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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Problem with playlists containing only podcasts.

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceSamsung A42Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI just realized that when a playlist only contains podcast episodes, the shuffle or sequential playback icon has disappeared.All the episodes play randomly and not in...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Samsung A42 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I just realized that when a playlist only contains podcast episodes, the shuffle or sequen...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution Your Episodes gear icon turns grey and does nothing

I noticed today that the your episodes section is not removing listened to podcasts which is how I had it set. Then I noticed that the settings icon to control this is non responsive.

  • Casual Listener
  • I noticed today that the your episodes section is not removing listened to podcasts which is how I had it set. Then I noticed that the settings icon to control this is non responsive.
  • Taurus1992
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Superuser Contribution Spotify blocks notification bar - no way to turn off

In one of the recent updates a 'now playing' appeared in the notification bar. How do I get rid of it permanently?It's there even if I turn off all notifications for Spotify. I can hide it if I long press it, but it comes back with the next song. It'...

  • Casual Listener
  • In one of the recent updates a 'now playing' appeared in the notification bar. How do I get rid of it permanently? It's there even if I turn off all notifications for Spotify. I can hide it if I lon...
  • mikemanpl
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Black screen on chromebook, premium family

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceChromebookOperating System My Question or IssueThis week, for the first time, I used the download function on Spotify Premium, so I can listen to music offline. Now every time I try to open the app or webplayer on my chromeb...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Chromebook Operating System     My Question or Issue This week, for the first time, I used the download function on Spotify Premium, so I can listen...
  • latify
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Superuser Contribution empty playlist on homepage

This is a big report not a suggestion. On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. I am on the homepage, the playlist is empty -.- I'm a premium...

  • Roadie
  • This is a big report not a suggestion.   On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. ...
  • onlytocomplain
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How do I get Spotify only pause if a message comes through

Whenever I get a message from Facebook messenger the music doesn't just pause, it stops playing completely and I have to open the app to press play to continue. All permissions are allowed via my phone settings for the Spotify app.

  • Casual Listener
  • Whenever I get a message from Facebook messenger the music doesn't just pause, it stops playing completely and I have to open the app to press play to continue. All permissions are allowed via my p...
  • Bittencourt
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Superuser Contribution Chromecast / Bluetooth Issue - Help Pleaae

PlanPremium CountryUK DevicePixel 3a / Google Home Mini Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueAt night, I use Spotify to "Cast" to a Google Home Mini in my daughter's room which works as expected. The problem that I have is that when I go to...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium   Country UK   Device Pixel 3a / Google Home Mini   Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue At night, I use Spotify to "Cast" to a Google Home...
  • SvendKoustrup
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify controls no longer showing on lock screen

On my lock screen, the Spotify controls no longer appear as a permanent notification while music is playing. They are still present when I expand the notification bar on an unlocked phone, however.I have tried closing and reopening the app, logging o...

  • Casual Listener
  • On my lock screen, the Spotify controls no longer appear as a permanent notification while music is playing. They are still present when I expand the notification bar on an unlocked phone, however. ...
  • Dexter_432
  • Casual Listener
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Skip button

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus Nord N300 When my screen is locked, when I press the skip 30 back button, it just skips forward and its been like since I started using Spotify on my this phone

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device OnePlus Nord N300   When my screen is locked, when I press the skip 30 back button, it just skips forward and its been like since I started using Spot...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Please help me i got scammed by Spotify telegram task reward

Theres a group in telegram telling us if we like your page in Instagram and follow your artist in youtube we can get task reward and then we top up to our favorite music genre and we earn 30 to 50% to our money and now i cant get my money back

  • Casual Listener
  • Theres a group in telegram telling us if we like your page in Instagram and follow your artist in youtube we can get task reward and then we top up to our favorite music genre and we earn 30 to 50% t...
  • irisebron19
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Superuser Contribution Android app not opening if internet disabled and offline mode disabled

After one of the previous updates, I don't remember which, my Android app does not load if my internet is disabled but offline mode is also disabled, it only loads if I enable offline mode, or if I turn on the internet, thing that was happening befor...

  • Newbie
  • After one of the previous updates, I don't remember which, my Android app does not load if my internet is disabled but offline mode is also disabled, it only loads if I enable offline mode, or if I t...
  • Susan_GP
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Superuser Contribution When you add a song to the queue it doesn't play from scratch

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy A52Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueWhen I stop a song and add it to the queue (to repeat it one more time and no more), it plays in the time I added it. For example, I'm playing a song till the m...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy A52 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue When I stop a song and add it to the queue (to repeat it one more time and no m...
  • Susan_GP
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Playlists not Loading on Android

This morning I've found that the Spotify App on my Android Phone will not load any playlists, Not my personal ones, nor recommended and found in Search. The Menus work fine and I can still play music through Search, but no Access to Playlists, they'r...

  • Regular
  • This morning I've found that the Spotify App on my Android Phone will not load any playlists, Not my personal ones, nor recommended and found in Search. The Menus work fine and I can still play music...
  • stefano62
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "Your Episodes" broken 15s skip on Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 8a & Android Auto (Toyota)Operating SystemAndroid 14 Recently, Spotify's Android Auto controls broke for podcasts, but only for "Your Episodes" playlist. 15s skip forward and backward were replaced with skip ahead and...

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  • Gig Goer
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 8a & Android Auto (Toyota) Operating System Android 14   Recently, Spotify's Android Auto controls broke for podcasts, but only for "Your Episo...
  • user29182
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Let me permanently disable Smart Shuffle

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Pixel 3xl I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. When I turn off shuffle because I am in a block of songs I want ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Pixel 3xl   I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. ...
  • rfrink
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Issue with Spotify Web Player on Android – Songs Skipping and Not Loading

Dear Spotify Support,I’m experiencing a persistent issue with the Spotify Web Player on my current Android phone. Whenever I try to play music through the web player (via browsers like Chrome and Brave), songs either automatically skip without playin...

  • Visitor
  • Dear Spotify Support, I’m experiencing a persistent issue with the Spotify Web Player on my current Android phone. Whenever I try to play music through the web player (via browsers like Chrome and B...
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Superuser Contribution Login screen issue on Polestar and Volvo (AAOS)

Plan: PremiumCountry: NetherlandsDevice: Polestar 2 (software 3.4.4)Operating System: Android Automotive (AAOS) My Question or Issue:Unable to login because of a weirdly formatted login screen. The app appears to be for mobile devices instead of a ca...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan: Premium Country: Netherlands Device: Polestar 2 (software 3.4.4) Operating System: Android Automotive (AAOS)   My Question or Issue: Unable to login because of a ...
  • Catherine2b
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify App for Android TV doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevicePhilips Full HD Android TVOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueThe Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seconds without sound and then skip to the next song, again without sound. Other...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Philips Full HD Android TV Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue The Spotify app for Android TV is not working. Songs play for 8 seco...
  • justalittlegirl
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Filters in Your Episodes reset/not saved

This should be submitted as a bug. All settings and filters are not saved after navigating away from Your Episodes

  • Casual Listener
  • This should be submitted as a bug.   All settings and filters are not saved after navigating away from Your Episodes
  • Shaz08
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