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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!! GO! by Spinnin Records Missing

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(Samsung Galaxy Note Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or Issue I downloaded a running playlist that was once removed before by Spinnin Records. The first song was called Melody and I dont remember the other songs...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device (Samsung Galaxy Note 😎 Operating System (Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue  I downloaded a running playlist that was once removed be...
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Search function not working

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDevice Samsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issuefor over a month now the search function on my app has not been working. I get an error meesage that says "Sorry, something went wrong; that didn't wor...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United States Device  Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue for over a month now the search function on my app has not been w...
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Liking on WearOS not working during Chromecast streaming

Hi, when I stream Spotify via Chromecast it is not possible to like new songs (heart symbol is not being synchronized with the app) on my WearOS smartwatch (LG Watch Sport with latest updates). Only when the music is played on my smartphone speaker, ...

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  • Hi,   when I stream Spotify via Chromecast it is not possible to like new songs (heart symbol is not being synchronized with the app) on my WearOS smartwatch (LG Watch Sport with latest update...
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Just one song i queue when searched for artist

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySweden Device Samsung Galaxy 8 note and ipad AirOperating System(iOS 12, Android Oreo, ) My Question or IssueHello. Having some trouble with my mobile devices. When I search for an artist or album etc, I´ll find the artist and ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country Sweden   Device  Samsung Galaxy 8 note and ipad Air Operating System (iOS 12, Android Oreo, )   My Question or Issue Hello. Having some troubl...
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A question about Spotify notification

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hello i want to know if it's possible that the little circle with lines on it (The little Spotify notification on the top left of the notification screen...

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  • Plan Premium Country France Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   Hello i want to know if it's possible that the little circle...
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Can't click on other artist under song title.

When i am playing a song on the spotify app on android. Whenever there are multiple artist collaborating on a song i can only click on the first artist listed. When i click on the other artist it just redericts me to the first artist listed. This is ...

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  • When i am playing a song on the spotify app on android. Whenever there are multiple artist collaborating on a song i can only click on the first artist listed. When i click on the other artist it jus...
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I can no longer create stations

PlanPremiumCountryGreece DeviceNexus 6pOperating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or IssueI mainly use spotify through the stations feature,and I noticed that I can no longer create new stations, either that or the way that stations are created has change...

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  • Plan Premium Country Greece  Device Nexus 6p Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue I mainly use spotify through the stations feature,and I noticed that I can no longer...
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I'm a premium user, and the playlist radio is missing.

PlanPremiumCountry Device SamsungGalaxy 7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I'm a premium user and the playlist radio is missing

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  • Plan Premium Country   Device SamsungGalaxy 7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  I'm a premium user and the playlist radio is missing
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Still not being able to share via insta stories.

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceLG G5 SEOperating SystemAndroid 7 (Nougat) My Question or Issue Hello! When I want to share a song to my Instagram Story, but there's no option for share via instagram storiesi’ve udpating both of the latest version o...

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  • Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device LG G5 SE Operating System Android 7 (Nougat)   My Question or Issue   Hello! When I want to share a song to my Instagram Story, but the...
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Playlist bio

Is there a way to change or add a bio/description to a playlist through using your phone, Android specifically.

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  • Is there a way to change or add a bio/description to a playlist through using your phone, Android specifically.  
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Imported Songs doesn't download on Mobile.

When I import one of my songs through Local Files on my desktop, it is playable but when I want download them onto my phone, it doesn't download. Anybody else have this problem?

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  • When I import one of my songs through Local Files on my desktop, it is playable but when I want download them onto my phone, it doesn't download. Anybody else have this problem?
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Swipe to queue does not work

PlanPremium, studentCountry USADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2 (latest version of Spotify installed) My Question or IssueThis occurs more often when I’m offline, but when I’m listening on my phone and swipe right on a song in my library to q...

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  • Plan Premium, student Country  USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1.2 (latest version of Spotify installed)   My Question or Issue This occurs more often when I’m offline...
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Problems since downgrading to free

Since downgrading from premium several of my playlists were shortened. On my favorite playlist this happens to be 20 of the most recent songs added. The app also allows 3 of my stations to be played in order, with shuffle not being an option at all. ...

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  • Since downgrading from premium several of my playlists were shortened . On my favorite playlist this happens to be 20 of the most recent songs added. The app also allows 3 of my stations to be playe...
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Android

Hi, i got a question. Since the newest Update on my Android phone, the 'search song in playlist' - Bar disappeared. It Was above the playlist and below the shuffle Button. Now i have to go to the playlist settings and click on 'search in the playlist...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, i got a question.  Since the newest Update on my Android phone, the 'search song in playlist' - Bar disappeared. It Was above the playlist and below the shuffle Button. Now i have to go to ...
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Scroll slider not grabbable since recent update

DeviceMate 20 Pro My Question or Issue Since a recent update the scroll bar/slider in the playlists doesn't work immediately: Old situation:Scroll down a bit so scroll bar becomes visible, grab and use slider on scrollbar.New situation:Scroll down a ...

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  •   Device Mate 20 Pro   My Question or Issue  Since a recent update the scroll bar/slider in the playlists doesn't work immediately:   Old situation: Scroll down a bit so s...
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Playlist search and sort missing on my Android app

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceOnePlus 5TOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or Issue:An update changed the way you organizate and filter playlists and I was confused for like 2 weeks. I was just wondering if there is anyway that you can ...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device OnePlus 5T Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue: An update changed the way you organizate and filter playlists and I was conf...
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[radio] does not work

I have premium family subscription in Poland. My device: Xiaomi redmi note 3, miui 8, android 6.0.1 I can't play radio of a song or playlist. On the same account and desktop version on my laptop everything is fine. Only mobile app is the issue. I tri...

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  • I have premium family subscription in Poland. My device: Xiaomi redmi note 3, miui 8, android 6.0.1   I can't play radio of a song or playlist. On the same account and desktop version on my la...
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Problem sorting playlist by newly added

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceSamsung Galaxy J7 PrimeOperating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue The '' Sort by Recently Added '' feature is not working in a specific playlist, it happens only on the mobile.Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/u...

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  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue   The '' Sort by Recently Added '' feature is not working in a sp...
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Songs wont play

PlanPremiumCountry United statesDevice(Samsung Galaxy 9)Operating System Android My Question or Issue So I started to notice certain songs wont play, that used to play before. Everytime I select certain songs, and theres quite a few the more I look, ...

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  • Plan Premium Country  United states Device (Samsung Galaxy 9) Operating System  Android   My Question or Issue  So I started to notice certain songs wont play, that used...
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Android stuck in portrait

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceLG V20Operating SystemAndroid Nougat My Question or IssueThe screen which displays the album art will not shift to landscape. It is always stuck in portrait. Any other screen within the app functions and rotates just as e...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA  Device LG V20 Operating System Android Nougat   My Question or Issue The screen which displays the album art will not shift to landscape. It is alw...
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