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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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where is the randrom play feature?

With the new client i cannot find the random play function any more!!!?? can someone help? thx!

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  • With the new client i cannot find the random play function any more!!!?? can someone help?   thx!
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Sync not working on my Android Device - but songs are available in Spotify

My device (Samsung Galaxy) is connected to my Spotify account on my computer. But my files aren't syncing to my mobile. I don't want to download everything to my phone...I just want to sync. When I click on the greyed out tracks in my Library on my m...

  • Newbie
  • My device (Samsung Galaxy) is connected to my Spotify account on my computer.  But my files aren't syncing to my mobile.  I don't want to download everything to my phone...I just want to sy...
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Clearing storage space when you delete a song?

I have a premium account and when I'm deleting an offline song in my playlist the songs cache doesn't get deleted. Why is it so? It takes up unnecessary storage space. So to clear up some space you have to delete the WHOLE spotify cache (because it's...

  • Gig Goer
  • I have a premium account and when I'm deleting an offline song in my playlist the songs cache doesn't get deleted. Why is it so? It takes up unnecessary storage space. So to clear up some s...
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Downloading on 3G when disabled

Yesterday evening I started to download all of my playlist on my Android (Galaxy S) via Wifi. During the night my Wifi had a problem and the phone started to download via 3G. So this morning I see he has used 2GB of 3G data (costly!!!) and the settin...

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  • Yesterday evening I started to download all of my playlist on my Android (Galaxy S) via Wifi.  During the night my Wifi had a problem and the phone started to download via 3G. So this morning I ...
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App always offline even when 3g,

I've been using spotify for almost a year now, I love it but for the past 2 months the app has been acting up. On my Tablet it switches between online and offline constantly, I tried to install and it worked until I closed the app I have Ice cream sa...

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  • I've been using spotify for almost a year now, I love it but for the past 2 months the app has been acting up. On my Tablet it switches between online and offline constantly, I tried to install and i...
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Solved!! Heard about spotify mobile being free, decided to check it out. Can't play ANY songs.

Spotify mobile is free now?! I couldn't believe it! Finally, I could listen to my playlists on the go. Haha...yea, as if it was going to be that easy. What I did: 1. Downloaded app from google playstore 2. Launched app 3. Logged in with my facebook a...

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  • Spotify mobile is free now?! I couldn't believe it! Finally, I could listen to my playlists on the go. Haha...yea, as if it was going to be that easy.   What I did: 1. Downloaded app from ...
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Repete

Way cant i lissen to my hole list on my Phone?? I ned to manuel klick on every song.....and it´s realy irritating bekouse my children lisen to songs when they are going to sleep......I hate this new app......how do i get the old one back????? i do pa...

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  • Way cant i lissen to my hole list on my Phone?? I ned to manuel klick on every song.....and it´s realy irritating bekouse my children lisen to songs when they are going to sleep......I hate this ne...
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5,937 tracks in library-nearly 7,000 tracks syncing? Same song syncing twice?

Hello! I wasn't able to find this issue in another thread, but maybe I just wasn't using the right search terms. I synced my whole Spotify library with my Samsung Galaxy 4.2 player. My Spotify library contains 5,937 tracks, but something like 6,900 t...

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  • Hello! I wasn't able to find this issue in another thread, but maybe I just wasn't using the right search terms.   I synced my whole Spotify library with my Samsung Galaxy 4.2 player. My Spo...
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Spotify won't work on my Samsun Epic!

I have downloaded and used spotify before through my facebook account. Then I had to get my phone replaced with a new one, same kind of phone and when I downloaded spotify on it all the songs and playlists are gray and when I click on them, it says "...

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  • I have downloaded and used spotify before through my facebook account. Then I had to get my phone replaced with a new one, same kind of phone and when I downloaded spotify on it all the songs and pla...
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So iOS devices got radio...

Seems the Android users will always be a step behind in terms of functionality. With the new and "improved" app, we cannot even choose the storage location for offline playlists anymore.. I mean, really? Such a basic functionality just gone? And now,...

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  • Seems the Android users will always be a step behind  in terms of functionality. With the new and "improved" app, we cannot even choose the storage location for offline playlists anymore.. I mea...
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Missing features

Why have the Toplist menu been removed in the latest app-update ? Please bring it back

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  • Why have the Toplist menu been removed in the latest app-update ? Please bring it back
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Solved!! HTC One S/X

Hi, I'm looking at getting a new phone, most probably from the HTC One series.Spotify is one of the apps I use a lot on my current phone, but I noticed when looking around that the HTC One S doesn't have a Micro SD slot.It does have 16gb internal sto...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,  I'm looking at getting a new phone, most probably from the HTC One series. Spotify is one of the apps I use a lot on my current phone, but I noticed when looking around that the HTC One...
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NEW operating system STILL cannot get me online!?

Oh dear. After seeing all the great claims about the new operating system, I had high hopes that this one would actually work. So I log on to the PC, upgrade to premium, fire up the Samsung Galaxy S (over wi-fi) and download the new operating system....

  • Casual Listener
  • Oh dear.   After seeing all the great claims about the new operating system, I had high hopes that this one would actually work.   So I log on to the PC, upgrade to premium, fire up...
  • thekanesat42
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Android App don't start

Hello, I download the Android app over the Market. After the "successful installation" I want to to start the App. But I only see a gray screen and after some time the Message that the App don't response and I can close, wait or send a status. I use ...

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  • Hello,   I download the Android app over the Market. After the "successful installation" I want to to start the App. But I only see a gray screen and after some time the Message that the App...
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Help with spotify app

Hi, I' new to smartphones. bought one to run spotify in my car. so I download the app on the phone, start it up and all i get is a page with 3 green bars top left and 'Spotify'. the rest is totally blank. what am i doing wrong/not doing at all? I've ...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I' new to smartphones. bought one to run spotify in my car. so I download the app on the phone, start it up and all i get is a page with 3 green bars top left and 'Spotify'. the rest is totally b...
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Question for the people who run spotify

Why do iphone users get free streaming on there phones but us android users have to pay for that option?

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  • Why do iphone users get free streaming on there phones but us android users have to pay for that option?
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offline playlists suddenly no longer saved

Just got on the bus for a 2 hour drive, only to realize that I suddenly have no music. The 10 or so playlists I had marked for offline use on my Desire Z are no longer set to offline. They were there some days ago and I have changed nothing since the...

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  • Just got on the bus for a 2 hour drive, only to realize that I suddenly have no music. The 10 or so playlists I had marked for offline use on my Desire Z are no longer set to offline. They were there...
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Solved!! Can't login anymore

Fixed it.

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  • Fixed it.
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Spotify on Droid X... same problem as another commenter with Droid a RAZR Maxx

I am downloading songs and they aren't downloading to the SD card. Download shows complete but individual songs in the playlist are grayed/dimmed out and report not available when selected. I don't see a setting in my phone storage to change it. I al...

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  • I am downloading songs and they aren't downloading to the SD card. Download shows complete but individual songs in the playlist are grayed/dimmed out and report not available when selected. I don't s...
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Latest version doesn't work at all!

Made the suggested Spotify update (0.5.1.15.g81977995[0.8.3.608.g5049138e]) yesterday on my Xperia Mini Pro (android version 2.3.4) and I hate myself for doing that!!!!! Sometimes the tune I choose to play starts, but there is no sound at all. Next t...

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  • Made the suggested Spotify update (0.5.1.15.g81977995[0.8.3.608.g5049138e]) yesterday on my Xperia Mini Pro (android version 2.3.4) and I hate myself for doing that!!!!!     ...
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