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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...

Amay
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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...

Plaguedoctor
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Sumit_Ghosh
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Please don't send alerts to my phone that start with 'Lick my bleep'

Even if I would like to listen to this song, I would not like this alert to just randomly appear on my phone. I can't think of a single context in which anyone would want this alert to pop up on their phone. I consider this rude and inconsiderate to ...

Izisery
Casual Listener
Even if I would like to listen to this song, I would not like this alert to just randomly appear on my phone. I can't think of a single context in which anyone would want this alert to pop up on thei...
2014-10-12 10:02:02 PM
2014-10-13 1:06:39 PM
MichaelW
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sharing music to facebook

I have android phone and i cannot share music to facebook. I have a facebook account. Is there an issue with this problem. I can share music through my tablet no problem. Any suggestions please...

alfie29
Casual Listener
I have android phone and i cannot share music to facebook. I have a facebook account. Is there an issue with this problem. I can share music through my tablet no problem. Any suggestions please...
2014-10-12 10:34:29 PM
2014-10-12 11:05:19 PM
alfie29
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"My music" automatically sync ?

Hi Sorry I'm new and a little bit confused with the "My music" feature. On my desktop, I saved lots of music (by clicking the "plus" sign and the "import" button on album pages). On my mobile, all this music is automatically sync... When I go to "my ...

Mathieu77
Newbie
Hi Sorry I'm new and a little bit confused with the "My music" feature. On my desktop, I saved lots of music (by clicking the "plus" sign and the "import" button on album pages). On my...
2014-10-11 7:41:53 PM
2014-10-12 5:28:05 PM
Peter__
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Downloading music

I have songs on my Samsung 4s, and I want to know if there is a way to put those songs onto my spotify app without using a computer.

ultimate
Newbie
I have songs on my Samsung 4s, and I want to know if there is a way to put those songs onto my spotify app without using a computer.
2014-10-12 1:36:48 AM
2014-10-12 5:25:55 PM
Peter__
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solution for sharing to facebook timeline manually no longer works

A few days ago the "share to facebook" feature of the spotify client stopped working. I get a "something went wrong" error - retries fail too. I tried sharing to the clipboard then posting that to facebook. That also failed. However, changing the URL...

alephnaut
Music Fan
A few days ago the "share to facebook" feature of the spotify client stopped working. I get a "something went wrong" error - retries fail too. I tried sharing to the clipboard then posting...
2014-10-11 11:09:47 AM
2014-10-12 5:24:16 PM
Peter__
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Solved!! sync only when plugged in

Hi there, I was wondering if there is a setting, or option for future release to incorperating syncing only when plugged into a charger. there is a setting to sync only when connected to wifi, I was wondering if there is one for plug in as well. I do...

shahsmerdis
Casual Listener
Hi there, I was wondering if there is a setting, or option for future release to incorperating syncing only when plugged into a charger. there is a setting to sync only when connected to wif...
2014-10-10 10:41:53 PM
2014-10-11 12:24:19 AM
MichaelW
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Muse The 2nd Law doesn't work

Hi, I have a problem with this album. The hole album is only with music but not with voice. I dont know why, the problem is on my cellphone and my laptop. Please, help me with that. Thanks.

CarlosNalvarte
Newbie
Hi, I have a problem with this album. The hole album is only with music but not with voice. I dont know why, the problem is on my cellphone and my laptop. Please, help me with that. ...
2014-10-11 8:13:13 PM
2014-10-11 8:36:25 PM
Jordi
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last.fm scrobble caching in new app

Okay so one thing I love about the new app is that it seems to be caching and posting more tracks to last.fm while having been forced into "offline" mode (e.g. by way of losing service etc).... but I still don't think its grabbing everything? Scenari...

jmbehrens
Regular
Okay so one thing I love about the new app is that it seems to be caching and posting more tracks to last.fm while having been forced into "offline" mode (e.g. by way of losing service etc).... but I...
2012-06-20 6:37:22 AM
2014-10-11 6:48:23 PM
jmbehrens
Regular
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Streaming from Android tablet to Apple Airport Express

I'm trying out the Spotify Premium account becuase I'd read that the Connect feature allows you to stream music from an Android device (in my case a Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro) to my Apple Airport Express (AE) that's plugged into my hi fi system. However...

nifkin
Newbie
I'm trying out the Spotify Premium account becuase I'd read that the Connect feature allows you to stream music from an Android device (in my case a Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro) to my Apple Airport Expres...
2014-10-11 3:57:51 PM
2014-10-11 4:13:40 PM
Peter__
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remote control with Android wear

Hi,I would like to feedback a feature request, i would like to remote control spotify , skip, play/paus, maybe even playlists with my android wear.Scenario:My mobile phone is connected via cable to a friends stereo. I don't want to walk over from the...

user-removed
Visitor
Hi, I would like to feedback a feature request, i would like to remote control spotify , skip, play/paus, maybe even playlists with my android wear. Scenario: My mobile phone is connected via ...
2014-10-11 1:14:40 PM
2014-10-11 1:20:33 PM
Peter__
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Kindle Fire HD track playing but no sound

Hi, I have a kindle fire HD but when I play tracks on spotify there is no sound. The volume on the device is fine as it plays sound using other apps. The sound has worked ok with spotify previously and so I don't know what has gone wrong here. I am o...

jolisa
Newbie
Hi, I have a kindle fire HD but when I play tracks on spotify there is no sound. The volume on the device is fine as it plays sound using other apps. The sound has worked ok wit...
2013-01-03 4:02:32 PM
2014-10-11 11:12:52 AM
Daniel
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Edits to Play Queue are not Reflected on App

When I edit the play queue on the desktop app, if I am using Connect with my Android device, it shows the wrong information for the current song playing, as if the songs that I added to the play queue are not there. To clarify, if I start playing a p...

marbles24
Casual Listener
When I edit the play queue on the desktop app, if I am using Connect with my Android device, it shows the wrong information for the current song playing, as if the songs that I added to the play queu...
2014-10-09 10:00:48 PM
2014-10-11 11:11:53 AM
Daniel
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When will the queue make sense?

There are only two areas where Google Play Music is significantly better than spotify: 1) It has a 10,000 free song library for non-premium users. 2) It has a completely editable queue. In GPM/GPMAA, when I add a song or album to the Queue, it tacks ...

user-removed
Visitor
There are only two areas where Google Play Music is significantly better than spotify: 1) It has a 10,000 free song library for non-premium users. 2) It has a completely editable queue. ...
2014-10-08 7:00:56 PM
2014-10-10 11:08:16 PM
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[Android] Blocked User's New Messages showing on Mobile App.

Hey Guys. I blocked someone due to not wanting to hear from them again, but, the other day I noticed that they had sent me two messages that are showing up on the Android Mobile App, but, not the Desktop or Web Player. Any thoughts? I really don't wa...

staticeffect
Newbie
Hey Guys. I blocked someone due to not wanting to hear from them again, but, the other day I noticed that they had sent me two messages that are showing up on the Android Mobile App, but,...
2014-10-10 5:45:21 PM
2014-10-10 8:56:22 PM
Peter__
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track not available

Having an issue when trying to play my spotify tracks . It will play 3 seconds then stop and say "track not available" if I try other tracks they may not even play at all. I have listened for the previous 4 months without this problem. I have tried t...

lovemusic
Newbie
Having an issue when trying to play my spotify tracks . It will play 3 seconds then stop and say "track not available" if I try other tracks they may not even play at all. I have listened for the pre...
2014-10-10 8:35:02 AM
2014-10-10 4:06:56 PM
Daniel
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Preview button in discover no longer working

Hi, I'm using spotify premium on Android (N5 and N7). I use the discover section to check out spotify suggested music. I usually am listening to a playlist and 'long press' the track in discover. Doesn't seem to be able to preview, it just starts pla...

Peter783
Newbie
Hi, I'm using spotify premium on Android (N5 and N7). I use the discover section to check out spotify suggested music. I usually am listening to a playlist and 'long press' the track in dis...
2014-10-08 8:52:00 PM
2014-10-10 12:05:29 PM
Merik
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Can't choose songs I want to play

Same thing is happening to me. Works fine on my computer but gives me the green shuffle play button and won't let me choose a song

Sam_woeber15
Casual Listener
Same thing is happening to me. Works fine on my computer but gives me the green shuffle play button and won't let me choose a song
2014-10-10 2:18:18 AM
2014-10-10 4:54:50 AM
kbrooksc
Community Legend
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Un 'available offline'

When I click 'available offline' on an album, playlist or song nothing happens. I am a paying premium member. Going on holiday tomorrow, very annoying. How can you fix this? I've deleted the app, reinstalled, turned it off turned it on etc etc, doesn...

Mn08tn
Newbie
When I click 'available offline' on an album, playlist or song nothing happens. I am a paying premium member. Going on holiday tomorrow, very annoying. How can you fix this? I've deleted the app, rei...
2014-10-09 10:12:25 PM
2014-10-09 10:21:13 PM
MichaelW
Community Legend
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available offline

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Track changes when app is not in use

I have recently switched from and iPhone to an android devide, and now whenever I pause a song and go back to the app an hour or so later, a different track is paused. This is the same whether the app is left active or not. Does this happen to anyone...

CaitlinK
Newbie
I have recently switched from and iPhone to an android devide, and now whenever I pause a song and go back to the app an hour or so later, a different track is paused. This is the same whether the ap...
2014-10-09 7:22:04 PM
2014-10-09 10:11:02 PM
Daniel
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Spotify for Android is a pile of junk

I have a new motorola smartphone. i have had Spotify premium now for about 5 years. I have blocked all updates on my laptop since version 8.5 as i consider Spotify has been rubbish since that version which i would guess is a couple of years now. Howe...

BigKev57
Roadie
I have a new motorola smartphone. i have had Spotify premium now for about 5 years. I have blocked all updates on my laptop since version 8.5 as i consider Spotify has been rubbish since that version...
2014-10-08 4:57:42 PM
2014-10-09 4:06:40 PM
BigKev57
Roadie
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