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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 All Playlists Empty & Unplayable on Android – Proposed Fixes Not Working

PlanFreeCountryCzech RepublicDeviceAny current Android deviceOperating SystemAndroid (e.g., 15)My Question or IssueI’m experiencing the same issue described in the previous topic marked as solved: upon logging in, every playlist is empty, and I can’t...

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Plan Free Country Czech Republic Device Any current Android device Operating System Android (e.g., 15) My Question or Issue I’m experiencing the same issue described in the previous topic ma...

JohnyBeeGood

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Solved!! My Spotify screen going black (galaxy s20). All other apps etc. are fine.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/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  

SBro68

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Superuser Contribution Spotify automatically lowering the volume to around 80%

Spotify automatically lowers my volume, and also limits it, i have to reset the app everytime, and even then it happens after a few minutes, i didnt have this issue until recently

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Spotify automatically lowers my volume, and also limits it, i have to reset the app everytime, and even then it happens after a few minutes, i didnt have this issue until recently

Aloxox

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Superuser Contribution Android Auto Navigation Arrows

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceOnePlus 11 ProAlpine ilx-507 version 5.0.001 (Car's head unit)Operating SystemAndroid OxygenOS 15.0 My Question or IssueWhen using Android Auto, I've been having issues with the navigation arrows. They are either completely...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device OnePlus 11 Pro Alpine ilx-507 version 5.0.001 (Car's head unit) Operating System Android OxygenOS 15.0   My Question or Issue When using Android...

Dessi

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Superuser Contribution Playlists containing only podcasts always played in Shuffle mode

Plan Premium Country Spain Device Samsung A42 Operating System Android My Question or Issue I just realized that when a playlist only contains podcast episodes, the shuffle or sequential playback icon has disappeared.All the episodes play randomly an...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device Samsung A42 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I just realized that when a playlist only contains podcast episodes, the shuffle...

mmortal03

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Spotify continues playing when opening an audio or video

Spotify continues playing when I open an audio or video, when I open a video on YouTube or Facebook, the audio of the song played continues and does not pause it.

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Spotify continues playing when I open an audio or video, when I open a video on YouTube or Facebook, the audio of the song played continues and does not pause it.

Amay

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How can I show the current song hi lighted

When I look at the songs in my playlist, it used to hi light in green which song I am currently playing

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When I look at the songs in my playlist, it used to hi light in green which song I am currently playing

Billy-J

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Forcing videos on users - STOP

You must stop forcing videos on people trying to listen to the audio only. I've seen a number of people complain about this on here and the only response is "well that's just how it is right now"... well that wasn't always the case and it should be a...

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You must stop forcing videos on people trying to listen to the audio only. I've seen a number of people complain about this on here and the only response is "well that's just how it is right now"... ...

ThadeuValpasso

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How to disable Auto Update

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Note 8 Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue I noticed the Spotify app auto updates itself, even after disabled auto updates in the Google Play store, both globally, and specifically for spotify. The upda...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Note 8   Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue   I noticed the Spotify app auto updates itself, even afte...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Add to queue swipe distance changed

The total distance I need to swipe/slide a song to add it to the song queue has changed, additionally it no longer generates and vibration feedback.These effects only changed with my last Spotify update on 6/16/25

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The total distance I need to swipe/slide a song to add it to the song queue has changed, additionally it no longer generates and vibration feedback. These effects only changed with my last Spotify u...

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Superuser Contribution XTRONS Android head unit - have to restart Spotify when i return to the car to get audio

I apologise as a highway engineer if i don't use the right jargon here: Spotify is running on the head unit and the little EQ icon is showing it is playing but no volume is heard (no devices playing elsewhere on the account) If i force Spotify to clo...

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I apologise as a highway engineer if i don't use the right jargon here:   Spotify is running on the head unit and the little EQ icon is showing it is playing but no volume is heard (no devices...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution Android auto shortcuts are just "recent" items.

It used to be that Spotify would show things like Daily Mixes and Disclver Weekly in Android Auto. Now it only shows recent items in the "shortcut" section. This really prohibits my enjoyment in the car as it sorta inhibits me from listening to anyth...

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It used to be that Spotify would show things like Daily Mixes and Disclver Weekly in Android Auto. Now it only shows recent items in the "shortcut" section. This really prohibits my enjoyment in the ...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution empty playlist on homepage

This is a big report not a suggestion. On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. I am on the homepage, the playlist is empty -.- I'm a premium...

Roadie

This is a big report not a suggestion.   On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. ...

onlytocomplain

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Superuser Contribution Videos on home screen autoplay despite auto play turned off in settings

PlanFree/PremiumOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Videos on home screen autoplay despite auto play turned off in settings

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Plan Free/Premium Operating System Android   My Question or Issue     Videos on home screen autoplay despite auto play turned off in settings    

onlytocomplain

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Superuser Contribution Picture-in-picture issues

[Bug report - no response expected]I will not answer to further questions in the forum.Spotify App Version9.0.52.505PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A53 5GOperating SystemAndroid 14 / One UI 6.1IssueWhen listening to a podcast with video, but in audio...

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[Bug report - no response expected] I will not answer to further questions in the forum. Spotify App Version 9.0.52.505 Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Operating System Android 14 ...

Susan_GP

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Superuser Contribution Now playing bar on Android will not go away.

I thought there used to be a way to close the now playing bar on the bottom. Instead when I'm trying to scroll I hit it causing it to move to the next or previous song. Is there a way to close it out? I've rebooted my phone, force stopped, and did a ...

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I thought there used to be a way to close the now playing bar on the bottom. Instead when I'm trying to scroll I hit it causing it to move to the next or previous song. Is there a way to close it out...

Susan_GP

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Superuser Contribution Podcast skips to random episode during playback

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueSometimes when listening to a specific podcast, it will stop playback and skip to a random episode from the same podcast. It only happens on the one podcast (L...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 7 Pro Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue Sometimes when listening to a specific podcast, it will stop playback and s...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Samsung Dolby Atmos not working

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceSamsung Galaxy A34 5GOperating SystemAndroid 14, OneUI 6.1 My Question or IssueHey! So, basically, for the last couple weeks, Dolby Atmos on my device is not making any effect at all when playing music from Spotify. I tho...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Operating System Android 14, OneUI 6.1   My Question or Issue Hey! So, basically, for the last couple weeks, Dolby Atmos on my d...

wl_c7

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