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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 Playlists not showing up at all when using an SD Card

PlanPremium/ Android App version 8.6.32.925CountryUKDeviceMoto E4 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 7.1.1 My Question or IssueI'm reporting this as a new issue as I did mention it in this thread - https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Mobile-Play...

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Plan Premium/ Android App version 8.6.32.925 Country UK Device Moto E4 Plus Operating System Android 7.1.1   My Question or Issue I'm reporting this as a new issue as I did mention it ...

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Superuser Contribution Folder doesn't display all playlists

PlanPremium CountryUK DeviceSamsung Galaxy A20 Operating SystemAndroidSpotify version - 8.6.30.889 My Question or IssueAfter the latest update that overhauled the UI, folders in my library containing playlists will only display a total of 12 playlist...

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Plan Premium   Country UK   Device Samsung Galaxy A20   Operating System Android Spotify version - 8.6.30.889   My Question or Issue After the latest update that ove...

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Superuser Contribution Multiple player controls

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy S21+Operating SystemAndroid Version 11 My Question or IssueI constantly have multiple players in my notifications and when i try to force stop or swipe them away they just come back

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy S21+ Operating System Android Version 11   My Question or Issue I constantly have multiple players in my notifications and when i try to force st...

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Superuser Contribution Only You story not showing up

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceLG Stylo 6Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen I search for Only You, it shows me mixes and playlists that match my listening, but there is no slideshow anywhere. I've read the requirements and I am completely...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device LG Stylo 6 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When I search for Only You, it shows me mixes and playlists that match my listening...

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Superuser Contribution Only you story not sharable

CountryGermanyOperating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueThe Only you story works as intended except that it's not sharable. The buttons either take you to the song currently playing or to your own story instead of the shared one.

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Country Germany Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue The Only you story works as intended except that it's not sharable. The buttons either take you to the song currently playing or ...

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New "Only You" feature skips straight to the end

PlanPremiumCountryIreland DeviceGoogle Pixel 4aOperating SystemAndroid 11Spotify Version8.6.30.889 My Question or IssueThe new "Only You"/"Find out how you listen" feature that can be found on the search page skips straight to the last (9th of 9) car...

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Plan Premium Country Ireland   Device Google Pixel 4a Operating System Android 11 Spotify Version 8.6.30.889   My Question or Issue The new "Only You"/"Find out how you listen"...

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Superuser Contribution [Android] Playlist folders not showing downloaded playlists

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A70Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI use the Playlist Folders a lot just to organize my different playlists for easier access. I create the folders on the Windows 10 App on my PC and theses...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy A70 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I use the Playlist Folders a lot just to organize my different playlists for e...

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Superuser Contribution Features like "about you" don't work properly (Android)

PlanPremiumCountryLatviaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9+ My Question or IssueMy Spotify features like "wrapped" or the new one "about you" don't work. I tried doing everything like restarting phone, reinstalling Spotify, clearing all data but nothing worked.T...

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Plan Premium Country Latvia Device Samsung Galaxy 9+   My Question or Issue My Spotify features like "wrapped" or the new one "about you" don't work. I tried doing everything like restar...

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Superuser Contribution Content stops every ten minutes when phone screen is off

PlanPremiumCountryNew ZealandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueTL;DR: As the title says. I listen to Podcasts on Spotify during my work using bluetooth earmuffs. Yesterday immediately after lunch, the podcast starte...

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Plan Premium Country New Zealand Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android   My Question or Issue TL;DR: As the title says.   I listen to Podcasts on Spotify during my...

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[Android][Podcasts] Spotify pause button does not respond during playback

This happens about twice or three times a day while listening to podcasts or music. I will be able to start playback, but the progress bar in spotify will not move despite the audio playing. I will not be able to pause playback, and trying to skip ah...

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This happens about twice or three times a day while listening to podcasts or music.   I will be able to start playback, but the progress bar in spotify will not move despite the audio playing....

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution cant see find out how you listen slides, why?

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDevicesamsung A51 My Question or IssueTheres a new feauture called "find out how you listen" that everyone post about. but i can not see mines. slides go by fast and I can't see any of them. whenever spotify make slides just l...

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  Plan Premium Country Turkey Device samsung A51   My Question or Issue Theres a new feauture called "find out how you listen" that everyone post about. but i can not see mines. sl...

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Superuser Contribution Full screen album artwork is missing on android

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceOneplus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueFull screen album artwork on lockscreen is missing on android. Attached screenshots of Spotify vs YouTube music

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device Oneplus 6T Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Full screen album artwork on lockscreen is missing on android. Attached screenshots&nbsp...

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Superuser Contribution Cannot play some songs

PlanPremium CountryAustralia Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSome songs are the normal white and you can click on them, add to playlist, etc.Some songs are light grey and cannot be played. They can still be 'liked' but not added to a play...

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Plan Premium   Country Australia   Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Some songs are the normal white and you can click on them, add to playlist, etc. Some song...

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Superuser Contribution Local files not syncing on android

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceSamsung Z FlipOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueHello,Every new upgrade Spotify deletes my local files from the mobile app. Usually I just sync it again. My songs were again deleted, but now that I cannot s...

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Plan Premium Country Romania Device Samsung Z Flip Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Hello, Every new upgrade Spotify deletes my local files from the mobile app. Usua...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloaded playlists not showing up in folders

PlanFamily PremiumCountrySwedenDeviceOneplus 8Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueThe new library with tag filtering is messing up my folders. When I download a playlist that is in a folder, it disappears and I can't find it in my library ...

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Plan Family Premium Country Sweden Device Oneplus 8 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue The new library with tag filtering is messing up my folders. When I download a pl...

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Superuser Contribution Car View Settings Back To Default

Device(Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G)Operating System(Android 11) My Question or IssueSpotify detects im in a car using android auto and it switches to car view mode, i turn it off, go to the settings, and select "Never" in "Switch to car mode". Im not...

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  Device (Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G) Operating System (Android 11)   My Question or Issue Spotify detects im in a car using android auto and it switches to car view mode, i turn it...

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Superuser Contribution Now playing song freezes

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceOneplus 6Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSince a few days ago the "now playing" bar and screen will randomly freeze in the middle of a podcast episode or song and after that the visuals are stuck on that ...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden  Device Oneplus 6 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Since a few days ago the "now playing" bar and screen will randomly freeze in the ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Clusterf*ck, downloaded Playlists and replay are bugged

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy A40Operating SystemAndroid 11 My IssuesMy problems began with the update where they changey the filters in the library. Now I see every Artist, playlist and album and I have to filter what i want to see. ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy A40 Operating System Android 11   My Issues My problems began with the update where they changey the filters in the library. Now I se...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android] Spotify app had stopped working, even after clean reinstall

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceLG G6Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueOver the last couple of days, I have started to experience issues with my Android Spotify app similar but not 100% identical to those of this user. Whenever I try to op...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device LG G6 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Over the last couple of days, I have started to experience issues with my Android Spotify ap...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts stopping, won't resume playback without restart

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Samsung Galaxy S10e)Operating System(Android version 11) My Question or IssueSo recently Spotify has started randomly stopping podcast episodes and when I go to try and resume it, the episode screen looks as if I never sta...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (Samsung Galaxy S10e) Operating System (Android version 11)   My Question or Issue So recently Spotify has started randomly stopping podcast episodes an...

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