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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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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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Bug in 0.5.1.15.g81977995

After the upgrade to this latest version on my HTC Desire, music is no longer paused when I unplug the headphones cable. For me, this is a big problem since I use normal headphones without a mic and unplug the cable to answer the phone...

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  • After the upgrade to this latest version on my HTC Desire, music is no longer paused when I unplug the headphones cable. For me, this is a big problem since I use normal headphones without a mic an...
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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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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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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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New version USELESS

It plays a random number of minutes of a song and then stops and goes 'offline'. Then back online again almost immediately. Restarting the same song or other song works but with same result. Maybe it is when the connectionspeed dips, like when riding...

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  • It plays a random number of minutes of a song and then stops and goes 'offline'. Then back online again almost immediately. Restarting the same song or other song works but with same result. Maybe it...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sync not working on my Android Device - but songs are available in Spotify

My device (Samsung Galaxy) is connected to my Spotify account on my computer. But my files aren't syncing to my mobile. I don't want to download everything to my phone...I just want to sync. When I click on the greyed out tracks in my Library on my m...

  • Newbie
  • My device (Samsung Galaxy) is connected to my Spotify account on my computer.  But my files aren't syncing to my mobile.  I don't want to download everything to my phone...I just want to sy...
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Clearing storage space when you delete a song?

I have a premium account and when I'm deleting an offline song in my playlist the songs cache doesn't get deleted. Why is it so? It takes up unnecessary storage space. So to clear up some space you have to delete the WHOLE spotify cache (because it's...

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  • I have a premium account and when I'm deleting an offline song in my playlist the songs cache doesn't get deleted. Why is it so? It takes up unnecessary storage space. So to clear up some s...
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Downloading on 3G when disabled

Yesterday evening I started to download all of my playlist on my Android (Galaxy S) via Wifi. During the night my Wifi had a problem and the phone started to download via 3G. So this morning I see he has used 2GB of 3G data (costly!!!) and the settin...

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  • Yesterday evening I started to download all of my playlist on my Android (Galaxy S) via Wifi.  During the night my Wifi had a problem and the phone started to download via 3G. So this morning I ...
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App always offline even when 3g,

I've been using spotify for almost a year now, I love it but for the past 2 months the app has been acting up. On my Tablet it switches between online and offline constantly, I tried to install and it worked until I closed the app I have Ice cream sa...

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  • I've been using spotify for almost a year now, I love it but for the past 2 months the app has been acting up. On my Tablet it switches between online and offline constantly, I tried to install and i...
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Solved!! Heard about spotify mobile being free, decided to check it out. Can't play ANY songs.

Spotify mobile is free now?! I couldn't believe it! Finally, I could listen to my playlists on the go. Haha...yea, as if it was going to be that easy. What I did: 1. Downloaded app from google playstore 2. Launched app 3. Logged in with my facebook a...

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  • Spotify mobile is free now?! I couldn't believe it! Finally, I could listen to my playlists on the go. Haha...yea, as if it was going to be that easy.   What I did: 1. Downloaded app from ...
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