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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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Android 8.0 breaks song info displayed in car

Hello,There's a previous post on this subject that's been closed, but I don't see any solution presented, so I'm re-posting (sorry if I'm looking in the wrong place!). I just upgraded to Android 8.0. Now when playing songs in the car, the dashboard i...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, There's a previous post on this subject that's been closed, but I don't see any solution presented, so I'm re-posting (sorry if I'm looking in the wrong place!).    I just upgrade...
  • ctafield
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local files won't download on phone (android)

I have a few songs that I wanted to add to my library that are not on spotify.I have mp3 files on my computer and are accessible/playable through the desktop app.I have added these to a playlist so I can download and access them on my mobile. but it ...

  • Newbie
  • I have a few songs that I wanted to add to my library that are not on spotify. I have mp3 files on my computer and are accessible/playable through the desktop app. I have added these to a playlist ...
  • Joe
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Halp, cant log in

I was charging my phone earlier and i unplugged it to move it and even though it had battery it shut off as soon as i unplugged it. Whenni turned it back on it had logged me out. Now trying to log back in it says that im not online and when i hit con...

  • Casual Listener
  • I was charging my phone earlier and i unplugged it to move it and even though it had battery it shut off as soon as i unplugged it. Whenni turned it back on it had logged me out. Now trying to log ba...
  • Nico
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Solved!! Does downloaded song will take data lte if played in normal mode not offline

Hi I will like to know if i downloaded a song will take data lte in normal modeif i play it .Not in offline mode thx

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi I will like to know if  i  downloaded a song will take data lte in normal modeif i play it . Not in offline mode   thx
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For some reason every time I start the app it takes forever to use the search function.

It's been like this every since I downloaded it. I'd have to shut the app down multiple times to get it to work. I can still play my music from my playlist but those show up a little slow at times also.

  • Newbie
  • It's been like this every since I downloaded it. I'd have to shut the app down multiple times to get it to work. I can still play my music from my playlist but those show up a little slow at times al...
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Does spotify save data to the phone's internal storage even though no song was ever downloaded?

I have Spotify on my android phone and I only ever 'Save' songs, never Download, yet it shows 3GB of internal storage used by Spotify. What is this data being stored on my phone by Spotify?

  • Newbie
  • I have Spotify on my android phone and I only ever 'Save' songs, never Download, yet it shows 3GB of internal storage used by Spotify. What is this data being stored on my phone by Spotify?
  • butthole2ofthem
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Sponsored message problem

Just ask why sometimes can't play sponsored message? It automatically skip to another ads.

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  • Just ask why sometimes can't play sponsored message? It automatically skip to another ads.
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Tarjeta SD

My problem continues, I tried everything I was told, now I download the music on the SD card, then I close the app and after a while I open it again and ask me to log in again, start and there is not a downloaded album, help please, or should I chang...

  • Casual Listener
  • My problem continues, I tried everything I was told, now I download the music on the SD card, then I close the app and after a while I open it again and ask me to log in again, start and there is not...
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Solved!! LogIn not possible on Android app

Hi,I installed Spotify fresh. So very first install ever on my phone.But I can enter my details as often as I want to and it always tells me that my username/password are invalid.I try them on my computer in my browser: no issues at all! I uninstalle...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I installed Spotify fresh. So very first install ever on my phone. But I can enter my details as often as I want to and it always tells me that my username/password are invalid. I try them on ...
  • Mammamartine
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Shuffle and repeat buttons have been replaced by heart and exit buttons

As you can see on the image these essential features are gone. Surely there must be way to shuffle or I will have to revert to an earlier version

  • Casual Listener
  • As you can see on the image these essential features are gone. Surely there must be way to shuffle or I will have to revert to an earlier version
  • tempus0
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Ever thought of hiring better coders?

Or pay them better so they can do their jobs, maybe? 

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  • Or pay them better so they can do their jobs, maybe? 
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Spotify icon on android

I can't locate my spotify icon on my android phone. How do I retrieve it?

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  • I can't locate my spotify icon on my android phone.  How do I retrieve it?
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Spotify keeps pausing/stoping

When listening to spotify, it keeps pausing. Sometimes it's 5 min between pauses sometimes it pauses a fee times in one song. Can i fix this? Why is it doing this?

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  • When listening to spotify, it keeps pausing. Sometimes it's 5 min between pauses sometimes it pauses a fee times in one song. Can i fix this? Why is it doing this?
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Google assistant not playing music

Hi just subscribed to Spotify and am already unsatisfied. If this issue is not fixed the only option is a full refund. Simply put I can't get music to play with the google assistant. I say something like "play a song by daft punk" the app opens and n...

  • Newbie
  • Hi just subscribed to Spotify and am already unsatisfied. If this issue is not fixed the only option is a full refund.    Simply put I can't get music to play with the google assistant. I...
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Comment supprimer une connexion ?

Bonjour, Je ne sais pas a quoi cela peut etre du mais il semblerait que quelqu'un ait utilise mon compte spotify via un Web Player. Un Web Player (Chrome) apparait dans la liste des appareils et la musique change sans que j'intervienne, passe a la su...

  • Newbie
  • Bonjour,   Je ne sais pas a quoi cela peut etre du mais il semblerait que quelqu'un ait utilise mon compte spotify via un Web Player. Un Web Player (Chrome) apparait dans la liste des appareil...
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Lg Android: music stops when exiting app

i have a Lg G3 and when I leave the Spoyify app the music stops both opening another app and just staying on home. No already found solutions work.

  • Newbie
  • i have a Lg G3 and when I leave the Spoyify app the music stops both opening another app and just staying on home. No already found solutions work. 
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Add Equalizer in android

I do not have the equalizer in my app it is normal? I'm on huawei p8 lite 2017 please help

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  • I do not have the equalizer in my app it is normal? I'm on huawei p8 lite 2017 please help
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Song radio and daily mix not loading further tracks when using Spotify Connect

I'm having an issue with Daily Mix and Song Radio when using Spotify Connect.I'm using a Galaxy S7 to control and streaming to Samsung R1 speakers set up as a stereo pair.Once the mix gets to the end of what's displayed on screen it fails to load mor...

  • Regular
  • I'm having an issue with Daily Mix and Song Radio when using Spotify Connect. I'm using a Galaxy S7 to control and streaming to Samsung R1 speakers set up as a stereo pair. Once the mix gets to...
  • weedeeka
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No volume control...

Using Spotify connect on Nexus 6P (Android 8.0) into an Arcam rPlay network streamer. Music playback works fine, but cannot change volume either with Spotify app volume slider or with phone's volume buttons. I also have the same problem using Spotify...

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  • Using Spotify connect on Nexus 6P (Android 8.0) into an Arcam rPlay network streamer.   Music playback works fine, but cannot change volume either with Spotify app volume slider or with phone'...
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How Can I Get a Time Capsule Playlist?

Now that I have my Daily Mixes, the only thing missing that I had on my old account is the Time Capsule playlist. Checking timecapsule.spotify.com it always says "Better Luck Next Time" which means Spotify doesn't have enough listening data for this ...

  • Roadie
  • Now that I have my Daily Mixes, the only thing missing that I had on my old account is the Time Capsule playlist.   Checking timecapsule.spotify.com it always says "Better Luck Next Time" whic...
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