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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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Problems with Spotify

I have addressed this issue for two weeks now. It has gotten much worse. I can not modify my spotify on FB it gives me a whitelist error message.. I can not make any privacy changes on FB to Spotify they will not allow me. NOW I CAN NOT LOAD SPOTIUFY...

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  • I have addressed this issue for two weeks now. It has gotten much worse. I can not modify my spotify on FB it gives me a whitelist error message.. I can not make any privacy changes on FB to Spotify ...
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Can't read song info when using outdoors.

Why is the background black and the text dark grey? I use Spotify while driving, and cannot read the track info at all. Is there any way to change this? Or will this come out in some future update long after I go back to Pandora?

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  • Why is the background black and the text dark grey? I use Spotify while driving, and cannot read the track info at all. Is there any way to change this? Or will this come out in some future update lo...
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Solved!! sound disappeared on HTC one X

I have currently a premium spotify account. For some weeks(!) now the sound on my spotifymusic have been gone. When I start a track, it seems to be playing, as the timeline moves, but there is no sound. There is no problem with the general soundfunct...

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  • I have currently a premium spotify account. For some weeks(!) now the sound on my spotifymusic have been gone. When I start a track, it seems to be playing, as the timeline moves, but there is no sou...
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Solved!! General questions

I'm intrigued, but there are some 'must have' features that I need before I'll pay for premium. I looked around but can't seem to get straight answers.... 1 - I want to use spotify to play the music already on my phone (sd card). Is that possible?2 -...

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  • I'm intrigued, but there are some 'must have' features that I need before I'll pay for premium.  I looked around but can't seem to get straight answers....     1 - I want to use spo...
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Received second "Free trial" of premium?

A while back I was downloading misc apps just trying stuff out. i redeemed my free trial of spotify and didnt use it. at all. So I decided i was going to finally pay for premium, but to do so, you have to get "another" free trial then pay for it.. We...

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  • A while back I was downloading misc apps just trying stuff out. i redeemed my free trial of spotify and didnt use it. at all. So I decided i was going to finally pay for premium, but to do so, you ha...
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What is the used bandwith of the app for Premium account?

I have only 3 GB of internet traffic per mounth, so I should know what is the quantity of data downloaded by Spotify app, per second or minute, during the use (listening of song). Thanks

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  • I have only 3 GB of internet traffic per mounth, so I should know what is the quantity of data downloaded by Spotify app, per second or minute, during the use (listening of song).   Thanks &n...
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Audio normalisierung

Hallo wann kommt denn diese Feature für die Android App? Die Lieder unterscheiden sich leider stark in der Lautstärke

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  • Hallo wann kommt denn diese Feature für die Android App? Die Lieder unterscheiden sich leider stark in der Lautstärke 😞
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White screen and force close on startup

I just did a factory reset and a SD card format on my Samsung Galaxy S (2.2 froyo). I downloaded Spotify from Google Play and when I try to start it I get:1. White screen followed by vibration2. Two short vibrations3. Error message "The application S...

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  • I just did a factory reset and a SD card format on my Samsung Galaxy S (2.2 froyo). I downloaded Spotify from Google Play and when I try to start it I get: 1. White screen followed by vibration 2...
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Radio refuses to work

Hi there, I am currently running the latest version of the spotify android app(0.5.12.52) on my HTC DNA. I am a premium user, and I don't use the radio feature all too often, because it sucks up data like no other, but when I do, I would prefer if it...

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  • Hi there, I am currently running the latest version of the spotify android app(0.5.12.52) on my HTC DNA. I am a premium user, and I don't use the radio feature all too often, because it sucks up data...
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I downloaded spotify to my samsung galaxy tablet. when i went to log on, it it asking me sign up for a premium membership. I can't get any of my music. How do i fix the problem

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  • I downloaded spotify to my samsung galaxy tablet.  when i went to log on, it it asking me sign up for a premium membership.  I can't get any of my music.  How do i fix the problem
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Logged out and can't log back in

I have the galaxy s 3 and I've been a premium member since December 26th-ish. Yesterday or the day before, I clicked on the spotify app as per usually, but instead of showing my play lists, it showed the log in screen. I naturally pressed 'already a ...

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  • I have the galaxy s 3 and I've been a premium member since December 26th-ish. Yesterday or the day before, I clicked on the spotify app as per usually, but instead of showing my play lists, it showed...
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Specific Songs Cause the App to stop Outputting Sound

I've only noticed this with the song Helix Nebula by Anamanaguchi on my Galaxy S3, but I was wondering if anybody else ahd run into the issue. Basically, whenever the song comes on, by my choice or randomly, the next song and any other songs that att...

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  • I've only noticed this with the song Helix Nebula by Anamanaguchi on my Galaxy S3, but I was wondering if anybody else ahd run into the issue.   Basically, whenever the song comes on, by my ch...
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Trouble with single songs in playlists on mobile only.

I made a playlist of Florence + The Machine, and whethere it is downloaded for offline playability or not only one songs will not play all the way through. Girl With One Eye will play start to finish on my computer every time, but on my phone it stop...

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  • I made a playlist of Florence + The Machine, and whethere it is downloaded for offline playability or not only one songs will not play all the way through. Girl With One Eye will play start to finish...
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My phone says i don't have premium

Hi! I have currently got spotify premium. Then i wanted to do it on my android phone.I have synced the playlists i want, it shows up in my phone, but.. My phone says i dont have premium, when i have.. My phone is HTC One V. What to do?

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  • Hi!   I have currently got spotify premium. Then i wanted to do it on my android phone. I have synced the playlists i want, it shows up in my phone, but..   My phone says i dont have p...
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Solved!! A few questions regarding

Just go to questions if you don't want an introduction I was subscribed to another service but I'm planning to leave.For the moment I'm testing Spotify and Deezer, but I'm in large favor of Spotify because it seems to have much more classical and wor...

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  • Just go to questions if you don't want an introduction 🙂   I was subscribed to another service but I'm planning to leave. For the moment I'm testing Spotify and Deezer, but I'm in large favo...
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After updating spotify - offline available playlists had to be downloaded again?

Hi all,after having installed the latest update of spotify app on my mobile all previously (offline available) playlists had to be downloaded again. That's pretty much data traffic and if you're on holiday quite troublesome.Did anything go wrong?

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  • Hi all, after having installed the latest update of spotify app on my mobile all previously (offline available) playlists had to be downloaded again. That's pretty much data traffic and if you're on...
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Android app skipping every other song

This only seemed to happen since the last update - on my Android app (Galaxy S2) Spotify plays one song then always skips the next, so I can only listen to every other song unless I manually go back.This is very frustrating as I can never just let a ...

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  • This only seemed to happen since the last update - on my Android app (Galaxy S2) Spotify plays one song then always skips the next, so I can only listen to every other song unless I manually go back....
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Spotify Premium not playing through headphones on Android phone

Description Spotify not playing through phone including headphones. I have cleared the data, removed the application, restarted the phone, reinstalled Spotify and no resolution to issue. What are the steps you took to get to the error/issue? 1. First...

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  • Description Spotify not playing through phone including headphones.  I have cleared the data, removed the application, restarted the phone, reinstalled Spotify and no resolution to issue. ...
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Cleared Spotify Cache and Data, and Redownloaded Spotify only to get white screen!

I have been having a lot of problems with my Spotify Premium Service on my Android Phone. At first it would randomly log out, and when I logged back in ALL MY SONGS WERE UNDOWNLOADED! To date I have redownloaded 700+ songs on my phone more than 5x. I...

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  • I have been having a lot of problems with my Spotify Premium Service on my Android Phone. At first it would randomly log out, and when I logged back in ALL MY SONGS WERE UNDOWNLOADED! To date I have ...
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Kindle Fire and Lastfm

Does anyone know how to enter login information for Lastfm on the Kindle Fire? I've read that on other Android devices, all you have to do is hit enter when you've entered in the login and password info on the Settings screen. Unfortunately, there is...

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  • Does anyone know how to enter login information for Lastfm on the Kindle Fire?   I've read that on other Android devices, all you have to do is hit enter when you've entered in the login and p...
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