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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 XTRONS Android head unit - have to restart Spotify when i return to the car to get audio

I apologise as a highway engineer if i don't use the right jargon here: Spotify is running on the head unit and the little EQ icon is showing it is playing but no volume is heard (no devices playing elsewhere on the account) If i force Spotify to clo...

  • Visitor
  • I apologise as a highway engineer if i don't use the right jargon here:   Spotify is running on the head unit and the little EQ icon is showing it is playing but no volume is heard (no devices...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Filters in Your Episodes reset/not saved

This should be submitted as a bug. All settings and filters are not saved after navigating away from Your Episodes

  • Casual Listener
  • This should be submitted as a bug.   All settings and filters are not saved after navigating away from Your Episodes
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Android auto shortcuts are just "recent" items.

It used to be that Spotify would show things like Daily Mixes and Disclver Weekly in Android Auto. Now it only shows recent items in the "shortcut" section. This really prohibits my enjoyment in the car as it sorta inhibits me from listening to anyth...

  • Casual Listener
  • It used to be that Spotify would show things like Daily Mixes and Disclver Weekly in Android Auto. Now it only shows recent items in the "shortcut" section. This really prohibits my enjoyment in the ...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Downloads on SD Card still reporting to system as being on Internal Storage

PlanPremium CountryEgypt DeviceSamsung A55 Operating SystemOne UI 7/Android 15 My Question or IssueMy problem is as follows:I have an SD Card in my phone for media,I open the Spotify data settings and set it to use the SD Card for downloads,It shows ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium   Country Egypt   Device Samsung A55   Operating System One UI 7/Android 15   My Question or Issue My problem is as follows: I have an SD...
  • Dessi
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Superuser Contribution empty playlist on homepage

This is a big report not a suggestion. On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. I am on the homepage, the playlist is empty -.- I'm a premium...

  • Roadie
  • This is a big report not a suggestion.   On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. ...
  • onlytocomplain
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Superuser Contribution Videos on home screen autoplay despite auto play turned off in settings

PlanFree/PremiumOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Videos on home screen autoplay despite auto play turned off in settings

  • Roadie
  • Plan Free/Premium Operating System Android   My Question or Issue     Videos on home screen autoplay despite auto play turned off in settings    
  • onlytocomplain
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Superuser Contribution Picture-in-picture issues

[Bug report - no response expected]I will not answer to further questions in the forum.Spotify App Version9.0.52.505PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A53 5GOperating SystemAndroid 14 / One UI 6.1IssueWhen listening to a podcast with video, but in audio...

  • Visitor
  • [Bug report - no response expected] I will not answer to further questions in the forum. Spotify App Version 9.0.52.505 Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Operating System Android 14 ...
  • Susan_GP
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Superuser Contribution Now playing bar on Android will not go away.

I thought there used to be a way to close the now playing bar on the bottom. Instead when I'm trying to scroll I hit it causing it to move to the next or previous song. Is there a way to close it out? I've rebooted my phone, force stopped, and did a ...

  • Newbie
  • I thought there used to be a way to close the now playing bar on the bottom. Instead when I'm trying to scroll I hit it causing it to move to the next or previous song. Is there a way to close it out...
  • Susan_GP
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Superuser Contribution Podcast skips to random episode during playback

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueSometimes when listening to a specific podcast, it will stop playback and skip to a random episode from the same podcast. It only happens on the one podcast (L...

  • Music Fan
  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 7 Pro Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue Sometimes when listening to a specific podcast, it will stop playback and s...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Samsung Dolby Atmos not working

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceSamsung Galaxy A34 5GOperating SystemAndroid 14, OneUI 6.1 My Question or IssueHey! So, basically, for the last couple weeks, Dolby Atmos on my device is not making any effect at all when playing music from Spotify. I tho...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Operating System Android 14, OneUI 6.1   My Question or Issue Hey! So, basically, for the last couple weeks, Dolby Atmos on my d...
  • wl_c7
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Pushed ADs in wrong language

I am in New Zealand but occasionally have been pushed ads in Kenyan (not english as I have received since joining). I am a free user. I have New Zealand selected as my country and primarily use my android Samsung mobile. I have gone to the ads and no...

  • Visitor
  • I am in New Zealand but occasionally have been pushed ads in Kenyan (not english as I have received since joining). I am a free user. I have New Zealand selected as my country and primarily use my an...
  • Ratcoon2
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Superuser Contribution can't change quality settings

Can't change audio streaming quality over cellular, says data saving in Android is on while it's clearly not. However I can change video quality which I don't even care about, restarted the app multiple times, even by force stopping the app. Feels li...

  • Newbie
  • Can't change audio streaming quality over cellular, says data saving in Android is on while it's clearly not. However I can change video quality which I don't even care about, restarted the app multi...
  • Dessi
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Superuser Contribution Load downloaded songs first on poor internet connection

When you have poor internet connection, Spotify still tries to load your playlist from the internet despite it being downloaded. Only when you lose internet connection and the connection status changes to disconnected will it retrieve downloaded file...

  • Casual Listener
  • When you have poor internet connection, Spotify still tries to load your playlist from the internet despite it being downloaded. Only when you lose internet connection and the connection status chang...
  • bardup
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect hijacking my volume button, help!

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus 6Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueFor the last 2 or 3 weeks, whenever I play anything with Spotify on the same wifi as my phone, my phone's volume buttons will only let me change the Spotify music play...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus 6 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue For the last 2 or 3 weeks, whenever I play anything with Spotify on the same wifi as my pho...
  • Albhaku
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Superuser Contribution "Autoplay" option missing from "Settings" page

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGoogle Pixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueUp until recently (around 12/1/2023), "Autoplay" (or was it "AutoRepeat"?) in "Settings" was set to Off, as was "Autoplay similar content". When an album finished, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Google Pixel 7 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Up until recently (around 12/1/2023), "Autoplay" (or was it "AutoRepeat"?) in "Sett...
  • MattSuda
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Shazam

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System Android I accidentally disconnected Shazam from Spotify. Now I can no longer connect the two apps. I go into Shazam and click the 'Connect to Spotify' b...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Android  I accidentally disconnected Shazam from Spotify. Now I can no lo...
  • frapolli
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Superuser Contribution Cannot Find Podcast Feature

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySri LankaDeviceSamsung S7 edgeOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueToday itself we got the Spotify facility to our country. But I cannot find the Podcast feature on my Spotify free Account.

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free/Premium Country Sri Lanka Device Samsung S7 edge Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Today itself we got the Spotify facility to our country. But I cann...
  • Naflan
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My Spotify screen going black (galaxy s20). All other apps etc. are fine.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

  • Newbie
  • 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  
  • Amay
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Superuser Contribution No songs showing in playlists

All daily Playlist and like songs display no songs anymore. Device is a Samsung s9. I have cleared the cache and Uninstalled and reinstall. I have a sd card in my device. I have done the following as well: uninstall the app > turn off the phone > tak...

  • Visitor
  • All daily Playlist and like songs display no songs anymore. Device is a Samsung s9. I have cleared the cache and Uninstalled and reinstall. I have a sd card in my device. I have done the following as...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Plus button missing in lock screen

I have Xiaomi redmi 13 note. Recently I noticed that the plus button is missing from the widget in the lock screen and also in the notification widget. I had a problem where the 'play now' bar was missing sometimes but for now it seems to fix after I...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have Xiaomi redmi 13 note. Recently I noticed that the plus button is missing from the widget in the lock screen and also in the notification widget. I had a problem where the 'play now' bar was mi...
  • Leifster
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