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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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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...

  • Roadie
  • 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...
  • pcoventry76
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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...
  • Christoffer
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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...

  • Casual Listener
  • 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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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-...
  • Gabbs
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