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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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Missing tracks on Android

So yeah On my desktop I have everything and all my tracks, But on my Android I have 7 Tracks per playlist and starred, where i had 44 on my main playlist and 58 on my starred list... Anyone else having this problem and could help sorting it out ? ple...

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  • So yeah On my desktop I have everything and all my tracks, But on my Android I have 7 Tracks per playlist and starred, where i had 44 on my main playlist and 58 on my starred list... Anyone else havi...
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instantly crashes after login

hi! I am currently on a samsung galaxy note, how ever ive had the same problems with my htc desire hd and sensation. The app crashes after the update. Every time. Ive tried all the steps here in the forum. I also tried formating the sd card and tried...

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  • hi! I am currently on a samsung galaxy note, how ever ive had the same problems with my htc desire hd and sensation. The app crashes after the update. Every time. Ive tried all the steps here in th...
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i paid for unlimited and was charged the 4.99 still cant play tracks a week later

every time i log in everything is available, the only thing is everything is in light grey and says track not available. I have tried everything including reinstalling and the problem is still there. i sent out two emails to spotify for help last wee...

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  • every time i log in everything is available, the only thing is everything is in light grey and says track not available. I have tried everything including reinstalling and the problem is still there....
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error 403

I tried to download Spotify free, but still got the message error 403. Therefore I shut down Wifi (was recommended), but that didn't help either, error 923. What can I do to install Spotify on my mobile? Hannes

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  • I tried to download Spotify free, but still got the message error 403. Therefore I shut down Wifi (was recommended), but that didn't help either, error 923. What can I do to install Spotify on my m...
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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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