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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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[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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Spotify Data Stream Data Usage

Hi, I am hoping to get some help on this -- I've been using Spotify Premium for Android for the past 2 years and never had problems with the data usage over AT&T 4G... until recently. Last month, my phone used up a WHOPPING 5 GB of data and I am not ...

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  • Hi,   I am hoping to get some help on this -- I've been using Spotify Premium for Android for the past 2 years and never had problems with the data usage over AT&T 4G... until recently. ...
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Solved!! Save to SD Card

Hi, My S4 has just updated to the latest version and now the data wont sync to the SD card. I can't even move the app to the SD card via the Application Manager. This is a fresh install of spotify. The SD card works fine. I have tried a factory reset...

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  • Hi,   My S4 has just updated to the latest version and now the data wont sync to the SD card. I can't even move the app to the SD card via the Application Manager.   This is a fresh...
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Solved!! Keyboard entry closes when turned

When the search box is brought up, if the phone is accidentally turned to the point it switches into landscape mode, the application automatically closes the keyboard and search/text box. This can be annoying when trying to operate Spotify one handed...

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  • When the search box is brought up, if the phone is accidentally turned to the point it switches into landscape mode, the application automatically closes the keyboard and search/text box. This can be...
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Spotify Connect for Android

When can I expect to gain access to Spotify Connect for Android (S3) to my premium account? I have a Yamaha A730 amplifiers that feature works for Iphone.

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  • When can I expect to gain access to Spotify Connect for Android (S3) to my premium account? I have a Yamaha A730 amplifiers that feature works for Iphone.
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Music stutters when phone goes into standby (blackscreen)

Hey,just recently bought spotify and it is an awesome service. I do have an issue with the mobile app on my HTC Desire running 2.3.3. When the phone goes into standby mode and turns the screen off, the music starts to stutter after a few minutes of p...

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  • Hey, just recently bought spotify and it is an awesome service.   I do have an issue with the mobile app on my HTC Desire running 2.3.3.   When the phone goes into standby mode and ...
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Authenticating too often?

We get no cell coverage at our house, or for the last hour of the drive home. I'd gotten used to starting Spotify, making sure it was playing, and i could head out the door to drive to town or go for a long walk, and I'd be fine. Now, it seems 10 min...

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  • We get no cell coverage at our house, or for the last hour of the drive home.   I'd gotten used to starting Spotify, making sure it was playing, and i could head out the door to drive to to...
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What about forced shuffle for Unlimited plan?

Hey, Just a quick question about the limits of the new Spotify Android.If I take the Unlimited plan for 5e, can I use normal play instead of forced shuffle? I don't mind restricting play to playlists (after all, all albums can be made into playlists)...

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  • Hey, Just a quick question about the limits of the new Spotify Android. If I take the Unlimited plan for 5e, can I use normal play instead of forced shuffle? I don't mind restricting play to pla...
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msgs

I have received a msg how do I reply thanks

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After I deactivated a private session, the android app no longer sends songs I listen to Facebook.

Like I said on the title of this post, a few days ago I wanted to try the "private session" functionality on the android app. It's doesn't work that well compared to the iOS version. The thing is when I deactivated it, the android app stopped sending...

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  • Like I said on the title of this post, a few days ago I wanted to try the "private session" functionality on the android app. It's doesn't work that well compared to the iOS version. The thing is whe...
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radio plays each song twice in a row

Hi there ,while listening to a radio or a playlist , spotify plays each song twice in a row. version: 0.7.2.402 device : Galaxy s4 androind version : 4.2.2 samsung stock rom

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  • Hi there , while listening to a radio or a playlist ,  spotify plays each song twice in a row.   version:  0.7.2.402 device : Galaxy s4 androind version : 4.2.2 samsung stoc...
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Spotify will not download my playlists!

I have recently upgraded to spotify premium and it has been working fine.. up until I got a new phone the other day. I have been trying to download my playlists for the last three days now! It will start to download them then shut off and say I have ...

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  • I have recently upgraded to spotify premium and it has been working fine.. up until I got a new phone the other day. I have been trying to download my playlists for the last three days now!   ...
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Problem with spotify on mobile

I bought spotify premium so that I could listen to music on my phone. All was well until I logged on to it today and all my music had disappeared. My spotify app on my phone instructed me to buy premium which i did again, and it still does not work. ...

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  • I bought spotify premium so that I could listen to music on my phone. All was well until I logged on to it today and all my music had disappeared. My spotify app on my phone instructed me t...
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Solved!! [HTC Wildfire S]Audio slowing and dropping out since updating last night.

I updated to the latest version of spotify last night on my htc wildfire s. Since then the audio often (every 5 mins or so) drops out and/or slows down. This is with both downloaded and streamed content. I've reinstalled the app to no avail. Other au...

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  • I updated to the latest version of spotify last night on my htc wildfire s. Since then the audio often (every 5 mins or so) drops out and/or slows down. This is with both downloaded and streamed cont...
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Galaxy S3 wont stop vibrating. Auto-haptic is off.

I have the S3 on Verizon. I just got the 4.3 update and now the phone wont stop vibrating to the beat of the music. I have gone into the settings and turned off auto-haptic and it still vibrates. On the update you can no longer press the word and pul...

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  • I have the S3 on Verizon. I just got the 4.3 update and now the phone wont stop vibrating to the beat of the music. I have gone into the settings and turned off auto-haptic and it still vibrates. On ...
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The stream stops after a few songs

I have a Galaxy S3 and the stream stops after a few songs. I think it has something to do with sprucy trying to connect to a WiFi network. When streaming stops and I click on the play button it plays the last song again. If I don't Wagner to hear the...

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  • I have a Galaxy S3 and the stream stops after a few songs. I think it has something to do with sprucy trying to connect to a WiFi network. When streaming stops and I click on the play button it plays...
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Cache Issue on Android as well??

I'm about to drop iOS and move on to Android and was wondering if anyone knows if the caching issue that is present on iOS's version of Spotify is also on Android's? By this I mean that songs are being cached as they play and memory is being taken up...

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  • I'm about to drop iOS and move on to Android and was wondering if anyone knows if the caching issue that is present on iOS's version of Spotify is also on Android's?   By this I mean that so...
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Spotify stops playing

I'm having trouble with the android player stopping playing songs. It plays for between 10 to 30 minutes and then stops and forgets what song I was on! This affects downloaded and streaming music. I have a galaxy S4 and have tried doing a clean insta...

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  • I'm having trouble with the android player stopping playing songs. It plays for between 10 to 30 minutes and then stops and forgets what song I was on! This affects downloaded and streaming music. ...
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Problems with wi-fi connection on Sony Xperia E

Hello,I have downloaded the Spotify's app for my Sony Xperia E, but when I try to connect with wi-fi, the app had difficult to connect, if I use my broswer the smarthphone dosen't have any problem... I think that's something wrong in the preferences ...

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  • Hello, I have downloaded the Spotify's app for my Sony Xperia E, but when I try to connect with wi-fi, the app had difficult to connect, if I use my broswer the smarthphone dosen't have any problem....
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Song play but no sounds gs4

Been having wierd issues lately. The song is playing but I get no sound. Doesn't matter if its through bt, plug in headphones, or just the phone speaker. Its playing but I get no sounds. Then sometimes it all the sudden just works fine. Never had any...

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  • Been having wierd issues lately. The song is playing but I get no sound. Doesn't matter if its through bt, plug in headphones, or just the phone speaker. Its playing but I get no sounds. Then sometim...
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