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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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I just need to ask a person from Spotify team :)

Hi. As the title says I need to ask someone from the Spotify team, and if someone want to discuss or something, it's okay for me I have an Samsung Galaxy S3 that runs Android of source, and I have a friend that has Iphone 4S and it runs on iOS someth...

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  • Hi. As the title says I need to ask someone from the Spotify team, and if someone want to discuss or something, it's okay for me 😛   I have an Samsung Galaxy S3 that runs Android of sourc...
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New App broke Screen Rotation

Hi! First: I commented this to the Mobile Landscape mode Idea thread a while back: My Spotify does go vertical when connected to a car dock (Samsung Galaxy Note and Samsung Galaxy Note Car Dock). The ability is lacking from the iPhone/iPad support. I...

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  • Hi!   First: I commented this to the Mobile Landscape mode Idea thread a while back:   My Spotify does go vertical when connected to a car dock (Samsung Galaxy Note and Samsung Gala...
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playlists lost during upgrade to premium

I activated my spotify premium trial and then when using spotify on my phone my playlists i made on the free version have gone and i've got all my old playlists i had on itunes appearing, i havent been able to check if they're showing on my computer....

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  • I activated my spotify premium trial and then when using spotify on my phone my playlists i made on the free version have gone and i've got all my old playlists i had on itunes appearing, i havent b...
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wifi disconnects whit bluetooth

Cuando conecto la tableta al sistema de sonido vía bluetooth, el wifi se desconecta. No es un problema de la tableta porque he probado con distintas y distintos teléfonos. ¿Alguna idea?.Gracias

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  • Cuando conecto la tableta al sistema de sonido vía bluetooth, el wifi se desconecta. No es un problema de la tableta porque he probado con distintas y distintos teléfonos. ¿Alguna idea?.Gracias
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Wrong song deleted from playlist

When I try to delete an "unavailable track" (grayed out) from my "Liked from Radio" playlist, it deletes the song below, but not the unavailable song. Steps to reproduce: Go to a playlist Find a song that is grayed out Long press that song until the ...

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  • When I try to delete an "unavailable track" (grayed out) from my "Liked from Radio" playlist, it deletes the song below, but not the unavailable song.   Steps to reproduce: Go to a playl...
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how connect android with usb to my pc? not works

Some time I have my phone on Devices, other times it doesn't work. It's my problem ? Let me know how i can download music already downloaded offline and pass it on my phone, without downloading it one more time with my phone connection. thanks a lot ...

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  • Some time I have my phone on Devices, other times it doesn't work. It's my problem ? Let me know how i can download music already downloaded offline and pass it on my phone, without  downloadi...
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Deleted playlists on ICS

Premium user now for about 2 years and it worked fine on my old HTC Desire running Android 2.2. Since upgrading to a Galaxy S3 running Jelly Bean though I've noticed random single tracks disappearing from playlists in offline mode (sometimes only hou...

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  • Premium user now for about 2 years and it worked fine on my old HTC Desire running Android 2.2. Since upgrading to a Galaxy S3 running Jelly Bean though I've noticed random single tracks disappearing...
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Spotify keeps logging me off

I have been using it on my HTC sensation for a while now on 4G, never have problems. This just started happening in the last week after an update. Itplays the song for a bit, then it just logs me off. I have tried everything, clearing data, reinstall...

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  • I have been using it on my HTC sensation for a while now on 4G, never have problems. This just started happening in the last week after an update. Itplays the song for a bit, then it just logs me off...
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No sound for my tracks on my android

Three days ago and for no apparent reason the playback sound stopped on my Android smartphone. Other music programs I have play normally. Playlists transferred to my iPod also play normally. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app with no results...

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  • Three days ago and for no apparent reason the playback sound stopped on my Android smartphone. Other music programs I have play normally. Playlists transferred to my iPod also play normally...
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playlists not playing

Hi! I have been using Spotify Premium on my android for months. However, it just stopped playing my tracks. It wont play either the downloaded ones or stream while online. I tried reinstalling, too! Can you help me?

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  • Hi! I have been using Spotify Premium on my android for months. However, it just stopped playing my tracks. It wont play either the downloaded ones or stream while online. I tried reinstalling, too! ...
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Troubles on my Samsung Galaxy 3

I signed out this a.m. and now my App doesn't work to get me back in. I tried signing back in another way and my playlists still dont appear. I went to the troubleshooting guide, but if I erase the App as suggested, I will lose all my data. I put a l...

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  • I signed out this a.m. and now my App doesn't work to get me back in.  I tried signing back in another way and my playlists still dont appear.  I went to the troubleshooting guide, but if I...
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Spotify Alternatives

So now that Spotify is useless on an Android phone (newly purchased 64Gb SD card completely redundant for storage purposes) can anyone recommend a Spotify alternative that will allow for external storage of offline playlists? Much as I'm unwilling to...

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  • So now that Spotify is useless on an Android phone (newly purchased 64Gb SD card completely redundant for storage purposes) can anyone recommend a Spotify alternative that will allow for external sto...
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Android app version 0.5.9.28 (20th February 2013)

So there was a new version of the Android app released on Wednesday. Not a peep from anyone at Spotify (as usual) and no change at all in the "What's New" section on Google Play. If there really is no difference then why was there a release? Please s...

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  • So there was a new version of the Android app released on Wednesday. Not a peep from anyone at Spotify (as usual) and no change at all in the "What's New" section on Google Play. If there really is n...
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Spotify App for Android SHOULD NOT be importing music files that is not able to play!

Spotify App for Android SHOULD NOT be importing music files that is not able to playback! At the moment, Spotify keeps synchronizing on Android devices ALACs (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) files, but it can't playback them, which disrupts playlists. It...

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  • Spotify App for Android SHOULD NOT be importing music files that is not able to playback!   At the moment, Spotify keeps synchronizing on Android devices ALACs (Apple Lossless Audio Codec) f...
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about to leave spotify - offline mode not so offline -.-

Hi there, this is my 2nd month of using Spotify. The 1st month I think from November-December, perfect no complaints at all. Then from Jan to Feb I'm experiencing problems with offline mode, I have to go online to use offline mode? I don't know what ...

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  • Hi there,   this is my 2nd month of using Spotify. The 1st month I think from November-December, perfect no complaints at all.   Then from Jan to Feb I'm experiencing problems with ...
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Cannot find an album that was there a couple days ago.

i origionally found this album when i would type in "Harlem Shake". it would come up in the search results on my phone. it was a mostly blue cover and it had the word BASS on it... taking up most of the cover with big bold white letters. it was calle...

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  • i origionally found this album when i would type in "Harlem Shake". it would come up in the search results on my phone. it was a mostly blue cover and it had the word BASS on it... taking up most of ...
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Share my audio using Bluetooh with another Premium user

Hello all: First to all, sorry for my English. I'm a premium user and I normally go to rollerblading using my Samsumg Galaxy SIII like a mp3 reproducing with Spotify. I have a friend that do that too, and we are interesting in share our playlists and...

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  • Hello all:   First to all, sorry for my English.   I'm a premium user and I normally go to rollerblading using my Samsumg Galaxy SIII like a mp3 reproducing with Spotify. I have a f...
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Here is why I am not continuing my premium subscription.

So, I tried the 30 days, hoping to get "good" bluetooth connectivity between my phone & head unit. It's definately an issue with the app. It's flakey, working in IT for 10 years, I am simply going to say that it's 'not there yet' in terms of function...

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  • So, I tried the 30 days, hoping to get "good" bluetooth connectivity between my phone & head unit.   It's definately an issue with the app. It's flakey, working in IT for 10 years, I am ...
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Solution to Android / offline storage

Well. I've looked little bi around Youtube, and I found a solution to the storage problem.Look at the video and you can easel without any problems store spotify to external sdcard Look Here Thanks to Kvold Just do as the video says, and then you can ...

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  • Well.  I've looked little bi around Youtube, and I found a solution to the storage problem. Look at the video and you can easel without any problems store spotify to external sdcard &n...
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premium not working on my samsung galaxy s2

Ls, Since i got a smart tv (Samsung) and a samsung phone i purchased premium. This is working on my desktop and tv but not on my phone. It says no internet connection which is not true. I tried the trial version, once... these settings are still to b...

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  • Ls,   Since i got a smart tv (Samsung) and a samsung phone i purchased premium. This is working on my desktop and tv but not on my phone. It says no internet  connection which is not tr...
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