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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 don't unerstand why the android app fails so much!

Dear Spotify, I don't understand why the problems with the android app like the to much data use, landscape, playlists that doesn't match etc. can't be solved. I use android now for about 3 years and i use quite a lot op different apps. All of the ma...

  • Gig Goer
  • Dear Spotify,   I don't understand why the problems with the android app like the to much data use, landscape, playlists that doesn't match etc. can't be solved. I use android now for about ...
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[BUG] Changing password

Hi,I've discovered this issue which is clearly a bug. Yesterday I changed the password of my account, the desktop client promoted me for a new password when I started it.This morning however I discovered the mobile client for Android wasn't working i...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi, I've discovered this issue which is clearly a bug. Yesterday I changed the password of my account, the desktop client promoted me for a new password when I started it. This morning however ...
  • Peter__
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Playlists are stuck at 60% downloaded for weeks

I have a google nexus 7 that I attach to my radio in the car. The playlists all worked fine until avout 2 weeks ago. Now, all the playlist songs are gre and the device says "60" downloaded (or 40% or 25%). I have tried hard rebooting, un/reinstalling...

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  • I have a google nexus 7 that I attach to my radio in the car.  The playlists all worked fine until avout 2 weeks ago.  Now, all the playlist songs are gre and the device says "60" downloade...
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Solved!! Login to Last.fm - where is the login button ?

I'm not sure that I have logged in to last.fm on my phone. Under the settings - Last.fm scrobbling I have entered my username and password, but where is the login button to click - or is there not a login button at all ? When I exit this setting, and...

  • Music Fan
  • I'm not sure that I have logged in to last.fm on my phone.   Under the settings - Last.fm scrobbling I have entered my username and password, but where is the login button to click - or is t...
  • Goodman
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premium

I just paid for the premium on my zte but every time i try to play a song from my playlist it tells me i have to have the premium. What do i do?

  • Newbie
  • I just paid for the premium on my zte but every time i try to play a song from my playlist it tells me i have to have the premium. What do i do?
  • Goodman
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Cannot login through my Samsung galaxy s2 (and ive already tried everything in the android post!)

Ive got a premium account, I've always connected via facebook, and now when I logtin it shows me my playlists and user area fort a second then a login pop-up come up with "try the premium account, recommentd this to friends" or something, and "log in...

  • Newbie
  • Ive got a premium account, I've always connected via facebook, and now when I logtin it shows me my playlists and user area fort a second then a login pop-up come up with "try the premium account, re...
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I'm getting error "Offline syncing has stopped as there's no space left on this device" help?

I'm new to spotify (migrated from Rhapsody) and I'm finding the following error after trying to sync my offline playlist on my Samsung Galaxy S2 android phone: "Offline syncing has stopped as there's no space left on this device" I have 11.26 gb left...

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  • I'm new to spotify (migrated from Rhapsody) and I'm finding the following error after trying to sync my offline playlist on my Samsung Galaxy S2 android phone:   "Offline syncing has stopped...
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Synchronization error Android (Galaxy Nexus Jelly Bean 4.2.1)

Hi everyone, everytime I start the spotify app I get a "synchronization error" and all playlists disappear on my Galaxy Nexus. When I try to synchronize the phone with the desktop my Wlan gets a connectivity error and I have to reconnect the wifi sti...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi everyone,   everytime I start the spotify app I get a "synchronization error" and all playlists disappear on my Galaxy Nexus. When I try to synchronize the phone with the desktop my Wla...
  • Peter__
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Local Song Files Wont Play On Android Device

My local song files wont play on my android device. However they play on my laptop. And I currently have Premium trial. How can I fix this?

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  • My local song files wont play on my android device. However they play on my laptop. And I currently have Premium trial. How can I fix this?
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Problem whit dowloading playlists

Hi! I have Spotify 0.5.5.13 and I can't download playlists to my Android phone (Android version 4.0.4).First I download via WiFi and minutes after the playlist is undownloaded. What's the problem!?!

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! I have Spotify 0.5.5.13 and I can't download playlists to my Android phone (Android version 4.0.4). First I download via WiFi and minutes after the playlist is undownloaded.   Wh...
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Songs missing on android

I had premium and canceled it for a day when it ended, then i paid through my phone and everything was kind of ok, but in one playlist called "water for the soul" some tracks are missing. it says 46 tracks but i just cant see some of them. I use face...

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  • I had premium and canceled it for a day when it ended, then i paid through my phone and everything was kind of ok, but in one playlist called "water for the soul" some tracks are missing. it says 46 ...
  • Goodman
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Cannot search on my HTC One X

Can anyone help please? I have a premium account but except for one exception I have been unable to search for music on my mobile (or create radio stations,etc). I have an internet connection and everything else works fine. I am in online mode. It wo...

  • Music Fan
  • Can anyone help please?  I have a premium account but except for one exception I have been unable to search for music on my mobile (or create radio stations,etc).  I have an internet connec...
  • Goodman
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Samsung Galaxy s3

Does Spotify work well with the galaxy s3, I have a iPhone 5 and I'm not sure whether spotify works best on my phone or the galaxy s3 ?! Please help any feedback would be awesome

  • Casual Listener
  • Does Spotify work well with the galaxy s3, I have a iPhone 5 and I'm not sure whether spotify works best on my phone or the galaxy s3 ?! Please help any feedback would be awesome
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Canceling premium

So for the last semester my roommate has been mooching off my spotify premium on his android device. I asked him to log out and he will not do it, and I cannot do it because I don't know his password. My question is: If I cancel my subscription to Sp...

  • Casual Listener
  • So for the last semester my roommate has been mooching off my spotify premium on his android device. I asked him to log out and he will not do it, and I cannot do it because I don't know his password...
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Temporary fix for mobile playlist sorting

I found this method accidentally, not sure if anyone has yet posted this but I created a step by step guide on our blog: ISWiki.net The process worked for me. Let me know if it helps.

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  • I found this method accidentally, not sure if anyone has yet posted this but I created a step by step guide on our blog: ISWiki.net   The process worked for me. Let me know ...
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Solved!! Just got Spotify premium and it won't stream songs on my phome!!!

I click on the song I want to play and it says only premium members can stream song blah blah...well I am a premium member so what the hell,

  • Casual Listener
  • I click on the song I want to play and it says only premium members can stream song blah blah...well I am a premium member so what the hell,
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downloading playlist

Just got up and running and finally downloading playbill..Some ???? 1. just one at a time? 2. process seems long any way to shorten? 3. with android to download must you be plug-in to PC.? Any help would be greatly appreciated,please keep in mind I'm...

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  • Just got  up and running and finally downloading playbill..Some ???? 1.   just one at a time? 2.   process seems long any way to shorten? 3.   with android to...
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Streaming an playlist already synced as offline

Hi, Quick question on Spotify Mobile. I have streaming set to Extreme quality and download set to Normal quality. I have then downloaded a playlist. Now what happens if I select to play that playlist and my mobile device has WiFi connection (e.g. at ...

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  • Hi,   Quick question on Spotify Mobile. I have streaming set to Extreme quality and download set to Normal quality. I have then downloaded a playlist. Now what happens if I select to play th...
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can't play music from sdcard in spotify

Samsung : i have music on sdcard and I've saved them in lists in Spotify, before I could play them without any problems but now it's impossible. Help

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  • Samsung : i have music on sdcard and I've saved them in lists in Spotify, before I could play them without any problems but now it's impossible. Help
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Playlist greys out after some inactivity on Android phones

Hi, This is mainly to point out a potential bug that annoys me. After pausing a playlist for some time, upon unlocking the phone there is no content of the active playlist and it has to be reloaded. A small thing but it disturbs the otherwise very ni...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, This is mainly to point out a potential bug that annoys me. After pausing a playlist for some time, upon unlocking the phone there is no content of the active playlist and it has to be reload...
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