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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 Can't turn off "Shuffle play" on my mobile phone

I live in Norway. I have installed Spotify on my PC and my tablet. I use Spotify for free, and have not upgraded to Premium. On both devices, it works just fine. I have established a playlist. I can play the playlist by selecting where in the playlis...

  • Casual Listener
  • I live in Norway. I have installed Spotify on my PC and my tablet. I use Spotify for free, and have not upgraded to Premium. On both devices, it works just fine. I have established a playlist. I can ...
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Superuser Contribution "Spotify Connections" en barra de notificaciones.

Buen día, tengo un problema: En la barra de notificaciones me sale una notificación (valga la redundancia) que dice 'Spotify Connections' y no se por qué o para qué es. Es realmente molestó porque para usar los controles de la app debo deslizar esa n...

  • Newbie
  • Buen día, tengo un problema:   En la barra de notificaciones me sale una notificación (valga la redundancia) que dice 'Spotify Connections' y no se por qué o para qué es. Es realmente molestó ...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution EQ Wheel not there

Hi, The EQ Wheel isn't there when I try to adjust the sound settings. Tried rebooting the app, emptying caches, force stopping it, uninstalling and reinstalling but with no avail. Both the phone and app are up to date on software. Anyone have any ide...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   The EQ Wheel isn't there when I try to adjust the sound settings. Tried rebooting the app, emptying caches, force stopping it, uninstalling and reinstalling but with no avail.   B...
  • Blueheight
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Superuser Contribution Auto-stop Feature

Plan - PremiumCountry - USADevice - Samsung Galaxy S9+Operating System - Android 9 (Pie) My Question or Issue:The audio stop feature that is used in podcasts will reset itself whenever the phone screen is turned off.

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  • Plan - Premium Country - USA Device - Samsung Galaxy S9+ Operating System - Android 9 (Pie)   My Question or Issue: The audio stop feature that is used in podcasts will rese...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify going nuts

Lately, many Spotify functions have become defunct for me. All my local downloads have been deleted and I can't download playlists or albums anymore. My listening history is never saved when I reopen the app (I can't start playing the same song from ...

  • Regular
  • Lately, many Spotify functions have become defunct for me. All my local downloads have been deleted and I can't download playlists or albums anymore. My listening history is never saved when I reopen...
  • Jemi
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Local files refuse to download.

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceLG 5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueMy Android Spotify refuses to download my local files. It sits there and says "Waiting for download". If I turn off and then turn on the Downloads switch, it starts to download,...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country   Device LG 5 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue My Android Spotify refuses to download my local files. It sits there and says "Waiting for downl...
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Superuser Contribution My downloads, un-downloaded

PlanPremiumCountryIreland DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating Android Pie 9.0 My Question or IssueWhen I try to re-download them it says: "You have Discovered a Premium Feature" I have had Premium for about 5 years, never broke the subscription, and o...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Ireland   Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating Android Pie 9.0   My Question or Issue When I try to re-download them it says: "You have Discovered a Premium...
  • Sean13493
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Superuser Contribution Playing a long playlist, and not all songs in the playlist get played

Hi, I have Spotify Premium and I have the app on both my windows 10 desktop and android device (One Plus 6), and I have this same problem on both. The issue is that whenever I hit play (not shuffle) on a very long playlist (~800+ songs at the moment)...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I have Spotify Premium and I have the app on both my windows 10 desktop and android device (One Plus 6), and I have this same problem on both. The issue is that whenever I hit play (not shuffle) ...
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If I start a song, it changes automatically in 10 seconds to the worst playlist of the world ...

I am using the Premium Version, since some days if I start any song, it will change to a different one in 10 seconds. And for the following songs it adds all the songs of that playlist. It doesn't matter if I delete them, it will add the songs again....

  • Newbie
  • I am using the Premium Version, since some days if I start any song, it will change to a different one in 10 seconds. And for the following songs it adds all the songs of that playlist. It doesn't ma...
  • Jᴀᴄᴋ
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Superuser Contribution Default playlist name on mobile apps!

Can Spotify please fix this?I am sick of waiting. Please default playlists to "Artist - Album". This is how it defaults on the desktop app, so keep it the same on the mobile app. Why was this functionality changed to begin with? The mobile app used t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Can Spotify please fix this? I am sick of waiting.   Please default playlists to "Artist - Album".   This is how it defaults on the desktop app, so keep it the same on the mobile app. ...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Specific song does not show up in Liked Songs

PlanFree CountryCanada DeviceLG G7 OneOperating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or Issue When looking over my liked songs on my mobile device (given above) I'm not seeing a specific song that I've liked show up. The same song does show up in the Windows ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free   Country Canada    Device LG G7 One Operating System Android 9    My Question or Issue   When looking over my liked songs on my mobile device (gi...
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Spotify chenges source to phone with widget

When I press next song on my widget (the one that shows up when telephone is locked), Spotify starts playing on my phone and disconnects from my reciver. I have a P20 pro and playing from Marantz cr511. If i go in to the app and choose Marantz in sou...

  • Newbie
  • When I press next song on my widget (the one that shows up when telephone is locked), Spotify starts playing on my phone and disconnects from my reciver. I have a P20 pro and playing from Marantz cr5...
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Superuser Contribution Note9 spotify issue offline not able to reconnect

I have to constantly uninstall and reinstall spotify due to me setting it offline when I'm not in wifi service and keeps asking me to log back on spotify but states I cant due to being set as offline ... in wich I cannot change the setting as it wont...

  • Newbie
  • I have to constantly uninstall and reinstall spotify due to me setting it offline when I'm not in wifi service and keeps asking me to log back on spotify but states I cant due to being set as offline...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Uninstalled Spotify from gear s2 watch but cannot find app to download again

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceSamsung Gear s2, Samsung S9 phoneOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have been using Spotify Premium for a few months now as I wanted to be able to listen to music whilst in the gym ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Samsung Gear s2, Samsung S9 phone Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have been using Spotify Premium ...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution Can't Log-In or Do Anything on Spotify for Pixelbook

DevicePixelbookOperating SystemVersion 74.0.3729.125 (Official Build) (64-bit) My Question or IssueSpotify gets stuck on a black page whenever I launch the app. I've already tried updating the app and my Pixelbook, clearing the cache, and power-washi...

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  • Device Pixelbook Operating System Version 74.0.3729.125 (Official Build) (64-bit)   My Question or Issue Spotify gets stuck on a black page whenever I launch the app.  I've already tr...
  • Guido
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Superuser Contribution Lists removed and can not download again on Android Phone

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S10 PlusOperating SystemAndroid 9 Hi, my lists on the phone removed and i can not download them again. It warns like "Get premium" but i have premium for family. When I log in on website there is nothing l...

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  • Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Operating System Android 9   Hi, my lists on the phone removed and i can not download them again. It warns like "Get premium" ...
  • Guido
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Superuser Contribution App Will Not Launch

Plan - PremiumCountry - USADevice - Motorola XoomOperating System - Android 4.1.2Spotify Version - 8.5.4.770 My Question or IssueAfter I launch the app, it tries to load for a few seconds, then kicks me back to the home screen. The OS is as up-to-dat...

  • Regular
  • Plan - Premium Country - USA Device - Motorola Xoom Operating System - Android 4.1.2 Spotify Version - 8.5.4.770   My Question or Issue After I launch the app, it...
  • Peter
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Superuser Contribution The app thumbs buttons for radio stations

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid 9 : build-pq2a.190405.003 My Question or IssueI guess you can call this feedback. I don't know if it's an issue. I've found some topics that seem to say this change in the app is by design. S...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android 9 : build-pq2a.190405.003   My Question or Issue I guess you can call this feedback.  I don't know if it's...
  • Peter
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[UI] Ugly Update

Plan: PremiumCountry: United KingdomDevice: Pumpkin Double DinOperating System: Android My Question or IssueApologies if this does not belong here, but I wanted to voice my thoughts on the recent update I got. Previously when my device was in the vie...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan: Premium Country: United Kingdom Device: Pumpkin Double Din Operating System: Android   My Question or Issue Apologies if this does not belong here, but I wanted to voi...
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Like/dislike buttons not behaving as expected

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMoto G6Operating SystemOreo 8.1 My Question or IssueThis issue is partially discussed elsewhere but doesn't have a solution, so I'm opening it up here again and adding some related problems. The like button is useful in tha...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Moto G6 Operating System Oreo 8.1   My Question or Issue This issue is partially discussed elsewhere but doesn't have a solution, so I'm opening it up h...
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  • Roadie
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