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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 ...

  • Roadie
  • Dannythyuhh
  • Casual Listener
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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
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Can I listen to the same Spotify premium account in 2 different rooms?

I have an iPad and an iPhone logged into the same Spotify premium account and I’d like for each to be playing the same music in different rooms.

  • Visitor
  • I have an iPad and an iPhone logged into the same Spotify premium account and I’d like for each to be playing the same music in different rooms.
  • AlejaR
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Amazing Slow Downer

You MUST let Amazing Slow Downer app use your API as they used to do. Amazing Slow Downer is a very important part in my toolchain. If not I will change to apple music only because of thisregardsMikael PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceIpadOperating Syst...

  • Casual Listener
  • You MUST let Amazing Slow Downer app use your API as they used to do. Amazing Slow Downer is a very important part in my toolchain. If not I will change to apple music only because of this rega...
  • Judy8
  • Newbie
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Missing the top of Kanji characters when in now playing view

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 15.1My Question or IssueAbout a month ago, Songs titles written in Japanese Kanji, Katakana or Hiragana are cut off on the top when in Now Playing view. With it being more noticeable with K...

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  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 15.1 My Question or Issue About a month ago, Songs titles written in Japanese Kanji, Katakana or Hiragana are cut off on t...
  • happyhelix
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Superuser Contribution Hearts included after every song on the liked songs page

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 13 Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 15.4.1) My Question or IssueAnyone else think the hearts next to each song name on the liked song page (in your library) is redundant? There have been several instances now where I acc...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone 13 Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 15.4.1)   My Question or Issue Anyone else think the hearts next to each song name on the liked song page (in y...
  • NpXX
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Superuser Contribution Listening to Spotify while driving would be so much better with iOS Shortcuts support

Using the app while driving is awful. I mainly listen to Spotify in my car, and I can't do simple things like: Request the current song to be added to my playlist;Ask to remove the current song from my playlist;Ask to switch playlists;Set to autoplay...

  • Newbie
  • Using the app while driving is awful. I mainly listen to Spotify in my car, and I can't do simple things like:   Request the current song to be added to my playlist; Ask to remove the cu...
  • Eni
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Downloaded podcasts won’t play

When connected to wifi, I download podcast episodes. However, when I go offline, it tells me I need to connect to wifi or turn on cell data to play the episode that shows as downloaded. This doesn’t happen with the music, only podcasts. I am using an...

  • Visitor
  • When connected to wifi, I download podcast episodes. However, when I go offline, it tells me I need to connect to wifi or turn on cell data to play the episode that shows as downloaded. This doesn’t...
  • Luke
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Superuser Contribution Wechsel Natel

Ich besitze jetzt neue Natel und wie kann ich als Hauptperson (DUO) in neue Natel anmelden. Muss ich alte Natel abmelden und neue Natel anmelden?

  • Visitor
  • Ich besitze jetzt neue Natel und wie kann ich als Hauptperson (DUO) in neue Natel anmelden. Muss ich alte Natel abmelden und neue Natel anmelden?
  • Lyubka
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Superuser Contribution Ability to navigate back to the current playlist has been removed

When playing a song from a playlist, I would usually browse around, then return to the "Play" view and tap the top of the screen where it has the playlist name to return to that playlist. The name of the playlist is now missing. How do I easily acces...

  • Casual Listener
  • When playing a song from a playlist, I would usually browse around, then return to the "Play" view and tap the top of the screen where it has the playlist name to return to that playlist. The name of...
  • Yordan
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Spotify Connect's Inconsistent Volume Steps

Hello everyone, I would like to address an ongoing issue that has been plaguing the Spotify mobile app for a couple of years now. It concerns the inconsistent volume steps when using Spotify Connect to stream music to another device. When using Spoti...

  • Composer
  • Hello everyone,   I would like to address an ongoing issue that has been plaguing the Spotify mobile app for a couple of years now. It concerns the inconsistent volume steps when using Spotify...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I Uploaded my songs but cant see them in phone

i uploaded my songs as i said, i put them in my local files folder then to my playlist. it is looking ok on my pc but not on my iphone, i cant see the tracks on the phone any solution ?

  • Casual Listener
  • i uploaded my songs as i said, i put them in my local files folder then to my playlist. it is looking ok on my pc but not on my iphone, i cant see the tracks on the phone any solution ?
  • Dian
  • Spotify Legend
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IOS redirect another app problem

Multiple iOS applications are registered to the developer dashboard with a single developer account. I activate spotify in any of the applications, but when redirecting, it redirects from other applications to the most recently installed application ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Multiple iOS applications are registered to the developer dashboard with a single developer account. I activate spotify in any of the applications, but when redirecting, it redirects from other appli...
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Superuser Contribution What's up with this new Home screen?

Whats up with the new home screen being random playlist? Its really bad, can I change it back?

  • Gig Goer
  • Whats up with the new home screen being random playlist? Its really bad, can I change it back?
  • SolarMedia
  • Music Fan
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Superuser Contribution Queue broken

I cannot listen to or see at all certain songs that I add to queue. I have no restrictions and I can listen to and see them in queue just fine on my computer. Sometimes whole albums go missing, sometimes only a certain artist is missing, sometimes ju...

  • Casual Listener
  • I cannot listen to or see at all certain songs that I add to queue. I have no restrictions and I can listen to and see them in queue just fine on my computer. Sometimes whole albums go missing, somet...
  • Yordan
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Repeat ads

I’ve had the same ad play 20 times disliking it each time and still getting it. So is the dislike button broken? PlanFreeCountryUsaDeviceiPhone 8 +

  • Casual Listener
  • I’ve had the same ad play 20 times disliking it each time and still getting it. So is the dislike button broken?  Plan Free Country Usa Device iPhone 8 +
  • MihailY
  • Moderator
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Solved!! Playlist title no longer shows up in song view

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 15.5 My Question or IssueI don't know if this UI is being A/B tested or if it's a new UI that's being slowly rolled out, but I can't stand it. The playlist title no longer shows up at the to...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue I don't know if this UI is being A/B tested or if it's a new UI that's being slowly rolle...
  • MattSuda
  • Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution Correct Album Title But the Song Name is Wrong

I don’t know if this is a bug on my phone or not but if you go to this album:Album: You suck - SingleArtist: Abigail BreslinThe only track is supposed to be You Suck by Abigail Breslin which is what I hear on my speakers but on the app, the song is c...

  • Visitor
  • I don’t know if this is a bug on my phone or not but if you go to this album: Album: You suck - Single Artist: Abigail Breslin The only track is supposed to be You Suck by Abigail Breslin whic...
  • MihailY
  • Moderator
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Superuser Contribution Mobile app does not scrobble to last.fm over mobile data

I have an iPhone 12 using iOS 16.4.1 and my network is 3 (UK). I have noticed when using the Spotify app, it does not scrobble tracks to my connected last.fm account when using mobile data. It does scrobble over Wi-Fi and also when using the web play...

  • Visitor
  • I have an iPhone 12 using iOS 16.4.1 and my network is 3 (UK). I have noticed when using the Spotify app, it does not scrobble tracks to my connected last.fm account when using mobile data. It does s...
  • Alex
  • Spotify Legend
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Superuser Contribution Spotify will only play songs from my Liked playlist

I can play songs from an album, but if I try to play a song from my playlist, Spotify just plays the next song from the Liked Songs playlist. Tap another song in another playlist, and it skips ahead in the Liked Songs playlist.Running Spotify in the ...

  • Visitor
  • I can play songs from an album, but if I try to play a song from my playlist, Spotify just plays the next song from the Liked Songs playlist. Tap another song in another playlist, and it skips ahead ...
  • MihailY
  • Moderator
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