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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 Can't see Queue on iPhone after update

Hi! After I downloaded the new update (version 8.8.28.416), I stopped being able to see the queue on my iPhone. When I click on Queue above the song that's playing, I'm taken to either Likes Songs or the last playlist I made or played. This isn't hap...

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Hi! After I downloaded the new update (version 8.8.28.416), I stopped being able to see the queue on my iPhone. When I click on Queue above the song that's playing, I'm taken to either Likes Songs or...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Songs downloaded from Spotify changing version when added to iTunes

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device: iPod shuffle gen 6 I work in a private sector government job and my job Allows us to listen to music but we aren’t allowed anything with Bluetooth or cameras. So I am forced to use my old iPod shuffle. My question is, ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device: iPod shuffle gen 6   I work in a private sector government job and my job Allows us to listen to music but we aren’t allowed anything with Bluetoot...

MihailY

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Recovering a playlist

I accidently added a Playlist into the same playlist and there were double the songs on the playlist so I tried deleting the songs that were on their twice but it ended up deleting the song from the entire playlist. Can you undo all that and bring it...

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I accidently added a Playlist into the same playlist and there were double the songs on the playlist so I tried deleting the songs that were on their twice but it ended up deleting the song from the ...

AdamDamon

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Superuser Contribution [iOS] unable to scroll down any pages

PremiumUSiPhone 7 plus iOS 15 jailbroken i am unable to scroll through any pages such as the settings, artist pages, my playlists, which I can do on all my other devices, I’ve restarted the phone in safe mode to disable the jailbreak and it still doe...

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Premium US iPhone 7 plus iOS 15 jailbroken   i am unable to scroll through any pages such as the settings, artist pages, my playlists, which I can do on all my other devices, I’ve restarted ...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Undownloading my songs

So a few days ago Spotify has issues, one of them being my playlists whenever I would disconnect from wifi would completely undownload. I thought nothing much of it, but the problem is still persisting after many days, many clean reinstalls, followin...

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So a few days ago Spotify has issues, one of them being my playlists whenever I would disconnect from wifi would completely undownload. I thought nothing much of it, but the problem is still persisti...

Eni

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how can download Spotify on I phone 6

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 12, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 12, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

BabyEcho0_YT

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Superuser Contribution Updated my iOS and I cannot see album artwork

Hi - I have gotten zero help w this issue. I updated my iOS on my iPhone 14 pro and when I share songs via text I can’t see any album art or the artist - it’s just a blue player. I don’t pay $15.99 a month for this. Can somebody please fix this issue...

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Hi - I have gotten zero help w this issue. I updated my iOS on my iPhone 14 pro and when I share songs via text I can’t see any album art or the artist - it’s just a blue player. I don’t pay $15.99 a...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Updates deleting local files

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevice(iPhone 14 pro)Operating System(iOS 16.4.1) My Question or IssueWith each of the last iOS updates, my local files have been wiped, meaning that I have to resync them every time there is an update. When not at hom...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device (iPhone 14 pro) Operating System (iOS 16.4.1)   My Question or Issue With each of the last iOS updates, my local files have been wiped, meani...

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics gone

iPhone 14, 16.4.1I’ve had lyrics for a long time, but they’re gone as of today

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iPhone 14, 16.4.1 I’ve had lyrics for a long time, but they’re gone as of today

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Album is repeating only three songs (shuffle not on)

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 15.2.1 My Question or IssueI’ve been recently playing an album on repeat and I’ve noticed that after a while it starts only playing three songs from the album. I’ve tried to attach my...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 15.2.1   My Question or Issue I’ve been recently playing an album on repeat and I’ve noticed that after a whil...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app on AppleTV wont scroll down past song 100

I use the Spotify app on AppleTV. It has always worked perfectly. But about a week ago, I can no longer scroll past song 100 in any playlist. My playlist has 219 songs, but once I scroll down to song 100 I can scroll down no more.I have tried making ...

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I use the Spotify app on AppleTV. It has always worked perfectly. But about a week ago, I can no longer scroll past song 100 in any playlist. My playlist has 219 songs, but once I scroll down to s...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Podcast Autoplauy

Whenever I am listening to a podcast, when it is finished Spotify will play another one automatically. Usually it will pick one of the podcasts I have listened to before. But there is a podcast that I listened to a few times but don’t want to listen ...

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Whenever I am listening to a podcast, when it is finished Spotify will play another one automatically. Usually it will pick one of the podcasts I have listened to before.  But there is a podcas...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Rewind / Fast Forward Issue in Car

Free/Premium - PremiumCountry - UK Device - iPhone 8 PlusOperating System - iOS 13.2 My Question or Issue Hi all, Apologies if this query has already been raised and answered, but I couldn't find anything on the Forum. I regularly listen to Spotify i...

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  Free/Premium - Premium Country - UK   Device - iPhone 8 Plus Operating System - iOS 13.2   My Question or Issue   Hi all,   Apologies if this query has already b...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Downloading playlists to Apple Watch Issue

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceiPhone 11 Apple Watch Series 7 Operating SystemiOS 16.4.1watchOS 9.4My Question or IssueI try download playlists to my Apple Watch but some spesific songs don’t get downloaded. I connected to Apple Support, they made me ...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device iPhone 11  Apple Watch Series 7  Operating System iOS 16.4.1 watchOS 9.4 My Question or Issue I try download playlists to my Apple Watch but so...

AlejaR

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Hello ! I've had an extremely annoying problem on the iOS app for several

months. Indeed, the application automatically selects the "Smart Shuffle" playback, even if I unselect it, it systematically reappears when I quit and reopen my "my liked tracks" playlist (or if I quit the application). The problem does not seem seri...

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months. Indeed, the application automatically selects the "Smart Shuffle" playback, even if I unselect it, it systematically reappears when I quit and reopen my "my liked tracks" playlist (or if I qu...

OscarDC

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution I can play a song of my Apple Watch but not my iPhone

I have a bunch of local songs on my IPhone and they all worked until yesterday. If I go to the local files folder song works. But in any playlist it’s grayed out on the iPhone. However on my watch in the same playlist I can click the song and it work...

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I have a bunch of local songs on my IPhone and they all worked until yesterday. If I go to the local files folder song works. But in any playlist it’s grayed out on the iPhone. However on my watch in...

Edennis

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Superuser Contribution How can I stop the Spotify App from taking audio priority?

Whenever I open or switch to the Spotify app on my iPhone it stops any audio/music that I am playing from another app. I can’t find any setting in my phone or the apps that controls this. Its really annoying. Some background: I listen to my NPR stati...

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Whenever I open or switch to the Spotify app on my iPhone it stops any audio/music that I am playing from another app. I can’t find any setting in my phone or the apps that controls this. Its really ...

AlejaR

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No more playlist sorting on mobile?

Device(iPhone 13, iOS 15.4) My Question or Issue Has the new Spotify update completely done away with playlist sorting? I have playlists that are hundreds of songs long and can’t sort by recently added anymore, as the search bar and ‘…’ tab at the to...

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  Device (iPhone 13, iOS 15.4)   My Question or Issue   Has the new Spotify update completely done away with playlist sorting? I have playlists that are hundreds of songs long an...

Nikkiwill302

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