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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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How to stop Screen Time Out when in car dock?

My main use for Spotify on Android is in the car. The trouble is, the new app allows the screen to time-out...so I have to enter my PIN number to get back to the controls. Very dangerous with my driving! I'm sure the old one didn't allow screen-time-...

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  • My main use for Spotify on Android is in the car. The trouble is, the new app allows the screen to time-out...so I have to enter my PIN number to get back to the controls. Very dangerous with my driv...
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Spotify crashes every time I open on SGS2 with ICS.

Hi! My spotify app crashes all the time when I open it on my Samsung Galaxy S2 with Android 4.0! It first shows "Playlists" and something about that how I can download playlists or something. After that the app freezes and shows a black screen instea...

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  • Hi!   My spotify app crashes all the time when I open it on my Samsung Galaxy S2 with Android 4.0!   It first shows "Playlists" and something about that how I can download playlists...
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Exit button gone on latest update?

Hi all, my phone has just updated a whole bunch of apps including Spotify and the layout is a lot nicer but I can't seem to find anyway of actually closing down the app... anyone offer a hand? Cheers! Pete

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  • Hi all, my phone has just updated a whole bunch of apps including Spotify and the layout is a lot nicer but I can't seem to find anyway of actually closing down the app... anyone offer a hand? &nbs...
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Galaxy Note can't use SD storage

Hi All, I can't use my sd card as storage for spotify. I resset all my phone, install the application (with more place on the sd card than usb storage)... No way... With the new update at the first start you can't specifiate the place that you want t...

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  • Hi All,   I can't use my sd card as storage for spotify. I resset all my phone,  install the application (with more place on the sd card than usb storage)... No way... With the new ...
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Currently unusable through FaceBook SPAM

Every time I log in, I get a FaceBook choice. Cancel just cancels Spotify and I don't want to connect to FaceBook. I'd like to keep some privacy. Please end this F***ing spam or give me my money back. I am a paying customer and this I cannot even use...

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  • Every time I log in, I get a FaceBook choice.   Cancel just cancels Spotify and I don't want to connect to FaceBook. I'd like to keep some privacy.   Please end this F***ing spam ...
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Partial Sync

I have the Spotify app for my android phone and have set a few playlists to sync for offline use. The sync starts and finishes and I assume I'm all set, but when I go into the phone I see it decided not to sync some files. Usually the ones not synced...

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  • I have the Spotify app for my android phone and have set a few playlists to sync for offline use.  The sync starts and finishes and I assume I'm all set, but when I go into the phone I see it de...
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Login impossible on HTC Wildfire S

Hi! When trying to start the spotify app on HTC Widlfire S (Android 2.3.3), all I get is an empty page with Facebook logo and I can't login anywhere. I have tried installing different spotify versions, different versions of the facebook app, removing...

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  • Hi!   When trying to start the spotify app on HTC Widlfire S (Android 2.3.3), all I get is an empty page with Facebook logo and I can't login anywhere. I have tried installing different spot...
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Solved!! Spotify offline - doesn't connect with facebook / Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Hello, I have problems with the Spotify-App. No matter what I do it's always showing "Spotify is offline". I have the latest App-Version: 0.5.1.15.g81977995 (0.8.3.608.g5049138e). In the menu "Settings" I push the button "Connect with Facebook". Then...

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  • Hello,   I have problems with the Spotify-App. No matter what I do it's always showing "Spotify is offline".   I have the latest App-Version: 0.5.1.15.g81977995 (0.8.3.608.g5049138e...
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Android app

Ok so new to all things android, I decided to choose spotify as a number of psosts said it supports choosing the download save point on my tablet, yet i cant see any option in settings, now I am only free premium at present and just wondered is their...

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  • Ok so new to all things android, I decided to choose spotify as a number of psosts said it supports choosing the download save point on my tablet, yet i cant see any option in settings, now I am only...
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The new app

On the old app, you can play from the library so you wold play from every playlist on your spotify, you cant do that on the new app, why is that? Get that funktion back pleas.

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  • On the old app, you can play from the library so you wold play from every playlist on your spotify, you cant do that on the new app, why is that? Get that funktion back pleas.
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Nothing showing up in friends list

There is not a single friend that shows up when I click on that option from the Menu. I am logged in using my Facebook credentials.

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  • There is not a single friend that shows up when I click on that option from the Menu.  I am logged in using my Facebook credentials.
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Not playing anything / Spotify Premium + HTC OneX

Hey there, using the latest app version on a htc sense onex - and it shows all titles and playlists but never even offers to play them, doesn´t download playlists either and doesn´t show any way to switch to online modus (problem is the same no matte...

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  • Hey there,   using the latest app version on a htc sense onex - and it shows all titles and playlists but never even offers to play them, doesn´t download playlists either and doesn´t show a...
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Spotify 0.5.0 crashes on Galaxy Nexus

Spotify 0.5.0 is rendered useless on my Galaxy Nexus running Android ICS 4.0.2. Everytime I try to access a playlist it shuts down/crashes. No errormessage is displayed. Can i get the old spotify version back until they have fixed this ridiculous pro...

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  • Spotify 0.5.0 is rendered useless on my Galaxy Nexus running Android ICS 4.0.2. Everytime I try to access a playlist it shuts down/crashes. No errormessage is displayed. Can i get the old spotify ver...
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Yesterday's update fixed some of my problems but...

Since yesterday's update Spotify has become usable again for me and I've been able to sync my songs too but there's one problem. The app feels very sluggish and laggy. This is something the dev team needs to work on. Also another thing that caught my...

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  • Since yesterday's update Spotify has become usable again for me and I've been able to sync my songs too but there's one problem. The app feels very sluggish and laggy. This is something the dev team ...
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Problem with skipping songs in new Android app

I am using the new Spotify Android app on my Samsung Galaxy S Plus. The app looks great and has a much better interface than previous versions. However, I do have an annoying problem. I often put a playlist in 'shuffle'-mode, and when I'm finished li...

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  • I am using the new Spotify Android app on my Samsung Galaxy S Plus. The app looks great and has a much better interface than previous versions.   However, I do have an annoying problem. I of...
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Unable to sync my Android (Samsung Galaxy S2) with my Spotify desktop

Hi there, I've just purchased Spotify Premium and been struggling in hours now to sync my Spotify with my Android smartphone (Samsung Galaxy S2) within the same WiFi at home. I've followed the instructions step by step as described on the link below:...

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  • Hi there, I've just purchased Spotify Premium and been struggling in hours now to sync my Spotify with my Android smartphone (Samsung Galaxy S2) within the same WiFi at home. I've followed the inst...
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HTC Droid Incredible Not Loading Spotify

Just installed Spotify on a HTC Droid Incredible. When I try to open the app it just shows a black screen. Is there a fix for this?

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  • Just installed Spotify on a HTC Droid Incredible. When I try to open the app it just shows a black screen. Is there a fix for this?  
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Preview app - crash on loss of network signal

Anyone else finding this? Was listening to Spotify on my commute home last night. Apotify itself was online, but I was listening to tracks in a playlist I have sync'd for offline listening. My journey goes through numerous dead-spots - under bridges ...

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  • Anyone else finding this?   Was listening to Spotify on my commute home last night. Apotify itself was online, but I was listening to tracks in a playlist I have sync'd for offline listening.&...
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second song no sound

When playing a playlist only the first song is played. After this is seems to pause the second song and when I hit the play-button it seems to play but without sound. Hitting next and then previous button makes the sound return but that's not a worka...

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  • When playing a playlist only the first song is played. After this is seems to pause the second song and when I hit the play-button it seems to play but without sound. Hitting next and then previous b...
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Cannot see alubm name in play lists in new ICS app.

Generally I add all the songs from each artist I listen to into one playlist; for example, I have a play list called "Dave Matthew Band" which has their entire discography, but now with the new ICS app, I cannot tell what songs are in what album, and...

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  • Generally I add all the songs from each artist I listen to into one playlist; for example, I have a play list called "Dave Matthew Band" which has their entire discography, but now with the new ...
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