Solved!! How can I remove the “playing recommended songs for you” feature
I don’t want to listen to music that’s not in my playlist
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Solved!! How to play the "Eat this playlist"
Do i have to get premium to do it?And i have the latest version which is 8.8.44.527 but i still cant see the option
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Volume buttons on device don't work when casting
As of Spotify 8.9.xx and newer I can't control the volume on my iPhone when casting to a Chromecast device. I need to go into the slider inside the Spotify app to change the volume. This is not an iOS or apple issue:My non working version of Spotify ...
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iOS Local Files: Easier import with the Files app
It is now easier to import Local Files into the Spotify iOS app through the Files app on your iOS device. A computer and WiFi network are not required to use this new import method. This means that you can now import Local Files into the Spotify iOS ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Search functionality missing from spotify carplay on IOS26
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIphone 14 Pro MaxOperating SystemIOS 26, Carplay IOS26 My Question or IssueThe search function/button/voice search is gone now from spotify in carplay. It still works from the app on my phone and I can search on my phone to...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Iphone 14 Pro Max Operating System IOS 26, Carplay IOS26 My Question or Issue The search function/button/voice search is gone now from spotify in carp...
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Superuser Contribution im connected to internet but spotify says im offline
Im connected to wifi but spotify says i am offline. It works when i use my cell data, but not on the wifi. the wifi is working for other apps. I've deleted and reinstalled, logged out and back in, and turned off power saver.
Im connected to wifi but spotify says i am offline. It works when i use my cell data, but not on the wifi. the wifi is working for other apps. I've deleted and reinstalled, logged out and back in, an...
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Superuser Contribution Can only play local files when smart shuffle is enabled in liked songs
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 15Operating SystemiOS 26.2 My Question or IssueI’m aware that normally when smart shuffle is enabled you are not allowed to play local files, but for some reason the opposite is happening to me. Starting today if I t...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 15 Operating System iOS 26.2 My Question or Issue I’m aware that normally when smart shuffle is enabled you are not allowed to play local files...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify app constantly crashing, breaking audio functionality on phone requiring phone restart.
PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 16.7.12My Question or IssueReposting this as I do at least once a year. My Spotify app frequently breaks audio playback functionality on my phone, meaning that Spotify stops playing audio, and eve...
Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 16.7.12 My Question or Issue Reposting this as I do at least once a year. My Spotify app frequently breaks audio playback functio...
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Superuser Contribution When I pause my music or change what’s playing, the volume maxes out momentarily
This is happening for me and I have some info. Some context: I use Spotify on my iPhone 17 Pro, my Linux desktop, my Windows 11 desktop, and my Apple TV, all with a wide variety of audio equipment, but this problem is only present on my iPhone. The p...
This is happening for me and I have some info. Some context: I use Spotify on my iPhone 17 Pro, my Linux desktop, my Windows 11 desktop, and my Apple TV, all with a wide variety of audio equipment, b...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Random songs playing in my playlist on Alexa
when i woke up i played music on my alexa and i was confused because when i controlled the music directly through the spotify app it would play songs not even in my playlist but say im playing my playlist but now that im not connected to my alexa it ...
when i woke up i played music on my alexa and i was confused because when i controlled the music directly through the spotify app it would play songs not even in my playlist but say im playing my pla...
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Superuser Contribution Music pauses every 30 seconds?
This has been happening on and off for MONTHS now and im getting really tired of it. Basically out of nowhere, spotify will just start automatically pausing whatever i'm listening to every 30-ish seconds. Initially i thought low power mode was causin...
This has been happening on and off for MONTHS now and im getting really tired of it. Basically out of nowhere, spotify will just start automatically pausing whatever i'm listening to every 30-ish sec...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Laggy behaviour on iOS app
Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 15 Operating System iOS 18.7.1 spotify version 9.0.88.1402 My Question or Issue since The New update Spotify keeps buffering and is very laggy. It shuts down for nothing. SomeTimes while playing, it minimise ...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 15 Operating System iOS 18.7.1 spotify version 9.0.88.1402 My Question or Issue since The New update Spotify...
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Superuser Contribution Search for certain artists causes Spotify app to get stuck in near-endless loading
Hi, I'm having trouble with the most recent iPhone app version for a few weeks, probably since the update: Searching for certain artists (e.g. "Die drei Fragezeichen") and then clicking directly on the proposed and intended artist search result cause...
Hi, I'm having trouble with the most recent iPhone app version for a few weeks, probably since the update: Searching for certain artists (e.g. "Die drei Fragezeichen") and then clicking dire...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify disconnects from bluetooth when open and changes playlists
PlanPremiumOperating System(Iphone 16 running ios 18.4.1vehicle mitsubishi L200 2017My Question or IssueThis issue has been ongoing for maybe 8 months had car for 4/5 years and never used to happen when using spotify via Bluetooth if app is left open...
Plan Premium Operating System (Iphone 16 running ios 18.4.1 vehicle mitsubishi L200 2017 My Question or Issue This issue has been ongoing for maybe 8 months had car for 4/5 y...
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Superuser Contribution Siri play requests not working with Spotify
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 plus Operating System iOS 18.6 My Question or Issue When I want to search for a song or prompt Siri with a specific command (“hey siri, play Michael Jackson”) she repeatedly says some version of “there was a ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 plus Operating System iOS 18.6 My Question or Issue When I want to search for a song or prompt Siri with a specific command (“hey ...
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Bluetooth compression ruining quality
PlanPremiumCountryUnited statesDeviceIPhone 14 proOperating SystemLatest IOS (but been an existing issue for years) My Question or IssueI understand that Spotify uses AAC codec already on certain platforms. But you’re choosing not to on the ios app. ...
Plan Premium Country United states Device IPhone 14 pro Operating System Latest IOS (but been an existing issue for years) My Question or Issue I understand that Spotify uses AAC cod...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Random music plays when I open the app
When I open my Spotify app it sometimes plays random songs from new artists that I have never heard of and I’m thinking it’s a promotion thing but it’s very annoying and I tried turning off auto play to make it stop but that did nothing, how do I mak...
When I open my Spotify app it sometimes plays random songs from new artists that I have never heard of and I’m thinking it’s a promotion thing but it’s very annoying and I tried turning off auto play...
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Superuser Contribution [AppleTV] No sound on Apple TV when streaming to other devices over AirPlay2
Hey folks, We're seeing reports that using AirPlay to stream Spotify from an Apple TV to other AirPlay 2-enabled devices stops the sound on the source Apple TV. The relevant team is aware of this and they are currently looking into it. If you're expe...
Hey folks, We're seeing reports that using AirPlay to stream Spotify from an Apple TV to other AirPlay 2-enabled devices stops the sound on the source Apple TV. The releva...
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Won't Play on Airplay with Airport Express
PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue I have an Airport Express connected to my wireless network strictly to stream music. Spotify has streamed correctly in the past, but lately, no sound plays. I'm able to s...
Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue I have an Airport Express connected to my wireless network strictly to ...
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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch Series 3 Spotify App Display Bug
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 16Operating System My Question or IssueOn my apple watch series 3, the spotify app does not display correctly. The problem started a week or two ago. The app displays zoomed in as if it were to fit a larger watch fac...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 Operating System My Question or Issue On my apple watch series 3, the spotify app does not display correctly. The problem started a week or t...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Unable to disable data saver
Plan: Premium Family membership Country: GermanyDevice: iPhone 7 PlusOperating System: iOS 13.5 My Question or Issue I cannot disable Data saver mode. My decide is running the latest iOS version, I removed and reinstalled the app and turned off the c...
Plan: Premium Family membership Country: Germany Device: iPhone 7 Plus Operating System: iOS 13.5 My Question or Issue I cannot disable Data saver mode. My decide i...
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Downloads Filter for CarPlay
PlanPremiumCountryMuricaDevice(iPhone 17)Operating System(iOS 26)My Question or IssueI see another post from 2021 with this same issue which means it was never addressed. When connected to Apple CarPlay, Spotify for CarPlay is not applying the downlo...
Plan Premium Country Murica Device (iPhone 17) Operating System (iOS 26) My Question or Issue I see another post from 2021 with this same issue which means it was never addressed. W...
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Carplay
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Superuser Contribution Carplay - low quality audio forced / data saver activated automatically
Hello! After the phone connects via carplay the data saver is turned on automatically in Spotify (after manually disabling it!) and the quality of the audio is set to the lowest - sounds horrible. The whole option is grayed out and a message says the...
Hello! After the phone connects via carplay the data saver is turned on automatically in Spotify (after manually disabling it!) and the quality of the audio is set to the lowest - sounds horrible.&nb...
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Superuser Contribution Keyboard not coming up at all
Hi I am trying to use the search feature in Spotify and when I hit the search the keyboard does not come up at all… very frustrating as i amuse Spotify consistently all day and night long.
Hi I am trying to use the search feature in Spotify and when I hit the search the keyboard does not come up at all… very frustrating as i amuse Spotify consistently all day and night long. &nb...
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