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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 Music stops and Spotify stops responding after opening other full screen application

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemLatest android and security update My Question or IssueRecently since the new update when opening full screen applications such as games, spotify stops playback and doesn't show up in the nav...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Singapore Device Samsung S9 Operating System Latest android and security update    My Question or Issue Recently since the new update when opening full screen...
  • Ivan
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Strange issue with storage option SD card

In settings I chose the option to store my downloads on the external SD card. It happens regularly that this option is undone. Without changing it, in storage settings the option internal storage is marked and my downloads start over again - with the...

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  • In settings I chose the option to store my downloads on the external SD card. It happens regularly that this option is undone. Without changing it, in storage settings the option internal storage is ...
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Connected devices - how to disconnect phone without switching off music

PlanPremiumCountryMalta Device(iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy 7, Macbook Pro mid 2015)Operating System(iOS 12, Android, MacosX) My Question or Issue When iPhone or the MacBook plays the music and all 3 devices are connected through WiFi on the home network...

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  • Plan Premium Country Malta   Device (iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy 7, Macbook Pro mid 2015) Operating System (iOS 12, Android, MacosX)   My Question or Issue   When iPhone or th...
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Like button on notification banner is broken

Hi Spotify,I've been having a problem with the like button on notification panel for couple of weeks now.The like button on the notification banner just isn't working anymore. In order to like a song I have to open the app itself.Everything else on t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi Spotify, I've been having a problem with the like button on notification panel for couple of weeks now. The like button on the notification banner just isn't working anymore. In order to like a ...
  • ZenDis
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Zufällige wiedergabe

Halloo,Habe eine frage zur zufälliger wiedergabe/shuffle. Kann es sein das es nur die best of songs abspielt. Mir ist aufgefallen dass, wenn ich bei intepreten auf shuffle gehe, nach ca. 20 songs die playlist wieder von vorne beginnt. Obwohl es doch ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Halloo, Habe eine frage zur zufälliger wiedergabe/shuffle. Kann es sein das es nur die best of songs abspielt. Mir ist aufgefallen dass, wenn ich bei intepreten auf shuffle gehe, nach ca. 20 songs d...
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Spotify taking over bluetooth when not in use

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceHuawei P20 ProOperating SystemAndroid 9.00.2 My Question or Issue: I'm using Huawei P20 Pro for streaming and handsfree calling in my Audi A6 with MMI2 high and Dension Gateway 500S BT http://www.dension.com/automotive/p...

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  • Plan Premium Country Norway Device Huawei P20 Pro Operating System Android 9.00.2   My Question or Issue:   I'm using Huawei P20 Pro for streaming and handsfree calling in my Aud...
  • alovaas
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Solved!! My Mixtapes are gone

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(Huawei PSmart 2019) My Question or IssueSome time in the last 6 hours the "Start"-View changed and completely removed the "Für dich erstellt"(created for you) section. Other (unwanted) categories have taken their place...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device (Huawei PSmart 2019)   My Question or Issue Some time in the last 6 hours the "Start"-View changed and completely removed the "Für dich erstellt"(crea...
  • Emilia_8
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Spotify closing suddenly in celphone

Spotify works normal, I´m listening to the songs when suddenly the app closes, without any error message. I´ve already try to reinstall, to remove de SD card and it continues happening.Sometimes I don´t even can listening ONE song until the end that ...

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  • Spotify works normal, I´m listening to the songs when suddenly the app closes, without any error message. I´ve already try to reinstall, to remove de SD card and it continues happening.Sometimes I do...
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Superuser Contribution BAD: Giant Podcast Button on new Home Page

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo, latest My Question or IssueThe new changes force on us a GIGANTIC podcast button that is informationally intrusive to the experience of using the Android app. It serves as ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Operating System Android Oreo, latest   My Question or Issue The new changes force on us a GIGANTIC podcast button that is in...
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Ständiges ausfallen von Spotify auf dem Huawei P20 lite

Hallo zusammen, hatte bei Spotify bisher immer nur einen Premium Account und habe diesen mit meiner Freundin geteilt. Sie kam auf mich zu und meinte es stürzt in unregelmäßigen Abständen ständig ab und man müsste Spotify dann immerwieder neustarten. ...

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  • Hallo zusammen,   hatte bei Spotify bisher immer nur einen Premium Account und habe diesen mit meiner Freundin geteilt. Sie kam auf mich zu und meinte es stürzt in unregelmäßigen Abständen stä...
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Spotify Pausing ALL audio playback randomly on Android

Phone: Pixel 3OS: Android 10 with the November 5 patchSpotify version: 8.5.33.831 There is a bug in the latest Android Spotify app. The Spotify app, without warning, with no notifications, and no user actions will randomly pause any audio media playi...

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  • Phone: Pixel 3 OS: Android 10 with the November 5 patch Spotify version: 8.5.33.831   There is a bug in the latest Android Spotify app. The Spotify app, without warning, with no notification...
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app does not start

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands Device Samsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueSpotify app worked well, until one day I could not go online anymore. The app shut itself down when I tried. I installed the app again, updated OS etc...

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  • Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device  Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue Spotify app worked well, until one day I could not go online a...
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Album plays in shuffle on Android Auto

Hi -Whenever I try to play anything - album or playlist - through android auto, the songs always play in shuffle mode NEVER in their actual order. Even worse, when I try to play an album from my library, not only will it play a random song, but it wi...

  • Visitor
  • Hi - Whenever I try to play anything - album or playlist - through android auto, the songs always play in shuffle mode NEVER in their actual order. Even worse, when I try to play an album from my li...
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Google Home Devices Won't Play Music Saved in My Library

PremiumUSASamsung Galaxy S7 EdgeAndroid 8.0 On both my Google Home and Google Home Mini speakers, Spotify will not connect or play any music saved to my library. For example, if I select an album I have saved or downloaded on my phone, it will play f...

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  • Premium USA Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Android 8.0   On both my Google Home and Google Home Mini speakers, Spotify will not connect or play any music saved to my library.  For example, ...
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Superuser Contribution Kein Ton bei Wiedergabe im Auto via Bluetooth

Hallo, ich nutze Spotify (Premium Account) vorwiegend über die App mit meinem Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) im Auto. Seit einigen Tagen treten folgende Probleme auf:Songs werden ohne Ton abgespielt, bzw. wenn überhaupt ein paar Takte Musik ertönen, spring...

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  • Hallo,   ich nutze Spotify (Premium Account) vorwiegend über die App mit meinem Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) im Auto.  Seit einigen Tagen treten folgende Probleme auf: Songs werden ohne Ton ...
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Spotify plays after alarm

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMoto G6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSpotify plays with my alarms, but recently after I tur...

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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 USA Device Moto G6 Operating System Android &nbsp...
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Equalizer

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceVivo V15Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueUp until now, equalizer was under the Music Quality settings but now, it's gone. It disappeared. I have already tried rebooting my phone and doing a clean rein...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Vivo V15 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Up until now, equalizer was under the Music Quality settings but now, it's ...
  • Shaztastic
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Superuser Contribution Spotify ULTRA slow showing playlists and songs

The Android app is very slow at showing songs or playlists this is both on wifi and Mobile net.It will often think for 30sec. 1 ½ min just trying to slow my playlists or the songs in the playlist and cant just open the app and say i wanna listen to a...

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  • The Android app is very slow at showing songs or playlists this is both on wifi and Mobile net. It will often think for 30sec. 1 ½ min just trying to slow my playlists or the songs in the playlist a...
  • Harbord2020
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How do I play entire album when listening on phone? (samsung galaxy 9)

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9Operating System android(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHow can I listen to entire album on my phone?? I can do this on my computer but not on phone??

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  • Plan Free Country US Device Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System  android (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue How can I listen to entire album on my ...
  • Emilia_8
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Music skipping on Bluetooth Huawei p20

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceHuawei p20Operating SystemAndroid 9.1 My Question or IssueWhen I am listening to Spotify on my huwei p20 on my car radio, Google home mini(Bluetooth) or galaxy buds my music skips. I don't have this issue with any other...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Ireland Device Huawei p20 Operating System Android 9.1   My Question or Issue When I am listening to Spotify on my huwei p20 on my car radio, Google home m...
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