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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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Search bar does not work

PlanPremiumCountry UsDeviceSamsung Galaxy 6 Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue The search function does not work. It just gives me an error. I already uninstalled and reinstalled the app but it did not help. When I searched for this problem...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Us Device Samsung Galaxy 6  Operating System Android    My Question or Issue  The search function does not work.  It just gives me an err...
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Search function not working

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceSamsung Galaxy S6 EdgeOperating SystemAndroid v7 My Question or Issue Same as many have had before, search function is not working, it worked just a few days ago with no problems. Its over Wifi, as I don't stream music much...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Operating System Android v7   My Question or Issue  Same as many have had before, search function is not working, it wo...
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[Android] Does my SD Card have to be formatted so I can change the storage?

My Question or IssueI'm trying to change the storage to my SD Card, but when I change it, I get a message saying that the disk is full, when there's 31GB left on the SD Card, or it just stops downloading my music. I've tried deleting the data from Sp...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue I'm trying to change the storage to my SD Card, but when I change it, I get a message saying that the disk is full, when there's 31GB left on the SD Card, or it just stops downl...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Android] Download via mobile provider default on after update

After the Android app update to version 8.4.62.490 arm the option to disable download data over mobile provider is now switched to on. In 15 minutes all my mobile data is gone! PlanPremiumCountry The Netherlands DeviceSamsung Galaxy 7, Android 8Opera...

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  • After the Android app update to version 8.4.62.490 arm the option to disable download data over mobile provider is now switched to on. In 15 minutes all my mobile data is gone!    Plan P...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No control on lock screen on Android 8.1.0

I have no Spotify control on lock screen on my Nokia 8. I have contacted Nokia support, who unfortunately has not been able to find a clear explanation of the problem.

  • Casual Listener
  • I have no Spotify control on lock screen on my Nokia 8. I have contacted Nokia support, who unfortunately has not been able to find a clear explanation of the problem.    
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Superuser Contribution Saved songs being deleted and disapearing

PlanPremiumCountry IsraelDeviceGalaxy s7Operating system Android Oreo My Question or Issue I have something like 4000 songs saved in phone. sometimes i see that songs that i saved in the past are now there and that i need to save them again! if i can...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Israel Device Galaxy s7 Operating system  Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  I have something like 4000 songs saved in phone.  sometimes i ...
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Superuser Contribution Skipping songs on device

Hi,Im using the premium app on an LG V20, and I seem to get a weird bug with the playlist that im currently listening to. As I listen to songs on the phone, I cant skip more than 2-3 songs (skipping like swipping left to the next song), after the thi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, Im using the premium app on an LG V20, and I seem to get a weird bug with the playlist that im currently listening to. As I listen to songs on the phone, I cant skip more than 2-3 songs (skippin...
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BMW Connected Drive Android Issues

Hi!I have the following:BMW 330e /w connected drive (2018) and no pending SW updatesSamsung s8 (no pending SW updates) With the following problems:The onboard spotify app - Changing to next song gives random songThe spotify menu is working 50% of the...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi! I have the following: BMW 330e /w connected drive (2018) and no pending SW updates Samsung s8 (no pending SW updates)   With the following problems: The onboard spotify app - Changing ...
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Spotify app doesn't work Saturday nights

DeviceOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueOn the past 3 Saturdays (this one, 16th June included), the Spotify app decides not to function for a few hours. When I try to use it after it was opened in background, it doesn't do an...

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  • Device OnePlus 3T Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue On the past 3 Saturdays (this one, 16th June included), the Spotify app decides not to function for a few hours....
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Superuser Contribution Spotify and shazam integration in south africa

PlanPremiumCountry South AfricaDeviceHuawei Y6 proOperating SystemAndroid 5.1 My Question or Issue are Spotify and shazam integrated in south africa? as shazam does not offer spotify to connect to, so that it can send tracks I shazam to spotify

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  • Plan Premium Country  South Africa Device Huawei Y6 pro Operating System Android 5.1   My Question or Issue  are Spotify and shazam integrated in south africa? as shazam does...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Über Mobilnetzwerk herunterladen

Hallo, obwohl ich auf meinem MotoG5 / Android 7.0 bei den Einstellungen "Über Mobilnetzwerk herunterladen" deaktiviert habe, werden große Datenmengen geladen. Letzten Monat waren es ca. 180MB. Kann es sein, dass beim Abbruch der WLAN-Verbindung ein b...

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  • Hallo,   obwohl ich auf meinem MotoG5 / Android 7.0 bei den Einstellungen "Über Mobilnetzwerk herunterladen" deaktiviert habe, werden große Datenmengen geladen. Letzten Monat waren es ca. 180M...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play local files on Samsung Galaxy S7

PremiumNetherlands DeviceSamsung Galaxy S7, MacBook Air (Early 2015)Operating SystemSamsung: Android, MacBook: macOS High Sierra (Version: 10.13.6) I have followed a guide to be able to play local files on my mac. I tried to download it on to my phon...

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  •   Premium Netherlands   Device Samsung Galaxy S7, MacBook Air (Early 2015) Operating System Samsung: Android, MacBook: macOS High Sierra (Version: 10.13.6)    I have foll...
  • SergioDavid
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New Interface?

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDevice:Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime PlusOperating SystemAndroid 6.1 My Question or Issue I saw spotify interface is different on my brother's phone. It' s too different. Why? I am using latest version of Spotify, prsmium plan. ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device:Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Plus Operating System Android 6.1   My Question or Issue  I saw spotify interface is different on my bro...
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Newest Update 7/18/18 killed all the speakers except front!

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle PixelOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueAfter the latest Spotify update on 7/18/18, when on BT, car radio only plays thru front speakers...no rear, mids, or sub... completely annoying. Any help wou...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue After the latest Spotify update on 7/18/18, when on BT, car radio only plays...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Screen change on radio BT

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy S8+Operating SystemOreo My Question or IssueSuddenly when I connect to BT on my aftermarket Sony car stereo, the song screen (artwork and ability to swipe to next/prev song) changes to some screen without artwork and...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Galaxy S8+ Operating System Oreo   My Question or Issue Suddenly when I connect to BT on my aftermarket Sony car stereo, the song screen (artwork and ab...
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Various issues with Spotify app on Galaxy S7 running Android Oreo (8.0)

PlanPremiumCountryFinlandDeviceSamsung Galaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid Oreo (8.0) (Samsung official Nordic ROM, no root or customs)Spotify version8.4.63.584 armV7 My Question or IssueThe Spotify app has been behaving badly for some time now, having ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Finland Device Samsung Galaxy S7 Operating System Android Oreo (8.0) (Samsung official Nordic ROM, no root or customs) Spotify version 8.4.63.584 armV7   My Quest...
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Can't connect over WiFi

PlanPremiumCountry MexicoDeviceHuawei Honor 6xOperating SystemAndroid 7.0 Nougat My Question or Issue My Spotify app doesn't connect through WiFi (I've tried over 3 different WiFi connections and none of them worked). I even tried downloading an olde...

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  •   Plan Premium Country  Mexico Device Huawei Honor 6x Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat   My Question or Issue  My Spotify app doesn't connect through WiFi (I've trie...
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Device needs updating

Recently started receiving these messages saying I have to update my device. I am running Android 7.0 on a stock galaxy note 5. There is currently no upgrade and message says greater than 4.1. Duh! Anyone getting this Screenshot attached

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  • Recently started receiving these messages saying I have to update my device. I am running Android 7.0 on a stock galaxy note 5. There is currently no upgrade and message says greater than 4.1. Duh! A...
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto / Spotify Free - Skip Ads

PlanFreeCountry AustraliaDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8, Kenwood DMX8018SOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue Hey all, I tried searching & couldn't find the question/answer (apologies if I missed it). I keep getting ads on my free Spotify telli...

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  • Plan Free Country  Australia Device Samsung Galaxy S8, Kenwood DMX8018S Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue  Hey all,   I tried searching & c...
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Solved!! How do i actually listen to music

Ok how do i listen to my music? I appoligise in advance for the essayAlso spelling and grammar errors but this is the internet and 90% of people dont care So i created a playlist and at first it was fine and it played the first song on it but when th...

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  • Ok how do i listen to my music?   I appoligise in advance for the essay Also spelling and grammar errors but this is the internet and 90% of people dont care   So i created a playlist ...
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