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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 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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Issue with Spotify Link Previews on GB WhatsApp

Hey everyone! I've been sharing Spotify links through GB WhatsApp, and noticed that sometimes the preview (like the album art, song title, and artist name) doesn’t show up when send a link. It just sends a plain text link instead of the usual rich pr...

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Hey everyone! I've been sharing Spotify links through GB WhatsApp, and noticed that sometimes the preview (like the album art, song title, and artist name) doesn’t show up when send a link. It just s...

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Superuser Contribution Songs Downloaded for offline listening not working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSony MP3 player My Question or IssueMy son downloaded the songs on two of his playlists for offline listening since he is going to be somewhere without internet for a while. We are in a family premium plan. Everything was f...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device Sony MP3 player   My Question or Issue My son downloaded the songs on two of his playlists for offline listening since he is going to be somewhere...

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Superuser Contribution No chapters in audiobooks

PlanPremiumCountryUS In mobile app cannot see audiobook chapters. Desktop app shows these chapters and chapters were previously visible. Tried reinstalling and this did not help

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  Plan Premium Country US   In mobile app cannot see audiobook chapters. Desktop app shows these chapters and chapters were previously visible. Tried reinstalling and this did not hel...

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Superuser Contribution How can I replay a podcast episode?

PlanPremiumCountry NetherlandsDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue How do I listen to a podcast episode that I've already listened to? I often fall asleep listening to a podcast, but I still want to listen to the full episode awake...

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Plan Premium Country  Netherlands Device LG G6 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  How do I listen to a podcast episode that I've already listened to? I often fa...

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Superuser Contribution PLAYBACK SETTINGS GRAY OUT WHEN PLAYING SPOTIFY ON AMAZON ALEXA ECHO DEVICES!

Plan: PREMIUM!Country: US! Device: GALAXY NOTE 20 ULTRA 5G! Operating System: ANDROID 13! My Question or Issue: This act just recently started! Where all my spotify playback settings become grayed out! whenever attempting to play spotify through any ...

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Plan: PREMIUM! Country: US!   Device: GALAXY NOTE 20 ULTRA 5G!   Operating System: ANDROID 13!   My Question or Issue: This act just recently started!  Where all my sp...

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No puedo reproducir mi música

No me deja reproducir ninguna lista de reproducción ni en mi biblioteca ni en busqueda

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No me deja reproducir ninguna lista de reproducción ni en mi biblioteca ni en busqueda

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Solved!! Song keeps restarting randomly

PlanPremiumCountryUS DevicePixel 9 ProOperating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueThe Spotify app keeps restarting the current song randomly after 2 to 50 seconds. I have tried restarting my phone and reinstalling the app. Not tied to any bluetoot...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device Pixel 9 Pro Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue The Spotify app keeps restarting the current song randomly after 2 to 50 seconds. ...

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