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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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Superuser Contribution Local file song, wont play on my android

I've download a song to my PC, got it over via local files on my spotify on my PC.My PC and phone is connected, but the song is just gray on my phone and not able to be played. My pc and phone is not connected via wifi as my pc dosent have a wifi con...

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I've download a song to my PC, got it over via local files on my spotify on my PC. My PC and phone is connected, but the song is just gray on my phone and not able to be played. My pc and phone is n...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Starts playing on its own after call.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Spotify starts on its own after a call even if the app has been closed. On my Samsung s8 and...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   ...

Jyiii

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Superuser Contribution Music stops very often when I'm online

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceXiaomi Mi 9t ProOperating SystemMIUI 11 My Question or IssueMy music randomly stops playing every 10-60 seconds. It is very annoying and I cannot enjoy my music like this at all. This only happens in online mode. (Even ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Xiaomi Mi 9t Pro Operating System MIUI 11   My Question or Issue My music randomly stops playing every 10-60 seconds. It is very annoying and I cann...

Elena

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs aren't unique across albums and singles

When I download an album containing several songs, that should also be apply to some individual singles as well. For example, look at below album: https://open.spotify.com/album/50FHINh9xisewZgfucGbVL?si=m4KjIrdnTn-g1F6QyXO0WA I downloaded it fully. ...

Newbie

When I download an album containing several songs, that should also be apply to some individual singles as well.   For example, look at below album:   https://open.spotify.com/album/50F...

Peter

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify lag on Mi Box S

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFranceDeviceMi Box SOperating SystemAndroid TV My Question or IssueHello,On my Mi Box S (android TV) there are lags of 1 to 3 seconds of music since I bought it.Is there a fix ?Thanks !

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Plan Free/Premium Country France Device Mi Box S Operating System Android TV   My Question or Issue Hello, On my Mi Box S (android TV) there are lags of 1 to 3 seconds of music si...

Peter

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"Ten percent happier" podcast episodes are not showing

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceHuawei Nova 3iOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueEpisodes are not showing for this specific podcast. Tried clearing app data, app cache and even reinstalling Spotify mobile app.  

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  Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Huawei Nova 3i Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Episodes are not showing for this specific podcast. Tried clearing app ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify playlists duration

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevice(Sony Xperia 10 Plus, iPhone 7)Operating System(Android 10, iOS 13) Does someone have an explanation why is for the same playlists created by Spotify I can see its total duration on my iPhone but not on Android phone (se...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device (Sony Xperia 10 Plus, iPhone 7) Operating System (Android 10, iOS 13)   Does someone have an explanation why is for the same playlists created by Spot...

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Superuser Contribution late update full of bugs

My Question or Issuei have around 500 liked song in playlist, but its gone from phone.i try format the card, i try reinstall spotify, but i'm stick of reinstall it every damn time i want to play something from playlist, the canvas on the album render...

Music Fan

My Question or Issue i have around 500 liked song in playlist, but its gone from phone. i try format the card, i try reinstall spotify, but i'm stick of reinstall it every damn time i want to play ...

Xenia

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Problem

I downloaded a song to my phone and everything worked fine but when i closed the app i couldn't play it anymore it was blacked out and it's starting to get annoying to transfer to my phone all the time any advice??

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I downloaded a song to my phone and everything worked fine but when i closed the app i couldn't play it anymore it was blacked out and it's starting to get annoying to transfer to my phone all the ti...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Saved artist not showing up search

PlanPremiumCountryUNITED STATES DeviceGOOGLE PIXEL 3 Operating SystemANDROID 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I go to artist and search for an artist that I saved it says no results found but when I actually go to their page the songs are still saved.

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Plan Premium Country UNITED STATES  Device GOOGLE PIXEL 3  Operating System ANDROID 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I go to artist and search for an artist that I saved it...

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Superuser Contribution Songs play twice when I search for them

Plan PremiumCountry US DevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueIf I search for a song and play it, it does a great job. Until it gets to the end of the song. Then it always plays the exact same song again. After that, it begins pl...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue If I search for a song and play it, it does a great job. Until it gets to the end o...

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Superuser Contribution Low Quality Cover Art In Lock Screen

 PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceLG G7 ThinQ LM-G710EM 64GBOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueCover arts in my phone appear on lock screen as fullscreen. Lately these album covers started to show in low quality and I have not changed a setti...

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  Plan Premium Country Turkey Device LG G7 ThinQ LM-G710EM 64GB Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Cover arts in my phone appear on lock screen as fullscreen. Lately th...

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App crashes spontaneously

PlanPremiumCountryRomaniaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI listen to music on my buds and when i'm browsing apps like facebook or instagram the screen freezes and the spotify app crashes and i have to reopen the sp...

Music Fan

  Plan Premium Country Romania Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I listen to music on my buds and when i'm browsing apps like faceboo...

Fishtaco

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Superuser Contribution Huge Sound quality issue since May Android update

PlanFree/PremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A6+Operating SystemAndroid 10 -> One UI 2 My Question or IssueI'm experiencing sound issues when using Spotify (maybe) since Android 10 latest update two weeks ago.On some tracks, not always the same...

Music Fan

Plan Free/Premium Country Belgium Device Samsung Galaxy A6+ Operating System Android 10 -> One UI 2   My Question or Issue I'm experiencing  sound issues when using Spotify (ma...

Katerina

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Superuser Contribution Local files greyed out on Android - tried everything!

Hi I'm using a Samsung S9 and Spotify Premium. I have downloaded an mp3 onto my desktop and imported to local files on Spotify desktop app and then created a new playlist with the local file in it but when I go to the new playlist on my phone it is s...

Newbie

Hi I'm using a Samsung S9 and Spotify Premium. I have downloaded an mp3 onto my desktop and imported to local files on Spotify desktop app and then created a new playlist with the local file in it bu...

Peter

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android Auto] Steering wheel buttons do not work for skipping podcasts back/forwards 15 secs

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 2 // 2020 VW Jetta GLI (Autobahn trim)Operating SystemAndroid 10 // Android Auto My Question or IssueHi Spotify team, I have a rather vexing issue for you: I have a 2020 VW Jetta GLI (Autobahn trim—may be import...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 2 // 2020 VW Jetta GLI (Autobahn trim) Operating System Android 10 // Android Auto   My Question or Issue Hi Spotify team, I have a rather v...

Peter

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"new songs" button disappeared?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHey everyone, a few Werks ago i had a little, flash-shaped Button on my spotify home screen. ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Hey eve...

Fishtaco

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Superuser Contribution Spotify pauses with every tabata workout app I've downloaded

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceAndroid, Galaxy s8 My Question or IssueI've downloaded several different Tabata workout apps and during my "active" work intervals Spotify pauses the music. I initially assumed it was the first Tabata app I downloaded that w...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device Android, Galaxy s8   My Question or Issue I've downloaded several different Tabata workout apps and during my "active" work intervals Spotify pause...

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Superuser Contribution My songs change on their own

I'm constantly listening to a song and out of nowhere Spotify changes to a completely random one.

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I'm constantly listening to a song and out of nowhere Spotify changes to a completely random one.  

Mario

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Retrieve Lost Playlists from phone

Hi, I've been using my wife's (we've recently split up) family account for a year or so but she has deleted her account. I had 1000's of songs in my playlists which were downloaded to my phone so that I could listen to them when offline. If I create ...

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Hi,    I've been using my wife's (we've recently split up) family account for a year or so but she has deleted her account. I had 1000's of songs in my playlists which were downloaded to ...

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