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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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channels

Can someone tell me how to edit/delete channels or songs? Thank you!

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  • Can someone tell me how to edit/delete channels or songs? Thank you!
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Moving playlist from PC to phone

Is there a way to download the playlist via my wired connection and move it to my galaxy s2? I used up my fast internet and downloading the playlist with my mobile app doesn't work for some reason. Streaming laggs.

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  • Is there a way to download the playlist via my wired connection and move it to my galaxy s2?   I used up my fast internet and downloading the playlist with my mobile app doesn't work for som...
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Station management.

This should be an option. I want to delete and rename stations. If you're listening to a station based on X you might like songs with certain elements differently than if you were in anoher mood or setting. With this system you could explore subgenre...

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  • This should be an option. I want to delete and rename stations. If you're listening to a station based on X you might like songs with certain elements differently than if you were in anoher mood or s...
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Landscape mode app for tablets?

Hi, As a Premium user, I use Spotify of course also on my tablet and smartphone. But with either of these mobile devices standing in their docking station the Spotify app becomes very tricky to use because it only supports portrait mode!!! When will ...

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  • Hi,   As a Premium user, I use Spotify of course also on my tablet and smartphone. But with either of these mobile devices standing in their docking station the Spotify app becomes very tric...
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Synch Error - Too Long?

So I downloaded a 30+ live performance from NPR and it is saved onto my Mac's HD. The file has its own playlist and successfully synched on the desktop app but will not synch on my phone. Samsung Droid Charge Android (not rooted) 2.3.6 Spotify versio...

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  • So I downloaded a 30+ live performance from NPR and it is saved onto my Mac's HD. The file has its own playlist and successfully synched on the desktop app but will not synch on my phone. Samsung Dro...
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shuffle

I would love to see two things within mobile Spotify. 1, An alphebetical play list. And 2, shuffle playback. Is there any chance these will happen anytime soon?Regards.Matt L.

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  • I would love to see two things within mobile Spotify. 1, An alphebetical play list. And 2, shuffle playback. Is there any chance these will happen anytime soon? Regards. Matt L.
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I would like to see Volume normalization in Android app

Hey developers. I would like to see a volume normalization option to your sweet app. Much like a option in Windows Desktop, so I can hear all songs in same volume. Now sometimes some songs are louder than others. Also the option to hide unplayable co...

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  • Hey developers.   I would like to see a volume normalization option to your sweet app. Much like a option in Windows Desktop, so I can hear all songs in same volume. Now sometimes some songs...
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Bug: Deleting song from playlist deletes song underneath it

I was listening to a song from my liked from radio playlist, but I no longer liked it so I tried deleting it from the playlist. However, the app kept deleting the song right under it. I lost a few songs before I realized the issue and paused the curr...

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  • I was listening to a song from my liked from radio playlist, but I no longer liked it so I tried deleting it from the playlist. However, the app kept deleting the song right under it. I lost a few so...
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radio channels

How do I delete channels or songs?Thank you!

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  • How do I delete channels or songs? Thank you!
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disconnecting a bluetooth headset while playing music means app must be killed ...

100 char limit in subject is dumb: disconnecting a bluetooth headset while playing music means app must be killed before playback will continue Listening to music via bluetooth headset. Headset was running low on juice. Turned off headset, plugged in...

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  • 100 char limit in subject is dumb:    disconnecting a bluetooth headset while playing music means app must be killed before playback will continue   Listening to music via blue...
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Spotify drops out even when 4G is doing just fine

Okay this is strange. There are 3 roads that I know of in the Philadelphia area where Spotify cuts out for a period of time. On Lincoln Drive and Chreshem Rd. in Philly and Swamp Road (Rt 313) in Doylestown. Like I said in the title the 4G is going s...

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  • Okay this is strange. There are 3 roads that I know of in the Philadelphia area where Spotify cuts out for a period of time. On Lincoln Drive and Chreshem Rd. in Philly and Swamp Road (Rt 313) in Doy...
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No SD card storage?

Wow, this is really piss poor. Paying $10 a month. Bought a 64gb card for my new Galaxy Note 2 just to be able to "offline" a bunch of my Spotify playlists. Can't do it. I'm down to minimal space on my internal storage already. This has to be rectifi...

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  • Wow, this is really piss poor.  Paying $10 a month.  Bought a 64gb card for my new Galaxy Note 2 just to be able to "offline" a bunch of my Spotify playlists.  Can't do it.  I'm d...
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Droid X2 - Can't stream music, says I need to upgrade to premium and I'm already premium

I just bought a years worth of premium like a few days ago, and I decided to start using Spotify on my mobile and now it isn't working. Every single time I try to stream my playlists it says I need to upgrade to premium (which I already am). I can't ...

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  • I just bought a years worth of premium like a few days ago, and I decided to start using Spotify on my mobile and now it isn't working. Every single time I try to stream my playlists it says I need t...
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Droid X2 - Keeps saying I can't listen to playlists without premium

I just bought a years worth of premium like a few days ago, and I decided to start using Spotify on my mobile and now it isn't working. Every single time I try to stream my playlists it says I need to upgrade to premium (which I already am). I can't ...

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  • I just bought a years worth of premium like a few days ago, and I decided to start using Spotify on my mobile and now it isn't working. Every single time I try to stream my playlists it says I need t...
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premium wont work

Spotify premium won't play on my tablet even though it says I'm logged in as premium.

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  • Spotify premium won't play on my tablet even though it says I'm logged in as premium.
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Is there a fix yet on storing offline files on an external SD card on Android?

I have been searching on these forums for a solution, but they all seem to be from June / July time and therefore all download links have expired. Has there been an official fix or an update on workarounds?

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  • I have been searching on these forums for a solution, but they all seem to be from June / July time and therefore all download links have expired. Has there been an official fix or an update on w...
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Wifi Sync

For some very annoying and mysterious reason, I cannot seem to be able to sync any content on my mobile device without being on mobile network. It won't do anything on WIFI, saying no internet connexion. To be able to see my device in spotify windows...

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  • For some very annoying and mysterious reason, I cannot seem to be able to sync any content on my mobile device without being on mobile network.  It won't do anything on WIFI, saying no internet ...
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Spotify Premium on Android

I recently added premium to my spotify account. It works on my computer, but not my android phone. When I click on a song on my phone, it says "sorry, can't play this track: only premium users can stream on demand on mobile", even though I am a premi...

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  • I recently added premium to my spotify account. It works on my computer, but not my android phone. When I click on a song on my phone, it says "sorry, can't play this track: only premium users can st...
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Cannot start spotify-app on Samsung Galaxy mini - help needed!

Hello, just bought a Samsung Galaxy mini for the sake of being able to listen to spotify when I´m at the gym. I downloaded the spotify app (premium member), tried to start it - nothing happens. When I check the task manager I can see that spotify is ...

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  • Hello,   just bought a Samsung Galaxy mini for the sake of being able to listen to spotify when I´m at the gym. I downloaded the spotify app (premium member), tried to start it - not...
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Syncing app vs desktop different index number.

I've reset my phone and am resyncing my phone with the windows app. What I've noticed is that the count shown in the desktop app is one higher then shown in the Android app. For example the Android ap says:Syncing 1297 of 1357 While the Windows app s...

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  • I've reset my phone and am resyncing my phone with the windows app. What I've noticed is that the count shown in the desktop app is one higher then shown in the Android app.   For example th...
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