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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!!Superuser Contribution Let me permanently disable Smart Shuffle

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Pixel 3xl I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. When I turn off shuffle because I am in a block of songs I want ...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Pixel 3xl   I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. ...

Endakid

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Superuser Contribution Dowload option not showing

When I go on song options, I am not seeing an option to download.what to do

Visitor

When I go on song options, I am not seeing an option to download.what to do

buckyrov

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution "You're still connected..." Notification needs to stop

I'm listening to Spotify via my desktop PC. Spotify on my phone tells me every few minutes that I'm still connected to my desktop PC. I know I am. That's what I want Can I disable this notification?

Newbie

I'm listening to Spotify via my desktop PC. Spotify on my phone tells me every few minutes that I'm still connected to my desktop PC. I know I am. That's what I want  Can I disable this notific...

Spudak

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Currently playing songs not highlighted in green

Why aren't my currently playing songs highlighted in green on my Samsung flip 4? I've tried reinstalling the app and that didn't work.

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Why aren't my currently playing songs highlighted in green on my Samsung flip 4? I've tried reinstalling the app and that didn't work.

WilfredKnight

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Solved!! Touch preview has stopped working

hi, I have Spotify on both my iPhone 5c and on my Hudl2 android tablet. For some reason the touch preview of tracks has stopped working on my tablet (which I find to be one of the most impressive features of Spotify) but it still works on my iPhone. ...

Casual Listener

hi, I have Spotify on both my iPhone 5c and on my Hudl2 android tablet.  For some reason the touch preview of tracks has stopped working on my tablet (which I find to be one of the most impres...

MattSuda

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Trying to search for music crashes the app on mobile

Since using the new AI Playlist bot, every time I tap the search bar, spotify instantly closes. If it matters, I closed the bot before creating a playlist. This has been ongoing since yesterday evening.

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Since using the new AI Playlist bot, every time I tap the search bar, spotify instantly closes. If it matters, I closed the bot before creating a playlist. This has been ongoing since yesterday eveni...

daniscross

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Superuser Contribution No sound when the equalizer is turned on in the application

Xiaomi 12 (Android 14, HyperOS 1.0.11)Spotify Android app (ver. 8.9.66.543)Plan Premium (Belarus) When the equalizer is turned on in the application, sometimes there is no sound when:- the beginning of the next track;- rewind the track;- switching tr...

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Xiaomi 12 (Android 14, HyperOS 1.0.11) Spotify Android app (ver. 8.9.66.543) Plan Premium (Belarus)   When the equalizer is turned on in the application, sometimes there is no sound when: -...

jdjgsub

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I can't play music Spotify

Hey do you how to fix this problem ? Because my account not showing my playlist and i cannot searching other songs

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Hey do you how to fix this problem ? Because my account not showing my playlist and i cannot searching other songs

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Turn off lyrics

PlanPremium CountryCanadaDevicePixel 3Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueTrying to find a way to disable lyrics while playing music. I don't mind using data to stream music, but I don't want to waste it on lyr...

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Plan Premium   Country Canada Device Pixel 3 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Trying to find a way to disable lyrics while pla...

RufusFishpaw

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Can't play any music

I tried playing some music from different devices and it doesn't work. Each song is not shown when searched, but shows up in playlists. Does anyone have the same problem or know how to fix it?

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I tried playing some music from different devices and it doesn't work. Each song is not shown when searched, but shows up in playlists. Does anyone have the same problem or know how to fix it?

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Volume turns up to max by itself when song change

I have a POCO F2 Pro with android 12 and miui.eu 14.0.4 and a family membership. As others before me, the volume turns up to max when the song change, to back normal once I press any volume button.This happen a lot of times, sometimes 2/3 times in 10...

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I have a POCO F2 Pro with android 12 and miui.eu 14.0.4 and a family membership.   As others before me, the volume turns up to max when the song change, to back normal once I press any volume ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify randomly stopping/pausing

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceLenovo Chromebook (~8 months old)Operating SystemChromeOS Version 136.0.7103.142My Question or IssueRecently while listening to Spotify on the Web Player, my music will stop completely randomly with no real cause. The pr...

Newbie

  Plan Premium Country Canada Device Lenovo Chromebook (~8 months old) Operating System ChromeOS Version 136.0.7103.142 My Question or Issue Recently while listening to Spotify on...

Susan_GP

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts that include video no playing on Android app (on Pixel 8)

Plan PremiumCountry UK Device Google Pixel 8 My Question or IssuePodcasts that include video won't play on my phone. No error message shows. Happens if I'm on Wi-Fi or cellular. App and OS are up to date.App has been reinstalled, caches have been cle...

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Plan Premium Country UK  Device Google Pixel 8   My Question or Issue Podcasts that include video won't play on my phone. No error message shows. Happens if I'm on Wi-Fi...

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Superuser Contribution Issues With (Built-In) Spotify App on BMW OS 9 (Android OS) iDrive

Plan: PremiumCountry: MalaysiaDevice: BMW iX1Operating System: BMW OS 9 (Android OS), Firmware 11/2024.67 Ever since the (built-in) Spotify app got updated automatically from V4.9.x to V5.1 on BMW OS 9, it has been exhibiting these issues:Spotify no ...

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Plan: Premium Country: Malaysia Device: BMW iX1 Operating System: BMW OS 9 (Android OS), Firmware 11/2024.67   Ever since the (built-in) Spotify app got updated automatically from V4.9...

Dario70

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Spotify song as an alarm interrupts the current playlist

DeviceSamsung Galaxy S23FEOperating SystemAndroid 15 / Oneui 7.0 My Question or IssueHow to turn off the useless feature of Spotify alarm song overwriting the currently active content in the app? After I turn off the alarm I want to continue listenin...

Newbie

Device Samsung Galaxy S23FE Operating System Android 15 / Oneui 7.0   My Question or Issue How to turn off the useless feature of Spotify alarm song overwriting the currently active conten...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle keeps turning itself off

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus N20Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueWhenever I select a new song/playlist or connect to Bluetooth with the app open, shuffle turns itself off and I have to turn it back on manually. It also sometimes (...

Roadie

Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus N20 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Whenever I select a new song/playlist or connect to Bluetooth with the app open, shuffle ...

Logain

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Superuser Contribution Now Playing bar suddenly stops

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung S24+Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueFor the last few days the Now Playing bar in the Android pulldown menu suddenly stops progressing (not sure how to describe this so here's a picture)To fix it I have...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung S24+ Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue For the last few days the Now Playing bar in the Android pulldown menu suddenly stops pro...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Google assistant plays alternative versions of songs such as remixes

When I try and play songs on Android using Google Assistant i get non studio versions. For example, if I ask for Diamonds by Rhianna I instead get a incredibly explicit song with Kayne West rapping for about a minute (it's a remix) instead of the exp...

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When I try and play songs on Android using Google Assistant i get non studio versions. For example, if I ask for Diamonds by Rhianna I instead get a incredibly explicit song with Kayne West rapping f...

Chaghatai

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Não consigo pular anuncios

PlanoGrátisPaísBrazilDispositivoSamsung S20 FESistema operacionalAndroid Minha pergunta ou problemaUtilizo do Spotify Gratuito, mas assim que começa um anúncio eu não consigo pular. Simplesmente sou obrigada a ouvir todos os anuncios, não aparece aqu...

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Plano Grátis País Brazil Dispositivo Samsung S20 FE Sistema operacional Android   Minha pergunta ou problema Utilizo do Spotify Gratuito, mas assim que começa um anúncio eu não consigo...

ribezaz

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle does not create a new mix/shuffle order

Whenever I turn smart shuffle on, it does not generate a new shuffle order. It queues the exact same songs in the exact same order every time. Unlike regular shuffle which creates a new mix everytime it is turned off and on, smart shuffle queues the ...

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Whenever I turn smart shuffle on, it does not generate a new shuffle order. It queues the exact same songs in the exact same order every time. Unlike regular shuffle which creates a new mix everytime...

Panteroide

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