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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 with Strava is causing volume to automatically maximise/minimise

DescriptionPlease describe the problemExample:After using the Samsung Galaxy S3 with Spotify and Strava running at the same time, the volume automatically re-adjusts itself to either maximum volume or minimum volume when listening to Spotify afterwar...

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Description Please describe the problem Example: After using the Samsung Galaxy S3 with Spotify and Strava running at the same time, the volume automatically re-adjusts itself to either maximum vo...

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Solved!! missing downloaded playlists

Hi there Spotify people.I recently accidentally let my premium subscription lapse. I've got my premium service back now but I have a problem with my previously downloaded playlists not appearing. My phone (Sony Xperia S) says I have 2.4 Gig of memory...

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Hi there Spotify people. I recently accidentally let my premium subscription lapse. I've got my premium service back now but I have a problem with my previously downloaded playlists not appearing. M...

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Equaliser and Lockscreen issues on Galaxy S4/4.2

Hi There I recently switched to Android, I have a Galaxy S4 with JB 4.2. I have noticed two issues: 1) The lock screen controls are really inconsistent, they frequently disappear. 2) The equaliser is a bit flaky. It really makes music sound better, b...

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Hi There   I recently switched to Android, I have a Galaxy S4 with JB 4.2.  I have noticed two issues:   1) The lock screen controls are really inconsistent, they frequently di...

Joe

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Solved!! Downloaded playlists keeps redownloading

Hello all, I have multiple playlists available for offline play, but every time it seems like spotify deletes the songs by itself and I have to go on wifi to redownload them.. I did a complete clean install (deleting app, with all the folders and reb...

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Hello all,    I have multiple playlists available for offline play, but every time it seems like spotify deletes the songs by itself and I have to go on wifi to redownload them.. I did ...

Joe

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Galaxy s3 pauses playing

Hello, I've been using Spotify for months, previously on Galaxy S2, now on S3. For now (S3), I have a problem with "auto-pause" - Spotify pauses playing even 3-4 times per song - as if the headphones were pulled off or sth. It needs going back to the...

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Hello, I've been using Spotify for months, previously on Galaxy S2, now on S3. For now (S3), I have a problem with "auto-pause" - Spotify pauses playing even 3-4 times per song - as if the headphon...

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Avoiding syncing over 4G

Hi, Can I turn off downloading on 4g? In settings there's an option for 2g/3g but not 4g. Best M

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Hi, Can I turn off downloading on 4g? In settings there's an option for 2g/3g but not 4g. Best M

Joe

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Android streaming to Apple TV

Hi, will there be a native solution in the Android app to stream to Apple TV using AirPlay? The 3rd party solutions are not that great or not free. Are there any other ways? Regards, Dennis

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Hi, will there be a native solution in the Android app to stream to Apple TV using AirPlay? The 3rd party solutions are not that great or not free.    Are there any other ways?  ...

Joe

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Data Usage on my Samsung Galaxy S4

I have been paying for and using Spotify now for a few months on my Samsung Galaxy S4. I know that as it is a streaming service that it will use up a large amount of data usage for each month of my phone plan. In previous months I can say that it has...

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I have been paying for and using Spotify now for a few months on my Samsung Galaxy S4. I know that as it is a streaming service that it will use up a large amount of data usage for each month of my p...

Joe

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Problems with Samsung S3

As mentioned in my previous post couple of weeks back, I do have constant issues with Spotify. I have Galaxy S3, Android 4.3. App is crashing, downloaded playlist or albums don't work. I factory reset my phone, changed SD cards etc was trying everyth...

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As mentioned in my previous post couple of weeks back, I do have constant issues with Spotify. I have Galaxy S3, Android 4.3. App is crashing, downloaded playlist or albums don't work. I factory re...

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how to listen to spotify radio on music system?

someone please help. i have the spotify app on my cell/mobile 'phone. i connect my music system with the 'phone using a USB cable ... and nothing happens! not sure what i'm doing wrong but would be grateful for any suggestions. thnx in advance .....

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someone please help.  i have the spotify app on my cell/mobile 'phone.  i connect my music system with the 'phone using a USB cable ... and nothing happens! not sure what i'm doing wrong bu...

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Connecting Samsung S3 to Mercedes C300 Bluetooth

Does anyone know if you can connect a Sumsung phone to a Mercedes Bluetooth? I have tried alot of options. I think I may have to connect by a cable for Spotify to work. Any thoughts.

Music Fan

Does anyone know if you can connect a Sumsung phone to a Mercedes Bluetooth?  I have tried alot of options.  I think I may have to connect by a cable for Spotify to work.  Any thoughts.

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Downloaded playlists inactive on Kindle Fire

Today all of my downloaded playlists became unavailable on my Kindle. Yesterday they were fine. The playlists are all starred active but when I access one the tracks are all inactive. I have tried rebooting the device but with no result. I am not con...

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Today all of my downloaded playlists became unavailable on my Kindle. Yesterday they were fine. The playlists are all starred active but when I access one the tracks are all inactive. I have trie...

Joe

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Solved!! Local file syncing over wifi broken on Android 4.4

Hi, I cannot get my PC desktop client to sync local files with my Android device. Quick details: PC running Windows 8.1 with Spotify client 0.9.6.72.ge389c074 LG Nexus 5 running stock 4.4 KitKat with Spotify app released on 29th Nov (the 4.4 image ar...

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Hi, I cannot get my PC desktop client to sync local files with my Android device. Quick details:   PC running Windows 8.1 with Spotify client 0.9.6.72.ge389c074 LG Nexus 5 running stock ...

Joe

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Can i download the previous verson?

Can I find the previous update to before when the search history disappeared. The app was perfect until that thing disappeared.

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Can I find the previous update to before when the search history disappeared. The app was perfect until that thing disappeared.

Joe

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Solved!! New playlist doesn´t show on my mobile

I created a new playlist a couple of days ago but I can´t see it on my Samsung S4,all other playlists shows but not the new one ( have the mobile online). Help please! Fredrika

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I created a new playlist a couple of days ago but I can´t see it on my Samsung S4,all other playlists shows but not the new one ( have the mobile online). Help please!   Fredrika

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Solved!! Spotify desyncs continuously

I have a premium account I use on 2 devices, my ASUS Fonepad phablet and my Windows 8 laptop. I have songs saved to both, but the Android app keeps desyncing my songs repeatedly saying i have synced with more than 3 devices, but i only have 2.whats u...

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I have a premium account I use on 2 devices,  my ASUS Fonepad phablet and my Windows 8 laptop. I have songs saved to both, but the Android app keeps desyncing my songs repeatedly saying i have s...

Joe

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two lockscreen issues

Please remove full screen bacground art on lockscreen, it makes difficult to see number when entering pin code to unlock the device back, fwd buttons are still dissapearing randomly

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Please remove full screen bacground art on lockscreen, it makes difficult to see number when entering pin code to unlock the device back, fwd buttons are still dissapearing randomly

SIRR

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remotless

Do i have to buy Remotless App twice to remote android with my ipad? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.remoteless.android https://itunes.apple.com/se/app/remote/id284417350 Just wonder..

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Do i have to buy Remotless App twice to remote android with my ipad? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=no.remoteless.android https://itunes.apple.com/se/app/remote/id284417350 &...

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Solved!! Lockscreen buttons disappears

When using Android 4.4 Kitkat (vanilla Android), the "previous track" and "skip track" buttons on the lockscreen sometimes disappears. You have to pause and then play again (or turn the screen off) in order for them to reappear. This happens often wh...

Gig Goer

When using Android 4.4 Kitkat (vanilla Android), the "previous track" and "skip track" buttons on the lockscreen sometimes disappears. You have to pause and then play again (or turn the screen off)...

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Songs are PLAYING but NO SOUND

Hej. I got an automatic update to latest version (ver 0.7.3.629.g36119d704) on Android 4.0.4 on a SAMSUNG-SGH-I747. Now, I cannot listen through headphones ! Spotify does play on the phone speaker. The phone also detects the headphones when plugged. ...

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Hej. I got an automatic update to latest version (ver 0.7.3.629.g36119d704) on Android 4.0.4 on a SAMSUNG-SGH-I747.   Now, I cannot listen through headphones !   Spotify does pla...

Joe

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