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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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Missing features

It's starting to like me, but I'd really like to find the option to add a whole Album to my starred music " they lack that boys.!! I'd like to hear if it's possible to have in the future. Cheers and keep improving Spotify! Leo

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  • It's starting to like me, but I'd really like to find the option to add a whole Album to my starred music " they lack that boys.!!   I'd like to hear if it's possible to have in the futur...
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>50% tracks sync in silence

Hey, When I sync to my device, there is a large majority of the songs saving as silence (i.e. fail to load when in offline mode). How do I fix this? Is there a limit? (i've synced about 800 apparently, of which probably 200 work). This is incredibly ...

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  • Hey,   When I sync to my device, there is a large majority of the songs saving as silence (i.e. fail to load when in offline mode). How do I fix this? Is there a limit? (i've synced about 80...
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Please help spotify not working

I got a android pad gs701b whit android 4.0.3 .. I install the spotify app and I only get white screen no login can't get past that .. I gone true this forum and tried many solutions noting works I even installed a older app and the same thing.. !!!!...

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  • I got a android pad gs701b whit android 4.0.3 .. I install the spotify app and I only get  white screen no login can't get past that .. I  gone true  this forum  and tried many so...
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Playlists not syncing between desktop and phone (Android)

Suddenly ran into a problem where songs added to a playlist on the desktop version (Win) don't come up on my phone. For example a new playlist shows up on the phone, but has 0 songs while on the PC it has about 400. No new songs added to (on PC) an e...

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  • Suddenly ran into a problem where songs added to a playlist on the desktop version (Win) don't come up on my phone. For example a new playlist shows up on the phone, but has 0 songs while on the PC i...
  • Liam
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This is BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been using Spotify since it first came out. And I have realized that they are slowly updating and tweaking their stuff so that free users can become premium users. I am unable to manually upload tracks, have to upload all local files again and...

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  • I have been using Spotify since it first came out.    And I have realized that  they are slowly updating and tweaking their stuff so that free users can become premium users.  ...
  • Joe
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Spotify Android app crashing when call comes in

I've been experiencing this issue after the latest update. Spotify crashes after receiving an incoming call, sometimes even when I don't answer it. Never happedn with the previous version. Using an LG-C800 Mytouch from T-Mobile. Any ideas how to fix?

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  • I've been experiencing this issue after the latest update. Spotify crashes after receiving an incoming call, sometimes even when I don't answer it. Never happedn with the previous version. Using an L...
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EQ

Someone told me there is a eq app galaxy s3. I cannot find it. Please help me.

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  • Someone told me there is a eq app galaxy s3. I cannot find it. Please help me.
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HTC One - White Screen after playing

I have a brand new HTC one. I install the app and all is well. I put the phone down and don't use it for 30 minutes or more and when I launch the app I get white screens. I have tried all the many hints about unisntalling and re-installing. Clearly i...

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  • I have a brand new HTC one. I install the app and all is well. I put the phone down and don't use it for 30 minutes or more and when I launch the app I get white screens.    I have trie...
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Solved!! Downloads freezing up and not finishing

hi, the past 3 weeks any album i download never finishes. I have 5 albums with 41%, 91%...ect This never happened before. if i go offline to listen they all grey out. I can stream fine and i have over 1GB available in space on my SD card. i have vers...

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  • hi,    the past 3 weeks any album i download never finishes. I have 5 albums with 41%, 91%...ect  This never happened before. if i go offline to listen they all grey out. I can str...
  • Joe
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HELP! How to put Spotify downloads on MicroSDcard using a Nook HD?

Hey! I have a Barnes & Noble Nook HD, only 8GB. I use it for reading and listening to Spotify... I have over 1k songs I want to have downloaded since I'm mainly offline, so I bought a 32GB microSD that works with Nook HD. Now, how do I put Spotify, o...

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  • Hey!   I have a Barnes & Noble Nook HD, only 8GB. I use it for reading and listening to Spotify... I have over 1k songs I want to have downloaded since I'm mainly offline, so I bought a ...
  • Joe
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Only get song preview streaming from mobile to Bluetooth

Hello - I have a Spotify Premium account and have used Spotify on my Android mobile devices (a tablet and a phone) successfully for over a year. However, in the last couple of months, when streaming from my mobile devices through a Bluetooth connecti...

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  • Hello -   I have a Spotify Premium account and have used Spotify on my Android mobile devices (a tablet and a phone) successfully for over a year.  However, in the last couple of months...
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Sony Xperia T spotify update problems.

Hello, My girlfriend has a Sony Xperia T and after almost every spotify update either her lists are gone and come back at random moments or it looks like she has to download all of her playlists again while they are already download. I also have no c...

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  • Hello,   My girlfriend has a Sony Xperia T and after almost every spotify update either her lists are gone and come back at random moments or it looks like she has to download all of her playl...
  • Peter__
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Onglet Découverte

Bonjour, Comment faire pour changer l'onglet quoi de neuf par Découverte sur mobile (Iphone5). Merci de votre aide

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  • Bonjour,   Comment faire pour changer l'onglet quoi de neuf par Découverte sur mobile (Iphone5). Merci de votre aide
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Mac & Android

I have Spotify on my Mac. I also have it on my Android device. 1. On my Mac looking at Spotify, left side, Collection, I have Library and Local Files. Then I look at my Android device and neither of these are there. 2. So I create a New Playlist, I n...

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  • I have Spotify on my Mac. I also have it on my Android device.   1. On my Mac looking at Spotify, left side, Collection, I have Library and Local Files. Then I look at my Android device and ...
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VERY slow syncing speed!!!!

Dear Spotify devs, i dont know, what im paying for each month???? Syncing speed is extremely slow, yesterday ive spent like 2 hours to download 74 songs, and ive got 100mbit link at home. Last month it took me 30-40 min to download more that 900+ son...

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  • Dear Spotify devs, i dont know, what im paying for each month????   Syncing speed is extremely slow, yesterday ive spent like 2 hours to download 74 songs, and ive got 100mbit link at home. ...
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New Android update destroyed my playlists

I have a Virgin Mobile Optimus V which was working perfectly with Spotify until the latest update. Now it's not. I can only use Spotify on the phone with downloaded tracks. Some of my locally stored playlists have all of their tracks. Some are missin...

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  • I have a Virgin Mobile Optimus V which was working perfectly with Spotify until the latest update.  Now it's not.  I can only use Spotify on the phone with downloaded tracks.  Some of ...
  • Joe
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Not all songs in playlists on different computers/mobile devices.

Hi, I created a monster playlist at work (~800 songs) but for some reason, when I log in at home, I get only 280 songs. I also only see 280 on both my Android phone and my iTouch. Is there something wrong I'm doing? I know its not a problem with loca...

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  • Hi,   I created a monster playlist at work (~800 songs) but for some reason, when I log in at home, I get only 280 songs. I also only see 280 on both my Android phone and my iTouch. Is there...
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Why does Spotify do this? 1. Not recognise my phone over wifi? 2. Get borked by calls on bluetooth?

I'm using a HTC Senstion with Ice Cream Sandwich (official update) v4.0.3 and Sense 3.6. On Spotify Premium, have been for ages. I have the candidate release: https://www.spotify.com/se/blog/archives/2012/04/19/new-android-preview/ Its much, much nic...

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  • I'm using a HTC Senstion with Ice Cream Sandwich (official update) v4.0.3 and Sense 3.6. On Spotify Premium, have been for ages.   I have the candidate release: https://www.spotify.com/se...
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Solved!! playlists all disappeared

hello, can you help me get back my downloaded playlists. everyone of them are no longer in my phone. ie they are missing the green tag to indicate they were downloaded. spotify is inviting me to doanload them.

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  • hello, can you help me get back my downloaded playlists. everyone of them are no longer in my phone. ie they are missing the green tag to indicate they were downloaded. spotify is inviting me to doan...
  • Taylor
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Spotify can' find offline songs after restore

Have the Galaxy S 4 and installed spotify. Went through my playlist and downloaded roughly 200 songs for offline use. Everything works great. I made a titanium backup of all my apps and data. I had to factory reset my phone. After the reset I restore...

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  • Have the Galaxy S 4 and installed spotify.  Went through my playlist and downloaded roughly 200 songs for offline use.  Everything works great.  I made a titanium backup of all my apps...
  • Joe
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