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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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Streaming Spotify wireless from Android to Yamaha RX-V773 amp

Hello I have spotify premium and an iphone which I stream music from to my Yamaha RX-V773 amp using Airplay. I wish to ditch the iphone and move to android, and from researching the issue it seems to me that I wont be able to stream wirelessly to my ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello   I have spotify premium and an iphone which I stream music from to my Yamaha RX-V773 amp using Airplay.   I wish to ditch the iphone and move to android, and from researching...
  • poisike
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cant log in

I used to live in UK but I have moved to NZ. I have Spotify already installed on my ipad.. The app was installed in UK. But I have a s4 with me and was trying to log in using the app. When I try to log in itsays I'm trying to log in to Spotify from a...

  • Newbie
  • I used to live in UK but I have moved to NZ. I have Spotify already installed on my ipad.. The app was installed in UK. But I have a s4 with me and was trying to log in using the app. When I try to l...
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Spotify Premium on Kindle Fire HDX

Paying for Spotify Premium on Kindle Fire HDX, after a couple of days I am noticing a few issues with the application. Songs often cut in and out every 30 seconds or so, very annoying and not an internet connection issue. Doesn't always do this. Repe...

  • Gig Goer
  • Paying for Spotify Premium on Kindle Fire HDX, after a couple of days I am noticing a few issues with the application.   Songs often cut in and out every 30 seconds or so, very annoying an...
  • melodynelson
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My Data Just Spiked 7.06GB in 2 days!!!!

Hello, I am an avid Spotify user, I use Spotify at least once a day. Between Jan1 and Jan3 I was surprised to find that my data usage had spiked a MASSIVE 7.06GB. That's in a matter of 3 days. I am part of a business plan that cannot go over 10GB I r...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   I am an avid Spotify user, I use Spotify at least once a day. Between Jan1 and Jan3 I was surprised to find that my data usage had spiked a MASSIVE 7.06GB. That's in a matter of 3 days...
  • Joe
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Spotify Connect (no speaker icon) on Android

Hi, I just bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 today. I read that Spotify Connect was just released for Android (November 25), so I was thrilled. Somehow the speaker icon doesn't show up in Spotify when in Now Playing, so I cannot select my Airport Expres...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I just bought a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 today. I read that Spotify Connect was just released for Android (November 25), so I was thrilled.    Somehow the speaker icon doesn...
  • Joe
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Newbie question on shuffling

Ok. Just recently installed Spotify on my Galaxy Nexus. And I added several playlists(albums). Now what I am dealing with, is it is set to shuffle (I have the free version), but at the end of each song, it stops and I have to click X on top left to g...

  • Casual Listener
  • Ok. Just recently installed Spotify on my Galaxy Nexus. And I added several playlists(albums). Now what I am dealing with, is it is set to shuffle (I have the free version), but at the end of each so...
  • fishing4dale
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Solved!! High Cpu Usage on Android???

Hello. I have installed Spotify in both an Android Phone and a Nokia S60 phone. The first is a HTC Chacha with Android 2.3.5. This phone has 512MB of RAM and a 800 mhz CPU, and Spotify version is 0.7.4.610.gd7332b3. The second is a Nokia N86 8MP. Thi...

  • Roadie
  • Hello. I have installed Spotify in both an Android Phone and a Nokia S60 phone.   The first is a HTC Chacha with Android 2.3.5. This phone has 512MB of RAM and a 800 mhz CPU, and Spotify ver...
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Solved!! Spotify Premium stops playing songs after a few minutes

Hi I have a Samsung SIII (I9000) on Android 4.1.2 running Spoitfy with premium account. For the last few weeks I have noticed it now stops playing a song between 2:30 and 3:10 at random. I have - removed the app - cleared the cache - redownloaded for...

  • Regular
  • Hi   I have a Samsung SIII (I9000) on Android 4.1.2 running Spoitfy with premium account.   For the last few weeks I have noticed it now stops playing a song between 2:30 and 3:10 a...
  • Peter__
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Data volume rises and rises.. / Speicherplatz steigt und steigt

Next, if I might add an album to my playlists in Spotify, then I can only ONLINE anhöhren (with an internet connection) I yes.Then there is still the possibility to download the songs for the OFFLINE mode.Now the question of questions: If I do not wa...

  • Newbie
  • Next, if I might add an album to my playlists in Spotify, then I can only ONLINE anhöhren (with an internet connection) I yes. Then there is still the possibility to download the songs for the OFF...
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Is there an actual solution to Spotify stopping after almost every track?

It's a darn shame. I am obviously not the only one having this problem. I have been using MOG for over a year and am hoping to switch to Spotify because I like their interface better, and they have a slightly bigger catalog. I have been using the fre...

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  • It's a darn shame.  I am obviously not the only one having this problem.  I have been using MOG for over a year and am hoping to switch to Spotify because I like their interface better, and...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Won't load Facebook login on Galaxy S2

Description I am a Premium account holder and was using Spotify on my phone problem free for the last year or so but suddenly today it asked me to login and when I try to sign in through Facebook it won't load a login screen, it just tells me it can'...

  • Casual Listener
  • Description I am a Premium account holder and was using Spotify on my phone problem free for the last year or so but suddenly today it asked me to login and when I try to sign in through Facebook...
  • Joe
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Audio Effects has stopped working

Hey I have a Samsung S4 and Audio Effects has stopped working. This means that I can turn it on and off and adjust the buttons but there will be no difference in sound. This is seriously annoying Is there any solution to this ? or should I stop using...

  • Newbie
  • Hey I have a Samsung S4 and Audio Effects has stopped working. This means that I can turn it on and off and adjust the buttons but there will be no difference in sound. This is seriously annoying Is ...
  • Joe
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Playlist Folders Organize, But Duplicate Downloaded List Sucks

The "Downloaded" section on the Playlist menu of Android is very annoying. Even if you have all your playlists organized with playlist folders you have to scroll through ALL of your downloads to get to them. If you are having trouble with organizing ...

  • Gig Goer
  • The "Downloaded" section on the Playlist menu of Android is very annoying. Even if you have all your playlists organized with playlist folders you have to scroll through ALL of your downloads to get ...
  • Taylor
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Radio Duplicates

Over the last few days i have been using Spotify radio on my android phone, and several times i have had duplicate tracks. (Same name and album) sometimes they are next to each other, other times there are a few tracks between them. Has anyone else s...

  • Roadie
  • Over the last few days i have been using Spotify radio on my android phone, and several times i have had duplicate tracks. (Same name and album) sometimes they are next to each other, other times the...
  • richardap
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Spotify premium not working on samsung

I just installed spotify on my new mobile, Samsung Galaxy. The dowload and login went fine, but the app do not find my premium subscription. It keeps asking me to upgrade to premium. When I log in to my account on my iPad, the premium subscription is...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just installed spotify on my new mobile, Samsung Galaxy. The dowload and login went fine, but the app do not find my premium subscription. It keeps asking me to upgrade to premium. When I log in to...
  • Peter__
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Music just stops playing after +- 1 Min

Mainly when the tablet is going in standby mode. i've re-installed, with clearing cache. Also have not any widget on my homescreen on Spotify. Tablet is running android 4.0.4. Any solution being developed on it?

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  • Mainly when the tablet is going in standby mode. i've re-installed, with clearing cache. Also have not any widget on my homescreen on Spotify.    Tablet is running android 4.0.4. &n...
  • Joe
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Album Art Image Quality on Kit-Kat

Hey all! I just wanted to point out a small thing I noticed that has been kinda bugging me lately. The image quality on the lockscreen album art on 4.4 is really lacking, especially compared to Google Music's. Here's a couple examples of what I'm tal...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey all! I just wanted to point out a small thing I noticed that has been kinda bugging me lately. The image quality on the lockscreen album art on 4.4 is really lacking, especially compared to Googl...
  • Marco
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Question about Local files sync

Hello everyone, I`m new to spotify and I got some question. I recently synced my desktop Spotify client with Android. It synced playlists and local files. But I can`t find those local files inside Android app. Where can I find them? BTW I didn`t adde...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hello everyone, I`m new to spotify and I got some question. I recently synced my desktop Spotify client with Android. It synced playlists and local files. But I can`t find those local files inside An...
  • Joe
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Tablet behaves like smartphone

I installed spotify in Arnova 7G, and behaves like a mobile in spotify free, not allowed to use spotify as a tablet. is not compatible?... However, in Archos 10.1 woks perfectly... Thanks

  • Casual Listener
  • I installed spotify in Arnova 7G, and behaves like a mobile in spotify free, not allowed to use spotify as a tablet.     is not compatible?...   However, in Archos 10.1 wok...
  • Idefix
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Need your offline devices reset? Post here.

Hi, I'm new to Spotify and I just got the premium subscription. I have my playlists on my laptop and I wanted to be ablw to listen to them on my phone. I have the Spotify app on the phone but I can t figure out how to get the playlists. Can anyone ma...

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  • Hi, I'm new to Spotify and I just got the premium subscription.  I have my playlists on my laptop and I wanted to be ablw to listen to them on my phone.  I have the Spotify app on the phone...
  • Peter__
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