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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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sf

Hi when I first downloaded spotify i did through virginmedia as i was on top package jus for broadband i got it free and vip.. Also permanent. I've recently down graded on my package but is it fair that virgin are making me download it again but this...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi when I first downloaded spotify i did through virginmedia as i was on top package jus for broadband i got it free and vip.. Also permanent. I've recently down graded on my package but is it fair t...
  • Joe
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Synchronization of my personal musics.

Hello. You said that or saying, there are no limits of synchronization of our personal musics on an android device. I was able to notice that it was false because in every synchronization the level of storage decreases. It is normal?That I shall have...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello. You said that or saying, there are no limits of synchronization of our personal musics on an android device. I was able to notice that it was false because in every synchronization the lev...
  • Peter__
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Personnal Music Syncronisation

Hello ! (Sorry for my english :p) I try to syncronise my own music from my computer on spotify on my Galaxy S3 but I not sucess! Wi-fi doesn't detect my phone ... I tried to restart spotify on my phone and on my computer but in vain ... I can listen ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello ! (Sorry for my english :p)   I try to syncronise my own music from my computer on spotify on my Galaxy S3 but I not sucess! Wi-fi doesn't detect my phone ... I tried to restart spot...
  • Taylor
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Homescreen widget invisible on my S4

I just switched to a Samsung Galaxy S4, and when I try to add the home screen widget for Spotify, it's invisible. Has anybody experienced this, or have I just done something stupid?

  • Newbie
  • I just switched to a Samsung Galaxy S4, and when I try to add the home screen widget for Spotify, it's invisible. Has anybody experienced this, or have I just done something stupid? 
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Problem with spotify app.

I can't open spotify app.

  • Music Fan
  • I can't open spotify app.
  • jacob_tullis
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Android app crashes while i scroll through playlist

Hey,So whenever I scroll through the songs in a playlist the app crashes. Also it doesn't save my login info and i have to relogin each time. I've tried reinstalling the all but it didn't change. I don't know if this is important but it seems to have...

  • Newbie
  • Hey, So whenever I scroll through the songs in a playlist the app crashes. Also it doesn't save my login info and i have to relogin each time. I've tried reinstalling the all but it didn't change....
  • Joe
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Spotify premium deletes downloaded playlists

Hi - ever since I have updated the app on my S1, Spotify keeps deleting downloaded playlists. The playlists may stay for a day, or until I restart either my phone or the app, but then will disappear. I have even tried deleting all cached files and re...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi - ever since I have updated the app on my S1, Spotify keeps deleting downloaded playlists. The playlists may stay for a day, or until I restart either my phone or the app, but then will disappear....
  • Peter__
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Local mp3s synced from desktop will not work on android mobile

I've been a spotify premium customer for ~2 years, but this problem has only recently begun. I'm quite a bit irritated since it's a recent occurence. I'm extremely busy and it's more than a little annoying to have to waste time attempting to figure o...

  • Casual Listener
  • I've been a spotify premium customer for ~2 years, but this problem has only recently begun. I'm quite a bit irritated since it's a recent occurence. I'm extremely busy and it's more than a little an...
  • WarpCow
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galaxy ace and tablet

Hi started having a problem logging in. Each time I go onto my spotify app, it asks me to log in via facebook. I do this and once logged in it goes to my play list for seconds then goes back to log in page. Whats the problem? Cheers bairdy

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  • Hi started having a problem logging in. Each time I go onto my spotify app, it asks me to log in via facebook. I do this  and once logged in it goes to my play list for seconds then goes back to...
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Downloaded Playlists

Hi. when i started spotify on my phone today i noticed that all of my downloadedd playlists were missing. i wanna know why! now i have to download them all over again! i need my downloaded playlists because where i live i have really crapy reception.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi. when i started spotify on my phone today i noticed that all of my downloadedd playlists were missing.  i wanna know why! now i have to download them all over again! i need my downloaded pl...
  • yellow160
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Solved!! Songs not playing

After disappointment playing local files on my desktop, I tried the Android app. Got Premium, started the app, hit play - and nothing. Playlists are shown, Spotify brings up the media window with song title etc. but no music. Relogged, still no music...

  • Regular
  • After disappointment playing local files on my desktop, I tried the Android app. Got Premium, started the app, hit play - and nothing.   Playlists are shown, Spotify brings up the media window...
  • pndrev
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Playing multiple playlists at once.

So... today I was out cutting grass and I was switching from one playlist to another, and I thought it was switching back to the previous playlist, but it turns out that both playlists were playing at the same time.I don't know how I got that to happ...

  • Newbie
  • So... today I was out cutting grass and I was switching from one playlist to another, and I thought it was switching back to the previous playlist, but it turns out that both playlists were playing a...
  • Liam
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How to change playlist order and where is shuffle play?

I have a premium account. Neither online nor on my androir phone can I change the order of a playlist or use shuffle play. Those options do not appear. How come?

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a premium account. Neither online nor on my androir phone can I change the order of a playlist or use shuffle play. Those options do not appear. How come?
  • Mindyfromork
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Playlist loading

Anyone having the playlistloading, nowadays?

  • Casual Listener
  • Anyone having the playlistloading, nowadays?
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no premium

I brought Spotify premium today and at the spotify Website i have premium and on my smartphone is a notification, that i don't have premium -.-

  • Newbie
  • I brought Spotify premium today and at the spotify Website i have premium and on my smartphone is a notification, that i don't have premium -.-
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My account does not recognise PREMIUM

I think it is because I have made a duplicate account through Facebook. Any advise???

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  • I think it is because I have made a duplicate account through Facebook. Any advise???
  • Peter__
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Limit to songs downloaded onto Android tablet, confused

I read this on a Solutions page- "You can have up to 3,333 tracks from the Spotify streaming catalogue synced for offline use, on each of up to 3 computers/devices at any time." But on my Android tablet it says it can't download anymore, there's abou...

  • Regular
  • I read this on a Solutions page- "You can have up to 3,333 tracks from the Spotify streaming catalogue synced for offline use, on each of up to 3 computers/devices at any time." But on my Androi...
  • chelsea8787
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Different number of Songs on Android vs OSX

On my Android phone (HTC One X) it states that I have 443 songs in my playlist. However on the desktop it states that I have 348 songs. The desktop is correct (as there were some duplicates I removed) ... how do I get them to match up? Thanks

  • Regular
  • On my Android phone (HTC One X) it states that I have 443 songs in my playlist. However on the desktop it states that I have 348 songs.   The desktop is correct (as there were some duplicate...
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Titles appear as loading

Hey guys,a few titels in my starred playlist appeared as loading the whole time. I could play them but neither titels nor artist or cover were shown.Figured out, I added a song with a "ß" ("german" sharp s) in the title, which transfered to a black s...

  • Newbie
  • Hey guys, a few titels in my starred playlist appeared as loading the whole time. I could play them but neither titels nor artist or cover were shown. Figured out, I added a song with a "ß" ...
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premium update

Just updated my Spotify to premium and have receipt of payment. When trying to download I am being asked to update AGAIN to premium. Have deleted and re installed app but having same problem. Using Samsung Galaxy S4.

  • Casual Listener
  • Just updated my Spotify to premium and have receipt of payment. When trying to download I am being asked to update AGAIN to premium. Have deleted and re installed app but having same problem. Using S...
  • Peter__
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