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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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Solved!! Spotify turns into a zombie state when connected to my car for to long.

I followed following instructions: http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Android/Android-Troubleshooting-Spotify/td-p/113082 (here is the template:) === START OF TEMPLATE === DescriptionPlease describe the problem When I listen to spotify on my cellph...

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  • I followed following instructions:   http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Android/Android-Troubleshooting-Spotify/td-p/113082   (here is the template:)   === START OF TEMPL...
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When clicking on a song, nothing happens

Hi there, I just installed Spotify app on my adroid phone and when I click on a desired song, I can see that nothing happens. Only shuffle play is available. Then I upgraded to a premium 7-day trial and now the songs will play when I click on them. D...

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  • Hi there, I just installed Spotify app on my adroid phone and when I click on a desired song, I can see that nothing happens. Only shuffle play is available.   Then I upgraded to a premium 7...
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Solved!! Samsung phone not syncing whatsoever to laptop

I have a Samsung Galaxly S4 and a MacBook Air and both are on the same network and online but they do not sync whatsoever. I make a change on my phone and nothing happens on my laptop and vise versa, and newly added local files from the past four to ...

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  • I have a Samsung Galaxly S4 and a MacBook Air and both are on the same network and online but they do not sync whatsoever. I make a change on my phone and nothing happens on my laptop and vise versa,...
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Spotify Connect - Naming computer

I'm using Spotify Connect on my Android phone with my MacBook Air. The name of the Macbook is showing up as a long string of numbers and letters, not as the name of the computer. Any idea how to change this?

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  • I'm using Spotify Connect on my Android phone with my MacBook Air. The name of the Macbook is showing up as a long string of numbers and letters, not as the name of the computer. Any idea how to chan...
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"No internet connection"

I log in to Spotify. Try to listen to radio. "no internet connection. "Offline Playlist still works. Restart phone. Repeat. Same issue. Uninstall/reinstall. Repeat. Same issue. Gmail, Facebook, etc. still work. HTC one m8. Android 4.4.4.T-mobile. Unl...

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  • I log in to Spotify. Try to listen to radio. "no internet connection. " Offline Playlist still works. Restart phone. Repeat. Same issue. Uninstall/reinstall. Repeat. Same issue. Gmail, F...
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[BUG]Adding to play queue when using connect

Someone has mentioned that queuing more than one track when using connect only adds one track to the queue. I have seen this myself today. Note 3 running android 4.4.2 and spotify 1.1.2.453 with pioneer speaker SMA1. Steps to reproduce: Play an album...

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  • Someone has mentioned that queuing more than one track when using connect only adds one track to the queue. I have seen this myself today.   Note 3 running android 4.4.2 and spotify 1.1.2.45...
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activity feed only shows MY activity in Android

I have spotify free on my Samsung Galaxy but the activity tab only shows my own activity?? Should it show my friends activity ?

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  • I have spotify free on my Samsung Galaxy but the activity tab only shows my own activity??   Should it show my friends activity ?
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Solved!! Sound level inconsistent. (Galaxy S4)

Whenever I play a song on spotify the sound starts very low. This means that I have to up the level considerably to even hear the sound. Then, after about 30-90 seconds the sound jumps to normal levels again. This is very annoying plus it hurts me ea...

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  • Whenever I play a song on spotify the sound starts very low. This means that I have to up the level considerably to even hear the sound.      Then, after about 30-90 seconds the ...
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Solved!! Audio Effects>Bass Boost greyed out on Google Nexus 7, 2nd generation, running Android 4.3.1

Am a new user, just running the 30 day free trial of Premium. Have read the troubleshooting posts, tried uninstall (but could not find the referenced folder anywhere on device following uninstall), reinstalled, but still the Bass Boost slider on the ...

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  • Am a new user, just running the 30 day free trial of Premium.   Have read the troubleshooting posts, tried uninstall (but could not find the referenced folder anywhere on device following un...
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Solved!! Can't Sync Local Files

Hey Spotify-Community, I know I'm not the first with this problem but every solution that helped the other people didn't worked for me. My Device: Moto G 2nd Generation, Spotify Version 1.7.0.830 I tried to sync some local files but it didn't work. N...

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  • Hey Spotify-Community,   I know I'm not the first with this problem but every solution that helped the other people didn't worked for me.   My Device: Moto G 2nd Generation, Spotify...
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Shuffle all music on android?

I have hundreds of saved songs under "Your Music". When I go into the SONGS category and click SHUFFLE PLAY, it only picks about 30-35 songs to play. I just want to shuffle the entire saved music libarary.

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  • I have hundreds of saved songs under "Your Music".  When I go into the SONGS category and click SHUFFLE PLAY, it only picks about 30-35 songs to play.  I just want to shuffle the entire sav...
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Spotify on Galaxy G3: Offline music - stop auto download, how to organize, delete

Hi, I just got one month free Premium. I incorrectly thought I was "saving" albums for the last month but realized last night that I had to download them to my phone. I started the process (...not sure how), very slow - it took overnight to down load...

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  • Hi, I just got one month free Premium. I incorrectly thought I was "saving" albums for the last month but realized last night that I had to download them to my phone. I started the process (...not su...
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Solved!! Tablet Mode on Nexus 7 - 2013 model

I'm looking to buy the 2013 model of the Nexus 7. Can someone confirm if Spotify tablet mode works on it (not rooted)? Thanks. --Greg

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  • I'm looking to buy the 2013 model of the Nexus 7.  Can someone confirm if Spotify tablet mode works on it (not rooted)?  Thanks.   --Greg
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own mp3 songs - no transitions?

hi there I have an issue with own mp3 files offline synchronized in the playlist on spotify premium: the tansitions doesnt work. while they work with songs from the spotify database they don't work with my own synchronized mp3 songs. please help! tha...

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  • hi there I have an issue with own mp3 files offline synchronized in the playlist on spotify premium: the tansitions doesnt work. while they work with songs from the spotify database they don't work w...
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Connection issues on my Samsung Galaxy S4

Hardware/Software info: -Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 - Android 4.4.2 - Latest Spotify app - Mobile operator: Simyo / E-Plus (Germany) Hello, I am using Spotify mainly outside. On my way to work etc.. I have observed that Spotify has huge problems with...

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  • Hardware/Software info: -Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 - Android 4.4.2 - Latest Spotify app - Mobile operator: Simyo / E-Plus (Germany)   Hello,   I am using Spotify mainly out...
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New Android app very sluggish streaming and unresponsive

I've had a lot of trouble with the new (not so new anymore) Spotify app that was released on Android. For the most part, this app seems highly incompatible with being on an intermittent network. If there is any network issue, the app becomes unrespon...

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  • I've had a lot of trouble with the new (not so new anymore) Spotify app that was released on Android. For the most part, this app seems highly incompatible with being on an intermittent network. If t...
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Testing required (volume bug?) Android

Hello Spotify community, He reason I'm making this post is because I've had this concern for a while and yesterday I confirmed it. There is a noticeable colume difference between Spotify and Google Play Music in Android on my Nexus 5. For months I've...

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  • Hello Spotify community,   He reason I'm making this post is because I've had this concern for a while and yesterday I confirmed it. There is a noticeable colume difference between Spotify a...
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Solved!! Android App won't play - pauses all tracks

A few days ago my android app ran into this issue when using headphones. Immediately after playing a track it will pause on its own. Restarting the track and it will pauses again. This goes for streaming and offline tracks. Here's what I've done so f...

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  • A few days ago my android app ran into this issue when using headphones. Immediately after playing a track it will pause on its own. Restarting the track and it will pauses again. This goes for strea...
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WARNING! Spotify connect is not free!

Most of you probably know about when you listen to spotify on your computer it will also start playing on your mobile device and drain your battery and mess up your playlist. But that's not all. Did you know it uses a lot of data on your mobile as we...

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  • Most of you probably know about when you listen to spotify on your computer it will also start playing on your mobile device and drain your battery and mess up your playlist. But that's not all....
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Spotify is Top 5 Performance-Draining App, Top 3 Storage eater on Android

Did you guys notice this? http://www.cnet.com/news/whats-killing-your-battery-androids-top-10-performance-sapping-apps/ Spotify is Top 5 Performance-Draining App, Top 3 Storage eater on Android Is this something that will be dealt with or can be deal...

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  • Did you guys notice this? http://www.cnet.com/news/whats-killing-your-battery-androids-top-10-performance-sapping-apps/   Spotify is Top 5 Performance-Draining App, Top 3 Storage eater ...
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