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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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spotify won't download songs on my mobile that used to be on the SD card

Hi everyone, I have an annoying problem: it seems i cannot download songs via spotify on my mobile that used to be on my SD card. It seems as though it's a nice tool, so you don't have a double songlist on your phone. But now that I only listen to mu...

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  • Hi everyone,   I have an annoying problem: it seems i cannot download songs via spotify on my mobile that used to be on my SD card. It seems as though it's a nice tool, so you don't have a d...
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Premium User, connected to the internet...Spotify is offline, HELP!

Before anthying, I did go through the help forums, for a couple of hours (which is an insane amount of time to spend trying to figure out why this is happening to me, IMO), I read as much as my sanity would allow me and found NOTHING of use...this co...

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  • Before anthying, I did go through the help forums, for a couple of hours (which is an insane amount of time to spend trying to figure out why this is happening to me, IMO), I read as much as my sanit...
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Horizontal view in android

I would like there to be a horizontal view for the android application (or at least the application doesn't flip in my phone), since there is a problem in my touchscreen and I can't right some characters....

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  • I would like there to be a horizontal view for the android application (or at least the application doesn't flip in my phone), since there is a problem in my touchscreen and I can't right some charac...
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Streaming playlist - does not continue to next track

Hello, I've had this problem for a few months now. After reviewing the boards, it looks like others have had a similar problem. When streaming a playlist, the stream will stop playing after the first song is finished. The next song will not play even...

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  • Hello,   I've had this problem for a few months now.  After reviewing the boards, it looks like others have had a similar problem.   When streaming a playlist, the stream will ...
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Android Tablet Apps Suggestions

This really needs a dedicated thread. The app is so lackluster, and I'm paying the premium subscription fee. Here's what I'd like to see. Alphabetized playlists - is there no reason we can't alphabetize at least by song? All the songs in my starred l...

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  • This really needs a dedicated thread. The app is so lackluster, and I'm paying the premium subscription fee. Here's what I'd like to see.   Alphabetized playlists - is there no reason we c...
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Shazam no longer offers "play in spotify" on Droid - replacement app suggestion?

I need a sound detection service, like Shazam that will allow me to identify a song that is playing and open it (or better yet "star" it) in Spotify. My Shazam android app used to do this and I used it all the time but Shazam customer support just co...

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  •  I need a sound detection service, like Shazam that will allow me to identify a song that is playing and open it (or better yet "star" it) in Spotify. My Shazam android app used to do ...
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spotify app for tablet is same as app for droid phone?

are you going to produce a dedicated app for tablets (specifically android tablets)? i've test spotify on one and it's just a bigger version of the app i have on my phone; almost impossible to put together a playlist, no landscape view, etc.

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  • are you going to produce a dedicated app for tablets (specifically android tablets)? i've test spotify on one and it's just a bigger version of the app i have on my phone; almost impossible to put to...
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Spotify Android Prototype Testing

Does this... https://t.co/yW1yWDtd ...mean that Android development focus is now on building yet another new client and that the current high profile problems (SD card storage, Using too much data on 3G, Landscape mode) are going to take a back seat ...

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  • Does this... https://t.co/yW1yWDtd ...mean that Android development focus is now on building yet another new client and that the current high profile problems (SD card storage, Using too much dat...
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Headphone mode

Hi i have recently got spotify mobile for my samsung galaxy s3, it was all going great until i plugged my aux lead into my phone in my car, i was hoping for the music to come out through my car speakers (as it does on every other app) but instead it ...

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  • Hi i have recently got spotify mobile for my samsung galaxy s3,   it was all going great until i plugged my aux lead into my phone in my car, i was hoping for the music to come out through m...
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Andriod Phone and Kindle Fire HD?

Does anyone know if I can have Spotify on both my HTC Rezound and Kindle Fire HD? Rhapsody considers both my phone and Kindle to be a device and I am limited to choosing one.

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  • Does anyone know if I can have Spotify on both my HTC Rezound and Kindle Fire HD? Rhapsody considers both my phone and Kindle to be a device and I am limited to choosing one.
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Arstechica Mention

If only **bleep**tify would actually focus on their Android development instead of bending over to iOS http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/11/what-makes-a-good-tablet-app/2/

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  • If only **bleep**tify would actually focus on their Android development instead of bending over to iOS http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/11/what-makes-a-good-tablet-app/2/
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Solved!! Jelly Bean

So the long awaited Google Nexus 7 tablet was announced a couple of days ago and frankly it looks like a steal. My finger is hovering over the take my money now button but the one thing holding me back is whether Spotify will work with Jelly Bean (An...

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  • So the long awaited Google Nexus 7 tablet was announced a couple of days ago and frankly it looks like a steal. My finger is hovering over the take my money now button but the one thing holding me ba...
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Solved!! Spotify App can't switch between 3g and 4g? (Sprint, Boston)

I've noticed when I enter a 4g area in Boston spotify won't load the next song. It will continue to play which ever song it was playing in the 3g area, but it won't go on to the next song if i'm in a 4g area. Sometimes it pauses for about 60 seconds,...

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  • I've noticed when I enter a 4g area in Boston spotify won't load the next song. It will continue to play which ever song it was playing in the 3g area, but it won't go on to the next song if i'm in a...
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Spotify doesn't find existing Internet connection.

Hi! So I have some problems with Spotify in my Galaxy S II (Android version 4.0.4). 1. When I tried to log in to Spotify earlier today with my phone it was impossible. I tried like 10 times. I cleared the program data and tried again, I deleted Spoti...

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  • Hi!   So I have some problems with Spotify in my Galaxy S II (Android version 4.0.4).   1.  When I tried to log in to Spotify earlier today with my phone it was impossible. I t...
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Spotify mobile stops working after adding playlists on PC

I think this bug is relatet to, or maybe the cause of the "No Internet connection available" message. I've tried a few times now over the last weeks, and this is what happens every time. After deleting the Spotify app, restartet the phone, downloaded...

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  • I think this bug is relatet to, or maybe the cause of the "No Internet connection available" message.   I've tried a few times now over the last weeks, and this is what happens every time. ...
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Logs me out after it forces facebook login

Droid Razr Maxx. For some reason all of the sudden I was loged out of spotify on my phone. I login. Normal after that, my playlists are there and it will play the music....then a few seconds later it prompts me to enter facebook login info. So I do. ...

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  • Droid Razr Maxx. For some reason all of the sudden I was loged out of spotify on my phone. I login. Normal after that, my playlists are there and it will play the music....then a few seconds later ...
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Solved!! Songs are greyed out

HiI use spotify on my Galaxy Tab 10.1,but I have a problem. It says it is connected with wifi, but all songs are greyed out.So, I can't listen to anythinh but my local song...Anybody who knows something about this issue?Thanks

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  • Hi I use spotify on my Galaxy Tab 10.1,but I have a problem. It says it is connected with wifi, but all songs are greyed out. So, I can't listen to anythinh but my local song... Anybody who kn...
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Wont recognize premium on android

i recently got premium and for some reason it wont recognize it on my samsung s 3. it recognizes it on my desktop just not on my phone. any help?

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  • i recently got premium and for some reason it wont recognize it on my samsung s 3.   it recognizes it on my desktop just not on my phone.   any help?
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Constantly downloading songs each time

So this started happening a few weeks ago on my phone where my newer set of songs would always redownload/sync whenever i would open the app. i would think that syncing once even over wifi would have solved this sync problem, but it hasn't. its reall...

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  • So this started happening a few weeks ago on my phone where my newer set of songs would always redownload/sync whenever i would open the app. i would think that syncing once even over wifi would have...
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