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Solved!! 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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  • Timbo6sic6
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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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  • Sumit_Ghosh
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webplayer Facebook

Hi everybody. I can't use the webplayer from spotify on Facebook with my smartphone, Android 4.2 Sony experia e. Has somebody a solution? Thanks!

  • Newbie
  • Hi everybody. I can't use the webplayer from spotify on Facebook with my smartphone, Android 4.2 Sony experia e. Has somebody a solution? Thanks!
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
  • 232 Views
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Linkin Park - Given Up and radiohead - Karma police. not working??

Linkin Park - Given Up and radiohead - Karma police. not working?? why can't i listen to these song?

  • Casual Listener
  • Linkin Park - Given Up and radiohead - Karma police. not working?? why can't i listen to these song? 
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Enable to turn off the lock screen widget in Android 4.2+

This is an absolute disgrace. The widget has buttons which constantly press themselves when I put my phone into the pocket. This prevents me from using Spotify mobile because it changes tracks all the time. Plus I prefer to see dash clock instead. PL...

  • Casual Listener
  • This is an absolute disgrace. The widget has buttons which constantly press themselves when I put my phone into the pocket. This prevents me from using Spotify mobile because it changes tracks all th...
  • Mark80508
  • Newbie
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problems sharing playlist

I am having trouble sharing my playlist. I get a blank screen when i tap on Inbox, or Friends. Also, when I tap share with Spotify Friends while listening to a song, the "Send"option is not lite up. I've made sure I am not in private session

  • Regular
  • I am having trouble sharing my playlist. I get a blank screen when i tap on Inbox, or Friends. Also, when I tap share with Spotify Friends while listening to a song, the "Send"option is not lite up....
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
  • 1350 Views
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Wrong Username and Password Android

Hello guys, I activated the Premium account but i keep having an annoying problem: I try to access to my Android portable devices and it always says that username and password are wrong even if i put the right one. Someone out there with same problem...

  • Newbie
  • Hello guys,   I activated the Premium account but i keep having an annoying problem: I try to access to my Android portable devices and it always says that username and password are wrong ev...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
  • 1268 Views
  • 2 replies
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Spotify stops when switching between apps

Just got a new Mele A1000G with Android 4.1.1. Installed Spotify and when playing a song then hitting home button or back button the music stops. I would like it to keep playing while I'm browsing and changing configurations and playing games etc, ju...

  • Casual Listener
  • Just got a new Mele A1000G with Android 4.1.1. Installed Spotify and when playing a song then hitting home button or back button the music stops. I would like it to keep playing while I'm browsing an...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Solved!! Accidentaly deleted playlist and re-instated it, however...

...it's now saying I don't have enough space to download all my music, even though I had it all downloaded a few hours previously. Any suggestions as to why this could be? Any help is appreciated. Cheers.

  • Casual Listener
  • ...it's now saying I don't have enough space to download all my music, even though I had it all downloaded a few hours previously.   Any suggestions as to why this could be?   Any h...
  • mahoney67
  • Casual Listener
  • 540 Views
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Solved!! Sync error between PC, Android and iOS

Hello, I'm using Spotify on my PC and everything works perfectly. However, when I'm using Spotify on my phone with Android or my iPad there is a problem: my playlists, starred songs don't exist. I have to search for them manually...

  • Music Fan
  • Hello,   I'm using Spotify on my PC and everything works perfectly. However, when I'm using Spotify on my phone with Android or my iPad there is a problem: my playlists, starred songs don't ex...
  • lizlander
  • Regular
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Changed Facebook password, now Premium is gone

Hi, I changed my Facebook password yesterday, when I now log in at Spotify, it says i need to upgrade to Premium while I already had a Premium account. Is there any solution to this problem?

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I changed my Facebook password yesterday, when I now log in at Spotify, it says i need to upgrade to Premium while I already had a Premium account. Is there any solution to this proble...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
  • 275 Views
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Missing Premium

I have a message that appears "to go premium" as I am!

  • Regular
  • I have a message that appears "to go premium" as I am!
  • fevrec53
  • Regular
  • 381 Views
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Where are downloaded filed stored on Galaxy S3?

I just started using Spotify premium and feel like a kid in a candy store. I downloaded 14 songs last night, and would like to find them on my phone. Does anyone know how I can find them on my Samsung Galaxy S3? Thanks. Petrocelli

  • Music Fan
  • I just started using Spotify premium and feel like a kid in a candy store.   I downloaded 14 songs last night, and would like to find them on my phone.  Does anyone know how I can find ...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
  • 18952 Views
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Sync local files as Free user

I'm having trouble syncing my LOCAL files from my pc (network drive) to my android phone I have a number of playlists, some long, some short, which I wish to transfer to my phone. I have set the sync to manual, so I can choose the lists I wish to tra...

  • Regular
  • I'm having trouble syncing my LOCAL files from my pc (network drive) to my android phone I have a number of playlists, some long, some short, which I wish to transfer to my phone. I have set the ...
  • paulschermer
  • Regular
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Release Notes - Spotify for Android (0.7.1)

What's new in this version: Browse now features bigger cover images for new releases. New: Now you can filter sub-genres in Browse. New: We've extended the new releases section. Fixed: We've banished more bugs and bad things. Fictitious: This app is ...

  • Spotify Legend
  • What's new in this version: Browse now features bigger cover images for new releases. New: Now you can filter sub-genres in Browse. New: We've extended the new releases section. Fixed: We'v...
  • Goodman
  • Spotify Legend
  • 960 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Android
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unable to search, discovery, and browse not working

when I do a search the circle just keeps going with a message saying no internet connection. when I try to use discover, browse, & radio it says that I need to turn on my wifi, and and turn off the offline mode. I've done that several times trying it...

  • Regular
  • when I do a search the circle just keeps going with a message saying no internet connection. when I try to use discover, browse, & radio it says that I need to turn on my wifi, and and turn o...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
  • 1225 Views
  • 7 replies
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Solved!! dOES ANYONE know how it works? (behaviour questions after a near catastrophe)

I imported all my music, created the playlists, and uploaded them to the cloud and copied them to my android device. I then deleted all my own music (thankfully after a backup) FAIL I immediately had problems with my new playlists not being able to f...

  • Visitor
  • I imported all my music, created the playlists, and uploaded them to the cloud and copied them to my android device.  I then deleted all my own music (thankfully after a backup)   FAIL ...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
  • 733 Views
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Solved!! Can't play certain radio station on android device

I have an Artist Radio based on Say Anything on my windows PC that I can play fine in Spotify. But it doesn't work on my Android. The Say Anything statoin shows on my Android device (a Nexus 4), but when I choose to play it it just says loading for a...

  • Regular
  • I have an Artist Radio based on Say Anything on my windows PC that I can play fine in Spotify. But it doesn't work on my Android. The Say Anything statoin shows on my Android device (a Nexus 4), but ...
  • kamcknig
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HELP. Can't find how Spotify works across PC/Android with music already loadd on both

I'm sure this answer is out here but I can't find it. I have my music library stored on my PC and most of that same music stored on my Android smartphone (RazrMaxxHD). Spotify is asking me to "download" playlists that already exist on my Android phon...

  • Regular
  • I'm sure this answer is out here but I can't find it.  I have my music library stored on my PC and most of that same music stored on my Android smartphone (RazrMaxxHD).  Spotify is asking m...
  • Joe
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  • 375 Views
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make playlist be in folder even when they are offline?

Hi.1. How do i make a folder on my android?2.How can i make offline playlists stay in the folder? When i choose one of my offline lists, i see them in the list of downloaded playlists. When i have many playlists for albums, it gets really messy.

  • Music Fan
  • Hi. 1. How do i make a folder on my android? 2.How can i make offline playlists stay in the folder? When i choose one of my offline lists, i see them in the list of downloaded playlists. When i hav...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Sync Failure, Greyed out songs and Track Not Available

I was really excited when I hopped on to Spotify, but the experience has been nothing but just a pain so far. It has been working fine before, but past few versions have been a nightmare. I'll still not give up and give one last chance to Spotify to ...

  • Regular
  • I was really excited when I hopped on to Spotify, but the experience has been nothing but just a pain so far. It has been working fine before, but past few versions have been a nightmare. I'll still ...
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
  • 8804 Views
  • 31 replies
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Solved!! Looking for a android media player that is compatible with spotify

I'm looking for a Android device that is about the size of a phone with a 4" screen that is not a phone. I'm posting here because my number one thing I want it for is spotify. Im having issues with my phone when It comes to media, but as a phone. So ...

  • Music Fan
  • I'm looking for a Android device that is about the size of a phone with a 4" screen that is not a phone. I'm posting here because my number one thing I want it for is spotify. Im having issues with m...
  • Termanater13
  • Music Fan
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