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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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Question about Spotify Premium Device Count

So I was thinking about going Premium now that you have the radio thing and I seem to use it all the time. I just wanted to know how devices were counted. Right now I use 2 laptops, a desktop, a phone, and two tablets. Are the "devices" only counting...

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  • So I was thinking about going Premium now that you have the radio thing and I seem to use it all the time.  I just wanted to know how devices were counted.   Right now I use 2 laptops, ...
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Solved!! Can't pass the login

Hello, i just got spotify premium and downloaded the android app. But i cant't login If i press insert my logindata and press login, the button says "loggin in" for a second and then switch back to "Login" without any error message. No matter what da...

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  • Hello, i just got spotify premium and downloaded the android app. But i cant't login If i press insert my logindata and press login, the button says "loggin in" for a second and then switch back t...
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Audio cuts out after each song on radio

I've been having this problem for a LONG time. After each song while listening to the radio the audio cuts out. I have to pause and hit play again before the audio returns. I've replaced my phone 3 times. Samsung Note 2. The problem has occured on ea...

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  • I've been having this problem for a LONG time. After each song while listening to the radio the audio cuts out.  I have to pause and hit play again before the audio returns.    I've ...
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Solved!! Samsung Galaxy S3

Hi someone please help me because I am tearing my hair out and I am paying a tenner a month as well as having a 64gb memory card. All I want to do is to synch my files onto my memory card and I have read around on the forums but I do not get the SD c...

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  • Hi someone please help me because I am tearing my hair out and I am paying a tenner a month as well as having a 64gb memory card.   All I want to do is to synch my files onto my memory card ...
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Can't download music

Hi, I can't download music to my phone nor my computer (winsows) for some reason. I got a premium account, I've re-installed it and it's always worked before. I can click download on some of the songs in my download folder but nothing else, ie I can'...

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  • Hi, I can't download music to my phone nor my computer (winsows) for some reason. I got a premium account, I've re-installed it and it's always worked before. I can click download on some of the so...
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Store downloaded songs on SD galaxy s3 Spotifyversion: 0.5.9.29

Hi! I'm wondering if anyone else is having problem in the latest release of Spotify on Android?I almost recently acquired the Samsung Galaxy S3, and I can't download the songs to the SD card.This bothers me A LOT, as I can only store approximately 60...

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  • Hi!   I'm wondering if anyone else is having problem in the latest release of Spotify on Android? I almost recently acquired the Samsung Galaxy S3, and I can't download the songs to the SD ca...
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Delete "leftovers" from former installation.

I experienced a strange error. I don't know what happened but when I opened the app yesterday it would only show me a blank white screen with the menue bar. nothing more or less. I restarted the phone and killed the app. nothing worked.so I went to t...

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  • I experienced a strange error. I don't know what happened but when I opened the app yesterday it would only show me a blank white screen with the menue bar. nothing more or less. I restarted the phon...
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Solved!! Trouble syncing playlists with the spotify app?

Hey all, I have a Samsung Galaxy s3, recently got the Spotify premium upgrade. Gotta couple long car rides the coming weekends. Well, I went on my computer and made some playlists I'm pretty stoked about, but for some reason the songs aren't showing ...

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  • Hey all,   I have a Samsung Galaxy s3, recently got the Spotify premium upgrade. Gotta couple long car rides the coming weekends. Well, I went on my computer and made some playlists I'm pr...
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Tracks unavailable

Hello. I was interested in listening to and obtaining Hawthorne Heights cd - HOPE, but it does not appear when searched on the app. A google search returned the results of the cd, but when I opened it, it merely said that the tracks were unavailable,...

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  • Hello. I was interested in listening to and obtaining Hawthorne Heights cd - HOPE, but it does not appear when searched on the app. A google search returned the results of the cd, but when I opened i...
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Where does Spotify automatically store its dowloads on smartphone?

Hello, If this Q is silly, I apologise in advance. I suspect this is due to my phone, but I am having downloading all my selected playlists due to storage. I recenly upgraded my phone with an 32gb SD card, but it does not seem to stroe the music ther...

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  • Hello,   If this Q is silly, I apologise in advance.   I suspect this is due to my phone, but I am having downloading all my selected playlists due to storage. I recenly upgraded my...
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Pleeaaase add sorting your collected music by artist/album !!!!!

Sorry, but right now it is so annoying. I tested out an alternative streaming service (R..o) and have to say: "it is so lovely to have this option and a clean design again!". Playlists and stuff are nice, but I usually listen by album. And as it is r...

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  •   Sorry, but right now it is so annoying. I tested out an alternative streaming service (R..o) and have to say: "it is so lovely to have this option and a clean design again!". Playlists and s...
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No Radio for HTC One

Hey everybody, I have a HTC One and a premium account of spotify but I can't use the radio function. If I open the spotify app there are just my playlists but no radio function. Please help me Thanks

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  • Hey everybody,   I have a HTC One and a premium account of spotify but I can't use the radio function. If I open the spotify app there are just my playlists but no radio function. &nbsp...
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Solved!! SD Card - 32MB enough?

After scouring the Spotify message board it seemed the consensus was that a 32GB SD card was more than enough to store 3333 tracks offline at extreme quality. So, I bought a 32GB card and began to sync my 3100 track playlist. Download stopped at abou...

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  • After scouring the Spotify message board it seemed the consensus was that a 32GB SD card was more than enough to store 3333 tracks offline at extreme quality. So, I bought a 32GB card and began to sy...
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'This track is not available' even though it's in my library.

So I was trying to get Selena Gomez's 'Slow Down' to be on my playlist. I understand that it is not available in Spotify's library (yet) at the moment, so I bought it from iTunes Music Store earlier and it did get registered with my desktop Spotify a...

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  • So I was trying to get Selena Gomez's 'Slow Down' to be on my playlist. I understand that it is not available in Spotify's library (yet) at the moment, so I bought it from iTunes Music Store earlier ...
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Spotify app wrongly claiming "no internet connection available" with premium account

I've just bought a samsung s3 and installed spotify app on it. When I log in, I can't play any music or search for any songs as it says "no internet connection available". About 20% of the time, it will load my playlist, but then won't let me play an...

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  • I've just bought a samsung s3 and installed spotify app on it. When I log in, I can't play any music or search for any songs as it says "no internet connection available". About 20% of the time, it w...
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No sound from speakers when playing on Kindle Fire

I just went through hell exchanging my Kindle twice thinking that the speaker jack didn't work--only to find out it's a problem on with Spotify. It plays Spotify just fine until I plus speakers or headphones in, and then silence. Other audio files pl...

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  • I just went through hell exchanging my Kindle twice thinking that the speaker jack didn't work--only to find out it's a problem on with Spotify. It plays Spotify just fine until I plus speakers or he...
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APP on Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 7 Shows Blank White Screen

I'm running stock Android on both devices with the following versions:Sprint Galaxy Nexus: 4.2.1Nexus 7 16GB: 4.2.2 The app on both devices has been occasionally showing a completely blank white screen even when I open the menu in the toolbar or what...

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  • I'm running stock Android on both devices with the following versions: Sprint Galaxy Nexus: 4.2.1 Nexus 7 16GB: 4.2.2   The app on both devices has been occasionally showing a completely bla...
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Widget Resume Fails often

On the android app, the widget is often unable to continue playing while it still shows which song was playing. Maybe you can persist the playing song and song queue in flash. This way you will still be able to play back what was playing when memory ...

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  • On the android app, the widget is often unable to continue playing while it still shows which song was playing. Maybe you can persist the  playing song and song queue in flash. This way yo...
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Playlist in offline mode

Hey there!I'v had Spotify Premium for a long time now. But the last month some of my playlist's want load in offline mode.I use Spotify every day on my Android phone, and this is really irritating. I have tried to delete Spotify from my phone and ins...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey there! I'v had Spotify Premium for a long time now. But the last month some of my playlist's want load in offline mode. I use Spotify every day on my Android phone, and this is really irritat...
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All of my downloaded songs (many, many hundreds) are now longer downloaded.

I listen offline most of the day and had quite a bit of playlists downloaded. This morning the playlists are all still there, but none are downloaded! Please tell me there is a way to restore????

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  • I listen offline most of the day and had quite a bit of playlists downloaded. This morning the playlists are all still there, but none are downloaded! Please tell me there is a way to restore????
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