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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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Cache Issue on Android as well??

I'm about to drop iOS and move on to Android and was wondering if anyone knows if the caching issue that is present on iOS's version of Spotify is also on Android's? By this I mean that songs are being cached as they play and memory is being taken up...

  • Regular
  • I'm about to drop iOS and move on to Android and was wondering if anyone knows if the caching issue that is present on iOS's version of Spotify is also on Android's?   By this I mean that so...
  • Joe
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Spotify stops playing

I'm having trouble with the android player stopping playing songs. It plays for between 10 to 30 minutes and then stops and forgets what song I was on! This affects downloaded and streaming music. I have a galaxy S4 and have tried doing a clean insta...

  • Regular
  • I'm having trouble with the android player stopping playing songs. It plays for between 10 to 30 minutes and then stops and forgets what song I was on! This affects downloaded and streaming music. ...
  • andos
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Problems with wi-fi connection on Sony Xperia E

Hello,I have downloaded the Spotify's app for my Sony Xperia E, but when I try to connect with wi-fi, the app had difficult to connect, if I use my broswer the smarthphone dosen't have any problem... I think that's something wrong in the preferences ...

  • Regular
  • Hello, I have downloaded the Spotify's app for my Sony Xperia E, but when I try to connect with wi-fi, the app had difficult to connect, if I use my broswer the smarthphone dosen't have any problem....
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Song play but no sounds gs4

Been having wierd issues lately. The song is playing but I get no sound. Doesn't matter if its through bt, plug in headphones, or just the phone speaker. Its playing but I get no sounds. Then sometimes it all the sudden just works fine. Never had any...

  • Newbie
  • Been having wierd issues lately. The song is playing but I get no sound. Doesn't matter if its through bt, plug in headphones, or just the phone speaker. Its playing but I get no sounds. Then sometim...
  • TheSillypig
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Solved!! [Android 4.x] No option for extreme quality streaming/download in settings

updated on my tablet last night.....only have the choice of normal and high quality for streams but extreme quality is still availible for downloads.......is this right? plop Edit - I suddenly have this on another device running android 4.1 so I've e...

  • Casual Listener
  • updated on my tablet last night.....only have the choice of normal and high quality for streams but extreme quality is still availible for downloads.......is this right? plop 😞   Edit - I s...
  • Peter__
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private session issue

Hi! I can't find private session under settings. I have the latest version (0.7.4.608.g206da179) and I'm sure it was there when I installed the application. Thanks.

  • Roadie
  •   Hi!   I can't find private session under settings. I have the latest version (0.7.4.608.g206da179) and I'm sure it was there when I installed the application.   Than...
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Spotify Connect for Android - help.

Hi! I have an HTC One X with Android 4.2.2 and have the latest update for Spotify, version 7.4.610 but I can´t use Spotify Connect. The symbol for selecting speakers/receivers is not there. Is there something I have missed completly about this functi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi!    I have an HTC One X with Android 4.2.2 and have the latest update for Spotify, version 7.4.610 but I can´t use Spotify Connect. The symbol for selecting speakers/receivers is not...
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Connecting on a Kindle Fire HD

First of all, I can't believe there's no phone number for tech support. WTF? As for my actual problem: I am paying $10 a month for Spotify Premium and mostly what I'm paying for is access on my mobile device, which is a Kindle Fire HD. But it doesn't...

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  • First of all, I can't believe there's no phone number for tech support. WTF?   As for my actual problem: I am paying $10 a month for Spotify Premium and mostly what I'm paying for is access ...
  • anbv
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Replying to Inbox messages on Android

Hello everyone, I have been using Spotify for a while now, but a thing that I cannot figure out for the life of me is how to reply to messages my friends send me on my android phone. All I manage to do is view a userprofile or listen to the song they...

  • Regular
  • Hello everyone,   I have been using Spotify for a while now, but a thing that I cannot figure out for the life of me is how to reply to messages my friends send me on my android phone. A...
  • Illuminaire
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Missing All Notifications on Android

I have all push notifications selected ON and not one of them has come through ever. I have tested it with friends I am following and even when they star items or have any activity what so ever I see nothing. Any ideas? I am using an HTC Evo LTE. Tha...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have all push notifications selected ON and not one of them has come through ever.  I have tested it with friends I am following and even when they star items or have any activity what so ever...
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2 day trail for my phone I thought it just when to free for mobile.

I say that spotify went free for mobile just now I dl on my phone. But when I logged in to my account it says I have a 2 day free trail.

  • Casual Listener
  • I say that spotify went free for mobile just now I dl on my phone. But when I logged in to my account it says I have a 2 day free trail.
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view all albums bug

Hi,For some reason, when I pressed "view all albums," spotify auftomatically miniymized to the dashboard on my nexus 7. This happened multiple times, and it's annoying because every time it happens, I try to reopen the program. Every time I do that, ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, For some reason, when I pressed "view all albums," spotify auftomatically miniymized to the dashboard on my nexus 7. This happened multiple times, and it's annoying because every time it happe...
  • Joe
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Are the budget Android phones still compatible with the Spotify app?

Hi, Do any of the budget Android phones run the Spotify app? Phones I'm thinking of are: Motorola Defy mini - £79 Samsung Galaxy Y - £87 Samsung Galaxy mini - £99 LG Optimus L3 - £75 These could potentially be great dedicated music players with the s...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   Do any of the budget Android phones run the Spotify app? Phones I'm thinking of are: Motorola Defy mini - £79 Samsung Galaxy Y - £87 Samsung Galaxy mini - £99 LG Optimus L3 -...
  • Joe
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Some things for android, shuffle, songs that disappears from offline, needing to be resynced.

Hi. Im having some problems with spotify.first, where is the shuffle button? I red in the forrum some thing like "push the "i" (info) -button and there should be an option. Well guess what, it doesn't work. So i just "fakkit im makin a new post"So i ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi. Im having some problems with spotify. first, where is the shuffle button? I red in the forrum some thing like "push the "i" (info) -button and there should be an option. Well guess what, it does...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Offline content is always removed after upgrades

Dear Community, Why is it that whenever my Android **bleep**ify app is upgraded it insists I log on? I don't mind the login process so much as I hate the fact all my offline content (playlist) is removed every time this happens. Why on earth does thi...

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  • Dear Community,   Why is it that whenever my Android **bleep**ify app is upgraded it insists I log on?   I don't mind the login process so much as I hate the fact all my offline con...
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I accidentally created a playlist with emoji and now the app won't start.

I created a new playlist with emoji in the title. Now the app won't start and it keeps crashing. How should I fix this?

  • Casual Listener
  • I created a new playlist with emoji in the title. Now the app won't start and it keeps crashing. How should I fix  this?
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Spotify dont send Track Infos over Bluetooth in Notification Mode

Description Trackinfos over Bluetooth not getting Transfered while Spotify runs as Notification / Phone locked => Spotify starting up over Bluetooth Pairing What are the steps you took to get to the error/issue? When start Driving in my BMW Car, Blue...

  • Casual Listener
  • Description Trackinfos over Bluetooth not getting Transfered while Spotify runs as Notification / Phone locked => Spotify starting up over Bluetooth Pairing   What are the steps you t...
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free spitify shuffle only version stops all time

I had premium but now only have the new one where you can only have shuffled songs and radio but the longer I listen the more it just stops playing,now after an hour its like every ten seconds,I have to hit play again each time

  • Regular
  • I had premium but now only have the new one where you can only have shuffled songs and radio but the longer I listen the more it just stops playing,now after an hour its like every ten seconds,I have...
  • Josh
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Android app using too much data? Post details here

Hello this morning, I've listened (picking) some songs in Spotify Premium, for an hour but not playing all the time. The surprise has been when my phone provider has sent me a notice that my amount of data for this month !is finished!. I've accessed ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello this morning, I've listened (picking) some songs in Spotify Premium, for an hour but not playing all the time. The surprise has been when my phone provider has sent me a notice that my amount...
  • Joe
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