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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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spotify connect not working when using phone as wireless router.

So im using my phone as wireless router and play music through the spotify on my laptop wich is connected to the wi-fi. the spotify connect (on laptop) does not recognice the phone because it is connected to the phones wi-fi and vice versa. i have no...

  • Casual Listener
  • So im using my phone as wireless router and play music through the spotify on my laptop wich is connected to the wi-fi. the spotify connect (on laptop) does not recognice the phone because it is co...
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Offline Starred playlist wont play

My starred playlist on my phone will not open up, unless I go on to online mode. Why does it not work offline ? Other playlists work fine Or if somebody knows how to open a support ticket. That would be greatly appreciated

  • Casual Listener
  • My starred playlist on my phone will not open up, unless I go on to online mode. Why does it not work offline ? Other playlists work fine    Or if somebody knows how to open a support...
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Spotify on S5 won't save to SD card

How can I get my offline lists to save to the SD card on my S5? The official spotify FAQ says that it chooses internal vs. external based on which has the most space. My internal has 6GB or so, whereas my external has about 30GB free. I'm running And...

  • Newbie
  • How can I get my offline lists to save to the SD card on my S5? The official spotify FAQ says that it chooses internal vs. external based on which has the most space. My internal has 6GB or so, where...
  • Joe
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Device question for moderators

Since the moderators seem to have abandoned reading the threads here to respond, I thought I'd start my own. Moderators, please answer the following question: I have an arm7 device. That's the oldest arm device architecture you support. Do I have to ...

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  • Since the moderators seem to have abandoned reading the threads here to respond, I thought I'd start my own.   Moderators, please answer the following question:   I have an arm7 dev...
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Random cutting in and out offline and online modes

I have tried reinstalling the app from scratch many times Sometimes it doesn't do it for a bit but always keeps doing it I have a galaxy s4 anybody else experiencing this issue?

  • Regular
  • I have tried reinstalling the app from scratch many times Sometimes it doesn't do it for a bit but always keeps doing it I have a galaxy s4 anybody else experiencing this issue?
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Solved!! Spoon Song Misspelled

This isn't a big issue but something I thought I should point out. The song "Don't Make Me a Target" by Spoon is misspelled as "Don't Make A Target". This seems to only be an issue on the Android device as you can see from the two attached screenshot...

  • Casual Listener
  • This isn't a big issue but something I thought I should point out.  The song "Don't Make Me a Target" by Spoon is misspelled as "Don't Make A Target".  This seems to only be an issue on the...
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Spotify is unbelievably slow!

Hello, my spotify is unbeliveble slow at the moment. Downloading playlists taking ages, to play a song takes 5 seconds, and change to next song take 5 seconds, Everything is simply slow as hell.

  • Newbie
  • Hello, my spotify is unbeliveble slow at the moment. Downloading playlists taking ages, to play a song takes 5 seconds, and change to next song take 5 seconds, Everything is simply slow as hell.
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"Spotify Music" search intent

Hello, I am developing an Android app that should trigger a search in the Spotify app so the users is able to listen to some songs that my app suggests. That works pretty well except for the new app called "Spotify Music". Can you please give my an e...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I am developing an Android app that should trigger a search in the Spotify app so the users is able to listen to some songs that my app suggests. That works pretty well except for t...
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feature: copy playlist to my downloaded music

hi all, was thinking that this could be a cool feature - make a copy of the selected playlist in my music, then allow me to add/remove tracks from it cheers dan

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  • hi all,   was thinking that this could be a cool feature - make a copy of the selected playlist in my music, then allow me to add/remove tracks from it   cheers dan
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Probleme mit Spotify und dem S3

Hallo Spotify Community, ich nutze Spotify nun schon sehr lange und habe 2 größere probleme die ich allein so nicht in den griff bekomme. Diese Probleme beziehen sich auf mein Handy Samsung Galaxy S3: 1. Meine Offline Playlisten werden sehr sehr Lang...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hallo Spotify Community, ich nutze Spotify nun schon sehr lange und habe 2 größere probleme die ich allein so nicht in den griff bekomme. Diese Probleme beziehen sich auf mein Handy Samsung Gala...
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Solved!! Offline files not playable or deletable (after updating Spotify app)

Hi, When I updated my spotify app a few days ago on my Sony Experia E my 30GB of offline files weren't deleted, but when opening the new app they were neither playable nor deletable. The files are making my phone a 100 times slower (which was worth i...

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  • Hi,   When I updated my spotify app a few days ago on my Sony Experia E my 30GB of offline files weren't deleted, but when opening the new app they were neither playable nor deletable. The f...
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quickly add album to offline music from playlist?

hi all, is this possible? ie listening to playlist as normal, like current track and want to save the associated album to my offline music. only way i can do it is to save the track, go to my music, then options on that track, view album, then you ca...

  • Visitor
  • hi all,   is this possible? ie listening to playlist as normal, like current track and want to save the associated album to my offline music. only way i can do it is to save the track, go ...
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current track doesnt show until the home button is pressed

hi all, this has just started to happen. previously when i selected a playlist to shuffle, the current track would appear at the bottom of the screen, and i could tap on it to show the playback screen. im on htc m8 running 4.4.2 thanks dan ...i am us...

  • Visitor
  • hi all,   this has just started to happen. previously when i selected a playlist to shuffle, the current track would appear at the bottom of the screen, and i could tap on it to show the pla...
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Stirlingite3331

my spotify no download more music, says " no space in your cellphone", muy cellphone have 5 gb and my micro 10, i need help

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  • my spotify no download more music, says " no space in your cellphone", muy cellphone have 5 gb and my micro 10, i need help  
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Continuous play button randomly enabled?

Hi,I never do continuous play. I accidentally hit the continuous play icon it once. Now the continuous play button seems turn on randomly from time to time.Regards,Dave

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  • Hi, I never do continuous play. I accidentally hit the continuous play icon it once. Now the continuous play button seems turn on randomly from time to time. Regards, Dave
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Solved!! Saved Playlists - Stuttering playback, App is Laggy, Samsung S3.

Hello, I've been having issues with offline playback from my Samsung Galaxy S3 for a long while now, but as I am driving while the playback (or lack of!) occurs from my device, I have been yet to report it. I have been unable to find any specific sol...

  • Regular
  • Hello,   I've been having issues with offline playback from my Samsung Galaxy S3 for a long while now, but as I am driving while the playback (or lack of!) occurs from my device, I have been...
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Syncing playlists

Hello: I created a playlist of over 1100 songs then I pared it down on my android tablet to 500 songs. How do I get my android cell phone to have the 500 song playist instead of the 1100 playlist? Thanks!

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  • Hello:   I created a playlist of over 1100 songs then I pared it down on my android tablet to 500 songs.  How do I get my android cell phone to have the 500 song playist instead of the ...
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Solved!! HTC Bluetooth streaming problem.

I am unable to play (stream ) anything via bluetooth unless it is downloaded to my phone. This is very frustrating , . I would very much appreciat any advice on a solution. many thanks.

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  • I am unable to play (stream ) anything via bluetooth unless it is downloaded to my phone. This is very frustrating , . I would very much appreciat any advice on a solution.   many thanks.
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How is offline music stored?

.I currently download my music from google play but someone told me that he has upto 1000 songs stored with just a couple of gigs of space used. How is this possible as my music is only 400 tracks and takes up over 3 gigs. Is spotify music the same q...

  • Newbie
  • .I currently download my music from google play but someone told me that he has upto 1000 songs stored with just a couple of gigs of space used. How is this possible as my music is only 400 tracks an...
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