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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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Downloading from a pc not connected wirelessly

Is there any way at all to download music onto a device connected to the same wifi that a desktop computer running spotify is connected to wired? I know this used to be possible in an older version of the spotify desktop app, as I was previously able...

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  • Is there any way at all to download music onto a device connected to the same wifi that a desktop computer running spotify is connected to wired? I know this used to be possible in an older version o...
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Help!!!!

ive had spotify now for a few months and alls been fine but trying to download the app on my samsung s2 is not working! google play tells me its not available to my s2 but via the web site tells me its already installed??? help!!

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  • ive had spotify now for a few months and alls been fine but trying to download the app on my samsung s2 is not working! google play tells me its not available to my s2 but via the web site tells me i...
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Solved!! Spotify on android is to loud

Greetings, I have Spotify on a Android Tablet I can trun the "Media Volume" output while playing Music on Spotify but:If i use my Tomtom Navigation or other Navigations, the voice output uses the same Channel "Media Volume" and the Voice of the navig...

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  • Greetings, I have Spotify on a Android Tablet   I can trun the "Media Volume" output while playing Music on Spotify but: If i use my Tomtom Navigation or other Navigations, the voice outp...
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Solved!! ASOT radio....

I realize that in order to listen to A State of Trance episodes on my phone I need a subscription.. but when I try to load the A State of Trance radio station on my droid device, I constantly get an error message saying the station can't load. Is the...

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  • I realize that in order to listen to A State of Trance episodes on my phone I need a subscription.. but when I try to load the A State of Trance radio station on my droid device, I constantly get an ...
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Can you use the free version of spotify on an android phone?

HI Can you use the free version on a android phone? Will it work with earlier versioin like 2.3? thanks zbs

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  • HI   Can you use the free version on a android phone?  Will it work with earlier versioin like 2.3?   thanks   zbs
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problem on cowon z2

hello i have downloaded spotify for my cowon z2 via the mobile site and it works perfectly except that when the screen is off and a song ends it skips a song and goes straight to the next... is there a way to fix this bug? Thank you

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  • hello i have downloaded spotify for my cowon z2 via the mobile site and it works perfectly except that when the screen is off and a song ends it skips a song and goes straight to the next... is there...
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Solved!! Spotify Android App SD-Card Problem

Hey guys i bought a new android phone and downloaded the spotify app. I've got a 4GB sd-card in it and now the problem is when i open the spotify app a message appears in which stands: No SD-Card found ... Spotify doesn't find a place to save files ....

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  • Hey guys i bought a new android phone and downloaded the spotify app. I've got a 4GB sd-card in it and now the problem is when i open the spotify app a message appears in which stands: No SD-Card fou...
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Solved!! new phone installation requires premium...which I already have...

HI I just changed mobile phones. I have a Premium account for almost year now-On my previous LG Optimus, Spotify worked fine.I just changed to a HTC One.Spotify installed fine, and accepted my userid + password perfectly. I can see my playlists, but ...

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  • HI I just changed mobile phones. I have a Premium account for almost  year now- On my previous LG Optimus, Spotify worked fine. I just changed to a HTC One. Spotify installed fine, and acce...
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certain tracks won't sync

I have a playlist for new releases and most tracks sync but certain albums just got skipped inthe syncing process. Yeezus and Justin Timberlake and The National were all randomly skipped and wont sync.

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  • I have a playlist for new releases and most tracks sync but certain albums just got skipped inthe syncing process.  Yeezus and Justin Timberlake and The National were all randomly skipped and wo...
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How can I insall protify when im in a foreing country ?

Hello there ! I'm actually in holidays in a country where spotify isn't available to download , but I have an account and I can use it on my PC , but i can't download it on my new brand android? Any help ? Txs

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  • Hello there !   I'm actually in holidays in a country where spotify isn't available to download , but I have an account and I can use it on my PC , but i can't download it on my new brand an...
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can't automatically find tracks

On my android I just did an update and now it can't automatically find the tracks I had from itunes from before even though it was able to do so prior to the update. These are not local tracks, I don't have the originals on this device, but it never ...

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  • On my android I just did an update and now it can't automatically find the tracks I had from itunes from before even though it was able to do so prior to the update. These are not local tracks, I don...
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Solved!! Loud buzz between tracks

Galaxy S2, on ICS. I keep getting a REALLY loud buzzing noise between most tracks when I'm streaming. Only started a week or so ago. Any fix for this? Cheers!

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  • Galaxy S2,  on ICS.   I keep getting a REALLY loud buzzing noise between most tracks when I'm streaming. Only started a week or so ago.  Any fix for this?   Cheers!
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Solved!! How to delete 'friends' in Spotify

Hello, I can delete friends on my desktop but not on my mobile phone (not the same people appear). I haven't a Facebook account. Can anybody help ? Thanks!

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  • Hello, I can delete friends on my desktop but not on my mobile phone (not the same people appear). I haven't a Facebook account. Can anybody help ? Thanks!
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Solved!! Spotify not working

First, the search function yielded a blank screen. I reinstalled, and searching yielded "no results found" for everything. After reinstalling, I also lost the ability to listen to playlists without downloading them first. Strangely, they download jus...

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  • First, the search function yielded a blank screen. I reinstalled, and searching yielded "no results found" for everything. After reinstalling, I also lost the ability to listen to playlists without d...
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Lots of problems

OK, I've had Spotify for a couple of months now and I pay for it. I use it both on my computer and on my Samsung phone. On my phone, if I download the music, a short time later spotify crashes and I need to reinstall it. I have more than enough memor...

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  • OK, I've had Spotify for a couple of months now and I pay for it.  I use it both on my computer and on my Samsung phone.   On my phone, if I download the music, a short time later spotify c...
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Songs won't play straight through in order...

Hi, I'll listening to Spotify on my Galaxy Note II. I search for an artist, tap an album from the list of albums, then tap the first track to play. But, it doesn't play the tracks in the same order on the album - it jumps to some seemingly random nex...

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  • Hi,   I'll listening to Spotify on my Galaxy Note II.   I search for an artist, tap an album from the list of albums, then tap the first track to play.   But, it doesn't pl...
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android app login difficulty

Hi there, I'll just cut and paste what I put on Facebook rather than type it all out again! Here it is - GEEKS AND NERDS HEED MY CALL!! Trying to find the answer for what I need in the Spotify community forum is like trying to read the Koran upside d...

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  • Hi there, I'll just cut and paste what I put on Facebook rather than type it all out again! Here it is - GEEKS AND NERDS HEED MY CALL!! Trying to find the answer for what I need in the Spotify com...
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SD Card Corruption V 0.5.12.52

Since the update I installed a week or two ago (and most recent one with language updates) I've had a problem with SD card corruption when rebooting or powering off my phone if I didn't stop Spotify first. I am using a Galaxy S3 and I was stoked to s...

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  • Since the update I installed a week or two ago (and most recent one with language updates) I've had a problem with SD card corruption when rebooting or powering off my phone if I didn't stop Spotify ...
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HOW TO?

How do I change my spotify 2 day trial to a free version?

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  • How do I change my spotify 2 day trial to a free version?
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Caching radio stations on your mobile device

When I signed up I thought it said this was possible? I can't figure out how.

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  • When I signed up I thought it said this was possible? I can't figure out how.
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