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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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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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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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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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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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 Sound cuts out with static
PlanPremiumCountryUS Device Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueMy sound keeps cutting out with small bursts of static. This happens despite having a stable internet connection. The song keeps playing even though I can't hear it. I've tried delet...
Plan Premium Country US Device Operating System iOS My Question or Issue My sound keeps cutting out with small bursts of static. This happens despite having a st...
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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 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 CarPlay is stuck on lossless
PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice17 pro maxOperating System(iOS 26.2 My Question or IssueI have set Spotify to use high quality on cellular connection instead of lossless. However when connecting to wired car play it still uses lossless which has used all m...
Plan Premium Country UK Device 17 pro max Operating System (iOS 26.2 My Question or Issue I have set Spotify to use high quality on cellular connection instead of lossless. H...
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Spotify messages
Spotify messages has erased all my friends I normally send stuff to within the app. I can no longer share songs/albums directly to them.
Spotify messages has erased all my friends I normally send stuff to within the app. I can no longer share songs/albums directly to them.
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Superuser Contribution Completely closing/stopping a song on Spotify
PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS latest My Question or IssueThis is infuriating to Google because everything I find is the reverse of my issue. On the Spotify app on my iPhone the only option is to pause a song, ...
Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS latest My Question or Issue This is infuriating to Google because everything I find is the reverse of my...
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Solved!! Update Apple TV!
(Apple) tvOS is one of the best interfaces to use on your TV. And luckily Spotify also has an app available for this platform. But the last few years it has really been lacking behind. While most modern TV OS’ have been receiving great updates and al...
(Apple) tvOS is one of the best interfaces to use on your TV. And luckily Spotify also has an app available for this platform. But the last few years it has really been lacking behind. While...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify sort your music- Trouble saving tracks to the playlist
PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I'm trying to sort a playlist so it gradually gets more energetic, and followed the advised ...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue ...
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Superuser Contribution Can’t play downloaded songs on search on offline mode
PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceIPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 26.1 My Question or IssueHello, I am having an issue where whenever I’m on offline mode, my downloaded songs when searched is not playing, and when I reconnect to WiFi or cellular,...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device IPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 26.1 My Question or Issue Hello, I am having an issue where whenever I’m on offline mode...
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Superuser Contribution Canvas not working on iPad
I've seen this discussed in other threads, but havent really seen a solution.If the devs have any update on a fix, Im hoping they can take another look. Spotify for iPad v 9.1.14iPad Pro (12.9 inch) (5th Generation) I've already tried (in various ord...
I've seen this discussed in other threads, but havent really seen a solution. If the devs have any update on a fix, Im hoping they can take another look. Spotify for iPad v 9.1.14 iPad Pro...
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Running Mix BPM is Incorrect
Recently I started running again, and love the Running Mix and ability to run with tempo matched songs. It helps a lot with setting my pace, and it's really a great feature. I just wanted to point out a bug related to the song's actual tempo. I'm not...
Recently I started running again, and love the Running Mix and ability to run with tempo matched songs. It helps a lot with setting my pace, and it's really a great feature. I just wanted to...
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Superuser Contribution Unable to play anything in CarPlay
Spotify version8.9.19.571PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceiPhone 15 Pro Max / CarPlay in a Mini CooperOperating SystemiOS 17.3.1 My Question or IssueLately, Spotify is not able to play anything upon (re)connecting with CarPlay. It’ll show the l...
Spotify version 8.9.19.571 Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device iPhone 15 Pro Max / CarPlay in a Mini Cooper Operating System iOS 17.3.1 My Question or Issue Lately, Spotify...
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Superuser Contribution Can't play downloaded podcasts on apple watch
PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceApple Watch 10Operating SystemwatchOS 26.2 My Question or IssueI can't play downloaded podcasts on my apple watch. However, I can play the downloaded songs with no issue. The issue only pertains to podcasts.
Plan Premium Country US Device Apple Watch 10 Operating System watchOS 26.2 My Question or Issue I can't play downloaded podcasts on my apple watch. However, I can play the downloade...
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