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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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Turn on 2/3G sync option missing.

Offline playlists doing the normal thing of becoming unavailble untill re synced however when I connect to my wifi spotify asks for 2/3g syncing to be turned on, I cannot find this option anywhere. My reasearch sugests it should be under settings, mu...

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  • Offline playlists doing the normal thing of becoming unavailble untill re synced however when I connect to my wifi spotify asks for 2/3g syncing to be turned on, I cannot find this option anywhere. M...
  • Daniel
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Songs stop

I have a Galaxy S5, Spotify Premium. Has always worked fine. Suddenly, song will play for only two or three seconds then stop. I have signed out and then back in. I have uninstalled and reinstalled twice. Still not working. Help.

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  • I have a Galaxy S5, Spotify Premium. Has always worked fine. Suddenly, song will play for only two or three seconds then stop. I have signed out and then back in. I have uninstalled and reinstalled...
  • Daniel
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upgrade tu premium and lost all my playlist

Hi. I just upgrade to premium and i cant access any of my playlist. Help!

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  • Hi. I just upgrade to premium and i cant access any of my playlist. Help!  
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Which is the latest stable version of Spotify for Android?

Can someone help confirm the version number of the latest version of Spotify for Android? I saw some posts about 1.8.0 but it seems to be rolling out to select users only at the moment, so I want to know the details of the version right before that. ...

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  • Can someone help confirm the version number of the latest version of Spotify for Android? I saw some posts about 1.8.0 but it seems to be rolling out to select users only at the moment, so I want to ...
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Playlist sorting by time added

Hello. I have a quick question. I would really like to sort my music on my Samsung S4 by the time i added it, but i have found no way to do this so far. I have seen different android users and iphone users beeing able to do this on their phone, so i ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello. I have a quick question.   I would really like to sort my music on my Samsung S4 by the time i added it, but i have found no way to do this so far. I have seen different android users...
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Philips AS111 bluetooth alarm clock

Hello, I have a Philips AS111 Bluetooth speaker, but since I use spotify I can't use the alarm function because it needs downloaded songs. Now my question is whether someone knows a good app to use or a way around this. Regards, Rick

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  • Hello,   I have a Philips AS111 Bluetooth speaker, but since I use spotify I can't use the alarm function because it needs downloaded songs.   Now my question is whether someone kno...
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Solved!! Stop Playback After Current Track when screen goes off..

Hello, I just upgraded to Premium. Im on a Galaxy S5 running 4.4.2. If my screen goes to sleep or off spotify stops playing after the current track finishes. I can't find any setting to change this. Please help. Thanks in advance. PS I already tried ...

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  • Hello, I just upgraded to Premium. Im on a Galaxy S5 running 4.4.2. If my screen goes to sleep or off spotify stops playing after the current track finishes. I can't find any setting to change this. ...
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Android change the song when sync local files from Computer

Hi, I follow the instructions to create and sync local files. I create a playlist, add the files and select "offline". When the playlist sync to my Android (moto x) spotify messes up the song, downloading other song from the artist.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I follow the instructions to create and sync local files. I create a playlist, add the files and select "offline". When the playlist sync to my Android (moto x) spotify messes up the s...
  • Daniel
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Spotify auto-start on phone when listening via desktop

Hey. So, whenever I'm listening to music via my pc it also show on my phone what I'm listening to, in the notification bar at the top. This have started recently, so I guess it came in the last update on android. Anyway, is there any way to prevent i...

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  • Hey.    So, whenever I'm listening to music via my pc it also show on my phone what I'm listening to, in the notification bar at the top. This have started recently, so I guess it came ...
  • Liam
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Spotify crash on Xperia

Since 2011 I have been a premium subscriber and have had my Spotify working perfectly on all different devices. Recently I am not able to even open the app as it gives me default message repetedly ( see picture attached) and refuses to work. I have c...

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  • Since 2011 I have been a premium subscriber and have had my Spotify working perfectly on all different devices. Recently I am not able to even open the app as it gives me default message repetedly ( ...
  • Daniel
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Is Spotify Connect app on Amazon Fire TV constantly available to run?

Hi, I am considering to get some streaming device for my home entertainment system, like Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV. One of my key requirements is possibility to play Spotify. Apple's AirPlay seems to always be on standby to stream the music at any t...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I am considering to get some streaming device for my home entertainment system, like Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV. One of my key requirements is possibility to play Spotify. Apple's AirPlay seems...
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Can't like a song while using connect

I'm trying to use Spotify connect to play music through my desktop speakers while controlling the radio through my phone. I can like the songs on the desktop, but I can't like them on the phone. The thumbs up and thumbs down buttons just disappear fr...

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  • I'm trying to use Spotify connect to play music through my desktop speakers while controlling the radio through my phone. I can like the songs on the desktop, but I can't like them on the phone....
  • Daniel
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Todd Rundgren Arena won't play on my Android

I can't get this album to play on my Android although it plays just fine on my desktop client. Either the song starts and keeps going back to the beginning or it "plays" but no sound comes out. I've tried removing and reinstalling it to my playlist b...

  • Roadie
  • I can't get this album to play on my Android although it plays just fine on my desktop client. Either the song starts and keeps going back to the beginning or it "plays" but no sound comes out. I've ...
  • Carina
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My Music has disappeared

I have a Note 3 (SM-N900T) on T-Mobile, rooted. Yesterday, my "My Music" section was totally fine. No issues, I could see everything including songs, albums, and artists. Today, I went to go listen to music and everything is gone. I have no music in ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a Note 3 (SM-N900T) on T-Mobile, rooted. Yesterday, my "My Music" section was totally fine. No issues, I could see everything including songs, albums, and artists. Today, I went to go listen t...
  • Daniel
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Android app won't stop downloading

I only want certain albums on my mobile device. However, it is currently downloading everything I have saved in my account. There doesn't appear to be a way to stop it and when I try to remove an album it has no effect. Has anyone else had this probl...

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  • I only want certain albums on my mobile device. However, it is currently downloading everything I have saved in my account. There doesn't appear to be a way to stop it and when I try to remove an alb...
  • Daniel
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Suggested songs causing problems.

I have encountered a new problem with Spotify on my G2 over the last couple of days. When a song from my playlist finishes playing, the app goes silent. I pick up the phone when I can (I'm driving) and look at the app. In place of the banner showing ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have encountered a new problem with Spotify on my G2 over the last couple of days.   When a song from my playlist finishes playing, the app goes silent.  I pick up the phone when I ca...
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Android Xperia P

Tengo un problema con Android. Cuento con la versión Premium. Cuando lo conecto a través de Android, a la tercera canción me desconecta el wifi y spotify se para. ¿Cómo lo puedo evitar? Gracias

  • Casual Listener
  • Tengo un problema con Android. Cuento con la versión Premium. Cuando lo conecto a través de Android, a la tercera canción me desconecta el wifi y spotify se para.  ¿Cómo lo puedo evitar?  G...
  • Daniel
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My Samsung won't synchronize anymore

Hi there, I'm a premium user and since a day or two suddenly my phone stopped with playing my local synchronized files. After that I tried to synchronize them again, but whatever I do I can't get them synchronized again. I allready tried deleting al ...

  • Regular
  • Hi there, I'm a premium user and since a day or two suddenly my phone stopped with playing my local synchronized files. After that I tried to synchronize them again, but whatever I do I can't get t...
  • Daniel
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Problem with download all songs

Hi, I have problem with downoad all songs on my LG L9. I have grey icon not green and a few songs don't downoald. Please help me.

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  • Hi, I have problem with downoad all songs on my LG L9. I have grey icon not green and a few songs don't downoald. Please help me. 🙂
  • Daniel
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