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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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Rastereyes

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Superuser Contribution Add back the recents button in the menu when you click your profile picture

Before, when you clicked on your profile picture it would lead you to a menu that included the recents button, now it’s gone. Please add it back.

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Before, when you clicked on your profile picture it would lead you to a menu that included the recents button, now it’s gone. Please add it back.

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Screen time limitation is NOT working for spotify under iOS/Apple

Hello,I am using the newest iOS 18 on my iPhone as well as my children. We are also conencted as a family so that I could properly set up parental control on my childrens' devices. Unfortunately, there is a problem with Spotify application as the scr...

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Hello, I am using the newest iOS 18 on my iPhone as well as my children. We are also conencted as a family so that I could properly set up parental control on my childrens' devices. Unfortunately, t...

zh31427

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics sharing looks different on iOS

Plan Premium Country Egypy Device 15 pro max Operating System iOS 18 My Question or Issue when i try to share lyrics the box of the lyrics looks normal but the text itself is smaller than usual , a lot smaller is there a fix to this?  

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  Plan Premium Country Egypy Device 15 pro max Operating System iOS 18   My Question or Issue when i try to share lyrics the box of the lyrics looks normal but the tex...

ajrich3

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Superuser Contribution CarPlay Plays a different song every time.

I never had that issue before, but for some days whenever I start my car, Spotify just glitch and plays any random playlist from recently played section, while a song is already playing. I have this issue for a week or two. I tried resetting the iPho...

Newbie

I never had that issue before, but for some days whenever I start my car, Spotify just glitch and plays any random playlist from recently played section, while a song is already playing.   I h...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Playback stuttering

Hi! I’m having stuttering problems too, but it’s not a Windows device. It’s my iPad. Everything else on all my Bluetooth devices work, so clearly it has to be Spotify. It doesn’t do this every day, but there are times that it stutters and I either ha...

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Hi! I’m having stuttering problems too, but it’s not a Windows device. It’s my iPad. Everything else on all my Bluetooth devices work, so clearly it has to be Spotify. It doesn’t do this every day, b...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution songs i never downloaded appear in my local files

PlanPremiumCountry Deviceiphone xr and macbook proOperating Systemlatest ios and macos My Question or Issuei transferred all of my mp3 to my Spotify File on the Files app on my phone and turned on the Local File setting on the spotify app and there’s...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device iphone xr and macbook pro Operating System latest ios and macos   My Question or Issue i transferred all of my mp3 to my Spotify File on the ...

Joan

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CarPlay Audio quality is forced to low - why?

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to Spotify in my BMW on CarPlay I noticed that the audio quality setting is overwritten to low, and it's is impossible to change back to Very High, which I normally us...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue When I listen to Spotify in my BMW on CarPlay I noticed that the audio quality setting is overwritten to low,...

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Superuser Contribution How to rename a playlist

Available instructions say to go to the 3 dots at the top of the playlist, and choose from the menu. The instruction said it worked for both Android and IOS devices but neither of my devices have dots. So how can I rename a playlist?

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Available instructions say to go to the 3 dots at the top of the playlist, and choose from the menu. The instruction said it worked for both Android and IOS devices but neither of my devices have do...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution apple watch doesn’t play music

apple watch always plays on iphone even though wifi is off on the watch and the iphone is in flight mode with bluetooth and wifi off.every time i switch the output device to the watch is switches back to the phone.even though the iphone should be com...

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apple watch always plays on iphone even though wifi is off on the watch and the iphone is in flight mode with bluetooth and wifi off. every time i switch the output device to the watch is switches b...

OscarDC

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked songs not syncing between PC/web apps and iPhone/iPad apps

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 15 Pro/iPad Pro 3rd genOperating SystemiOS 17.3/Windows 11 My Question or IssueLiked songs are not syncing between the PC/Web apps and the iPhone/iPad apps.Liked songs will sync between the PC and web apps. Lik...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 15 Pro/iPad Pro 3rd gen Operating System iOS 17.3/Windows 11   My Question or Issue Liked songs are not syncing between the PC/Web apps and...

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We have an older ipad (iOS 9.3.5) which, until 12 August 2024 was working fine with some limitations

Our ipad with iOS 9.3.5 was working with some Spotify limitations (not all screens would display) however it played music and connected to our sound system. On 12 August 2024 the ipad logged itself out of spotify and now it will not login. When enter...

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Our ipad with iOS 9.3.5 was working with some Spotify limitations (not all screens would display) however it played music and connected to our sound system. On 12 August 2024 the ipad logged itself o...

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Superuser Contribution any idea how to block podcasts? .

any idea how can we block podcasts that we don't want to hear? Like how we block certain artists. I am intending to curb my"addiction" to certain podcasts by permanently blocking them. Thanks!

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any idea how can we block podcasts that we don't want to hear? Like how we block certain artists. I am intending to curb my"addiction" to certain podcasts by permanently blocking them. Thanks!  

TerjeH

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Superuser Contribution Stream not starting on Amazon Echo Studio anymore

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceAmazon Echo Studio / iPhone 13 My Question or IssueSince a few days I can't stream Spotify on my Amazon Echo Studio. I didn't change anything and on other Echo devices in the same household everything works fine but on ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device Amazon Echo Studio / iPhone 13   My Question or Issue Since a few days I can't stream Spotify on my Amazon Echo Studio. I didn't change anything and o...

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Superuser Contribution Why does a random playlist or album open on my phone when I reopen the app?

This usually happens when I unlock my iPhone and open the Spotify app (which was still running in the background). Upon opening, Spotify will briefly show the page I was last on, then unexpectedly opens some random content. This content has ranged fr...

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This usually happens when I unlock my iPhone and open the Spotify app (which was still running in the background). Upon opening, Spotify will briefly show the page I was last on, then unexpectedly op...

fdshfg

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Superuser Contribution Add whole playlists to “Liked Songs” at once

Example: Spotify makes a playlist full of songs that I enjoy, but I don’t have them in my Liked Songs. Instead of having to like every single song individually (which bugs my app out sometimes), I should be able to add an entire playlist to my Liked ...

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Example: Spotify makes a playlist full of songs that I enjoy, but I don’t have them in my Liked Songs. Instead of having to like every single song individually (which bugs my app out sometimes), I sh...

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Superuser Contribution Volume reduces on lockscreen

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 18.1.1 My Question or IssueVolume goes quiet intermittently when listening to Spotify on my iPhone. I have to close Spotify then re-open it again for it to resolve. Very annoying. Any ideas o...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 18.1.1   My Question or Issue Volume goes quiet intermittently when listening to Spotify on my iPhone. I have to close...

Avery6791

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Superuser Contribution Battery drain, overheating and lagging when using Spotify

Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 13 mini Operating System iOS 18.5 My Question or Issue For about three or four days now, the app starts to lag pretty badly after just a few minutes of clicking through artists libraries and streaming differ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 13 mini Operating System iOS 18.5   My Question or Issue For about three or four days now, the app starts to lag pretty badly after...

Schwarzkümmelöl

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Repeat Not Working

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Iphone 13 pro max, Ipad pro 10.5 inch)Operating System(IOS 17, IPadOS 16)My Question or Issue Hi, I have a certain problem where whenever I click on a new song with the repeat button on, it turns off automatically and doesn’...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (Iphone 13 pro max, Ipad pro 10.5 inch) Operating System (IOS 17, IPadOS 16) My Question or Issue   Hi,   I have a certain problem where...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Why isn’t my shuffle button on the actual playlist working at all?

Hey all, the playlist shuffle button next to the green play button isn’t working at all for both playlists and albums on my Spotify app for iPhone. I have to go into a song on the now playing view and then click shuffle which seems to work fine.I hav...

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Hey all, the playlist shuffle button next to the green play button isn’t working at all for both playlists and albums on my Spotify app for iPhone. I have to go into a song on the now playing view an...

Silvercress6161

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Touch preview on IOS

Hi community, Since yesterday I have the ability to use the touch preview to check out the songs in playlist, in other words, I can slide on the song and listen it quickly to check how is it. Spotify version 2.2.0.2464. Horácio

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Hi community,   Since yesterday I have the ability to use the touch preview to check out the songs in playlist, in other words, I can slide on the song and listen it quickly to check ho...

ApparelHero

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