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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 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 s...

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autoplay
bluetooth
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Wrong artwork cover on car's Bluetooth.

PlanPremiumCountryGreeceDeviceNothing Phone 1 Operating SystemAndroid 13CarHyundai Tucson (2021) My Question or IssueMobile connected via Bluetooth (not android auto with cable, only Bluetooth).Music plays from Spotify. The title and the artwork cove...

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Plan Premium Country Greece Device Nothing Phone 1  Operating System Android 13 Car Hyundai Tucson (2021)   My Question or Issue Mobile connected via Bluetooth (not a...

sentagoda

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artwork cover
avrcp
bluetooth
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Superuser Contribution Song muted after Skipping manually on my Bluetooth-Connected Car

Hello, like many others i have the issue that my music mutes after skipping a song manually, when connected to my Car via bluetooth. I then need to turn the Volume of the car Up again or Press Play again. The Song time-stence runs just perfectly alon...

Regular

Hello, like many others i have the issue that my music mutes after skipping a song manually, when connected to my Car via bluetooth. I then need to turn the Volume of the car Up again or Press Play a...

Koerner1996

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skip
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Superuser Contribution Android Auto connected, audio comes out of phone

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceGoogle Pixel 5, 3a XL, Carpodgo Android Auto, Volvo Grom Car BT3 Bluetooth SoundsystemOperating SystemAndroid 14 My Question or IssueSpotify is usually connected in my car via Bluetooth to my Soundsystem. When playing, Spotif...

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Plan Premium Country   Device Google Pixel 5, 3a XL, Carpodgo Android Auto, Volvo Grom Car BT3 Bluetooth Soundsystem Operating System Android 14   My Question or Issue Spotify i...

MinerCalvert

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Superuser Contribution Video Podcasts will not play in car when connected on bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Galaxy S10+Operating SystemAndroid 10 My Question or IssueI've noticed when connected to my car via bluetooth (no android auto), the video part of any podcast will not load. The audio will work, but it seems the vid...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Galaxy S10+ Operating System Android 10   My Question or Issue I've noticed when connected to my car via bluetooth (no android auto), the v...

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bluetooth
podcast
Video Podcast
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Headset Play/Pause/Skip - Forward/Backward NOT WORKING

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceOnePlus 3TOperating SystemAndroid 8.0 My Question or IssueApproximately 1-2 weeks ago, controls on my Bluetooth headset stopped working, volume up/down works, but Play, Pause, and Skip does not work anymore. Logging out...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device OnePlus 3T Operating System Android 8.0   My Question or Issue Approximately 1-2 weeks ago, controls on my Bluetooth headset stopped working, v...

Azazel2205

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Android
backward
bluetooth
bug
control
Forward
headset
media
media control
media keys
pause
Play
Repeating
skip
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Switching Playback When Using App on Connected Device

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceGalaxy S21, Galaxy Tab S8Operating SystemAndroid 13 My Question or IssueOn Samsung Galaxy devices (my phone and tablet), your earbuds have the ability to switch back and forth between devices depending on what med...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Galaxy S21, Galaxy Tab S8 Operating System Android 13   My Question or Issue On Samsung Galaxy devices (my phone and tablet), your earbuds hav...

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Gear Fit 2 Pro - "Unable to start spotify. Connect to Bluetooth to start listening."

Hi there, I am unable to use my Gear Fit 2 Pro to remotely control music on my galaxy device. Previously I was able to use my gear fit to play/pause/change songs/playlists, etc. however this is no longer working. When I go to settings > playback, and...

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...owever this is no longer working.   When I go to settings > playback, and select "remote" I get the message "Unable to start spotify. Connect to Bluetooth to start listening." The playback s...

hobobill

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Gear Fit 2 Pro
playback
remote
Samsung
unable to start spotify
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Superuser Contribution Weird noise on Jbl bt speaker

Hi all! I have a particularly strange case. Using Samsung Galaxy S20. Since recently, when I connect it to jbl charge 4 Bluetooth speaker, strange cracking noises appear during music playback via Spotify. At 1st i thought there is a problem with spea...

Newbie

Hi all! I have a particularly strange case. Using Samsung Galaxy S20. Since recently, when I connect it to jbl charge 4 Bluetooth speaker, strange cracking noises appear during music playback v...

Alex

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charge4
Cracking Sound
JBL
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speaker
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Superuser Contribution Title/Artist/Álbum not updated in car bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceXiaomi A3 Operating SystemAndroid one My Question or IssueThe title/artist/álbum does not change in the car screen. The first song that sounds still fixed. It was running well until the last update. My car is a Toyota Aur...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device Xiaomi A3   Operating System Android one   My Question or Issue The title/artist/álbum does not change in the car screen. The first song that so...

MafeG

Spotify Legend

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Mobile
Spotify
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Superuser Contribution Automatic start of the app on mobile, how to remove?

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceGoogle Pixel 4a 5GOperating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or Issue The app launches automatically and s...

Music Fan

...ystem Android 11   My Question or Issue  The app launches automatically and starts playing songs on mobile when I activate the Bluetooth, even if I don't connect my TWS (AirPods 2). How to r...

Dsemenoff

Music Fan

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Mobile
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Superuser Contribution Album art / active song does not update while connected to Galaxy Watch Active 2

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceSamsung Galaxy 9/Galaxy Watch Active 2Operating SystemAndroid 10 / Tizen My Question or IssueWhile connected to Active 2 Watch, both in standalone and remote mode the album/active song screen does not update on phone. Bu...

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  Plan Premium Country Norway Device Samsung Galaxy 9/Galaxy Watch Active 2 Operating System Android 10 / Tizen   My Question or Issue While connected to Active 2 Watch, both in ...

Eni

Moderator

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smartwatch
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Superuser Contribution Currently playing song not showing

PlanPremiumCountryHungaryDeviceSamsung Galaxy A32, but also tried a galaxy j6+Operating SystemAndroid 11 My Question or IssueMy Spotify won't show the currently playing song on Android no matter what I do. I turned off battery optimization completely...

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...ven tried using different phones, different Bluetooth speakers, my car's sound system and an Xbox one too, but still it won't show it on the phone during playback. I can control the playback but the c...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Bluetooth skipping audio.

Plan premium CountryUSA DeviceLGG7 ThinQ Operating System My Question or IssueThis has been happenkng for two months or so now. Ive reset my phone. Reset cleared and deleted and reinstalled the app. Tried everything Google and these forums have sugge...

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Plan premium   Country USA   Device LGG7 ThinQ   Operating System     My Question or Issue This has been happenkng for two months or so now. Ive reset my phone. R...

cdunn32

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Superuser Contribution Android Auto Phone as display, Bluetooth controls not working

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceXiaomi Mi8, Pixel 4a (5G)Operating SystemAndroid 10, Android 11 My Question or IssueOn my previous and new phone, the Bluetooth controls will not work, only volume. Play/pause, skip forward and back will not work...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Xiaomi Mi8, Pixel 4a (5G) Operating System Android 10, Android 11   My Question or Issue On my previous and new phone, the Bluetooth c...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution View playlists etc. via Bluetooth in my car

Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueWhile listening to Google Play Music via Bluetooth in my car, I can browse my library, select tracks and view all songs in the current playlist via my car's infotainment system (BMW iDrive).Spotify via Bl...

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  Operating System Android 9   My Question or Issue While listening to Google Play Music via Bluetooth in my car, I can browse my library, select tracks and view all songs in the c...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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Android 9
bluetooth
Car
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Superuser Contribution App autoplays music to my bluetooth headphones on start

DeviceGalaxy S7Operating SystemAndroid 8.0.0 stockHeadphonesAllcaca bluetooth 5.0 (Amazon link)My Question or IssueEvery time I either connect my headphones with the Spotify app open, or open the app with my headphones already connected, it automatic...

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Device Galaxy S7 Operating System Android 8.0.0 stock Headphones Allcaca bluetooth 5.0 (Amazon link) My Question or Issue Every time I either connect my headphones with the Spotify app open, o...

Peter

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autoplay
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car mode
headphones
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Superuser Contribution Please give us a toggle for Car View/Car Play for non-Bluetooth (AUX cable) users

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceLG V60 ThinQOperating SystemAndroid 10.0My Question or IssueI do not listen to music with Bluetooth. The audio quality is unacceptable to me, and I have a phone with a built in HiFi DAC and headphone jack. I plug my phone i...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device LG V60 ThinQ Operating System Android 10.0 My Question or Issue I do not listen to music with Bluetooth. The audio quality is unacceptable to me, and I h...

Ver

Spotify Legend

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aux cable
bluetooth
Car Play
car view
manual toggle
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Superuser Contribution Spotify stops responding to airpods pro

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceGoogle Pixel 4Operating SystemAndroid1 1 (with latest updates) My Question or IssueI recently bought a set of Airpods Pros and have had a lot of trouble using them with spotify. If I press play on the airpods, the music wil...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country USA Device Google Pixel 4 Operating System Android1 1 (with latest updates)   My Question or Issue I recently bought a set of Airpods Pros and have had a lot of tr...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Airpods Pro
bluetooth
remote
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Superuser Contribution Crackling when connected to bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceGOOGLE PIXEL 2 My Question or IssueNever used to have the problem but the past couple of days when I connect my phone to my car via Bluetooth I get intermittent crackling whilst listening to music. I have deleted and reinst...

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Plan Premium Country UK  Device GOOGLE PIXEL 2   My Question or Issue Never used to have the problem but the past couple of days when I connect my phone to my car via Bluetooth I g...

Ver

Spotify Legend

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Android
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