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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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Can't sync local files from windows 10 desktop to android phone

PlanPremium FamilyDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question>I added local files to my playlist on desktop>Said playlist is downloaded on both desktop and android phone>Local files playing fine on said playlist on desktop>Local ...

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Plan Premium Family Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question >I added local files to my playlist on desktop >Said playlist is downloaded on both deskt...

TheBarthoLi

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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth - wrong song information on discover media

Hello,i have the problem, that my display from my Discover Media show the wrong song informations when i play a song from spotify. It shows the information from the song before. Every time. This problem does not occur with deezer, play music, amazon....

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Hello, i have the problem, that my display from my Discover Media show the wrong song informations when i play a song from spotify. It shows the information from the song before. Every time.  ...

Alfredo

Roadie

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Downloading message keeps hanging in left corner on Android 5.1.1. after playlist has been download

PlanpremiumCountry Netherlands DeviceSamsung J3 galaxyOperating SystemAndroid 5.1.1. My Question or IssueWhen I download a playlist, on my Samsung in the left corner I keep seeing the message "Downloading" even after it has been fully downloaded.

Music Fan

Planpremium Country Netherlands   Device Samsung J3 galaxy Operating System Android 5.1.1.    My Question or Issue When I download a playlist, on my Samsung in the left corner...

spotadandy

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Superuser Contribution Playlist corrupted after download

PlanFree/PremiumCountry IsraelDeviceLG-G6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Hi thereI started a pro trial, downladed a playlist, and suddenly the playlist plays only 4 songs, no matter online or offline!Downlad shows the green arrow.Hitting...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Israel Device LG-G6 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  Hi there I started a pro trial, downladed a playlist, and suddenly the playli...

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Corrupted offline songs
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Superuser Contribution Why are Artists Bios gone?

I've always used the android app version and recently I've had no artist bio information for any artist in my library. Also no concert information. This is an ongoing issue even after deleting my cache and uninstalling and reinstalling the app from t...

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I've always used the android app version and recently I've had no artist bio information for any artist in my library. Also no concert information. This is an ongoing issue even after deleting my cac...

Animaleyes

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Solved!! Can't see Spotify video

PlanPremiumCountry LatviaDeviceHuawei P10Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue I just don't have a video option in Spotify at all, I have the latest version, I checked the guide, I don't have "video" tab when I click "Browse" and when I'm...

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Plan Premium Country  Latvia Device Huawei P10 Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I just don't have a video option in Spotify at all, I have the latest ver...

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I can't watch videos

PlanPremiumCountry México DeviceSonyOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I can't reproduce videos,it says it fails

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Plan Premium Country  México  Device Sony Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  I can't reproduce videos,it says it fails

Billy-J

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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...

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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

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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.

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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  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

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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...

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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

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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 ...

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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

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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...

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  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

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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

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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...

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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

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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 "...

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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

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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...

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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

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