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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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Start-up problem.

I just got my phone back from service, when I downloaded the Spotify app it seemed to work fine, until I tried to start the app, the screen just turns black for 1 sec and then I return to first page! Nothing on the phone is wrong, all internet connec...

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  • I just got my phone back from service, when I downloaded the Spotify app it seemed to work fine, until I tried to start the app, the screen just turns black for 1 sec and then I return to first page!...
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Spotify doesn't work on my device

My husband had to reset out Tab...and we re-downloaded the App...my music is there but it won't let me play any of it?

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  • My husband had to reset out Tab...and we re-downloaded the App...my music is there but it won't let me play any of it?
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Device not connecting with desktop app

So I have a bit of an issue with spotify right now, my phone is not showing up under devices in the desktop app. Now two things have happened recently, 1 the desktop app updated, and two my phone updated as well. I have a Verizon Xperia Play, which j...

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  • So I have a bit of an issue with spotify right now, my phone is not showing up under devices in the desktop app. Now two things have happened recently, 1 the desktop app updated, and two my phone upd...
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Spotify Preview never stop syncing

HTC One X with Spotify Preview and storage encryption enabled, extreme download quality. When I download a playlist, it does. But then every 15-30 minutes the app will start a sync in the background, and download it all again. It's killing my battery...

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  • HTC One X with Spotify Preview and storage encryption enabled, extreme download quality.   When I download a playlist, it does.  But then every 15-30 minutes the app will start a sync in ...
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Won't remain in offline mode

I'm experiencing a problem wherby Spotify will not remain in offline mode. If I press the home button and leave it for a couple of hours then press the application launch button it requests my login details. If I enter these it'll log back in but if ...

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  • I'm experiencing a problem wherby Spotify will not remain in offline mode. If I press the home button and leave it for a couple of hours then press the application launch button it requests my login ...
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Spoitfy will not log in

As of the day before yesterday everytime I log in it opens for a couple of seconds then kicks me out!!Open it again and back to the log in screen same thing!!! have tried forcing app to stopclearing all filesclearing all settingsreinstallationresting...

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  • As of the day before yesterday everytime I log in it opens for a couple of seconds then kicks me out!! Open it again and back to the log in screen same thing!!!   have tried forcing app to st...
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Unable to listen to the chosen tunes in my playlist

I am able to access the site, choose a song, add to play list, but will not play - says that I need premium subscription - which I have for three months - can you help ?

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  • I am able to access the site, choose a song, add to play list, but will not play - says that I need premium subscription - which I have for three months - can you help  ?
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Offline mode stopped working

Hi, I started using the premium version for android a month ago and it worked perfectly. Till yesterday, when, for some reasons unknown, I can't use my offline lists. What can I do? Thanx

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  • Hi, I started using the premium version for android a month ago and it worked perfectly. Till yesterday, when, for some reasons unknown, I can't use my offline lists.   What can I do?   ...
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Solved!! Problem

I have a Htc One V and whenever i try to start spotify the screen turns black and then back to the last thing i was doing on my phone. I have tryed 2 unistall it but it doesnt work

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  • I have a Htc One V and whenever i try to start spotify the screen turns black and then back to the last thing i was doing on my phone. I have tryed 2 unistall it but it doesnt work
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Cannot play tracks offline

This has been a problem for months, and just gets worse: Songs slowly become greyed out as pending tracks to be synced, and fewer are available for play offline. I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling Spotify on my phone, clearing the cache, creating n...

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  • This has been a problem for months, and just gets worse: Songs slowly become greyed out as pending tracks to be synced, and fewer are available for play offline. I've tried uninstalling/reinstalling ...
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Spotify preview for ICS on HTC One X AT&T not working properly

I've tried both marketplace and the one from m.spotify.com and have yet to get a playlist to load any songs. I can login in OK on the 4.0 preview version with my Facebook credentials but none of my playlists I've previously made show nor can I get an...

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  • I've tried both marketplace and the one from m.spotify.com and have yet to get a playlist to load any songs. I can login in OK on the 4.0 preview version with my Facebook credentials but none of my p...
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Spotify app won't stream or properly sync playlists

I have a spotify unlimited subscription and downloaded the android app today to try the 2 day premium trial. Whenever I try to play a song it just shows me a box saying "info" with an ok option and that's it, it won't play anything that isn't a local...

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  • I have a spotify unlimited subscription and downloaded the android app today to try the 2 day premium trial. Whenever I try to play a song it just shows me a box saying "info" with an ok option and t...
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"Still Alive" by Lisa Miskovsky not playing correctly

I have the song "Still Alive" by Lisa Miskovsky in a playlist on my computer. It is the normal version, not the instrumental. On my computers, the song plays just fine. That same song from the same playlist plays just the instrumental version on my a...

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  • I have the song "Still Alive" by Lisa Miskovsky in a playlist on my computer. It is the normal version, not the instrumental.  On my computers, the song plays just fine. That same song from...
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Beta-app for Android - no playback-button or sound galaxy s2 android 4.0

My galaxy s2 runs android 4.0, but when i open the new spotify beta app - search, facebook etc are available, but when i press a track or album nothing happens. I get neither a playback-screen or any sound. I´ve reinstalled both the beta-app, the old...

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  • My galaxy s2 runs android 4.0, but when i open the new spotify beta app - search, facebook etc are available, but when i press a track or album nothing happens. I get neither a playback-screen or any...
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FIX THE SYNC ISSUES

Please, or I fear that I will have to cancel my premium subscription and look for another service. I cannot get the playlists that I create from files on my cpu to stay synced for play on my mobile. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS? And dont reply with t...

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  • Please, or I fear that I will have to cancel my premium subscription and look for another service. I cannot get the playlists that I create from files on my cpu to stay synced for play on my mobile. ...
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Solved!! no puedo sincronizar

Hola, me e bajado el spofify para mi tablet, al principio me dejava escuchar la musica pero ja no puedo escuchar musica en mi tablet androit (samsung) .Se me abre un pestaña que pone informacion y OK, nada mas. ¿Que puedo hacer?

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  • Hola, me e bajado el spofify para mi tablet, al principio me dejava escuchar la musica pero ja no puedo escuchar musica en mi tablet androit (samsung) . Se me abre un pestaña que pone informacion y ...
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Spotify (both official and preview) goes online-offline-online-offline and then stays offline

I have a Transformer Prime running Ice Cream Sandwich. When I start up Spotify, it goes online for a brief while (0.1sec?) and then the offline bar at the bottom of the screen appears, then the "offline bar" disappears, and returns, and goes away, an...

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  • I have a Transformer Prime running Ice Cream Sandwich. When I start up Spotify, it goes online for a brief while (0.1sec?) and then the offline bar at the bottom of the screen appears, then the "offl...
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spotify preview app android gets stuck on song screen

When I get a phone and go back to app, I an stuck in song screen and app won't go to list view. App killer doesn't work to reinit app, I have to reboot the phone. What's up with that?

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  • When I get a phone and go back to app, I an stuck in song screen and app won't go to list view. App killer doesn't work to reinit app, I have to reboot the phone. What's up with that?
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App gives me the flat rate warning on login, but nothing happens

Sorry for the cryptic title. The app has apperantly logged me off, but when I try to log back in, it gives me a warning saying "spotify uses a lot of data, remember to get a flat rate". When I press OK, the same warning comes up again, and this happe...

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  • Sorry for the cryptic title.   The app has apperantly logged me off, but when I try to log back in, it gives me a warning saying "spotify uses a lot of data, remember to get a flat rate". When...
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Problems with Offline mode

I syncronized my spotify pc playlists on my Samsung Galaxy S2 and its all on the phone now, but i cannot run the music in offline mode although i purchased premium 2 days ago. Some songs are played just a few seconds and then stop or they arent playe...

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  • I syncronized my spotify pc playlists on my Samsung Galaxy S2 and its all on the phone now, but i cannot run the music in offline mode although i purchased premium 2 days ago. Some songs are played j...
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