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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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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 download playlists, but they un-download themselves...?

I download playlists, but the next day they are undownloaded on my Android phone. Any solutions?

architect
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I download playlists, but the next day they are undownloaded on my Android phone. Any solutions?
2013-01-06 8:18:53 AM
2013-01-06 2:17:10 PM
Peter__
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hi

i can not get my lg lucid android 2.3 to play the next song on my playlist i tryed everything i could to get it to work.but it does not work.i can not even shuffle through the songs the only thing i can do is keep going into my list and do each song ...

grayhound1998
Newbie
i can not get my lg lucid android 2.3 to play the next song on my playlist i tryed everything i could to get it to work.but it does not work.i can not even shuffle through the songs the only thing i ...
2013-01-06 3:26:40 AM
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problem with downloaded playlists

I have problem with the playlists i all ready downloaded. They keep disapearing from my galaxy 3 , so i cant play them offline

knaben85
Newbie
I have problem with the playlists i all ready downloaded. They keep disapearing from my galaxy 3 , so i cant play them offline
2013-01-04 1:08:49 PM
2013-01-04 9:12:37 PM
SteveBrammer
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Playlist Re-sync On HTC One Mobile

Hi Spotify, I wish to alert you about a significant problem. You have received several messages about playlists going AWOL from smart phones and in particular Android on HTC. A couple of months ago I blogged to say that as a premium user, my playlist...

bobwalker35
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Hi Spotify, I wish to alert you about a significant problem. You have received several messages about playlists going AWOL from smart phones and in particular Android on HTC. A coupl...
2013-01-03 2:57:43 PM
2013-01-04 9:03:09 PM
SteveBrammer
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How does Spotify not have Notification Controls Yet?

How has this not been implemented yet? How has basically nothing NEW been implemented into the App yet. It's starting to seem that you don't really care about Android. I like Spotify as much as the next person but It's almost been 6 Months and it sti...

X_N_
Regular
How has this not been implemented yet? How has basically nothing NEW been implemented into the App yet. It's starting to seem that you don't really care about Android. I like Spotify as much as the n...
2013-01-04 7:26:14 PM
2013-01-04 7:41:36 PM
X_N_
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View Playlist By Album

Some things missing. Landscape mode. Adding a whole album to an existing playlist. Local Files will not show up as a menu option. No easy way to shuffle all tracks (can be done tho) Also in a playlist can't sort by album or view by album. Can't see t...

gavinsend
Roadie
Some things missing. Landscape mode. Adding a whole album to an existing playlist. Local Files will not show up as a menu option. No easy way to shuffle all tracks ...
2012-06-14 11:58:23 AM
2013-01-04 6:33:33 PM
rob171171
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Tablet UI & landscape mode

Hi, At the moment spotify is really missing a working UI for tablets and landscape mode for all android devices. Both of these are really basic functionalities and also essential for good user experience. When are these features expected to appear?

tuubzor
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Hi, At the moment spotify is really missing a working UI for tablets and landscape mode for all android devices. Both of these are really basic functionalities and also essential for good ...
2012-11-12 8:34:34 AM
2013-01-04 5:31:31 PM
nikgare
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Taylor Swift song (local file) won't sync

I downloaded "We are Never Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift from iTunes (so it should be DRM free). It syncs fine with Spotify on my iPhone, but won't on my Nexus 7. I deleted the cache and tried even making the song its own playlist. It says t...

Maerdikai
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I downloaded "We are Never Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift from iTunes (so it should be DRM free). It syncs fine with Spotify on my iPhone, but won't on my Nexus 7. I deleted the cache and tri...
2013-01-01 2:57:10 PM
2013-01-04 5:17:07 PM
Maerdikai
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Importing Playlist

I have created an mP3 playilst by converting WMA files to MP3. When I import the playlist to Spotify, some of the tracks have the artist greyed out and although they play on my computer, they will not play via my phone or my TIVO service. They are vi...

Blockyb
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I have created an mP3 playilst by converting WMA files to MP3. When I import the playlist to Spotify, some of the tracks have the artist greyed out and although they play on my computer, they will no...
2012-12-24 6:41:46 PM
2013-01-04 5:16:34 PM
Blockyb
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Clear/remove downloaded music from SD

The option in menus to clear downloaded playlists/songs is deeply missing from the earlier version! When i "undownloading" a playlist it's not erased but it's left in cache. This shouldn't be so. When i remove a downloaded playlist it should be clear...

pelm
Music Fan
The option in menus to clear downloaded playlists/songs is deeply missing from the earlier version! When i "undownloading" a playlist it's not erased but it's left in cache. This shouldn't be so. Whe...
2012-06-14 3:19:03 PM
2013-01-04 4:04:21 PM
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downloaded playlists not available in flight mode

When i sync playlists so that I can listen to them offline on my galaxy note they disappear when i put the phone in to flight mode. I have some old downloaded playlists appearing, but any new ones that i try and sync do not appear. When i connect the...

bcombe
Newbie
When i sync playlists so that I can listen to them offline on my galaxy note they disappear when i put the phone in to flight mode. I have some old downloaded playlists appearing, but any ...
2013-01-04 12:53:34 PM
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last.fm scrobbling whilst offline mode????

hi all, the scrobbling feature is new to me (as i've been waiting for playcounts etc to make charts, but found out last.fm offers it via scrobbling, so here goes!) just a question though, which is really important to me - does spotify scrobble to las...

takingbackbenny
Roadie
hi all, the scrobbling feature is new to me (as i've been waiting for playcounts etc to make charts, but found out last.fm offers it via scrobbling, so here goes!) just a question though, ...
2013-01-04 1:26:11 AM
2013-01-04 2:46:40 AM
takingbackbenny
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Problems with disappearing lists

Hi! I am having problems with my synced lists disappearing from my android phone after a short while offline... Does anyone know hot to fix it??

supra9126
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Hi! I am having problems with my synced lists disappearing from my android phone after a short while offline... Does anyone know hot to fix it??
2012-12-27 5:14:43 PM
2013-01-03 12:15:07 AM
supra9126
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"Unknown Error" every time adding new track, and playlists not syncing

Every time I add a new song to a playlst, I get the error "Unknown Error" and I hit continue and it just dissappears, but it happens repeatedly and I'm not really sure what the error means. The songs then aren't downloading to my phone. Additionally,...

kfilks28
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Every time I add a new song to a playlst, I get the error "Unknown Error" and I hit continue and it just dissappears, but it happens repeatedly and I'm not really sure what the error means. The songs...
2013-01-03 9:31:03 PM
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Can't download playlists to my Android anymore

I have an Samsung Galaxy S2 and a spotify premium that should work til this summer (2013) but now suddenly when I lock in the "download" buttom it stands: "Offline syncing has stopped as there's no space laft on this device". I tried un-donload playl...

Monali98
Casual Listener
I have an Samsung Galaxy S2 and a spotify premium that should work til this summer (2013) but now suddenly when I lock in the "download" buttom it stands: "Offline syncing has stopped as there's no s...
2013-01-02 11:12:15 AM
2013-01-02 7:50:51 PM
Monali98
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channels

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

4sueg7
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Can someone tell me how to edit/delete channels or songs? Thank you!
2012-12-31 6:45:52 AM
2013-01-02 7:26:22 PM
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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.

Infernoplex
Casual Listener
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...
2012-12-20 7:45:39 PM
2013-01-02 7:20:16 PM
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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...

Cata2k
Newbie
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...
2012-12-29 5:20:34 AM
2013-01-02 7:17:55 PM
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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 ...

Marcel123
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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...
2012-12-10 8:28:05 PM
2013-01-02 7:14:02 PM
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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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VictorEli
Newbie
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...
2012-12-27 12:13:18 PM
2013-01-02 7:12:27 PM
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