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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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Premium account not working on samsung phone

I have upgraded my spotify to premium with a gift card for 2 months premium, i upgraded it on my laptop but if i login on the same account on my samsung phone it still forces me to shuffle and to listen to the ads.Plz help i'm going on vacation and i...

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  • I have upgraded my spotify to premium with a gift card for 2 months premium, i upgraded it on my laptop but if i login on the same account on my samsung phone it still forces me to shuffle and to lis...
  • Peter__
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sync on s5 and note pro isn't the same

Hi all. I'm having a problem with my devices not showing the same material...as in an artist I follow on my phone won't show up on my tablet? Any idea of what I'm doing wrong?

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  • Hi all.  I'm having a problem with my devices not showing the same material...as in an artist I follow on my phone won't show up on my tablet?  Any idea of what I'm doing wrong?
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New songs added to the bottom of my playlist

So when I sort by recently added on my playlist and exit out of my app and open it again, spotify doesnt save my recently added choice. It goes back to the custom mode and ihave to change it every single effing time. This a bug or what? Its been like...

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  • So when I sort by recently added on my playlist and exit out of my app and open it again, spotify doesnt save my recently added choice. It goes back to the custom mode and ihave to change it every si...
  • Peter__
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latest android app not saving albums and whole host of other problems

The latest android app is a broken piece of #&@% Every time I find a band I like I follow them and then save each album to my music only to find spotify decides to unfollow some bands and even some it remembers to save I will go to their page to be g...

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  • The latest android app is a broken piece of #&@% Every time I find a band I like I follow them and then save each album to my music only to find spotify decides to unfollow some bands and even so...
  • Peter__
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Unable to Connect Mobile and Computer

The guide on how to connect devices to one another say that they must be on the same connection, my computer and my andriod smartphone are both using the same internet connection, but my phone is using WiFi, whereas my computer is using DSL. When I t...

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  • The guide on how to connect devices to one another say that they must be on the same connection, my computer and my andriod smartphone are both using the same internet connection, but my phone is usi...
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Re: Android Offline Issues

Hi, This has been very frustrating for me. I love Spotify and I love the most with offline mode. I use offline mode when I travel or where I don't have access to internet. I was enjoying it very much and bragging it to everyone. Until the major upgra...

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  • Hi,   This has been very frustrating for me. I love Spotify and I love the most with offline mode. I use offline mode when I travel or where I don't have access to internet. I was enjoying i...
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Wierd feedback while listening to music

So, I downloaded the spotify app a few times, but my phone is so stupid I usually have to delete it and redownload it (and a few other apps) becuase my phones internal memory runs out too fast. Last time I downloaded it, I got this weird feedback in ...

  • Roadie
  • So, I downloaded the spotify app a few times, but my phone is so stupid I usually have to delete it and redownload it (and a few other apps) becuase my phones internal memory runs out too fast. Last ...
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Problems opening Spotify android

I am having a problem. When I open the application I get a black screen, at the beggining says Spotify but then it goes away and it is just show the little menu on the top left corner (when I push it does nothing). I have tried reinstalling the app l...

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  • I am having a problem. When I open the application I get a black screen, at the beggining says Spotify but then it goes away and it is just show the little menu on the top left corner (when I push it...
  • ChrisLefevre
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Solved!! Spotify won't connect when I try to upgrade to premium

Hello all. I've been trying to upgtade to premium for some time now. The problem is, spotify won't connect when I tap the option to buy premium. This makes no sense as the internet connection is fine. I can still search and play songs. It just really...

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  • Hello all. I've been trying to upgtade to premium for some time now. The problem is, spotify won't connect when I tap the option to buy premium. This makes no sense as the internet connection is fine...
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Unfortunately spotify has stopped

hello i have a galaxy s3 mini and i can open and use spotify just fine except when i close it and use it later it says Unfortunately spotify has stopped working. i have to then restart my phone to use it. i tried removing the sim card and reinstallin...

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  • hello i have a galaxy s3 mini and i can open and use spotify just fine except when i close it and use it later it says Unfortunately spotify has stopped working. i have to then restart my phone to us...
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Keeps crashing on a samsung s4 any help?!

Basically it just will never open which is rather annoying considering i pay for the service any idea guys ?

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  • Basically it just will never open which is rather annoying considering i pay for the service any idea guys ?
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Spotify offline play help

I love using spotify it has all my favorite artists are albums i love. So i decided to try the offline play option and download my playlists thru wifi. As i don't want to eat all my data therefore the reason to be able to listen to all my favorite mu...

  • Newbie
  • I love using spotify it has all my favorite artists are albums i love. So i decided to try the offline play option and download my playlists thru wifi. As i don't want to eat all my data therefore t...
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Solved!! Premium uphrade

I just upgraded to premium and while I think I have Premium on my desk top, the Android app still shows that I don't. it still has the shuffle play

  • Casual Listener
  • I just upgraded to premium and while I think I have Premium on my desk top, the Android app still shows that I don't. it still has the shuffle play
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Some songs play without sound

Hi all, I'm pretty new with spotify and I'd like your help with a problem. My spotify android app wont play some songs... that is: it says it's playing, but there is no sound. When I try to pause, it just stops and goes back to the beginning. When I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all,   I'm pretty new with spotify and I'd like your help with a problem. My spotify android app wont play some songs... that is: it says it's playing, but there is no sound. When I try t...
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Skipping and choosing song problem

Every time I skip a song it goes to the next song and it plays but I dont hear anything. I try turning up the volume and my phone freezes. After about 10 seconds my phone unfreezes and the song finally starts playing. It does the same thing when im c...

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  • Every time I skip a song it goes to the next song and it plays but I dont hear anything. I try turning up the volume and my phone freezes. After about 10 seconds my phone unfreezes and the song fina...
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Why does my spotify keep re downloading my 'offline' songs every time I log on?

For some reason every time I open my spotify back up it has to re download my 'offline' songs can anyone help?

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  • For some reason every time I open my spotify back up it has to re download my 'offline' songs can anyone help?
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Solved!! One Playlist Missing From Android Device

About two weeks ago (maybe after an upgrade) one playlist disappeared from my Galaxy S III. I can see the list on my desktop and laptop and iPad but not on my Android smartphone. I unistalled Spotify, restarted the phone, and then reinstalled Spotify...

  • Casual Listener
  • About two weeks ago (maybe after an upgrade) one playlist disappeared from my Galaxy S III.  I can see the list on my desktop and laptop and iPad but not on my Android smartphone.   &nbsp...
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Solved!! New Spotify tablet streaming does not work

Hello, spotify free works on my android phone. If I try to get it running on my tab it failed . I have access to my profile and see my lists. But I cannot get any of the songs started

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  • Hello,  spotify free works on my android phone. If I try to get it running on my tab it failed . I have access to my profile and see my lists. But I cannot get any of the songs started
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Cant be this hard to play downloaded music in Airplane mode on my Android when it works on iPhone

So i have a Galaxy S3 and an iPhone 5s. I travael alot and dont always have an active connection. To combat this I download my primary playlilsts to my devices and then bring up Spotify when Im ready to relax with some music. Works absolutely fine on...

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  • So i have a Galaxy S3 and an iPhone 5s.  I travael alot and dont always have an active connection.  To combat this I download my primary playlilsts to my devices and then bring up Spotify w...
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No track time with bluetooth

Hello, I have a problem with Spotify on my Android phone (LG Nexus 5, Carbon Rom). When I listen music on my car (VW GOLF 2009) with the bluetooth module, my autoradio displays which is the song, artist and album but the track timeline is always bloc...

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  • Hello,   I have a problem with Spotify on my Android phone (LG Nexus 5, Carbon Rom).   When I listen music on my car (VW GOLF 2009) with the bluetooth module, my autoradio displays ...
  • Peter__
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