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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 Add to list doesn't work

Today "Add to list doesn't work". It says it does but it doesn't add the item.App for Android, last version checked.

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Today "Add to list doesn't work". It says it does but it doesn't add the item. App for Android, last version checked. 

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Superuser Contribution Status bar not showing only in one mode

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevicePixel 6Operating SystemAndroid 13 IssueMy status bar is not showing but only in one mode, when the notification is on the standard notification panel of my system. Here there is couple of screenshots to understand what i...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Pixel 6 Operating System Android 13   Issue My status bar is not showing but only in one mode, when the notification is on the standard notification ...

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The controls on my lock screen are almost invisible when using dark mode

Question or IssuePlanPremiumCountry DeviceAsus ROG phone 2Operating SystemAndroid? My Question or IssueThe controls on my lock screen are almost invisible when using dark mode, even with my screen brightness on max its visibility is still nonexistant...

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Question or Issue Plan Premium Country   Device Asus ROG phone 2 Operating System Android?   My Question or Issue The controls on my lock screen are almost invisible when using d...

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Superuser Contribution Android Auto uses cellular data for downloaded playlists

PlanPremium DuoCountryCanada DevicePixel 6Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueWhen using Android Auto, playing from downloaded playlists uses my cellular data

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Plan Premium Duo Country Canada   Device Pixel 6 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue When using Android Auto, playing from downloaded playlists uses my cellular da...

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Superuser Contribution Downloading issues on samsung galaxy s22 ultra

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceSamsung Galaxy S22 ultraOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueI am not able to download Songs on my library and if it happens it Downloads slow and not completely. And if i like a new Song or so and want to do...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Samsung Galaxy S22 ultra Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue I am not able to download Songs on my library and if it ha...

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Android phone app

How do I keep Spotify 'on top' of other apps on my phone? I can't find the setting in 'Settings'?

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How do I keep Spotify 'on top' of other apps on my phone? I can't find the setting in 'Settings'?

Taylith

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Superuser Contribution Local File Access

PlanFamily PremiumCountryCanada DeviceSamsung A53 5G Operating SystemAndroid Oreo? My Question or IssueSpotify local files keeps adding my Voice Recorder files to it's list. I've gone through my settings on both apps, deleted/moved all files and rete...

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  Plan Family Premium Country Canada   Device Samsung A53 5G   Operating System Android Oreo?   My Question or Issue Spotify local files keeps adding my Voice Re...

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Superuser Contribution Autoplay does not work

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating System Android 12My Question or Issue Autoplay does not work if i have chosen songs for the qaiting list, or if i have chosen only one song. The app plays only the songs i have chosen. It do...

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Plan Premium Country Finland Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System  Android 12 My Question or Issue   Autoplay does not work if i have chosen songs for the qaiting list, or ...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution [Android][Playlists] Playlist default order

I noticed my imminent request has been refused at least twice. However, as a music lover and a developer myself, and most of all, as a frequent Spotify user, I believe the playlist default order should be from the most recently added. Every time I ge...

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I noticed my imminent request has been refused at least twice. However, as a music lover and a developer myself, and most of all, as a frequent Spotify user, I believe the playlist default order shou...

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Android not working with spotify

Spotify is not working on my android phone. Constantly getting the something went wrong error" and music doesnt play at all - can anyone help?

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Spotify is not working on my android phone. Constantly getting the something went wrong error" and music doesnt play at all - can anyone help?

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Superuser Contribution First song on album plays then reverts to previous album

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePoco M4 ProOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI search for an album to play. Hit the green button to play. First track is played. Then, instead of playing track 2, it reverts back to whatever I was playing previo...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Poco M4 Pro Operating System Android 11    My Question or Issue I search for an album to play. Hit the green button to play. First track is played. ...

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Superuser Contribution how to stop autoplay on android auto

PlanpremiumCountryusDevicegalaxy 10 My Question or Issueautoplay in my car using android auto is annoying

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Plan premium Country us Device galaxy 10     My Question or Issue autoplay in my car using android auto is annoying  

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Superuser Contribution Hiding a track in made for you playlist doesn't skip to next track

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 6Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueIf I click on the button to hide a track in a made for you playlist like Discover Weekly or Release Radar, the track keeps playing instead of advancing to the next ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 6 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue If I click on the button to hide a track in a made for you playlist like Discover W...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Take advantage of Spotify Connect offline.

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDevice(Xiaomi Redmi Note 11/TicWatch E3)Operating System(MIUI 13.0.12/Wear OS 2.26) My Question or IssueHello,I would like to use my watch as a "Spotify remote" on my phone. Be able to like music, adjust the sound, etc... but ...

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Plan Premium Country France Device (Xiaomi Redmi Note 11/TicWatch E3) Operating System (MIUI 13.0.12/Wear OS 2.26)   My Question or Issue Hello, I would like to use my watch as a "Spo...

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Superuser Contribution Buffer when screen turns off

I have an issue thats been going on for the past few weeks. Whenever I play music and my screen turns black (turning off) the music buffers. I thought maybe it was my earbuds so I got new ones, then figuring out that it was only when I had my phone o...

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I have an issue thats been going on for the past few weeks. Whenever I play music and my screen turns black (turning off) the music buffers. I thought maybe it was my earbuds so I got new ones, then ...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist made for you background music keep playing

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevicePixel 6Operating SystemAndroid 13App version 8.7.66.534My Question or IssueStep to reproduce1. Open App2. Tap banner for "playlist made for you" (or just start the mini-app)3. start progressing through setup, at the colo...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Pixel 6 Operating System Android 13 App version 8.7.66.534 My Question or Issue Step to reproduce 1. Open App 2. Tap banner for "playlist made for you" ...

OscarDC

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Choppy playback through wired headphones

Whenever I lock my phone screen the music is lagging and choppy, but it plays normal when if I use my phones speaker and lock my screen. I didn't have this issue half an hour ago before I updated my phone. I've reinstalled spotify, changed all the op...

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Whenever I lock my phone screen the music is lagging and choppy, but it plays normal when if I use my phones speaker and lock my screen. I didn't have this issue half an hour ago before I updated my ...

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Superuser Contribution Podcast Filter Not Working

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy S20 FE My Question or IssueThe podcast filter button us not working and i cannot sort it to unplayed. I have tried to restart the app, uninstall the app, restart my phone, logging out of the app and logging in (mu...

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Plan Free Country   Device Samsung Galaxy S20 FE   My Question or Issue The podcast filter button us not working and i cannot sort it to unplayed. I have tried to restart the app, u...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify (premium) cannot connect via WiFi

Plan: Premium (Duo)Country: Denmark Device: Xiaomi Mi 9Operating System: MIUI Global 12.5.1 Stable My Question or IssueSpotify app cannot connect to devices via WiFi. Possible to choose device to connect to, but does gets hung trying to until time ou...

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Plan: Premium (Duo) Country: Denmark Device: Xiaomi Mi 9 Operating System: MIUI Global 12.5.1 Stable   My Question or Issue Spotify app cannot connect to devices via WiFi. Possible to c...

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Stuttering audio when the screen is off: Samsung phone, Android 12

Multiple posts exist about this, but none of them have worked for me, so I'm hoping this specific thread, for my specific software, will help. Audio plays normally in the app when my screen is on. It starts to stutter when I turn the screen off. It h...

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Multiple posts exist about this, but none of them have worked for me, so I'm hoping this specific thread, for my specific software, will help.   Audio plays normally in the app when my screen ...

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