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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 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...

  • Newbie
  • 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...

  • Newbie
  • 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.

  • Casual Listener
  • 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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Spotify Free only shuffle mode on Kindle 6

I just got a Kindle 6. There was a long thread, maybe about 7 pages spanning quite a few months with a comment saying this was resolved. Apparently, most if not all Kindles were recognized by Spotify as mobile phones, therefore only supported shuffle...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just got a Kindle 6. There was a long thread, maybe about 7 pages spanning quite a few months with a comment saying this was resolved. Apparently, most if not all Kindles were recognized by Spotify...
  • Daniel
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stereo no muestra nombres

Hola.Cuando transmito spotify via bluetoth al stereo del audio no muestra el nombre del tema ni su duracion.Solo dice bt audio y el tiempo 0:00

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  • Hola. Cuando transmito spotify via bluetoth al stereo del audio no muestra el nombre del tema ni su duracion. Solo dice bt audio y el tiempo 0:00
  • Daniel
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Solved!! Can't discover Spotify connect device after update

Hi! I got my NAD d7050 exclusively for the Spotify Connect option, and it didn't work when I first got the amp. I upgraded the amp firmware, and hey presto, it works. Until I upgraded my spotify version yesterday. Since upgrading, Spotify on my Samsu...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi!   I got my NAD d7050 exclusively for the Spotify Connect option, and it didn't work when I first got the amp. I upgraded the amp firmware, and hey presto, it works. Until I upgraded my s...
  • Daniel
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htc desire

Where or how do I download spotify on my HTC desire? Play store says that spotify music is the wrong version..

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  • Where or how do I download spotify on my HTC desire? Play store says that spotify music is the wrong version..
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Sound problems

When I start a song the sound is loud and clear as on youtube for example, but after just a second or two it's like a ratchet cuts the sound and suddenly it gets a lot quieter. Is anyone else having this problem? Hope I could make myself understood.

  • Newbie
  • When I start a song the sound is loud and clear as on youtube for example, but after just a second or two it's like a ratchet cuts the sound and suddenly it gets a lot quieter. Is anyone else having ...
  • Daniel
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Separate offline music for desktop and android phone

Hi, I am Premium account holder. Is there any way i can differentiate between offline songs for the desktop version and my android phone. I want to do this because of memory limitations on my mobile device. Or better still, Is there any way I can sto...

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  • Hi, I am Premium account holder. Is there any way i can differentiate between offline songs for the desktop version and my android phone. I want to do this because of memory limitations on my mob...
  • Carina
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Solved!! Permanent shuffle.

so i recently started using spotify, yesterday to be more precise, yesterday. it was all fine, i listened to my music normaly, i would normaly play trough a entire album with no problem, now though i cant play through an album because it's stuck on a...

  • Regular
  • so i recently started using spotify, yesterday to be more precise, yesterday. it was all fine, i listened to my music normaly, i would normaly play trough a entire album with no problem, now though i...
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stop playing/close app @ sleep timer

Hey guys I love to listen music when going sleep Evry music players @ andorid i used so far had some version of sleep timer Now i changed poweramp to mobile spotify but i dont see such option All i want is start music set up sleep timer like 20min af...

  • Newbie
  • Hey guys I love to listen music when going sleep Evry music players @ andorid i used so far had some version of sleep timer Now i changed poweramp to mobile spotify but i dont see such option All i ...
  • Daniel
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