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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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Superuser Contribution Lyrics only show 30% or less of the lyics

I assume that the Lyrics feature is designed and released broken intentionally. The lyrics feature shows me a line or two of lyrics, then instead of loading lyrics, switches to the useless "behind the lyrics" screen.Then, as more and more and more wo...

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I assume that the Lyrics feature is designed and released broken intentionally.   The lyrics feature shows me a line or two of lyrics, then instead of loading lyrics, switches to the useless "...

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Android app will not advance song when playing in background

This is pretty ridiculous. No one loads spotify and then WATCHES the album art. We want to listen to music while we navigate with Google Maps, or exercise and track it with our favorite fitness app, or whatever. but if the screen goes dark or another...

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This is pretty ridiculous. No one loads spotify and then WATCHES the album art. We want to listen to music while we navigate with Google Maps, or exercise and track it with our favorite fitness app, ...

Joe

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Solved!! download again on new mobile phone? does it charge twice?

I downloaded 2 albums into my old mobile phone, now I have a new mobile phone and the albums have not been transferred to new phone. Shall I just download again or does it mean I will pay twice?

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I downloaded 2 albums into my old mobile phone, now I have a new mobile phone and the albums have not been transferred to new phone. Shall I just download again or does it mean I will pay twice?

ItsJamesJ

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Superuser Contribution Can't access Downloaded albums on S6.

it looks as if the path between spotify and where my downloaded albums are stored on the phone is out of sync. When I go to where the files are and I click to open I would expect it to open in Spotify but it opens in Pocket Cast or some other app. I ...

Newbie

it looks as if the path between spotify and where my downloaded albums are stored on the phone is out of sync. When I go to where the files are and I click to open I would expect it to open in Spotif...

Leonardo

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Superuser Contribution Reinstalled. Now can't play albums offline- can see them in library

Spotify kept stalling so I unstained and reinstalled.Now I can see albums in my library but only play them when online. Massively frustrating!

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Spotify kept stalling so I unstained and reinstalled. Now I can see albums in my library but only play them when online. Massively frustrating!

Leonardo

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Weird problems with synced Local Files and Bluetooth headphones

I have several songs synced over to my Android phone and I added them to some of my playlists. On my phone, I keep all of my playlists downloaded for offline listening. Whenever I get to a point in a playlist where a song that is available on Spotify...

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I have several songs synced over to my Android phone and I added them to some of my playlists. On my phone, I keep all of my playlists downloaded for offline listening. Whenever I get to a point in a...

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Superuser Contribution Login Data Not Stores in Android having Spotify on external SD card

Hi Login Data Not Stores in Android having Spotify on external SD card have to always relogin. Known problem? Using Android 6.0

Music Fan

Hi   Login Data Not Stores in Android having Spotify on external SD card   have to always relogin.   Known problem?   Using Android 6.0

riker1-de

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No sd card storage option anymore

So, after the latest update on my Xperia, Spotify returned with some old issues. All my offline songs got deleted and there's no SD card storage option anymore. So basically the app became useless. I have no clue on what to do

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So, after the latest update on my Xperia, Spotify returned with some old issues. All my offline songs got deleted and there's no SD card storage option anymore. So basically the app became useless. I...

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Can't install Spotify apk file

I downloaded th apk file and tried to install spotify, but I keep getting this error message that says that the application could not be installed. The apk download worked on other devices but for this one it doesn't. I have a Galaxy Tab S, Android 5...

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I downloaded th apk file and tried to install spotify, but I keep getting this error message that says that the application could not be installed. The apk download worked on other devices but for th...

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Superuser Contribution Samsung S7 Shutsdown

My Samsung S7 edge shutsdown whenever I try to link music from my laptop to my phone. Help!!!

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My Samsung S7 edge shutsdown whenever I try to link music from my laptop to my phone.    Help!!!

Leonardo

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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth bass is distorted only in the car bluetooth.

About 2 weeks ago, I updated my Spotify Premium app, and ever since then, the bass in my car when I connect via bluetooth is either very monotonous, or not even there at times. I'm almost sure its not my car, because when I play music through the rad...

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About 2 weeks ago, I updated my Spotify Premium app, and ever since then, the bass in my car when I connect via bluetooth is either very monotonous, or not even there at times. I'm almost sure its no...

Leonardo

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I'm getting nowhere right now!!

Okay so the spotify team doesn't feel like helping me right now so can someone else pleeeaase tell me what to do!!? None of the features are showing up on my **bleep** phone, there's only like 3 and it sucks because its basically useless! I already t...

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Okay so the spotify team doesn't feel like helping me right now so can someone else pleeeaase tell me what to do!!? None of the features are showing up on my **bleep** phone, there's only like 3 and ...

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Up next

Hi, there is an up next button on the iPad app, but not on android. I'm listening to a song radio, I'd like to insert a random song but it will only add it to the queue. Any ideas?

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Hi, there is an up next button on the iPad app, but not on android. I'm listening to a song radio, I'd like to insert a random song but it will only add it to the queue. Any ideas?

Joe

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download using cellular

I have an andriod and i want to download local files from my computer but the download using cellular is greyed out. btw i also have premium

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I have an andriod and i want to download local files from my computer but the download using cellular is greyed out. btw i also have premium

Joe

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music stops playing randomly :(

Whenever i switch my screen off or am just using my phone normally, Spotify pauses. It's less of a problem when I have headphones in because I can use them to play it again but if I listen to it out loud i have to keep my phone on, which drains the b...

Newbie

Whenever i switch my screen off or am just using my phone normally, Spotify pauses. It's less of a problem when I have headphones in because I can use them to play it again but if I listen to it out ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify turns down the volume af 40 min of running

When I am out running with my headphones on. My galaxy s7 and any other samsung phone turns down the volume on spotify automatic. If I turn it back up, it turns it back down.

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When I am out running with my headphones on. My galaxy s7 and any other samsung phone turns down the volume on spotify automatic. If I turn it back up, it turns it back down.

VorlonB5

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Superuser Contribution spotify devices in playing now not working in new patch

After clicking playing now / connect to devices , it doesnt give option to click on other devices anymore on android galaxy tab3 atleast. Devices have to be changed from spotify settings now. Guess it is a bug. That quick shortcut would be nice again...

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After clicking playing now / connect to devices , it doesnt give option to click on other devices anymore on android galaxy tab3 atleast. Devices have to be changed from spotify settings now. Guess i...

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Superuser Contribution Queue

I have a playlist of songs that I have recently added to. I lissten to this playlist on repeat and I like the order the queue is in but I want these songs to be in it, how do I do it?

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I have a playlist of songs that I have recently added to. I lissten to this playlist on repeat and I like the order the queue is in but I want these songs to be in it, how do I do it?

Leonardo

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No funciona en mi android

Buenas noches a la comunidad!Tengo un samsung j7 2016, y hace unos dias, que me marca sin conexion a internet y luego se cierra, probé con lo de las actualizaciones de sistema, reiniciando el telefono, reinstalando la app, borrando datos y caché... s...

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Buenas noches a la comunidad! Tengo un samsung j7 2016, y hace unos dias, que me marca sin conexion a internet y luego se cierra, probé con lo de las actualizaciones de sistema, reiniciando el telef...

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Song Counter

There are artists that shows more songs on the counter than I actually have downloaded. Does it consume cell phone memory?

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There are artists that shows more songs on the counter than I actually have downloaded. Does it consume cell phone memory?

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