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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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Not all songs available

Just curious as to why I'm not able to play all the songs in my playlist on my phone?

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  • Just curious as to why I'm not able to play all the songs in my playlist on my phone?
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Solved!! Missing randomize, back and forward controls

Hi, since last update of spotify I'm missing the option to put a playlist in random, and the forward / back-buttons in my HTC Sensation S running android 4.0.4. I must say i hate to have lost those options, when in a car driving alone you want to put...

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  • Hi, since last update of spotify I'm missing the option to put a playlist in random, and the forward / back-buttons in my HTC Sensation S running android 4.0.4.   I must say i hate to have...
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Solved!! listening to radio broadcast on android device

Apologies if this has been asked previously: I know I can listen to radio using desktop version of Spotify. Question is: how do I listen to / see the radio station listings while using my Android phone. All I seem to be able to do with the device is ...

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  • Apologies if this has been asked previously:  I know I can listen to radio using desktop version of Spotify.  Question is:  how do I listen to / see the radio station listings while us...
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spotify not working in samsung galaxy s3

Hi, Spotify is not working in my new phone. When I dowload the playlist and try to play the song it simply says: Song not available. I really don't know what I am doing wrong, tried downloading again and again. Please help!

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  • Hi,   Spotify is not working in my new phone. When I dowload the playlist  and try to play the song it simply says: Song not available. I really don't know what I am doing wrong, tr...
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HTC one V compatible with spotify?

Is the HTC One V compatible with spotify when using a SDHC 16GB card?

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  • Is the HTC One V compatible with spotify when using a SDHC 16GB card?
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i need help please! so frustrated!

ok so im connected to the same network and my phone is too, i have the spotify app on my phone, and i have the desktop app on my computer, i have subscribed to the premium subscription, my computer can download offline playlists but my phone cant. i ...

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  • ok so im connected to the same network and my phone is too, i have the spotify app on my phone, and i have the desktop app on my computer, i have subscribed to the premium subscription, my computer c...
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proportion of songs available in 'extreme' quality

hi all i've searched many forums and websites for the answer to this but nobody seems to know. please can somebody help me clarify - no speculation here, i need a definite answer - what fraction of the songs currently on the spotify library are avail...

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  • hi all   i've searched many forums and websites for the answer to this but nobody seems to know. please can somebody help me clarify - no speculation here, i need a definite answer - what fr...
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Your lack of Android attention is causing me to cancel my subscription.

The Android app was in a sorry state for a long time, until I discovered the beta that was available. Downloaded that, and while it was marginally better it still had its bugs and crashed from time to time. I thought that was over with the "official"...

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  • The Android app was in a sorry state for a long time, until I discovered the beta that was available. Downloaded that, and while it was marginally better it still had its bugs and crashed from time t...
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This is getting embarassing..

How long has it been since the last update? We are still unable to do something as simple as save our freaking downloads to external SD. This should have been one of the FIRST things you should have got working since you are seriously limiting people...

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  • How long has it been since the last update?    We are still unable to do something as simple as save our freaking downloads to external SD. This should have been one of the FIRST things...
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Solved!! When will the spotify app be on the market for ICS users?

And how is this going to effected by JB? Also, where can I get the latest app for ICS? the one im running now wont save my downloaded playlists and makes me to redownload them again and again..

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  • And how is this going to effected by JB?   Also, where can I get the latest app for ICS? the one im running now wont save my downloaded playlists and makes me to redownload them again and ag...
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Search in the new client shows only five first results for artists and albums?

I must be missing something here?On the desktop client i can click to get next five artist results e.g. but on the mobile client i cant find the possibility.-Dennis

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  • I must be missing something here? On the desktop client i can click to get next five artist results e.g. but on the mobile client i cant find the possibility. -Dennis
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Bug: Mobile app allows last.fm username with spaces in it

After investigating why I constantly got "incorrect username/password" errors for last.fm, it turns out it's because the keyboard I use (swiftkey) inserts a space after the username, so my username is sent to last.fm like "username[SPACE]" instead of...

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  • After investigating why I constantly got "incorrect username/password" errors for last.fm, it turns out it's because the keyboard I use (swiftkey) inserts a space after the username, so my username i...
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My playlist is not downloading.

Hello. Whenever I try to download my spotify playlist on android its not working. Its stays flat on 0 % and this is really frustrating. Does anyone found a fix on this yet?

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  • Hello.   Whenever I try to download my spotify playlist on android its not working. Its stays flat on 0 % and this is really frustrating.  Does anyone found a fix on this yet?
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Solved!! All songs in playlists missing

So i've got a HTC Desire S, running Android v.2.3.5. Up until a few weeks ago i was using the old spotify-app- with great success. Now, as the app has been updated, all the songs in my playlists are gone. This includes my own playlists and my starred...

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  • So i've got a HTC Desire S, running Android v.2.3.5. Up until a few weeks ago i was using the old spotify-app- with great success. Now, as the app has been updated, all the songs in my playlists are ...
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30 Tage testen

Hallo, ich habe mir das Spotify App für Android runtergeladen und die 48 Stunden zum testen haben auch einwandfrei funktioniert. Bei der App beschreibung steht allerdings, dass ich den Test auf 30 Tage verlängern könnte. Ich habe allerdings keine E-M...

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  • Hallo,   ich habe mir das Spotify App für Android runtergeladen und die 48 Stunden zum testen haben auch einwandfrei funktioniert. Bei der App beschreibung steht allerdings, dass ich den Tes...
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How to sync JUST songs in playlist thats not in spotifys library??

I am not talking about offline mode. I want to syn just the songs in my playlists that spotify hasnt recognized in its own library. When you sync a playlist it dl's all songs..but i dont need to waste space with all songs b/c spotify already recogniz...

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  • I am not talking about offline mode. I want to syn just the songs in my playlists that spotify hasnt recognized in its own library. When you sync a playlist it dl's all songs..but i dont need to wast...
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Tracks keep re-downloading

I have the latest android build and lately I have had and issue where the app seems to have gotten stuck downloading the same set of tracks at the end of my save playlist. Any help?

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  • I have the latest android build and lately I have had and issue where the app seems to have gotten stuck downloading the same set of tracks at the end of my save playlist. Any help?
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Lossless Files

I have some lossless files that I have imported to Spotify. I have synced these files to my phone (HTC Desire S) for offline playing but when I try to play one the Spotify app closes. Is it possible to play lossless audio files via the mobile Android...

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  • I have some lossless files that I have imported to Spotify.  I have synced these files to my phone (HTC Desire S) for offline playing but when I try to play one the Spotify app closes. &nb...
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HTC ChaCha

Hi, I have a problem. I've downloaded Spotify on my new mobile phone, the HTC ChaCha with Android Gingerbread. Before I had an Alcatel with Froyo, and it worked fine. Now, however, when I tap the Spotify-icon, the screen tilts, but does not show anyt...

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  • Hi,   I have a problem. I've downloaded Spotify on my new mobile phone, the HTC ChaCha with Android Gingerbread. Before I had an Alcatel with Froyo, and it worked fine. Now, however, when I ...
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Solved!! Spotify app won't connect to 3G network on Samsung GSII ICS

So yes, two days ago a strange problem started to occur. I tried to listen to music on my phone but the Spotify App just stayed in offline (the offline mode setting wasn't checked). I tried this numerous times untill I got fed up and uninstalled and ...

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  • So yes, two days ago a strange problem started to occur. I tried to listen to music on my phone but the Spotify App just stayed in offline (the offline mode setting wasn't checked). I tried this nume...
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