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Solved!! 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!! Alternative App Store

Is the Spotify Android App available from an app store other than Google Play? I live in China and have a Galaxy S3, which blocks Google Play even with a vpn. I am able to download apps from my US Amazon Android App Store account, but I do not see th...

  • Casual Listener
  • Is the Spotify Android App available from an app store other than Google Play?  I live in China and have a Galaxy S3, which blocks Google Play even with a vpn.  I am able to download apps f...
  • GordonH
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organize your offline playlists

Hi I want to write an android app which has access to your downloaded playlists and organize the songs in these playlists by album or artist. Is there already something like that or if I'm successful is it legal to upload it to the play store? I don'...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi I want to write an android app which has access to your downloaded playlists and organize the songs in these playlists by album or artist. Is there already something like that or if I'm successful...
  • Peter__
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Grey Playlists Offline?

Hi, When i go offline on the spotify android app why do the folders in the playlists go to a light grey colour as if they have been disabled even though all the albums in the playlists have been downloaded. Also even though the list looks grey and 't...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   When i go offline on the spotify android app why do the folders in the playlists go to a light grey colour as if they have been disabled even though all the albums in the playlists hav...
  • Joe
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Playlist Synchronisation

Hello, I have the problem that my Spotify playlist are not synchronising on my andriod app. I tried to log out and log out many times, but it's not downloading all songs of the playlists. Any ideas?

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   I have the problem that my Spotify playlist are not synchronising on my andriod app. I tried to log out and log out many times, but it's not downloading all songs of the playlist...
  • Joe
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Spotify stops music when I add the current song to a playlist

HiI have a problem with Spotify app for Android. If I try to add the song that is being played to another playlist then Spotify stops the music. But it's not a simple pause, it's like a crash, because the buttons doesn't work properly at this moment ...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hi I have a problem with Spotify app for Android. If I try to add the song that is being played to another playlist then Spotify stops the music. But it's not a simple pause, it's like a crash, b...
  • Joe
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New Browse Option

I have not received the new Browse option and just wondering how many people have? i have not received it on the web player or my android player. I have two devices and neither one has received it. Any way to manually update this? I have been waiting...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have not received the new Browse option and just wondering how many people have?  i have not received it on the web player or my android player.  I have two devices and neither one has re...
  • Taylor
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No spotifyapp abroad?

Hi all, I just recently moved to India and before coming here i bought Spotify premium so I could listen to music. Although I didnt think of downloading the app to my phone while I was back home, and now when I am here, I just cant find the spotify a...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all, I just recently moved to India and before coming here i bought Spotify premium so I could listen to music. Although I didnt think of downloading the app to my phone while I was back home, and...
  • Joe
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Part of offline playlist turn to gray

Hi, Hope this point was not previously repsond before. I've cherched but find nothing accurrate. Here is my configuration : - Spotify premium. - My music is on a Sharecenter NAS. - I managed playlist from my PC, link to the NAS by network cable. - I ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,    Hope this point was not previously repsond before. I've cherched but find nothing accurrate.   Here is my configuration : - Spotify premium. - My music is on a Share...
  • ypoisson
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Starred playlist empty on android app

Since last update my starred playlist is empty on android app ?? Other playlists are OK.

  • Visitor
  • Since last update my starred playlist is empty on android app ?? Other playlists are OK.
  • Joe
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Spotify goes online on its own

Even though I constantly put spotify on offline mode (for etc while I work, or go to sleep), it is on online mode the next time I put the app on again. It is eating up all my internet data every month! And that is such a bother. Anybody with the same...

  • Casual Listener
  • Even though I constantly put spotify on offline mode (for etc while I work, or go to sleep), it is on online mode the next time I put the app on again. It is eating up all my internet data every mont...
  • Joe
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Does spotify work on Samsung Galaxy Pocket?

I'm considering on buying Galaxy Pocket, but will Spotify work on it?

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  • I'm considering on buying Galaxy Pocket, but will Spotify work on it?
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Android app crashes and stutters during playback in offline mode when GPS app in use

DescriptionPlease describe the problemExample:When I use the android spotify app on my phone in offline mode it will constantly stutter during playback. I've noticed this problem only occurs when I am using another app on the phone at the same time a...

  • Regular
  • Description Please describe the problem Example: When I use the android spotify app on my phone in offline mode it will constantly stutter during playback. I've noticed this problem only occurs wh...
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android app doesn't detect any free space on the interal and external sd-card anymore

Hi there! Eversince spotify worked perfectly, but since I have reinitiated my android tablet (4.1.1), and installed the latest version of spotify, the latter does not detect free disc space anymore- while all other apps do. When starting the spotify-...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there!   Eversince spotify worked perfectly, but since I have reinitiated my android tablet (4.1.1), and installed the latest version of spotify, the latter does not detect free disc spac...
  • Velten
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My playlists isn`t loading

Hi I have HTC Desire C mobile, a premium spotify acount and a spotify app on my mobile. Recently i added a whole bunch of songs to various playlists, but they won`t download when i use spotify on my mobile. Why? I dont have over 3000 songs on my play...

  • Regular
  • Hi   I have HTC Desire C mobile, a premium spotify acount and a spotify app on my mobile. Recently i added a whole bunch of songs to various playlists, but they won`t download when i use spo...
  • Peter__
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Bring back What's New!!

If they wanted to add discover then fine, but not at the expense of what's new. That was my go to spot to see "what's new" obviously. That's a huge reason I pay for spotify. Spotify is turning into another app that was perfect and then they have to s...

  • Casual Listener
  • If they wanted to add discover then fine, but not at the expense of what's new.  That was my go to spot to see "what's new" obviously.  That's a huge reason I pay for spotify.  Spotify...
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Maximum volume is too low on my Android

When I listen to Spotify on my SGS3 via an external speaker (3,5 mm) or head phones the maximum level is too low. If I lower the volume and then push it up again the volume is loud for a part of a second before it is lower again. When I play songs vi...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I listen to Spotify on my SGS3 via an external speaker (3,5 mm) or head phones the maximum level is too low. If I lower the volume and then push it up again the volume is loud for a part of a se...
  • Joe
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Spotify app is infected by the bugs

If you want bugs, try Spotify app! Does not remember now playing track correctly. End app when playing song X, start app after hour and Spotify is paused to song Y. So this doesn't remember right song. Sometimes I get to my screen avatars where peopl...

  • Visitor
  • If you want bugs, try Spotify app!   Does not remember now playing track correctly. End app when playing song X, start app after hour and Spotify is paused to song Y. So this doesn't remembe...
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"This Track Is Not Available"

Hey All! I have a premium subsciption and love the app/service. In fact, I use it ALL THE TIME on my phone and it's worked out flawlessly. Recently, when I would sync my device with playlists, a weird thing happens. Some tracks on my playlists play f...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey All! I have a premium subsciption and love the app/service. In fact, I use it ALL THE TIME on my phone and it's worked out flawlessly. Recently, when I would sync my device with playlists...
  • Joe
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Album availability across platforms

I did a search for a Nik Kershaw album on my Android phone earlier and found what I was looking for, but when I went to listen to a track off it on my PC just now, the album isn't there. Why is it that the album (Human Racing 2012 reissue) is availab...

  • Visitor
  • I did a search for a Nik Kershaw album on my Android phone earlier and found what I was looking for, but when I went to listen to a track off it on my PC just now, the album isn't there. Why is it th...
  • Joe
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Local files won't sync with Android - premium needed?

From some reason, I suddenly cant sync my lokal songs from my pc to my android phone (over wifi) I'm using a free account, (this was never a problem) but lately I get a popup on my phone, telling me that I have to have a premium account to download m...

  • Regular
  • From some reason, I suddenly cant sync my lokal songs from my pc to my android phone (over wifi)   I'm using a free account, (this was never a problem) but lately I get a popup on my phone, ...
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