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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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SPOTIFY CAN'T BE DOWNLOADED ONTO SAMSUNG GALAXY S6

I just switched from an iPhone 5c to a samsung galaxy s6 and I can't download spotify!! It says that the app is uncompatible with my device. What?! Does this mean that everyone with a samsung galaxy s6 can't download spotify??

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  • I just switched from an iPhone 5c to a samsung galaxy s6 and I can't download spotify!! It says that the app is uncompatible with my device. What?! Does this mean that everyone with a samsung galaxy ...
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No Storage Area Found

Can any one help me with this? Every time I try to open my Spotify I get the no storage area found message I have the space on my phone and sd card I've tried resetting my phone and uninstalled and reinstalled the app but still no luck.

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  • Can any one help me with this? Every time I try to open my Spotify I get the no storage area found message I have the space on my phone and sd card I've tried resetting my phone and uninstalled and r...
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Takes very long to find chromecast

*please move to right section*I press a button to power my speakers and a chromecast audio.I wait a little while, chromecast is not showing in spotify.I switch to Google Home, the chromecast is showing as ready to cast.I go back ro Spotify, sometimes...

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  • *please move to right section* I press a button to power my speakers and a chromecast audio. I wait a little while, chromecast is not showing in spotify. I switch to Google Home, the chromec...
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searching for music or radio plays doesn't work sometimes

I only search for music in WLAN areas, so I have no experiences with the search in mobile connections.But in our WLAN I cannot find ANY music when this error occurs. Every search in declined or not transmitted or something else. But the result is no ...

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  • I only search for music in WLAN areas, so I have no experiences with the search in mobile connections. But in our WLAN I cannot find ANY music when this error occurs. Every search in declined or not...
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Running out of skips

Brief description of the issue: spotify will not let me skip more than 6 songs. I know that these skips used to refresh hourly, but now they do not refresh at allSteps to reproduce the issue: skip 6 songs and wait. The skip button remains greyed out ...

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  • Brief description of the issue: spotify will not let me skip more than 6 songs. I know that these skips used to refresh hourly, but now they do not refresh at all Steps to reproduce the issue: skip ...
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Black Screen of Death when starting Spotify

Whe starting Spotify I the app doesn't start at all and shows only a black screen.Steps to reproduce the issue:I was playing music from Spotifymy phone screen was switched off and after some minute(s) (1 or 2) the song stopped.BTW: We were listening ...

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  • Whe starting Spotify I the app doesn't start at all and shows only a black screen. Steps to reproduce the issue: I was playing music from Spotify my phone screen was switched off and after so...
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last.fm offline

Hi, very good,I have a question I want to use last.fm's service but at the same time I want to listen to music offline. After a lot of testing, I have verified that if I listen to offline music I do not register it at last.fm. My question is, if I do...

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  • Hi, very good, I have a question I want to use last.fm's service but at the same time I want to listen to music offline. After a lot of testing, I have verified that if I listen to offline music I d...
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Spotify syns inte vid användning av andra program

Spotify syns inte när jag t ex tittar på Facebook i mobilen. Utan måste stänga ner programmen för att byta låt när jag lyssnar. Är det någon inställning? Förut har jag ju kunnat dra ner spotify uppifrån, men nu finns inte ikonen kvar. Har en Huawei h...

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  • Spotify syns inte när jag t ex tittar på Facebook i mobilen. Utan måste stänga ner programmen för att byta låt när jag lyssnar. Är det någon inställning? Förut har jag ju kunnat dra ner spotify uppif...
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Spotify automatically removing saved offline music

I have noticed on multiple versions that I will save a bunch of albums for offline and then a few days later they have either all disappeared or there are only two or three songs in the album. Is there any fix or am i the only on experiencing it? It ...

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  • I have noticed on multiple versions that I will save a bunch of albums for offline and then a few days later they have either all disappeared or there are only two or three songs in the album. Is the...
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Solved!! New icon under album art

Under the context menu of any song there is a new icon which seems to be a different colour for every song and looks to be perhaps a indication of the Dynamics of the song? I thought it was because I recently got the Spotify artist's thing but it loo...

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  • Under the context menu of any song there is a new icon which seems to be a different colour for every song and looks to be perhaps a indication of the Dynamics of the song? I thought it was because I...
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Switches device when I am in the middle of a song .

Goes to MC-FB-AC-RCD from the device I am on. Either the desktop or my android. Frustratng! Plus It kicks me out of my playlist and goes to the queue. Artists I have never picked. Where are these coming from?

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  • Goes to MC-FB-AC-RCD from the device I am on. Either the desktop or my android. Frustratng! Plus It kicks me out of my playlist and goes to the queue. Artists I have never picked. Where are these com...
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Spotify keeps crashing

Everytime I try to open one of my playlists, spotify crashes. Also when I'm trying to search something, the app tells me that I'm offline. Any idea how to fix these problems?I've tried restarting my phone, checked my internet connection and installin...

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  • Everytime I try to open one of my playlists, spotify crashes. Also when I'm trying to search something, the app tells me that I'm offline. Any idea how to fix these problems? I've tried restarting...
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Downloaded music on SD-Card

Since a week I can't save my downloaded music anymore on my SD-Card, but my mobile phone says the 14GB are still saved.Unfortunately, they aren't saved in the app and I can't play them offline anymore! I need help.

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  • Since a week I can't save my downloaded music anymore on my SD-Card, but my mobile phone says the 14GB are still saved. Unfortunately, they aren't saved in the app and I can't play them offline anym...
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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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Songs won't play in app

Music in the Spotify app won't play on my LG. Why is this? I followed this guide, https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/COMPLETE-GUIDE-How-to-fix-most-Android-issues/td-p/914257 I can only still use shuffle play, it doesn't let me chose what song ...

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  • Music in the Spotify app won't play on my LG. Why is this?   I followed this guide, https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/COMPLETE-GUIDE-How-to-fix-most-Android-issues/td-p/914257 &nb...
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Spotify en área de notificaciones android

Los botones que aparecen en el reproductor del area de notificaciones no me funcionan, especificamente el corazón y el de prohibido (usado para eliminar la canción). Así no puedo marcar desde aquí una canción como favorita, siendo necesario abrir la ...

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  • Los botones que aparecen en el reproductor del area de notificaciones no me funcionan, especificamente el corazón y el de prohibido (usado para eliminar la canción). Así no puedo marcar desde aquí un...
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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.
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Superuser Contribution Desaparece la música offline

Al momento de guardar la música pasado unos días se borra, es molesto ya que uso datos móviles par descargarla, no quiero cancelar la suscripción.

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  • Al momento de guardar la música pasado unos días se borra, es molesto ya que uso datos móviles par descargarla, no quiero cancelar la suscripción.
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Spotify says i'm offline

I just recently tried searching for a couple new songs in the search section but claims I'm offline. I checked the settings and I'm not set to offline mode. I've logged out of my account, reset my phone, and still says I'm offline.Is there an issue w...

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  • I just recently tried searching for a couple new songs in the search section but claims I'm offline. I checked the settings and I'm not set to offline mode. I've logged out of my account, reset my ph...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify App Crashes When Playing a Specific Song

When I attempt to play the song under this link: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AAyI2LASfk7ptHw4xrG0O on Spotify for Android, the app partially crashes and the song stops playing. It becomes unable to play any song or connect to another device (the ...

  • Casual Listener
  • When I attempt to play the song under this link: https://open.spotify.com/track/6AAyI2LASfk7ptHw4xrG0O on Spotify for Android, the app partially crashes and the song stops playing. It becomes un...
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