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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 [Connect] Disable automatic switching between devices

Spotify Connect is great but the automatic switching is not for everyone. Please allow us to disable automatic switching between devices. I understand Spotify doesn't like user to play in more than one device and I am happy with that, but the applica...

Casual Listener

Spotify Connect is great but the automatic switching is not for everyone.   Please allow us to disable automatic switching between devices. I understand Spotify doesn't like user to play in m...

Agent654

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Spotify Connect - Not all devices show up

I have a Vizio Smartcast sound bar and Amazon Echo that I use to play music from my Samsung android device. Initially connect worked perfectly, showing both devices. However, the majority of the time spotify will only show me one device as being avai...

Newbie

I have a Vizio Smartcast sound bar and Amazon Echo that I use to play music from my Samsung android device. Initially connect worked perfectly, showing both devices. However, the majority of the t...

fynnify

Newbie

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Superuser Contribution Not connected to WiFi error when it is

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceSamsung Galaxy S24 ultraOperating SystemAndroid 14 My issueI generally keep Spotify locked open (so when I 'close all apps', Spotify music keeps playing). Connected to both 5G and WiFi-6, when I want to quickly sear...

Casual Listener

...usic keeps playing). Connected to both 5G and WiFi-6, when I want to quickly search a song, Spotify acts as though it has no connection for at least a minute. Going to the homepage, it also acts the same....

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Google clock can not connect to Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryThe Netherlands DeviceOneplus 5Operating SystemAndroid 9 My Question or IssueSince a couple of weeks I make use of the Google clock, in which a function is built to make use of Spotify songs as wake up sound. I have to first start t...

Newbie

...y alarm only beeps very loud without playing any Spotify song, and a message is shown. Translated from Dutch to English it says: 'can not connect to Spotify. You do not hear a Spotify alarm'. I r...

Grayer123

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[Mobile][Connect] Be able to connect multiple phones to one speaker to queue and skip songs

There would be a feature where you could connect multiple phones together to one account so that multiple people could queue songs to play rather than one person having all the control when listening to music in a group.

Visitor

There would be a feature where you could connect multiple phones together to one account so that multiple people could queue songs to play rather than one person having all the control when l...

OscarDC

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[Connect] Connect stops working on Android app after few song skips

Very frustrating bug with spotify connect (android - windows). After I skip 5-10 songs connect just stops working on player activity. I need to close player and open it again to make it work again. Skipping songs from notification shade works as expe...

Visitor

Very frustrating bug with spotify connect (android - windows). After I skip 5-10 songs connect just stops working on player activity. I need to close player and open it again to make it work again....

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Superuser Contribution [Android][Connect] How can I Remove devices?

I am unable to remove devices connected to my spotify account. Other devices that i didn't connect are listening from my spotify account. How can i remove all of them? I have already tried remove access option from APPS but it didn't work.

Visitor

I am unable to remove devices connected to my spotify account. Other devices that i didn't connect are listening from my spotify account. How can i remove all of them? I have already tried remove a...

Eni

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[Connect] Fix connect bugs on Android. Fix chart covers bug on Android

1. Spotify connect works half time on Android. It you try to skip a few songs connect just stops working. You can see video about it here:https://twitter.com/harvasyuk/status/1459594876312596481?s=20 2. When phone is in Ukrainian language chart cover...

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1. Spotify connect works half time on Android. It you try to skip a few songs connect just stops working.  You can see video about it here: https://twitter.com/harvasyuk/status/1...

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Superuser Contribution Android - Disable lock screen volume controle for Spotify Connect

PlanPremiumCountryNL DeviceXiaomi Mi 9T Pro Operating SystemAndroid 10.QKQ1 My Question or IssueHello, I'm having an issue and can't figure out how to solve this. I use a lot of Spotify Connect on my NAD Amp1 amplifier in our living room. The volume ...

Newbie

...his. I use a lot of Spotify Connect on my NAD Amp1 amplifier in our living room. The volume controls are staying bound to Spotify Connect when I'm not using the App and when the screen is locked. M...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution [Android auto and Apple CarPlay][Connect] Paid service for Android auto and Apple CarPlay

Spotify stopped working correctly with Android auto and Apple CarPlay on purpose because you are making the car Thing. But if you have an expensive car you don't want another thing on you dashboard. Why not add a subscription option to reactivate the...

Casual Listener

Spotify stopped working correctly with Android auto and Apple CarPlay on purpose because you are making the car Thing. But if you have an expensive car you don't want another thing on you dashboard. ...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution [Connect] Issue with Android 11

My Spotify App stops playback when connected with a JBL Clip 3 speaker at intermittent times. The phone is a Samsung S10e which recently upgraded to Android 11 software. Did not have these issues with previous Android versions.

Visitor

My Spotify App stops playback when connected with a JBL Clip 3 speaker at intermittent times. The phone is a Samsung S10e which recently upgraded to Android 11 software. Did not have these issues w...

Novy

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution [Android][Connect] Volume controle with spotify connect via an other device

It would be great if it could be possible that you can controle the volume of one divice per Spotify Connect on an other divice.

Casual Listener

It would be great if it could be possible that you can controle the volume of one divice per Spotify Connect on an other divice.

EnCo

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Superuser Contribution [Android][Connect] Won't play in Bluetooth headphones.

I have tried the suggestions I found. Nothing changed in my Spotify. I logged out and back in, I deleted the app and installed again. I deleted the connections on my phone and established them again. It was working yesterday and now it's not and noth...

Casual Listener

I have tried the suggestions I found.   Nothing changed in my Spotify. I logged out and back in, I deleted the app and installed again. I deleted the connections on my phone and established t...

Eni

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution Connect - volume and timeline greyed out on Windows when playing through Android

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiBasso DX300 and Samsung S2 tabletOperating SystemAndroid 7 and 9, Win10 My Question or IssueWhen controlling on Win10 and playing through Android the volume and timeline sliders are greyed out. I think they worked before. T...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country UK Device iBasso DX300 and Samsung S2 tablet Operating System Android 7 and 9, Win10   My Question or Issue When controlling on Win10 and playing through Android t...

Ver

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution [Android][Connect] (Android) Problem with app connecting to internet

About a month ago now, after an update, my Spotify app has since been having connection problems. I pay for premium and have never really had any issues, but now whenever I get on the app it says "no internet connection available." Has problems conne...

Visitor

About a month ago now, after an update, my Spotify app has since been having connection problems. I pay for premium and have never really had any issues, but now whenever I get on the app it says "n...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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[Android][Connect] Kann mich nicht in die App loggen

Nutze die app seit Jahren problemlos, bis vor kurzem ständig die Meldung kam, ich wäre nicht mit dem Internet verbunden, obwohl das nicht der Fall war. Habe versucht das Handy neu zu starten, das Cache gelöscht und schließlich die app de- und wieder ...

Visitor

Nutze die app seit Jahren problemlos, bis vor kurzem ständig die Meldung kam, ich wäre nicht mit dem Internet verbunden, obwohl das nicht der Fall war. Habe versucht das Handy neu zu starten, das Cac...

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[Android][Connect] Stream MP3 files from my computer

As the title states, I want to be able to Stream MP3 files from my computer, through the Spotify App On my Phone Or Add MP3 files to the Spotify App by connecting my Phone to my computer and copying the files to the Spotify App Via windows explorer. ...

Casual Listener

As the title states, I want to be able to Stream MP3 files from my computer, through the Spotify App On my Phone Or Add MP3 files to the Spotify App by connecting my Phone to my computer and c...

lenherr

Casual Listener

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[Android][Connect] Moved country but data from other country - location problem

Hello, I moved from the UK to Switzerland 9 months ago and was using spotify free without problems. I've now updated the location to Switzerland, but the data is still coming from my UK sim card so I think spotify is confused. I need to keep this set...

Visitor

Hello, I moved from the UK to Switzerland 9 months ago and was using spotify free without problems. I've now updated the location to Switzerland, but the data is still coming from my UK sim card so I...

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Superuser Contribution [Android][Connect] Slow application

Why does the Spotify application keep being so slow? I has been like this for years and whenever I try to use the app it keeps being slow and being stuck trying to load menus, song or anything. It is so annoying and must be solved.

Casual Listener

Why does the Spotify application keep being so slow? I has been like this for years and whenever I try to use the app it keeps being slow and being stuck trying to load menus, song or anything. &nbs...

Ver

Spotify Legend

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