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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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Superuser Contribution Android Auto not able to switch between apps

Good morning . I have a problem with Spotify in my car. I have a Cupra Leon (2023) and use Android Auto (Google Pixel 8 Pro). As soon as I add Spotify to the app list in the Android Auto settings, I can no longer switch apps on Android Auto. I have a...

  • Visitor
  • Good morning . I have a problem with Spotify in my car. I have a Cupra Leon (2023) and use Android Auto (Google Pixel 8 Pro). As soon as I add Spotify to the app list in the Android Auto settings, I ...
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Superuser Contribution Queue just repeats first song on album when restarting app

When I close the app and open it again the queue is just repeating the first song on the album currently playing over and over again. Before I tried reinstalling the app it repeated the song I was currently playing and the first song on the album aft...

  • Visitor
  • When I close the app and open it again the queue is just repeating the first song on the album currently playing over and over again. Before I tried reinstalling the app it repeated the song I was cu...
  • Yordan
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Unable to add a song to my playlist when offline

Most of the time when I try to add a downloaded song to a playlist while offline, it shows "Something went wrong" and doesn't add the song to the playlist. It tries to do it but fails in about 5 seconds. This used to work fine but started happening i...

  • Casual Listener
  • Most of the time when I try to add a downloaded song to a playlist while offline, it shows "Something went wrong" and doesn't add the song to the playlist. It tries to do it but fails in about 5 seco...
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Superuser Contribution [SOLVED] Notification / Bluetooth Not Updating

DeviceSamsung Galaxy S10Operating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueThis is an issue I have resolved today and am going to explain what the issue is and how to potentially resolve it on your end as well. Lately I have noticed that the notification on...

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  • Device Samsung Galaxy S10 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue This is an issue I have resolved today and am going to explain what the issue is and how to potentially resolve it...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution App performance issue on android

Music keeps stopping mid song. Will only start if I go back into app and perform any action. ( Pause then play, restart song, etc). At times it won't even play one complete songPlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 6Operating SystemAndroid 14 My Qu...

  • Visitor
  • Music keeps stopping mid song. Will only start if I go back into app and perform any action. ( Pause then play, restart song, etc). At times it won't even play one complete song Plan Premium Count...
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Superuser Contribution App won't respond to commands from notification banner and headphones

App won't respond to commands from notification banner and headphones, can't pause, resume or switch songs. The only way to get it to work is to force stop the application and restart it, then it works until the screen is locked or the app is cleared...

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  • App won't respond to commands from notification banner and headphones, can't pause, resume or switch songs. The only way to get it to work is to force stop the application and restart it, then it wor...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android: Cannot Add Local Files To Queue

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 4A XLOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueHello, I cannot add local files (mp3s) to queue on Android. It works on PC, but not on Android. I can see and play the local files, but I cannot add them to q...

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  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 4A XL Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue Hello, I cannot add local files (mp3s) to queue on Android. It works on PC...
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Superuser Contribution I use a Google Pixel. My spotify no longer works with mobile data,only wifi

I use a Google Pixel 3a, and I can't use my spotify with mobile data... Only wifi. And this started three days ago

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  • I use a Google Pixel 3a, and I can't use my spotify with mobile data... Only wifi. And this started three days ago
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto crashing

Plan: PremiumCountry: PortugalDevice: Samsung S21+Operating System: Android My Question or IssueHi, my Android Auto has suddenly started crashing. It was working but not just stops during the first song. I've tried clearing the cache but to no avail....

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  • Plan: Premium Country: Portugal Device: Samsung S21+ Operating System: Android   My Question or Issue Hi, my Android Auto has suddenly started crashing. It was working but not just stops d...
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Superuser Contribution Keep the screen on on the mobile app during play back, and to see lyrics.

Plan PremiumDevice Samsung Galaxy S10+Operating System AndroidKeeping the screen on during play is definitely a much needed option.In the past, this was needed enough to keep the phone on my desk for instance so I could glance and see the artist/song...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android Keeping the screen on during play is definitely a much needed option. In the past, this was needed enough to keep...
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Superuser Contribution Android App not loading emails

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaOperating SystemAndroid v14 Hey Spotify, For the past 4 days, I've been unable to load albums on my phone. When I click an album it gets stuck on the black loading screen (see attachments). I have cleared my cache and re-insta...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Canada Operating System Android v14   Hey Spotify,   For the past 4 days, I've been unable to load albums on my phone. When I click an album it ge...
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Superuser Contribution Remove animation from share menu

When you choose to share a song, the app pops up a little share menu, and it does a bounce animation. This animation does nothing but make this menu harder to use. You have to wait until it finishes to be able to select any of the options, which is s...

  • Casual Listener
  • When you choose to share a song, the app pops up a little share menu, and it does a bounce animation. This animation does nothing but make this menu harder to use. You have to wait until it finishes ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify queue shuffles when connecting to car Bluetooth and opening the app

When opening the Spotify app (either from when it's closed or unlocking my phone) when connecting to car's Bluetooth, my queue reshuffles my current playlist. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S22 and I have Spotify Premium. This has been happening since ...

  • Music Fan
  • When opening the Spotify app (either from when it's closed or unlocking my phone) when connecting to car's Bluetooth, my queue reshuffles my current playlist. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S22 and I h...
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Superuser Contribution Spela audiobooks

Varför stoppa spotify inte när en audiobok är **bleep**, oavbruten uppspelning är av och Automix är också avstängd?PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceSamsung galaxy S20 FE 5GOperating SystemAndroid 13 one UI 5.1 My Question or Issue

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  • Varför stoppa spotify inte när en audiobok är **bleep**, oavbruten uppspelning är av och Automix är också avstängd? Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Samsung galaxy S20 FE 5G Operating System...
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Superuser Contribution [Regression] Latest app version is broken when being run with ARMv8.5 MTE (Memory Tagging)

When running the Spotify application with ARMv8.5 memory tagging enabled, it will open, begin playing and then within 1-3 seconds, crash, with the below error. You will only be able to reproduce this currently on a Google Pixel 8 or Google Pixel 8 Pr...

  • Casual Listener
  • When running the Spotify application with ARMv8.5 memory tagging enabled, it will open, begin playing and then within 1-3 seconds, crash, with the below error. You will only be able to reproduce this...
  • Joan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Volume control Android app glitch

Pixel 6 proSetup-Playing Spotify on Android app and connected to Alexa Dot-Viewing song lyrics IssuePhone volume control does not change Alexa Dot volume while viewing Lyrics in FULL-PAGE view. Volume works properly when Lyrics in HALF-PAGE view. App...

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  • Pixel 6 pro Setup -Playing Spotify on Android app and connected to Alexa Dot -Viewing song lyrics  Issue Phone volume control does not change Alexa Dot volume while viewing Lyrics in FULL-P...
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Standardise features on iOS and Android/Windows

Why and how does Android and Windows get better features than that of iOS? For example on Android you get to play Playlists in order and not suffer from the smart shuffle nonsense.

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  • Why and how does Android and Windows get better features than that of iOS? For example on Android you get to play Playlists in order and not suffer from the smart shuffle nonsense. 
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Opción almacenamientos

PlanPremiumCountryEspañaDeviceSamsung A54Operating System My Question or IssueHola, quiero descargar música para escuchar sin conexión pero no se donde me va en el teléfono. No tengo SD sería en la memoria del teléfono y en configuración no encuentro...

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  • Plan Premium Country España Device Samsung A54 Operating System     My Question or Issue Hola, quiero descargar música para escuchar sin conexión pero no se donde me va en el telé...
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Superuser Contribution I can't play or access anything with the android app.

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 16/256Operating SystemAndroid 12My Question or IssueI can't use Spotify.I tried reinstalling, updating, and everything and it just doesn't work.The app says like "Something occured. Try again?" I pre...

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  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 16/256 Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue I can't use Spotify. I tried reinstalling, updating, and everything and it ju...
  • Yordan
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