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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Only let me listen to audiobook one device

I have a premium account, audiobook only let me listen to it one device and my other device told me I need to pay and I have tracked how much time I got left I still got loads of hours left

  • Newbie
  • I have a premium account, audiobook only let me listen to it one device and my other device told me I need to pay and I have tracked how much time I got left I still got loads of hours left
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Cannot re-connect to speaker (Android)

Using the Android app, if I connect to a speaker, then go back to listening on my phone (either manually or because I pause the music and the speaker connection times out), I am unable to reconnect to any speaker unless I restart the phone. When I tr...

  • Casual Listener
  • Using the Android app, if I connect to a speaker, then go back to listening on my phone (either manually or because I pause the music and the speaker connection times out), I am unable to reconnect t...
  • MartinT
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Superuser Contribution How to download Spotfiy app on new Huawei smartphone?

Hello, How can I download Spotify app on Huawei P40? It's one of the new models which don't use Google services, so instead of Google Play there's an AppGallery.Deezer and Tidal are available, but I can't find Spotify.Are you planning to release it s...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hello,   How can I download Spotify app on Huawei P40? It's one of the new models which don't use Google services, so instead of Google Play there's an AppGallery. Deezer and Tidal are availa...
  • TamiVGFGarcia
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Missing Flow

I am testing both deezer and spotify to decide which is the best for me.I have found a lot of things where the one has a big plus and the other a big minus, in both ways, quite crazy indeed. Anyway .... One of the things which I like most in spotify ...

  • Music Fan
  • I am testing both deezer and spotify to decide which is the best for me. I have found a lot of things where the one has a big plus and the other a big minus, in both ways, quite crazy indeed. Anyway...
  • bilouro
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Superuser Contribution How do I get audio to play on my Shokz Openrun?

Samsung A52s with Shokz Openrun.Device is paired to the phone and other applications can play audio to the device. Spotify App recognises the device but audio playback is via the phone, not the headset. Any suggestions?I have reset the Shokz device, ...

  • Visitor
  • Samsung A52s with Shokz Openrun. Device is paired to the phone and other applications can play audio to the device. Spotify App recognises the device but audio playback is via the phone, not the ...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect does not work properly on Android

Basic info: spotify premium, Samsung S10, Samsung S20, Oneplus 8T. Forum has been browsed through, no help there. Router, switch, WiFi turned on and off multiple times, reseted twice. Spotify app reinstalled multiple times on all mobile devices, with...

  • Casual Listener
  • Basic info: spotify premium, Samsung S10, Samsung S20, Oneplus 8T. Forum has been browsed through, no help there. Router, switch, WiFi turned on and off multiple times, reseted twice. Spotify app rei...
  • Willmorriz
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution I can't start the music. He only plays a certain number of songs .

Previously downloaded songs are not played only by a certain number of songs . How many songs can I have on my playlist?

  • Visitor
  • Previously downloaded songs are not played only by a certain number of songs . How many songs can I have on my playlist?
  • MartinT
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Superuser Contribution Doesnt play any podcast, music play without problem

Plan PremiumCountry GermanyDevice Samsung Galaxy Tab S5eOperating System Android 11 Spotify does not play any podcast, even if i locally downladed it.Any music plays without problems.I de- and reinstalled, I emptied cache and downloads, but still it ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e Operating System Android 11   Spotify does not play any podcast, even if i locally downladed it. Any music plays without proble...
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Superuser Contribution Android Car Bluetooth Issue

PlanFamily PremiumCountryUSADeviceGalaxy s20FEOperating SystemAndroid 13 - Tiramisu My Question or IssueSo Spotify stopped communicating with my car correctly and will no longer display information on the stereo. It still plays the content and I can ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Family Premium Country USA Device Galaxy s20FE Operating System Android 13 - Tiramisu   My Question or Issue So Spotify stopped communicating with my car correctly and will n...
  • MartinT
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Audio Mixing Issue via Sideloaded Apps (Android TV) for Muting System Sound on Spotify Launch

Problem: When I sideload an Android app that utilizes audio features and then launch Spotify, the audio from both apps becomes mixed and distorted.Suggestion: I propose that whenever Spotify starts on Android TV, it mutes the system sound momentarily...

  • Roadie
  • Problem: When I sideload an Android app that utilizes audio features and then launch Spotify, the audio from both apps becomes mixed and distorted. Suggestion: I propose that whenever Spotify starts...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution View remaining time on songs Android

I am not able to change view when playing songs to show remaining time on the track. On IPhone this can be changed by pressing the numbers behind (see attatchment). This does not work on Android. What to do??PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDevice Samsung Gal...

  • Newbie
  • I am not able to change view when playing songs to show remaining time on the track. On IPhone this can be changed by pressing the numbers behind (see attatchment). This  does not work on Androi...
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Superuser Contribution Clicking Shuffle Twice does not unshuffle

PlanPremiumCountryirrelevant DeviceAll android devices i've used so far. Xiaomi mi 10, pixel 6, pixel 7 pro.Operating SystemAndroid 10, 11, 13. My Question or IssueThe shuffle button in the now playing screen is supposed to cycle between not shuffled...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country irrelevant   Device All android devices i've used so far. Xiaomi mi 10, pixel 6, pixel 7 pro. Operating System Android 10, 11, 13.   My Question or Issue The...
  • Vasil
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't enable shuffle into default

PlanPremiumDeviceNokia 6.1 PlusOperating SystemAndroid PieMy Question or IssueIs this bug or something?This used to work in old UI but after downgrading to new UI, I can't seem to make shuffle enable by default.And no, "shuffle now" button is not the...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device Nokia 6.1 Plus Operating System Android Pie My Question or Issue Is this bug or something? This used to work in old UI but after downgrading to new UI, I can't seem t...
  • Susan_GP
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Superuser Contribution Randomly autoplaying when unlocking phone/entering app, and or playing from licked songs.(BUG)

PlanPremiumCountry. U.S.A Device: Samsung Galaxy S22 UltraOperating SystemAndroid 13One UI version: 5.1App version: 8.8.80.599 My Question or Issue: ALL AUTOPLAY ANYTHING SETTING OPTIONS ARE TURNED OFF. ("Gapless", "Automix", "Autoplay similar conten...

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  • Plan Premium Country. U.S.A   Device: Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra Operating System Android 13 One UI version: 5.1 App version: 8.8.80.599   My Question or Issue: ALL AUTOPLAY AN...
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Empty playlists

My Spotify won't let me play anything. All my playlists are empty, podcasts have no episodes and it won't show my liked songs Plan Premium Country Nigeria Device Pixel 6a Operating System Android 14

  • Visitor
  • My Spotify won't let me play anything. All my playlists are empty, podcasts have no episodes and it won't show my liked songs   Plan   Premium   Country   Nigeria  &...
  • Noah
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Superuser Contribution Se me desactiva automáticamente la opción sin pausas

Cuando escucho música siempre tengo la opción "sin pausas" activada pero de la nada se desactiva, es incómodo.

  • Visitor
  • Cuando escucho música siempre tengo la opción "sin pausas" activada pero de la nada se desactiva, es incómodo.
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Superuser Contribution Music isn't available

I can access to my account but all music isn't working and all playlists are empty.

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  • I can access to my account but all music isn't working and all playlists are empty.
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Missing Song, Again

What happened to the original version of Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band? It was available a month ago. Now it has suddenly disappeared, replaced by a bogus version. Can't you people do anything right? You seem to have à chronic probl...

  • Newbie
  • What happened to the original version of Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band? It was available a month ago. Now it has suddenly disappeared, replaced by a bogus version. Can't you people ...
  • Noah
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Superuser Contribution Keeps pausing when going from a song to a podcast (and vice versa)

For some reason if I'm listening to a playlist with both podcasts and music in it (i.e. my Daily Drive), whenever Spotify transitions from playing a song to a podcast, it just paused at the start of the podcast (and the same from podcasts to songs).I...

  • Newbie
  • For some reason if I'm listening to a playlist with both podcasts and music in it (i.e. my Daily Drive), whenever Spotify transitions from playing a song to a podcast, it just paused at the start of ...
  • Maria
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