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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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App Update 27 Aug 2019

Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueDoes anyone know what was removed / fixed / changed in the latest update? Am super aprehensive of updating now without knowing what the update entails.

Music Fan

Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Does anyone know what was removed / fixed / changed in the latest update? Am super aprehensive of updating now without knowing what the upda...

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Solved!! App not working following restart

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceHonor 9 LiteOperating SystemAndroid 92 My Question or IssueFollowing a restart of my phone I attempted to launch Spotify, it then asked me to log in with username/password (unusual as it wouldn't normally do so) which I did....

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  Plan Premium Country UK Device Honor 9 Lite Operating System Android 92   My Question or Issue Following a restart of my phone I attempted to launch Spotify, it then asked me t...

Noah

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Random play with daily mix

Hello, It has been a few week since I have got issues with daily mix. In fact, the songs just play randomly. I have been trying to stop it by going into the parameter without finding the double arrows. And even when I find it, it is gray and I can't ...

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Hello,  It has been a few week since I have got issues with daily mix. In fact, the songs just play randomly. I have been trying to stop it by going into the parameter without finding the doubl...

Daisy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution One Song Keeps stopping "Cradles" by Sub Urban

PlanPremiumCountrySouth AfricaDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10Operating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueSomeone else had the same problem, The song "Cradles" by Sub Urban suddenly stops playing at 0:47 every time when I'm listening on my phone. It was s...

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Plan Premium Country South Africa Device Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue Someone else had the same problem, The song "Cradles" by Sub Urban s...

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Superuser Contribution Skipping songs on playlist

my songs arent playing in the order that they should be ive uninstalled and formatted my sd card but its not playing in the order it says its in juat skips songsPremium DeviceLGAndroid

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my songs arent playing in the order that they should be ive uninstalled and formatted my sd card but its not playing in the order it says its in juat skips songs Premium   Device LG Android...

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Spotify Android App Live Wallpaper

For the moving backgrounds/videos that accompany certain songs on the Android app, is there a way to save these looped images so that they can be used as a wallpaper? The one I am looking for specifically is for the song Ritual by Rita Ora, Tiesto, a...

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  For the moving backgrounds/videos that accompany certain songs on the Android app, is there a way to save these looped images so that they can be used as a wallpaper? The one I am looking for...

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Spotify won't pause music when the phone's locked

Hi, I'm having issues with Spotify. Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+OS: Android 9So this kinda topic has already been opened, and it's now also in the FAQ. And the answer is "Just reinstall the app." Geee thanks. Though I wouldn't blame you if it worked f...

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Hi, I'm having issues with Spotify.   Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+ OS: Android 9 So this kinda topic has already been opened, and it's now also in the FAQ. And the answer is "Just reinstall t...

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Superuser Contribution Can't view now playing queue

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDevice(Pixel 3)Operating System(Android) My Question or IssueI purchased Spotify's premium subscrpition but still I can't view the now playing queue on my phone. I can view it on my computer and iPhone but not on android.What t...

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Plan Premium Country India Device (Pixel 3) Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue I purchased Spotify's premium subscrpition but still I can't view the now playing queue on...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution issues with S10 while on 4G (no playback, search etc)

PlanFreeCountryGreeceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10eOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI just started using spotify the last few days to check if its worth the premium. While i am on 4G songs very often dont play, and i have no results in sear...

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  Plan Free Country Greece Device Samsung Galaxy S10e Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I just started using spotify the last few days to check if its worth the...

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Superuser Contribution Music/PodCasts stop soon after my screen blacks

of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueShortly after my screen fades to black the m...

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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 Germany Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Andro...

Petya

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Spotify on Note 10/ Frontier s3

Plan Premium swedenCountry swedenDeviceNote 10/Frontier s3Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue cant download spotify from the store on the watch, i guess there is no support yet to get spotify to work on the Frontier s3 when its connectet to ...

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Plan  Premium sweden Country   sweden Device Note 10/Frontier s3 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  cant download spotify from the store on the watch,...

Noah

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Superuser Contribution Playlist switches

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceSamsung Galaxy 8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueI renamed all my playlist about half a year ago. However, I noticed that my playlist will constantly switch between the old one and the new one (old being th...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada   Device Samsung Galaxy 8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue I renamed all my playlist about half a year ago. However, I notice...

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Spotify keeps skipping or pausing songs on Samsung J3

My Spotify app on my Samsung Galaxy J3 has recently started constantly pausing or skipping to random other songs in the playlist when I'm listening to it on the go. It seems to have gotten worse over the last few days, to the point that the app is co...

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My Spotify app on my Samsung Galaxy J3 has recently started constantly pausing or skipping to random other songs in the playlist when I'm listening to it on the go. It seems to have gotten worse over...

osornios

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle all not shuffling all

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSAMSUNG GALAXY S9+Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueWhen I select my entire library of liked songs it only plays about 20 songs and rotates through them.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device SAMSUNG GALAXY S9+ Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue When I select my entire library of liked songs it only plays about 20 songs...

Petya

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Playback stopping

So, up until this weekend my Spotify was working fine. Then Sunday night it suddenly stops playing when the phone locks... will continue to play after phone locks for roughly 30 seconds and then stops but will resume the minute i reactivate the scree...

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So, up until this weekend my Spotify was working fine. Then Sunday night it suddenly stops playing when the phone locks... will continue to play after phone locks for roughly 30 seconds and then stop...

Noah

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Songs stop after 30 seconds and move on to next song

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,e...

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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 Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, ...

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Solved!! How Do I Access My Playlists? Can't Find Them!

Navigation menu on Android has 3 tabs ( Home, Search, Your Music)In the *Your Music* section, only 5 options appear: - Made for You- Stations- Songs - Albums- Artistsbelow that is the recently played section. That's it! Is this normal that there is n...

Visitor

Navigation menu on Android has 3 tabs ( Home, Search, Your Music) In the *Your Music* section, only 5 options appear: - Made for You - Stations - Songs  - Albums - Artists below that is th...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Play controls are invisible on lock screen when no notifications are allowed

Plan PremiumCountryUK DevicePixel 3AOperating SystemAndroid 9 Hello, here's my issue: I don't want to see any notification on my lock screen, so I selected "Don't show notifications at all" under the lock screen preferences in my device settings.If I...

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Plan  Premium Country UK   Device Pixel 3A Operating System Android 9   Hello, here's my issue:   I don't want to see any notification on my lock screen, so I selected...

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Solved!! Android Local Files - Only Some of them transfer

PlanPremiumOperating SystemWin 10 / Android Alright, so when I attempt to copy local files from my PC to my phone, only some of them transfer. I have ensured that these files are mp3s. I have been able to transfer these exact files in the past (my sd...

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Plan Premium Operating System Win 10 / Android   Alright, so when I attempt to copy local files from my PC to my phone, only some of them transfer. I have ensured that these files are mp3s....

Loxer

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Spotify has completely changed the order of my playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceAllOperating SystemAll My Question or IssueI sort my playlist by recently added - it's by far the best way to sort playlists, since it means the top of your playlist is always the newest song you've added, and if you listen ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device All Operating System All   My Question or Issue I sort my playlist by recently added - it's by far the best way to sort playlists, since it means the top...

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