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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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Thanks!

Just wanted to say Thanks to Spotify for apparently fixing the Android issue where the music would randomly stop playing or stop playing a few seconds into playing. Seemed the server would go offline, but even if you set the client to offline the iss...

  • Regular
  • Just wanted to say Thanks to Spotify for apparently fixing the Android issue where the music would randomly stop playing or stop playing a few seconds into playing. Seemed the server would go offline...
  • Goodman
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Android - New Playlists disappearing

I think there are similar posts to this one, but it doesn't seem to be a problem that is going away, and Spotify seem a long way from rectifying it. Since about last week, my mobile device ( HTC One X ) seems unable to retain any new playlists that I...

  • Regular
  • I think there are similar posts to this one, but it doesn't seem to be a problem that is going away, and Spotify seem a long way from rectifying it.    Since about last week, my mobile ...
  • Jahnzilla
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Inbox crash

New Galaxy S3 user in the UK, longtime Premium subscriber. Installed Spotify, generally all is working ok except that every time I launch the Inbox the app crashes immediately. Un installed and reinstalled twice to no avail. Any ideas?

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  • New Galaxy S3 user in the UK, longtime Premium subscriber. Installed Spotify, generally all is working ok except that every time I launch the Inbox the app crashes immediately. Un installed and reins...
  • Liam
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I don't understand how to sort by artist

Surely this feature cannot be absent from Spotify by now? I'm paying premium obviously, and I just switched from Grooveshark, which basically allows me to save song by song and sort by title, artist, what have you, album, but Spotify... all I can do ...

  • Visitor
  • Surely this feature cannot be absent from Spotify by now? I'm paying premium obviously, and I  just switched from Grooveshark, which basically allows me to save song by song and sort by title, a...
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Delete a musik list in my phone??

Can I delete a music list that i created. And how do I delet it ???

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  • Can I delete a music list that i created. And how do I delet it ???
  • Liam
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Paid for Premium - Android App still stays "Free Trial has ended"

Paid for Spotify Premium, downloaded Android app, when I open it it says my "Free Trial has ended." Have tried reinstalling the app, rebooting, changing wireless networks, nothing works - still can't use Spotify Premium on my phone after paying for i...

  • Visitor
  • Paid for Spotify Premium, downloaded Android app, when I open it it says my "Free Trial has ended." Have tried reinstalling the app, rebooting, changing wireless networks, nothing works - still can't...
  • meahtenoha
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Solved!! Android App stops when PC App starts

I appreciate that this might not be the right category for the issue, but it is hard to tell, and apologies if it is the wrong category. I have a premium account. I use Spotify in three ways. Streaming over my Squeezebox Server, running directly over...

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  • I appreciate that this might not be the right category for the issue, but it is hard to tell, and apologies if it is the wrong category.   I have a premium account. I use Spotify in three wa...
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Playlists with local files is pending. How do i sync them?

Hi everyone! Im using spotify on my galaxy s2. It's been working good until a couple of months ago when my local files stopped working (spotify crashed when trying to play them). Now they all just show up grey in my playlists and i am not able to syn...

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  • Hi everyone!   Im using spotify on my galaxy s2. It's been working good until a couple of months ago when my local files stopped working (spotify crashed when trying to play them). Now they ...
  • neekers
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Radio ads / limitations

Few questions I've had from the mobile radio. I have an unlimited account, not a Premium account, will my mobile radio have ads? I created a new station, and the song it played next was just, way wrong, so I gave it a thumbs down and it told me I onl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Few questions I've had from the mobile radio.   I have an unlimited account, not a Premium account, will my mobile radio have ads?   I created a new station, and the song it played ...
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DroidX won't open Spotify

I've installed Spotify using Google Play. The installation completes, but I can't open Spotify. All I see is a white screen and it never opens the app. Any ideas what's happening & how to fix it?

  • Music Fan
  • I've installed Spotify using Google Play.  The installation completes, but I can't open Spotify.  All I see is a white screen and it never opens the app.  Any ideas what's happening &a...
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Spotify & Samsung Galaxy Tab

Is Spotify supported on a Samsung Galaxy Tab using Android 4.0? If so what type of Spotify-account is required?

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  • Is Spotify supported on a Samsung Galaxy Tab using Android 4.0? If so what type of Spotify-account is required?
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Just wondering if any customer service agents actually read this forum?

I have not seen any truly helpful responses to the deleting offline playlists thread. Any reason why? I mean, a simple "we don't care and are too big to fail" is okay with me.

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  • I have not seen any truly helpful responses to the deleting offline playlists thread.  Any reason why?  I mean, a simple "we don't care and are too big to fail" is okay with me.
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Downloading playlists stuck at 0%

Hello folks. I cant seem to fix this. Uninstalled the app, changed wifi-routers, cleared cashe, installed the beta, All login info is correct, premium subscriber. I must say, for a multimilion company, you shure dont have your own software working. I...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello folks.   I cant seem to fix this. Uninstalled the app, changed wifi-routers, cleared cashe, installed the beta,  All login info is correct, premium subscriber. I must say, for a...
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Assistance in offline mode /Hilfe bei Offline Modus

Hello, I do not know if I'm right here, but I tried for weeks now for my songs on the phone to listen to offline. Everything I've read so far, I've tried to implement, but nothing could help me. Now I have downloaded a new phone (5gb free storage + 1...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I do not know if I'm right here, but I tried for weeks now for my songs on the phone to listen to offline. Everything I've read so far, I've tried to implement, but nothing could help me. ...
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SYNC

Spotify won´t sync all of my songs, it won´t sync all of my local files either. My mobile is connected to the same network as my computer btw.

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify won´t sync all of my songs, it won´t sync all of my local files either. My mobile is connected to the same network as my computer btw.
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New Spotify version (shown at I/O) for Jelly Bean unavailable

Hi I was watching the "What is new in Android" session from Google I/O 2012 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc8YrVc47TI&feature=g-vrec ). There was a screenshot of the new Spotify version with a better notification. This is the screenshot: I can't f...

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  • Hi   I was watching the "What is new in Android" session from Google I/O 2012 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc8YrVc47TI&feature=g-vrec ). There was a screenshot of the new Spotif...
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Search not working

Hi, just loaded the app but the search does not return anything. This is on a HTC sensation on android 4. The only search that works is voice.

  • Regular
  • Hi, just loaded the app but the search does not return anything. This is on a HTC sensation on android 4. The only search that works is voice.
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