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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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Playlists Default to Shuffle Play

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 10 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueLately I have noticed that any playlists I have saved, or the made for me playlists, automatically default to playing in shuffle mode. I have manually...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Lately I have noticed that any playlists I have saved, or the made for me ...
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Easy way to see albums in chronological order

Is there a simple way to see albums in chronological order on Android? If you haven't added any music from an artist it is that way by default, but the bands I like I now have to jump through way to many hoops to see the same screen. Is the only solu...

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  • Is there a simple way to see albums in chronological order on Android?   If you haven't added any music from an artist it is that way by default, but the bands I like I now have to jump throug...
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Cannot use the Search feature or view albums

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceMotorola E4plusOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueI have exactly the same problem as reported by Krycer/Casual Listener/2019-03-14 06:07 AM for which no solution was reached. When clicking on view album, I get: ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Motorola E4plus Operating System Android My Question or Issue I have exactly the same problem as reported by Krycer/Casual Listener/2019-03-14 06:07 AM fo...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to add songs from search

PlanFreeCountry SerbiaDevice Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra My Question or IssueWhen I search for a song and try to click "+" to add to the playlist, nothing happens. Adding songs from the search option, doesn't work.

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  •   Plan Free Country  Serbia Device Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra   My Question or Issue When I search for a song and try to click "+" to add to the playlist, nothing happens. A...
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Solved!! Daily mixes don't appear on "home"

PlanPremiumOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI listen to a lot of podcasts, so the "daily mixes" have been kicked off my "home" screen. How do I get them back?

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  • Plan Premium Operating System Android     My Question or Issue I listen to a lot of podcasts, so the "daily mixes" have been kicked off my "home" screen.  How do I get them back?
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I still have the old Spotify Design on Android

PlanPremiunCountryUSA DeviceSamsung Galaxy s20Operating SystemAndroid 10 OneUI 2.5 My Question or IssueHi, has the android redesign been rolled out fully already? I noticed that most screenshots i have seen on the web already have the new redesign, i...

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  • Plan Premiun Country USA   Device Samsung Galaxy s20 Operating System Android 10 OneUI 2.5   My Question or Issue Hi, has the android redesign been rolled out fully already? I ...
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Superuser Contribution Schlechte Qualitat

Hallo seit tagen ist die Qualität total schlecht obwohl ich im Wlan bin und die Qualität extrem hoch gestellt habe.Weis wer was?

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  • Hallo seit tagen ist die Qualität total schlecht obwohl ich im Wlan bin und die Qualität extrem hoch gestellt habe. Weis wer was?
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Solved!! Can't download Spotify app on Android. "This item is not available in your country"

I am trying to download Spotify on my Samsung Note 8. But google play states that I am in a wrong country. It works fine on Iphones. I live in Qatar, which is on the list of usable locations, yet i cannot find Spotify in the Google play store, which ...

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  • I am trying to download Spotify on my Samsung Note 8. But google play states that I am in a wrong country. It works fine on Iphones.   I live in Qatar, which is on the list of usable locations...
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Music stops on Outlook notifications

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Tab AOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueWhenever a notification from Outlook or Signal comes in, the music just stops. I hear the Outlook chime. The music does not restart. Annoying that I have to walk to the...

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Tab A Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Whenever a notification from Outlook or Signal comes in, the music just stops. I hear t...
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Solved!! Music No Longer Downloads

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI have seen this question posted before, but the resolution is not clear. My app will no longer download music. I believe this started after I did a factor...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I have seen this question posted before, but the resolution is not clear. My ap...
  • Billy-J
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloaded album not playing - "No internet connection message"

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung s10Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueOn the road, new premium member. Downloaded albums at home, before leaving. Started an album playing while at a rest stop, started drivi...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung s10 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue On the road, new premium member. Downloaded albums at h...
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Superuser Contribution Android app has multiple issues on tablet and phone

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceHuawei phone and Lenovo tablet Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThere are so many issues on both devices that haven't been there in the past:Albums and artists don't load for minutes. Downloads are so slow t...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany  Device Huawei phone and Lenovo tablet  Operating System Android  My Question or Issue There are so many issues on both devices that haven't been ...
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Superuser Contribution Marking songs as "Don't like" isn't synced between Windows and Android

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(OnePlus 6T, Samsung Tab S5e, Win10 PC)Operating System(Android 10, Android 9, Windows 10) My Question or IssueIn Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist I'm able to mark a song or an artist as "Don't like". This way Spotify...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (OnePlus 6T, Samsung Tab S5e, Win10 PC) Operating System (Android 10, Android 9, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue In Spotify's Discover Weekly pla...
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Superuser Contribution Sound is muted after changing song

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceOSSURET ADD8CVW84 (Android Auto)Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueWhen i choose to skip to next song timer is counting but sound is not playing. When i pause song and then unpause it the sound returns as not...

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  • Plan Premium Country Poland Device OSSURET ADD8CVW84 (Android Auto) Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue When i choose to skip to next song timer is counting but sou...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I don't have a "liked sounds" on my phone

I can't find my liked sounds on phone but ion my pc I have it. Maybe do you help me? PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy s8 +Operating SystemAndroid 9.0

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  • I can't find my liked sounds on phone but ion my pc I have it. Maybe do you help me?   Plan Premium Country Poland Device Samsung Galaxy s8 + Operating System Android 9.0  
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Superuser Contribution shuffle and repeat button gone

i'm not sure if this is just a problem for me but my shuffle and repeat button is nowhere to be found. it wasn't there when i installed it in the first place and it's been bothering me for a while. FYI i use a samsung galaxy a40

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  • i'm not sure if this is just a problem for me but my shuffle and repeat button is nowhere to be found. it wasn't there when i installed it in the first place and it's been bothering me for a while.&n...
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Behind the Lyrics Genius

Spoiler (Highlight to read)Behind the lyricsBehind the lyricsPlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9, Samsung Tablet, Samsung QLED TV, Google ChromecastMy Question or IssueI'm getting really tired of the Behind the lyrics feature on Spotify. I...

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  • Behind the lyrics Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy 9, Samsung Tablet, Samsung QLED TV, Google Chromecast My Question or Issue I'm getting really tired of the Behind the lyric...
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Can't see real-time lyrics

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryArgentina DeviceSamsung Galaxy Note8Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI can"t see the real-time lyrics f...

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  • None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country Argentina   Device Samsung Galaxy Note8 Opera...
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Songs stop playing when i go off the app, how i am suppose to listen to music, just not use my phone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceGoogle Pixel 4Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueAlready mentioned it in the title, duh

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  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Google Pixel 4 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Already mentioned it in the title, duh
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Solved!! Podcasts not updating as of Sept 17, 2020

Plan FreeFree/PremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Samsung Windows 10Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Android windows 10My Question or IssueSpotify feature of downloading and listening to...

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  • Plan Free Free/Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Samsung Windows 10 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android windo...
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