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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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All music censored on my Galaxy S8

A lot of artists music just became censored for me on my phone however using the desktop app the songs are just fine. The censoring is just extremely annoying to listen to and was wondering is this an android issue or what exactly.PlanPremiumCountryU...

  • Newbie
  • A lot of artists music just became censored for me on my phone however using the desktop app the songs are just fine. The censoring is just extremely annoying to listen to and was wondering is this a...
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[Android] Lack of 18:9 support, no 64-bit optimization, and not targeting 8.1 Oreo

It's 2018, and the Spotify app still has several internal issues that negativily impact the app's usability, performance, and just internal workings. The app still targets Android 6.0 Marshmallow, a release of Android from 2015. We're now into March ...

  • Composer
  • It's 2018, and the Spotify app still has several internal issues that negativily impact the app's usability, performance, and just internal workings. The app still targets Android 6.0 Marshmallow, a ...
  • osornios
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts no longer an option on "Your Library" page

Today when I went to use Spotify in my Android App to listen to a Podcast I follow, the option of "Podcasts" no longer appeared on my "Your Library" page. Usually that's how I navigate to the Podcasts I follow quickly. But now to find the Podcasts I ...

  • Newbie
  • Today when I went to use Spotify in my Android App to listen to a Podcast I follow, the option of "Podcasts" no longer appeared on my "Your Library" page. Usually that's how I navigate to the Podcast...
  • p2219890
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Download over cellular disabled

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceS6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue I am having the common issue of music keep downloading over cellular. I cannot turn it off as this feature is disabled !!! how do I enable it so I can at least stop it eating p...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device S6 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue  I am having the common issue of music keep downloading over cellular. I cannot turn it off...
  • adesfreemusic
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S7 Edge - Music cutting out and buggy Spotify

Hey guys I'm running Premium and I've always had little quirks to the App on the Samsung S7 but it's got hidious since the last Samsung update. Version 8.4.62.490 The music will cut out after a few minutes after the phone screen is closed, similar to...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Hey guys   I'm running Premium and I've always had little quirks to the App on the Samsung S7 but it's got hidious since the last Samsung update.   Version 8.4.62.490  &nb...
  • Stoedandbroke
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Now Playing Screen

PlanPremiumCountry USA Device Samsung Galaxy 9Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue My Now Playing display has changed to this very basic screen and regardless of whether or not I have the behind the lyrics option selected in my settings, it s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country  USA  Device  Samsung Galaxy 9 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   My Now Playing display has changed to this very basic screen a...
  • user-removed
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Spotify NEEDS to be brought up to scale for larger to displays

Premium/ United States Pixel 2 XL My issue is the app is horribly not brought up to scale for larger display devices. Even for smaller displays the UI could be better. 1st screenshot(music menu) : The bar at the bottom could be lowered, and the top b...

  • Gig Goer
  • Premium/ United States   Pixel 2 XL   My issue is the app is horribly not brought up to scale for larger display devices. Even for smaller displays the UI could be better.   1st ...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! Extreme quality no longer available for streaming--only "Very High"

Plan - PremiumPhone: Verizon Galaxy Note 8OS: Android 8, May 1, 2018 security update Spotify Android player v8.4.55.521 armV7 Under Music Quality > Streaming > there is no longer an option for "Extreme Qualtiy". The options are now Low..Normal..High....

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  • Plan - Premium Phone: Verizon Galaxy Note 8 OS: Android 8, May 1, 2018 security update   Spotify Android player v8.4.55.521 armV7   Under Music Quality > Streaming > there is no...
  • Archon810
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Album Art Andoid

Spotify Premium, Andoid album art has disappeared. Now all I get is this...

  • Regular
  • Spotify Premium,  Andoid album art has disappeared.  Now all I get is this...
  • Smax69
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Solved!! Spotify crashes when loading songs with with video loop artwork.

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceSamsung Galaxy s8Operating System android version 8.0.0 My Question or IssueWhenever a song with a video loop/gif instead of album artwork (such as songs from Migos, Rae Sremmurd's or Tune-Yards new albums) is played the v...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country  USA Device Samsung Galaxy s8 Operating System  android version 8.0.0   My Question or Issue Whenever a song with a video loop/gif inst...
  • Loxer
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[Android Wear] Offline Music

PlanPremiumCountry BELGIUM DeviceSamsung A5Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHi there, I have difficulties to undersrand how to get offline music. When online, I have obviously access to my music inside my playlist ... but when offline I on...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country BELGIUM   Device Samsung A5 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hi there, I have difficulties to undersrand how to get offline music. When onlin...
  • Cdelecole
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Problems with logging on while offline

I think I have found a glitch while logging on to Spotify when it was previously offline.On my mobile phone, I use Spotify in offline mode to save on my mobile data while listening to Spotify in the car. Now the app did log out and I cannot log in ag...

  • Newbie
  • I think I have found a glitch while logging on to Spotify when it was previously offline. On my mobile phone, I use Spotify in offline mode to save on my mobile data while listening to Spotify in th...
  • Loxer
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Solved!! App crashes when I press the search button

Hi there! PlanPremiumCountrySpain DeviceXiaomi Redmi 5aOperating SystemAndroid 7.1.2 MIUI 9.5 My Question or IssueI am a Spotify enthusiastic lover but I am facing a technical issue with my new smartphone: every time I press the search button the app...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there!   Plan Premium Country Spain  Device Xiaomi Redmi 5a Operating System Android 7.1.2 MIUI 9.5   My Question or Issue I am a Spotify enthusiastic lover but I am fac...
  • perereman
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Superuser Contribution Music quality keeps changing!

Hi, I've download a bunch of songs into my android device but there is some songs who start playing with a good bitrate quality and end with a poor quality (I've chosen extremly high quality for download in settings)I've tried redownloading songs but...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I've download a bunch of songs into my android device but there is some songs who start playing with a good bitrate quality and end with a poor quality (I've chosen extremly high qu...
  • Majkiboy
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Solved!! Daily Mix Not Showing in My Library

Greetings..I've been a Spotify Premium member for over 2 years & am currently utilizing Spotify on a LG/smartphone/Android device. As of today I noticed online reading that as of today Spotify's new feature the Daily Mix playlist is available for all...

  • Roadie
  • Greetings..I've been a Spotify Premium member for over 2 years & am currently utilizing Spotify on a LG/smartphone/Android device. As of today I noticed online reading that as of today Spotify's ...
  • jereisluke1980
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Solved!! Search doesn't work correctly

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevice(Samsung Galaxy A5)Operating System(Android Oreo) My Question or IssueWhen I search for a song, I only get results from my downloaded songs, although Spotify is online and I am connected to WiFi.

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device (Samsung Galaxy A5) Operating System (Android Oreo)   My Question or Issue When I search for a song, I only get results from my downloade...
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Superuser Contribution Some songs have weird distortion only while playing on headphones

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceGalaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue I recently compiled a playlist and saved it to my device. Everything played fine for a while and then I noticed that when I would hook my phone up to headphones o...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Galaxy S7 Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue  I recently compiled a playlist and saved it to my device. Everything played ...
  • Alfredo
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Superuser Contribution Not playing entire song

PlanPremiumCountryUk DevicePixel 2, Sonos playOperating SystemAndroid 8.1.0 My Question or IssueThis morning regardless of whether playing online or downloaded tracks would not play whole songs. Neither force stop or reinstalling Spotify helped... Ve...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Uk   Device Pixel 2, Sonos play Operating System Android 8.1.0   My Question or Issue This morning regardless of whether playing online or downloaded tracks ...
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Sorry, Something Went Wrong. Xperia XZ Premium

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceXperia XZ Premium dual simOperating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or Issue The thing always happens I've been in touch with Sony and Spotify to no avail. The app hasn't worked for months and I'm losing all my options. I t...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Xperia XZ Premium dual sim Operating System Android Oreo   My Question or Issue   The thing always happens I've been in touch with Sony...
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Master volume change after receiving phone call

USAPREMIUM GOOGLE PIXEL 2ANDROID 8.1 When receiving a phone call while music is playing on Spotify, the maximum volume changes (lower). Only way to correct it is by restarting the phone

  • Newbie
  • USA PREMIUM   GOOGLE PIXEL 2 ANDROID 8.1   When receiving a phone call while music is playing on Spotify, the maximum volume changes (lower).  Only way to correct it is by restar...
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