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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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help please

Will clearing the data delete all my music off the app???

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  • Will clearing the data delete all my music off the app???
  • Liam
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albums loading to slowly in Android app

first of all, please add a feedback option in your mobile apps for premium customers. second of all, please research why albums take too long to load in the latest version of your Android app. I'm using the latest version with a stock SG3 with the la...

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  • first of all, please add a feedback option in your mobile apps for premium customers. second of all, please research why albums take too long to load in the latest version of your Android app. I'm us...
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Spotify Radio gets mute every song

Hi, I am using the latest Spotify on a Google Nexus S phone. When I try to listen to Classical Radio while on the cellular network using headphones, Spotify will show that the song is playing but nothing can be heard on headphones. Pausing and resumi...

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  • Hi,   I am using the latest Spotify on a Google Nexus S phone. When I try to listen to Classical Radio while on the cellular network using headphones, Spotify will show that the song is play...
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Imported music keeps disappearing

This is getting annoyed. So now and then my downloaded playlists on my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S III) disappears. This also includes my imported music. Now I'm unable to recover this because it won't download anymore. Please help.

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  • This is getting annoyed. So now and then my downloaded playlists on my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy S III) disappears. This also includes my imported music. Now I'm unable to recover this beca...
  • Liam
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android want play music

Anyone else having problems not being able to hear the music coming out of the phone. It is showing its playing but nit hearing anything. Yes my volume is on because I can play and hear songs off other apps? I have deleted and re upload spotify still...

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  • Anyone else having problems not being able to hear the music coming out of the phone. It is showing its playing but nit hearing anything. Yes my volume is on because I can play and hear songs off oth...
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downloading offline files - suuuper slow

brand new phone, samsung galaxy S3. therefore, brand new install of spotify. today, at the office with a 100Mbit downstream connection (of which my phone should get at least ca. 50Mbit on WiFi), started to download playlists for offline use. and it's...

  • Gig Goer
  • brand new phone, samsung galaxy S3. therefore, brand new install of spotify.   today, at the office with a 100Mbit downstream connection (of which my phone should get at least ca. 50Mbit o...
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Solved!! Downloads are cancelled on Galaxy Note

Ive managed to download my playlists to my samnsung Galaxy Note so I can listen in the car and when in hospital without using my data allowance. When i went to listen yesterday they had all been undownloaded and would have needed to se my data allowa...

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  • Ive managed to download my playlists to my samnsung Galaxy Note so I can listen in the car and when in hospital without using my data allowance. When i went to listen yesterday they had all been un...
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Syncing playlist still wonky

I just switched from iOS to Android two days ago. I thought the Android app would be decent since the iOS App was starting to piss me off (especially with losing the hidden equalizer). Well, at least iOS synced my playlists in a timely and more impor...

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  • I just switched from iOS to Android two days ago. I thought the Android app would be decent since the iOS App was starting to piss me off (especially with losing the hidden equalizer). Well, at least...
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Better icon

A new icon is needed. It's too small and blurry and it looks ugly alongside the other well-designed icons now available on 4.2. Look at it! http://i.imgur.com/ynHM4jB.jpg

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  • A new icon is needed. It's too small and blurry and it looks ugly alongside the other well-designed icons now available on 4.2.   Look at it! http://i.imgur.com/ynHM4jB.jpg
  • Liam
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Sync Wifi versus 3G : offline playlists lost

Hi,I have a strange issue related to sync function. Indeed, when I set a playlist as offline in wifi, all is good. But then, when I go out and I loose my wifi network, this same playlist is not available anymore in offline folder...How can I fix it ?...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I have a strange issue related to sync function. Indeed, when I set a playlist as offline in wifi, all is good. But then, when I go out and I loose my wifi network, this same playlist is not...
  • Peter__
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Song play interruption, even for downloaded songs!

I'm not using the new app for my Samsung Galaxy S2. I don't think but for some reason songs will just STOP playing about halfway through and ALL of my play queue is deleted. This happens for streaming songs and downloaded songs so it is not an Intern...

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  • I'm not using the new app for my Samsung Galaxy S2. I don't think but for some reason songs will just STOP playing about halfway through and ALL of my play queue is deleted. This happens for stre...
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a few more android bugs just for the hell of it...

not that it matters at this point, but just to call attention to even more flaws in this app: 1. occassionally when navigating to an album from an artist page, the album loads and then immediately the white screen with the green spinny pops up on top...

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  • not that it matters at this point, but just to call attention to even more flaws in this app:   1.  occassionally when navigating to an album from an artist page, the album loads and th...
  • Liam
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Best app I ever used!

Hey Spotify and Android team who made this wonderful app! I enjoy this app so much. It's best app ever I downloaded via Google Market to my phone. I can enjoy easily music I like and sometimes I just listen this radio to find new stuff. The app is ju...

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  • Hey Spotify and Android team who made this wonderful app!   I enjoy this app so much. It's best app ever I downloaded via Google Market to my phone. I can enjoy easily music I like and somet...
  • talesfer
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Can't Sync local files from computer to phone.

Hello I have playlist on my computer with some local files from my computer. When I sync them the title of the song will pop up on my phone but it says unable to play. I have tried to pass the same local file to my phone but my phone doesn't do anyth...

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  • Hello I have playlist on my computer with some local files from my computer. When I sync them the title of the song will pop up on my phone but it says unable to play. I have tried to pass the same l...
  • jabe25
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New update = white screen Samsung Galaxy SII

After updating Spotify (today) I only reach white screens, I can't see any playlists, options, NOTHING! How do I fix it? Can I fix it? Is it only a problem for me or have any other of you experienced the same thing?? Is it a bug in the update or have...

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  • After updating Spotify (today) I only reach white screens, I can't see any playlists, options, NOTHING! How do I fix it? Can I fix it? Is it only a problem for me or have any other of you experienc...
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Solved!! No sound after upgrade!! HELP!

I have paid for spotify premium, but since the new software upgrade I can't hear any music. It literally has no sound. The record plays but I can't hear anything. Tried to listen to other songs on youtube and webradio, and that worked flawless. So it...

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  • I have paid for spotify premium, but since the new software upgrade I can't hear any music. It literally has no sound. The record plays but I can't hear anything. Tried to listen to other songs on yo...
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alphabetizing

How can I get all my albums to show in alphabetical order in my main playlist tab?

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  • How can I get all my albums to show in alphabetical order in my main playlist tab?
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Can't log in!

I can't log in to my mobile account. When I try to it takes me to my playlists but then within a few seconds kicks me back out to the log in home page. I've read many different threads on log in issues, and have tried seemingly EVERYTHING: reinstalle...

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  • I can't log in to my mobile account. When I try to it takes me to my playlists but then within a few seconds kicks me back out to the log in home page. I've read many different threads on log in issu...
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Hardware Remote Control für Android

is there any "hardware! remote control like the apple remote to control spotify on android? Thank you

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  • is there any "hardware! remote control like the apple remote to control spotify on android?   Thank you
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Radio playlist blocked

Hi, I used to listen at my favorite playlist on mode radio to discover new music with the same kind as my playlist. 1 week ago, i push on like button on a metal hardcore music. Since, i say throught that button, i like hardcore metal, when i launch m...

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  • Hi,   I used to listen at my favorite playlist on mode radio to discover new music with the same kind as my playlist. 1 week ago, i push on like button on a metal hardcore music. Since, i sa...
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