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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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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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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • dbaps2
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Android Client design getting worse with each iteration.

On my android client I used to be one press away from getting to my playlists, and once there I could easily find the ones that were downloaded and ready to go. Now my home screen has four sections: A 'recently listened to', which mysteriously lists ...

  • Regular
  • On my android client I used to be one press away from getting to my playlists, and once there I could easily find the ones that were downloaded and ready to go.   Now my home screen has four...
  • Rialas
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Intereference every three songs

I have an LG. I have spotify premium and I downloaded the "preferiti" playlist on my phone to listen to it offline, but there's a 15 seconds random interference in the middle of the song that's playing. and I don't understand why. I checked on the se...

  • Regular
  • I have an LG. I have spotify premium and I downloaded the "preferiti" playlist on my phone to listen to it offline, but  there's a 15 seconds random interference in the middle of the song that's...
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Sync Error - more than 500 songs

EDIT: I always had troubles using 3 devices for offline sync as the last one was always de-authorised. I have now made a clean reinstall on all three devices and now everything seems to be working fine. I can use all three devices for offline sync an...

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  • EDIT: I always had troubles using 3 devices for offline sync as the last one was always de-authorised. I have now made a clean reinstall on all three devices and now everything seems to be working fi...
  • M0wlWurf
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App takes time to see the internet connection

I leave my 4g on, and I have a solid connection, yet everytime I open the app it takes up to a minute to detect the connection. In the meantime everything is greyed out and the bottom says no internet connection available. What can I do?

  • Casual Listener
  • I leave my 4g on, and I have a solid connection, yet everytime I open the app it takes up to a minute to detect the connection. In the meantime everything is greyed out and the bottom says no interne...
  • Joe
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Audio problem when using Spotify and Sat Nav App

I went from an iPhone to an Android about 2 weeks ago, and have been thinking of going back due to this problem, only to find that it is a Spotify problem. I have now tried 4 different sat nav applications, and the problem was still there with all of...

  • Casual Listener
  • I went from an iPhone to an Android about 2 weeks ago, and have been thinking of going back due to this problem, only to find that it is a Spotify problem.   I have now tried 4 different sat...
  • Peter__
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Spotify stops playing ans crashes

I need help. I am using Spotify Premium. I downloaded the latest Version of Spotify from the Market. Everything works fine, but when I look through some new music or click a song from my offline Playlist and skip to the middle of the songs the music ...

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  • I need help. I am using Spotify Premium. I downloaded the latest Version of Spotify from the Market. Everything works fine, but when I look through some new music or click a song from my offlin...
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Solved!! New spotify version - My songs

Is there any way to download the my songs collection to play offline, like you did with starred in the older versions of Spotify? Thank you.

  • Casual Listener
  • Is there any way to download the my songs collection to play offline, like you did with starred in the older versions of Spotify? Thank you.
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Solved!! Can't login to spotify app

I am using Spotify premium on my Samsung Galaxy S2, and have been for some time, but currently I cannot login to the app. I am still able to use spotify on my laptop, but no matter whether i login with my spotify username and password (which i have r...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am using Spotify premium on my Samsung Galaxy S2, and have been for some time, but currently I cannot login to the app. I am still able to use spotify on my laptop, but no matter whether i login wi...
  • MikeFX86
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where are my songs?

I have a note 3 with playlists on it. Is it my understanding that I can't put these on my laptop or any other device. In other words, all I can do is play them, I can't copy them? thanks

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a note  3 with playlists on it. Is it my understanding  that I can't put these on my laptop or any other device. In other words, all  I can do is play them, I can't copy them? ...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Your Music erased after update

After the receiving the "Paint It Black" update on Android and desktop, I started moving all my playlists into Albums under Your Music. It was a bit meticulous, but I want to be on board with Spotify's new direction. Then after a subsequent Android u...

  • Music Fan
  • After the receiving the "Paint It Black" update on Android and desktop, I started moving all my playlists into Albums under Your Music. It was a bit meticulous, but I want to be on board with Spotify...
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Solved!! Bluetooth Keeps disconnecting on HTC One S

When I use my HTC One S with a Parrot bluetooth car kit, the bluetooth seems to randomly disconnect, usually at the end of a song. I can reconnect the bluetooth and start the song playing again, but not too safe when you're driving! It makes it prett...

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  • When I use my HTC One S with a Parrot bluetooth car kit, the bluetooth  seems to randomly disconnect, usually at the end of a song. I can reconnect the bluetooth and start the song playing again...
  • HoGoPL
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Playlists gone from profile on Android

Note3. All upgrades. Trided to clear cache. Tried to reinstal app. In my profile there is 0 playlists. They are all available as normal on the PC. I am able to search for the title of the playlist, and then play them. Funny thing, I am listed as the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Note3.  All upgrades.   Trided to clear cache. Tried to reinstal app.   In my profile there is 0 playlists. They are all available as normal on the PC.   I am able to ...
  • FrodeBNilsen
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Solved!! Problems with Spotify free on Android

Hi. I'm having problems following the instructions for the Spotify app on my HTC phone (quite an old model, but no mention made in the app that this would be a problem). I open the app and it shows all of my playlists as Downloaded - doesn't give me ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi. I'm having problems following the instructions for the Spotify app on my HTC phone (quite an old model, but no mention made in the app that this would be a problem). I open the app and ...
  • Joe
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Spotify Excessive Battery/CPU usage on Nexus 5 (4.4.2)

Description When playing songs spotify (offline mode) causes excessive CPU usage compared to other music apps and maintains partial wakeclocks even after the song has been paused/stopped thereby draining the battery (about 4-5% an hour compared to 1-...

  • Newbie
  • Description When playing songs spotify (offline mode) causes excessive CPU usage compared to other music apps and maintains partial wakeclocks even after the song has been paused/stopped thereby dr...
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Lift 3 device limiation please

I have the premium subscription and happen to have a few android devices. - A phone. - A second phone with sim from country I work in part of my time. - A 12" Tablet for work where I like to listen to mucis while working. - An 8" Tablet for holiday a...

  • Roadie
  • I have the premium subscription and happen to have a few android devices. - A phone. - A second phone with sim from country I work in part of my time. - A 12" Tablet for work where I like to li...
  • WilliamOffline
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Need Help downloading tracks

Okay So i have a small samsung tablet which is pretty basic and I have spotify preimium on it, I cant seem to find the download button to download songs, I wanna download skrillex's new album. I have tried holding on to a song its options are just sh...

  • Newbie
  • Okay So i have a small samsung tablet which is pretty basic and I have spotify preimium on it, I cant seem to find the download button to download songs, I wanna download skrillex's new album. I have...
  • Peter__
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moto X touchless control issue

Hey so Spotify is supposed to work with the Moto X's touchless control, which allows you to play music using either spotify or google play music. Right now only Google play music works! When I set Spotify as the default player, the voice command only...

  • Newbie
  • Hey so Spotify is supposed to work with the Moto X's touchless control, which allows you to play music using either spotify or google play music.  Right now only Google play music works!  W...
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