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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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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...

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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 ...

nsayeed

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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....

updownsuite

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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...

SergioDavid

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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...

SergioDavid

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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. ...

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  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...

thecrazyninja

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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...

Newbie

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...

Loxer

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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...

SergioDavid

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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 ...

Music Fan

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...

Billy-J

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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...

Alfredo

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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 ...

Somebodyhelpme

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Superuser Contribution Large Display

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceSamsung Galaxy S8Operating System(Android) My Question or Issue The screen displayed while a track is playing shows no album art. I don't know how to switch it back to the original.

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  Plan Premium Country  US Device Samsung Galaxy S8 Operating System (Android)   My Question or Issue  The screen displayed while a track is playing shows no album art....

Alfredo

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Google assistant on my S9 won't recognize spotify premium

I ask for a song and it tells me "only those with spotify premium can pick songs, try this playlist instead".I definitely have premium, and it works on a google home mini that I just got.

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I ask for a song and it tells me "only those with spotify premium can pick songs, try this playlist instead". I definitely have premium, and it works on a google home mini that I just got.

osornios

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Find Recent Songs - Solution

Searched high and low only to find you cannot see a list of recently played songs via the app. As many of you have probably experienced I heard a song on Release Radar and forgot to save it and couldn't remember the name! I have found what may be use...

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Searched high and low only to find you cannot see a list of recently played songs via the app.  As many of you have probably experienced I heard a song on Release Radar and forgot to save it an...

Loxer

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't go offline

I bought a new phone, but when I downloaded spotify I got a message telling me I can't go offline because I already had too many devices connected. Okay, so I went to my account and deleted all devices so I could leave just the two I need (windows an...

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I bought a new phone, but when I downloaded spotify I got a message telling me I can't go offline because I already had too many devices connected. Okay, so I went to my account and deleted all devic...

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The problems with listening to explicit songs

PlanFreeCountry No matterOperating SystemAndroid My Question I can't listen song with explicit content , but I 18 year old and in my spotify profile it is indicated

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Plan Free Country  No matter Operating System Android  My Question  I can't listen song with explicit content , but I 18 year old and in my spotify profile it is indicated &nbs...

Loxer

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Can no longer navigate mid song

After the recent update the now playing screen is completely different. I can no longer slide around during a song, you can only start over again. If you are working on a performance piece and need to replay a portion of a song without starting compl...

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After the recent update the now playing screen is completely different.  I can no longer slide around during a song, you can only start over again.  If you are working on a performance piec...

TravisB86

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I need help

PlanPremiumCountryBrasil DeviceMoto g5 splusOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHello my songs from my música in the bibliotic are just deleting alono, I have many songs there, but the are random being deleted

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Plan Premium Country Brasil   Device Moto g5 splus Operating System Android    My Question or Issue Hello my songs from my música in the bibliotic are just deleting alono, I...

Bittencourt

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