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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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Can't buy individual?

PlanPremium individualCountryDenmarkDevice(Samsung Galaxy A51)Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueWhy Can't I sign up for an individual account no more? Do I really have to pay for 2 accounts?

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  •   Plan Premium individual Country Denmark Device (Samsung Galaxy A51) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue Why Can't I sign up for an individual account no more...
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Superuser Contribution Adding songs from one playlist to another sends you to the top of the playlist

I just wanna add one(or more) to another playlist from one i'm already on- the playlist im tranferring from is VERY long, so getting sent to the top after grabbing a song from the bottom is very disorienting and GREATLY irritating. how can i stop thi...

  • Casual Listener
  • I just wanna add one(or more) to another playlist from one i'm already on- the playlist im tranferring from is VERY long, so getting sent to the top after grabbing a song from the bottom is very diso...
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Superuser Contribution Google Cast as nearby device..... everywhere

A friend of mine has a very strange problem. In her connect to a device near you, there is always a Google Cast showing up. First we thought that it was a nearby device but while I was there, it didn't show up in my spotify. Also, she does not own a ...

  • Newbie
  • A friend of mine has a very strange problem. In her connect to a device near you, there is always a Google Cast showing up. First we thought that it was a nearby device but while I was there, it didn...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app crashes opening any artist page

Did clean reinstall and it is still hapening. Device: Moto E4 XT1762 Android: 7.1.1 Sotify version: 8.5.77.1043 It happens when opening artist page. Liked and downoad appearing ok. If I try to open artistpge while on offline mode it says "go online a...

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  • Did clean reinstall and it is still hapening.   Device: Moto E4 XT1762 Android: 7.1.1 Sotify version: 8.5.77.1043 It happens when opening artist page. Liked and downoad appearing ok....
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect still streams though my phone, not directly to the receiver

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceBoth recent iOS and androidOperating SystemBoth recent iOS and android My Question or IssueHi, when using Spotify connect with Spotify connect with a compatible receiver - blusound node - the music cuts every few seconds...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Both recent iOS and android Operating System Both recent iOS and android   My Question or Issue Hi, when using Spotify connect with Spotify connect w...
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Random and unprompted playing of Bo Burnham

Doesn't sound like a huge problem I know, but it's a bit odd. It's only happened twice so far, once on its own and once when I was already listening to music and it cut in with Bo. First time, I woke up, asked the Echo to play expecting it to carry o...

  • Gig Goer
  • Doesn't sound like a huge problem I know, but it's a bit odd. It's only happened twice so far, once on its own and once when I was already listening to music and it cut in with Bo. First time, I woke...
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Lawcase against Spotify?

Hi, since Spotify enters our local files WITHOUT PERMISSION since months, I am thinking about talking to my lawyer about it. It's very clear they are doing something illegal, they keep denying it while it happens. Anyone who wants to be involved and ...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi, since Spotify enters our local files WITHOUT PERMISSION since months, I am thinking about talking to my lawyer about it. It's very clear they are doing something illegal, they keep denying it whi...
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Superuser Contribution Keep screen on while reading lyrics

I have a pixel2 running Android 11. When I access song lyrics to sing while listening to music in "karaoke mode", I expect the phone screen to stay on, but on my mobile it keeps powering off. So I have to wake it up every 30 secs. Spotify should real...

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  • I have a pixel2 running Android 11. When I access song lyrics to sing while listening to music in "karaoke mode", I expect the phone screen to stay on, but on my mobile it keeps powering off. So I ha...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify, Android and Pioneer not working

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDevice(Samsung S22 Ultra 5G)Operating System(Android 12) My Question or IssueMy Spotify app won't connect to my S520 DAB player with thr latest spotify update. When I downgrade to an update from summer 2021 it works, any ideas...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Device (Samsung S22 Ultra 5G) Operating System (Android 12)   My Question or Issue My Spotify app won't connect to my S520 DAB player with thr lates...
  • Novy
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Queue based on Liked Songs does not maintain order after app restart

I have tested this on a premium account on both:Motorola G Power, Android 11, Spotify 8.7.28.1217Google Pixel 4a, Android 12, Spotify 8.7.28.1217 Steps to replicate:1 - Open Liked Songs2 - Sort by Title3 - Play any song from the list4 - Open Now Play...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have tested this on a premium account on both: Motorola G Power, Android 11, Spotify 8.7.28.1217 Google Pixel 4a, Android 12, Spotify 8.7.28.1217   Steps to replicate: 1 - Open Liked Song...
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Spotify App can't connect to DLNA Renderer Devices

I have a couple of DLNA renderers that I am able to cast music to (for example, cast from Windows 10 to my device), but the Spotify app is not able to connect and start streaming music to those devices. They are able to be discovered, but when I sele...

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  • I have a couple of DLNA renderers that I am able to cast music to (for example, cast from Windows 10 to my device), but the Spotify app is not able to connect and start streaming music to those devic...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution android bug

PlanPremiumDevicexioami mi max 2Operating Systemandroid 8 IssueI wanted to login my account from my computer but ı have forgetten password then ı reset it. But since my phone was on offline mode when ı try to login it said you must first close the of...

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  • Plan Premium Device xioami mi max 2 Operating System android 8   Issue I wanted to login my account from my computer but ı have forgetten password then ı reset it. But since my phone was...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Select device (home speakers, for example) before starting song

On the Spotify app for Android, I do not see an option for choosing the output device (phone, speakers, etc.) before a song or playlist has started playing. Songs start playing on "this phone," and I have to then click pause to switch to another (out...

  • Newbie
  • On the Spotify app for Android, I do not see an option for choosing the output device (phone, speakers, etc.) before a song or playlist has started playing. Songs start playing on "this phone," ...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Browse] About Spotify Mi phone user bottom navigation bar immersion adaptation problem

About Spotify Mi phone user bottom navigation bar immersion adaptation problemHello, I'm glad to be here to communicate with you. I am a user of Xiaomi mobile phone. I found a problem when I was using Spotify.The navigation bar at the bottom of Xiaom...

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  • About Spotify Mi phone user bottom navigation bar immersion adaptation problem Hello, I'm glad to be here to communicate with you. I am a user of Xiaomi mobile phone. I found a problem when I was ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify forcing itself on my phone's player while the website player on another computer is playing

I was listening to the Spotify website player in a browser on my computer, I then got a phone call, I paused the web player, answered the phone, unpaused the web player, plugged in headphones to the phone, then suddenly the phone started playing Spot...

  • Music Fan
  • I was listening to the Spotify website player in a browser on my computer, I then got a phone call, I paused the web player, answered the phone, unpaused the web player, plugged in headphones to the ...
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Solved!! Spotify Connect no longer connecting to Naim Mu-So from Android Nexus 5 and Nexus 7

I have spotify 3.4 on Android 5.1.1, and the Spotiy Connect has stopped working on my Naim Mu-so. Naim is not sure why, but of course thinks it is a Spotify problem. All other apps including radio through internet can be streamed through the Naim app...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have spotify 3.4 on Android 5.1.1, and the Spotiy Connect has stopped working on my Naim Mu-so. Naim is not sure why, but of course thinks it is a Spotify problem. All other apps including radio th...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify playing unprompted when switching between apps (Samsung s10lite)

Hi, for several weeks Spotify starts playing completely unprompted when I try to toggle between apps on my s10 lite. I don't even have Spotify open and the only way to get it to stop is to launch the app and then select pause from Spotify. I can't fi...

  • Regular
  • Hi, for several weeks Spotify starts playing completely unprompted when I try to toggle between apps on my s10 lite. I don't even have Spotify open and the only way to get it to stop is to launch the...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Blend Playlist Crashes Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung S20+Operating SystemAndroid 11 Anytime I try to open my Blend Playlist on the mobile app, it completely crashes Spotify. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Spotify multiple times. All other playlists work properly.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung S20+ Operating System Android 11   Anytime I try to open my Blend Playlist on the mobile app, it completely crashes Spotify. I have uninstalled a...
  • Dian
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Superuser Contribution Sea worker

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceGoogle One Plus NordOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy husband works out to sea off the coast of Norway. He is in offline modus then - the internet on the ship is awful. He at times is in dock and reconnects ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Google One Plus Nord Operating System Android   My Question or Issue My husband works out to sea off the coast of Norway. He is in offline modus then...
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Superuser Contribution Offline mode - albums will shuffle songs when resuming play

Hi! I just recently got the Spotify Premium plan and have been kind of frustrated with the #1 reason why I got it - offline play. I'm an albums person and almost exclusively listen to full albums, offline (so I don't use cell plan data). Well, I've b...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! I just recently got the Spotify Premium plan and have been kind of frustrated with the #1 reason why I got it - offline play. I'm an albums person and almost exclusively listen to full albums, of...
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