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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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Solved!! local file help needed!

Sooooooo........ all my music syncs from my computer to my phone just fine. All of them but the local files that is. any suggestions or help would be appreciated:) DJ

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  • Sooooooo........ all my music syncs from my computer to my phone just fine. All of them but the local files that is. any suggestions or help would be appreciated:)   DJ
  • Josh
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SGS3 freezes once or twice a day since I installed Spotify

My SGS3 has been as reliable as one can expect any smart phone to be for the last 18 months. For the first time I installed Spotify, just two days ago, and since then the phone has totally frozen five or six times. Even though Spotify has not been ru...

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  • My SGS3 has been as reliable as one can expect any smart phone to be for the last 18 months.   For the first time I installed Spotify, just two days ago, and since then the phone has totally...
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Spotify mobile (android) won't play songs I purchased through iTunes

I bought an album through iTunes. It shows up in Local Files on Spotify's desktop platform. I can listen to the songs in Local Files. Then I dragged the album into a playlist on my computer. I can still listen to the songs on my desktop through that ...

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  • I bought an album through iTunes. It shows up in Local Files on Spotify's desktop platform. I can listen to the songs in Local Files. Then I dragged the album into a playlist on my computer. I can st...
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shuffle ALL songs in ALL playlists!!!

Right this is stupid, so you can't play all songs downloaded on random for all playlists! !!!!!!?????That's just rubbish

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  • Right this is stupid, so you can't play all songs downloaded on random for all playlists! !!!!!!????? That's just rubbish 😞
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Can't find phone in desktop client

Hey, at first let me tell you that I am aware that I am not the only one with this problem, but all the other solutions I found didn't work... The problem is that I don't see my phone under the device-menu on the desktop client What have I tried so f...

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  • Hey,   at first let me tell you that I am aware that I am not the only one with this problem, but all the other solutions I found didn't work...   The problem is that I don't see my...
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3 quality options on Nexus Phone, on Tablet only 2 quality Option

Hi, on my new Nexus 5 i have 3 Quality Options for streaming and for Downloading. nomal quality high quality extrem quality On my Toshiba Tablet with the same Spotify App i have only normal and high quality. I use primary the tablet to sent the music...

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  • Hi, on my new Nexus 5 i have 3 Quality Options for streaming and for Downloading. nomal quality high quality extrem quality   On my Toshiba Tablet with the same Spotify App i have on...
  • Joe
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i have premium

Lately spirit does nothing but load even if I'm connected to Wi-Fi. I love spotify but this issue sucks. Half the time lately. I can't even use it.

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  • Lately spirit does nothing but load even if I'm connected to Wi-Fi. I love spotify but this issue sucks. Half the time lately. I can't even use it.
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Password help

I keep trying to get a password to use spotify on my HTC mobile and the site says they are sending it to my email but I never get an email. I normally log in using fbook but cant get that on my phone. How can I get it to work on my phone?

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  • I keep trying to get a password to use spotify on my HTC mobile and the site says they are sending it to my email but I never get an email. I normally log in using fbook but cant get that on my phone...
  • Joe
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Spotify Free For Mobile Has Stopped Working On My Kindle HD

I have been using Spotify on my kindle HD for a while but picked it up again with the announcement that it wa now free for mobile devices. However it has stopped working as I don't have a premium account. My understanding was that spotify free was be...

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  • I have been using Spotify on my kindle HD for a while but picked it up again with the announcement that it wa  now free for mobile devices. However it has stopped working as I don't have a premi...
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downloaded playlists become Undownloaded.

I'll download a playlist to make it available offline, when I restart spotify, the playlist Starts downloading again. This is very frustrating. .. Any ideas? Thanks!

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  • I'll download a playlist to make it available offline, when I restart spotify, the playlist Starts downloading again. This is very frustrating. .. Any ideas? Thanks!
  • Joe
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Android app ideas

Hi spot been a premium member for 18 mths approx. Trouble recently ( perhaps two mths) where app opens but stops short of displaying lists etc. Sometimes lists appear 10 minutes later perhaps an hour or two. Frigging annoying. Thinking of pulling out...

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  • Hi spot been a premium member for 18 mths approx. Trouble recently ( perhaps two mths) where app opens but stops short of displaying lists etc. Sometimes lists appear 10 minutes later perhaps an ho...
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Premium membership app access.

I want to confirm.. If I am signed up for the 9.99 premium service per month. I can use any device, and use anywhere internationally right ?? So how can I download the android app to my phone and android media boxes, when the app is geo blocked ??? R...

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  • I want to confirm.. If I am signed up for the 9.99 premium service per month.    I can use any device, and use anywhere internationally right ??    So how can I download t...
  • Peter__
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No "shuffle

I have downloaded the latest version of spotify and am trying to use the new free streaming feature but I can't find out how to use shuffle mode. i've followed the instructions but there is no "shuffle mode" button where it should be.

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  • I have downloaded the latest version of spotify and am trying to use the new free streaming feature but I can't find out how to use shuffle mode. i've followed the instructions but there is no "shuff...
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Spotify crashes down immediately after trying to open it

Here is a little something about my problem that I sent to spotify helping team:I have had this problem for one day now and I don't know what to do. I have had spotify premium now for almost 2 months, I'm using spotify on my phone (samsung galaxy s3 ...

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  • Here is a little something about my problem that I sent to spotify helping team: I have had this problem for one day now and I don't know what to do. I have had spotify premium now for almost 2 mo...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Browse feature missing

Hello, the browse feature on my galaxy s4 has gone missing all of a sudden. Is anyone else facing the same issue?

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  • Hello, the browse feature on my galaxy s4 has gone missing all of a sudden. Is anyone else facing the same issue?
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Broswe playlist

I can not find the page with all the created playlists for every occasion (sports, mood, ect...). How do I find it?P.s. I do not speak English very well (I'm Italian). I apologize for the errors.

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  • I can not find the page with all the created playlists for every occasion (sports, mood, ect...). How do I find it? P.s. I do not speak English very well (I'm Italian). I apologize for the errors.
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Solved!! Browse option not available on Android

Hi I don't have the Browse option available in my menu on three different devices. I have a Galaxy S3 and an iPad 2 and the Browse option isn't there. I've also just bought a Sony Xperia tab on Android and the option is also missing there. I don't be...

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  • Hi   I don't have the Browse option available in my menu on three different devices.   I have a Galaxy S3 and an iPad 2 and the Browse option isn't there. I've also just bought a So...
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Free app not working

Hello guys, So I got an e-mail saying that free users can listen in shuffle mode on their mobile devices for free now.I downloaded the app again, logged in and went to a playlist.However, the button only says 'Download' and not 'Shuffle play' like it...

  • Regular
  • Hello guys, So I got an e-mail saying that free users can listen in shuffle mode on their mobile devices for free now. I downloaded the app again, logged in and went to a playlist. However, the b...
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Solved!! Spotify mix my files

Hi ! First, I'm sorry if my problem is not clear, but i'm french, and it seems that the only available support is in English (FYI, every one on earth doesn't speak english) I have a problem : i just encoded two albums from an artist (a live, and a re...

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  • Hi !   First, I'm sorry if my problem is not clear, but i'm french, and it seems that the only available support is in English (FYI, every one on earth doesn't speak english)   I ha...
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