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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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Spotify not detecting phone

Im trying to sync some local files with Spotify on my HTC Wildfire S, but Spotify does not detect it as a Device. Why is it not detecting it? Quiet annoying tbh it is attached to the PC with a USB cabel as well over Wi-Fi.

  • Regular
  • Im trying to sync some local files with Spotify on my HTC Wildfire S, but Spotify does not detect it as a Device. Why is it not detecting it? Quiet annoying tbh 😞   it is attached to th...
  • L337GoD777
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Stream my tracks on MOBILE?

on android (newest beta) we cant play local files.. while im pretty sure we will be able to one day (seems easy enough) is there anyway for us to have our own server space to stream our own personal tracks from our spotify library and not just the st...

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  • on android (newest beta) we cant play local files.. while im pretty sure we will be able to one day (seems easy enough) is there anyway for us to have our own server space to stream our own personal ...
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Solved!! Streaming only available to Premium subscribers......but i am one??

I assume I am just doing something pretty dumb, but I can't figure this out.Any help please. Synced all my songs on my phone, I see the same exact songs on phone and PC. I click on a song to play and it says "Streaming is only available to Premium su...

  • Casual Listener
  • I assume I am just doing something pretty dumb, but I can't figure this out. Any help please.   Synced all my songs on my phone, I see the same exact songs on phone and PC.   I click o...
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re-downloading deleted songs

I had a couple of songs saved on my standard Android music player that for some reason failed to play in entirety, I deleted them as they had shown up on my Spotify app and I couldn't download them again. Now whenever I try to get them on Spotify the...

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  • I had a couple of songs saved on my standard Android music player that for some reason failed to play in entirety, I deleted them as they had shown up on my Spotify app and I couldn't download them a...
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Spovify on galaxy S2 crashes in online mode

I recently experienced the same problem and had to delete all traces of spotify and reinstall. It's been working fine for a couple of weeks but now it's back again. And I haven't even resynced all the tracks yet, and really do not want to reset every...

  • Casual Listener
  • I recently experienced the same problem and had to delete all traces of spotify and reinstall. It's been working fine for a couple of weeks but now it's back again. And I haven't even resynced all th...
  • royal23
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Log in problem after telling me I'm offline

Spotify said I was offline, so I logged out and deinstalled the app. After having installed it again, I tried to log in with but the app tells me that there are problems occuring "404". Anyone else having similar problems? Could be a problem with the...

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  • Spotify said I was offline, so I logged out and deinstalled the app. After having installed it again, I tried to log in with but the app tells me that there are problems occuring "404". Anyone el...
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Solved!! spotify wont let me play all songs on my htc wildfire s

when I listen to spotify mobile it wont play a lot of songs. when I press play on the songs, spotify closes and I have to log in again. this has happend on two different devices, but does not happen on my computer.

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  • when I listen to spotify mobile it wont play a lot of songs. when I press play on the songs, spotify closes and I have to log in again. this has happend on two different devices, but does not happen ...
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Bugs and stuff

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but oh well.I love spotify, its brilliant and rarely fault it. However lately I have been experiencing some annoying bugs which you're probably already aware of.1. On the Android app, when listening to...

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  • Not sure if this is the right place to post this but oh well. I love spotify, its brilliant and rarely fault it. However lately I have been experiencing some annoying bugs which you're probably alre...
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Spotify Premium on 2 Android devices? Or just one device with Spotify Premium??

is it right that, If I would buy Spotify Premium, i could use spotify on two Android devices? I have a tablet and a smartphone, so i would like to use the same spotify(premium) accound on both.... is that possible? Or have i to pay for more mobile de...

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  • is it right that, If I would buy Spotify Premium, i could use spotify on two Android devices? I have a tablet and a smartphone, so i would like to use the same spotify(premium) accound on both.... is...
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Solved!! [SPOTIFY STAFF] Is there any development at all being made on the Android app today?

Hello,I wonder if anyone from Spotify will be able to tell us an official answer about the situation that the Android app currently is in. Is there any development being made on it to make sure it works on 4.0+ devieces?Why hasnt the Android app been...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I wonder if anyone from Spotify will be able to tell us an official answer about the situation that the Android app currently is in.   Is there any development being made on it to mak...
  • L337GoD777
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HTC Android - facebook popups

Hi there! Today, I was hoping to listen to music (spotify) on the way back from work, so I turned app on and started to cycle, music stopped playing after first song. I had to interrupt my training, get off the bike to check my my phone and I see wha...

  • Newbie
  • Hi there!   Today, I was hoping to listen to music (spotify) on the way back from work, so I turned app on and started to cycle, music stopped playing after first song. I had to inter...
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Solved!! samsung s3 online/offline issues

Spotify switches to offline all the time. Can force it to be online for 10 min at a time. Then the music stops ,even though im playing from an offline playlist . I am roaming and thats the reason im told when i log back in. why cant i stay online all...

  • Casual Listener
  • Spotify switches to offline all the time. Can force it to be online for 10 min at a time. Then the music stops ,even though im playing from an offline playlist . I am roaming and thats the reason im ...
  • Richard
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Spotify on Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7")

My playlists aren't found on the Spotify app on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7"). Anyone else have this problem, or a solution to it? Using Spotify on my tab was half the point buying it...

  • Visitor
  • My playlists aren't found on the Spotify app on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7"). Anyone else have this problem, or a solution to it?   Using Spotify on my tab was half the point buying it...&nb...
  • Sam
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Honeycomb support

The new Spotify preview for Android is very promissing. Either there is still a bug on the Honeycomb Android devices. I find it rather disappointing that Spotify - like most other business - once again prefers fine iOS apps above Android apps. I once...

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  • The new Spotify preview for Android is very promissing. Either there is still a bug on the Honeycomb Android devices. I find it rather disappointing that Spotify - like most other business - once aga...
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Solved!! Bug: Spotify won't stay online with songs available offline

Device: Samsung Galaxy Player YP-G1 Firmware 2.3.5 Kernel 2.6.35.7-G1UEKI8-CL562400 se.infra@sep-59 #2 Build: GINGERBREAD.UKEI8 Spotify version 0.4.12.180 (but bug has been around for months and months) Steps to reproduce: 1. Install Spotify on devic...

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  • Device: Samsung Galaxy Player YP-G1  Firmware 2.3.5  Kernel 2.6.35.7-G1UEKI8-CL562400 se.infra@sep-59 #2  Build: GINGERBREAD.UKEI8  Spotify version 0.4.12.180  (but bu...
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Solved!! Some Offline issues

I have read a few treads I could not find any who describes my problem exactly so I'll try a new one and see if anyone has an answer. 1. To start with some songs does not show in synced playlists, the Spotify App just says Loading... on them and noth...

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  • I have read a few treads I could not find any who describes my problem exactly  so I'll try a new one and see if anyone has an answer.   1. To start with some songs does not show in syn...
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Solved!! Cannot login on Samsung Galaxy SIII

Just got the new Samsung Galaxy SIII. When logging in I keep get the pop up warning on useage of internet and related cost. When clicking on ok, message keeps popping up, and preventing me from logging in.

  • Casual Listener
  • Just got the new Samsung Galaxy SIII. When logging in I keep get the pop up warning on useage of internet and related cost. When clicking on ok, message keeps popping up, and preventing me from loggi...
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Spotify dont work on my HTC Sensation - Android version 4.0.3

Hi, I just got a new phone, HTC Sesation, i got the Android version 4.0.3 and Spotify don't work for me. The issue is that when i try to start the program it just get black and just close the program. The black screen is there for like 1 sec. Can som...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I just got a new phone, HTC Sesation, i got the Android version 4.0.3 and Spotify don't work for me.   The issue is that when i try to start the program it just get black and ...
  • lsk1998
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Solved!! Playlists I created appearing as created 'by In'

So essentially my playlists, those I have created, appear on my Android phone (not the case on my PC) as belonging to another user, 'In'. Just 'In'. https://www.dropbox.com/s/evcnfqjtan6orbg/2012-06-03%2016.23.17.png Anybody else getting this? Is the...

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  • So essentially my playlists, those I have created, appear on my Android phone (not the case on my PC) as belonging to another user, 'In'. Just 'In'.   https://www.dropbox.com/s/evcnfqjtan6...
  • David
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3g mode and unlimited spotify

My Sprint Evo phone has 3g so if i bought spotify unlimited would i be able to listen to my playlists wherever i have 3g or do i still have to have internet connection?

  • Newbie
  • My Sprint Evo phone has 3g so if i bought spotify unlimited would i be able to listen to my playlists wherever i have 3g or do i still have to have internet connection?
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