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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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Smart Shuffle

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevicePixel 8 Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or Issue Spotify Team, I'm having this issue with Smart Shuffle where, If Smart Shuffle is on when Spotify is launched (left on from previous session), I am not able to play an...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Pixel 8  Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue   Spotify Team,   I'm having this issue with Smart Shuffle where,   ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps running in the background

Hello,Spotify keeps running in the backgroud even after I close it. The device is Samsung A14.I've disabled everything I can think of but Spotify still runs in the background.Please cold you tell me how I can disable it completely and have it running...

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  • Hello, Spotify keeps running in the backgroud even after I close it. The device is Samsung A14. I've disabled everything I can think of but Spotify still runs in the background. Please cold you te...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution When watching video in landscape, picture is obscured by play/pause button

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevicePixel 7Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueCan someone help with this issue? When I'm trying to watch podcast videos in landscape mode, the picture is obscured by the play/pause button and the 15 sec fwd/rewind bu...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Device Pixel 7 Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Can someone help with this issue?  When I'm trying to watch podcast videos in landscape m...
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Superuser Contribution Where did offline mode go?

I don't have premium currently, and offline mode is gone. I used offline mode because for some reason downloaded podcasts would stream and eat data anyway. Was offline mode a premium feature? If yes, does that mean that now downloaded podcasts won't ...

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  • I don't have premium currently, and offline mode is gone. I used offline mode because for some reason downloaded podcasts would stream and eat data anyway. Was offline mode a premium feature? If yes,...
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Superuser Contribution Notification sound before playing music

My Spotify app plays the system notification sound before playing music nearly everytime after being idle for 30mins or so. Generally this sound is played along with the "connect to a device" popup which also is a bit annoying. Anyone know how to tur...

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  • My Spotify app plays the system notification sound before playing music nearly everytime after being idle for 30mins or so. Generally this sound is played along with the "connect to a device" popup w...
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Superuser Contribution Auto-Download Podcast Feature Hangs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Galaxy 10+Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueWhen enabled, the auto-download feature for new podcasts will attempt to download anything new and they all "hang" with spinning download icons but ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Galaxy 10+ Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue When enabled, the auto-download feature for new podcasts will attempt to...
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Solved!! How to hide "Recommended Songs" for personal playlists?

Hi.How do I hide the "Recommended Songs" tab below playlists I created myself?Until now, I always kept this feature hidden, because it bothers me when I scroll to the end of my playlist and there are songs listed that I did not specifically add mysel...

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  • Hi. How do I hide the "Recommended Songs" tab below playlists I created myself? Until now, I always kept this feature hidden, because it bothers me when I scroll to the end of my playlist and there...
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Superuser Contribution Hi, i'm a non-premium Android user on spotify, whenever i go to a playlist

Hi i'm a non-premium Android user on spotify, whenever i go to a playlist it automatically shuffles. And if i try to disable it, it says that you have to have premium.

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  • Hi i'm a non-premium Android user on spotify, whenever i go to a playlist it automatically shuffles. And if i try to disable it, it says that you have to have premium.
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Superuser Contribution Queue won't work

PlanFreeCountryUsaDeviceAndroid (motorola thing) My Question or IssueOn Android, Version 8.9.66.543 I don't even have a button for the queue. Is this a normal thing for Android or js me??

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  •   Plan Free Country Usa Device Android (motorola thing)   My Question or Issue On Android, Version 8.9.66.543 I don't even have a button for the queue. Is this a normal thing for A...
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Superuser Contribution Stop showing podcast at the top of my Home page.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueUnwanted podcast at top of my homepage.

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue Unwanted podcast at top of my homepage. 
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Superuser Contribution Sonos speakers not showing in Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarjDeviceOnePlus 11Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueHi, This has not previously been an issue for me but since i switched phone (OnePlus 7 on Android 11 to OnePlus 11 on Android 13) a week ago i have had issues wit...

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  • Plan Premium Country Denmarj Device OnePlus 11 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Hi,   This has not previously been an issue for me but since i switched phone (...
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Superuser Contribution "Can't play in the background without your permission" Notification I get every time I open Spotify

When I go to the App>Battery>Background restriction, it says "Background usage can't be restricted"I have had zero issues with Spotify playing in the background but the app still sends me this notification.It's a rather small issue, but it is still l...

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  • When I go to the App>Battery>Background restriction, it says "Background usage can't be restricted" I have had zero issues with Spotify playing in the background but the app still sends me thi...
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Superuser Contribution Cannot play nor view downloaded playlists without internet connection

My Question or Issue Bug:I cannot play my downloaded playlists without internet connection.I have testet this on two android devices with the newest version freshly downloaded from the play store.Steps to reproduce:1. Download the newest version of s...

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  • My Question or Issue   Bug: I cannot play my downloaded playlists without internet connection. I have testet this on two android devices with the newest version freshly downloaded from the p...
  • Joan
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    internet connection
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Superuser Contribution spotify codes are not showing on my phone or laptop

I wonder if anybody can help me solve my problem. my app on android nor my desktop spotify will show codes is there a setting i should have checked to be able to see them? My camera works to be able to read a code but i am unable to generate one any ...

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  • I wonder if anybody can help me solve my problem. my app on android nor my desktop spotify will show codes is there a setting i should have checked to be able to see them? My camera works to be able ...
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Superuser Contribution won't let me play a song by clicking on it

I can click on a song and I can see that it is clicking on it on my Android but it will not play the selected song. It makes me start by pressing a play button at the top above my liked songs and then adding the specific songs to the queue. I have cl...

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  • I can click on a song and I can see that it is clicking on it on my Android but it will not play the selected song. It makes me start by pressing a play button at the top above my liked songs and the...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify glitches

PlanPremiumCountryGuyanaDevice(Samsung s24)Operating System(Android 14)My Question or IssueSpotify keeps freezing my phone

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  • Plan Premium Country Guyana Device (Samsung s24) Operating System (Android 14) My Question or Issue Spotify keeps freezing my phone 
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Superuser Contribution How do I disable auto shuffle?

Hey,I'm using a Spotify Premium account on my android device. Every time I try to play an album on the app it automatically chooses to use shuffle.I know that I need to avoid clicking the big 'Shuffle Play' button and press on a specific song on the ...

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  • Hey, I'm using a Spotify Premium account on my android device.   Every time I try to play an album on the app it automatically chooses to use shuffle. I know that I need to avoid clicking th...
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Superuser Contribution i can't see the controls of the music I'm playing on the lock screen

everything is fine on the notification settings and everything there is turned on but I still cannot see the music controls on the lock screen. I tried reinstalling the app but the problem persisted. I have a samsung galaxy f41. This has never happen...

  • Visitor
  • everything is fine on the notification settings and everything there is turned on but I still cannot see the music controls on the lock screen. I tried reinstalling the app but the problem persisted....
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Superuser Contribution widget on android phone

When using the spotify app on my oneplus android phone, i get a tiny widget on the top left on the screen. It overlaps with the notification icons on the notification bar.I cannot switch this off or place the widget elsewhere.Anybody an idea to solve...

  • Visitor
  • When using the spotify app on my oneplus android phone, i get a tiny widget on the top left on the screen. It overlaps with the notification icons on the notification bar. I cannot switch this off o...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution App just closes when i tap the icon

Device- iQOO Z7 5GOperating system- Android 14 Problem-Since yesterday everytime i try to open the app it just closes automatically,it just shows the spotify icon and automatically closes.I tried Switching On/Off my phone it didn't work,i also tried ...

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  • Device- iQOO Z7 5G Operating system- Android 14   Problem-Since yesterday everytime i try to open the app it just closes automatically,it just shows the spotify icon and automatically closes....
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