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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 SD CARD FOUND...

So after I synchronized about 150 songs to my phone (S3 mini), I haven't been able to log in to Spotify. Every time I try to open the Spotfy app, there just pops up a window "NO SD CARD FOUND BLABLABLA"... And I have tried to uninstall and reinstall ...

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  • So after I synchronized about 150 songs to my phone (S3 mini), I haven't been able to log in to Spotify. Every time I try to open the Spotfy app, there just pops up a window "NO SD CARD FOUND BLABLAB...
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how can i find previous versions ?

My phone crashed when i installed the latest version and when i at last got it working again my spotify is totaly **bleep**ed up. Takes hour to connect all playlist, forever to play a song, forever to turn the song off, the whole device is slow (gala...

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  • My phone crashed when i installed the latest version and when i at last got it working again my spotify is totaly **bleep**ed up. Takes hour to connect all playlist, forever to play a song, forever t...
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Solved!! Android beta testers wanted

Hi everyone, we're looking for folks to try out new versions of Spotify for Android. Are you interesting in becoming a beta tester? Do you want to help improve the Spotify experience on Android? Join the Beta Band! Fill out this form now and apply to...

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  • Hi everyone,   we're looking for folks to try out new versions of Spotify for Android.   Are you interesting in becoming a beta tester? Do you want to help improve the Spotify exper...
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Android Connection Issue in Taiwan

Hi, I'm a premium user in Taiwan and is using the mobile version of the spotify on the road. Most of the time when I'm on the road, spotify tells me that I'm in offline mode. I checked my internet (3G) and is able to open website through chrome or ev...

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  • Hi, I'm a premium user in Taiwan and is using the mobile version of the spotify on the road. Most of the time when I'm on the road, spotify tells me that I'm in offline mode. I checked my interne...
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Android problems

What has happened to the Android app lately it use to run perfectly until a couple of months ago now it constantly crashes slows down my phone and freezes my entire system tried uninstalling deleting leftover files and even reseting my phone but noth...

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  • What has happened to the Android app lately it use to run perfectly until a couple of months ago now it constantly crashes slows down my phone and freezes my entire system tried uninstalling deleting...
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"Device is full" - 25+ gb free space, LG G2

When I'm trying to syncronize my offline lists the phone says that my device is full and cannot syncronize anymore. I've tried to find a way to chose which location to save offline lists, in case it was saving it all to an internal memory, without su...

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  • When I'm trying to syncronize my offline lists the phone says that my device is full and cannot syncronize anymore. I've tried to find a way to chose which location to save offline lists, in case i...
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which mp3 player?? Help please!!

Can someone please tell me which mp3 player will work with spotify? Im wanting to buy a mp3 player for christmas but I'm not sure which one will work, it will be a present for someone, they're not bothered about a big named product they just want som...

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  • Can someone please tell me which mp3 player will work with spotify? Im wanting to buy a mp3 player for christmas but I'm not sure which one will work, it will be a present for someone, they're not bo...
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New phone and login error

Hello, I have a new android phone since today. I installed Spotify but I can't login. It says that I'm trying to connect myself in a other country than usual. I'm in the same country and I have a premium account so it should not matter... I also trie...

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  • Hello,   I have a new android phone since today. I installed Spotify but I can't login. It says that I'm trying to connect myself in a other country than usual. I'm in the same country a...
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Spotify with Strava is causing volume to automatically maximise/minimise

DescriptionPlease describe the problemExample:After using the Samsung Galaxy S3 with Spotify and Strava running at the same time, the volume automatically re-adjusts itself to either maximum volume or minimum volume when listening to Spotify afterwar...

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  • Description Please describe the problem Example: After using the Samsung Galaxy S3 with Spotify and Strava running at the same time, the volume automatically re-adjusts itself to either maximum vo...
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Galaxy S3 wont list under devices on network but iphone will

Hi All, Ive been searching on this issue for a few days now and I cant figure it out. I'm running spotify on a galaxy s3 and a iphone 4(work phone). Both phones are connected to my home wireless network. The S3 will not connect and show up under the ...

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  • Hi All, Ive been searching on this issue for a few days now and I cant figure it out. I'm running spotify on a galaxy s3 and a iphone 4(work phone). Both phones are connected to my home wireless netw...
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Equaliser and Lockscreen issues on Galaxy S4/4.2

Hi There I recently switched to Android, I have a Galaxy S4 with JB 4.2. I have noticed two issues: 1) The lock screen controls are really inconsistent, they frequently disappear. 2) The equaliser is a bit flaky. It really makes music sound better, b...

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  • Hi There   I recently switched to Android, I have a Galaxy S4 with JB 4.2.  I have noticed two issues:   1) The lock screen controls are really inconsistent, they frequently di...
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Galaxy s3 pauses playing

Hello, I've been using Spotify for months, previously on Galaxy S2, now on S3. For now (S3), I have a problem with "auto-pause" - Spotify pauses playing even 3-4 times per song - as if the headphones were pulled off or sth. It needs going back to the...

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  • Hello, I've been using Spotify for months, previously on Galaxy S2, now on S3. For now (S3), I have a problem with "auto-pause" - Spotify pauses playing even 3-4 times per song - as if the headphon...
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Avoiding syncing over 4G

Hi, Can I turn off downloading on 4g? In settings there's an option for 2g/3g but not 4g. Best M

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  • Hi, Can I turn off downloading on 4g? In settings there's an option for 2g/3g but not 4g. Best M
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two lockscreen issues

Please remove full screen bacground art on lockscreen, it makes difficult to see number when entering pin code to unlock the device back, fwd buttons are still dissapearing randomly

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  • Please remove full screen bacground art on lockscreen, it makes difficult to see number when entering pin code to unlock the device back, fwd buttons are still dissapearing randomly
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how to listen to spotify radio on music system?

someone please help. i have the spotify app on my cell/mobile 'phone. i connect my music system with the 'phone using a USB cable ... and nothing happens! not sure what i'm doing wrong but would be grateful for any suggestions. thnx in advance .....

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  • someone please help.  i have the spotify app on my cell/mobile 'phone.  i connect my music system with the 'phone using a USB cable ... and nothing happens! not sure what i'm doing wrong bu...
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Music gets sudddenly louder

If I play songs on my Galaxy S3 songs in the beginning are normal but after 1 on minute get louder and clearer. I have not set crossfade .. does anybody know this problem?

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  • If I play songs on my Galaxy S3 songs in the beginning are normal but after 1 on minute get louder and clearer. I have not set crossfade .. does anybody know this problem?
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Why on earth Spotify limit cache size on Android?

Hey there! Why on earth you limit this cache to 3GB? As you may know, my playlist is huge and I listen only my playlist most of time and randomly albums, radio etc. However I keep playing music, but my cache in Micro SD Card at Spotify folder is 3GB ...

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  • Hey there!   Why on earth you limit this cache to 3GB? As you may know, my playlist is huge and I listen only my playlist most of time and randomly albums, radio etc. However I keep playing ...
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how do you suppress notification sounds (selectively)?

I love spotify but one thing bothers me to no end - when I'm listening to music from my mobile device, email, text, FB notifications made a sound and that interrupts the music. I've noticed that spotify ducks the music often, but this still is unacce...

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  • I love spotify but one thing bothers me to no end - when I'm listening to music from my mobile device, email, text, FB notifications made a sound and that interrupts the music. I've noticed that spot...
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Downloaded playlists inactive on Kindle Fire

Today all of my downloaded playlists became unavailable on my Kindle. Yesterday they were fine. The playlists are all starred active but when I access one the tracks are all inactive. I have tried rebooting the device but with no result. I am not con...

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  • Today all of my downloaded playlists became unavailable on my Kindle. Yesterday they were fine. The playlists are all starred active but when I access one the tracks are all inactive. I have trie...
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