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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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Wont download

I recently recieved my replacement phone from T Mobile. HTC One S. Im guessing the play store is down, I cant get into it to download Spotify. When I google it, it just says its alrady installed. Help!!

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  • I recently recieved my replacement phone from T Mobile. HTC One S. Im guessing the play store is down, I cant get into it to download Spotify. When I google it, it just says its alrady installed. Hel...
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access to offline playlists

If I download playlists for offline access from one account to my Android device are they then available if I'm logged in on a different Spotify account on the same device?

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  • If I download playlists for offline access from one account to my Android device are they then available if I'm logged in on a different Spotify account on the same device?
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Solved!! Can't enter last.fm credentials

Hi, I'm using the Spotify app (version 0.6.0.17) on a Nexus 7 and it won't let me enter my last.fm credentials. Nothing shows up when I try to type in the fields - when I select a field the keyboard pops up with a "done" button but then a second late...

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  • Hi,   I'm using the Spotify app (version 0.6.0.17) on a Nexus 7 and it won't let me enter my last.fm credentials. Nothing shows up when I try to type in the fields - when I select a field th...
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Solved!! All music clips like a vinyl record would jump making Spotify unusable..

Description When playing any music via Spotify whether I'm online or offline the tracks skip/jump as though I am listening to a vinyl record that is scratched What are the steps you took to get to the error/issue? Has been happening for the last few ...

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  •   Description When playing any music via Spotify whether I'm online or offline the tracks skip/jump as though I am listening to a vinyl record that is scratched   What are the steps...
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Solved!! Alternative App Store

Is the Spotify Android App available from an app store other than Google Play? I live in China and have a Galaxy S3, which blocks Google Play even with a vpn. I am able to download apps from my US Amazon Android App Store account, but I do not see th...

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  • Is the Spotify Android App available from an app store other than Google Play?  I live in China and have a Galaxy S3, which blocks Google Play even with a vpn.  I am able to download apps f...
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organize your offline playlists

Hi I want to write an android app which has access to your downloaded playlists and organize the songs in these playlists by album or artist. Is there already something like that or if I'm successful is it legal to upload it to the play store? I don'...

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  • Hi I want to write an android app which has access to your downloaded playlists and organize the songs in these playlists by album or artist. Is there already something like that or if I'm successful...
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Grey Playlists Offline?

Hi, When i go offline on the spotify android app why do the folders in the playlists go to a light grey colour as if they have been disabled even though all the albums in the playlists have been downloaded. Also even though the list looks grey and 't...

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  • Hi,   When i go offline on the spotify android app why do the folders in the playlists go to a light grey colour as if they have been disabled even though all the albums in the playlists hav...
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Playlist Synchronisation

Hello, I have the problem that my Spotify playlist are not synchronising on my andriod app. I tried to log out and log out many times, but it's not downloading all songs of the playlists. Any ideas?

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  • Hello,   I have the problem that my Spotify playlist are not synchronising on my andriod app. I tried to log out and log out many times, but it's not downloading all songs of the playlist...
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Spotify stops music when I add the current song to a playlist

HiI have a problem with Spotify app for Android. If I try to add the song that is being played to another playlist then Spotify stops the music. But it's not a simple pause, it's like a crash, because the buttons doesn't work properly at this moment ...

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  • Hi I have a problem with Spotify app for Android. If I try to add the song that is being played to another playlist then Spotify stops the music. But it's not a simple pause, it's like a crash, b...
  • Joe
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New Browse Option

I have not received the new Browse option and just wondering how many people have? i have not received it on the web player or my android player. I have two devices and neither one has received it. Any way to manually update this? I have been waiting...

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  • I have not received the new Browse option and just wondering how many people have?  i have not received it on the web player or my android player.  I have two devices and neither one has re...
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No spotifyapp abroad?

Hi all, I just recently moved to India and before coming here i bought Spotify premium so I could listen to music. Although I didnt think of downloading the app to my phone while I was back home, and now when I am here, I just cant find the spotify a...

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  • Hi all, I just recently moved to India and before coming here i bought Spotify premium so I could listen to music. Although I didnt think of downloading the app to my phone while I was back home, and...
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Part of offline playlist turn to gray

Hi, Hope this point was not previously repsond before. I've cherched but find nothing accurrate. Here is my configuration : - Spotify premium. - My music is on a Sharecenter NAS. - I managed playlist from my PC, link to the NAS by network cable. - I ...

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  • Hi,    Hope this point was not previously repsond before. I've cherched but find nothing accurrate.   Here is my configuration : - Spotify premium. - My music is on a Share...
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Starred playlist empty on android app

Since last update my starred playlist is empty on android app ?? Other playlists are OK.

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  • Since last update my starred playlist is empty on android app ?? Other playlists are OK.
  • Joe
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Spotify goes online on its own

Even though I constantly put spotify on offline mode (for etc while I work, or go to sleep), it is on online mode the next time I put the app on again. It is eating up all my internet data every month! And that is such a bother. Anybody with the same...

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  • Even though I constantly put spotify on offline mode (for etc while I work, or go to sleep), it is on online mode the next time I put the app on again. It is eating up all my internet data every mont...
  • Joe
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Does spotify work on Samsung Galaxy Pocket?

I'm considering on buying Galaxy Pocket, but will Spotify work on it?

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  • I'm considering on buying Galaxy Pocket, but will Spotify work on it?
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Android app crashes and stutters during playback in offline mode when GPS app in use

DescriptionPlease describe the problemExample:When I use the android spotify app on my phone in offline mode it will constantly stutter during playback. I've noticed this problem only occurs when I am using another app on the phone at the same time a...

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  • Description Please describe the problem Example: When I use the android spotify app on my phone in offline mode it will constantly stutter during playback. I've noticed this problem only occurs wh...
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android app doesn't detect any free space on the interal and external sd-card anymore

Hi there! Eversince spotify worked perfectly, but since I have reinitiated my android tablet (4.1.1), and installed the latest version of spotify, the latter does not detect free disc space anymore- while all other apps do. When starting the spotify-...

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  • Hi there!   Eversince spotify worked perfectly, but since I have reinitiated my android tablet (4.1.1), and installed the latest version of spotify, the latter does not detect free disc spac...
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My playlists isn`t loading

Hi I have HTC Desire C mobile, a premium spotify acount and a spotify app on my mobile. Recently i added a whole bunch of songs to various playlists, but they won`t download when i use spotify on my mobile. Why? I dont have over 3000 songs on my play...

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  • Hi   I have HTC Desire C mobile, a premium spotify acount and a spotify app on my mobile. Recently i added a whole bunch of songs to various playlists, but they won`t download when i use spo...
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Bring back What's New!!

If they wanted to add discover then fine, but not at the expense of what's new. That was my go to spot to see "what's new" obviously. That's a huge reason I pay for spotify. Spotify is turning into another app that was perfect and then they have to s...

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  • If they wanted to add discover then fine, but not at the expense of what's new.  That was my go to spot to see "what's new" obviously.  That's a huge reason I pay for spotify.  Spotify...
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Maximum volume is too low on my Android

When I listen to Spotify on my SGS3 via an external speaker (3,5 mm) or head phones the maximum level is too low. If I lower the volume and then push it up again the volume is loud for a part of a second before it is lower again. When I play songs vi...

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  • When I listen to Spotify on my SGS3 via an external speaker (3,5 mm) or head phones the maximum level is too low. If I lower the volume and then push it up again the volume is loud for a part of a se...
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