometimes redownload to the Android app?  I have all of my songs synched to my Android for offline listening. There have been a few times when I have wanted to add a ...
  • tigerhenderson
  • Newbie
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