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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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Volume too low on android app

After I updated Spotify I noticed that my volume is too low, I have uninstalled the app, clean cache, and all I could think of but to no avail, I have tried other apps like Google All Access etc and their sound is fine on spotify is behaving like thi...

  • Regular
  • After I updated Spotify I noticed that my volume is too low, I have uninstalled the app, clean cache, and all I could think of but to no avail, I have tried other apps like Google All Access etc and ...
  • kimera23
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Can't get access to Premium on my Android

Hi! I have a problem with Spotify Premium. I just got Premium, which I did using my computer. But it doesn't seem to work on my phone (it's an Android). I've tried logging out from both units, shutting down the program, restarting my phone.. Still do...

  • Visitor
  • Hi! I have a problem with Spotify Premium. I just got Premium, which I did using my computer. But it doesn't seem to work on my phone (it's an Android). I've tried logging out from both units, shutti...
  • Joe
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I can't use sd card storage in Android app

Hi. When I go to settings in Android app from my smartphone, sd-card option to download offline files doesn't appears. The sd-card appears well installed in my phone. Thanks to all.

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi. When I go to settings in Android app from my smartphone, sd-card option to download offline files doesn't  appears. The sd-card appears well installed in my phone. Thanks to all.
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Weird Audio 'Blips' When Playing Spotify On Chromecast

Hi there, When casting Spotify from my phone, there are some songs that have very strange audio artifacts / blips present that are not present when playing them elsewhere. I play the songs through my phone's speakers, through a speaker system via an ...

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  • Hi there,   When casting Spotify from my phone, there are some songs that have very strange audio artifacts / blips present that are not present when playing them elsewhere. I play the songs t...
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Widget/Buttons Not working

I have an android phone with the latest version of Spotify on it. When I am in the lock screen and the Spotify widget shows, I cannot advance to the next song or go back. Only the pause/play button works. Also, from the home screen if i pull down the...

  • Newbie
  • I have an android phone with the latest version of Spotify on it. When I am in the lock screen and the Spotify widget shows, I cannot advance to the next song or go back. Only the pause/play button w...
  • Briscoeja
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Se sigue pausando

Buenas noches.Ya llevo varios dias con el problema, he intentado absolutamente todo, reiniciar el equipo y la aplicacion.Reinstalar el sistema operativo y el app nada ha funcionado.Esta instalado en un huawei P9 android 6.0Agradezco su pronta colabor...

  • Casual Listener
  • Buenas noches. Ya llevo varios dias con el problema, he intentado absolutamente todo, reiniciar el equipo y la aplicacion. Reinstalar el sistema operativo y el app nada ha funcionado. Esta in...
  • laRous07
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spotify stops: pause or shuts down

Hello,I have a free spotify account. I have spotify instaled on pc, and recently I've downloaded it on my phone (elephone p8) android 7.0.When I open the spotify on the phone, after a few minuts (maybe less) it just stops playing, shuts down or just ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I have a free spotify account. I have spotify instaled on pc, and recently I've downloaded it on my phone (elephone p8) android 7.0. When I open the spotify on the phone, after a few minuts ...
  • flavikiwi
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Mobile data

Hey guys, just a quick question regarding spotify premium. If I have my playlist downloaded from my wifi connection, when I go out and use mobile data and listen to my playlist will it still use data to listen to it?

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  • Hey guys, just a quick question regarding spotify premium. If I have my playlist downloaded from my wifi connection, when I go out and use mobile data and listen to my playlist will it still use data...
  • jsannn
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Radio is missing from Android app

Hello all, Can anyone help me find the radio stations section in the Android app? It's in my desktop app.. but when I go to the app on my phone, there is "supposed" to be a radio tab at the bottom, next to playlists, search, home etc.. but there is n...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello all,    Can anyone help me find the radio stations section in the Android app?  It's in my desktop app.. but when I go to the app on my phone, there is "supposed" to be a radio...
  • Cutiebiz
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Music Videos on android

Hello just inquiring if anyone else on android has music videos that work on some songs I have Samsung galaxy s7 and they don't work on it my partner has iPhone 7 and hers will play the film clip to some songs but when i open the same play list and s...

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  • Hello just inquiring if anyone else on android has music videos that work on some songs I have Samsung galaxy s7 and they don't work on it my partner has iPhone 7 and hers will play the film clip to ...
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It doesent plays songs

Vissa latar i spellispes Blir graa pa min Samsung s8 medans kontot funkar pa min nexus 6?.Ingen skillnad i installningarna heller.

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  • Vissa latar i spellispes Blir graa pa min Samsung s8 medans kontot funkar pa min nexus 6?. Ingen skillnad i installningarna heller.
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How do I remove downloaded music?

So, I paid for premium so that I could listen to music offline. However, I was only able to download about half of my playlists, and I want to download the rest. It tells me that I reached the maximum number of downloads, and I need to remove some to...

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  • So, I paid for premium so that I could listen to music offline. However, I was only able to download about half of my playlists, and I want to download the rest. It tells me that I reached the maximu...
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Doesn't download playlists in Android

My downloads stop. This is the second phone model/make I am experiencing the same problem. Spotify starts downloading process, but doesn't proceed most of the time. Tried with different phones, both have enough storage, tried with different playlists...

  • Regular
  • My downloads stop. This is the second phone model/make I am experiencing the same problem. Spotify starts downloading process, but doesn't proceed most of the time. Tried with different phones, both ...
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    Download bug
    Download Playlists
    Downloading playlist
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Albums or songs don't work

Whenever I try to click on an album or a song, it shows "Sorry. Something went wrong.". I can listen to songs on shuffle or as playlist but can't listen to a specific song or album.Device: Redmi Note 3

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  • Whenever I try to click on an album or a song, it shows "Sorry. Something went wrong.". I can listen to songs on shuffle or as playlist but can't listen to a specific song or album. Device: Redmi No...
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Spotify claims I'm offline when on WiFi, works fine on 4G

Hi!I've tried many things, including torubleshooting and cleaning cache/reinstalling, but nothing has worked and I think it is quite the opposite of the most "common" problem that I've read in the community forums. Since a couple of days (at least) w...

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  • Hi! I've tried many things, including torubleshooting and cleaning cache/reinstalling, but nothing has worked and I think it is quite the opposite of the most "common" problem that I've read in the ...
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Spotify opens and starts playing after phone call

I just upgraded to premium. Ever since then, if I take a phone call, or miss a phone call... The spotify app opens and just starts playing. It isn't previously open, or running in the background necessarily. It's very disruptive and actually startles...

  • Newbie
  • I just upgraded to premium. Ever since then, if I take a phone call, or miss a phone call... The spotify app opens and just starts playing. It isn't previously open, or running in the background nece...
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Spotify app on my Samsung A3 says I'm always offline when I have full internet connection

Spotify app on my Samsung A3 says I'm always offline when I have full internet connection. Very costly and aggravating. Almost as aggravating as Spotfy not having a call center!!

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  • Spotify app on my Samsung A3 says I'm always offline when I have full internet connection.   Very costly and aggravating. Almost as aggravating as Spotfy not having a call center!!
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Ads for new releases covering app

So I just noticed some new "feature" where Spotify android app presents a full screen Ad for some random album from the New Releases section. This covers the app and you have the option to click it or to dismiss it. I'm a premium user since many year...

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  • So I just noticed some new "feature" where Spotify android app presents a full screen Ad for some random album from the New Releases section. This covers the app and you have the option to click it o...
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Spotify controls unresponsive on Galaxy S8 lockscreen and smartwatch

Suddenly over the past week I've started having issues with the Spotify menue on my lock screen and my smartwatch. If I unlock the phone it works and if I restart my phone the lock screen and smartwatch controls will function but only for a few hours...

  • Newbie
  • Suddenly over the past week I've started having issues with the Spotify menue on my lock screen and my smartwatch. If I unlock the phone it works and if I restart my phone the lock screen and smartwa...
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Samsung Gear S3

Doesn't work, won't let me login. Say's an error occured - no more info. Widget and app never syncs with what's playing on other clients (pc, echo, yamaha receiver), so can never pause or skip.

  • Newbie
  • Doesn't work, won't let me login. Say's an error occured - no more info.   Widget and app never syncs with what's playing on other clients (pc, echo, yamaha receiver), so can never pause or sk...
  • naheedsaddique
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