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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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SD card on new phone, music not recognized by Spotify

I got a replacement Galaxy Note 3 and thought that since all my downloaded playlists were on my SD card, it would logically follow that if I put that card in the new phone and installed Spotify, it would see them. Not so. It acts like I have no downl...

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  • I got a replacement Galaxy Note 3 and thought that since all my downloaded playlists were on my SD card, it would logically follow that if I put that card in the new phone and installed Spotify, it w...
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HTC One will not sync local files

Well I've been searching all night for solutions with no luck. Hoping someone can fix this for me. For some reason I cannot sync my HTC One with spotify. It does not come up under devices. I try dowloading a playlist with local files and it just idle...

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  • Well I've been searching all night for solutions with no luck. Hoping someone can fix this for me. For some reason I cannot sync my HTC One with spotify. It does not come up under devices. I try dowl...
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Cant see the interface/playlists... (problem solved!)

Just got a problem with spotify on my Samsung Note 3. When I start the app I get into the app but there is no icons/menu inside...just a grey screen. Here´s a screenshot how it looks like: http://www.imagebam.com/image/6ae29a307595068 Really apprecia...

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  • Just got a problem with spotify on my Samsung Note 3.   When I start the app I get into the app but there is no icons/menu inside...just a grey screen.   Here´s a screenshot how it ...
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Audio Effects not showing on Beats Audio devices

Hello all. We've had some reports of people using some HTC devices with Beats Audio not being able to use the Audio Effects options. I'm collating some information for some reporting. Could you confirm the devices you are using that you are not able ...

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  • Hello all.   We've had some reports of people using some HTC devices with Beats Audio not being able to use the Audio Effects options. I'm collating some information for some reporting. Coul...
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Solved!! Shuffle play missing on free version

Hello guys, I downloaded the app for android today, so and I assume it to be the latest version. The problem is that having a free account I'm not able to use it as there is no shuffle play button! What can I do? When I open a playlist, there is only...

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  • Hello guys, I downloaded the app for android today, so and I assume it to be the latest version. The problem is that having a free account I'm not able to use it as there is no shuffle play button! W...
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Unlink local files in Android mobile app

First Problem: Local Files will not sync to android, always says pending on the desktop app. Windows firewall is set to allow on both public and private.. Solved this by making a playlist and placing all local files in that playlist and it synced fin...

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  • First Problem: Local Files will not sync to android, always says pending on the desktop app. Windows firewall is set to allow on both public and private..    Solved this by making a p...
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Premium subscription....

Do I need to maintain my 'Premium' package in order to listen to my playlists on mobile phone? Can I play my music using a 'USB' cable from my mobile on any sound system?

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  • Do I need to maintain my 'Premium' package in order to listen to my playlists on mobile phone?   Can I play my music using a 'USB' cable from my mobile on any sound system?  
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LETRAS DE CANCIONES

Me gustaría saber si hay aplicaciones para spotify para android que te digan las letras de las canciones y que funcionen offline, ya que quiero ir al extranjero. Gracias.

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  •  Me gustaría saber si hay aplicaciones para spotify para android que te digan las letras de las canciones y que funcionen offline, ya que quiero ir al extranjero.   Gracias.
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Unlimited Songs are now Nonstop Ads?!

I'm new to this community, but have been a happy Spotify premium subscriber for four or five months now. Yesterday I was enjoying my sounds when all of a sudden a message popped up saying I was a free account and then I was bombarded with 9 ads back ...

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  • I'm new to this community, but have been a happy Spotify premium subscriber for four or five months now. Yesterday I was enjoying my sounds when all of a sudden a message popped up saying I was a fre...
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Help greatly appreciated! Can't log in and can't contact spotifuggle without doing so.

Hello, I'm new here and a bit of a rookie so please bare with me! I'm writing on behalf of my Mum as we are both scratching our heads! I recently set her up on a four week trial with Spotify Premium as she hadn't heard of it before, she used her work...

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  • Hello,   I'm new here and a bit of a rookie so please bare with me!   I'm writing on behalf of my Mum as we are both scratching our heads!   I recently set her up on a four...
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can't log in

Hey Spirit, I have a Samsung s3 4g and can't log in to my spirit either through the Facebook option or regular log in... I hit "log in" and then just get the little loading circle and it eventually tells me it's experiencing problems and can't let me...

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  • Hey Spirit, I have a Samsung s3 4g and can't log in to my spirit either through the Facebook option or regular log in... I hit "log in" and then just get the little loading circle and it eventually t...
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Spotify crashing

Why is my spotify keep crashing on my GS3 all of a sudden?! I havn't installed anything new lately...in fact nothing has changed on my phone for probably a month or so...why am I paying for this garbage service and why doesn't spotify have a customer...

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  • Why is my spotify keep crashing on my GS3 all of a sudden?! I havn't installed anything new lately...in fact nothing has changed on my phone for probably a month or so...why am I paying for this garb...
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Solved!! Ghost playlist folder(?)

In my android app, i keep seeing 2 playlist folders that i cant remove. And they doesn't exist in pc app because i removed them a long time ago...

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  • In my android app, i keep seeing 2 playlist folders that i cant remove. And they doesn't exist in pc app because i removed them a long time ago...
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equalizer doesnt work

Hi, the equalizer on spotify for android doesnt work for me, it does not adjust the sound. how can i fix this?

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  • Hi, the equalizer on spotify for android doesnt work for me, it does not adjust the sound. how can i fix this? 
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Solved!! Wont add songs to downloaded list

I just added some more songs to my playlist on the desktop version, and they do not sync on my android. What can be wrong? Also, the desktop says 296 songs and the android 298. Total playtime is 19 hours.

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  • I just added some more songs to my playlist on the desktop version, and they do not sync on my android.   What can be wrong?   Also, the desktop says 296 songs and the android 298. ...
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Spotify won't open in Galaxy S4 when logging through Facebook

Hey guys im having an issue were my spotify refuses to open on my cell, mainly because i have all my things via my fb account. Every time i try to log in through fb it throws me back to the "select to log in through fb account or spotify user details...

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  • Hey guys im having an issue were my spotify refuses to open on my cell, mainly because i have all my things via my fb account. Every time i try to log in through fb it throws me back to the "select t...
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Solved!! Spotify Unlimited - ads on tablet

Hi Today I subscribed spotify unlimited just to avoid ads while listening music from my tablet. Unfortunetely - nothing happened. On PC spotify is ad-free, but on android my playlists are still interrupted by (much louder than music) ads. Why isn't i...

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  • Hi   Today I subscribed spotify unlimited just to avoid ads while listening music from my tablet. Unfortunetely - nothing happened. On PC spotify is ad-free, but on android my playlists are ...
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Audio glitch on audio playback

About three or four times a song I hear some kind of audio glitch / tick. These are random, when I go back to the position in the track where I first heard the glitch, I don't hear it again on that position. So it occurs at random positions. I don't ...

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  • About three or four times a song I hear some kind of audio glitch / tick. These are random, when I go back to the position in the track where I first heard the glitch, I don't hear it again on that p...
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spotify mobile allowing download playlist only, not streaming

Hi there, Have a samsung gt-i5800 which has the spotify app installed. However, it only appears to download playlists rather than simply streaming over wifi. I dont havethis same issue with the galaxy note 2. Tried to isolate issue from account or ha...

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  • Hi there,   Have a samsung gt-i5800 which has the spotify app installed. However, it only appears to download playlists rather than simply streaming over wifi. I dont havethis same issue wit...
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