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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 Shuffle all songs of all albums and followed artists

Hi, it would be a great feature to be able to shuffle all songs of all the albums and followed artists, without using the playlists : So a Shuffle button on the top of those two sections of My music : - Albums : button "Shuffle all Albums" - Artists ...

  • Regular
  • Hi, it would be a great feature to be able to shuffle all songs of all the albums and followed artists, without using the playlists :   So a Shuffle button on the top of those...
  • GashPlow
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Superuser Contribution Files do not download on Android/Samsung or on Ubuntu.

PlanPremiumCountrythe netherlands DeviceSamsung Galaxy SOperating SystemAndroid , Ubuntu My Question or IssueThe local files are playable but they DO NOT download, when yesterday they worked fine, neither in Ubuntu/Linux nor on my Android / Samsung. ...

  • Music Fan
  •   Plan Premium Country the netherlands   Device Samsung Galaxy S Operating System Android , Ubuntu   My Question or Issue The local files are playable but they DO NOT downl...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Social] Tab for finding your followed friends.

It seems hard to find friends and view their playlists on mobile. No real intuitive easy way to find a buddy's playlists. I like to often listen to my friends music so I can get new songs in the mix and discover new music but it is a hassle to naviga...

  • Newbie
  • It seems hard to find friends and view their playlists on mobile. No real intuitive easy way to find a buddy's playlists. I like to often listen to my friends music so I can get new songs in the mix ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't remove widget from lockscreen

This widget pops up on my lock screen whenever I play something. I don't know why this is happening now, it wasn't like this before. I've tried everything to get rid of it. I turned off my lock screen widgets, even all of my notifications. It's so an...

  • Newbie
  • This widget pops up on my lock screen whenever I play something. I don't know why this is happening now, it wasn't like this before. I've tried everything to get rid of it. I turned off my lock scree...
  • 2z-_mexr3torb
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Music stops playing after turning off shuffle for first time.

After opening the app and selecting a song in the playlist, if I turn shuffle off before the song ends, the next song will not play and the music will just stop instead of continuing to play in order. It will also lose its place in the playlist and I...

  • Visitor
  • After opening the app and selecting a song in the playlist, if I turn shuffle off before the song ends, the next song will not play and the music will just stop instead of continuing to play in order...
  • jbird_justin
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Superuser Contribution Update Google play subscription to a different Google account ?

I have Google account "A" and want to switch payment method to Google account "B" or even just manually add my card to Spotify. However when I hit 'manage subscription' it just tells me I need to log in to Google account "A" which I have tried. It st...

  • Visitor
  • I have Google account "A" and want to switch payment method to Google account "B" or even just manually add my card to Spotify. However when I hit 'manage subscription' it just tells me I need to log...
  • Eni
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Spotify randomly deletes offline content

My Spotify is randomly purging downloaded songs from my playlists, even though I'm very much online and not exceeding 10k downloads across all devices. I use an Android player in my car that I essentially dedicate to music playing. I have limited cel...

  • Newbie
  • My Spotify is randomly purging downloaded songs from my playlists, even though I'm very much online and not exceeding 10k downloads across all devices. I use an Android player in my car that I essent...
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Superuser Contribution [Android] Keep widgets from going blank on Android

The android widget goes blank after a few minutes of not playing music, even if Spotify is open in the background. Therefore to start listening again, instead of just playing play on the widget as I'm sure your supposed to do, you have to reopen the ...

  • Visitor
  • The android widget goes blank after a few minutes of not playing music, even if Spotify is open in the background. Therefore to start listening again, instead of just playing play on the widget as I'...
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Superuser Contribution Release radar showing content not available

This problem of the release radar being empty is happening again. When clicking on the Playlist on an android device, the screen says "This content is no longer available. Head home to find something else to listen to".

  • Visitor
  • This problem of the release radar being empty is happening again. When clicking on the Playlist on an android device, the screen says "This content is no longer available. Head home to find something...
  • CecTpenKa
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Deep links broken in Instagram browser on Android

Attached is a screenshot of my playlist viewed within the Instagram browser. Clicking "open app" doesn't work. This appears to have broken with the latest built-in Android Instagram browser, roughly 3 days ago. I've also attempted to test whether the...

  • Newbie
  • Attached is a screenshot of my playlist viewed within the Instagram browser. Clicking "open app" doesn't work. This appears to have broken with the latest built-in Android Instagram browser, roughly ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Swipe to queue tampered with again?

A while ago, the swipe to queue was changed which reduced performance and usability.See: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Spotify-app-keeps-lagging-and-freezing-when-scrolling-playlist/td-p/6228703 Once again, the swipe to queue seems to be c...

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  • A while ago, the swipe to queue was changed which reduced performance and usability. See: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Spotify-app-keeps-lagging-and-freezing-when-scrolling-playlist...
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Superuser Contribution [Android][Playlists] Album Not Showing Song List

I First Got Spotify About 3 Weeks ago and I Was and Have Been Able to Tap an Album and the List of songs will show in Order and Where I Can Tap On One and it plays or I Hit the Play Button and it goes through the album in Order. But Today I Tap on an...

  • Visitor
  • I First Got Spotify About 3 Weeks ago and I Was and Have Been Able to Tap an Album and the List of songs will show in Order and Where I Can Tap On One and it plays or I Hit the Play Button and it goe...
  • Sumyin_ho
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Superuser Contribution Playlist has hidden songs that can't be deleted on android

I have playlists that when I edit them have 10+ tracks I didn't add to it on them - but they are only visible when editing they playlist they don't come up when playing it.It only happens on my Google pixel pro 7 and makes it really hard work to move...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have playlists that when I edit them have 10+ tracks I didn't add to it on them - but they are only visible when editing they playlist they don't come up when playing it. It only happens on my Goo...
  • __m__
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Superuser Contribution Miss playlist from top of app on mobile phone

Problem started 27 .10.2024 and now I see on top recommendation with song what similar to my songsPlanPremiumCountryLatvia DeviceSamsung a54Operating SystemAndroid My QuestionHow fix that?

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  • Problem started 27 .10.2024 and now I see on top recommendation with song what similar to my songs Plan Premium Country Latvia  Device Samsung a54 Operating System Android &nbs...
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Superuser Contribution Track by problematic artist in genre I don't follow is always queued to play when app opens

How do I keep the Spotify app for Android from opening with Morgan Wallen's music in queue at the bottom of the app for Android? I don't listen to country AT ALL, and think this is happening because of the region I'm currently traveling through, beca...

  • Regular
  • How do I keep the Spotify app for Android from opening with Morgan Wallen's music in queue at the bottom of the app for Android? I don't listen to country AT ALL, and think this is happening because ...
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Superuser Contribution Can't login, receiving "You're offline" message

For some reason I was logged out of my Spotify app. When trying to log back in, I receive the "You're offline" message. Obviously I have internet so I click "OK" and try again, and get the same prompt, up until there's a new prompt to open my email a...

  • Casual Listener
  • For some reason I was logged out of my Spotify app. When trying to log back in, I receive the "You're offline" message. Obviously I have internet so I click "OK" and try again, and get the same promp...
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Superuser Contribution The Spotify Playing bar in the notification bar is not probably registred as "a media player"

PlanPremium FamilyCountryCzechiaDeviceBlackview A96Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueSo the Spotify Playing Bar that's located in the notification bar keeps closing by itself, which causes the music to stop. But I'm sure it's not an app ...

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  •   Plan Premium Family Country Czechia Device Blackview A96 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue So the Spotify Playing Bar that's located in the notification bar ke...
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Superuser Contribution How do I hide the chapters bar in full screen?

On my Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 plus, there is a chapters bar that won't go away in full screen and landscape orientation. I see it in portrait and I'm wondering if it's getting pulled up into the view when rotated as well, instead of staying hidden. It'...

  • Regular
  • On my Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 plus, there is a chapters bar that won't go away in full screen and landscape orientation. I see it in portrait and I'm wondering if it's getting pulled up into the view w...
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Superuser Contribution Can't save playlists to my library

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceXiaomi Mi 9T ProOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhen using the "Go to Radio Song" and trying to save to my library or download the playlist recently created, starts in green then suddenly stops. Same with ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Mexico Device Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue When using the "Go to Radio Song" and trying to save to my library or dow...
  • HilhyedS
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