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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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Got a new SD card, now Spotify committed suicide.

Alright, so I've had Spotify for a few months now. Using a pretty crappy Verizion Lucid phone with a small 2GB micro SD for Spotify. I have a 640 song playlist that I listen to every day and barely fit on the card. Earlier today I accidently deleted ...

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  • Alright, so I've had Spotify for a few months now. Using a pretty crappy Verizion Lucid phone with a small 2GB micro SD for Spotify. I have a 640 song playlist that I listen to every day and barely f...
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Solved!! Will Spotify play music without an SD card?

I removed my SD card from my Galaxy Note II and I have come to find out that i can't play anything on the Spotify app. I get the below error message. "We found no place to store our data, please check that you have a working SD card and free space" I...

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  • I removed my SD card from my Galaxy Note II and I have come to find out that i can't play anything on the Spotify app. I get the below error message.    "We found no place to store our ...
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Mac OK, Android Not

I have 501 tracks on my iPod which transferred pretty easily to my Mac Air. However, on my Samsung S4 out of the 501 tracks maybe 30 are showing as available. The other 470 are grayed out and when I click on one it say's "The track is not available"....

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  • I have 501 tracks on my iPod which transferred pretty easily to my Mac Air.  However, on my Samsung S4 out of the 501 tracks maybe 30 are showing as available.  The other 470 are grayed out...
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My Offline playlist cant load while offline.(SGS3)

My offline playlist cant load if i start spotify without any data connection but once i go online for a couple of seconds it can load and i can go offline again with my hold list working. The last played song before i quit spotify the last time alway...

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  • My offline playlist cant load if i start spotify without any data connection but once i go online for a couple of seconds it can load and i can go offline again with my hold list working. The last pl...
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Where are the Followers and Following lists on my Android App?

Paid for premium account so I can listen to artists in the "Following" list that I've accrued on my desktop. DL'ed the app on my Galaxy Nexus and synced to my premium account only to find that those lists are MISSING!!! @#O@*!!! There is a "Friends" ...

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  • Paid for premium account so I can listen to artists in the "Following" list that I've accrued on my desktop.  DL'ed the app on my Galaxy Nexus and synced to my premium account only to find that ...
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I don't have the problem it's saying it's having

I have an Android tablet, not the phone. Two days ago all the sudden the screen froze when I was skipping songs and then spotify stopped working and now it has a big problem, it said 'Downloaded playlists will play here' and then under playlists it s...

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  • I have an Android tablet, not the phone. Two days ago all the sudden the screen froze when I was skipping songs and then spotify stopped working and now it has a big problem, it said 'Downloaded play...
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Change the Android widget so that it tells Android that Spotify is the current AVRCP app

## Site This message is at * [GitHub](https://github.com/mirror/spotify/issues/1) because it parse Markdown that makes it easier to read a message* [Spotify Ideas](http://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-Ideas/Change-the-Android-widget-so-that-it-tel...

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  • ## Site This message is at * [GitHub](https://github.com/mirror/spotify/issues/1) because it parse Markdown that makes it easier to read a message * [Spotify Ideas](http://community.spotify.com/...
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download directory???

When I download music from spotify app, where does the downloaded songs go to???? I can't find it...

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  • When I download music from spotify app, where does the downloaded songs go to???? I can't find it...
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Expanded Notifications: How to enable?

Hallo community,I've a question about the spotify function on the slidedown menu, where all options and shortcut buttons are placed.When Spotify is running i the Background i normally have the buttons backwards, pause and foreward. Also the titelcove...

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  • Hallo community, I've a question about the spotify function on the slidedown menu, where all options and shortcut buttons are placed. When Spotify is running i the Background i normally have th...
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Solved!! Choose where to put the offline storage?

Hi I know that the new update makes the storage choose itself where to save the offline lists and everything no spotify, but i really want a option that i can choose my self where to storage my spotify. If i have 10 GB on my mobile storage, and 16 MB...

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  • Hi 🙂 I know that the new update makes the storage choose itself where to save the offline lists and everything no spotify, but  i really want a option that i can choose my self where to storag...
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Solved!! Spotify doesn't work on Samsung Galaxy SIII

I've had Premium account with Spotify for some time now (a year? two?). The only reason I keep Premium account is because I can sync music to my phone: without this feature - I don't really need it.. So far Spotify app worked great with my Samsung Ga...

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  • I've had Premium account with Spotify for some time now (a year? two?). The only reason I keep Premium account is because I can sync music to my phone: without this feature - I don't really need it.....
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Can't download spotify app from appstore

I have spotify premium from Norway, but I study in Hungary. Recently I had to purchase a new phone here in Hungary,and now I can't get spotify on my phone since it hasn't been launched in Hungary yet! I really love spotify and I use it all the time o...

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  • I have spotify premium from Norway, but I study in Hungary. Recently I had to purchase a new phone here in Hungary,and now I can't get spotify on my phone since it hasn't been launched in Hungary yet...
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Spotify WiFi Sync Stuck on Pending

Hi all, When attempt to sync my local files to Spotify via WiFi, it never goes past "pending". This is on a new Moto X. I've searched through the forums, and I couldn't find a solution for the issue.

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  • Hi all,   When attempt to sync my local files to Spotify via WiFi, it never goes past "pending". This is on a new Moto X. I've searched through the forums, and I couldn't find a solution for...
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Spotify sees no empty space on phone

Hello, I recently made my account "premium", in order to be able to listen to my playilists offline. While everything is fine on my Windows, when I tried syncing my Android phone (Samsung Google Nexus S, Android 4.1.2, rooted) I got the message that ...

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  • Hello, I recently made my account "premium", in order to be able to listen to my playilists offline. While everything is fine on my Windows, when I tried syncing my Android phone (Samsung Google Nexu...
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Solved!! Album art color is washed out

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S3. I've noticed that album artwork seems to have too much white in the images. Is this just me or is anyone else having this issue? Here are some screenshots:

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  • I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S3. I've noticed that album artwork seems to have too much white in the images. Is this just me or is anyone else having this issue?   Here are some screenshots: ...
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Not syncing

I have added room to my phone- purchased more memory even & it still isn't syncing. I have restarted phone, deleted & added the songs again. So frustrating!!! Thinking of canceling my subscription.

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  • I have added room to my phone- purchased more memory even & it still isn't syncing. I have restarted phone, deleted & added the songs again. So frustrating!!! Thinking of canceling my subscri...
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Disable Lock Screen?

I'm actually looking to use DashClock extensions to control Spotify behavior on my Galaxy S3, but every time I'm playing music the lock screen widget gets in the way of all my other widgets. I've looked all through the setting, but I can't see how to...

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  • I'm actually looking to use DashClock extensions to control Spotify behavior on my Galaxy S3, but every time I'm playing music the lock screen widget gets in the way of all my other widgets. I've loo...
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Cannot play local files

So, my subscription run out the other day, and I can't afford to renew until Saturday. I have been listening to my local files on my android since then with no problem. Suddenly, halfway through a song, everything goes dead, and I check to find it te...

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  • So, my subscription run out the other day, and I can't afford to renew until Saturday. I have been listening to my local files on my android since then with no problem. Suddenly, halfway through a so...
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No access to own playlists

Everytime I try to play any song on any of my playlist, a message pops up that says "only premium users can stream on demand." I've been a premium user for quite some time so I don't understand why I am getting this message? It's very annoying

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  • Everytime I try to play any song on any of my playlist, a message pops up that says "only premium users can stream on demand." I've been a premium user for quite some time so I don't understand why I...
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Playback issues

The music coming from my Android phone is mixed up and sounds demonic. I don't know what is wrong with it, but hopefully it can be fixed. Thank you!

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  • The music coming from my Android phone is mixed up and sounds demonic. I don't know what is wrong with it, but hopefully it can be fixed. Thank you! 
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