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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 Unable to play songs over wifi...Android Samsung a13

I've tried many things, including torubleshooting and cleaning cache/reinstalling, but nothing has worked and I think it is quite the opposite of the most "common" problem that I've read in the community forums. Since a couple of days (at least) when...

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  • I've tried many things, including torubleshooting and cleaning cache/reinstalling, but nothing has worked and I think it is quite the opposite of the most "common" problem that I've read in the commu...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Phone media volume affecting spotify volume on other devices

Device: Samsung Galaxy S8 (Android 9, last upgrade Oct 1, 2019)Spotify version: 8.5.30.579Plan: Premium Spotify connect devices:- Win 10 PC / Notebook- Raspberry running Raspotify- iEAST AudioCast M5 My Question or IssueI have noticed some weird volu...

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  • Device: Samsung Galaxy S8 (Android 9, last upgrade Oct 1, 2019) Spotify version: 8.5.30.579 Plan: Premium   Spotify connect devices: - Win 10 PC / Notebook - Raspberry running Ra...
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Queue STILL changes after switching devices

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceOnePlus 8Pro, Denon AVR-X2500H, NowTV StickOperating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueApparently the issue here https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Queue-changes-after-switching-device-with-Spotify-Connect/id...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device OnePlus 8Pro, Denon AVR-X2500H, NowTV Stick Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Apparently the issue here https://community.spot...
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ISSUE: Bluetooth device name not updating

Hello there! I recently bought a pair of Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and I'm having issues with the display name of the device in the Spotify Android app. I already searched these forums and googled around (in both english and spanish) to no avail. Basically, ...

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  • Hello there! I recently bought a pair of Galaxy Buds 2 Pro and I'm having issues with the display name of the device in the Spotify Android app. I already searched these forums and googled around (in...
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Superuser Contribution app volume turns all the way down overnight

PlanPremium Devicemotorola moto e6 Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issuehi folks, i've had this problem for probably as long as i've had spotify but i think it's gotten worse and now it's finally bothering me. i always listen to music overni...

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  • Plan Premium   Device motorola moto e6   Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue hi folks, i've had this problem for probably as long as i've had spotify but i thin...
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Superuser Contribution Why does shuffle not play from my entire collection of liked music?

I am a fairly basic user! I have 2,100 songs in my "liked songs" and would be happy to have random tracks out of this collection. So I select shuffle. Spotify does shuffle but it doesn't seem to pick from the whole collection, it regularly picks from...

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  • I am a fairly basic user! I have 2,100 songs in my "liked songs" and would be happy to have random tracks out of this collection. So I select shuffle. Spotify does shuffle but it doesn't seem to p...
  • AlejaR
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Superuser Contribution My Made For You Section is Empty

PlanPremium DuoCountryUSA DeviceMotorola One 5G AceOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI use Spotify all the time. Yesterday, my made for you section had all of my playlists, but today when I logged in, it is completely empty. I have unins...

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  • Plan Premium Duo Country USA   Device Motorola One 5G Ace Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I use Spotify all the time. Yesterday, my made for you section had al...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Change pament method to google play

PlanFamily PremiumCountryUK My Question or IssueI'm UK based and have a family subscription, paid for via paypal. I want to update the payment method to google play. I can see this is possible for a new account and subscription but can't find the opt...

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  • Plan Family Premium Country UK     My Question or Issue I'm UK based and have a family subscription, paid for via paypal. I want to update the payment method to google play. I can se...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Storage setting to SD CARD on Android reset to internal storage after reboot or update

Plan PremiumCountry the Netherlands DeviceSamsung Galaxy A8 2018Operating System Android version 9 wit update October 1 2020 Several times a year my storage setting to the SD CARD is being reset to internal storage (default) without any warning. It c...

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  • Plan Premium Country the Netherlands   DeviceSamsung Galaxy A8 2018 Operating System Android version 9 wit update October 1 2020   Several times a year my storage setting to...
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Superuser Contribution App crashes when pressing the options Button (Cubot Quest)

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceCubot Quest Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueAlright, so whenever I press the options Button (3 dots) for a Song / long press a Song to add a Song to the queue, or to a playlist it just crashes.So far I've ...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device Cubot Quest  Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Alright, so whenever I press the options Button (3 dots) for a Song / lo...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App Crashes whenever I press the options (3 dots) button on any music.

PlanPremiumCountryBrasilDeviceUmidigi A5 ProOperating SystemAndroid 9My Question or IssueWhenever I press the 3 dots button to share a music for example the app crashes immediately (the menu doesn't even render) it happens on any type of connection, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brasil Device Umidigi A5 Pro Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue Whenever I press the 3 dots button to share a music for example the app crashes immediately ...
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Superuser Contribution Google clock can not connect to Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands DeviceOneplus 5Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSince a couple of weeks I make use of the Google clock, in which a function is built to make use of Spotify songs as wake up sound. I have to first start t...

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  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands  Device Oneplus 5 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Since a couple of weeks I make use of the Google clock, in which a functio...
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Superuser Contribution Covers showing inverted/white colors

.PlanFreeDeviceXiaomi Redmi note 9 ProOperating SystemAndroid/MiUiMy Question or IssueSome album/playlist/profile covers appear inverted or white when the original cover is dark heres some examples:

  • Casual Listener
  • . Plan Free Device Xiaomi Redmi note 9 Pro Operating System Android/MiUi My Question or Issue Some album/playlist/profile covers appear inverted or white when the original cover is dark ...
  • Alex
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution The icon overlap each other

PlanPremiumCountrySaudi Arabia Device( Samsung Galaxy s22 ultra)Operating System(Android 13)The device language is Arabic My Question or IssueThe icon appear above eachother like on the photo

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  • Plan Premium Country Saudi Arabia  Device ( Samsung Galaxy s22 ultra) Operating System (Android 13) The device language is Arabic    My Question or Issue The icon appea...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution local files not recognized or syncing on mobile?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S9+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSo I've been uploading local files to Spotify through syncing/local file upload with no problems up until recently. My Spotify app won't recognize any new music ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue So I've been uploading local files to Spotify through syncing/local file upload with ...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to open list of songs from searched playlist

PlanFreeDeviceOnePlus 8TOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueMy issue is my subject which is i can't open the list of songs in the playlist that i searched. I can see the list of songs in my own playlist but when I search a playlist and wan...

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  •   Plan Free Device OnePlus 8T Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue My issue is my subject which is i can't open the list of songs in the playlist that i searched. I c...
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Superuser Contribution Song now playing banner suddenly showing

Why am I getting a banner showing the current song playing and that Spotify is playing in background when all notifications are off This has just started today and I have not changed any settings?

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  • Why am I getting a banner showing the current song playing and that Spotify is playing in background when all notifications are off   This has just started today and I have not changed any set...
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Superuser Contribution I now own playlists I previously liked

I logged off of my account, then re log in. And now I own every playlist i've previously liked and every playlist photo disappeared

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  • I logged off of my account, then re log in. And now I own every playlist i've previously liked and every playlist photo disappeared
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Superuser Contribution Spotify randomly switches to Radio

I have a Pixel 7 and am having an issue whenever I try to play a playlist whilst in my Hyundai i30 using Android Auto. I get into my car, select the playlist I want, and press play. The song will play for about 10 seconds then will randomly change to...

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  • I have a Pixel 7 and am having an issue whenever I try to play a playlist whilst in my Hyundai i30  using Android Auto.    I get into my car, select the playlist I want, and press pl...
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