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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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what i am listening to is not shown on facebook

hi. whenever i use the desktop player or my mobile player, what i am listenning to doesn't appear on facebook. however, if i use the web player it seems to work. everything was working fine till last week after i updated.i have also tried disconnecti...

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  • hi. whenever i use the desktop player or my mobile player, what i am listenning to doesn't appear on facebook. however, if i use the web player it seems to work. everything was working fine till last...
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How do I search public playlists?!

Hello, it seems to me, that searching for playlists is not possible at the moment, you only see artists, album and songs, but not playlists. Is this a planned feature in future releases or is it just a perfectly hidden feature in the current release?...

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  • Hello, it seems to me, that searching for playlists is not possible at the moment, you only see artists, album and songs, but not playlists. Is this a planned feature in future releases or is it ...
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[Android 4.4] Taking a photo breaks headphone output

I've found another bug on the new Nexus 5 with Android 4.4 KitKat: If you take a photo while listening to spotify with your headphones, the Spotify audio output switches to the internal speaker. You have to stop the song, plug headphones out and back...

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  • I've found another bug on the new Nexus 5 with Android 4.4 KitKat:  If you take a photo while listening to spotify with your headphones, the Spotify audio output switches to the internal ...
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Library Feature - Browse by Arist, Album, etc.

Does anybody else find it astonishing that there is no way to browse through your entire collection (starred) by artist or album alphabetically (i.e. library mode)? This has been a basic feature ever since day one of iPods / MP3 players yet seems to ...

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  • Does anybody else find it astonishing that there is no way to browse through your entire collection (starred) by artist or album alphabetically (i.e. library mode)?  This has been a basic featur...
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Problems synchronizing local files to android

After updating to the latest version of the app I can not synchronize all of my local files to my android phone. All Local files are mp3 format so I have no clue way some are synchronized while others aren't? I've tried deleting the cache and redownl...

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  • After updating to the latest version of the app I can not synchronize all of my local files to my android phone. All Local files are mp3 format so I have no clue way some are synchronized while other...
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Solved!! Online with offline list

Hi, Just wondering if there´s any chance that Spotify can simultaneously work online with an offline list. I mean, that I can keep it online with a dowloaded list and that the app wouldn´t charge me for any data for the downloaded tracks. It would be...

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  • Hi,   Just wondering if there´s any chance that Spotify can simultaneously work online with an offline list. I mean, that I can keep it online with a dowloaded list and that the app woul...
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Solved!! playlist and play queue order

Is there any way to change the order of my songs? I used to have google play music and one nice thing about them is that they have the option to drag and change the order of the play queue so you can listen to what you want in the order you want. Doe...

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  • Is there any way to change the order of my songs? I used to have google play music and one nice thing about them is that they have the option to drag and change the order of the play queue so you can...
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Spotify & Pioneer

I have a Pioneer XW-SMA1 and a Sony xperia Z I can not connect the 2 for wireless playback through Spotify. I also have the same problem from Spotify and my Mac to the Pioneer. Help!

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  • I have a Pioneer XW-SMA1 and a Sony xperia Z I can not connect the 2 for wireless playback through Spotify. I also have the same problem from Spotify and my Mac to the Pioneer. Help!
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Cannot share to Spotify friends - Galaxy Note 2

Using Spotify on my phone, my Spotify friends do not appear when I try and share a song or playlist, but they show up just fine on my PC.

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  • Using Spotify on my phone, my Spotify friends do not appear when I try and share a song or playlist, but they show up just fine on my PC.
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Imported MP3 files, extreme low volume.

Hi, I imported some Mp3 files on my computer, and when I added them to a playlist and downloaded these playlists on my android phone. The volume and quality of these imported songs turned out to be really low compared with non imported songs. And i a...

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  • Hi,   I imported some Mp3 files on my computer, and when I added them to a playlist and downloaded these playlists on my android phone. The volume and quality of these imported songs turned ...
  • emiel89
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Spotify Removes my downloaded Playlists

Hey ive had a Motorola Razr and now switched to a Samsung Galaxy S4 i also synchronized my playlists on my computer..now i cant synchronize my playlists with my s4, when i do it sometimes crashes and says "You synchronized offline with more than 3 de...

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  • Hey ive had a Motorola Razr and now switched to a Samsung Galaxy S4 i also synchronized my playlists on my computer.. now i cant synchronize my playlists with my s4, when i do it sometimes crashes a...
  • Joe
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Phone signal doesn't starts when using headphones.

Hi I wonder about why I can't hear my signal when I using headphones when someones calls and I listening to Spotify. The problem is that music doesn't stops. The function is there when not using headphones and only the phone speakers. Also works with...

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  • Hi   I wonder about why I can't hear my signal when I using headphones when someones calls and I listening to Spotify. The problem is that music doesn't stops. The function is there when not...
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Can not sync playlists to my Samsung s3

Ill try my best to explain my problem.Just joined premium. My phone (Samsung s3) is showing up as a device on my laptop. I tried to synce all playlist and on all my playlists it either says only local files synced or pending and I cant do anything?I ...

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  • Ill try my best to explain my problem. Just joined premium. My phone (Samsung s3) is showing up as a device on my laptop. I tried to synce all playlist and on all my playlists it either says only ...
  • Joe
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Spotify Mobile App (Premium account, created with Facebook account) Not posting to Facebook

Samsung Galaxy S4; Android 4.3; Spotify Version 0.7.2.402-g40e8dcb4 Device memory has 7.21GB available (of 16GB Total); SD card has 49.28GB available (of 58.53GB Total) My preferences in the Spotify Mobile App AND on all desktop (2 PCs - one Windows ...

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  • ...roadcast to other apps. Private session not turned on.   But when I play music on the mobile app, it does not share to my facebook. It also doesn't show when I add songs to (public!) playlists, s...
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Spotify Premium Mobile Not Working

Spotify suddenly stopped working when my android is connected to my carrier. It only works when I'm connected to wifi. I've done everything including reinstalling Spotify several times. I've had spotify premium for two years and i will cancel my subs...

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  • Spotify suddenly stopped working when my android is connected to my carrier. It only works when I'm connected to wifi. I've done everything including reinstalling Spotify several times. I've had sp...
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[HTC Wildfire S]Uneven playback with downloaded tracks

Dear Spotify CommunityI have been the using Spotify for a couple of months on my Android phone (HTC Wildfire S) without problemOver the last week I have been experiencing sound problems with downloaded playlists. The content is uneven or stutters. It...

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  • Dear Spotify Community I have been the using Spotify for a couple of months on my Android phone (HTC Wildfire S) without problem Over the last week I have been experiencing sound problems with do...
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Solved!! android streaming problems

Ive had spotify premium on my android phone a little over a month now, and i lost use of it for a week not too long ago. Apparently there was a streaming issue that was posted on twitter. I'm having a streaming problem again but according to the web ...

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  • Ive had spotify premium on my android phone a little over a month now, and i lost use of it for a week not too long ago. Apparently there was a streaming issue that was posted on twitter. I'm having ...
  • Joe
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lg g2 flip cover

HelloI've got the LG G2 finally, but is there coming an update in the future to add spotify In the quick view window?

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  • Hello I've got the LG G2 finally, but is there coming an update in the future to add spotify In the quick view window? 🙂
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Standard Volume Slider - Android

Just got a new Samsung Galaxy S4 - I love using Spotify for pretty much all of my music needs, but on the Android app version on my new phone, I can't find an in-app volume slider. I'm only able to use the rocker on the side of the phone to change vo...

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  • Just got a new Samsung Galaxy S4 - I love using Spotify for pretty much all of my music needs, but on the Android app version on my new phone, I can't find an in-app volume slider. I'm only able to u...
  • Joe
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How do I manage my devices?

Hi team, I have a premium account and I access Spotify from multiple devices (more than 3). However I recently tried to sync my iPod to my Spotify playlists (disaster) via my PC and now I can’t listen to 50% of my previously downloaded Spotify playli...

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  • Hi team,   I have a premium account and I access Spotify from multiple devices (more than 3). However I recently tried to sync my iPod to my Spotify playlists (disaster) via my PC and now I ...
  • Joe
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