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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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Troubles playing one specific album on my android device.

Like the title says I'm having troubles playing the album Fish Outta Water by Chali 2na.Every time a song from this album pops up in my playlist I won't hear a thing but the timer will run and the track bar will move. If I first hit pause and then pl...

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  • Like the title says I'm having troubles playing the album Fish Outta Water by Chali 2na. Every time a song from this album pops up in my playlist I won't hear a thing but the timer will run and the ...
  • Liam
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Radio not advancing to next song

When I listen to spotify radio on my phone, spotify will play one song then stop. the play bar is advancing but there is no sound. If i press pause, then play, the play bar goes back to the beginning of the song and the sound comes back. This needs t...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I listen to spotify radio on my phone, spotify will play one song then stop. the play bar is advancing but there is no sound. If i press pause, then play, the play bar goes back to the beginning...
  • Enma
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Why can't I sync my laptop and devices on different WiFi connections?

I have 3 WiFi routers, but spotify only syncs on one of the WiFi connections . Why?? Why won't it sync on any others??

  • Gig Goer
  • I have 3 WiFi routers, but spotify only syncs on one of the WiFi connections . Why??   Why won't it sync on any others??
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My girlfriend is having trouble downloading her playlists to her phone.

My girlfriend recently subscribed to Spotify Premium, which I'm paying for, and we're not happy. She made a playlist and is trying to download it to her phone (she's doing all of this on her phone, she has no computer), and it gets to about 22% and j...

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  • My girlfriend recently subscribed to Spotify Premium, which I'm paying for, and we're not happy. She made a playlist and is trying to download it to her phone (she's doing all of this on her phone, s...
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Solved!! Spotify on Android

I have installed Spotify on a PC and on an iPad without problems. I have now an android and have downloaded Spotify from Google Play but when I start it nothing works. I want to login to spotify with the same account I use on my PC and iPad. Is this ...

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  • I have installed Spotify on a PC and on an iPad without problems. I have now an android and have downloaded Spotify from Google Play but when I start it nothing works. I want to login to spotify wit...
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Problems while crossfade is on and I added a song to queue

Hello!The crossfade on Android doesn't work fine in this case:If I add a new song from any place (search or offline playlist) to queue, just when the start of the next song arrive (and crossfade should start the mix), the audio it's paused around a 1...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hello! The crossfade on Android doesn't work fine in this case: If I add a new song from any place (search or offline playlist) to queue, just when the start of the next song arrive (and crossfad...
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shuffle playlist on Android phone

I don't know why, but when I first started using Spotify, my Android phone would shuffle my playlist. Now it doesn't and I can't find any setting within the mobile app to set it to shuffle. What happened and how do I fix it?

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  • I don't know why, but when I first started using Spotify, my Android phone would shuffle my playlist. Now it doesn't and I can't find any setting within the mobile app to set it to shuffle. What happ...
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Re: Starred Playlist Gone

Hi, I use my spotify everyday and I've always listened to my starred playlist but since yesterday, my starred playlist is only showing "Loading" on my mobile device. I have synced and resynced but nothing is happening.

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  • Hi,   I use my spotify everyday and I've always listened to my starred playlist but since yesterday, my starred playlist is only showing "Loading" on my mobile device. I have synced and resy...
  • AriesJye
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neutron music player

I wonder if i can automatically play all spotify music through the Neutron Music Player app. Does anyone have other tips for improving sound quality using a Sony Xperia S with igrado headphone?

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  • I wonder if i can automatically play all spotify music through the Neutron Music Player app. Does anyone have other tips for improving sound quality using a Sony Xperia S with igrado headphone?&...
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cant play Norah Jones track older than 2009??????

I can play Norah Jones track if they not older than 2009. in 2012, or some months ago there this was not a problem!??

  • Casual Listener
  • I can play Norah Jones track if they not older than 2009. in 2012, or some months ago there this was not a problem!??
  • Peter__
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Streaming offline on adroid

I had many playlists downloaded on my mobile and would regularly stream. All of a sudden every track says "The track in not available" when I try to play in offline mode now. Why would this be?

  • Casual Listener
  • I had many playlists downloaded on my mobile and would regularly stream. All of a sudden every track says "The track in not available" when I try to play in offline mode now. Why would this be?
  • Peter__
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Only white screen after updating to 4.1.2 JB on Motorola Razr I

After updating my Motorola XT890 (Razr I) Spotify only shows the gray top bar and all other screens are white. I found some other guys having the same issue.You could check android-hilfe.de

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  • After updating my Motorola XT890 (Razr I) Spotify only shows the gray top bar and all other screens are white. I found some other guys having the same issue. You could check android-hilfe.de
  • Peter__
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Songs Going for 30 Seconds

Hi everyone, I've noticed that there are a few albums in which he songs now only play for 30 seconds, instead of the full length. Here is a list of albums I've noticed being affected: http://open.spotify.com/album/1W89VVRojPHYSDojhnAn70 http://open.s...

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  • Hi everyone,   I've noticed that there are a few albums in which he songs now only play for 30 seconds, instead of the full length.   Here is a list of albums I've noticed being aff...
  • Sam
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Last.fm Scrobbling doesn't work without internet connection

I'm trying to figure out if my scrobbles will queue up when I'm without an internet connection like they do with the desktop app. I can't tell if this is the case or not, and the times i've tried testing it out it doesnt seem it this. This is a key i...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm trying to figure out if my scrobbles will queue up when I'm without an internet connection like they do with the desktop app. I can't tell if this is the case or not, and the times i've tried tes...
  • Vikraius
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Solved!! Spotify stopped working on my Android phone

Up until recently Spotify Premium worked fine on my HTC Wildfire, but then it just stopped working. My playlists dissapeared and if I tried to play any track through the search function it states that "Streaming is only available to Premium subscribe...

  • Newbie
  • Up until recently Spotify Premium worked fine on my HTC Wildfire, but then it just stopped working. My playlists dissapeared and if I tried to play any track through the search function it states tha...
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Spotify Preminum Account Not Working

My spotify account isn't working, it still shows that I'm a free user on both my iPhone and laptop and its driving me crazy. I keep logging in and out. I'm getting nothing.

  • Casual Listener
  • My spotify account isn't working, it still shows that I'm a free user on both my iPhone and laptop and its driving me crazy. I keep logging in and out. I'm getting nothing.
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Trouble with searching for a song

I just got the Droid Incredible 4G LTE I went from an Incredible 2. When I downloaded Spotify to my new phone, after logging in to my.account I went to search for new music and I am unable to do so, there is not a button for me to com plete the searc...

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  • I just got the Droid Incredible 4G LTE I went from an Incredible 2. When I downloaded Spotify to my new phone, after logging in to my.account I went to search for new music and I am unable to do so, ...
  • Peter__
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Premium. When i login with facebook on my Galaxy s 3 i get IMMEDIATELY KICKED OFF

@Spotify every time I try to login to my Spotify PREMIUM account, it IMMEDIATEY kicks me off and I have paid every payment to date so I don't know why I can't access my account. I am entitled to my music. I have already contacted spotify numerous tim...

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  • @Spotify every time I try to login to my Spotify PREMIUM account, it IMMEDIATEY kicks me off and I have paid every payment to date so I don't know why I can't access my account. I am entitled to my m...
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Downloads don´t delete

Dear all I am using the premiuim service on my android phone. All is working well. But I just noticed a problem: When I want to delete a downloaded playlist I touch on the downloaded playlist and chose "do not download". I deleted today two playlist ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Dear all   I am using the premiuim service on my android phone. All is working well. But I just noticed a problem:   When I want to delete a downloaded playlist I touch on the downl...
  • Peter__
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samsung galaxy ace - white screen

I have installed spotify on my samsung galaxy ace, and it installs fine. However, when I click on the app I just get a white screen and nothing happens. I have tried uninstalling and installing, as well as turning phone on and off (taking battery out...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have installed spotify on my samsung galaxy ace, and it installs fine. However, when I click on the app I just get a white screen and nothing happens. I have tried uninstalling and installing, as w...
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