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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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Spotify not playing music on my Android!

I've used spotify for a good couple months for now and really enjoy using it. The only issue i have is that at times i can't play the music. My most recent issue and the one i want to talk about is that it doesn't even play music. I have it for my th...

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  • I've used spotify for a good couple months for now and really enjoy using it. The only issue i have is that at times i can't play the music. My most recent issue and the one i want to talk about is t...
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Solved!! storage

Does the downloaded songs, or songs that have been synced to your phone when you star them...if you unstar them, do they free up storage space? I am about 94 percent completed but its telling me i'm low on space. how can i free some up? i have the sp...

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  • Does the downloaded songs, or songs that have been synced to your phone when you star them...if you unstar them, do they free up storage space? I am about 94 percent completed but its telling me i'm ...
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spotify crash on android

spotify STOPPES or crashes idk , when i logg in to spotify the only thing that works is search i can't press playlist then the spotify crashes or stoppes

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  • spotify STOPPES or crashes idk , when i logg in to spotify the only thing that works is search i can't press playlist then the spotify crashes or stoppes
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Solved!! Getting music

I have a Motorola Zoom and am wondering why spotify does not work on it?

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  • I have a Motorola Zoom and am wondering why spotify does not work on it?
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Playback quality increases when offline mode selected while listening to offline playlists

I suspect Spotify still uses data when listening to offline playlists when mode is online. This also seems to result in a less than optimal (gappy) playback when that data connection becomes unavailable due to for example long a tunnel. When I select...

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  • I suspect Spotify still uses data when listening to offline playlists when mode is online. This also seems to result in a less than optimal (gappy) playback when that data connection becomes unavai...
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orden playlist in mobile

helo when i syncroonise a playlist to my mobile phone the songs all get unsorted.i wan't to know how to change the order of the songsi would like to have them sorted in alfhabect order of the artist thanks

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  • helo   when i syncroonise a playlist to my mobile phone the songs all get unsorted. i wan't to know how to change the order of the songs i would like to have them sorted in alfhabect order o...
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New version ... Unable to play any music!! randomly crashes ... pain in the ass!

After an update to spotify I've been unable to play music well it plays about 10 seconds of music then jumps back to the play list, and this is for offline content. I've tried deleting the cache, re-installing, switching off a playlist from offline m...

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  • After an update to spotify I've been unable to play music well it plays about 10 seconds of music then jumps back to the play list, and this is for offline content. I've tried deleting the cache, re-...
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accidentaly removed a playlist

HeyI accidentally removed my playlist called "Dirge" with 396 songs in it. Any chance I can get it back

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  • Hey I accidentally removed my playlist called "Dirge" with 396 songs in it. Any chance I can get it back
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Help!!!!

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1. I downloaded the Spotify app and trialed for thew 48hr free Premium experience. Loved it, so then signed with payment for Unlimited, not the full Premium. I now cannot access any music, and my downloaded list is m...

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  • I have a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1. I downloaded the Spotify app  and trialed for thew 48hr free Premium experience. Loved it, so then signed with payment for Unlimited, not the full Premium. I...
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Accessing spotify

My father created his spotfiy account using facebook. I currently own an LG Lucid syced with MY facebook. Now when i open the spotify app when i click login with facebook, it tries using MY facebook and there is not an option to login with ANOTHER fa...

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  • My father created his spotfiy account using facebook.  I currently own an LG Lucid syced with MY facebook.  Now when i open the spotify app when i click login with facebook, it tries using ...
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Can login/connect FB but cant login ?

Ive installed spotify on my new phone, can connect with facebook but then it asks me to login with a spotify username and pw? Ive never had to do this in the past.... Im a paid user... why cant i use my account?

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  • Ive installed spotify on my new phone, can connect with facebook but then it asks me to login with a spotify username and pw?   Ive never had to do this in the past.... Im a paid user... why...
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Pending on my local files plays list for a DROID2 hand device

I am a premium user and tried to sync my local itunes tracks from my computer to my phone. The sync completes without any problem but I get a pending on my local file playlist. Can anyone help me? I can see the other playlist. Thanks

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  • I am a premium user and tried to sync my local itunes tracks from my computer to my phone. The sync completes without any problem but I get a pending on my local file playlist. Can anyone help m...
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wont play on phone

dont know if this has been asked. i downloaded the spotify app for my phone. most of the songs work fine, but some are faded out and wont play. why is this? these work fine on my computer

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  • dont know if this has been asked. i downloaded the spotify app for my phone. most of the songs work fine, but some are faded out and wont play. why is this? these work fine on my computer
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Transfering local files to smartphone without Wifi?

Hello there! I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy S3, and naturally I wanted spotify on it to be able to listen to music, but I seem to have encountered a little problem. I used to have a HTC Legend phone, which's spotify had the option of syncronis...

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  • Hello there!   I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy S3, and naturally I wanted spotify on it to be able to listen to music, but I seem to have encountered a little problem. I used to have a...
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Quit.

My spotify just won't play music at all on my HTC REZOUND. I have premium. justinreed360 is my username.

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  • My spotify just won't play music at all on my HTC REZOUND. I have premium. justinreed360 is my username.
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Spotify - sort out your android app!

Nothing but problems with the android app. Fraid its a deal clincher for me. If you remove the functionality to listen to music from my phone (intentionally or not) when I am a premium member I am gonna cancel. Ever since the upgrade I have all of th...

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  • Nothing but problems with the android app. Fraid its a deal clincher for me. If you remove the functionality to listen to music from my phone (intentionally or not) when I am a premium member I am go...
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Can't open spotify on my Galaxy s2

Hi everyone Spotify stpped working today on my phone. Tried to restart the phone, unstalled and re-installed spotify, restarted the phone again. Nothing is working, Spotify is crashing whenever I launch it, can't even access anything inside spotify a...

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  • Hi everyone   Spotify stpped working today on my phone. Tried to restart the phone, unstalled and re-installed spotify, restarted the phone again. Nothing is working, Spotify is crashing w...
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Solved!! Do I need premium to listen on my phone?

Should I have to have premium still to listen on my android? http://www.spotify.com/us/mobile/overview/ This seems to indicate that I should be able to listen for free... but if I'm misreading it could someone please clarify for me. I only ask becaus...

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  • Should I have to have premium still to listen on my android?   http://www.spotify.com/us/mobile/overview/    This seems to indicate that I should be able to listen for free... ...
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playing local files on android phone

Can I play local files on my phone without being a paid subscriber? I don't see a library option in the main menu nor can I figure out how to get to the player.

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  • Can I play local files on my phone without being a paid subscriber? I don't see a library option in the main menu nor can I figure out how to get to the player.
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Not all downloaded songs are able to play...

I made a playlist, downloaded it to my Android device, and notice that not all songs are playing correctly. First, I noticed that only songs that I have hard copies of will download (which I guess is because I'm not a premium member), and that's fine...

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  • I made a playlist, downloaded it to my Android device, and notice that not all songs are playing correctly.  First, I noticed that only songs that I have hard copies of will download (which I gu...
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