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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 Can't sign in on old spotify versions

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy Grand Neo I9060Operating SystemAndroid 4.2.2 My Question or IssueI cant sign in to spotify on my device. It runs android 4.2.2 i was previously signed in until i accidentally deleted the app and now i cant sign back in...

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy Grand Neo I9060 Operating System Android 4.2.2   My Question or Issue I cant sign in to spotify on my device. It runs android 4.2.2 i was previously si...
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Superuser Contribution Ticking noises on Spotify on new Samsung phone

I got a new Samsung A56 yesterday and Spotify is making ticking noises every few seconds when playing tracks. I have tried every possible solution I can see online but nothing works Its driving me mad. Please help. I don't have the problem on my exis...

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  • I got a new Samsung A56 yesterday and Spotify is making ticking noises every few seconds when playing tracks. I have tried every possible solution I can see online but nothing works Its driving me ...
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Superuser Contribution Song code not scanning

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceGALAXY S24 ultraOperating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueWhen i scan a song code it backs out of the camera but does not play the song. I have deleted and re-downloaded the app. Nothing works. I have included a picture of...

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  •   Plan Free Country US Device GALAXY S24 ultra Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue When i scan a song code it backs out of the camera but does not play the song. I...
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Superuser Contribution Galaxy 7 Watch Not Responding to Voice Commands

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGalaxy Z Flip 6Operating SystemOneUI 7/Android 15 My Question or IssueI'm trying to control Spotify on my Galaxy 7 watch using voice commands and it says i need to install spotify first. It's already installed on my phone an...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Galaxy Z Flip 6 Operating System OneUI 7/Android 15   My Question or Issue I'm trying to control Spotify on my Galaxy 7 watch using voice commands and it...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot switch playlists on Android Auto

PlanPremiumCountryUSa DevicePixel 8Operating SystemAndroid 15Android Auto 14.1.651454Toyota Rav4 Prime I cannot switch playlists. When a playlist ends i go to my library and choose another playlist to play but it doesn't work. Spotify goes back to th...

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  • Plan Premium Country USa   Device Pixel 8 Operating System Android 15 Android Auto 14.1.651454 Toyota Rav4 Prime   I cannot switch playlists.  When a playlist ends i go to ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify massive battery drain on samsung phones

So recently I got a Samsung Galaxy S21 ultra, and the first 2 weeks or so were absolutely fine, with screen on time per charge of around 7-8 hours, but then 1 week ago or maybe a bit more I noticed that my battery suddenly didn't last as long as it d...

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  • So recently I got a Samsung Galaxy S21 ultra, and the first 2 weeks or so were absolutely fine, with screen on time per charge of around 7-8 hours, but then 1 week ago or maybe a bit more I noticed t...
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no me deja descargar música en mi dispositivo

me aparece al intentar descargar música un mensaje "alcanzaste el limite de dispositivos offline"

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  • me aparece al intentar descargar música un mensaje "alcanzaste el limite de dispositivos offline"
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Media Control Buttons not working

When I press one of the control buttons, the music does not change. I can only play/stop.My headphones works fine on other music players.Device: Redmi Note 10S

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  • When I press one of the control buttons, the music does not change. I can only play/stop. My headphones works fine on other music players. Device: Redmi Note 10S
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify Not Showing On Android Auto

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Samsung Galaxy S10Operating System: Android 9 Spotify doesn't show up in the Android Auto Menu. This symptom was covered in another thread from a few years ago but it seems something else is going on. Have uninstalled...

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  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System: Android 9   Spotify doesn't show up in the Android Auto Menu.  This symptom was covered in ...
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Superuser Contribution How to keep Spotify from Auto playing in the car

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHow to keep Spotify from auto playing in the car. All possible relevant settings in the car; ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue How to ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify android app crashes without google play services after 8.7.8.1206

I contacted Spotify support about this breaking change the Spotify development team has introduced. I shouldn't have been surprised but I got canned responses about how google play services is trusted and I should ask for feedback "complain" to the u...

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  • I contacted Spotify support about this breaking change the Spotify development team has introduced. I shouldn't have been surprised but I got canned responses about how google play services is truste...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Stays on Lock Screen After Dismissing Alarm ("Continue Playing" Option)

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy S24 UltraOperating SystemOne UI: 6.1Android: 14 My Question or IssueI've tried looking through all my settings and Google, but I can't find anywhere that even remotely mentions this. I have various Spotify pla...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Operating System One UI: 6.1 Android: 14   My Question or Issue I've tried looking through all my settings and Google, but I ca...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to stop Spotify starting when I switch on Bluetooth?

I have Spotify installed on a Pixel 5, running Android 12 (standard build). Whenever I switch on Bluetooth, Spotify automatically starts playing. This has only started happening to me in the last month or so. When I switch my phone on in the morning,...

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  • I have Spotify installed on a Pixel 5, running Android 12 (standard build).   Whenever I switch on Bluetooth, Spotify automatically starts playing.  This has only started happening to me ...
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Superuser Contribution Pixel 9 XL / Android - Spotify not showing Google maps

I know there is a few forums about similar issues but I have tried everything and nothing is working. When using Google maps for driving, I usually have Spotify at the bottom similar to a screen shot attached (screen shot found on Google). But I curr...

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  • I know there is a few forums about similar issues but I have tried everything and nothing is working. When using Google maps for driving, I usually have Spotify at the bottom similar to a screen shot...
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Meta Quest Horizon app?

DeviceMeta Quest 3 512gbOperating SystemHorizon OS v77 My Question or IssueDuring the Meta connect event, almost 7 months ago, Spotify was advertised and shown as an app downloadable in the horizon store. It's still as shown as an app that is soon to...

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  •   Device Meta Quest 3 512gb Operating System Horizon OS v77   My Question or Issue During the Meta connect event, almost 7 months ago, Spotify was advertised and shown as an app down...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Schließt sich zufällig Automatisch beim Musik hören

Ich habe seit Monaten das Problem dass sich Spotify bei mir immer zufällig schließt beim Musik hören.Ich habe bereits die Tipps befolgt die bei https://support.spotify.com/de/article/reinstall-spotify/ schon beschrieben ist, aber es ist weiterhin lei...

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  • Ich habe seit Monaten das Problem dass sich Spotify bei mir immer zufällig schließt beim Musik hören. Ich habe bereits die Tipps befolgt die bei https://support.spotify.com/de/article/reinstall-spot...
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Superuser Contribution Where is the play in the background setting?

There is a new notification when I open spotify asking me to turn on background play (or something like that, but there is no button that links directly to the phrase used by Spotify. The closest I found is 'Pause app activity if unused' but this has...

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  • There is a new notification when I open spotify asking me to turn on background play (or something like that, but there is no button that links directly to the phrase used by Spotify. The closest I f...
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Superuser Contribution The Spotify app causes my phone (Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 pro 4G) to reboot.

When I open the Spotify app (any versions newer than 8.10.9.722) it causes my phone to reboot. I have tried reinstalling it and clearing the data but it still does that whenever I open it. Same thing happens with older versions but only when I play m...

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  • When I open the Spotify app (any versions newer than 8.10.9.722) it causes my phone to reboot. I have tried reinstalling it and clearing the data but it still does that whenever I open it. Same thing...
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Superuser Contribution No animation on the notification bar

Plan -PremiumCountry- India Device-Moto g85Operating System- android 14 My Question or Issue- earlier I used to get to see animation on notification bar when a song used to play but now it's not working at all i really liked the feature and I want th...

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  • Plan -Premium Country- India   Device-Moto g85 Operating System- android 14   My Question or Issue- earlier I used to get to see animation on notification bar when a song used to play...
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Superuser Contribution Fix Volvo Spotify app (Google play app) not updating playlists with music

The app does not update the playlist when adding music. The list can be updated by name, but the list does not update when adding more music to it at all. Reinstalling the app via built in Google Play in the Volvo car does not help at all.

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  • The app does not update the playlist when adding music. The list can be updated by name, but the list does not update when adding more music to it at all. Reinstalling the app via built in Google P...
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