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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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Galaxy Nexus audio problem

Hi, every time that I play a song at the first 1 or 2 seconds I can hear a distorted sound. I've tried with my friend Galaxy Nexus and they have the same problem. It's annoying to hear all the time with all the songs this sound. My system is Jelly Be...

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  • Hi, every time that I play a song at the first 1 or 2 seconds I can hear a distorted sound. I've tried with my friend Galaxy Nexus and they have the same problem. It's annoying to hear all the time w...
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spotify premium doesn't work for me

I bought spotify premium yesterday for 30days and it doesn't work on my phone. It lags and I can't even download playlists nor can I listen to it offline. Help?

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  • I bought spotify premium yesterday for 30days and it doesn't work on my phone. It lags and I can't even download playlists nor can I listen to it offline. Help?
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Solved!! Desktop and Droid no longer spekaing

For some reason tosay, the desktop client and the droid app aren't seeing each other. So now I can't sync any of my local tracks. I've made no changes. Any ideas?

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  • For some reason tosay, the desktop client and the droid app aren't seeing each other. So now I can't sync any of my local tracks.   I've made no changes.   Any ideas?
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App keeps saying i'm offline

The andorid app on my samsung galaxy s3 keeps saying i'm offline even though i'm online and everything else on my phone works this hapens on wi-fi and 3g can you offer any help? Thanks in advance

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  • The andorid app on my samsung galaxy s3 keeps saying i'm offline even though i'm online and everything else on my phone works this hapens on wi-fi and 3g can you offer any help?   Thanks in ...
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Synchonization

Good morning, I just installed spotify premium some weeks ago and have a problem with it. I have download to my mobile around 20 playlists, not more than 400 songs. The synchronization stops and an error message displays telling I don´t have enough s...

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  • Good morning, I just installed spotify premium some weeks ago and have a problem with it.   I have download to my mobile around 20 playlists, not more than 400 songs. The synchronization s...
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App on Galaxy S3 not playing songs continuously.

I'm getting very frustrated, and I've tried all the tips I've found through these message boards. No matter what I do songs will not play continuously through my new phone using my playlists or radio. This is a pain, and I know other people are havin...

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  • I'm getting very frustrated, and I've tried all the tips I've found through these message boards. No matter what I do songs will not play continuously through my new phone using my playlists or radio...
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Solved!! Problems With Spotify on Android

Version 0.4.12.180 on Samsung Galaxy S2: - Crashes when I go to "info" for the currently playing song, select "add to playlist", and select a playlist.- No lockscreen controls.- No landscape mode.- Queue isn't easily accessible... only from "now play...

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  • Version 0.4.12.180 on Samsung Galaxy S2:   - Crashes when I go to "info" for the currently playing song, select "add to playlist", and select a playlist. - No lockscreen controls. - No lands...
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Not worth my money!

I'm about to cancel my premium subscription for my spotify since everytime I go back to my 'downloaded' playlists on my phone, they're not downloaded. I basically get no offline mode, which is the main reason I pay for Spotify. Not to mention the fac...

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  • I'm about to cancel my premium subscription for my spotify since everytime I go back to my 'downloaded' playlists on my phone, they're not downloaded. I basically get no offline mode, which is the ma...
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having problems logging in

I've uninstalled and reinstalled still wont log in it takes more the five mind and forecloses

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  • I've uninstalled and reinstalled still wont log in it takes more the five mind and forecloses
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spotify does not synchronize new songs - solution wanted

Hi, i have seen very long threads about this topic and many users have the same problem. i am looking for a simple and short solution. sorry, but i do not have the time to read hundrets of posts... and i pay for this service. the problem: spotify doe...

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  • Hi,    i have seen very long threads about this topic and many users have the same problem. i am looking for a simple and short solution. sorry, but i do not have the time to read hundr...
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Can't remove downloaded playlist

Hello! I'm using spotify on my android-phone. I have downloaded a few playlists. Now I want to remove some of the downloads, so I use the button 'remove' (translated from Dutch). But when I start spotify again, or sometimes even sooner, spotify is do...

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  • Hello!   I'm using spotify on my android-phone. I have downloaded a few playlists. Now I want to remove some of the downloads, so I use the button 'remove' (translated from Dutch). But when ...
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Spotify using 3g data while roaming, 'Download over 2G/3G' is explicitly OFF.

I was out of the country and on roaming (O2, in Marseille) from the 30th to the 2nd of December. During this time, Spotify downloaded almost 70mb of data, even though I had expressly unchecked the use 2g/3g option. The only thing I can think of that ...

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  • I was out of the country and on roaming (O2, in Marseille) from the 30th to the 2nd of December. During this time, Spotify downloaded almost 70mb of data, even though I had expressly unchecked the us...
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Problem with android app

Hello, I'm spanish, so sorry for my english. I have a problem with the Android app of Spotify, it worked well until several days ago, I try to listen to music but suddenly the song don´t change to the second, and when I try to choose one opening the ...

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  • Hello, I'm spanish, so sorry for my english. I have a problem with the Android app of Spotify, it worked well until several days ago, I try to listen to music but suddenly the song don´t change to ...
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Any replacement for PC version's "Ctrl+S"?

I'm using spotify on both my PC and smartphone, and I really miss the option to search inside the current playlist (Ctrl+F) on android version. Since I use playlist mainly to sync whatever artist I want on my smartphone today, I still need to search ...

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  • I'm using spotify on both my PC and smartphone, and I really miss the option to search inside the current playlist (Ctrl+F) on android version. Since I use playlist mainly to sync whatever artist I w...
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Cannot delete songs from sdcard

Hello, my English isn't very well so I'm sorry for mistakes, but I'll try to express my problem in a way which everyone can understand.. First of all I'm very pleased with spotify, very good work, I'm lovin it! To come to my problem: I have some play...

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  • Hello,   my English isn't very well so I'm sorry for mistakes, but I'll try to express my problem in a way which everyone can understand.. First of all I'm very pleased with spotify, very ...
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Solved!! Streaming Spotify to Wireless Speakers

Hi, Looking for some advice, i'm an iPhone user myself but a friend is looking to purchase a speaker she can stream music to from her phone. Her phone being an HTC Wildfire S A510e Now i know iOS uses AirPlay to do this but what should i be looking f...

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  • Hi,   Looking for some advice, i'm an iPhone user myself but a friend is looking to purchase a speaker she can stream music to from her phone. Her phone being an HTC Wildfire S A510e &nbsp...
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Android version bug mess!

The new "bright" Android version is still after a few month of its release an unusable bug mess. Problem with downloaded lists disappearing is still there. The lists are still eating gigabytes on my built in memory and since my smartphone doesn't hav...

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  • The new "bright" Android version is still after a few month of its release an unusable bug mess.   Problem with downloaded lists disappearing is still there. The lists are still eating gig...
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Solved!! New 12.06.2012 release stops playing music in 5-10 min. intervals

Hi, I had the beta-version until yesterday when the official, new Android app went online. The new version stops playing music from time to time. The startup screen (playlists) is also being a big "buggy" - just loading a blank screen. Hard restart o...

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  • Hi,   I had the beta-version until yesterday when the official, new Android app went online. The new version stops playing music from time to time. The startup screen (playlists) is also...
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Facebook Login results in playlist passby

I am and have been a premium user for several months and have enjoyed using spotify in my car with my bluetooth. When it works, it's awesome. But yesterday while trying to start the app, I received a login screen; never had that since installing spot...

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  • I am and have been a premium user for several months and have enjoyed using spotify in my car with my bluetooth. When it works, it's awesome. But yesterday while trying to start the app, I received a...
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