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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 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...
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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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...
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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...

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  • 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...
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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.

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  • 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.

  • Newbie
  • 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...

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  • 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 ...
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Superuser Contribution Issues With a dim unresponsive screen on startup

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceMotorola ThinkPhoneOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueWhenever I start Spotify when connected to my vehicle it will start and then the screen will go dim and become completely unresponsive like a popup...

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  • Plan Premium Country United States Device Motorola ThinkPhone Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Whenever I start Spotify when connected to my vehicle it will start and...
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Spotify doesn't stop playing music when I play a video/audio on other apps

PlanPremiumCountryMoroccoDeviceXiaomi Redmi note 8 pro Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueSpotify doesn't stop playing music when I play a video/audio on other apps or when making calls.

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  •   Plan Premium Country Morocco Device Xiaomi Redmi note 8 pro  Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Spotify doesn't stop playing music when I play a video/audi...
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Superuser Contribution Music pauses but appears to still be playing - Pixel 7

PlanDuo/coupleCountryCanadaDevicePixel 4, 7Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Music will randomly pause. The progress bar continues to move forward and the pause button is still showing but there is no audio. When I press pause the progress...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Duo/couple Country Canada Device Pixel 4, 7 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue   Music will randomly pause. The progress bar continues to move forward a...
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Spotify replaying some of the same songs

When I play a playlist or radio, and that song list ends, Spotify goes on to play songs in the same vein as what I was just listening to. I have 'Autoplay similar content' enabled in the settings, so this is what I want. However, when the playlist or...

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  • When I play a playlist or radio, and that song list ends, Spotify goes on to play songs in the same vein as what I was just listening to. I have 'Autoplay similar content' enabled in the settings, so...
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Superuser Contribution Fix a bug "business et Tech" category

hello,In the French version of your apps (both Android and Playstore), in the podcasts library, the link behind the "Business et Tech" category is broken. Could be a nice thing to fix.

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  • hello, In the French version of your apps (both Android and Playstore), in the podcasts library, the link behind the "Business et Tech" category is broken.  Could be a nice thing to fix. 
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Superuser Contribution Bir sorun oluştu yazısıyla karşılaşmak ve oturum açamamak.

Telefonumda internet açık olmasına rağmen ve Spotify uygulamasındaki "çevrimdışı dinleme" özelliği kapalı olmasına rağmen " şu an çevrimdışı modda" uyarıları aldım. Önbelleği temizledim uygulamadan ve telefondan ama sorun geçmedi. İnterneti kapatıp, ...

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  • Telefonumda internet açık olmasına rağmen ve Spotify uygulamasındaki "çevrimdışı dinleme" özelliği kapalı olmasına rağmen " şu an çevrimdışı modda" uyarıları aldım. Önbelleği temizledim uygulamadan v...
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Superuser Contribution How to play songs from one artist only in a playlist?

Version: AndroidThis is still not resolved by Spotify devs. Use-case: I want to play songs from one particular artist but only the songs that are on one of my playlists. E.g. I have a playlist 90s-00s Rock, I have artist all the way from Blink to Met...

  • Newbie
  • Version: Android This is still not resolved by Spotify devs.  Use-case: I want to play songs from one particular artist but only the songs that are on one of my playlists. E.g. I have a pl...
  • Vasil
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Superuser Contribution Disable recommendations in your favorite songs playlist

Hello, I have a problem in my playlist with my favorite songs that there are recommended songs and this is terribly annoying, how can I turn this off?

  • Newbie
  • Hello, I have a problem in my playlist with my favorite songs that there are recommended songs and this is terribly annoying, how can I turn this off?
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Superuser Contribution Al estar reproduciendo una playlist en ki celular (samsung s 23 ultra)

O en mi tablet (samsung galaxy tab s 8 ultra) se interrumpe la reproducción y tengo que darle "play", para reiniciarla. Cómo puedo reparar esto

  • Visitor
  • O en mi tablet (samsung galaxy tab s 8 ultra) se interrumpe la reproducción y tengo que darle "play", para reiniciarla. Cómo puedo reparar esto
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