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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 Sound on Nexus 7

For any song, even ones I have downloaded, Spotify on my Nexus 7 says that a song is playing, but no sound is produced from the headphone jack or built-in speakers. Other apps can produce sound, and I even tried uninstalling and reinstalling spotify ...

  • Newbie
  • For any song, even ones I have downloaded, Spotify on my Nexus 7 says that a song is playing, but no sound is produced from the headphone jack or built-in speakers.  Other apps can produce sound...
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Sort by date added, by album title -- not by songs in alpha order!

I understand that Spotify recently added the ability to sort playlist tracks from A-Z. However, it baffles me what that really accomplishes! Who wants to really hear songs in alphabetical order? That is most likely the last option a user would pick. ...

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  • I understand that Spotify recently added the ability to sort playlist tracks from A-Z. However, it baffles me what that really accomplishes! Who wants to really hear songs in alphabetical order? That...
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Songs are missing..

I recently downloaded a friends playlist, and one song that he had in his playlist didnt came along. And when i searched for the song i couldnt find it at all on spotify, then i asked another friend if he could find it and he did. It's like it's just...

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  • I recently downloaded a friends playlist, and one song that he had in his playlist didnt came along. And when i searched for the song i couldnt find it at all on spotify, then i asked another friend ...
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UI/UX Fluidity

Hello. I am a new user from Brazil and I've subscribed to the premium service. I also use Google Play Music and Rdio. I have some considerations regarding the Spotify Android app. After the redesign the app received much needed polish, but I believe ...

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  • Hello. I am a new user from Brazil and I've subscribed to the premium service. I also use Google Play Music and Rdio. I have some considerations regarding the Spotify Android app. After the redesign ...
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Solved!! Some songs in my offline playlists are blank

Some songs in my offline playlists are blank. They are blank even when I'm online. I've tried un-downloading the playlist and then downloading again but no change. I've also noticed I can't skip through these songs by dragging through it on the posit...

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  • Some songs in my offline playlists are blank. They are blank even when I'm online. I've tried un-downloading the playlist and then downloading again but no change. I've also noticed I can't skip t...
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Variable Sound Levels

I apologize if this has been posted before, but I didn't seem to find my specific issue anywhere through my searches.I use Spotify premium on my Moto X and I'm having volume issues. I'll be listening to one track which plays back at a normal volume, ...

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  • I apologize if this has been posted before, but I didn't seem to find my specific issue anywhere through my searches. I use Spotify premium on my Moto X and I'm having volume issues. I'll be lis...
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Spotify stops playing when used parallel with gpslogger

I use the https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mendhak.gpslogger&hl=de app quite a lot, when i use this app, sometimes spotify stops and resets(crashes), on the other end, the gpslogger sometimes stops tracking and the written gpx log is...

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  • I use the https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mendhak.gpslogger&hl=de app quite a lot, when i use this app, sometimes spotify stops and resets(crashes), on the other end, the gpslog...
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Last fm error since i had to update to spotify music

Like I wrote in the subject that ever since I updated my Spotify app in my HTC to this Spotify music the scrobbler to Last Fm doesnt work. Everytime I re-enter my password it says Last FM ewrror, wrong username or pass.. But that's not the case, sinc...

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  • Like I wrote in the subject that ever since I updated my Spotify app in my HTC to this Spotify music the scrobbler to Last Fm doesnt work. Everytime I re-enter my password it says Last FM ewrror, wro...
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Android 4.4 Kitkat

I was under the impression that the spotify app for android was not able to save information to the external SD card, due to how the 4.4 android system is set up not allowing third party apps the write permission for them to do so? The reason I ask i...

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  • I was under the impression that the spotify app for android was not able to save information to the external SD card, due to how the 4.4 android system is set up not allowing third party apps the wri...
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spotify connect not working when using phone as wireless router.

So im using my phone as wireless router and play music through the spotify on my laptop wich is connected to the wi-fi. the spotify connect (on laptop) does not recognice the phone because it is connected to the phones wi-fi and vice versa. i have no...

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  • So im using my phone as wireless router and play music through the spotify on my laptop wich is connected to the wi-fi. the spotify connect (on laptop) does not recognice the phone because it is co...
  • Joe
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Offline Starred playlist wont play

My starred playlist on my phone will not open up, unless I go on to online mode. Why does it not work offline ? Other playlists work fine Or if somebody knows how to open a support ticket. That would be greatly appreciated

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  • My starred playlist on my phone will not open up, unless I go on to online mode. Why does it not work offline ? Other playlists work fine    Or if somebody knows how to open a support...
  • Joe
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Spotify on S5 won't save to SD card

How can I get my offline lists to save to the SD card on my S5? The official spotify FAQ says that it chooses internal vs. external based on which has the most space. My internal has 6GB or so, whereas my external has about 30GB free. I'm running And...

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  • How can I get my offline lists to save to the SD card on my S5? The official spotify FAQ says that it chooses internal vs. external based on which has the most space. My internal has 6GB or so, where...
  • Joe
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Device question for moderators

Since the moderators seem to have abandoned reading the threads here to respond, I thought I'd start my own. Moderators, please answer the following question: I have an arm7 device. That's the oldest arm device architecture you support. Do I have to ...

  • Roadie
  • Since the moderators seem to have abandoned reading the threads here to respond, I thought I'd start my own.   Moderators, please answer the following question:   I have an arm7 dev...
  • Andrews32
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Random cutting in and out offline and online modes

I have tried reinstalling the app from scratch many times Sometimes it doesn't do it for a bit but always keeps doing it I have a galaxy s4 anybody else experiencing this issue?

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  • I have tried reinstalling the app from scratch many times Sometimes it doesn't do it for a bit but always keeps doing it I have a galaxy s4 anybody else experiencing this issue?
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Solved!! Spoon Song Misspelled

This isn't a big issue but something I thought I should point out. The song "Don't Make Me a Target" by Spoon is misspelled as "Don't Make A Target". This seems to only be an issue on the Android device as you can see from the two attached screenshot...

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  • This isn't a big issue but something I thought I should point out.  The song "Don't Make Me a Target" by Spoon is misspelled as "Don't Make A Target".  This seems to only be an issue on the...
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Spotify is unbelievably slow!

Hello, my spotify is unbeliveble slow at the moment. Downloading playlists taking ages, to play a song takes 5 seconds, and change to next song take 5 seconds, Everything is simply slow as hell.

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  • Hello, my spotify is unbeliveble slow at the moment. Downloading playlists taking ages, to play a song takes 5 seconds, and change to next song take 5 seconds, Everything is simply slow as hell.
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"Spotify Music" search intent

Hello, I am developing an Android app that should trigger a search in the Spotify app so the users is able to listen to some songs that my app suggests. That works pretty well except for the new app called "Spotify Music". Can you please give my an e...

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  • Hello,   I am developing an Android app that should trigger a search in the Spotify app so the users is able to listen to some songs that my app suggests. That works pretty well except for t...
  • Joe
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feature: copy playlist to my downloaded music

hi all, was thinking that this could be a cool feature - make a copy of the selected playlist in my music, then allow me to add/remove tracks from it cheers dan

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  • hi all,   was thinking that this could be a cool feature - make a copy of the selected playlist in my music, then allow me to add/remove tracks from it   cheers dan
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Probleme mit Spotify und dem S3

Hallo Spotify Community, ich nutze Spotify nun schon sehr lange und habe 2 größere probleme die ich allein so nicht in den griff bekomme. Diese Probleme beziehen sich auf mein Handy Samsung Galaxy S3: 1. Meine Offline Playlisten werden sehr sehr Lang...

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  • Hallo Spotify Community, ich nutze Spotify nun schon sehr lange und habe 2 größere probleme die ich allein so nicht in den griff bekomme. Diese Probleme beziehen sich auf mein Handy Samsung Gala...
  • Joe
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