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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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Solved!! Unliked songs - Recover?!?

Hi...Just unliked two songs by mistake, didn't really notice which ones... and History seems to be unavailable.How do I recover them?!?I'm pretty **bleep** off at this! Thanks!

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Hi... Just unliked two songs by mistake, didn't really notice which ones... and History seems to be unavailable. How do I recover them?!? I'm pretty **bleep** off at this!   Thanks!

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Superuser Contribution App Crashes On Launch

App crashes at launch after 3 secondsI have deleted the app and reinstalled numerous times ( over 10 times ! )I have tried all updates recommended on the community pages including signing out all devices....NOTHING WORKS and only happened after updat...

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App crashes at launch after 3 seconds I have deleted the app and reinstalled numerous times ( over 10 times ! ) I have tried all updates recommended on the community pages including signing out all...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Spotify pauses and doesn't update current song in Android

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceSamsung S8+Operating SystemAndroid 9My Question or Issue I have two issues at the same time that occurs from approx 3 months ago.1- The music stops after playing 10 minutes.2- After this happen, when I play a song on ...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device Samsung S8+ Operating System Android 9 My Question or Issue   I have two issues at the same time that occurs from approx 3 months ago. 1- The mus...

Elena

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Solved!! Is it possible to go back to previous layout on tablets?

I'm using spotify premium on Android tablet.Since recently there is new layout : https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/08/14/spotify-gets-a-tablet-optimized-interface-for-android-tablets-and-chromebooks/ The question is - can I disable it somehow and/or...

Gig Goer

I'm using spotify premium on Android tablet. Since recently there is new layout : https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/08/14/spotify-gets-a-tablet-optimized-interface-for-android-tablets-and-chromeboo...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Notification interruptions Samsung Note 8

DeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSo frustrated with this. COME ON SPOTIFY GET IT TOGETHER! How to disable notification interruptions while listening to Spotify? There should be an easy way to disable notifications fro...

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    Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue So frustrated with this. COME ON SPOTIFY GET IT TOGETHER!   How to disable notification inter...

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Superuser Contribution Good morning message doesn't show up

PlanFree/PremiumCountryMéxico DeviceSamsung galaxy A30Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueHello, my home screen doesn't show the good morning/good night message since a couple months ago, my app is updated so i don't know what to do

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Plan Free/Premium Country México   Device Samsung galaxy A30 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue Hello, my home screen doesn't show the good morning/good ni...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Spotify almost always shows the wrong track, wrong play/pause status, wrong position in track

This has been happening every day for several months. Spotify's display on the phone screen will almost always not show the correct track being played. It will often show some previous track I listened to. This applies to the full screen display of w...

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This has been happening every day for several months.   Spotify's display on the phone screen will almost always not show the correct track being played. It will often show some previous track...

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Superuser Contribution [Android][Podcasts] 'Spotify is trying to play'......... Disappointing

I recently joined spotify, mainly for Joe Rogan Experience. So I downloaded a dozen of his episodes and began listening, and I was initially surprised by the addition of the video of the podcast being played while in app. However, spotify does someth...

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I recently joined spotify, mainly for Joe Rogan Experience.  So I downloaded a dozen of his episodes and began listening,  and I was initially surprised by the addition of the video of the ...

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Cannot play music on phone, says "unavailable for listening on"

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 3Operating System My Question or IssueI cannot switch to playing music on my phone when it is playing on another device using my account. So when I leave the house and try to play music it won't let me. This is absolu...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 3 Operating System     My Question or Issue I cannot switch to playing music on my phone when it is playing on another device using my accou...

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Superuser Contribution Downloading of MP3s to the phone does not work...AGAIN!!!

PlanPremiumCountryCzechiaDeviceSamsung A40Operating SystemAndroid Dear Spotify team,Syncing my phone with my MP3 in laptop does not work. I have tried both wifi and mobile data (downloading allowed) and any time I try to sync it on my phone, the song...

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Plan Premium Country Czechia Device Samsung A40 Operating System Android   Dear Spotify team, Syncing my phone with my MP3 in laptop does not work. I have tried both wifi and mobile da...

Elena

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Solved!! Android Spotify app cannot switch back to phone playback on latest update

Spotify Android version 8.5.77.1043 Hi.Since the latest update, when I have been casting from spotify to a chromecast or Google Home/Nest device, when I stop playback (via phone or voice command) and try to play on my phone...I can't switch playback ...

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Spotify Android version 8.5.77.1043   Hi. Since the latest update, when I have been casting from spotify to a chromecast or Google Home/Nest device, when I stop playback (via phone or voice c...

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Superuser Contribution 2015 Mini Countryman and can't cast Spotify via Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI have a 2015 Mini Countryman. I don't have the fancy onboard system. I am able to pair and use my phone via the built in Bluetooth...but I cannot play Spotify...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I have a 2015 Mini Countryman. I don't have the fancy onboard system. I am able to ...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not appearing

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceOneplus 6TOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueThe lyrics update in Brazil has been rolling out for several months and I've updated my app a lot of times but I simply don't get the lyrics feature at all, and I ...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Oneplus 6T Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue The lyrics update in Brazil has been rolling out for several months and I've updated my...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Android 11 Media player controls missing

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceGoogle Pixel 3aOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueThe Android 11 update added a new media player control section to the quick settings menu when you swipe down from the top of the screen. My phone does not show...

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  Plan Premium Country U.S. Device Google Pixel 3a Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue The Android 11 update added a new media player control section to the quick ...

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Superuser Contribution Liked songs not showing up on Android app.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating SystemAndroid Oreo, Windows 10 My Question or Issue My liked songs on my desktop app are not synching with my phone app. Ive tried all the reinstallation steps and the issue still persists.

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System Android Oreo, Windows 10   My Question or Issue   My liked songs on my desktop app are not synchin...

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Superuser Contribution Album added to Home Screen starts playing on a random track

Plan: Premium @ $9.99/mo I'm a software tester, so I'll explain the issue in a way that a developer would expect.Steps to Reproduce1. Navigate to any album2. Tap on the "..." menu3. Tap on 'Add to Home Screen'4. Drag or "ADD AUTOMATICALLY"5. Go to th...

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Plan: Premium @ $9.99/mo   I'm a software tester, so I'll explain the issue in a way that a developer would expect. Steps to Reproduce 1. Navigate to any album 2. Tap on the "..." me...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts not playing offline

Started using Spotify for podcasts. Downloaded some locally to listen on commute but they stop playing when I don't have a data connection. Music works fine offline. Premium Samsung S20+Android 10Canada

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Started using Spotify for podcasts. Downloaded some locally to listen on commute but they stop playing when I don't have a data connection. Music works fine offline.   Premium  Samsung S...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music stops playing when I open another app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Pixel 3a)Operating System(Android 11) My Question or IssueI'm trying to figure out how to keep Spotify playing in the background when I open another app that wants access to my phone's audio.Specifically, when I view a vid...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (Pixel 3a) Operating System (Android 11)   My Question or Issue I'm trying to figure out how to keep Spotify playing in the background when I open anoth...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Starts Autonomously

Plan PremiumFree/PremiumCountryAustralia Samsung S10+Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android My Question or IssueWhen I pick up my phone each day, very early in the morning, Spotify self starts and plays the same song every ti...

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Plan Premium Free/Premium Country Australia  Samsung S10+ Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android   My Question or Issue When I pick up my phone each ...

Alex

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