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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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UI issue, search bar on mobile app, Android 12

Plan: PremiumCountry: Argentina Device: Google Pixel 4aOperating System: Android 12 The search bar overlaps with the android status bar on top, I'm attaching screenshot so you can see.

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  Plan: Premium Country: Argentina   Device: Google Pixel 4a Operating System: Android 12   The search bar overlaps with the android status bar on top, I'm attach...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No Internet connection when connected to WiFi

Since I own a OnePlus 6 I always have the problem that Spotify is offline when I connect to a WiFi. When I disconnect from WiFi and use mobile internet Spotify works fine. When I reinstall the app spotify works via WiFi until I leave the WiFi. after ...

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Since I own a OnePlus 6 I always have the problem that Spotify is offline when I connect to a WiFi. When I disconnect from WiFi and use mobile internet Spotify works fine.  When I reinstall the...

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Superuser Contribution Can't Like Songs

Plan: DuoFree/Premium: PremiumCountry: USA Device: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: Samsung Galaxy Tab AOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Can't Like Songs on either device, even after clean reinstall, clearing cache in the app, clearing cache at ...

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Plan: Duo Free/Premium: Premium Country: USA   Device: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: Samsung Galaxy Tab A Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   Can't Like Songs...

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Superuser Contribution [Android] Lyrics aren't showing when a song is playing

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceXiaomi Redmi Note 8 ProOperating SystemAndroid 10/ Xiaomi MIUI 11 My Question or IssueI already reinstalled the app but lyrics aren't showing up. Before you tell me that the feature might not be available on my devi...

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Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Operating System Android 10/ Xiaomi MIUI 11   My Question or Issue I already reinstalled the app but lyrics aren't showi...

AndresM

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lyrics not showing on mi cell phone

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceGalaxy A71Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI don’t understand why the letters aren’t on my cell phone. But on my TV and computer. I’ve tried every tip and I can’t find another problem like this to solve mine...

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Plan Premium Country Chile Device Galaxy A71 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I don’t understand why the letters aren’t on my cell phone. But on my TV and computer. I...

AndresM

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stopped connecting to Echo

PlanPremiumCountry ItalyDeviceSony Xperia XZ1 Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSpotify stopped connecting to Echo. As of yesterday, Spotify won't connect to my Echo. I had been connected earlier in the day, and hadn't changed anything. S...

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Plan Premium Country  Italy Device Sony Xperia XZ1  Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Spotify stopped connecting to Echo. As of yesterday, Spotify won't conne...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Can't connect to car head unit through bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesia DeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 Pro and JVC KW M540 BTOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or IssueSincw today, i can't connect spotify at my phone to the JVC head unit spotify app It keeps mentioning disconnected thus i cant...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia   Device Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro and JVC KW M540 BT Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue Sincw today, i can't connect spotify at my ...

OscarDC

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Issues connecting to Chromecast

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceRedmi note 10SOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhen I use the devices option with Spotify, my Chromecast device doesn't show up, and it seems like it is a known issue, it would be great to fix this...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Redmi note 10S Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue When I use the devices option with Spotify, my Chromecast device doesn't show up, a...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Google assistant not working with Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung S22 Ultra, Samsung S20 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Watch 4Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueBixby, Bixby routines, Google assistant on Samsung S20 Ultra and S22 Ultra and trying to play music on S22 and S20 us...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung S22 Ultra, Samsung S20 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Bixby, Bixby routines, Google assistant...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android Player Interface Issue

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceMi 11 Lite 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11My Question or IssueHey Guys! Bought a new device recently and that's what I get here. Just installed Spotify and have bug on regular play\pause button. As well as seek bar.Already ...

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  Plan Premium Country Russia Device Mi 11 Lite 5G Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue Hey Guys! Bought a new device recently and that's what I get here. Just installed ...

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Superuser Contribution Current song disappeared

Does anyone else have an issue on android after the last update where spotify won't show its playing but the music still plays?I'm using samsung s22.

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Does anyone else have an issue on android after the last update where spotify won't show its playing but the music still plays? I'm using samsung s22.

OscarDC

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URL encoded string in player

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DeviceOnePlus 7TOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueThe error is happening when searching for a song or artist, and pressing a song directly from the search menu. Then if you expand the player after, the input you...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark   Device OnePlus 7T Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue The error is happening when searching for a song or artist, and pressing a son...

Taylith

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Android to USB to Car Radio?

I recently tried to play my Spotify music from my android, and through a USB cabel, and into my car radio. But havn't been a success. The radio will only play the music that are stored on the SD device. I've also tried to opening Spotify while connec...

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I recently tried to play my Spotify music from my android, and through a USB cabel, and into my car radio. But havn't been a success. The radio will only play the music that are stored on the SD devi...

OlgayToprakli

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Superuser Contribution Spotify on android tv free/premium. what is the sound quality?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUkrainian Device(Android tv, xiaomi mi box 3)Operating System(Android tv) My Question or IssueGood afternoon, I installed spotify (android tv) on my mi box 3. Does it make sense for me to buy a premium account, will the sound q...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country Ukrainian   Device (Android tv, xiaomi mi box 3) Operating System (Android tv)   My Question or Issue Good afternoon, I installed spotify (andro...

Alexander1985

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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect not working on Soundbar sony ht-st5000

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands DeviceSony ht-st5000 My Question or IssueHi, Since yesterday I am not able to use spotify connect on my soundbar. Soundbar is fully operational and chromecast spotify plugin is working. When I open Spotify on my Android ...

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  Plan Premium Country Netherlands    Device Sony ht-st5000    My Question or Issue Hi,   Since yesterday I am not able to use spotify connect on my soundbar...

pol4053

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify breaking on Samsung devices. App becomes unusable until I restart the device.

Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung Tab S8 Ultra, Galaxy S21 Operating System Android 12 My Question or IssueSpotify on android (samsung) breaking after a few mins in background. Losing all media controls of the app until device restart. Whenever ...

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Tom0527

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Superuser Contribution Now playing bar frozen

PlanPremium CountryNew Zealand DeviceGalaxy Note 9 and Galaxy fold 3 When playing music in the car, the now playing bar freezes. Spotify then does not dim music for notifications or for Google maps directions. When turning the car off, music keeps pl...

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  Plan Premium  Country New Zealand  Device Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy fold 3   When playing music in the car, the now playing bar freezes. Spotify then does not dim music f...

Tom0527

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Superuser Contribution Auto-remove downloaded podcasts?

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceOnPlus 3TOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueIs it possible to auto-delete the downloaded and listened podcast episodes? This was a nice feature of other clients, i.e. Google Podcast. Going into every podcast s...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device OnPlus 3T Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Is it possible to auto-delete the downloaded and listened podcast episodes? This was...

AndresM

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Superuser Contribution [Android][Other] The new Local Files system on Android is bad

Due to a recent update, you can now show local files on the Android app. This replaces the old system of going through the PC app and putting local files on a playlist, which you would then download on your phone. While the old system was admittedly ...

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Due to a recent update, you can now show local files on the Android app. This replaces the old system of going through the PC app and putting local files on a playlist, which you would then download ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify starts playing on its own

Spotify starts playing music on my phone on its own whenever I open certain apps, such as setting the alarm, opening Samsung notes etc. I cant seem to turn this very strange and annoying "feature" off. What do I do to fix this?

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Spotify starts playing music on my phone on its own whenever I open certain apps, such as setting the alarm, opening Samsung notes etc.   I cant seem to turn this very strange and annoying "fe...

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