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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 taking over a minute to start playing songs

Description Whenever I first load up Spotify and attempt to play a song it it takes over a minute before it starts playing. The symptoms are akin to connection issues (e.g. not loading playlists, lag between songs, lag when searching for music). At n...

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Description Whenever I first load up Spotify and attempt to play a song it it takes over a minute before it starts playing.  The symptoms are akin to connection issues (e.g. not loading playli...

ierofei

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downloaded files

downloaded files available offline, will they still be there if I cancel Premium and go back to free? Why can´t I save them on my computer, or make a reccord?

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downloaded files available offline, will they still be there if I cancel Premium and go back to free? Why can´t I save them on my computer, or make a reccord?

pnc

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Spotify Connect between Android Device Only

Hi, I really love the idea of Spotify Connect between android devices. I have following Android devices logged in to the same account: 1. Nexus 5, latest version of Spotify, running Android 4.2.2 2. SG2, latest version of Spotify, running Android 4.1...

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Hi,   I really love the idea of Spotify Connect between android devices.    I have following Android devices logged in to the same account:   1. Nexus 5, latest versio...

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SD Card Unexpected Unmounting Issue.

I have seen posts about other android devices having issues with the SD card randomly unmounting. I have had this issue for a couple of months now and notcing that spotify was always up when I would get the message that the SD card was unexpectedly u...

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I have seen posts about other android devices having issues with the SD card randomly unmounting.  I have had this issue for a couple of months now and notcing that spotify was always up when I ...

Foomanshu

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Question about Android 4.4's SD card limitations

Google seems to have placed more restricitons on the use of an external SD card in Android 4.4. Will this affect Spotify's ability to install and write files on the SD card? As I may get the Xperia Z2 which comes with Kit Kat and a SD card slot but w...

Gig Goer

Google seems to have placed more restricitons on the use of an external SD card in Android 4.4.   Will this affect Spotify's ability to install and write files on the SD card? As I may get t...

Peter__

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Can't select songs I want to listen to

I cannot select songs that I want to play. There is only a "shuffle all" green button which plays everything on my playlist...

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I cannot select songs that I want to play. There is only a "shuffle all" green button which plays everything on my playlist...

Daniel

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songs randomly pause, offline and online mode.

Constantly random pausing while playing, even when screen is on. Also on offline mode so it's not like there's another user on my account as others have stated.This happens while streaming in radio or albums or in offline playlist aswells. In additio...

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Constantly random pausing while playing, even when screen is on. Also on offline mode so it's not like there's another user on my account as others have stated. This happens while streaming in ra...

antics7

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Solved!! How to add actual listening song to a playlist?

I'm totally new os spotify. When I'm listening a song, how can I add THIS song to a playlist ? I've already created playlist, but I cannot understand how to add a song to a playlist. ..

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I'm totally new os spotify.   When I'm listening  a song, how can I add THIS song to a playlist ?   I've already created playlist, but I cannot understand how to add a song to ...

Daniel

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Internet connection lost - keeps happening

Hi, I live in Norway with a Telenor- Samsung Galaxy S4 Active cell phone. I am a spotify premium user and even though I am connected to my 4G/3G mobile network spotify loses connection after a (really) short while. This has been going on for a very l...

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Hi, I live in Norway with a Telenor- Samsung Galaxy S4 Active cell phone. I am a spotify premium user and even though I am connected to my 4G/3G mobile network spotify loses connection after a (r...

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Premium doesnt work

Yesterday i bought a card with Spotify premium for one month and i reedemed de code and it worked but then i did go to the Spotify app and offline mode didnt work and when i tried to change sound quality it didnt work because its a premium feature bu...

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Yesterday i bought a card with Spotify premium for one month and i reedemed de code and it worked but then i did go to the Spotify app and offline mode didnt work and when i tried to change sound qua...

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Solved!! Why do I get notified when a playlist I follow gets new tracks?

I follow a playlist of a friend. I have noticed that when this playlist gets new tracks i get a notification on my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S2). I get this notification even when Spotify is not running and I have set Spotify to be offline. I fin...

Roadie

I follow a playlist of a friend. I have noticed that when this playlist gets new tracks i get a notification on my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S2).   I  get this notification even w...

Daniel

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External speakers via USB...

I need to use bluetooth or usb to connect to external speakers from my Android phone can you help please. Suggestion: when I make a playlist, give me an option of purchasing those songs as a complete album.

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I need to use bluetooth or usb to connect to external speakers from my Android phone can you help please.   Suggestion: when I make a playlist, give me an option of purchasing those songs as...

Daniel

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Audio Effects Issue

Seriously, what's going on with the audio effects issue on Samsung devices? How long is this going to continue without any meaningful response or attempt at resolution from Spotify? This has been going on for several months so although I am paying fo...

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Seriously, what's going on with the audio effects issue on Samsung devices? How long is this going to continue without any meaningful response or attempt at resolution from Spotify? This has been goi...

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Albums and Songs missing from ipad and android devices

Albums and Songs missing from ipad and android devicesHi all,I have 16 songs in a playlist for 何韻詩 , this works perfectly on the PC, with either web player or Spotify PC cilent.However on mobile devices, there are only 9 tracks???Android: Shows "16 t...

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Albums and Songs missing from ipad and android devices Hi all, I have 16 songs in a playlist for 何韻詩 , this works perfectly on the PC, with either web player or Spotify PC cilent. However on...

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Locating audio effects

Okay, I have a HTC One Max and it lost the Beats settings, and I've seen a lot of things that say Spotify has an equalizer type audio effects. I may be one of a million people asking this, but where are the effects located? I absolutely can not figur...

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Okay, I have a HTC One Max and it lost the Beats settings, and I've seen a lot of things that say Spotify has an equalizer type audio effects. I may be one of a million people asking this, but where ...

BoyCott

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Solved!! spotify in car -usb

Hi.Connected my handy by usb to car stereo unit. In the offer of files on the screen there is default Music player, but not Spotify.Can you advise if and how to play the playlists from Spotify in the car?Mobile htc one x with Android 4.2.Thank you.

Music Fan

Hi. Connected my handy by usb to car stereo unit. In the offer of files on the screen there is default Music player, but not Spotify. Can you advise if and how to play the playlists from Spotify ...

jara_vyoral

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Streaming Bitrate

I use the Normal bitrate of 96kbps for streaming, but it still uses more data than I would like since I am on a limited data plan. Does anyone know if Spotfiy will ever have an option for streaming quality less than 96kbps? I know the sound quality w...

Music Fan

I use the Normal bitrate of 96kbps for streaming, but it still uses more data than I would like since I am on a limited data plan.  Does anyone know if Spotfiy will ever have an option for strea...

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When on the locked screen of nexus 5, song titles and artists will not update when you hit next

When on the locked screen of nexus 5, song titles and artists on downloaded playlists will not update when you hit next button. So the next song is playing and the information presented is incorrect on the lock screen. I have downloaded the applicati...

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When on the locked screen of nexus 5, song titles and artists on downloaded playlists will not update when you hit next button. So the next song is playing and the information presented is incorrect...

Josh

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Solved!! crossfade problem.

Hi I have spotify premium and I love the app. But latelety I'm having a issue with the crossfade. I like to use it all the time.. the issue is that I stops for like a second before the other song mixes in... I was hopeing you guys can fix it.. thanks...

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Hi I have spotify premium and I love the app. But latelety I'm having a issue with the crossfade. I like to use it all the time.. the issue is that I stops for like a second before the other song mix...

Belemsalazar

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