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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 Progress bar not working

PlanFreeCountry DeviceSamsung M13Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueThere is no slider on the progress bar while I am listening to a song to adjust the time, I just have to listen to the song from start to finish. This problem only occurs...

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  • Plan Free Country   Device Samsung M13 Operating System Android 12    My Question or Issue There is no slider on the progress bar while I am listening to a song to adjust the...
  • itxxfahadali
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Superuser Contribution [android] Podcast shows tab says "Something went wrong"

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung note 10Operating SystemAndroid 10My Question or IssueWhenever I am on mobile and go to the podcasts tab and press "shows" I get a "Something went wrong. Have another go?" alert. I'll press try again and no...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung note 10 Operating System Android 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I am on mobile and go to the podcasts tab and press "shows" I get a "Somet...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing

Spotify stops playing when lock screen turns on after about 10 seconds. Resumes playing when phone screen is unlocked. PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue

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  • Spotify stops playing when lock screen turns on after about 10 seconds. Resumes playing when phone screen is unlocked.  Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System...
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Superuser Contribution spoitfy mutes when play next is clicked

On my phone (Xiaomi Poco X6, Android 14) whenever I click play next button, the apps suddenly mutes itself and needs the volume button to be toggled to again start giving audio output

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  • On my phone (Xiaomi Poco X6, Android 14) whenever I click play next button, the apps suddenly mutes itself and needs the volume button to be toggled to again start giving audio output
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Superuser Contribution Static Noise on local files on Android phone

Hello, I have a premium plan in the US, a pixel 4A, and the local files are from itunes on a macbook pro 2020. Both are on the same account and wifi. I have other local files that work perfectly fine on my computer and my phone with no static issues ...

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  • Hello, I have a premium plan in the US, a pixel 4A, and the local files are from itunes on a macbook pro 2020. Both are on the same account and wifi.   I have other local files that work perfe...
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    local files
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files not playing Android

I recently updated the app and since then my local files will not play despite the fact they are voice notes made on my device. How can I get them plying again?

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  • I recently updated the app and since then my local files will not play despite the fact they are voice notes made on my device. How can I get them plying again?
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Can’t switch to offline mode

Hi all, I realized that playing downloaded podcasts was taking up data on my phone (galaxy note The spotify support page says I need to switch to offline mode by going to settings then tap “playback”. When I tap playback nothing happens. Please help

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  • Hi all, I realized that playing downloaded podcasts was taking up data on my phone (galaxy note 😎 The spotify support page says I need to switch to offline mode by going to settings then tap “playba...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution audio drops on nest mini

Spotify (Premium account) keeps stopping randomly when I play through Google Nest Mini. I have determined it is only a spotify issues. Sometimes it can play several songs, sometimes it will stop after 1 song, sometimes mid-song. Sometimes after 30 se...

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  • Spotify (Premium account) keeps stopping randomly when I play through Google Nest Mini.  I have determined it is only a spotify issues.  Sometimes it can play several songs, sometimes it wi...
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Superuser Contribution How to turn off Shuffle mode as default for Google Clock and Android Auto integrations

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceSamsung S8Operating SystemAndroid O, P My Question or IssueI am on a Premium subscription and I don't understand why Google Clock keeps playing my selected playlist in Shuffle Mode. Even after I dismiss the alarm, my ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device Samsung S8 Operating System Android O, P   My Question or Issue I am on a Premium subscription and I don't understand why Google Clock keeps playi...
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Return the video option to Spotify

The current update version 8.9.82 eliminated the video full screen option for podcasts. I would like this option to return to Spotify. Otherwise I’d be forced to purchase a YouTube subscription so I can watch the podcast ad free. I would only keep on...

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  • The current update version 8.9.82 eliminated the video full screen option for podcasts. I would like this option to return to Spotify. Otherwise I’d be forced to purchase a YouTube subscription so I ...
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Superuser Contribution Removing tracks in playlist skips the current song

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUnited Kingdom (England)DeviceSamsung Galaxy S22Operating SystemAndroid 14 (Upside Down Cake) My Question or IssueI put a couple of random tracks from a playlist into my queue. While playing them, I chose to edit the playlist...

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  • Plan Premium Family Country United Kingdom (England) Device Samsung Galaxy S22 Operating System Android 14 (Upside Down Cake)   My Question or Issue I put a couple of random tracks fro...
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    Android 14
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Superuser Contribution Cannot download podcasts

PlanPremium CountryIreland Device Samsung Galaxy a32, Operating SystemAndroid most recent . Storage internal My Question or Issue Last 2 weeks cannot download podcast episodes. Only see wheel turning. Started with one or two podcasts episodes now it'...

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  •   Plan Premium   Country Ireland    Device  Samsung Galaxy a32,    Operating System Android most recent .   Storage internal   My Question ...
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Superuser Contribution Local files not being displayed in the playlist in the app

When i open my playlist in a web-browser, the songs which i've added from the local files on my device are being displayed, no problem there. But when i open the same playlist on my Android (14) app or on my Linux app then those songs aren't being di...

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  • When i open my playlist in a web-browser, the songs which i've added from the local files on my device are being displayed, no problem there. But when i open the same playlist on my Android (14) app ...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Spotify icon won't show on status bar

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung galaxy s22Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueI just got a new s22. When I am playing music on Spotify the icon does not show on the status bar (where time, Bluetooth, battery etc show). It shows on the no...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung galaxy s22 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue I just got a new s22. When I am playing music on Spotify the icon does not show on ...
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Superuser Contribution Storage switched back to internal at every reboot (I've found the solution!)

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceXiaomi Mi A2 LiteOperating SystemAndroid Pie My Question or IssueI have encoutered this issue and many post with people with problems rebooting the phone and mantaining the storage option properly configured as SD card.I...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite Operating System Android Pie   My Question or Issue I have encoutered this issue and many post with people with problems reboo...
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Superuser Contribution playing large playlist takes close to ten seconds

PlanPremiumCountryCan DevicePixel 7 proOperating Systemlatest stock My Question or IssueMy liked songs is a playlist of about 8,000 songs long, and every time that I want to play anything from it, even if I'm already listening to it and want to switc...

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  • Plan Premium Country Can   Device Pixel 7 pro Operating System latest stock   My Question or Issue My liked songs is a playlist of about 8,000 songs long, and every time that I w...
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Spotify Connect - Not all devices show up

I have a Vizio Smartcast sound bar and Amazon Echo that I use to play music from my Samsung android device. Initially connect worked perfectly, showing both devices. However, the majority of the time spotify will only show me one device as being avai...

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  • I have a Vizio Smartcast sound bar and Amazon Echo that I use to play music from my Samsung android device. Initially connect worked perfectly, showing both devices. However, the majority of the time...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect volume control

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceNothing phone 1 - Xiaomi pad 5Operating SystemAndroid I use the Xiaomi pad 5 as principal deviceI use the smartphone nothing phone 1 as control deviceI Can change music but I don't have the volume controlIS it normal ? R...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Nothing phone 1 - Xiaomi pad 5 Operating System Android   I use the Xiaomi pad 5 as principal device I use the smartphone nothing phone 1 as control ...
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Superuser Contribution the music doesn't stop when calls come in

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A51Operating System Android My Question or Issuethe music doesn't stop when calls come in, When the cell phone is in vibrator mode and a call comes in, the music does not stop and it's annoying because I miss calls

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  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy A51 Operating System  Android    My Question or Issue the music doesn't stop when calls come in, When the cell phone is in vibrator mode...
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