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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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Problem solved

Upgraded. Then started spotify and 2 secs after i got "black screen". Deleted all old lists of music except the stared. Reinstalled. Then it worked like it supposed. No black screens and no interrupts during play.

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  • Upgraded. Then started spotify and 2 secs after i got "black screen". Deleted all old lists of music except the stared. Reinstalled. Then it worked like it supposed. No black screens and no interrupt...
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[SOLVED] Titles starred using the mobile version somehow don't show up in the desktop version.

Yo, imagine walking around with your smartphone and -SOMEHOW- come across a cool song, but since these ain't the 60ies anymore, neither the artist nor the name of the song are by any chance something you'll be able to remember, when you're home again...

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  • Yo,   imagine walking around with your smartphone and -SOMEHOW- come across a cool song, but since these ain't the 60ies anymore, neither the artist nor the name of the song are by any chanc...
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How do I get spotify on 2 mobile devices?

Is there a way of getting spotify on my works mobile? I have spotify premium and have it on my laptop & HTC Sensation. Is there a multi instance setting where i can put spotify on my works phone?

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  • Is there a way of getting spotify on my works mobile? I have spotify premium and have it on my laptop & HTC Sensation. Is there a multi instance setting where i can put spotify on my works phon...
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is it me or...

...is there no skip button now to get to the next track or the ability to cycle through a track. I've never known an update that has totally taken away so,much functionality.

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  • ...is there no skip button now to get to the next track or the ability to cycle through a track. I've never known an update that has totally taken away so,much functionality.
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I only use offline playlists on my phone, but still data usage.

I have a HTC One X and I use Spotify a lot. Every I travel about 3 hours with the train. And because I have only 1000 mb per month to use, I decided to use offline playlists I download on wifi in the morning or the evening before. Yesterday I saw I w...

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  • I have a HTC One X and I use Spotify a lot. Every I travel about 3 hours with the train. And because I have only 1000 mb per month to use, I decided to use offline playlists I download on wifi in the...
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Playlist and local tracks

Hey, I've got a LOT of music stored on my SD-card in my phone, and I made a playlist on my pc. Why doesn't Spotify Mobile just take the local files instead of downloading all files in the playlist again?

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  • Hey,   I've got a LOT of music stored on my SD-card in my phone, and I made a playlist on my pc. Why doesn't Spotify Mobile just take the local files instead of downloading all files in the ...
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Solved!! Is there a way to revert to the previous version of the Android App?

the newest version has three flaws: no exit option; 2 no landscape mode; no capacity to play music on the device I hope that Spotify fixes this, but in the mean time, any way to revert to previous version?

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  •  the newest version has three flaws: no exit option; 2 no landscape mode; no capacity to play music on the device  I hope that Spotify fixes this, but in the mean time, any way ...
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Solved!! How can I download sync tracks to my sd on new spotify app for andorid ICS

Hi, I don´t no how to sync music to the sd instead of the internal storage on my android ICS.The previous method doesn´t work on the new app version.Thanks!!

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  • Hi, I don´t no how to sync music to the sd instead of the internal storage on my android ICS. The previous method doesn´t work on the new app version. Thanks!!
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I am SO annoyed!

I spent all night downloading some songs onto my SD card so that I could listen to music on the train (signal is naff on the route) We are talking about 5GB of songs. SO I do that and close down my phone to charge it. When I turn it on ( already on t...

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  • I spent all night downloading some songs onto my SD card so that I could listen to music on the train (signal is naff on the route)   We are talking about 5GB of songs. SO I do that and clos...
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Solved!! I synced my android tablet, but my songs still won't play in regular or offline mode

im a subscriber, and i synced my andoid tablet to my spotify account on my laptop. on my tablet, they are shown as "downloaded" already, but when i click on a song, it says "the track is not available." under my devices tab, my starred playlist has a...

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  • im a subscriber, and i synced my andoid tablet to my spotify account on my laptop.   on my tablet, they are shown as "downloaded" already, but when i click on a song, it says "the track is n...
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All tracks "not available" offline - premium user

I have had no access to offline music for a few days now, both on my computer and on my HTC. On my computer I can listen to tracks online, but that doesn't even work on my HTC (I can see all the "what's new", do searches etc, and all my playlists are...

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  • I have had no access to offline music for a few days now, both on my computer and on my HTC. On my computer I can listen to tracks online, but that doesn't even work on my HTC (I can see all the...
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Won't let me go online.

The new Android won't go online at all. This is regardless of whether using WiFi or 3G, regardless of logging in using acount or Facebook. When I'm connected to WiFi on my phone (Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S) and select the go online button on the sett...

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  • The new Android won't go online at all. This is regardless of whether using WiFi or 3G, regardless of logging in using acount or Facebook. When I'm connected to WiFi on my phone (Sony Ericsson Xperia...
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Won't load playlists

Hello! I've just formatted my SD card on my mobile device and updated to the new spotify software. But when i logon to the mobile device the playlists wont appear it just says loading

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  • Hello! I've just formatted my SD card on my mobile device and updated to the new spotify software. But when i logon to the mobile device the playlists wont appear it just says loading 
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Spotify on my HTC Thunderbolt

For the last week I've been unable to access my music on my mobile phone. I get the message, "Spotify is offline." I have a paid subscription and am listening to my music now online via my laptop, so what is going on that I cannot access the music vi...

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  • For the last week I've been unable to access my music on my mobile phone.  I get the message, "Spotify is offline."  I have a paid subscription and am listening to my music now online via m...
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[Tablet] SD card collecting every bit I listen to and leaving it there.

Greetings. I have now tried two (!!) different tablets with the same problem- every single bit streamed (not downloaded, not synced, only streamed) is staying in my internal storage. My phone doesn´t have this problem at all, only the tablet. I canno...

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  • Greetings.   I have now tried two (!!) different tablets with the same problem- every single bit streamed (not downloaded, not synced, only streamed) is staying in my internal storage. My ph...
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Inconsistent terms of Premium trial

It states on the mobile page (https://www.spotify.com/us/mobile/overview/) that listening is free, without requiring Premium. When I acquired and ran the android app, it said I had only a 48-hour trial to enjoy listening on mobile, and I see on my de...

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  • It states on the mobile page (https://www.spotify.com/us/mobile/overview/) that listening is free, without requiring Premium.  When I acquired and ran the android app, it said I had only a 48-ho...
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Solved!! If your offline, you can only listen to the playlists when you downloaded it..WHAT?!

Hey Guys.Please help me!My Offline-Mode on my android phone doesnt work. That sucks. A LOT!There comes always: Song isnt available. BUT WHY?! How can i download my playlist?It doesnt work. NOTHING WORKS! -.-Only when im online. PS: on my notebook, th...

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  • Hey Guys. Please help me! My Offline-Mode on my android phone doesnt work. That sucks. A LOT! There comes always:&...
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All music is muted when transferred to SD card

Hello, I have to transfer my music from my phone USB to my SD card. The reason being is because there is no way on my phone I can set up Spotify to sync straight to my SD card, it's so annoying. As I do not have all the space on my USB card, I have t...

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  • Hello,   I have to transfer my music from my phone USB to my SD card. The reason being is because there is no way on my phone I can set up Spotify to sync straight to my SD card, it's so ann...
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LOL about your "app"

Why can't I seem to find the directory in which Spotify saves offline data? Why can't I manually change this directory? Why is synching such pain in the ass? I always have to look if it's not just stopped again and restart the download manually. Why ...

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  • Why can't I seem to find the directory in which Spotify saves offline data? Why can't I manually change this directory? Why is synching such pain in the ass? I always have to look if it's not jus...
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