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Android Alpha & Beta Programs

What are the Spotify Alpha and Beta programs? By signing up as an Alpha or Beta tester of the Spotify app, you will get early versions of our new releases before we roll them out to everyone else. This is an invaluable help for us, as it allows us to...

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android spotify update is a step backwards

I have an EVO HTC phone and the newest Spotify app is a mess. When I updated, I lost all of my downloaded playlist I use to play offline. I've tried to download playlist several times but they disappear. Is there a limit to number of tracks you can h...

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  I have an EVO HTC phone and the newest Spotify app is a mess.  When I updated, I lost all of my downloaded playlist I use to play offline.  I've tried to download playlist several ...

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Sync vs Download ?? My Playlist needs to be resynced or downloaded, but having problems.

I have a HTC EVO and am a premium subscriber. Even before the upgrade I would sometimes have to "re sync" my playlists. I am unsure why this happens. Now It says I need to download my songs to listen offline. When I try to download I am stuck at 21% ...

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I have a HTC EVO and am a premium subscriber.  Even before the upgrade I would sometimes have to "re sync" my playlists.  I am unsure why this happens.  Now It says I need to download ...

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Solved!! Not able to play songs on my android tablet

Hi, I am a (unlimited user) and I am not able to play any tracks on my android tablet, downloaded latest app from Google play, but none of the tracks will play, come up with an error "track not available". I can play all tracks on my PC, do I need to...

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Hi, I am a (unlimited user) and I am not able to play any tracks on my android tablet, downloaded latest app from Google play, but none of the tracks will play, come up with an error "track not ava...

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The android app cant find the track wich it just downloaded.

Hi, I did just dowload about 2000 tracks to my spotify app on my android phone. When I was going to listen to the music the phone could not find the tracks, I now that they are on my sd card, because they are taking over the half of my memory. What t...

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Hi, I did just dowload about 2000 tracks to my spotify app on my android phone. When I was going to listen to the music the phone could not find the tracks, I now that they are on my sd card, because...

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Starred playlist

My starred playlist only plays one song and then stops. It used to continue to play all the songs on my starred playlist. How do I fix this?

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My starred playlist only plays one song and then stops. It used to continue to play all the songs on my starred playlist. How do I fix this?

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Cannot select folder for offilne files

This - http://www.spotify.com/uk/help/faq/mobile/android-how-do-i-store-offline-music-on-the-external-sd-card/ - doesn't work. Nothing happens as I click a menu button on my SGSII, looks like the article has been written for an older version. So, how...

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This - http://www.spotify.com/uk/help/faq/mobile/android-how-do-i-store-offline-music-on-the-external-sd-card/ - doesn't work. Nothing happens as I click a menu button on my SGSII, looks like th...

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Download subscribed playlists to mobile

Is it possible to download subscirbed playlists to my mobile? Or do I have to put the subscribed playlists in a new "real" playlist?

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Is it possible to download subscirbed playlists to my mobile? Or do I have to put the subscribed playlists in a new "real" playlist?

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why would you remove the ability to play local files ?

I have used spotify intensively since I got a premium account. However the new update breaks the most useful feature, being able to play your own mp3s with the spotify app. I used the app as a unified media player for my mobile. Great, now I have to ...

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I have used spotify intensively since I got a premium account. However the new update breaks the most useful feature, being able to play your own mp3s with the spotify app. I used the app as a unifie...

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Solved!! My playlists are not updating on my Android

My playlists have stopped updating and I can't see new ones I've added or even new songs I've added to older playlist. I tried upgrading to the preview version today and even upgraded to latest firmware to see if that fixed it, but unfortunately it d...

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My playlists have stopped updating and I can't see new ones I've added or even new songs I've added to older playlist. I tried upgrading to the preview version today and even upgraded to latest firmw...

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The music stop play after my android tablet goes to sleep mode

To whom it may concern, I just bought an Acer Iconia tablet A510 with android 4.0 and a Bluetooth Dongle - RCA "aptX WTX-500 advance accoustic". The system work well and suceed to transmit well the music in Bluetooth but unfortunatelly the music stop...

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To whom it may concern,  I just bought an Acer Iconia tablet A510 with android 4.0 and a Bluetooth Dongle - RCA "aptX WTX-500 advance accoustic". The system work well and suceed to transmi...

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Downloaded play lists and folders

So it's great that we now have folders, but that is made totally useless by the fact that all the downloaded playlists come above them! Is there any way to hide the downloaded play lists? They come up under the folders section as well anyway!

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So it's great that we now have folders, but that is made totally useless by the fact that all the downloaded playlists come above them!   Is there any way to hide the downloaded play lists? ...

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Solved!! Spotify on LG Optimus Elite

Hi, I downloaded the Spotify App for my phone, but it won't work anymore because it wants me to upgrade to premium. I don't want premium. Is there a way to just use the free version on my phone?

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Hi, I downloaded the Spotify App for my phone, but it won't work anymore because it wants me to upgrade to premium. I don't want premium. Is there a way to just use the free version on my phone?

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All sorts of problems with new release

Some tracks will sync, some will only play when online mode, but go grey when not even though synced, phone syncs for 10 minutes every time it gets internet connection, new sync " download " when disconnected sim card to sd card New facebook implemen...

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Some tracks will sync, some will only play when online mode, but go grey when not even though synced, phone syncs for 10 minutes every time it gets internet connection, new sync " download " when dis...

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Solved!! Spotify for mac and spotify on android

After I bought a macbook computer I have not been able to use my android phone to listen to music offline - is this a common trouble? I have tried to reinstall spotofy on my phone and have updated to the newest app. But the app does not seem to funct...

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After I bought a macbook computer I have not been able to use my android phone to listen to music offline - is this a common trouble? I have tried to reinstall spotofy on my phone and have updated to...

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Does spotify share what I'm listening too on facebook when I'm in offline mode?

Hey Does spotify share what I'm listening too on facebook when I'm in offline mode? I havn't upgraded to premium but was just wondering....Cheers

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Hey   Does spotify share what I'm listening too on facebook when I'm in offline mode? I havn't upgraded to premium but was just wondering....Cheers

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Slow sync and download on Android

I have just upgraded to premium and have noticed that when syncing from pc to android over my wireless network it is extrememely slow, like 10 songs in 5 hours. I have a 20Mb connection and 300Mb wireless network in my house so i can rule that out. A...

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I have just upgraded to premium and have noticed that when syncing from pc to android over my wireless network it is extrememely slow, like 10 songs in 5 hours. I have a 20Mb connection and 300Mb wir...

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where is the randrom play feature?

With the new client i cannot find the random play function any more!!!?? can someone help? thx!

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With the new client i cannot find the random play function any more!!!?? can someone help?   thx!

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android dose not sync

i have a galaxy s 2 and i have the ICS update and the new spotify update but its does not want to sync or register on my computer i have somehow managed to get some songs on but all the new ones appear but i cannot play them because they are apparent...

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i have a galaxy s 2 and i have the ICS update and the new spotify update but its does not want to sync or register on my computer i have somehow managed to get some songs on but all the new ones appe...

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wont download on usb internet conection.

my htc one s wont download playlist when a use usb conection to my broadband. why? i cant play music either. but i can download the app frome google play and surf normal.

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my htc one s wont download playlist when a use usb conection to my broadband. why?  i cant play music either. but i can download the app frome google play and surf normal.

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