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Solved!! 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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can not login

Hello! What´s going omn with the program really.Problems that it was linked onto my android Samsung Galaxy S.Uninstalled and rebooted the phone.I reinstalled again and now I can not log in, it´s only going up a warning about the need to check that it...

  • Music Fan
  • Hello! What´s going omn with the program really. Problems that it was linked onto my android Samsung Galaxy S. Uninstalled and rebooted the phone. I reinstalled again and now I can not log in, it´...
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Premium Account - Offline Cached files no longer available!

Hi - I have a T-Mobile Samsung T989 Galaxy S II with Gingerbread 2.3.6 and a premium account. I use spotify daily on this device and almost always use my cached files and occasionally stream. This morning I opened the app and all my offline cached fi...

  • Newbie
  • Hi -   I have a T-Mobile Samsung T989 Galaxy S II with Gingerbread 2.3.6 and a premium account.   I use spotify daily on this device and almost always use my cached files and occasional...
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Spotify and my HTC Evo 4g

after I did a system reset on my Evo, Spotify has stopped working. The app will open to the log in page, I put my info in, it goes to the spotify screen and says "playlists arent't available in offline mode" then shuts itself down. I'm wondering if t...

  • Casual Listener
  • after I did a system reset on my Evo, Spotify has stopped working. The app will open to the log in page, I put my info in, it goes to the spotify screen and says "playlists arent't available in offli...
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Can not download Android app while I have premium account

HI I have a premium spotify account from the NL. I have been using the App on my android withinout any problems but since couple days my app keeps crashing and I can not download it anymore as it says on the market: This item cannot be installed in y...

  • Regular
  • HI    I have a premium spotify account from the NL. I have been using the App on my android withinout any problems but since couple days my app keeps crashing and I can not download it an...
  • NL_Kazoo
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friends' stars

i know I can access my friends' playlists from my mobile app, but is there a way to get their starred tracks?

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  • i know I can access my friends' playlists from my mobile app, but is there a way to get their starred tracks?
  • David
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Upgraded to premium but can't stream

I have a razr maxx and just upgraded to premium but when I try to stream music I still get the pop up notice stating I need a premium account to stream. I did sign in to spotify on my android before I upgraded so I am not sure if this might have caus...

  • Newbie
  • I have a razr maxx and just upgraded to premium but when I try to stream music I still get the pop up notice stating I need a premium account to stream. I did sign in to spotify on my android before ...
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Spotify wount play music.

I installed Spotify on my Android tab SGT 10.1. I can see all my playlist but Spotify woun't play any music. Whats wrong? I am conected to wifi.

  • Newbie
  • I installed Spotify on my Android tab SGT 10.1. I can see all my playlist but Spotify woun't play any music. Whats wrong? I am conected to wifi.
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Systematic crash when adding a song to a playlist

Hi,Spotify crashes every time I add a song to a playlist.It happens on 2 devices: a Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 (Android 2.2) and a Samsung Nexus-S (Android 4.0.3). On the first one, I did a clean install (clear cache, uninstall, restart device, reinsta...

  • Roadie
  • Hi, Spotify crashes every time I add a song to a playlist. It happens on 2 devices: a Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 (Android 2.2) and a Samsung Nexus-S (Android 4.0.3). On the first one, I did a clean i...
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Songs not showing on my phone

I have purchased Spotify Premium but the playlists that friends have sent me, which I see in my Inbox on my computer, do not show up on my phone. Any suggestions?

  • Newbie
  • I have purchased Spotify Premium but the playlists that friends have sent me, which I see in my Inbox on my computer, do not show up on my phone.  Any suggestions? 
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Intermittent Connection

I have a Motorola Droid 3 (XT862) from Verizon running Android 2.3.4 Build 5.5.1_84_D3G-55. Until recently I had been using Audiogalaxy to listen to music from my computer to my phone. I switched to Spotify because if I was at the office and my inter...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a Motorola Droid 3 (XT862) from Verizon running Android 2.3.4 Build 5.5.1_84_D3G-55.   Until recently I had been using Audiogalaxy to listen to music from my computer to my phone. &nbs...
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Spotify Freezes

I have been receiving pretty good service from Spotify, but recently noticed the app freezes when I am scrolling through the playlist every so often. If I wait about 15 seconds, it unfreezes and allows me to proceed. Once in while I get an error mess...

  • Regular
  • I have been receiving pretty good service from Spotify, but recently noticed the app freezes when I am scrolling through the playlist every so often.  If I wait about 15 seconds, it unfreezes an...
  • David
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Playback pausing mid-playlist due to track time over-running?

Occasionally playback of a synced playlist on my Galaxy Nexus stops at the end of a track (not the end of a playlist) rather than progressing to the next track. I've noticed that when this happens the current playback time indicator is always 2+ seco...

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  • Occasionally playback of a synced playlist on my Galaxy Nexus stops at the end of a track (not the end of a playlist) rather than progressing to the next track.   I've noticed that when this h...
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Spotify Support

I don't think I'm alone here when I say I am saddened by Spotify's level of customer service. Yes, you have fine staff who write and communicate on the boards, albeit they don't (from what I've seen) tend to have much to say for support beyond: clear...

  • Casual Listener
  • I don't think I'm alone here when I say I am saddened by Spotify's level of customer service. Yes, you have fine staff who write and communicate on the boards, albeit they don't (from what I've seen)...
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Charge froze, delete Spotify, won't reinstall

Charge froze when searching, "do you want to wait"Uninstalled Spotify now will not reinstall on 4G or wifi

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  • Charge froze when searching, "do you want to wait" Uninstalled Spotify now will not reinstall on 4G or wifi  
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Device Support Roadmap?

Hello, I totally understand that Spotify cannot commit to supporting every iteration and version of Android under the sun. Especially when those versions of the OS are used on such varied types of devices. However, as a Premium customer of a product ...

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  • Hello,   I totally understand that Spotify cannot commit to supporting every iteration and version of Android under the sun. Especially when those versions of the OS are used on such...
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Album cover popup

Is there a way to turn off this album cover popup when changing track... Very annoying...

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  • Is there a way to turn off this album cover popup when changing track... Very annoying...
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Solved!! Something wrong with my mobile account

Hey! I have premium, but I suddenly can't play my songs offline! I use my phone every day or music so this is a major problem! Please help

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey! I have premium, but I suddenly can't play my songs offline! I use my phone every day or music so this is a major problem! Please help 😞
  • Frank
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info streaming

info streaming thing keeps popping up on mine an wont go away. i cant play my tunes. how can i get this to leave?

  • Newbie
  • info streaming thing keeps popping up on mine an wont go away. i cant play my tunes. how can i get this to leave?
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Andriod Tablet

Hopeing someone can help me with this. I recently purchased a Samsung 10.1 tablet and installed spotify on it. When i open the app on my tablet it will only play about 1% of the local files that are stored on my main computer. I know that a friend of...

  • Newbie
  • Hopeing someone can help me with this. I recently purchased a Samsung 10.1 tablet and installed spotify on it. When i open the app on my tablet it will only play about 1% of the local files that are ...
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Two features missing

Hi guys, Here we go with some bugs/features I would like you to improve. 1- share a song. When pressing menu when listening a song you should get the option to share. Why? Because I do not want to go through all my playlist to find a song, then keep ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi guys,   Here we go with some bugs/features I would like you to improve.   1- share a song. When pressing menu when listening a song you should get the option to share. Why? Because I...
  • Sam
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