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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 Music stops playing when I open another app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(Pixel 3a)Operating System(Android 11) My Question or IssueI'm trying to figure out how to keep Spotify playing in the background when I open another app that wants access to my phone's audio.Specifically, when I view a vid...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country USA Device (Pixel 3a) Operating System (Android 11)   My Question or Issue I'm trying to figure out how to keep Spotify playing in the background when I open anoth...

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle keeps turning itself off

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceOnePlus N20Operating SystemAndroid 12 My Question or IssueWhenever I select a new song/playlist or connect to Bluetooth with the app open, shuffle turns itself off and I have to turn it back on manually. It also sometimes (...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device OnePlus N20 Operating System Android 12   My Question or Issue Whenever I select a new song/playlist or connect to Bluetooth with the app open, shuffle ...

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Lyrics are not showing up

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceHuawei nova 3iOperating SystemEMUI 9.1My Question or IssueHi,A month ago Behind the lyrics was working well but these days nothing appears, I've tried most of the methods that I found on this forum ( clear uninstall , op...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device Huawei nova 3i Operating System EMUI 9.1 My Question or Issue Hi, A month ago Behind the lyrics was working well but these days nothing appears, I've trie...

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Superuser Contribution [Android + iOS] Volume steps too big when using "Spotify Connect"

Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Note 10 + Operating System Android 11 My Question or Issue When connecting Spotify to a speaker with built-in "Spotify Connect" and built-in "Chromecast" you can switch between these two modes". When using ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Samsung Note 10 + Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue When connecting Spotify to a speaker with built-in "Spotify Connect" ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify starts playing automatically when a bluetooth device is connected and phone makes a sound

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung S9Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueWhenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically starts playing the last song it was paused on if my phone makes any "noise". If I recie...

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  Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung S9 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue Whenever a bluetooth device is connected to my phone, Spotify automatically sta...

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Superuser Contribution Certain UI elements overlap on foldable devices

Just adding to this as I experience the same on my Pixel 9 Pro Fold running Android 15, build no BP1A.250305.020.A2. If there is no Canvas, album artwork overlaps the "playing from" info.

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Just adding to this as I experience the same on my Pixel 9 Pro Fold running Android 15, build no BP1A.250305.020.A2.   If there is no Canvas, album artwork overlaps the "playing from" info. ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app skips songs repeatedly without input

I have the same issue except im on mobile, android if it matters the OS. And it varies for me from 1 song to about 50 anytime a song ends or skips

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I have the same issue except im on mobile, android if it matters the OS. And it varies for me from 1 song to about 50 anytime a song ends or skips

Joan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android - Add Playlist to Home Screen, feature has gone missing?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceMoto G31Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueI can no longer add a playlist to the home screen. However, existing links on my home screen still work. When I click on the "three dots" option on a playlist the "add t...

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  Plan Premium Country UK Device Moto G31 Operating System Android 11   My Question or Issue I can no longer add a playlist to the home screen. However, existing links on my home...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Android Auto Missing Albums

Spotify app and Android Auto are not in sync with my albums in my library. Has been an issue for years ever since I first started using it. Attached are two photos for reference, you cam see how the Android Auto screenshot has way less albums than sh...

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Spotify app and Android Auto are not in sync with my albums in my library. Has been an issue for years ever since I first started using it.   Attached are two photos for reference, you cam see...

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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 ...

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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. ...

onlytocomplain

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Superuser Contribution App crashes when loading concert map

When I open a concert listing on Spotify, the top part of the screen loads normally. However, as soon as I scroll down to the section with the map, the app crashes.I am using Spotify version 9.0.62.622 on a Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Android).I have alread...

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When I open a concert listing on Spotify, the top part of the screen loads normally. However, as soon as I scroll down to the section with the map, the app crashes. I am using Spotify version 9.0.62...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution USB-C headset with integrated DAC is shutting down when screen is going standby while playing

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceNothing 3a PRO + HIDIZS ST2 pro NebulaOperating SystemAndroid 15 My Question or IssueWhen I'm listening to music, as soon as my screen goes to standby my headset is shutting down. It's happening only with Spotify, I have...

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Plan Premium Country France Device Nothing 3a PRO + HIDIZS ST2 pro Nebula Operating System Android 15   My Question or Issue When I'm listening to music, as soon as my screen goes to s...

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Superuser Contribution Galaxy S9 Spotify Triple-Click Issue with Bose Wired Headphones

PlanPremiumDeviceSamsung Galaxy S9Operating SystemAndroid 10 Spotify version9.0.46.496 My Question or IssueI’m having an issue with my Galaxy S9 and Bose [QuietComfort 20 Acoustic Noise Cancelling] headphones with Spotify.Previously, I could triple-c...

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  Plan Premium Device Samsung Galaxy S9 Operating System Android 10  Spotify version 9.0.46.496   My Question or Issue I’m having an issue with my Galaxy S9 and Bose [QuietC...

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Superuser Contribution HyperOs Widget Bug: rewind / fast forward buttons missing for podcasts

Xiaomi Redmi 13 Hyper OS Spotify Premium Germany No skip Option with actual Spotify widget in start Screen and in notitication window. Obviously im Not the only one. Please fix it. Fast. Other Users from Germany with Same Problem in a Android Forum: ...

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Xiaomi Redmi 13 Hyper OS Spotify Premium  Germany    No skip Option with actual Spotify widget in start Screen and in notitication window. Obviously im Not the only one....

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Disable autoplay on Android auto

Hi all,How on earth can I disable autostart whilst using Android Auto. Once it connects to Bluetooth it consistently won't turn off. I can imagine it's very distracting and certainly makes driving more hazodous. Thanks

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Hi all, How on earth can I disable autostart whilst using Android Auto. Once it connects to Bluetooth it consistently won't turn off. I can imagine it's very distracting and certainly makes driving ...

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Can't edit playlist order on Android - Premium

PlanPremiumCountryUnited Kingdom DevicePixel 6aOperating SystemAndroid 16 My Question or Issue Hello all. Per the title - I and another member of my family subscription can't edit the order of tracks in our Playlists. This worked fine until yesterday...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom  Device Pixel 6a Operating System Android 16   My Question or Issue   Hello all.   Per the title - I and another member of my...

Noah

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Superuser Contribution App swapping back to device storage from SD card (1tb) constantly

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevicegalaxy note 20 ultra 5gOperating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueHow to keep SD card as primary storage persistent

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Plan Premium Country US Device galaxy note 20 ultra 5g Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue How to keep SD card as primary storage persistent

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Superuser Contribution Spotify pausing issues

My Spotify keeps pausing songs. I reinstalled, logged in newly and tried everything but nothing helps. Please fix this..

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My Spotify keeps pausing songs. I reinstalled, logged in newly and tried everything but nothing helps. Please fix this..

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Superuser Contribution Stop automatic car play

I am having an issue with Spotify automatically playing when it connects to my car sound system via Bluetooth. I do not want it to auto play. Even if I pause the current song manually and close Spotify completely it will still resume playing automati...

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I am having an issue with Spotify automatically playing when it connects to my car sound system via Bluetooth. I do not want it to auto play.    Even if I pause the current song manually ...

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Superuser Contribution android - liking songs triggers playlist pop up

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)TabletOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)Android 12 My Question or IssueRecently whenever I "like" a song on my tablet it triggers a pop up from the bo...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Tablet Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) Android 12   My Questi...

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