Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

FAQs

Please see below the most popular frequently asked questions.

Loading article...

Loading faqs...

VIEW ALL

Ongoing Issues

Please see below the current ongoing issues which are under investigation.

Loading issue...

Loading ongoing issues...

VIEW ALL

Android

Get help for your Android mobile or tablet

Start a topic

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...

Spotify

5327 Views

0 replies

6 likes

  • 5327 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 6 likes

Remove songs from playlist algorithms?

I've listened to a few commedy shows on Spotify and really enjoyed them. Unfortunately, these "tracks" are being added to automatic playlists like "Your Summer Rewind" or "Your Top Songs 2017". Is there anyway to remove them from the list? It's great...

Casual Listener

I've listened to a few commedy shows on Spotify and really enjoyed them. Unfortunately, these "tracks" are being added to automatic playlists like "Your Summer Rewind" or "Your Top Songs 2017". Is th...

Eleanor31

Casual Listener

2040 Views

2 replies

3 likes

  • 2040 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 3 likes

Is there a glitch going on spotify

In the app, in the favorites song section i had 7000 songs now its in 1000. Is this a glitch going on or what.

Roadie

In the app, in the favorites song section i had 7000 songs now its in 1000. Is this a glitch going on or what.        

Billy-J

Spotify Star

600 Views

5 replies

0 likes

  • 600 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Greyed out songs

PlanPremiumCountry JapanDeviceHonor 9Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueFirst off, well done on making it as difficult as possible via this frankly horrendous UI to even post on here. If people can't post, there's no problem right? Your...

Regular

Plan Premium Country  Japan Device Honor 9 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue First off, well done on making it as difficult as possible via this frankly ho...

swashbucklin89

Regular

1769 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 1769 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Some tracks make distorted sounds at some points

Hey, I have a problem with some specific songs and is really annoying, I've tried many things to fix it and the problem still showing, basically, the songs at some specific points they sound distorted and cutted, sounds really bad and what's interest...

Casual Listener

Hey, I have a problem with some specific songs and is really annoying, I've tried many things to fix it and the problem still showing, basically, the songs at some specific points they sound distorte...

Ryanx0r

Composer

607 Views

4 replies

0 likes

Music
  • 607 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes

Storage location option has gone

PlanPremiumCountry PolandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating System, Android 8.0 My Question or Issue I just noticed that spotify setting no longer allows me to select a data storage location and I can only guess this is to do with a fix for music undo...

Community Legend

Plan Premium Country  Poland Device Samsung Galaxy S8+ Operating System, Android 8.0   My Question or Issue  I just noticed that spotify setting no longer allows me to se...

loggyboy

Regular

814 Views

3 replies

1 likes

  • 814 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify is auto shuffling through alexa app

PlanPremium DeviceGalaxy s8 My Question or Issue I have an echo dot and very recently Spotify has started to turn on auto shuffle every time I ask to play an artist's music. I have tried turning it off through the app and via voice commands, but ever...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium   Device Galaxy s8   My Question or Issue  I have an echo dot and very recently Spotify has started to turn on auto shuffle every time I ask to play an arti...

Liam561

Visitor

29546 Views

72 replies

46 likes

  • 29546 Views
  • 72 replies
  • 46 likes

Sharing on Android

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DevicePixel 1Operating SystemN/A My Question or Issue When I click on the 'three dot' button, then click 'Share' the app just closes. I tried force stopping the app, clearing the cache, everything short of uninstalling and re-in...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country USA  Device Pixel 1 Operating System N/A   My Question or Issue  When I click on the 'three dot' button, then click 'Share' the app just closes. I t...

wolfblitzer

Casual Listener

316 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 316 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Not possible to add songs to queue on Chromecast streaming

Hi there,since two days I am Not able to add songs to queue when streaming on Chromecast (no matter which of the chromecasts).My girlfriend is still able to do it.I have an Samsung Galaxy 8 with Android 8. Spotify Version 8.4.66.733 arm V7She has an ...

Visitor

Hi there, since two days I am Not able to add songs to queue when streaming on Chromecast (no matter which of the chromecasts). My girlfriend is still able to do it. I have an Samsung Galaxy 8 wit...

mkleban

Music Fan

9202 Views

46 replies

57 likes

  • 9202 Views
  • 46 replies
  • 57 likes

After update Spotify has to download all the playlists again

PlanPremiumCountry: Panama DeviceCarMultiMedia System rk30 ChipsetOperating SystemAndroid Jelly Bean 4.2.2 My Question or IssueEvery time Spotify updates with a new version in all my playlists the "Download" button is set back to off. I have to reanb...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country: Panama   Device CarMultiMedia System rk30 Chipset Operating System Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2   My Question or Issue Every time Spotify updates with ...

subnero2001

Casual Listener

385 Views

2 replies

0 likes

  • 385 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Latest update re-sorted my playlists. How to sort playlist by artist and song title again?

Good Morning Everyone! My Spotify app updated last night, and, much to my unpleasant surprise, all my playlists are now re-sorted by artist and album! I've tried re-sorting every which way, but I can't get them back to artist and song title. I don't ...

Newbie

  Good Morning Everyone!  My Spotify app updated last night, and, much to my unpleasant surprise, all my playlists are now re-sorted by artist and album!  I've tried re-sorting every ...

TheBarthoLi

Roadie

483 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 483 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Can't queue songs while casting

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMoto G4Operating SystemAndroid 7.1 My Question or IssueSince updating to version 8.4.66.733 I can't add anything to the queue whilst casting (Chromecast audio). I can add to the queue when playing through my phone's speakers...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country UK Device Moto G4 Operating System Android 7.1   My Question or Issue Since updating to version 8.4.66.733 I can't add anything to the queue whilst casti...

mwstephensandah

Gig Goer

1524 Views

4 replies

19 likes

  • 1524 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 19 likes

How to keep the Spotify Home Page on my IPOD from changing

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceIPODOperating SystemAPPLE IPOD When I turn on my IPOD to listen to my spotify, I notice on the HOME PAGE that there are several automatic shown lines of Groups/Albums I might like. Recently there was a horizontal line of "...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country  USA Device IPOD Operating System APPLE IPOD   When I turn on my IPOD to listen to my spotify, I notice on the HOME PAGE that there are several automatic shown...

Ryanx0r

Composer

304 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 304 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Wrong GUI

Since two years (I think so) and on different android phones I always get the GUI from Apple iOS when I correctly download and install the spotify app from the Google play store. So guys what's wrong with my settings or your a/b tests?Thanks for your...

Casual Listener

Since two years (I think so) and on different android phones I always get the GUI from Apple iOS when I correctly download and install the spotify app from the Google play store. So guys what's wrong...

TheBarthoLi

Roadie

651 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 651 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Solved!! Stuck in offline on galaxy s7

PlanPremiumCountryIreland DeviceGalaxy s7Operating SystemAndroid 7.0 My Question or Issue Since this morning I have been unable to get spotify out of offline mode. I have checked that the option is disabled in settings and I have logged out then chan...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country Ireland  Device Galaxy s7 Operating System Android 7.0   My Question or Issue  Since this morning I have been unable to get spotify out of offlin...

ArthurDigbyS

Newbie

2774 Views

4 replies

0 likes

  • 2774 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes

Relocate downloaded songs

Hello dear community,I have a Samsung S5 Neo, Premium account. I downloaded lots of songs, all of them on my phone memory.Now i said that spotify should save them on the sd card. But spotify didn't relocate the songs I have already downloaded. Has an...

Newbie

Hello dear community, I have a Samsung S5 Neo, Premium account.   I downloaded lots of songs, all of them on my phone memory. Now i said that spotify should save them on the sd card. Bu...

Billy-J

Spotify Star

2240 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 2240 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Username in artist and album names line

PlanPremiumCountryLithuania DeviceHuawei Mate 10 ProOperating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or Issue Yesterday every song of all playlists started showing my username in artist and album names line. How to remove that? Thanks in advance!

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Lithuania  Device Huawei Mate 10 Pro Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue  Yesterday every song of all playlists started showing my userna...

ParaDoX94

Music Fan

938 Views

1 replies

1 likes

  • 938 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes

Marie Gomez unavailable

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceMoto G 5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueSoon as I heard about Marie Gomez' songs (Selena Gomez alter-ego), I went to search them on Spotify.They appear on search, but the song titles are grayish and the "Mari...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Brazil Device Moto G 5 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Soon as I heard about Marie Gomez' songs (Selena Gomez alter-ego), I went to search them on ...

Ryanx0r

Composer

708 Views

1 replies

0 likes

unavailable artist
Unavailable songs
  • 708 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

Incorrect german translation in Android app

PlanPremiumCountry DEDeviceOnePlus 5Operating System Android Oreo My Question or IssueDuring the last major UI update of the Android app, one very misleading and incorrect translation was introduced.In the podcast section you used "Folgen herunterlad...

Newbie

  Plan Premium Country  DE Device OnePlus 5 Operating System  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue During the last major UI update of the Android app, one very misl...

TheBarthoLi

Roadie

286 Views

1 replies

0 likes

  • 286 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

After being offline Spotify only searches new songs in offline lists

PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands DeviceSamsung S7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueI have a new phone, the Samsung S7, and ever since I put the Spotify app on this device I have trouble searching for new music after I put Spotify on the of...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country The Netherlands   Device Samsung S7 Operating System Android    My Question or Issue I have a new phone, the Samsung S7, and ever since I put the Spot...

TheBarthoLi

Roadie

1105 Views

3 replies

0 likes

  • 1105 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution Spotify stops playing after 10 minutes on Honor 9 Lite

Spotify reliably stops playing after exactly 10 minutes in the background without any notification. I have already changed my battery settings, the app should therefore be untouched by any energy saving mechanisms. PlanPremium DeviceHonor 9 Lite

Newbie

Spotify reliably stops playing after exactly 10 minutes in the background without any notification. I have already changed my battery settings, the app should therefore be untouched by any energy sav...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

1187 Views

4 replies

1 likes

  • 1187 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 1 likes