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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...

Spotify

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Spotify disappearing from the notification screen (ANDROID)

Hey when i use spotify on my samsung S9 the app stays on the notification screen but as soon as i pause the music, lock my phone and wait 10min the app disappears from the notification screen and i have to restart it. I would appreciate if you guys h...

Gig Goer

Hey when i use spotify on my samsung S9 the app stays on the notification screen but as soon as i pause the music, lock my phone and wait 10min the app disappears from the notification screen and i h...

MNC1

Gig Goer

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Superuser Contribution Ads are not playing

My Question or Issue When ads are supposed to play spotify stops playing. I have to turn it off and back on again to continue listening .

Casual Listener

    My Question or Issue  When ads are supposed to play spotify stops playing.  I have to turn it off and back on again to continue listening .

Guido

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Can't share playlist in Exchange

My Question or Issue So I'm copying my playlist link to the Exchange, but I keep getting an error telling me I need to use a URI code.

Newbie

    My Question or Issue  So I'm copying my playlist link to the Exchange, but I keep getting an error telling me I need  to use a URI code. 

Guido

Spotify Legend

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App running in background constantly

Spotify Premium Samsung Galaxy 9, Alienware r3Operating System( Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueSpotify is designed to run in the background whenever it wants. This is ridiculous. I like the app when I am using it but i will not co...

Newbie

Spotify Premium  Samsung Galaxy 9,  Alienware r3 Operating System ( Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Spotify is designed to run in the background whenev...

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Boycott spotify. Cancel subscription
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Spotify app stops playing on Huawei P10 when streaming to receiver

Hi all, I searched the forum and internet and I know there are many topics like this, but unfortunately it didn't solve my issue. Spotify app on android stops playing after some songs, sometimes 2 songs, sometimes 10 songs when I stream to my receive...

Casual Listener

Hi all,   I searched the forum and internet and I know there are many topics like this, but unfortunately it didn't solve my issue.   Spotify app on android stops playing after some son...

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Superuser Contribution Can't Like or Dislike Songs

I have a free plan, and I was adding some songs to my favorites playlist, but all of a sudden it just didn't let me add anymore. I thought it reached a maximum number or something but I'd didn't let me dislike songs either. Anyone have answers?

Newbie

I have a free plan, and I was adding some songs to my favorites playlist, but all of a sudden it just didn't let me add anymore. I thought it reached a maximum number or something but I'd didn't let ...

Seme-

Visitor

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No access to podcast in offline mode or without internet connection

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device(Samsung Galaxy S7)Operating System(Android 8.0.0) My Question or IssueDownloaded podcasts disappear in offline mode (Premium). And not only that, without an online connection you can no longer access your own podcasts...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Germany   Device (Samsung Galaxy S7) Operating System (Android 8.0.0)   My Question or Issue Downloaded podcasts disappear in offline mode (Premium). And not...

alswanky

Casual Listener

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Spotify automatically switches my storage from external SD card to internal storage

Plan PremiumCountry Canada DeviceSamsung Galaxy A5Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or Issue Spotify randomly switches my storage location from my external SD card (which I set myself) to the internal storage on my phone, which removes all of my ...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Canada   Device Samsung Galaxy A5 Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue  Spotify randomly switches my storage location from my exter...

Stinky_Jim

Music Fan

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Storage on sd card
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Notification bar does not update while phone is locked

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDevicePixel 3 XLOperating SystemAndroid 9 November security patch My Question or Issue The notification badge does not update to the current song on the lock screen if the phone was perviously locked during the change ...

Newbie

  Plan Premium Country  United States Device Pixel 3 XL Operating System Android 9 November security patch   My Question or Issue  The notification badge does not updat...

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Android 9.0
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Release Radar Disappeared

Hi, My Release Radar has completely disappeared from both my desktop and phone app. It's not showing my playlists or next to Discover Weekly. Any ideas?

Newbie

Hi,   My Release Radar has completely disappeared from both my desktop and phone app. It's not showing my playlists or next to Discover Weekly. Any ideas?  

Anthonyverlingo

Newbie

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Spotify always running

PlanPremiumCountry AustriaDeviceOneplus 5t Operating SystemAndroid 8 My Question or Issue Since about 2 days there I often see a message from Spotify "Verbindung zu Spotify wird hergestellt" for what reason is it connecting to what and how can I disa...

Newbie

  Plan Premium Country  Austria Device Oneplus 5t  Operating System Android 8   My Question or Issue  Since about 2 days there I often see a message from Spotify "...

ardacebi

Composer

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Cannot save a song

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy Note 8 My Question or Issue Hi, cannot save songs into my library. Read about the 10k limit though I haven't recieved any notification that I reached it. Tried removing songs so that I can add new ones. I even couldn't...

Newbie

Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy Note 8     My Question or Issue  Hi, cannot save songs into my library. Read about the 10k limit though I haven't recieved any notification th...

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Spotify hangs - is there a fix?

PlanPremiumCountry Canada Device(iPhone 7, galaxy s8+) My Question or IssueWhen I try to search or browse, Spotify hangs and times out The error says I am not connected to the Internet but I am. Usually this happens whenever I leave the app and retur...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada  Device (iPhone 7, galaxy s8+)   My Question or Issue When I try to search or browse, Spotify hangs and times out  The error says I am not con...

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EQ Failure

PlanPremiumCountry AmericaDevicePixel 2Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I have been using Spotify Premium for around 6 months now and I am a huge fan of both the app and the EQ settings. Since my Google Pixel 2 has no built in EQ set...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country  America Device Pixel 2 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I have been using Spotify Premium for around 6 months now and I am a h...

lubos

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Superuser Contribution How to set Spotify to stream over WiFi only?

I want to stream songs over WiFi only and not mobile data, and I don't want to keep flipping some options Everytime I'm not connected to WiFi. Please let me know how to do this. I don't know why this simple feature was so difficult to find.

Newbie

I want to stream songs over WiFi only and not mobile data, and I don't want to keep flipping some options Everytime I'm not connected to WiFi.   Please let me know how to do this. I don't know...

Katerina

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[Android] Not downloading using cellular

PlanPremiumCountryBrazil DeviceMotorola Moto Z3 PlayOperating SystemAndroid 8.1 Oreo My Question or IssueRecently I bought the smartphone I mentioned above and migrated my SIM card and all applications and settings to this new device. Now I'm having ...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country Brazil  Device Motorola Moto Z3 Play Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo   My Question or Issue Recently I bought the smartphone I mentioned above and migrated ...

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Android Head Unit and Android smartphone

PlanPPremiumCountry GermanyDevicePumpkin Car Head Unit (Android 8.0) and Huawei p20 Pro (Android 8.1) My Question or Issue Hello Community, My problem is that every time i Play Spotify in my Car with my head unit with its own LTE Connection and my Sm...

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PlanP Premium Country  Germany Device Pumpkin Car Head Unit (Android 8.0) and Huawei p20 Pro (Android 8.1)   My Question or Issue  Hello Community,   My problem is that ...

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Browse tab gone

Hi, just recently my browse tab has disappeared from the app on my phone. Any ideas as to why and how to fix this? i saw one comment saying to force update it? I have it updated on my App Store updates but is there more I can do?? thanks.

Newbie

Hi,   just recently my browse tab has disappeared  from the app on my phone. Any ideas as to why and how to fix this?   i saw one comment saying to force update it? I have it ...

AeroZ

Composer

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Solved!! Floating notification

For almost a week I have had this floating notification that keeps popping up and going away continuously. The pop up is "connecting to Spotify" PlanFreeCountryUSA Device Samsung Galaxy S8Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue

Newbie

For almost a week I have had this floating notification that keeps popping up and going away continuously. The pop up is "connecting to Spotify"       Plan Free Country USA&nbsp...

AeroZ

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