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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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Xperia Acro S LT26w Doesn't save offline playlist in SD Card

Hi everyone! I just bought a new LT26w and it goes perfect. When I isntall Spotify I configure my offline playlists (which are 20 Gb offline playlist), and it just get to download 11 Gb, which is the maximum storage capacity for the internal phone me...

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  • Hi everyone!   I just bought a new LT26w and it goes perfect. When I isntall Spotify I configure my offline playlists (which are 20 Gb offline playlist), and it just get to download 11 Gb, w...
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this should be free

idc what you do to this post, just this should be free on mobile, screw paying for a premium account, you guys dont make the music

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  • idc what you do to this post, just this should be free on mobile, screw paying for a premium account, you guys dont make the music
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Upgraded but my iPhone doesn't Seem 2 Know It!

I upgraded to Premium earlier today received my receipt via email, logged out and logged back in (nothing still telling me to upgrade), uninstalled and reinstalled app (still nothing), sent an email to support center (no response yet) why am I paying...

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  • I upgraded to Premium earlier today received my receipt via email, logged out and logged back in (nothing still telling me to upgrade), uninstalled and reinstalled app (still nothing), sent an email ...
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30 day free trial won't work.

I just signed up for the Spotify 30 day free trial. I entered a payment method, got a receipt, and my account said I received the premium upgrade. But when I try to play the music on my android device, it continues try I tell me I need a premium upgr...

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  • I just signed up for the Spotify 30 day free trial. I entered a payment method, got a receipt, and my account said I received the premium upgrade. But when I try to play the music on my android devic...
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trouble with remote skipping in playlist.

Hello. When I choose a track further down than where it ended before when I try to skip a song with my samsung galaxy s3. I am effectively not able to create a point in my playlist that i can listen too.

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  • Hello. When I choose a track further down than where it ended before when I try to skip a song with my samsung galaxy s3. I am effectively not able to create a point in my playlist that i can lis...
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External SD card

When I sync, my songs go to the internal SD card (Samsung Gallaxy S1), much smaller than my 32 external SD. How can I sync to the external SD card? ThanksGuillermo Aranzabal

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  • When I sync, my songs go to the internal SD card (Samsung Gallaxy S1), much smaller than my 32 external SD. How can I sync to the external SD card? Thanks Guillermo Aranzabal
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Solved!! Longon hangs - Android/Facebook

I have Spotify Premium, but when trying to log on (with Facebook) logon on my HTC Desire, it hangs, just displaying "Loading" forever. It works fine on my work phone (Sony Xperia Neo V), but I would like to use it on my private phone as well. I thoug...

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  • I have Spotify Premium, but when trying to log on (with Facebook) logon on my HTC Desire, it hangs, just displaying "Loading" forever. It works fine on my work phone (Sony Xperia Neo V), but I would ...
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Offline playlists downloaded, but soon not downloaded...

Yeah. I download a playlist on my android app (and premium account ofc) and it should then be on my phone to listen to at all times. However... if I either restart the phone or it's just idle for a longer period of time, it appears as not downloaded....

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  • Yeah. I download a playlist on my android app (and premium account ofc) and it should then be on my phone to listen to at all times. However... if I either restart the phone or it's just idle for a l...
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Solved!! file location for synced local tracks?

When syncing local tracks (MP3s) from a PC to android, where do the files go? Are they playable by other player apps? Since the new android version can't import local tracks on the phone, the only way to get them playable is to sync them from the PC ...

  • Roadie
  • When syncing local tracks (MP3s) from a PC to android, where do the files go?  Are they playable by other player apps?   Since the new android version can't import local tracks on the p...
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With latest radio version, frequently, sound volume goes to zero!

[I posted this on the Spotify Community Wish List Thread, but maybe it's better here.] Ever since I added the latest version, frequently, Spotify cuts the audio volume to zero. The track is shown as playing, but no sound! I've tested it all sorts of ...

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  • [I posted this on the Spotify Community Wish List Thread, but maybe it's better here.]   Ever since I added the latest version, frequently, Spotify cuts the audio volume to zero. The tr...
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HTC Desire - Spotify doesn't synchronize all my playlists!

I organized several albums (no local files) in Spotify in folders and playlists. Then I started synchronizing the music to my HTC Desire with both applications running. At first synchronizing worked fine. Now part of my playlists have been synchroniz...

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  • I organized several albums (no local files) in Spotify in folders and playlists. Then I started synchronizing the music to my HTC Desire with both applications running.   At first synchroniz...
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Bug: Song playing info in system bar incorrect

When I skip a song from the locked screen, the song playing info in the system bar is incorrect (it constenty shows the last song that was played). Doing the same thing in the unlocked mode works fine.

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  • When I skip a song from the locked screen, the song playing info in the system bar is incorrect (it constenty shows the last song that was played). Doing the same thing in the unlocked mode works fin...
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What happened to local music?

I cant find a way to add any local tracks to my playlists - in the old app there used to be an item called "local music" which allowed you to browse all local stored music. This seems to be gone now. The beta version didnt have any problems playing l...

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  • I cant find a way to add any local tracks to my playlists - in the old app  there used to be an item called "local music" which allowed you to browse all local stored music. This seems to be gon...
  • bradavon
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Add to Queue option

I seem to have lost the "Add to Queue" option on the menu of an album or track on Android. I'm on version 0.5.3.56. Anyone got any suggestions as to where it has gone?

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  • I seem to have lost the "Add to Queue" option on the menu of an album or track on Android. I'm on version 0.5.3.56. Anyone got any suggestions as to where it has gone?
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CM9 with DSP Manager

Hi. I'm using Cyanogenmod 9 with the new version of Spotify. The problem is that CM9 have DSP Manager to adjust equalizer settings, and that one won't work with Spotify. The help file for DSP Manager states the following: DSP Manager is per-output au...

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  • Hi.   I'm using Cyanogenmod 9 with the new version of Spotify. The problem is that CM9 have DSP Manager to adjust equalizer settings, and that one won't work with Spotify.   The h...
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Spotify Ad claimed Mobile wouldn't be "just a free trial"

While listening to Spotify Free yesterday, an Ad (the voiced kind) popped up and said something along the lines of:"Hello Spotify Free users! You can now listen to Spotify on your cellphone for free. Not just a free trial, always free, always availab...

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  • While listening to Spotify Free yesterday, an Ad (the voiced kind) popped up and said something along the lines of: "Hello Spotify Free users! You can now listen to Spotify on  your cellphone...
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How to check how much space spotify uses on my mobile

Hi there, I have sync'd two playlists on my HTC Desire. 500 tracks-ish. Android says Spotify is using 6MB of data: unlikely! Where can I check how much space spotify is using?

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  • Hi there,   I have sync'd two playlists on my HTC Desire. 500 tracks-ish. Android says Spotify is using 6MB of data: unlikely! Where can I check how much space spotify is using?
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Organise music within a playlist

I was wondering if there was a way to reorganize the music within a playlist after it has been downloaded to my phone. I only really use my starred playlist and on my phone the music is organized by download date. I want it to be organized by artist....

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  • I was wondering if there was a way to reorganize the music within a playlist after it has been downloaded to my phone. I only really use my starred playlist and on my phone the music is organized by ...
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Solved!! Force close on HTC One X

I have a HTC One X and was looking forward to getting Spotify running on my new phone. As soon as I open the app it allows me to sign in, displaying the data use message and licence agreement. However after accepting both it crashes and force closes....

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  • I have a HTC One X and was looking forward to getting Spotify running on my new phone.    As soon as I open the app it allows me to sign in, displaying the data use message and licence ag...
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Local files sync?

Okay guys so I have an adroid phone, more specifically an LG Optimus V. Okay so I downloaded some files from a mixtape site and they are .mp3 format. So I logged into spotify and the tracks were listed in the local files. Now I'm trying to sync the l...

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  • Okay guys so I have an adroid phone, more specifically an LG Optimus V. Okay so I downloaded some files from a mixtape site and they are .mp3 format. So I logged into spotify and the tracks were list...
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