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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 unhide hidden song

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemOneUI 4.1 My Question or IssueI hid a song a few months back to make it skip over the song when I play the album, but now when I try to unhide the song by tapping on "hidden" option...

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  • Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System OneUI 4.1   My Question or Issue I hid a song a few months back to make it skip over the song when I play th...
  • Alex
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Missing play folder in app

PlanFree/PremiumDevice(OnePlus 8 Pro + Desktop)Operating System(Android 12 + Windows 10) My Question or IssueWith the new addition of folders for playlists, on desktop we have the possibility to Queue a whole folder with the simple press of the play ...

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  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Device (OnePlus 8 Pro + Desktop) Operating System (Android 12 + Windows 10)   My Question or Issue With the new addition of folders for playlists, on desktop we have th...
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I'm unable to download individual songs on my spotify app

I want to download single songs on my app but they don't show the download arrow sign

  • Visitor
  • I want to download single songs on my app but they don't show the download arrow sign
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android 11 can not use external SDCard as Downloadfolder

PlanPremiumCountrygermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy XCover 4s (SM-G398FN/DS)Operating SystemAndroid 11 (securepatch 1 Jul 2022) My Question or Issuei want chose externals SD-Card (256GB) as Downloadfolder but Spotify can not.i want download some offline mu...

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  • Plan Premium Country germany Device Samsung Galaxy XCover 4s (SM-G398FN/DS) Operating System Android 11 (securepatch 1 Jul 2022)   My Question or Issue i want chose externals SD-Card (...
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Superuser Contribution Podcast

Certain podcast won't play. It just stays stuck at 0:00 (meateater. Stiff socks) but others like Joe Rogan and huberman lab play fine PlPremiumCountry DevicePixel 6Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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  • Certain podcast won't play. It just stays stuck at 0:00 (meateater. Stiff socks) but others like Joe Rogan and huberman lab play fine    PlPremium Country   Device Pixel 6 Opera...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution BUG: play queue disappears on android

DescriptionFirst of all this issue was already reported numerous times over last two years. Unfortunately it seems it never got proper attention (I would place there few links with examples, however this forum is rejecting my posts with links for som...

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  • Description First of all this issue was already reported numerous times over last two years. Unfortunately it seems it never got proper attention (I would place there few links with examples, howeve...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app doesn't list Sonos Speaker, but Sonos App can play Spotify music on it

I have 5 sonos Speakers and a Spotify Premium account. I am using spotify on my Android (Pie) phone and Mac OS computer. On both devices listed above, I can play Spotify music on my Sonos speaker (called Lounge) when I use the Sonos App. But if I use...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have 5 sonos Speakers and a Spotify Premium account.  I am using spotify on my Android (Pie) phone and Mac OS computer.   On both devices listed above, I can play Spotify music on ...
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Superuser Contribution Time slider/ white dot missing

My Plan Free Country India Device Samsung Galaxy M30s Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue I am not able to move the time slider as the white dot is missing, what is mean is that I was able to go directly in the middle of the song let's s...

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  • My    Plan   Free   Country   India   Device   Samsung Galaxy M30s   Operating System   Android 11       My Question or...
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Superuser Contribution Daily Mixes same songs everyday.

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceOneplus 5Operating SystemAndroid pie My Question or IssueI am an Indian user of Spotify and got a premium plan. I get only 2 playlist of daily mixes and same songs i got everyday even if i dislike them. I think if i disli...

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  • Plan Premium Country India Device Oneplus 5 Operating System Android pie   My Question or Issue I am an Indian user of Spotify and got a premium plan. I get only 2 playlist of daily mi...
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Superuser Contribution Why can I not go back to my previous song in new updated version?

I am an android user and ever since I have updated the app I cannot go back to previous song that was being played, I cannot shuffle my playlists, a lot of my liked songs have been removed and whenever I click on an album or playlist the music sudden...

  • Visitor
  • I am an android user and ever since I have updated the app I cannot go back to previous song that was being played, I cannot shuffle my playlists, a lot of my liked songs have been removed and whenev...
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Superuser Contribution Web player in android phones using chrome desktop site

I tried to open web player in my android phone using chrome in desktop mode but the player doesn't load, it kept on refreshing. Kindly look into it, either it is a bug or if it is not supported then it should show a popup showing web olayer is not av...

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  • I tried to open web player in my android phone using chrome in desktop mode but the player doesn't load, it kept on refreshing. Kindly look into it, either it is a bug or if it is not supported then ...
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto Steering Controls Disabled for Podcasts

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevicePixel 5Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhen playing a song in Spotify using Android Auto through my car, the controls on my steering wheel will map to the next/previous song buttons shown in th...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device Pixel 5 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue When playing a song in Spotify using Android Auto through my car, the controls...
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[Mobile][Browse] Bring back the old home page view

Recently my android mobile app home page format has changed, and now each suggestion category only has one artist or Playlist, instead of many which I used to be able to scroll through by swiping left/right. This has greatly limited the total number ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Recently my android mobile app home page format has changed, and now each suggestion category only has one artist or Playlist, instead of many which I used to be able to scroll through by swiping lef...
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Superuser Contribution How to listen to Spotify not on a mobile phone

I'm looking for a way my daughter can listen to music, outside the house, without having access to her mobile phone. I'm aware of Mighty Vibe but wondered if there are any other options? Thanks

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  • I'm looking for a way my daughter can listen to music, outside the house, without having access to her mobile phone.  I'm aware of Mighty Vibe but wondered if there are any other options? &nbsp...
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Superuser Contribution After every restart, storage switches to internal memory

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceS10Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueFor years now I've had this issue. I've been through 2 phones and 4 SD cards, so I know it's not on my end. It's extremely annoying. And there's been times when I'm off grid...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device S10 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue For years now I've had this issue. I've been through 2 phones and 4 SD cards, so I know it's not ...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics are aren't showing

At the bottom of the song we cannot find lyrics and lyrics are not showing

  • Visitor
  • At the bottom of the song we cannot find lyrics and lyrics are not showing
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Superuser Contribution Download to Galaxy Watch 4 very slow

Plan CouplePremiumCountry UK DeviceSamsung Galaxy 22 with a Galaxy Watch 4 Classic)Operating SystemAndroid/Wear OS When I am adding playlists to my watch and downloading songs for off-line play the transfer is very slow and sometimes barely downloads...

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  • Plan Couple Premium Country UK   Device Samsung Galaxy 22 with a Galaxy Watch 4 Classic) Operating System Android/Wear OS   When I am adding playlists to my watch and downloadi...
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Superuser Contribution Android TV cannot play songs from a playlist with more than 10000 songs

Premium PlanDevice: MiTV-AYFR0Device's operating system: Android TV OS 11Spotify app version: 1.70.3 Android TV cannot play songs from a liked songs playlist if there are more than 10000 songs in the playlist.When I removed some songs from liked song...

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  • Premium Plan Device: MiTV-AYFR0 Device's operating system: Android TV OS 11 Spotify app version: 1.70.3   Android TV cannot play songs from a liked songs playlist if there are more than 100...
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution podcast will not play

After reading all the helps on the above question when the app freezes I've tried: shut/restart, exiting/signing in again, music plays, podcasts do not, turning wifi on/off, making sure the gadget is fully charged, checking play on this device and th...

  • Music Fan
  • After reading all the helps on the above question when the app freezes I've tried: shut/restart, exiting/signing in again, music plays, podcasts do not, turning wifi on/off, making sure the gadget is...
  • MihailY
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