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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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Spotify setting all of my playlists to not available offline & tracks need to be re-synced

So this has happened a bunch of times - I've got a lot of music I own, and I sync it from my PC to my phone, with all the playlists set to available offline. Then some amount of time passes (I don't notice how much), and all the files appear to have ...

noneurdamnbusiness
Casual Listener
So this has happened a bunch of times - I've got a lot of music I own, and I sync it from my PC to my phone, with all the playlists set to available offline. Then some amount of time passe...
2014-09-24 1:39:04 AM
2014-09-24 7:45:26 AM
Daniel
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More intuitive sidebar navigation

So that's what's new, however I don't notice anything new with the sidebar... Am I missing something?

INPALA
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So that's what's new, however I don't notice anything new with the sidebar... Am I missing something?
2014-09-23 2:43:32 PM
2014-09-23 11:29:29 PM
INPALA
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Volume Control!

I am on a Samsung Galaxy S4. First of all I can't change the volume on spotify. When I click on the volume icon it sends me to the connect page. I also can not use the equalizer to improve the sound without the volume going way down. How can I fix th...

Omnipotencia89
Casual Listener
I am on a Samsung Galaxy S4. First of all I can't change the volume on spotify. When I click on the volume icon it sends me to the connect page. I also can not use the equalizer to improve the sound ...
2014-09-23 8:30:57 PM
2014-09-23 8:47:58 PM
Daniel
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Volume Button

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Solved!! Premium subscriber not able to open spotify

Hello, I had this problem before, but waiting a few days and deleting/reloading the Spotify app seemed to work; but, not this time! I can't get Spotify to work on my android. When I click on the Spotify app I get this message: Unfortunately, Spotify ...

SourGrapes
Casual Listener
Hello, I had this problem before, but waiting a few days and deleting/reloading the Spotify app seemed to work; but, not this time! I can't get Spotify to work on my andro...
2014-09-23 1:58:25 AM
2014-09-23 8:43:24 PM
Daniel
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samsung tablet issue

spotify thinks my tablet is a phone therefore I have to shuffle instead of playing what song I want! Is there anyway to fix this?

aemtn
Newbie
spotify thinks my tablet is a phone therefore I have to shuffle instead of playing what song I want! Is there anyway to fix this?
2014-07-18 8:33:16 PM
2014-09-23 7:11:56 PM
Prussiaqueen
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Release Notes - Spotify for Android (1.4.0)

What's new in this version New: Tap an album or playlist cover art for a surprise. New: It's now faster and easier to play and share new album releases straight from notifications. Fictitious: This app can stop a volcano from erupting.

Goodman
Spotify Legend
What's new in this version New: Tap an album or playlist cover art for a surprise. New: It's now faster and easier to play and share new album releases straight from notificat...
2014-09-09 5:32:17 PM
2014-09-23 5:30:54 PM
Goodman
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1.4.0
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Singing gone

I have a problem with spotify, and strange thing is that only happens with my headphones (I've tried a couple with same results). When I listen a song, the singing is almost gone, not the instruments. Sound quality is pretty bad too. When I connect m...

chumaco
Regular
I have a problem with spotify, and strange thing is that only happens with my headphones (I've tried a couple with same results). When I listen a song, the singing is almost gone, not the instrumen...
2014-09-23 2:54:00 AM
2014-09-23 1:52:03 PM
chumaco
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Solved!! Spotify on mobile pauses

Hello!When I play spotify on mobile so pauses the music when I change the volume on the cell phone.Why??Have a Samsung S2 with the Jelly Bean 4.1.2 and the latest version of Spotify. /Magnus Sweden

mcfiles
Regular
Hello! When I play spotify on mobile so pauses the music when I change the volume on the cell phone. Why?? Have a Samsung S2 with the Jelly Bean 4.1.2 and the latest version of Spotify. ...
2013-12-10 8:55:20 AM
2014-09-23 8:43:41 AM
saralainn
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Solved!! Music pauses when adjusting volume?

Hi. I have just installed android 4.4.2 on my HTC mini, and now my spotify is behaving. When ever I press the phones volume button, the music pauses. Any advice?

casper0611
Newbie
Hi. I have just installed android 4.4.2 on my HTC mini, and now my spotify is behaving. When ever I press the phones volume button, the music pauses. Any advice?
2014-06-04 8:51:55 PM
2014-09-23 8:28:20 AM
alextrygg
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saving app to an sd card.

Hello. I have an android huawei phone. I have had the spoify app and I want to download it again. Everytime I try it says that I dont have enough memory. I had SD selected as my default, and I have cleared the cache. I also know that my SD card has m...

aprice7
Newbie
Hello. I have an android huawei phone. I have had the spoify app and I want to download it again. Everytime I try it says that I dont have enough memory. I had SD selected as my default, and I have c...
2014-09-22 10:40:10 PM
2014-09-22 11:15:11 PM
Daniel
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Solved!! spotify app crashes on galaxy s4 4 4.2

Everytime i start it up it crashes. Idk what to do

gabedoty
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Everytime i start it up it crashes. Idk what to do
2014-09-22 4:11:16 PM
2014-09-22 9:06:45 PM
Daniel
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Pause spotify seems to sleep the app

I recently got a Spotify Premium account and really like the ability to remotely control Spotify on one device from another. It's great to keep control from the phone in my pocket! One thing that I find to be an issue is that when I pause playback re...

iamroddo
Casual Listener
I recently got a Spotify Premium account and really like the ability to remotely control Spotify on one device from another. It's great to keep control from the phone in my pocket! One thi...
2014-09-22 2:25:13 PM
2014-09-22 3:18:23 PM
Daniel
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App is super slow, sometimes takes 2 minutes to load, and music may cut out every 5 seconds. (S5)

Hi there, I am a spotify premium user. I currently have 1800 offline song saved on my samsung S5 SD card (class 10, 64GB), and am experiencing a few problems that are getting very annoying. Occasionally when I open the spotify app it shows a black sc...

69Lachlan69
Newbie
Hi there, I am a spotify premium user. I currently have 1800 offline song saved on my samsung S5 SD card (class 10, 64GB), and am experiencing a few problems that are getting very annoying. &nbsp...
2014-09-22 10:45:46 AM
2014-09-22 12:29:08 PM
Daniel
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streaming is choppy

When i stream music from my tablet its choppy. When i play downloaded music its not as choppy. Not too sure why. Ive tried unpairing and repairing. Swiching to airplane mode and back. premium account. Android tablet. Android phone. I've tried several...

adrianruss1
Regular
When i stream music from my tablet its choppy. When i play downloaded music its not as choppy. Not too sure why. Ive tried unpairing and repairing. Swiching to airplane mode and back. premium account...
2014-09-22 2:57:46 AM
2014-09-22 8:48:46 AM
Daniel
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External Sound System Help

Question:I am new to Spotify and so far LOVE it! The one thing I am interested in doing is plugging my phone into an exteral sound system. I have a "boom box" that has a jack that hooks up to my iPod and plays the songs from it. I have been able to d...

ReallyAmy
Casual Listener
Question: I am new to Spotify and so far LOVE it! The one thing I am interested in doing is plugging my phone into an exteral sound system. I have a "boom box" that has a jack that hooks...
2014-09-17 10:16:07 PM
2014-09-22 1:42:20 AM
Daniel
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Issues with the app

I'm having an issue with the spotify app. Up until now, everything was working fine. Since yesterday, when I go to try and find a song on spotify thru Soundhound, it comes up with the list from the pc version all loading. It's never done this before ...

atb224155
Gig Goer
I'm having an issue with the spotify app. Up until now, everything was working fine. Since yesterday, when I go to try and find a song on spotify thru Soundhound, it comes up with the list from the p...
2014-09-19 12:21:27 AM
2014-09-21 12:18:31 AM
atb224155
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How do I report broken tracks?

The track "Here I Come" by The Roots, on the album Game Theory streams perfectly on the desktop and mobile (Android) apps, but if I download the track to my phone for offline use (Extreme Quality) the song is silent from the 1:16 mark.

Tes
Newbie
The track "Here I Come" by The Roots, on the album Game Theory streams perfectly on the desktop and mobile (Android) apps, but if I download the track to my phone for offline use (Extreme Quality) th...
2014-09-20 10:28:11 PM
2014-09-21 1:30:24 PM
Jordi
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Cannot view complete track titles

Hello 1. Where is Spotify support - their response is appalling to non-existent. 2. It's a simple question. If you are listening to classical music, the display on the phone only shows the name of the symphony etc... you cannot see which movement is ...

sgtohk
Newbie
Hello 1. Where is Spotify support - their response is appalling to non-existent. 2. It's a simple question. If you are listening to classical music, the display on the phone onl...
2014-09-21 7:31:19 AM
2014-09-21 9:36:28 AM
Daniel
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Spotify Connect Issue

Spotify is playing on my tablet, and I'm using "spotify connect" on cellphone.The lock screen show spotify app to control music. But sometimes not. In that case, only when unlock cellphone and I can see spotify in notification bar, but has no more sy...

pjrp
Newbie
Spotify is playing on my tablet, and I'm using "spotify connect" on cellphone. The lock screen show spotify app to control music. But sometimes not. In that case, only when unlock cellphone and I ca...
2014-09-21 3:22:19 AM
2014-09-21 9:30:54 AM
Daniel
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surface pro 2

under my music, my playlists do not appear. any ideas?

ulmdog
Casual Listener
under my music, my playlists do not appear. any ideas?
2014-09-20 11:26:40 PM
2014-09-20 11:39:56 PM
Daniel
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