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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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I'm going on holiday and want to scrobble.

Hi there.Next week I'm going on holiday to Greece for two weeks (I live in the Netherlands). When I will be there I will listen to lots of music too, via my Spotify app on my Android device. The problem is, I won't have internet.. Yes I will have, bu...

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  • Hi there. Next week I'm going on holiday to Greece for two weeks (I live in the Netherlands). When I will be there I will listen to lots of music too, via my Spotify app on my Android device. The ...
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Accidentally hit Thumbs Down button

I accidentally hit Thumbs Down button and want to change that to Thumbs Up any way to change this? I can see post about this that is 1 year old, but no solution. So any news on this? /Lars

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  • I accidentally hit Thumbs Down button and want to change that to Thumbs Up any way to change this?   I can see post about this that is 1 year old, but no solution. So any news on this? &nb...
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Playlist Folders Rendered Worthless Thanks to Flat DOWNLOADED Section

I've waited so long for playlist folders on Android, and now that they're finally here I unfortunately seem to have a fundamental problem with them. Here's an example to show what I mean. Say I want to listen to my playlist called Jer's Party Playlis...

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  • I've waited so long for playlist folders on Android, and now that they're finally here I unfortunately seem to have a fundamental problem with them. Here's an example to show what I mean.   ...
  • Joe
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No "Available offline" tab

I have a Samsung galaxy s2, and I can´t listen to music in offline mode. I can´t even download the playlist to offline mode. According to all the other android phones nad internet sites there should be a "tab to press" that sais "available in offline...

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  • I have a Samsung galaxy s2, and I can´t listen to music in offline mode. I can´t even download the playlist to offline mode. According to all the other android phones nad internet sites there should ...
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Audio Crackling Over Bluetooth

I play Spotify in my Ford Focus via bluetooth and I notice that the audio has minor crackling and popping in spots. I download the playlist software in 320 kbs. I don't notice the audio issue when streaming other apps like podcasts and I've tried usi...

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  • I play Spotify in my Ford Focus via bluetooth and I notice that the audio has minor crackling and popping in spots. I download the playlist software in 320 kbs. I don't notice the audio issue whe...
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premium is not working on galaxy s3

I recently bought premium on my phone. It doesn't show that I have premium yet. How long does this take?!?! I even tried uninstalling, and installing it again. Please help

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  • I recently bought premium on my phone. It doesn't show that I have premium yet. How long does this take?!?! I even tried uninstalling, and installing it again. Please help
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Pc transfer to SD card

HiI am fairly new to spotify. Is there any way to transfer playlists from my pc to an sd card so that I can play the tracks through my car?Thanks

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  • Hi I am fairly new to spotify. Is there any way to transfer playlists from my pc to an sd card so that I can play the tracks through my car? Thanks
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help with bypassing facebook to get to spotify

Hello all, I am in desperate need of help! I'm really enjoying my spotify experience thus far. Unfortunately, I am currently only able to access my spotify account through facebook. I'd like to bypass all the facebook login as I am deactivating the f...

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  • Hello all,   I am in desperate need of help! I'm really enjoying my spotify experience thus far.  Unfortunately, I am currently only able to access my  spotify account through...
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Listen to music and playlists from internal and external playlist at the same time

Is there a way to listen to music from both my internal and external device without having to switch from internal to external sd cards.And can I listen to certain playlists while using my internal device, and also listen to it when using my external...

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  • Is there a way to listen to music from both my internal and external device without having to switch from internal to external sd cards.And can I listen to certain playlists while using my ...
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Device don't appear under "Devices", Local files won't sync

I have an Android phone and I'm trying to sync my computer playlist to my phone. I looked in the forums and I don't understand the discussion about entering numbers in the router. That might be my issue but I don't know what to do with the router. Pl...

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  • I have an Android phone and I'm trying to sync my computer playlist to my phone. I looked in the forums and I don't understand the discussion about entering numbers in the router. That might be my is...
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Can't Syncronize Mac-Android

Hi, I have a premium account but I can't syncronize spotify with my android mobile. When I try to enter on the phone with my account (in Italy), the mobile says "You tried the access from another country", Spotify doesn't start, and my wifi goes craz...

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  • Hi, I have a premium account but I can't syncronize spotify with my android mobile. When I try to enter on the phone with my account (in Italy), the mobile says "You tried the access from another c...
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Still syncing playlists while in 3G network with "Download over 2G/3G" option set to OFF

Spotify version 0.5.1.15.g81977995 Samsung Galaxy SII with Andriod 4.0.3 Just did some changes to my credit card details to get premium once again (lost when changing card). When I logged on to Spotify with my Galaxy SII the app recognized that I had...

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  • Spotify version 0.5.1.15.g81977995 Samsung Galaxy SII with Andriod 4.0.3   Just did some changes to my credit card details to get premium once again (lost when changing card). When I logge...
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Spotify music pauses for each system sound alert

I find myself listening to Spotify in the car (AUX) almost all the time. What I recently started noticing is that the music pauses for each system sound alert. I attempted to switching the phone to Vibrate, Silent, the same outcome for both. I'm not ...

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  • I find myself listening to Spotify in the car (AUX) almost all the time. What I recently started noticing is that the music pauses for each system sound alert. I attempted to switching the phone to V...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Unable to get spotify

Okay, so recentley my spotify hasn't been downloading the rest of the songs on my starred playlist. So I looked around the forum and tried a solution where I deleted the cache and uninstalled spotify and restarted my phone. Here is where the new prob...

  • Casual Listener
  • Okay, so recentley my spotify hasn't been downloading the rest of the songs on my starred playlist. So I looked around the forum and tried a solution where I deleted the cache and uninstalled spotify...
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My droid doesn't sync with my Spotify on MAC

After purchasing the Spotify Premium and connecting my driod to my spotify, the devices list doesn't show anything, and i've tried log out and log in a few times, it still doesn't work

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  • After purchasing the Spotify Premium and connecting my driod to my spotify, the devices list doesn't show anything, and i've tried log out and log in a few times, it still doesn't work
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unlimited music on free account [nexus 7]

So its been a long time since I got spotify on my nexus 7. I got the 48h. Trial but it ended a long time ago and I still have unlimited music...is there something wrong? Also I haven't paid for spodify... Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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  • So its been a long time since I got spotify on my nexus 7. I got the 48h. Trial but it ended a long time ago and I still have unlimited music...is there something wrong? Also I haven't paid for spodi...
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spotify not downloading music anymore.

Hi I have just sold my iphone 5 to Gett the galaxy s4, great move might I add. Only thing is spotify isn't downloading so I can listen offline. It worked fine on my iphone, but not on the galaxy? Is this a fault? I have deleted all the data and cache...

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  • Hi I have just sold my iphone 5 to Gett the galaxy s4, great move might I add. Only thing is spotify isn't downloading so I can listen offline. It worked fine on my iphone, but not on the galaxy? Is...
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White screen and force close on startup, Galaxy S (original)

I just did a factory reset and a SD card format on my Samsung Galaxy S (2.2 froyo). I downloaded Spotify from Google Play and when I try to start it I get:1. White screen followed by vibration 2. Two short vibrations 3. Error message "The application...

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  • I just did a factory reset and a SD card format on my Samsung Galaxy S (2.2 froyo). I downloaded Spotify from Google Play and when I try to start it I get: 1. White screen followed by vibration ...
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white screen

Okay, sorry for the curt tone, but this white screen thong has been going on for months now, and the Spotify app is utterly useless to me now. I have tried everything on these forums, save for the hard restart, becaue I don't want to have to back eve...

  • Casual Listener
  • Okay, sorry for the curt tone, but this white screen thong has been going on for months now, and the Spotify app is utterly useless to me now. I have tried everything on these forums, save for the ha...
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Excellent music control widget

Anyone looking for a nice widget that allows you to control the music in whichever app you happen to be listening to right now should check out Media Utilities : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.batescorp.notificationmediacontrols.al...

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  • Anyone looking for a nice widget that allows you to control the music in whichever app you happen to be listening to right now should check out Media Utilities : https://play.google.com/store/ap...
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