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Solved!! 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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Solved!! free Add supported version on android.

Anyone know why the free version, with adds, is not available on android like it is on my computer,

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  • Anyone know why the free version, with adds,  is not available on android like it is on my computer,  
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Playlists not showing up

Running the latest version of Spotify on my G2 (running Gingerbread), and none of my playlists are showing up, except for my starred playlist. This occured after I reinstalled the app on my phone, because specific playlists weren't showing up, and no...

  • Casual Listener
  • Running the latest version of Spotify on my G2 (running Gingerbread), and none of my playlists are showing up, except for my starred playlist. This occured after I reinstalled the app on my phone, be...
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Solved!! "Offline syncing has stopped as there's no space left on this device"

Rooted my cellphone (LG GX2) and installed the Cyanogen mod. All the stuff I had on the cellphone previously is gone which means I had to install and synchronize/download Spotify and my playlists. Before I rooted my phone and installed the Cyanogen m...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Rooted my cellphone (LG GX2) and installed the Cyanogen mod. All the stuff I had on the cellphone previously is gone which means I had to install and synchronize/download Spotify and m...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Undownloaded playlists keep redownloading unbidden

Hi, I had a search around but I could only find threads with the opposite problem - playlists not downloading or staying downloaded.My problem is that I have an unlimited data plan, so I don't need my playlists downloaded to my phone (a Samsung Galax...

  • Regular
  • Hi, I had a search around but I could only find threads with the opposite problem - playlists not downloading or staying downloaded. My problem is that I have an unlimited data plan, so I don...
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HTC sensation - Spotify premium not working properly

So I installed spotify premium and made a playlist. Once I download the playlist to my phone and go to offline mode, everything is fine. However, when I need to restart my phone, or sometimes even if I close the app, my songs disappear. This is espec...

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  • So I installed spotify premium and made a playlist. Once I download the playlist to my phone and go to offline mode, everything is fine. However, when I need to restart my phone, or sometimes even if...
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Solved!! premium account doesnt work one mobile

hi, my name is mike. i have spotify premium and it worked great untill i got a new phone, it now only works on my computer. i cant log in on my mobile with facebook or my spotify account, and when it does i get a pop up of spotify ( if i am new to sp...

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  • hi,  my name is mike.   i have spotify premium and it worked great untill i got a new phone, it now only works on my computer. i cant log in on my mobile with facebook or my spotify a...
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Spotify mobile does not work on my Samsung Galaxy S

It used to work fine, then I updated it and it just comes up with a white screen and eventually shuts itself down. I can use it on my laptop but I really want it to work on my phone. It is the main reason I paid for premium. If it doesn't get figured...

  • Newbie
  • It used to work fine, then I updated it and it just comes up with a white screen and eventually shuts itself down. I can use it on my laptop but I really want it to work on my phone. It is the main r...
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Next track not playing. HTC Desire HD

Hi folks, I know this has been covered many times, but it is driving me nuts. My device (premium account and streaming music) won't play the next track. However, If I connect my car charger, it does. Don't want to connect the charger every time I wan...

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  • Hi folks, I know this has been covered many times, but it is driving me nuts. My device (premium account and streaming music) won't play the next track. However, If I connect my car charger, it does....
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Kindle Edition apk download

I got a premium subscription now and since I have a Kindle fire tablet lying around, I would like to install Spotify on there. Unfortunately trying to download the apk seems only possible via the Amazon App Store the one that doesn't work for anyone ...

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  • I got a premium subscription now and since I have a Kindle fire tablet lying around, I would like to install Spotify on there.   Unfortunately trying to download the apk seems only possible ...
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Solved!! ANDROID TABLET COMPATABILITY

i WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL SPOTIFY ON ANDRIOD TABLET BY NEXTBOOK, ANY SUGGESTIONS? I CON NOT LOCATE IT ON THE DROID MARKET TO DOWNLOAD AND I DONT KNOW HOW TO TRANSFER THE FILE FROM MY PC, IT WORKED FLAWLESSLY TO MY DROID PHONE AND IT WAS SIMPLE. BUT I C...

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  • i WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL SPOTIFY ON ANDRIOD TABLET BY NEXTBOOK, ANY SUGGESTIONS? I CON NOT LOCATE IT ON THE DROID MARKET TO DOWNLOAD AND I DONT KNOW HOW TO TRANSFER THE FILE FROM MY PC, IT WORKED FLAW...
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Playlists partially resync every time i open spotify

Lately i've been loading spotify in the morning and the end few tracks (up to about 10/15 maybe) of playlists decide they aren't synced and download again. This has been happening every time for the past few weeks. I thought it might be to do with no...

  • Casual Listener
  • Lately i've been loading spotify in the morning and the end few tracks (up to about 10/15 maybe) of playlists decide they aren't synced and download again. This has been happening every time for the ...
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Clearing Recents Kills Queue

First I want to say that I love the Spotify app. It looks great, and 90%, it's super easy to use. My only problem, however, has to do with clearing recent apps in JB. I'm OCD about my phone and what's running. Because of this, basically every time I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • First I want to say that I love the Spotify app. It looks great, and 90%, it's super easy to use. My only problem, however, has to do with clearing recent apps in JB. I'm OCD about my phone and what'...
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upgraded to premium, still appearing as free

HiGot premium for free for 3 months through virgin media, downloaded it, logged in through Facebook and it is not showing as premium. Tried logging out and in, uninstall and reinstall, got nothing. Help?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi Got premium for free for 3 months through virgin media, downloaded it, logged in through Facebook and it is not showing as premium. Tried logging out and in, uninstall and reinstall, got nothing....
  • David
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Offline playlist and External SD

Just got spotify premium today and slightly horrified that I cannot set the playlist to save offline to the external SD (Samsung GS2). Are there any plans to get them to save to external SD. This has to be vital setting for Android (or am I just miss...

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  • Just got spotify premium today and slightly horrified that I cannot set the playlist to save offline to the external SD (Samsung GS2). Are there any plans to get them to save to external SD.  Th...
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Spotify on android while roaming

Hi, I used to use Spotify on my HTC One S. I have a premium account that I activated in Belgium. Never add any problem until I switch phone for a Galaxy S3. I now live in Russia and while my google play and spotify account are Belgian, there is a res...

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  • Hi,   I used to use Spotify on my HTC One S. I have a premium account that I activated in Belgium. Never add any problem until I switch phone for a Galaxy S3. I now live in Russia and while ...
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playing spotify through Audi car speakers via bluetooth

Hi - my phone HTC one connects to my car speakers no problem through Blueotooth. (my phone is paired wit the stero ok). Now I am trying to use Bluetooth to play Spotify also but i keep coming with an error. I am in Spotify and click the share icon, c...

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  • Hi - my phone HTC one connects to my car speakers no problem through Blueotooth. (my phone is paired wit the stero ok).  Now I am trying to use Bluetooth to play Spotify also but i kee...
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Solved!! Support for sdcard2

On my Acer Gallant Duo, the SD card path folder is actually sdcard2. Please add support for a configurable offline/cache folder so I can download playlists to my SD card rather than using valuable internal storage.

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  • On my Acer Gallant Duo, the SD card path folder is actually sdcard2. Please add support for a configurable offline/cache folder so I can download playlists to my SD card rather than using valuab...
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missing play list

I keep having problmes with my phone when using it ofline some play list just go and i have to retag them, and when playing music on my phone if i stop a song and then pless play nothing happen and i have to go back to my playlist any one have the so...

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  • I keep having problmes with my phone when using it ofline some play list just go and i have to retag them,   and when playing music on my phone if i stop a song and then pless play nothing happe...
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"no internet connection" issue

I'm having a problem with Spotify where when I'm connected to wifi or I have 4G service in my internet is working fine Spotify keeps telling me that I have no internet connection. Any ideas?

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  • I'm having a problem with Spotify where when I'm connected to wifi or I have 4G service in my internet is working fine Spotify keeps telling me that I have no internet connection. Any ideas?
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