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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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Widget removal explanation?

It's been over two weeks since you removed the widget and linked to a post supposed to explain why, but all it contained was a short messege that said that the widget had been retired. So I was wondering if the people you have working costumer relati...

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It's been over two weeks since you removed the widget and linked to a post supposed to explain why, but all it contained was a short messege that said that the widget had been retired. So I was wonde...

Loxer

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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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6 track skips limitation doesn't work

PlanFreeCountryUAE Device(Xiaomi red me note4)Operating SystemAndroid 7 My Question or IssueHaving installed application, limitation would have been working untill I go for specific artist or song search. Would I use daily mix or anything from home a...

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  Plan Free Country UAE   Device (Xiaomi red me note4) Operating System Android 7   My Question or Issue Having installed application, limitation would have been working un...

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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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The spotify home screen is blank

PlanFreeCountryU.SDevice(SAMSUNG J7 pop)Operating System(Android 7.0 Nougat with SamsungExperience 8.1 Upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie with One UI ) My Question or IssueWhen I open spotify the home screen is blank. I've tired uninstalling and reinstall...

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  Plan Free Country U.S Device (SAMSUNG J7 pop) Operating System (Android 7.0 Nougat with SamsungExperience 8.1 Upgradable to Android 9.0 Pie with One UI )   My Question or I...

Loxer

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Randomly pausing on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceGoogle Pixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSpotify playback (both music and podcasts) randomly pauses (roughly every 15 mins). It shows as still playing in the mini-window I can drag down from my notificatio...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Google Pixel 2 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Spotify playback (both music and podcasts) randomly pauses (roughly every 15 mins).&nbsp...

Loxer

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Previous track button stops working randomly

PlanPremium (Student)CountryIndia DeviceMoto One PowerOperating SystemAndroid Pie (running the latest update) I cannot go to the previous track using media control buttons on neither my Boult Audio Tru5ive nor my Sennheiser CX-275s. I am able to play...

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Plan Premium (Student) Country India   Device Moto One Power Operating System Android Pie (running the latest update)   I cannot go to the previous track using media control butto...

Loxer

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Bluetooth headphones
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Weird "search playlist" crash

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceHuawei Mate 9 Operating AndroidMy Question or IssueFor some reason the app crashes when I type in "9," (because I looking for the song 9,000 miles by Pendulum). So I thought i report this weird bug to you.

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Huawei Mate 9  Operating  Android My Question or Issue For some reason the app crashes when I type in "9," (because I looking for the song 9,000...

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next song of my playlist jumped randomly. shuffle is off.

PlanPremiumCountryDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issueshuffle is off but the song after one jumps randomly to another. it doesnt fixed yet its goes on an...

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Plan 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 shuffle is off but t...

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Cannot start sync download on cellular, had tried a lot

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceOppo R9SOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI just bought an album and wanted to add them into my Spotify playlist.I've added them into the PC's playlist and now should only be needed to turn on my phone and start th...

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Plan Premium Country US Device Oppo R9S Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I just bought an album and wanted to add them into my Spotify playlist. I've added them into th...

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Random songs based on what I have in my playlist being added to my playlist?

Ok so I know this is a topic before, but all the mods gave were**bleep** answers. I want to know how to disable the "We added these song to your playlist". I have a playlist with just one song in it so I can listen to it over and over (Panama by Van ...

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Ok so I know this is a topic before, but all the mods gave were**bleep** answers. I want to know how to disable the "We added these song to your playlist". I have a playlist with just one song in it ...

Loxer

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Solved!! Albums/Playlists Never Load on Android

PlanFamily Premium CountryIreland DeviceSamsung Galaxy S8 Operating SystemAndroid 9 Pie My Question or IssueSince Monday 19th August, Spotify on my phone has been unusable. The app loads the home page, and search results, and even the contents of art...

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Plan Family Premium   Country Ireland   Device Samsung Galaxy S8   Operating System Android 9 Pie   My Question or Issue Since Monday 19th August, Spotify on my phone...

Loxer

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Playlists too big

on my other account the size is normal and on this account they're bigger and its annoying

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on my other account the size is normal and on this account they're bigger and its annoying  

Loxer

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can't pause songs into android app

Plan: PremiumDevice: Samsung Galaxy 10Operating System: AndroidApp version: 8.5.20.857 Just some weeks ago when I try to pause a song into the app, it start again after few seconds.I tried cleanning the cache and also reinstslling the app....and noth...

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Plan: Premium Device: Samsung Galaxy 10 Operating System: Android App version: 8.5.20.857   Just some weeks ago when I try to pause a song into the app, it start again after few seconds. ...

Loxer

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Removing the Widget

PlanPremium Operating SystemAndroid My IssueRemoving the widget was a very bad idea. It was so usefull. Now i have to startup Spotify first, no lockscreen control... that realy sucks.If it dosn't come back i'll switch to Deezer.

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Plan Premium     Operating System Android    My Issue Removing the widget was a very bad idea. It was so usefull. Now i have to startup Spotify first, no lockscreen contro...

Loxer

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Songs stop and start on my phone but not connection issues

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGalaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueRecently, my songs have started stopping then starting again a couple seconds later, ranging from just 3 or 4 to what feels like over 10 seconds. It still says...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Galaxy S10 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Recently, my songs have started stopping then starting again a couple seconds later...

Loxer

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I can't play a specific song

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceOneplus 6TOperating SystemNewest version of Android My Question or IssueI have the song "Ave Maria" from Kollegah and Farid Bang in my playlist, but everytime the song would play, it skips to the next one. This is the o...

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Plan Premium Country Austria Device Oneplus 6T Operating System Newest version of Android   My Question or Issue I have the song "Ave Maria" from Kollegah and Farid Bang in my playlist...

Loxer

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Sd card option

First of all your forum posting thing needs to be simplified... like why is it so clunky? Ok, I recently re-downloaded spotify and I cannot find the option to download my music to my sd card. The option that was there is not showing up for me.Can you...

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First of all your forum posting thing needs to be simplified... like why is it so clunky?   Ok, I recently re-downloaded spotify and I cannot find the option to download my music to my sd card...

Loxer

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Spotify crashes when I try to play ANY song.

PlantationsPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus 7 proOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI had no issue using the app last week but I loaded it up tonight and cannot play more than 3 seconds of any song before it crashes. I have tried several clean...

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Plantations Premium Country USA Device OnePlus 7 pro Operating System Android       My Question or Issue I had no issue using the app last week but I loaded it up tonight ...

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No search possible

Can't search anything sinne more than one month, because spotyfy is offline all the time even though I'm in WIFI or mobile data.PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceGalaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 9 pie

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Can't search anything sinne more than one month, because spotyfy is offline all the time even though I'm in WIFI or mobile data. Plan Premium Country Germany Device Galaxy S8 Operating System ...

Loxer

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