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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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When clicking on inbox, nothing opens - only stays white

Hello. I can't open my inbox. Where it should appear just stays white, and I've waited several minutes. I've tried it on two different phones. None of them works. Thought, "messages"-tab on desktops works fine. Sony Xperia Z1 Android version: 4.2.2 S...

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  • Hello. I can't open my inbox. Where it should appear just stays white, and I've waited several minutes. I've tried it on two different phones. None of them works. Thought,  "messages"-tab on des...
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how to sync my folders to Android?

I have all of my playlists organized in folders. When I sync everything to my Android, all the playlists show up in one long, crazy, unweildy list. Is there no way to get it to keep the same folder structure on my Android? Thanks for any advice.

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  • I have all of my playlists organized in folders. When I sync everything to my Android, all the playlists show up in one long, crazy, unweildy list. Is there no way to get it to keep the same folder s...
  • Joe
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Sorting Downloaded Playlists in Folders on Android phone?

When I go to playlists on my phone (android), I see green text saying: downloaded. Underneath are all my downloaded playlists. And all the way down (a lot of downloaded playlists) I find all my playlists. Theproblemis: 'all' myplaylistsareoranizedinf...

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  • When I go to playlists on my phone (android), I see green text saying: downloaded. Underneath are all my downloaded playlists. And all the way down (a lot of downloaded playlists) I find all my p...
  • Joe
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Error when syncing disk full...

Hi there, I use spotify to listen my music offline and when i turn on the wifi to sync music, spotify say that my disk il full but it's wrong!! How to make understand spotify that i have enough space to download?? Thanks

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  • Hi there,   I use spotify to listen my music offline and when i turn on the wifi to sync music, spotify say that my disk il full but it's wrong!! How to make understand spotify that i have...
  • Joe
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Solved!! How to find playlists and subscribe

How do I find playlists like current top 100 songs on Spotify I can't find them anywhere

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  • How do I find playlists like current top 100 songs on Spotify I can't find them anywhere
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Problem when synching songs for offline

Hi there, I have a problem when synching songs for offline (by the way I'm a premium user).Before I used an apple device and everything worked fine.However, I changed recently for Android and I face an issue. Indeed, in order to synch a song, I have ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there,   I have a problem when synching songs for offline (by the way I'm a premium user). Before I used an apple device and everything worked fine. However, I changed recently for An...
  • Joe
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Release Notes - Spotify for Android (0.7.0)

What's new in this version: Fixed: The notification icon now looks super-smooth on high-res devices. Fixed: Menus open in Radio when you want them to. Fixed: Lots of unstable things are now stable. Fictitious: This app can juggle five oranges at once...

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  • What's new in this version: Fixed: The notification icon now looks super-smooth on high-res devices. Fixed: Menus open in Radio when you want them to. Fixed: Lots of unstable things are now s...
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Ghost Folders on Android

I have an "Audioslave" ghost folder that is showing on my Android version of Spotify, which does not show up in the desktop version. All my music (which is categorized alphabetically) that shows up after Audioslave (which means, most of it) is stuck ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have an "Audioslave" ghost folder that is showing on my Android version of Spotify, which does not show up in the desktop version. All my music (which is categorized alphabetically) that shows up a...
  • Peter__
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Browse new releases not working?

Hi all, I can browse all the other created playlists through the Android browse section but the 'new releases' section doesn't come up with anything - is this a universal problem? Thanks.

  • Newbie
  • Hi all, I can browse all the other created playlists through the Android browse section but the 'new releases' section doesn't come up with anything - is this a universal problem? Thanks.
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[Android] Playlists delete themselves within 10 minutes

Hello! I recently upgraded to Spotify premium and I wanted to download my playlists onto my phone (Samsung Galaxy S3). I manage to do this over wifi but after about 10 minutes of the playlists finishing they delete themselves. Very annoying as I have...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello!   I recently upgraded to Spotify premium and I wanted to download my playlists onto my phone (Samsung Galaxy S3). I manage to do this over wifi but after about 10 minutes of the playl...
  • MattOLeary
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Browse option displays blank page; no playlists

This evening I noticed that when trying to find a playlist under the Browse feature the genres/moods do not display playlists. I've tried this on my HTC Droid Incredible 4G and my Nexus 7 with the same results although I'm running different versions ...

  • Casual Listener
  • This evening I noticed that when trying to find a playlist under the Browse feature the genres/moods do not display playlists.  I've tried this on my HTC Droid Incredible 4G and my Nexus 7 with ...
  • Joe
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Native Save to external SD-Card NOW!

Hello there... the issue is not new. But today I had to delete my downloaded playlists because my internal SD-Card was full...I will quit my subscription too because THE main feature why I switched to spotify is not longer available... Very sad but s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello there... the issue is not new. But today I had to delete my downloaded playlists because my internal SD-Card was full... I will quit my subscription too because THE main feature why I switched...
  • tinchoBA
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spotify album artwork

I'm unable to find a way to have my pioneer avh 2500 double din head unit in my truck display any artwork from the album or artist im listening to. The music plays but the screen only says data unavailable. Is spotify even capable of diplaying artwor...

  • Newbie
  • I'm unable to find a way to have my pioneer avh 2500 double din head unit in my truck display any artwork from the album or artist im listening to. The music plays but the screen only says data unava...
  • Joe
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Use Android media scanner to get local files?

I've been an avid Spotify fan for quite a while, but it's always irked me that none of my playlist songs are detected in the app. I manually add/remove music from my phone rather than sync, because I find it easier and less of a hassle. I know Androi...

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  • I've been an avid Spotify fan for quite a while, but it's always irked me that none of my playlist songs are detected in the app.  I manually add/remove music from my phone rather than sync, bec...
  • Joe
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songs still in play list but can not play

hello, all my songs are still in my play list but I can't play them I can see them but the letters are not black they are a little invisible gray if you know what I mean. Please help me to find out how the work again.

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  • hello,   all my songs are still in my play list but I can't  play them I can see them but the letters are not black they are a little invisible gray if you know what I mean. &nbs...
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Solved!! How get latest Android client (updated 8 Oct) if unable to use Google Play & m.spotify.com fails

Hi, I am a Premium user currently outside the UK and currently unable to access Google Play. I believe the latest Android client was updated on 8th Oct. I currently have version 0.7.0.224. I tried to visit m.spotify.com to get the latest client but i...

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  • Hi,   I am a Premium user currently outside the UK and currently unable to access Google Play.   I believe the latest Android client was updated on 8th Oct.   I currently h...
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not able to reinstall spotify on my telephone

Hi there Anybody able to help. I have a premium membership and use spotify on my pc and telephone - but suddenly today spotify disappeared on my telephone, allthough it has beeen working there for weeks without problems. And i dont seem to be able to...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there   Anybody able to help.   I have a premium membership and use spotify on my pc and telephone - but suddenly today spotify disappeared on my telephone, allthough it has beee...
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Spotify Premium on Android - Playback has background noise constantly! (Not happy)

OK, Ive had Spotify Premium for a few months now, and it has been great ..... Until now! So now, whenever I play music on my phone, there is a constant crackling noise in the background. I have tried uninstalling the app and reinstalling it, no luck....

  • Casual Listener
  • OK, Ive had Spotify Premium for a few months now, and it has been great .....  Until now!   So now, whenever I play music on my phone, there is a constant crackling noise in the backgro...
  • Joe
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Local Files won't sync to my Android

I know this has been posted a million+ times and I know people have to be tired of seeing it. But I just spent the last hour looking through posts and haven't found a single thing that works. I have a Pantech Burst, and am using free Spotify. The com...

  • Casual Listener
  • I know this has been posted a million+ times and I know people have to be tired of seeing it. But I just spent the last hour looking through posts and haven't found a single thing that works. &nbsp...
  • Joe
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kindle fire

will spotify work on kindle fire?

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  • will spotify work on kindle fire?
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