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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 support for for Ford Sync Applink with Android?

Recently purchased a Galaxy S4. My old iphone worked great with applink. Ford says Android devices should work with Spotify, I am finding otherwise. Sooo... Applink works with iOS Spotify Applink does NOT work with Android Spotify ?

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  • Recently purchased a Galaxy S4.  My old iphone worked great with applink.  Ford says Android devices should work with Spotify, I am finding otherwise.   Sooo...   App...
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Music from wrong country/nationality in Radio

My account and profile are all localized to Norway, and my IP address is local with no proxy or other rerouting. Yet, when starting any kind of radio station on my Android, a Samsung Galaxy S4, the first song will be English and along the lines of wh...

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  • My account and profile are all localized to Norway, and my IP address is local with no proxy or other rerouting.   Yet, when starting any kind of radio station on my Android, a Samsung Galax...
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Right now there are 48 hour premium for android?

I just bought an android phone, but I downloaded spotify premium does NOT give me 48 hours free, so there is no such promotion?

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  • I just bought an android phone, but I downloaded spotify premium does NOT give me 48 hours free, so there is no such promotion?
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How to sync library music with my Android device?

I have premium, and it says I can sync my entire library onto my phone, but the intsructions (have comp and device on same wifi network and open spotify on the device) does not begin the syncing process. Am I missing something? Playlists are okay, bu...

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  • I have premium, and it says I can sync my entire library onto my phone, but the intsructions (have comp and device on same wifi network and open spotify on the device) does not begin the syncing proc...
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Solved!! Some songs doesn't work

I'm having trouble listening to some songs..They simply will not playon my Android, though wokrs fine on iPhone and desktop... Examples: Search for Mimi Page and try to listen to any song from the album "A Lullaby for the lonely"

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  • I'm having trouble listening to some songs..They simply will not playon my Android, though wokrs fine on iPhone and desktop... Examples: Search for Mimi Page and try to listen to any song from the ...
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Tracks lag and drag on my phone

I've been a premium user for a few years without any issue, until now. Tracks will not play seamlessly on my phone. They lag and drag, slow down and jump. Other music files play fine so I don't think it's the phone which I've been using for a year wi...

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  • I've been a premium user for a few years without any issue, until now.  Tracks will not play seamlessly on my phone.  They lag and drag, slow down and jump.  Other music files play fin...
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Bug abonnement

Bonjour je vien de m'enregistré sur mon tel et il y a 48 heures gratuit et je n'est pas cette offre alors que je vien de le crée aujourd'hui

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  • Bonjour je vien de m'enregistré sur mon tel et il y a 48 heures gratuit et je n'est pas cette offre alors que je vien de le crée aujourd'hui 
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Bluetooth issues since update to Android 4.3

Hello, Since I updated my Galaxy S4 to 4.3, bluetooth streaming to my car audio doesn't work correctly. The first title is played perfect but then streaming is paused and I have to hit play again on the S4. This happens after every track. It also see...

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  • Hello,   Since I updated my Galaxy S4 to 4.3, bluetooth streaming to my car audio doesn't work correctly. The first title is played perfect but then streaming is paused and I have to hi...
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Downloaded play lists and folders

So it's great that we now have folders, but that is made totally useless by the fact that all the downloaded playlists come above them! Is there any way to hide the downloaded play lists? They come up under the folders section as well anyway!

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  • So it's great that we now have folders, but that is made totally useless by the fact that all the downloaded playlists come above them!   Is there any way to hide the downloaded play lists? ...
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Solved!! set download on PC/desktop for Android/mobile possible?

It seems to me the only way to prepare music for offline use for premium subscribers, we have to do it from the device but I was wondering if there's a way to do it from the desktop client to send it to said device since that would be a lot easier IM...

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  • It seems to me the only way to prepare music for offline use for premium subscribers, we have to do it from the device but I was wondering if there's a way to do it from the desktop client to send it...
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my spotify music won't play!!

When I log into my spotify acct., (the track is not available) pops up at the bottom of my phone and it doesn't play my songs. It hasn't worked for a week, if you can't get it fixed oi want to cancel my subscription!!! Please contact me asap. Thanks,...

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  • When I log into my spotify acct., (the track is not available) pops up at the bottom of my phone and it doesn't play my songs. It hasn't worked for a week, if you can't get it fixed oi want to cancel...
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spotify app android connect

Alguien sabe la fecha aproximada del lanzamiento de spotify connect para la app de android y la de escritorio. Hoy probe la de IOS y es justo lo que necesito. ¿Que lógica tiene anunciar una funcionalidad nueva y que dos meses despues todavia no esté ...

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  • Alguien sabe la fecha aproximada del lanzamiento de spotify connect para la app de android y la de escritorio.   Hoy probe la de IOS y es justo lo que necesito.   ¿Que lógica tiene ...
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Yet another problem with local files on mobile devices

I am trying to get some local files that are contained within a playlist that has mostly tracks from the Spotify library in it. I go to the desktop client on my computer, and the files play just fine. I go into the playlist downloaded onto my Galaxy ...

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  • I am trying to get some local files that are contained within a playlist that has mostly tracks from the Spotify library in it. I go to the desktop client on my computer, and the files play just fine...
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Local Files stuck on Waiting for Download!

I have imported recently some mp3 files from my HDD on windows 7 and files appeared on Local files catalog in Spotify after that I have created 2 playlists with those files which are visible now on all my devices sadly when I'm trying to download fil...

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  • I have imported recently some mp3 files from my HDD on windows 7 and files appeared on Local files catalog in Spotify after that I have created 2 playlists with those files which are visible now on a...
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Release Notes - Spotify for Android (0.7.2)

Android Release Notes What's new in version 0.7.2 New: Spotify speaks Greek, Indonesian, Japanese and Russian. New: Now even prettier on tablet. Fictitious: This app is dry clean only. Notes Google changed the way they roll out features to users, so ...

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  • Android Release Notes What's new in version 0.7.2 New: Spotify speaks Greek, Indonesian, Japanese and Russian. New: Now even prettier on tablet. Fictitious: This app is dry clean only....
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eq turns off randomly

eq seems to be turning off every few mins at times. I need to go back to the audio effects and it comes back on. Using galaxy note 3, android 4.3 & spotify 0.7.2. Really annoying. I already tried reinstalling the app

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  • eq seems to be turning off every few mins at times. I need to go back to the audio effects and it comes back on. Using galaxy note 3, android 4.3 & spotify 0.7.2. Really annoying. I already ...
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Solved!! Galaxy s4 resent update...

So I updated my phone and my sspotify app don't play my full song it plays about a second and the siynd goes away but It looks like its still playing it... I tryied to uninstall the app but still not working. .. is there a solution to this?

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  • So I updated my phone and my sspotify app don't play my full song it plays about a second and the siynd goes away but It looks like its still playing it... I tryied to uninstall the app but still not...
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Galaxy Note 3 Android - thinks I'm outside UK

Hi, Just changed to a Galaxy Note 3 and installed Spotify. The app thinks I'm outside the UK, but I'm not. Any idea why the app thinks this? My language setting on the phone is English too.

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  • Hi, Just changed to a Galaxy Note 3 and installed Spotify. The app thinks I'm outside the UK, but I'm not. Any idea why the app thinks this? My language setting on the phone is English too.
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Folder playback loses song and position when resuming after a while

I have an "All Music" folder with all my playlists in it that I use to listen to all my songs on shuffle. However, I've noticed that in the Android app, when I resume playback after an hour or two, it loses my position in the playlist and only the so...

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  • I have an "All Music" folder with all my playlists in it that I use to listen to all my songs on shuffle. However, I've noticed that in the Android app, when I resume playback after an hour or two, i...
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