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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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Certain songs do not show up on mobile

Hey guys, I've tried looking for a solution online but I can't seem to find any. I'll try to explain my situation as best as I can so hopefully one of you can help me out. Okay, so I am premium member and I have a playlist enabled for offline. There'...

  • Newbie
  • Hey guys, I've tried looking for a solution online but I can't seem to find any. I'll try to explain my situation as best as I can so hopefully one of you can help me out. Okay, so I am premium membe...
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playlist sync bug ?

Don't know how to explain this but my playlists does not sync anymore, just for fun i tested to add 2000 songs with the desktop client i can see them in the desktop client but my android app still shows the old playlists.New playlist can be found but...

  • Casual Listener
  • Don't know how to explain this but my playlists does not sync anymore, just for fun i tested to add 2000 songs with the desktop client i can see them in the desktop client but my android app still sh...
  • Joe
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Playlists won't download

Not sure why! I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with 8 GB of available space, I also have 7 GB of space on my external Micro SD card and playlists won't download! It seems to be stuck on 'Downloading 0%' while I'm connected to wifi and using 4G. Any hel...

  • Gig Goer
  • Not sure why! I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with 8 GB of available space, I also have 7 GB of space on my external Micro SD card and playlists won't download!   It seems to be stuck on 'Downl...
  • Joe
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Are downloaded playlists stored as Apps or Audio in Storage?

I am getting the new S4 (probably) and am worried about the internal storage capacity so I have a quick question: When you download a playlist and check storage which catagory are the downloaded files stored? I had like 350 songs downloaded, checked ...

  • Music Fan
  • I am getting the new S4 (probably) and am worried about the internal storage capacity so I have a quick question: When you download a playlist and check storage which catagory are the downloaded file...
  • treap
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Rubbish Application

I am premium customer, i-e you charge 9.99 per month for me to use your service. I would think you would be under some sort of SLA for this service? I primarily subscribed to Premium because I want to use it when I am out and about. Your application ...

  • Newbie
  • I am premium customer, i-e you charge 9.99 per month for me to use your service. I would think you would be under some sort of SLA for this service? I primarily subscribed to Premium because I want...
  • scoobyclub
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Solved!! Search failed

I can't search music neither on my iPhone nor my computer.When i try to search on my iPhone it simply says: This search failed, please try again later.What to do?

  • Casual Listener
  • I can't search music neither on my iPhone nor my computer. When i try to search on my iPhone it simply says: This search failed, please try again later. What to do?
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Possible solution to Desktop not syncing Local Files to Android Device

Peter suggested to change the SSID on your router and to turn off 802.11n mode (so it's only B and/or G). I just did this after trying everything else I could think of (and what other people suggested) and it worked flawlessly! MacBook Pro running 10...

  • Casual Listener
  • Peter suggested to change the SSID on your router and to turn off 802.11n mode (so it's only B and/or G).  I just did this after trying everything else I could think of (and what other peop...
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Can't search for music

On my Samsung Galaxy SII (any possible software up to date) I can't no longer use the search function. I tried the following three search terms: Halestorm The Rockford Heroes Iron Maiden And Spotify just says: "No search results. Please try another s...

  • Casual Listener
  • On my Samsung Galaxy SII (any possible software up to date) I can't no longer use the search function. I tried the following three search terms:   Halestorm The Rockford Heroes Iron Maid...
  • kriko
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Can't use downloaded playlist in offline mode, no songs displayed on the playlist

Hi, I have LG Optimus L9 with android 4.1.2 I have downloaded a playlist (slightly over 500 tracks) and when I am in offline mode and open the playlist there are no songs there. I have to go to online mode and open the playlist again for tracks to re...

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  • Hi,   I have LG Optimus L9 with android 4.1.2   I have downloaded a playlist (slightly over 500 tracks) and when I am in offline mode and open the playlist there are no songs there....
  • CyclopsPL
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Solved!! Phone keeps re downloading the last 23% of playlist

I am A premium user with a Galaxy S3 and a Nexus 10. My Nexus has no issues, plenty of storage space available and never has to download songs over again. My phone has plenty of external space and a fair bit on the phone itself, but every time I go o...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am A premium user with a Galaxy S3 and a Nexus 10. My Nexus has no issues, plenty of storage space available and never has to download songs over again. My phone has plenty of external space and a ...
  • thebagemenace
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Impossible de synchroniser les playlists. Nouvelle tentative e cours...

Bonjour ! Sur mon PC, j'ai des playlist avec environ 1200 musiques. Mais lorsque je les synchronises sur mon Galaxy S4, toutes les musiques ne sont pas synchronié (online ou offline). Sur mon PC, voici le nombre de musiques que j'ai dans mes playlist...

  • Casual Listener
  • Bonjour !   Sur mon PC, j'ai des playlist avec environ 1200 musiques.   Mais lorsque je les synchronises sur mon Galaxy S4, toutes les musiques ne sont pas synchronié (online ou off...
  • Dylaan128
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Nexus 4 Bugs V 0.5.13.63

-Spotify randomly logs me out. -When logging in or out my playlists are all deleted -When playlists are supposedly downloaded "The download bar reaches 100% and dissapperars" only a couple songs are. -The login button changes from "login" to "logging...

  • Casual Listener
  • -Spotify randomly logs me out. -When logging in or out my playlists are all deleted -When playlists are supposedly downloaded "The download bar reaches 100% and dissapperars" only a couple songs ...
  • treap
  • Roadie
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Not downloading all songs in a playlist

I am new to Spotify so this may be something very obvious, on my HTC One app I have told it to download a playlist and it only seems to download half the songs, the other half 'aren't available', does it only download songs that spotify has in it's l...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am new to Spotify so this may be something very obvious, on my HTC One app I have told it to download a playlist and it only seems to download half the songs, the other half 'aren't available'...
  • Joe
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Spotify App forgets what it was doing

I'm running the Spotify Android App on an HTC One X with Jellybean (4.1.1). When I go back to it after a brief period of inactivity (e.g. pause the music, go into the grocery store, do my shopping, go back to my car and open Spotify again), I find th...

  • Visitor
  • I'm running the Spotify Android App on an HTC One X with Jellybean (4.1.1). When I go back to it after a brief period of inactivity (e.g. pause the music, go into the grocery store, do my shopping, g...
  • Scott00
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Duplicate accounts - spotify v facebook - connection problems

Hi there,I've had problems for the last few months with my spotify not working. I've been a premium subscriber for quite a while and let my subscription lapse as I was so frustrated with the lack of android support.I previously had issues on my andro...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there, I've had problems for the last few months with my spotify not working. I've been a premium subscriber for quite a while and let my subscription lapse as I was so frustrated with the lack...
  • Peter__
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Smart Rotator App

Now, not only do we not have landscape mode, but since this new update, the Smart Rotator app no longer works. Well, it tries to work, but it crashes the Spotify app in such a way that I have to reboot my phone. Crazy. I don't really expect an answer...

  • Music Fan
  • Now, not only do we not have landscape mode, but since this new update, the Smart Rotator app no longer works.  Well, it tries to work, but it crashes the Spotify app in such a way that I have t...
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Solved!! Playlist appearing differently on Android vs OSX vs Tablet

Hi there, I don't know if this problem is associated with all of my playlists as I'm too worried to do anything to them. However, my main playlist has not been updating correctly. So this morning I created a brand new playlist called NEW and moved al...

  • Regular
  • Hi there, I don't know if this problem is associated with all of my playlists as I'm too worried to do anything to them.   However, my main playlist has not been updating correctly. So this mo...
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Solved!! I installed spotify but it doesnt appear in my apps

I have a samsung s3 and I went to the play store to install soptify . I did that and then it said that it would be sent to my mobile shortly but although it now says installed on the play store I've been waiting for half an hour and nothing has appea...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a samsung s3 and I went to the play store to install soptify . I did that and then it said that it would be sent  to my mobile shortly but although it now says installed on the play store...
  • Liam
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Solved!! Android App not loading properly

Up until about 10 minutes ago I've had no real complaints about the Spotify Android app. the app now ceases to load properly. I am running ICS 4.04 on a Galaxy Nexus (VzW). The beta app loads but all I get is a white canvas. The Google Play Store app...

  • Newbie
  • Up until about 10 minutes ago I've had no real complaints about the Spotify Android app.  the app now ceases to load properly.  I am running ICS 4.04 on a Galaxy Nexus (VzW).  The beta...
  • EdLSP
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Title is not available

Hi all, I've got the problem that a part of my music of my playlists isn't available on my smartphone(galaxy nexus) but it is available on my pc(win 8)!!That's really strange. I took a day ago the premium trial, but if i can't play the music of my pl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all,   I've got the problem that a part of my music of my playlists isn't available on my smartphone(galaxy nexus)  but it is available on my pc(win 8)!! That's really strange. I took...
  • Peter__
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