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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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Syncing error message - too many tracks offline

I've just received this error message - too many tracks to sync, beyond the limit. The limit is published as 3,333. I only have 2107 synced. How do I address this?

  • Roadie
  • I've just received this error message - too many tracks to sync, beyond the limit. The limit is published as 3,333. I only have 2107 synced. How do I address this?
  • Adam
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Can't play downloaded tracks offline

What's the thing with Spotify? Finally, I managed to have Spotify store downloaded music on the SD card, but now it won't play in offline mode... Using version 0.6.6.270. Is Spotify deliberately trying to loose customers? Or is there another reason w...

  • Casual Listener
  • What's the thing with Spotify?  Finally, I managed to have Spotify store downloaded music on the SD card, but now it won't play in offline mode... Using version 0.6.6.270.   Is...
  • Joe
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Troubleshooting connection issues

DId I read this right? The instructions for connecting an Android Device to a desktop computer indicate that both have to be connected wirelessly. Is this the case? My desktop is connected to a wireless router by cable. The Android phone is commnecte...

  • Casual Listener
  • DId I read this right? The instructions for connecting an Android Device to a desktop computer indicate that both have to be connected wirelessly. Is this the case? My desktop is connected to a wirel...
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Solved!! Hanging on login

Hi, I am a premium Spotify user; I've installed the latest Spotify app from the Play Store on my device. Device details are: HTC Desire Android 4.0.4 (Evervolv) When I open Spotify and click 'Log in with Facebook' the app displays a 'Loading' dialog,...

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  • Hi,   I am a premium Spotify user; I've installed the latest Spotify app from the Play Store on my device.   Device details are:   HTC Desire Android 4.0.4 (Evervolv) &...
  • Peter__
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Edit Playlist on Android

Hi guys, This feature has been available on iPhones for ages now, any outlook on when this will be added to Android? Please let it be soon, it's killing me not be able to edit playlists on the go... Thanks, Matt

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  • Hi guys,   This feature has been available on iPhones for ages now, any outlook on when this will be added to Android?   Please let it be soon, it's killing me not be able to edit playl...
  • brobby
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Resume not working correctly

I've noticed that if I pause a song like midway through a song, and come back to it later, it starts playing all the way from the song's beginning instead of the point in the song where I had left off. I have the most recent version of the app on my ...

  • Music Fan
  • I've noticed that if I pause a song like midway through a song, and come back to it later, it starts playing all the way from the song's beginning instead of the point in the song where I had left of...
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Solved!! Unable to input username and password for Last.FM scrobbling

Hi,I'm having a really weird issue here (Samsung Galaxy S3, rooted with a stock-based rom).I just cleared Spotify's data because I wanted the app to recognize the sd card and let me select it as a download destination for playlists... when I launched...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi, I'm having a really weird issue here (Samsung Galaxy S3, rooted with a stock-based rom). I just cleared Spotify's data because I wanted the app to recognize the sd card and let me select it as ...
  • Rorey
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syncing

i have spotify on my pc and installed it thru the pc to my galaxy s 3, but the pnone still does not show under devices??????????

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  • i have spotify on my pc and installed it thru the pc to my galaxy s 3, but the pnone still does not show under devices??????????
  • Joe
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Weird noise when playing ''local tracks'' on LG Optimus P880 4X HD

Every time a song that i added from spotify changes to a ''local files'' track in my playlist this weird and very loud noise starts. It's like a static noise in a way and is pretty hard to describe. Like a Transformer would be crying.... To fix this ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Every time a song that i added from spotify changes to a ''local files'' track in my playlist this weird and very loud noise starts. It's like a static noise in a way and is pretty hard to describe. ...
  • iGame
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Offline Mode

Hey guys When the update Comes i dont have 30 days offline Mode. I have 48 Std trial and i Press offline Mode and its Show i must be online in 1day. Bevore the update i have 30 days. SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey guys When the update Comes i dont have 30 days offline Mode. I have 48 Std trial and i Press offline Mode and its Show i must be online in 1day. Bevore the update i have 30 days. SORRY FOR MY...
  • Joe
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no indication on album version

Ive just listened to heist by macklemore and some songs ive downloaded a long time ago are censored.found another version of the album without it. But,there is no indication which playlist is which.can you change it?

  • Newbie
  • Ive just listened to heist by macklemore and some songs ive downloaded a long time ago are censored.found another version of the album without it. But,there is no indication which playlist is which.c...
  • Liam
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download playlist for offline use

Hi all, I've just added more songs to my laptop's spotify. I am now trying to download them to my samsung s2 so I can play them offline, but even though I have internet connection, nothing happens. Normally it says downloading 0 of 250 etc, but nothi...

  • Regular
  • Hi all,   I've just added more songs to my laptop's spotify.  I am now trying to download them to my samsung s2 so I can play them offline, but even though I have internet connection, n...
  • Joe
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Synchronising to my Android WITHOUT W-LAN on PC??

Is there any way I can do that? cause i have a PC with CABLE internet....i have no way of accessing wlan in order to synch...and doing it over usb only works for ipod -.- this is more than frustrating...i had no problem synching on deezer, while spot...

  • Casual Listener
  • Is there any way I can do that? cause i have a PC with CABLE internet....i have no way of accessing wlan in order to synch...and doing it over usb only works for ipod -.-   this is more than...
  • mausi09
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Cant play songs on PC

I installed an subscribed to spotify on my Phone. Most of the songs i have downloaded on my phone i cant play on my PC. Any ideas?

  • Newbie
  • I installed an subscribed to spotify on my Phone.    Most of the songs i have downloaded on my phone i cant play on my PC.    Any ideas?
  • Joe
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Spotify crashes constantly on Android 4.3 update

Anyone else?  App is nolonger usable.   Nexus 7 (2012) 4.3

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  • Anyone else?  App is nolonger usable.   Nexus 7 (2012) 4.3
  • Joe
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Stops playing and is mute after

Hi, for a few weeks now I encounter a repeating problem with spotify playing songs.Sometimes it just stops playing the playlist. When I push play again it sort of starts playing the next song but is mute. So the only thing that actually happens is th...

  • Regular
  • Hi,   for a few weeks now I encounter a repeating problem with spotify playing songs. Sometimes it just stops playing the playlist. When I push play again it sort of starts playing the next...
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Solved!! Add a local file to a playlist without wifi sync?

Here's my problem:I have a song that I've got locally stored on my work computer and I want to play it on the spotify app on my phone. I added the track to the playlist but since my work computer is connected with cable, not Wifi, it wont recognise a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Here's my problem: I have a song that I've got locally stored on my work computer and I want to play it on the spotify app on my phone.  I added the track to the playlist but since my work co...
  • Joe
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reinstalled spotify app lost password what now?

hi there I reinstalled the spotify app because i had to. I forgot my password but have all my other details and i also cannot log in with facebook, it just takes me to a website but stops and will not open. what now?

  • Newbie
  • hi there   I reinstalled the spotify app because i had to. I forgot my password but have all my other details and i also cannot log in with facebook, it just takes me to a website but stops ...
  • Peter__
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