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Android Alpha & Beta Programs

What are the Spotify Alpha and Beta programs? By signing up as an Alpha or Beta tester of the Spotify app, you will get early versions of our new releases before we roll them out to everyone else. This is an invaluable help for us, as it allows us to...

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Sorting of podcasts in library

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung Galaxy S24 FEOperating SystemAndroid 16 My Question or IssueIn Your Library -> Podcasts you have sort options "Recents", "Recently added", "Recently updated".It's not clear what differs between these, but none of...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Operating System Android 16   My Question or Issue In Your Library -> Podcasts you have sort options "Recents", "Recently ad...

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Superuser Contribution Android Troubleshooting Guide

Having issues with the Spotify app on Android? Here’s a step-by-step guide of general troubleshooting steps known to resolve a multitude of issues: Basic Troubleshooting: Reboot your device. Make sure your app and OS are up to date. Check if you have...

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Having issues with the Spotify app on Android? Here’s a step-by-step guide of general troubleshooting steps known to resolve a multitude of issues:   Basic Troubleshooting: Reboot y...

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Lossless is not available

The official announcement said that we will get lossless audio in October, today is November 3rd and lossless is still not available PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Que...

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The official announcement said that we will get lossless audio in October, today is November 3rd and lossless is still not available  Plan Premium Country Argentina  Device Samsung Ga...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify struggles to cast to speaker groups

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.A.DeviceMotorola Moto G Stylus 5G - 2024Operating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueI'm a simple girl. I like to open Spotify, pick a speaker group, and listen to podcasts while I do chores. Unfortunately, for many weeks (mon...

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Plan Premium Country U.S.A. Device Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G - 2024 Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue I'm a simple girl. I like to open Spotify, pick a speaker group, ...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to sort playlists on mobile

It is now November 2025 and this is still an issue? I have lost my sort (in playlists) option completely off my phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 24 Ultra. As per my research I did the following: Turned off smart shuffle function - check Logged out...

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It is now November 2025 and this is still an issue?  I have lost my sort (in playlists) option completely off my phone. I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 24 Ultra.  As per my research I did th...

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Android fails to transfer to Cast Speaker Group, but works on iOS and web player

I have a Pixel 9, and transferring music from the Spotify app to one of my Cast Speaker Groups fails ('House Speakers'). This works fine on my wife's iPhone and the web player. It also works on my phone when I cast to a different Cast Speaker Group (...

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I have a Pixel 9, and transferring music from the Spotify app to one of my Cast Speaker Groups fails ('House Speakers'). This works fine on my wife's iPhone and the web player. It also works on my ph...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution local files for android / chromebook

i have an iphone, so i can make and listen to my local files on there, however it is so annoying that i can't on my chromebook!! some songs aren't on spotify / are but as an episode which means theres always a minute of silence during them, i would l...

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i have an iphone, so i can make and listen to my local files on there, however it is so annoying that i can't on my chromebook!! some songs aren't on spotify / are but as an episode which means there...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stopped using DSP effect

PlanPremiumCountrySerbiaDeviceRedmi Note 10 ProOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueFew days ago, Spotify app just stopped using system DSP effects like Dolby Atmos,Adjust sound to Headphones, Equalizer and such... regardless if I am playing t...

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Plan Premium Country Serbia Device Redmi Note 10 Pro Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Few days ago, Spotify app just stopped using system DSP effects like Dolby Atmos, ...

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Superuser Contribution Re: My repeat button is missing

I am a premium user, but there is no repeat/loop button for my playlist on my phone. I have reinstalled the app and restarted my phone, still no repeat/loop button. Where is the repeat/loop button? I have a shuffle button, but no loop.

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I am a premium user, but there is no repeat/loop button for my playlist on my phone. I have reinstalled the app and restarted my phone, still no repeat/loop button. Where is the repeat/loop button? I...

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Superuser Contribution App drains battery since recent updates

DeviceSamsung Galaxy A55Operating SystemAndroid 15/OneUi My Question or IssueSince like a week or so, the app draws at least 3x as much battery as it did before. It really empties it out like crazy, and even android battery settings report Spotify as...

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  Device Samsung Galaxy A55 Operating System Android 15/OneUi   My Question or Issue Since like a week or so, the app draws at least 3x as much battery as it did before.  It re...

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Superuser Contribution Smart Shuffle not working on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUsDeviceGalaxy 23 feOperating SystemWhatever it comes with My Question or IssueSmart shuffle only stays on for 8-9 seconds and doesn't add anything new in those few seconds. Perhaps this is due to you guys working on shuffle for iOS...

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  Plan Premium Country Us Device Galaxy 23 fe Operating System Whatever it comes with   My Question or Issue Smart shuffle only stays on for 8-9 seconds and doesn't add anything ...

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Liked songs not showing when offline

I paid for premium and downloaded my liked songs, the issue is that as long as I am offline I can't go beyond songs that begin with the letter "b", as a result I have about 860 songs in my playlist but can only access about 100 when offline even thou...

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I paid for premium and downloaded my liked songs, the issue is that as long as I am offline I can't go beyond songs that begin with the letter "b", as a result I have about 860 songs in my playlist b...

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Browsing a large Liked Songs playlist makes app laggy and unresponsive

PlanPremiumDeviceOnePlus Nord 4Operating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueIf you have a lot of liked songs – like 10,000+ – and are browsing your Liked Songs playlist in the Android app, the app becomes excruciatingly laggy. I have over 18,000 li...

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Plan Premium Device OnePlus Nord 4 Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue If you have a lot of liked songs – like 10,000+ – and are browsing your Liked Songs playlist in the ...

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Superuser Contribution Missing the pause and play bar on lock screen and notification bar

I have a Galaxy S25 with the latest update (sorry, couldn't find the version) and Spotify version 9.0.90.1229 Like the title says, "previous, pause/play, next" functionality are all missing from the notification bar on both home and lock screens. I s...

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I have a Galaxy S25 with the latest update (sorry, couldn't find the version) and Spotify version 9.0.90.1229   Like the title says, "previous, pause/play, next" functionality are all missing ...

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Superuser Contribution Data Usage for Podcast Downloads

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello,I have a question regarding the data usage of podcast streaming/downloads. Although all of...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hello, I have ...

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Superuser Contribution I cant unhide my songs

i accidentally hide a song and i have it so it shows hidden songs but there is no button to unhide it and i'm not on premium i have a android and a toughbook so i don't know what happend

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i accidentally hide a song and i have it so it shows hidden songs but there is no button to unhide it and i'm not on premium i have a android and a toughbook so i don't know what happend 

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Controls stopped working fro Spotify on Android auto

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDeviceGoogle Pixel 8 ProOperating SystemAndroid 16 My Question or IssueAndroid auto controls for Spotify stopped working, Spotify doesn't start automatically anymore also, stearing wheel buttons doesn't work anymore. 

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Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device Google Pixel 8 Pro Operating System Android 16   My Question or Issue Android auto controls for Spotify stopped working, Spotify doesn't start aut...

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Superuser Contribution Sharing via message required?

My Question or IssueSo I just encountered this sharing-via-Spotify-messages thing; do I have this right, that if I open a song or album link from a contact, it does NOT take me to the song or album, but now takes me to a chat window where I have to c...

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My Question or Issue So I just encountered this sharing-via-Spotify-messages thing; do I have this right, that if I open a song or album link from a contact, it does NOT take me to the song or album...

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Superuser Contribution Queue songs turning into temporary queue when moved to top

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMotorola G72Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssuePreviously I could just move songs from my queue that I'd like to hear first to the top of my queue, and there was a seperate section of temporarily queued songs that...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Motorola G72 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Previously I could just move songs from my queue that I'd like to hear first to the t...

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