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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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3G Experience

Has anyone had good experiences using Spotify on Android streaming via 3G? Specifically Sprint users, but I'd like to know what others have experienced as well. 3G is my only option for mobile streaming where I live and I just ordered a new Android p...

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  • Has anyone had good experiences using Spotify on Android streaming via 3G? Specifically Sprint users, but I'd like to know what others have experienced as well. 3G is my only option for mobile stream...
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help

Ok, so I have Spotify for my computer and phone. Since I have primium I download albums to my phone. But now when I downlod one it just gets stuck at 40 precent for like an hour so I try again later and try a differnt album. Still they just don't dow...

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  • Ok, so I have Spotify for my computer and phone. Since I have primium I download albums to my phone. But now when I downlod one it just gets stuck at 40 precent for like an hour so I try again later ...
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just port the webos app....

this one is really great - even the new android beta is worse than this....

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  • this one is really great - even the new android beta is worse than this....
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Can't open spotify app, android 2.3.6, Samsung GT5510

Hi, I have a premium account and I just installed spotify in my mobile phone (android 2.3.6, Samsung GT5510). However, when I try to open it nothing happens (just a white screen). The rest of apps work normally. Any help? Thanks in advance! Per: I ed...

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  • Hi,   I have a premium account and I just installed spotify in my mobile phone (android 2.3.6, Samsung GT5510). However, when I try to open it nothing happens (just a white screen). The rest...
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History for Radio?

I often listen to Spotify Radio while running. Occassionally, a song i'm not familiar with, but enjoy, will come on. I cant easily stop, turn the screen on, unlock the device, switch back to spotify (runkeeper has the focus) and "like" the song or ad...

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  • I often listen to Spotify Radio while running.  Occassionally, a song i'm not familiar with, but enjoy, will come on.  I cant easily stop, turn the screen on, unlock the device, switch back...
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Local files sync

II would like to sync my local files to my phone. The problem here is, that my PC is not connected to WiFi, so I can't sync with both on the same connection. In earlier Spotify versions on Android, I could just see my local files on my phone on Spoti...

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  • II would like to sync my local files to my phone. The problem here is, that my PC is not connected to WiFi, so I can't sync with both on the same connection.   In earlier Spotify versions on...
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After automattically logged out and logging in ALL my songs become unSynced!!

I'm ready to switch if this keeps happening. With me it seems to happen more on my HTC Amaze with 4.0. I always use my facebook connect login and then I download TONS of music on to my device for offline listening and then I randomly get logged out a...

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  • I'm ready to switch if this keeps happening. With me it seems to happen more on my HTC Amaze with 4.0. I always use my facebook connect login and then I download TONS of music on to my device for off...
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Updated Password on Website Not Recognized on Phone

I updated my password on the website and then tried to login with my mobile phone but recieve message: 'unable to login. either the username or password is incorrect.' i've triple checked and and know for a fact that both are correct. btw... may want...

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  • I updated my password on the website and then tried to login with my mobile phone but recieve message:   'unable to login. either the username or password is incorrect.'   i've trip...
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I cannot download my playlists and song in Samsung Galaxy SII

I cannot download my playlists and song in Samsung Galaxy SII. This is a problem that i keep carry on since 2 weeks ago. I´m with a premium account that i can´t use! Please, help me solving this problem!

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  • I cannot download my playlists and song in Samsung Galaxy SII.   This is a problem that i keep carry on since 2 weeks ago. I´m with a premium account that i can´t use!   Please, hel...
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local files - is syncing re-downloading?

so here's what I know: the only way to play local files on spotify is to put your local files in one playlist and download that playlist. even if you have bought/downloaded music files on your phone, spotify cannot play them unless they are uploaded ...

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  • so here's what I know:   the only way to play local files on spotify is to put your local files in one playlist and download that playlist. even if you have bought/downloaded music files on ...
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Playlists not updating on Spotify Mobile

Just got Spotify Premium. Made some playlists on Spotify on my PC, but they do not show up for sync on my mobile devince window in Spotify? How do I make them show up there?

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  • Just got Spotify Premium. Made some playlists on Spotify on my PC, but they do not show up for sync on my mobile devince window in Spotify? How do I make them show up there?
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Re: subscription

Why on my android phone does it now say no internet connection available when I access the spotify app when there is an internet connection? Problem after problemAnd yet I have paid for the premium service

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  • Why on my android phone does it now say no internet connection available when I access the spotify app when there is an internet connection? Problem after problem And yet I have paid for the premium...
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My downloaded playlists disappear from mobile

Hello, 2 days ago all my downloaded playlist have disappear from mobile, I mean they are available on ALL but not IN DOWNLOADED, so I have lost more than 10Gb of downloaded music.What has happened? I´m talking with a partner who have premium too and ...

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  • Hello, 2 days ago all my downloaded playlist have disappear from mobile, I mean they are available on ALL but not IN DOWNLOADED, so I have lost more than 10Gb of downloaded music. What has happene...
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problem logging in

I downloaded the app and every time I try logging in it gives me a message "you appear to be logging in to spotify from a different country " any ideas ??

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  • I downloaded the app and every time I try logging in it gives me a message "you appear to be logging in to spotify from a different country " any ideas ??
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a few questions of spotify

hey all questions for my android handy 1. if i buy spotify and then i miss a month is my whole music which i taken aubout spotify away or can i listen to it still ? 2.Is spotify legal ? ty for the answers mfg wurst123

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  • hey all questions for my android handy 1. if i buy spotify and then i miss a month is my whole music which i taken aubout spotify away or can i listen to it still ? 2.Is spotify legal ? ty fo...
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htc wildfire.

hi can install spotify app but will not load or play, leaving me with a blank screen which i have to force app to close. please advise. thanks aidy

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  • hi can install spotify app but will not load or play, leaving me with a blank screen which i have to force app to close. please advise. thanks aidy
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htc wildfire

hi app will install on my htc wild fire but will not load or play, screen going blank then have to force app to close. please advise, aidy

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  • hi app will install on my htc wild fire but will not load or play, screen going blank then have to force app to close. please advise, aidy
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data usage

Does my android tablet use my data even if listening offline?

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  • Does my android tablet use my data even if listening offline?
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skype stops spotify when pressing cancel.

Here's the situation: I'm in a chat window in skype. I press "send file" and choose "Gallery". Then i press "Cancel" in the Gallery. At that moment Spotify simply stops playing! When i press play in the widget it starts playing where it stopped. (Sam...

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  • Here's the situation: I'm in a chat window in skype. I press "send file" and choose "Gallery". Then i press "Cancel" in the Gallery. At that moment Spotify simply stops playing! When i press play in ...
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No sound on phone at all...

I had an issue that was not only affecting me not listening to music, but I had no sound at all. I found an app in Google Play named SoundAbout that fixed the issue. The phone works great now.

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  • I had an issue that was not only affecting me not listening to music, but I had no sound at all.   I found an app in Google Play named SoundAbout that fixed the issue.  The phone works ...
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