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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 fills local playlist with their files instead

Hi, I have a local playlist and for some reason Spotify won't sync it. Instead, spotify syncs its own files, and the version with no curses at that. Has any one else had this problem?

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  • Hi, I have a local playlist and for some reason Spotify won't sync it. Instead, spotify syncs its own files, and the version with no curses at that. Has any one else had this problem?
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Solved!! Spotify logs out and closes app once WiFi is enabled

Hi just randomly started having this problem.I went to update my offline playlists today, turned on the WiFi and it logs me out of spotify and also closes the app.Cleared all the cache data and reinstalled app from clean; still doing the exact same t...

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  • Hi just randomly started having this problem. I went to update my offline playlists today, turned on the WiFi and it logs me out of spotify and also closes the app. Cleared all the cache data and r...
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Is there a reason for such a different design for ICS??

Using the iPad version and ICS version on my 7.7 (no tablet version yet), I'm preplexed as to why the apps are so differant. Its clear from other apps that the iPad version could be replicated to ICS, but it isn't. Far less information is available o...

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  • Using the iPad version and ICS version on my 7.7 (no tablet version yet), I'm preplexed as to why the apps are so differant.   Its clear from other apps that the iPad version could be replicat...
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Preview not working for Nexus S on VZW

Several issues: After about a week of the app working it has now stopped. Symptoms: can open the app fine and get to playlists, but when i select one, there's no content in the list to play.The device does not say it's offline and the playlists aren'...

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  • Several issues:   After about a week of the app working it has now stopped. Symptoms: can open the app fine and get to playlists, but when i select one, there's no content in the list to play....
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App immediately crashes after attempting to open

I click the app, the screen goes dark for half a second, then back to the home screen. It was working fine yesterday morning. By the afternoon it stopped working. I only have 10 playlists so I seriously doubt that's the issue. I restarted the phone a...

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  • I click the app, the screen goes dark for half a second, then back to the home screen. It was working fine yesterday morning. By the afternoon it stopped working. I only have 10 playlists so I seriou...
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Radio auf Handy

Hello! Is Spotify planning to enable the radio-function on mobile devices? If yes, when? Sorry, i found the solution:http://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-Ideas/Spotify-Radio-on-Mobile/idi-p/929

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  • Hello!   Is Spotify planning to enable the radio-function on mobile devices? If yes, when?   Sorry, i found the solution: http://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-Ideas/Spotify-Radio-on...
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Cant get online on my mobile

I get wrong username or password when i`m trying to conect with my mobile. I use the same as when i`m on with fb and pc.

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  • I get wrong username or password when i`m trying to conect with my mobile. I use the same as when i`m on with fb and pc.
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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...
  • t043n
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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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