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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...

Amayy
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2023-07-11 7:43:36 PM
2 weeks ago
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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...

Plaguedoctor
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2020-03-30 2:54:13 AM
Monday
Sumit_Ghosh
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Some songs that are in offline mode don't play

So I have several songs that I have marker for offline mode and they just don't ever play. When the playlist arrives at one of those several songs it just stops playing. The artwork still shows and the song says it's downloaded but it just doesn't pl...

DPG
Newbie
So I have several songs that I have marker for offline mode and they just don't ever play. When the playlist arrives at one of those several songs it just stops playing. The artwork still shows and t...
2013-03-26 4:40:17 PM
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offline mode

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This Track is Not Available - LG Optimus L9

Hi- I just created a new playlist with 20 or so songs and noticed that when I try and download the songs to my SD Card on my phone several of the tracks are grayed out. When I highlight the track a message pops up at the bottom of my phone's screen s...

sesro1978
Newbie
Hi- I just created a new playlist with 20 or so songs and noticed that when I try and download the songs to my SD Card on my phone several of the tracks are grayed out. When I highligh...
2013-03-21 3:12:23 AM
2013-03-25 5:30:39 PM
ninaj
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Lockscreen controls appears once in twenty !

Hi, Lockscreen controls appears only once in twenty, sometimes they reappears when I clear cache,, date, reinstall, sometimes by magic... I have a rooted Google/LG Nexus 4 (with Paranoid Android), I don't think that my phone is the problem, because I...

RaphaelH1427
Regular
Hi, Lockscreen controls appears only once in twenty, sometimes they reappears when I clear cache,, date, reinstall, sometimes by magic... I have a rooted Google/LG Nexus 4 (with Par...
2013-03-12 3:06:04 AM
2013-03-25 3:12:13 PM
Stekern
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No sound on htc one s

DescriptionPlease describe the problemNo sound when playing spotify. What are the steps you took to get to the error/issue?(We need to know what you are doing so we can do the exact same to try and get the same error)1. Entered Spotify app2. Found an...

brazibabe
Regular
Description Please describe the problem No sound when playing spotify. What are the steps you took to get to the error/issue? (We need to know what you are doing so we can d...
2013-03-21 1:10:22 PM
2013-03-25 10:29:32 AM
thebeauti
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Spotify has stopped working on HTC One VX

My Spotify Premium account has been tripping for over 2 months now. First I switched phones from Samsung Prevail to Htc One Vx, it stopped working. I could only access my playlists. Now, its just a blank page that says Spotify. This is so unfair! The...

blessedbe
Casual Listener
My Spotify Premium account has been tripping for over 2 months now. First I switched phones from Samsung Prevail to Htc One Vx, it stopped working. I could only access my playlists. Now, its just a b...
2013-03-06 5:03:49 AM
2013-03-25 6:24:50 AM
blessedbe
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Even after updates its still NOT SYNCING MY LOCAL FILES!!!!!!

my problem is i have 2 wifi routers and it only sync on one wifi not the other one and i need it to connect on the other one. any ideas?? I have noticed that the one it connects on is a WPA2-personal while the one its not connecting to is a WPA-Perso...

izfactor786
Gig Goer
my problem is i have 2 wifi routers and it only sync on one wifi not the other one and i need it to connect on the other one. any ideas?? I have noticed that the one...
2013-03-25 1:39:54 AM
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Android phone as remote for IOS spotify app?

Hi, I use my ipad as main Spotify playback device... with the lovely cover-art on full screen display. Sometimes I feel the need to be able to skip tracks without getting up. No problem you say? Sadly, the only thing I can use as remote is my Samsung...

Perosales
Roadie
Hi, I use my ipad as main Spotify playback device... with the lovely cover-art on full screen display. Sometimes I feel the need to be able to skip tracks without getting up. No pro...
2013-03-24 3:48:10 PM
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I have to download songs over and over

Since the last update I've had to download my music again two times over the coarse of about two weeks or so. All of a sudden my playlists just seem to un-downloaded themselves for no apparent reason, and it's really driving me crazy. Is anyone else ...

cyriAz
Casual Listener
Since the last update I've had to download my music again two times over the coarse of about two weeks or so. All of a sudden my playlists just seem to un-downloaded themselves for no apparent reason...
2013-03-22 4:07:12 PM
2013-03-23 10:44:47 PM
greenstacker
Newbie
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Mobile spotify for Android, keeps trying to ad facebook.

Every once in a while mobiel spotify makes me log back in, when I do it tries to tell me I don't know my password, the one I just used to log onto spotify on my pc.So then I log in with fb and it tries to make me opt to share the music I listen to wi...

santafebites
Music Fan
Every once in a while mobiel spotify makes me log back in, when I do it tries to tell me I don't know my password, the one I just used to log onto spotify on my pc.So then I log in with fb and ...
2013-03-23 7:30:37 PM
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Can't play music on android tablet

Hi, I've upgraded to premium account and can't seem to play any music on my tablet.It also doesn't seem to sync up with my spotify account, as i don't see any playlists or starred songs.

Bountardos
Casual Listener
Hi, I've upgraded to premium account and can't seem to play any music on my tablet. It also doesn't seem to sync up with my spotify account, as i don't see any playlists or starred songs.
2013-03-22 2:41:12 PM
2013-03-23 4:35:16 PM
licenced
Community Legend
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Reconnect strategy too conservative

I've posted this in the iOS section, but should be in the Android. On the Galaxy S4, when driving in the car the internet connection will briefly go and come back almost every minute. Spotify's reconnect strategy is way too conservative now, the appl...

sanderpostma
Casual Listener
I've posted this in the iOS section, but should be in the Android. On the Galaxy S4, when driving in the car the internet connection will briefly go and come back almost every minute. Spotif...
2013-03-23 11:13:49 AM
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Some songs won't play on my Galaxy S3

DescriptionSome of the songs on my phone don't have the green "downloaded" circle/arrow next to them on my Starred playlist. These particular songs just straight up won't play if I'm in Offline Mode, but once I turn Offline Mode off, they work fine. ...

Fatalis05
Newbie
Description Some of the songs on my phone don't have the green "downloaded" circle/arrow next to them on my Starred playlist. These particular songs just straight up won't play if I'm in Offli...
2013-03-22 8:16:10 PM
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Andriod Search Function

Iv recently switch from the Iphone to an Andriod, on the Iphone Spotify App you could search through your synced songs on your offline playlists but on the Andriod I cant seem to do this am I missing something or doesnt the Andriod App have this feat...

Johnpierre
Casual Listener
Iv recently switch from the Iphone to an Andriod, on the Iphone Spotify App you could search through your synced songs on your offline playlists but on the Andriod I cant seem to do this am I missing...
2013-03-22 1:24:04 PM
2013-03-22 4:40:06 PM
user-removed
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change Storage size

Does anyone knows how to get the storage smaller in android because on windows it can be adjustable?

DCL13
Newbie
Does anyone knows how to get the storage smaller in android because on windows it can be adjustable?
2013-03-22 2:05:08 PM
2013-03-22 4:36:33 PM
user-removed
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downloads becoming undownloaded?????

Hi, When I download a playlist onto my Samsung Galaxy siii it will work absolutely fine. Then say a week later everything is undownloaded and says tracks unavailable and that I need to re download the playlists. I have not restarted my phone or anyth...

Louisa_Cheshire
Newbie
Hi, When I download a playlist onto my Samsung Galaxy siii it will work absolutely fine. Then say a week later everything is undownloaded and says tracks unavailable and that I need to re do...
2013-03-20 10:57:19 AM
2013-03-22 3:56:21 AM
JayWhite9
Newbie
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Message saying Syncing Error, Unknown Error

I keep getting an error message saying Syncing Error. Unknown Error. Music became undownloaded on my Android. Unable to redownload.

melinda82
Casual Listener
I keep getting an error message saying Syncing Error. Unknown Error. Music became undownloaded on my Android. Unable to redownload.
2013-03-22 2:28:49 AM
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"Spotify Support" Not quite an oxymoron but almost. Track Order Within Playlist

NO Re-Ordering of Tracks Within a Playlist - On a Mobile Device. 8 Months...what a joke - and one I'm paying for. I must have flipped my lid. I pay for several accounts. I consider my £40 per month to be worth something, a reply at least. I trust Spo...

THUK
Gig Goer
NO Re-Ordering of Tracks Within a Playlist - On a Mobile Device. 8 Months...what a joke - and one I'm paying for. I must have flipped my lid. I pay for several accounts. I...
2013-03-21 11:10:58 PM
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not downloading all songs

Premium account on android galaxy nexus...when downloading albums, it says there are a certain number of tracks on that album. When I go to the album, there are only 2 or 3 downloaded. The downloading is finished so its not like I'm just not waiting ...

nicole77
Newbie
Premium account on android galaxy nexus...when downloading albums, it says there are a certain number of tracks on that album. When I go to the album, there are only 2 or 3 downloaded. The downloadin...
2013-03-21 8:40:35 PM
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Going back from playlist goes to top of playlists, NOT to recent position

On Android, clicking on a playlist and going back moves you to the top of the playlists, not to your old position. This is hugely annoying and a break from expected behavior of a list. Please fix.

HertzaHaeon
Casual Listener
On Android, clicking on a playlist and going back moves you to the top of the playlists, not to your old position. This is hugely annoying and a break from expected behavior of a list. &...
2012-08-25 1:11:06 PM
2013-03-21 7:56:29 PM
wfwhitney
Newbie
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21 replies
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1594 Views
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Radio does not play

Playback lapses in radio mode on my mobile device. Won't play next song. Just stops playing totally. Has gone on forever. Very frustrated. Don't have similar problem on my desktop, however.

bassaman
Newbie
Playback lapses in radio mode on my mobile device. Won't play next song. Just stops playing totally. Has gone on forever. Very frustrated. Don't have similar problem on my desktop, however.
2013-03-21 7:35:29 PM
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