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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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spotify don't work

when I try to use my spotify without wifi the cellular data for spotify turns of alone all the time, so when I enter to the aplication this one is always off line and I can't use it i got an iphone 4S with ios 9

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when I try to use my spotify without wifi  the cellular data for spotify turns of alone all the time, so when I enter to the aplication this one is always off line  and I can't use it &nbs...

Ambivalence

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Shuffle misses out songs and starts halfway through track list

When I press shuffle, a load of songs are just missed out and instead of starting from the beginning of the shuffle, it starts halfway through the track list and if I play my songs from the beginning of the playlist with shuffle off, I can skip back ...

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When I press shuffle, a load of songs are just missed out and instead of starting from the beginning of the shuffle, it starts halfway through the track list and if I play my songs from the beginning...

H_pitch

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Bought premium from iTunes.

Which account did I buy premium for? I don't have premium on my account. Is this because my Apple ID email isn't the same as my Spotify account email???

Newbie

Which account did I buy premium for? I don't have premium on my account. Is this because my Apple ID email isn't the same as my Spotify account email???

dsa_7

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I Have premium and stay free

I pay 7.99 us and stay free, please help me

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I pay 7.99 us and stay free, please help me

dsa_7

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Updating offline content iPhone 5s

Can't seem to find a definitive answer to this: I've got a 64gig 5s so can and do store loads of stuff offline. However I occasionally go through my Spotify collection on my laptop and remove tracks/albums here and there I don't like. Question is, do...

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Can't seem to find a definitive answer to this:   I've got a 64gig 5s so can and do store loads of stuff offline. However I occasionally go through my Spotify collection on my laptop and remov...

Fishtaco

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Multiple playlists in play queue

Whenever I add a playlist to my play queue on iOS9 on the iPhone it is added 5 times so I can't just have a playlist run through and then stop, it loops five times. Anybody else having this issue?

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Whenever I add a playlist to my play queue on iOS9 on the iPhone it is added 5 times so I can't just have a playlist run through and then stop, it loops five times.   Anybody else having this ...

herr_josua81

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Syncing from my phone

I bought an album from ITunes and it shows up on my computer and it's available offline. It also shows up on my phone but it won't play. Why?

Newbie

I bought an album from ITunes and it shows up on my computer and it's available offline. It also shows up on my phone but it won't play. Why?

user-removed

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Solved!! Search broken on iPad in iOS 9.0?

Searching isn't working on the iOS 9.0 GM seed on iPad. I'm hoping the Spotify engineers already know this and will have an update out in time for Wednesday?

Music Fan

Searching isn't working on the iOS 9.0 GM seed on iPad. I'm hoping the Spotify engineers already know this and will have an update out in time for Wednesday?

mcnaugha

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Having to re-download songs every few days

I am a premium user and have 650 songs on my iPhone 5S. Every few days I am finding myself having to re download all of the songs. They will be saved in the library one day, and gone the next. The available offline box is also checked. Any fixes??

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I am a premium user and have 650 songs on my iPhone 5S. Every few days I am finding myself having to re download all of the songs. They will be saved in the library one day, and gone the next. The av...

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Can't reinstall spotify from App Store- never stops spinning

niece deleted it by mistake from iPhone, can't reinstall from iTunes bc it's a never ending spin

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niece deleted it by mistake from iPhone, can't reinstall from iTunes bc it's a never ending spin

Jordi

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offline music titels dont download

when i want to save a new playlist on my iPod and i want that i hear that Playlist also offline i does not download the playlist, yes i have spotify premium..thanks for now..

Newbie

when i want to save a new playlist on my iPod and i want that i hear that Playlist also offline i does not download the playlist, yes i have spotify premium..thanks for now..

Nico

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BMW app switches to Spotify

Hello, any solutions for this - I connect my iPhone 5 (iOS 8.1.2) to my BMW via the lightning cable, turn the BMW connected app on, the phone gets connected to the iDrive and all the features of connected drive are loaded. Then I try to turn Spotify ...

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Hello, any solutions for this - I connect my iPhone 5 (iOS 8.1.2) to my BMW via the lightning cable, turn the BMW connected app on, the phone gets connected to the iDrive and all the features of...

lvisek

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Forgot password

I logged out of my spotify, as I needed to reboot. Not realising I had forgotten my password, I requested a new one to my email but once I click the link I keep getting the message "sorry, your form has expired"

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I logged out of my spotify, as I needed to reboot. Not realising I had forgotten my password, I requested a new one to my email but once I click the link I keep getting the message "sorry, your form ...

Nico

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Spotify Connect - Turn on device that music are not playing on it

I have a LG Music Flow Soundbar HS7 as a spotify connect speaker device. But when I am not using the soundbar to play the music, say I just wanna play it on iPhone, once I clicked the play button my Soundbar will still be turned on and go into standb...

Newbie

I have a LG Music Flow Soundbar HS7 as a spotify connect speaker device. But when I am not using the soundbar to play the music, say I just wanna play it on iPhone, once I clicked the play button my ...

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Shows Not Showing up on iPhone 6 with latest version of app

I heard that Spotify launched shows earlier this summer, but I am not seeing them on my app. I've got the newest version of the app (3.8) running on my iPhone 6. Please help.

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I heard that Spotify launched shows earlier this summer, but I am not seeing them on my app. I've got the newest version of the app (3.8) running on my iPhone 6. Please help.

rudysandoval

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Spotify app won't post to Facebook

I have all the correct boxes ticked as far as I can see and FB is set to allow Spotify to post on my behalf but it's still not doing so. Any ideas?

Visitor

I have all the correct boxes ticked as far as I can see and FB is set to allow Spotify to post on my behalf but it's still not doing so. Any ideas?

koodgipo

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How to use Spotify as primary iPhone app for playing local files - without overloading my phone

Hi there, Since Apple has replaced iTunes with the awful Music app, I want to see if I can use Spotify as a complete replacement for playing local files. I presently have something over 40 GB of music on my phone (5S, 64 GB), and I want to make sure ...

Newbie

Hi there,    Since Apple has replaced iTunes with the awful Music app, I want to see if I can use Spotify as a complete replacement for playing local files.  I presently ha...

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Solved!! Spotify data usage on my phone.

Not sure if this is the correct sub to post in but oh well. I'm a premium member using spotify on offline mode, with the lowest KB/S stream quality, I also have mobile data turned off to spotify, and offline mode is turned on with unsynced tracks hid...

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Not sure if this is the correct sub to post in but oh well. I'm a premium member using spotify on offline mode, with the lowest KB/S stream quality, I also have mobile data turned off to spotify, and...

mlansky

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Available offline and storage question

Two questions1. If I make a playlist available offline on my phone and then unfollow the playlist. Is the playlist still downloaded to my phone?2. I have made a few playlists available offline and then later unchecked that option, making them unavail...

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Two questions 1. If I make a playlist available offline on my phone and then unfollow the playlist. Is the playlist still downloaded to my phone? 2. I have made a few playlists available offline ...

JWHspot

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Available offline storage iphone
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Cannot Add Last.FM Credentials

I've tride over and over again to add my Last.FM account to the iOS Spotify app bu tit keeps on saying the credentials are incorrect. I'm completely positive they're the correct info. This has been happening for a few weeks, over the course of multip...

Newbie

I've tride over and over again to add my Last.FM account to the iOS Spotify app bu tit keeps on saying the credentials are incorrect. I'm completely positive they're the correct info.  This has ...

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last.fm
Last.fm for Spotify
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