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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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Audio Effects

In the new version (0.5.3.56) i'm trying to start the new Audio Effects panel in settings, but when i do so the whole app crashes. I'm on ICS Sony Xperia Arc. The feature is for ICS so it should work. Someone else having this?

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  • In the new version (0.5.3.56) i'm trying to start the new Audio Effects panel in settings, but when i do so the whole app crashes. I'm on ICS Sony Xperia Arc. The feature is for ICS so it should work...
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witch app do I need to stream music from androidphone to airport express?

Hi, Can anybody tell me how to stream music from my android samsung telephone to an airport express? Witch app do I need? Thank you Adriaan.

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  • Hi, Can anybody tell me how to stream music from my android samsung telephone to an airport express? Witch app do I need?   Thank you Adriaan.
  • Dré
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Downloading playlists over wifi

When I am at home, I always connect to my wifi as to not chew up my data plan on my phone. What I want to know is if I am connected to my wifi and I download a playlist (to play in offline mode), does the playlist get downloaded over wifi or my mobil...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I am at home, I always connect to my wifi as to not chew up my data plan on my phone.   What I want to know is if I am connected to my wifi and I download a playlist (to play in offline mod...
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Spotify needs a "offline only on 3G option"

When checking phone bills I just realised my son had gone well over his data limit (costing £10-£15 extra) this month by accidentally leaving spotify online. Both he and I have a spotify premium subscription and love the service, but also tend to rep...

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  • When checking phone bills I just realised my son had gone well over his data limit (costing £10-£15 extra) this month by accidentally leaving spotify online. Both he and I have a spotify premium subs...
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Solved!! Playlists Grouped as "itunes"

For some reason a bunch of my playlists show up on my Android phone in an itunes subfolder. This is not a big deal but it's irritating. Does anybody know why they are grouped this way and can it be changed to just a regular list. They definitly are n...

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  • For some reason a bunch of my playlists show up on my Android phone in an itunes subfolder. This is not a big deal but it's irritating. Does anybody know why they are grouped this way and can it be c...
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Solved!! Spotify wont start on Android

When we try to open spotify, following message on display. " The program Spotify(prosess com.spotify.mobile.android.ui) has unexpected stopped. Try again" We have problems with: Samsung Galaxy S(Fastware: 2.3.3,model GT-I9000) HTC Sense and HTC Desir...

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  • When we try to open spotify, following message on display. " The program Spotify(prosess com.spotify.mobile.android.ui) has unexpected stopped. Try again" We have problems with: Samsung Galaxy S(Fa...
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Switching to iPhone?

I am curious to know how many Spotify users have switched or will switch to iPhone, solely for a working Spotify app?Could Spotify be conspiring with Apple to pull Android users away?

  • Roadie
  • I am curious to know how many Spotify users have switched or will switch to iPhone, solely for a working Spotify app? Could Spotify be conspiring with Apple to pull Android users away?
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Spotify not syncing on android SGSII and SGSIII, generally unreliable nad not much value

I've been having this issue for months and I am pretty much at the end of my patience for this. At first I thought it might be just that my SGSII was very mature and running with loads of other services. But on getting a brand new SGSIII I downloaded...

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  • I've been having this issue for months and I am pretty much at the end of my patience for this.   At first I thought it might be just that my SGSII was very mature and running with loads of ...
  • Richard
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Samsung S3 - Can you stream music via AllShare Cast??

Hi everyone, I currently have an iphone that I am able to stream spotify wirelessly over the airplay network. I have just bought a Samsung S3 and wonder if you can do the same using AllShare cast. Does anyone know or are they currently running it? Th...

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  • Hi everyone,   I currently have an iphone that I am able to stream spotify wirelessly over the airplay network.   I have just bought a Samsung S3 and wonder if you can do the same u...
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Tracks wont continue playing

After I start a playlist the first song is played just fine, and then when the next one starts there is no sound. When I press the "current playing song" at the bottom of the screen it is showing the song playing (0:00 and ticking forward). If I clos...

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  • After I start a playlist the first song is played just fine, and then when the next one starts there is no sound. When I press the "current playing song" at the bottom of the screen it is showing the...
  • neo-x
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new phone HTC One X says downloaded offline playlists but can not see or play tracks

I have upgraded my phone to HTC One X from HTC Desire. In talled Spotify app and synced offline play lists. But though it says they have been downloaded they don't seem to be available. I can't see the tracks... Please advise.

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  • I have upgraded my phone to HTC One X from HTC Desire. In talled Spotify app and synced offline play lists. But though it says they have been downloaded they don't seem to be available. I can't see...
  • neo-x
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Enormous CPU usage

I noticed that my battery was getting drained at a very high rate while using the ICS beta app on my Motorola Atrix with 2.3. CPU usage was 30-50%! Uninstalled and downloaded old Spotify app from play store, but Im still getting 30-50% CPU usage! Son...

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  • I noticed that my battery was getting drained at a very high rate while using the ICS beta app on my Motorola Atrix with 2.3. CPU usage was 30-50%! Uninstalled and downloaded old Spotify app from pla...
  • neo-x
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Need some help with this new Android app. Why is it so bad compared to the old one?

All right. I have Premium and have been using an old (I guess) version on my Galaxy Nexus for a long time. Dark gray background, simple, list of songs, easy searching, switching, filtering, etc. I hadn't updated in a while as it was working great for...

  • Casual Listener
  • All right.  I have Premium and have been using an old (I guess) version on my Galaxy Nexus for a long time.  Dark gray background, simple, list of songs, easy searching, switching, filterin...
  • neo-x
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Need a deleted playlist recovered help!!

Help me please I've spend weeks creating a playlist called @butr Best Songs You Never Heard It's full of a lot of songs that haven't been released to Spotify that are on my hard drive. Please help me recover it. My Facebook user name is kami knake Th...

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  • Help me please I've spend weeks creating a playlist called @butr Best Songs You Never Heard   It's full of a lot of songs that haven't been released to Spotify that are on my hard drive. &...
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my mobile wont sync offline playlists with my phone now that the app has changed. HELP

IT SAYS DOWNLOAD PLAYLISTON MY ANDROID ABOVE THE PLAYLIST.. WILL THIS COST MONEY? LIKE FROM MY ACCOUNT RATHER THAN MY WIFI? ON THE OLD APP MY PHONE USED TO AUTOMATICLY SYNC WITH MY LAPTOP EACH DAY.. NOW IT DOSENT THIS SUCKS MEGA, AND I DONT KNOW WHAT...

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  •   IT SAYS DOWNLOAD PLAYLISTON MY ANDROID ABOVE THE PLAYLIST.. WILL THIS COST MONEY? LIKE FROM MY ACCOUNT RATHER THAN MY WIFI?   ON THE OLD APP MY PHONE USED TO AUTOMATICLY SYNC WITH M...
  • neo-x
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Shuffle

Why does not shuffle works if you have two different phones?

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  • Why does not shuffle works if you have two different phones?
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Problem syncing some play list for offline listening

Having a problem for some of the new play list that a make available for offline. For example if I make a play list available for offline at night the next morning it will be gone and I will have to do it again. And it will stay for about four to fiv...

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  • Having a problem for some of the new play list that a make available for offline. For example if I make a play list available for offline at night the next morning it will be gone and I will have to ...
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why offline mode on mobile does not work offline

I am a fitness instructor, and I purchased the premium membership because it presummed of being available offline, ends up that i get it on my mobile device, and I cant listen to my playlists offline because spotify requires me to login, and if there...

  • Newbie
  • I am a fitness instructor, and I purchased the premium membership because it presummed of being available offline, ends up that i get it on my mobile device, and I cant listen to my playlists offline...
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Unable to unstar tracks

On my HTC Evo Design 4G (Sprint) with Android 3.14.651.0.710 RD, using the Preview release channel, I am unable to unstar a song from my device. Here is the procedure to reproduce: Open your Starred playlist. Press the right side of an entry to show ...

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  • On my HTC Evo Design 4G (Sprint) with Android 3.14.651.0.710 RD, using the Preview release channel, I am unable to unstar a song from my device. Here is the procedure to reproduce:   Open ...
  • David
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No option to sync offline songs on Android

Hi all, Got a problem. I'm a Spotify Premium user, and Id like to Sync all my playlists into offline mode on my phone - rather than having to download them or stream, and use up all my monthly mb dowload tariff. Problem is, there is no option to do t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all,   Got a problem. I'm a Spotify Premium user, and Id like to Sync all my playlists into offline mode on my phone - rather than having to download them or stream, and use up all my mon...
  • licenced
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