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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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[COMPLETE GUIDE] How to fix most Android issues

Please read below for troubleshooting Spotify on your Android device. This guide contains fixes for most common issues as well as detail on how to create a new topic if you still are having problems. First thing to do before trying anything else is r...

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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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No offline sync possible

Hi all,Is there a problem with the android app? It is saying that offline sync is not possible cause there is not enough memory on my mobile but in fact there are more than 2GB available.Looking forward to your quick feedback, cause the situation is ...

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  • Hi all, Is there a problem with the android app? It is saying that offline sync is not possible cause there is not enough memory on my mobile but in fact there are more than 2GB available. Look...
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LG G3 / Honda Civic / No Metadata

Hey y'all - just upgraded from my HTC one to an LG G3, and lost the ability to see the metadata on the in-dash i-Mid screen. I've tried unpairing, rebooting, offline and online modes - nothings working. Any help would be muchly appreciated. Thanks!

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  • Hey y'all - just upgraded from my HTC one to an LG G3, and lost the ability to see the metadata on the in-dash i-Mid screen. I've tried unpairing, rebooting, offline and online modes - nothings worki...
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I'm getting so fed up now with constantly downloading my Playlist & spotify freezing on my andro

This is really winding me up now, I even tried to reinstall spotify and it never seems to get much further than downloading 68% of my music, if it does, it soon disappears again, trying to search or even play a song now takes ages, and my spotify jus...

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  • This is really winding me up now, I even tried to reinstall spotify and it never seems to get much further than downloading 68% of my music, if it does, it soon disappears again, trying to search or ...
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Offline playlist problem

I own a htc one (m7) before the new UI update I was having a problem free experince with spotify. Since the updates I keep having to re-download my playlists at random times unexpectedly. Paying £5 a month for this serivce is poor

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  • I own a htc one (m7) before the new UI update I was having a problem free experince with spotify.    Since the updates I keep having to re-download my playlists at random times unexpect...
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Spotify Keeps Crashing when playing songs

Spotify sometimes works better than others on my phone, Usually i can get through about 1-2 songs, and then it just crashes. any ideas what i can do?Quick Edit I am using Samsung Galaxy S4 and have the latest version of spotify.

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  • Spotify sometimes works better than others on my phone, Usually i can get through about 1-2 songs, and then it just crashes. any ideas what i can do? Quick Edit I am using Samsung Galaxy S4 and ha...
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Solved!! Downloads getting deleted

I'm a premium user and I'm normally on offline mode unless I add more tracks. Today my entire Playlist of 405 tracks lost their downloaded status and I had to download again after I switched back to online mode for a few minutes to look at music. I l...

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  • I'm a premium user and I'm normally on offline mode unless I add more tracks. Today my entire Playlist of 405 tracks lost their downloaded status and I had to download again after I switched back to ...
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I can´t download

Hello. I have to add Spotify again and now I can`t download my playlist anymore? I am premium customer and I use anroid phone (Samsung). I want to listen my playlist offline mode also because there are many places where my Internet connection doesn´t...

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  • Hello. I have to add Spotify again and now I can`t download my playlist anymore? I am premium customer and I use anroid phone (Samsung). I want to listen my playlist offline mode also because there a...
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tracks showing in album view :/

hi all, this is something i find annoying - in album view the app often shows an album as downloaded when really it is just a single track think it would be good if there was option to only show full albums in this view? cheers dan

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  • hi all,   this is something i find annoying - in album view the app often shows an album as downloaded when really it is just a single track 😞   think it would be good if there was...
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I can't get to my profile.

Every time I try to get to just my profile it says try again. I'm still able to listen to music I just can't look at my profile.

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  • Every time I try to get to just my profile it says try again. I'm still able to listen to music I just can't look at my profile.
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Why does Spotify refuse to answer reasons for app permissions?

This issue was previously raised here, to no avail: http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Android/App-Permissions-Remote-Number-and-Wi-Fi-Devices/m-p/807313#M29417 And here's how Android Central describes the other permission that I believe was added ...

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  • This issue was previously raised here, to no avail: http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Android/App-Permissions-Remote-Number-and-Wi-Fi-Devices/m-p/807313#M29417   And here's how Andro...
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Solved!! Unable to undownload album?

I accidentaly downloaded a full Cher and I can't get rid of it? It's still there even though I hit undownload, it's taking up my memore and now I can't get any more music offline..... please help!

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  • I accidentaly downloaded a full Cher  and I can't get rid of it? It's still there even though I hit undownload, it's taking up my memore and now I can't get any more music offline..... please he...
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Solved!! Spotify search not functioning

<->I have only just downloaded spotify on my Galaxy S4 and either cannot understand how to use the search function or it is not working. I have the latest version from the playstore, I have followed the guides to clear dta etc, turned phone off and b...

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  • <->I have only just downloaded spotify on my Galaxy S4 and either cannot understand how to use the search function or it is not working. I have the latest version from the playstore, I have fol...
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Deleted songs from playlist

I added a song a few weeks ago and as of a few days I tried listening to it and I can't find it both on my Galaxy S3 and my iMac. Ive tried reserching it but it wont show up please help.

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  • I added a song a few weeks ago and as of a few days I tried listening to it and I can't find it both on my Galaxy S3 and my iMac. Ive tried reserching it but it wont show up please help.
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Spotify stops when sending a whatsapp message.

Just like the title says.. I own a Samsung Galaxy S4. As soon as I listen to a Spotify song (even offline available ones) and I send a whatsapp message my Spotify stops for a second or two playing.. What could this mean? Is my Spotify or my whatsapp ...

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  • Just like the title says.. I own a Samsung Galaxy S4. As soon as I listen to a Spotify song (even offline available ones) and I send a whatsapp message my Spotify stops for a second or two playing.. ...
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Streaming spotify to bluetooth speaker

Can you stream spotify from android device to a bluetooth speaker? If so, what's the audio quality and is it bug-free? I'm thinking of buying a samsung da-e670 to be able to stream from both iphone and android. Anyone tried it?

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  • Can you stream spotify from android device to a bluetooth speaker? If so, what's the audio quality and is it bug-free? I'm thinking of buying a samsung da-e670 to be able to stream from both iphon...
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updated spotify and lost all my playlists

I recently updated the spotify app for android to version 0.7.9.1170 A couple of days later i lost all my downloaded playlists help!

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  • I recently updated the spotify app for android to version 0.7.9.1170   A couple of days later i lost all my downloaded playlists   help!
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Title not available on restarting spotify

Hello! Since the last two updates I'm facing the following issue when using Spotify in offline mode. I'm using Spotify on my mobile mainly to listen to offline albums and playlists on my commute from home to work and back again using a bluetooth conn...

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  • Hello!   Since the last two updates I'm facing the following issue when using Spotify in offline mode.   I'm using Spotify on my mobile mainly to listen to offline albums and playli...
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memory full

I have the free trial and im trying to sync my playlist today coz i added some songs on my playlist but it says my memory is full but i checked my ram and rom and sd memory is not full i need help if we can transfer files and if yes how..

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  • I have the free trial and im trying to sync my playlist today coz i added some songs on my playlist but it says my memory is full but i checked my ram and rom and sd memory is not full i need help if...
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My problem is that I can't select the song I want to listen to. I don't know what the problem is.

I can't select the song I want to listen to. All I can do is press shuffle and hope that it plays the one I want to listen to. I would try to delete it and install it again, but judging from other posts like this one, it doesn't work. I have and Andr...

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  • I can't select the song I want to listen to. All I can do is press shuffle and hope that it plays the one I want to listen to. I would try to delete it and install it again, but judging from other po...
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Solved!! Samsung Galaxy s3 Vibrating to music!

Hi Guys, I've got a strange problem with spotify on my Galaxy s3. When music is playing in spotify, it seems to be linked to the vibration function of the phone because it vibrates in time with music. Now at first I thought it was just vibration from...

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  • Hi Guys,   I've got a strange problem with spotify on my Galaxy s3. When music is playing in spotify, it seems to be linked to the vibration function of the phone because it vibrates in time...
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