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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 All Playlists Empty & Unplayable on Android – Proposed Fixes Not Working

PlanFreeCountryCzech RepublicDeviceAny current Android deviceOperating SystemAndroid (e.g., 15)My Question or IssueI’m experiencing the same issue described in the previous topic marked as solved: upon logging in, every playlist is empty, and I can’t...

  • Regular
  • Plan Free Country Czech Republic Device Any current Android device Operating System Android (e.g., 15) My Question or Issue I’m experiencing the same issue described in the previous topic ma...
  • frankmackey
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Clear the queue

Plan : PremiumCountry : FranceDevice : Samsung XCover 5Operating System : Android 13Version : Spotify 8.8.96.364 My Question or IssueHello, For 2 weeks, i often have trouble with the songs queue. Playlist is added twice in the queue, or songs from th...

  • Newbie
  • Plan : Premium Country : France Device : Samsung XCover 5 Operating System : Android 13 Version : Spotify 8.8.96.364   My Question or Issue Hello,   For 2 ...
  • Oskardon
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution When changing between playback devices, the playlist is started from the beginning

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S21 FE, Google home miniOperating SystemAndroid 14My Question or IssueAs of recently, whenever I switch between my phone and google home mini or vice versa, whatever playlist I am listening to starts back fro...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, Google home mini Operating System Android 14 My Question or Issue As of recently, whenever I switch between my phone and google home mi...
  • File_Missing
  • Newbie
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How to disable Auto Update

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceSamsung Note 8 Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 My Question or Issue I noticed the Spotify app auto updates itself, even after disabled auto updates in the Google Play store, both globally, and specifically for spotify. The upda...

  • Regular
  •   Plan Premium Country   Device Samsung Note 8   Operating System Android 8.0.0   My Question or Issue   I noticed the Spotify app auto updates itself, even afte...
  • lm935
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Superuser Contribution Turn off video

Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung s10e Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue Harley quinn and joker podcast trailer will always play with video even with data saver on and canvas off and stream audio only on. I would like a way to...

  • Gig Goer
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device Samsung s10e Operating System Android 12 My Question or Issue   Harley quinn and joker podcast trailer will always play with video even wit...
  • Ej3price
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Superuser Contribution Video showing up but no view music video button

I've tried contacting support but they say itll roll out to me but I literally have it from what I can see I just don't have the actual videos?PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceSamsung A24Operating SystemUI6 My Question or Issue

  • Casual Listener
  • I've tried contacting support but they say itll roll out to me but I literally have it from what I can see I just don't have the actual videos? Plan Premium Country Belgium Device Samsung A24 ...
  • Susan_GP
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Add to queue swipe distance changed

The total distance I need to swipe/slide a song to add it to the song queue has changed, additionally it no longer generates and vibration feedback.These effects only changed with my last Spotify update on 6/16/25

  • Casual Listener
  • The total distance I need to swipe/slide a song to add it to the song queue has changed, additionally it no longer generates and vibration feedback. These effects only changed with my last Spotify u...
  • Susan_GP
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Let me permanently disable Smart Shuffle

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: Pixel 3xl I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. When I turn off shuffle because I am in a block of songs I want ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: Pixel 3xl   I do not want to use Smart Shuffle, at all, ever. For the past few months it has been screwing up my Liked Songs and it is extremely annoying. ...
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Superuser Contribution XTRONS Android head unit - have to restart Spotify when i return to the car to get audio

I apologise as a highway engineer if i don't use the right jargon here: Spotify is running on the head unit and the little EQ icon is showing it is playing but no volume is heard (no devices playing elsewhere on the account) If i force Spotify to clo...

  • Visitor
  • I apologise as a highway engineer if i don't use the right jargon here:   Spotify is running on the head unit and the little EQ icon is showing it is playing but no volume is heard (no devices...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Filters in Your Episodes reset/not saved

This should be submitted as a bug. All settings and filters are not saved after navigating away from Your Episodes

  • Casual Listener
  • This should be submitted as a bug.   All settings and filters are not saved after navigating away from Your Episodes
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution Android auto shortcuts are just "recent" items.

It used to be that Spotify would show things like Daily Mixes and Disclver Weekly in Android Auto. Now it only shows recent items in the "shortcut" section. This really prohibits my enjoyment in the car as it sorta inhibits me from listening to anyth...

  • Casual Listener
  • It used to be that Spotify would show things like Daily Mixes and Disclver Weekly in Android Auto. Now it only shows recent items in the "shortcut" section. This really prohibits my enjoyment in the ...
  • Ivelina
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Downloads on SD Card still reporting to system as being on Internal Storage

PlanPremium CountryEgypt DeviceSamsung A55 Operating SystemOne UI 7/Android 15 My Question or IssueMy problem is as follows:I have an SD Card in my phone for media,I open the Spotify data settings and set it to use the SD Card for downloads,It shows ...

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  • Plan Premium   Country Egypt   Device Samsung A55   Operating System One UI 7/Android 15   My Question or Issue My problem is as follows: I have an SD...
  • Dessi
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Superuser Contribution empty playlist on homepage

This is a big report not a suggestion. On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. I am on the homepage, the playlist is empty -.- I'm a premium...

  • Roadie
  • This is a big report not a suggestion.   On my homepage, there is always this empty playlist, when I click on it it says, this playlist is empty check your homepage for customized playlists. ...
  • onlytocomplain
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Videos on home screen autoplay despite auto play turned off in settings

PlanFree/PremiumOperating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Videos on home screen autoplay despite auto play turned off in settings

  • Roadie
  • Plan Free/Premium Operating System Android   My Question or Issue     Videos on home screen autoplay despite auto play turned off in settings    
  • onlytocomplain
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution Picture-in-picture issues

[Bug report - no response expected]I will not answer to further questions in the forum.Spotify App Version9.0.52.505PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy A53 5GOperating SystemAndroid 14 / One UI 6.1IssueWhen listening to a podcast with video, but in audio...

  • Visitor
  • [Bug report - no response expected] I will not answer to further questions in the forum. Spotify App Version 9.0.52.505 Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Operating System Android 14 ...
  • Susan_GP
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Superuser Contribution Now playing bar on Android will not go away.

I thought there used to be a way to close the now playing bar on the bottom. Instead when I'm trying to scroll I hit it causing it to move to the next or previous song. Is there a way to close it out? I've rebooted my phone, force stopped, and did a ...

  • Newbie
  • I thought there used to be a way to close the now playing bar on the bottom. Instead when I'm trying to scroll I hit it causing it to move to the next or previous song. Is there a way to close it out...
  • Susan_GP
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Superuser Contribution Playlists containing only podcasts always played in Shuffle mode

Plan Premium Country Spain Device Samsung A42 Operating System Android My Question or Issue I just realized that when a playlist only contains podcast episodes, the shuffle or sequential playback icon has disappeared.All the episodes play randomly an...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Samsung A42 Operating System Android   My Question or Issue I just realized that when a playlist only contains podcast episodes, the shuffle...
  • mmortal03
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Superuser Contribution Podcast skips to random episode during playback

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceGoogle Pixel 7 ProOperating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueSometimes when listening to a specific podcast, it will stop playback and skip to a random episode from the same podcast. It only happens on the one podcast (L...

  • Music Fan
  •   Plan Premium Country US Device Google Pixel 7 Pro Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue Sometimes when listening to a specific podcast, it will stop playback and s...
  • Eni
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Superuser Contribution Samsung Dolby Atmos not working

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceSamsung Galaxy A34 5GOperating SystemAndroid 14, OneUI 6.1 My Question or IssueHey! So, basically, for the last couple weeks, Dolby Atmos on my device is not making any effect at all when playing music from Spotify. I tho...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country Spain Device Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Operating System Android 14, OneUI 6.1   My Question or Issue Hey! So, basically, for the last couple weeks, Dolby Atmos on my d...
  • wl_c7
  • Visitor
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