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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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Dannythyuhh

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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 Local files not syncing to iPhone!!!

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADeviceiPhone XR, MacOperating SystemiOS 15.2, MacOS 12.0.1 Monterey My Question or Issue After 100 years of trying to figure out how to get Spotify on Desktop to actually display the album art in the local files I was impo...

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Plan Premium Family Country USA Device iPhone XR, Mac Operating System iOS 15.2, MacOS 12.0.1 Monterey   My Question or Issue   After 100 years of trying to figure out how to get...

haoui

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Superuser Contribution Sharing to Instagram stories no longer provides link to song on Spotify

Before it used to have a link to click thru to the song on Spotify when you shared it to Instagram stories. Sometimes it would even play a preview of said song on stories. It now just basically functions as a screenshot of what you’re listening to an...

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Before it used to have a link to click thru to the song on Spotify when you shared it to Instagram stories. Sometimes it would even play a preview of said song on stories. It now just basically funct...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Device control on iPad app closes 1 second after opening it

On the Spotify app on iPad (10th gen, iOS 16.3.1), when I open device control (bottom left), it closes by itself after one second.

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On the Spotify app on iPad (10th gen, iOS 16.3.1), when I open device control (bottom left), it closes by itself after one second.

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch Bug

Found an Apple Watch bug with the new Spotify app update that allows the user to select the podcast speed in increments of 0.1. What happens is that if the speed is not in the same increment as the old speeds (1.2,1.5,etc.), it gets blanked out from ...

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Found an Apple Watch bug with the new Spotify app update that allows the user to select the podcast speed in increments of 0.1. What happens is that if the speed is not in the same increment as the o...

AlejaR

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hi I need help from a Spotify member.. I used distrokid to publish music and they automatically made a Spotify music account for me but I don’t have the login info and I need it because I switched to TuneCore and I’m trying to get myself verified

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hi I need help from a Spotify member.. I used distrokid to publish music and they automatically made a Spotify music account for me but I don’t have the login info and I need it because I switch...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Haven’t received the new Home Hub for a year

PlanPremiumCountryEstonia DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.5 My Question or IssueI’ve been waiting for the new home hub that Spotify announced in March 2020 for a year now. About a week ago they also announced an update to that home hub. The onl...

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Plan Premium Country Estonia   Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.5   My Question or Issue I’ve been waiting for the new home hub that Spotify announced in March 2020 for a...

CJMJ42

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Superuser Contribution Feature Request: Play on multiple devices(Cross-Platform)

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice: iPhone 14 (Latest IOS Version)My Question or IssueI want the ability to play Spotify across all my devices in my home all at once or by selecting each as a checkbox. I have devices from multiple manufacturers, Google/Amazo...

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Plan Premium Country US Device: iPhone 14 (Latest IOS Version) My Question or Issue I want the ability to play Spotify across all my devices in my home all at once or by selecting each as a che...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Can’t sort playlist by date added

Plan/PremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone SE 2022)Operating System(iOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueThe songs in my playlists on my phone used to be sorted by date added, with the newest ones first. But now it’s the reverse. I don’t like it bc I want to hear...

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  Plan /Premium Country USA Device (iPhone SE 2022) Operating System (iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue The songs in my playlists on my phone used to be sorted by date added, wit...

Novy

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Liked Songs re-shuffles when app close on iPhone

PlanPremium DuoCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or Issue Every time I close the app on my phone the shuffled queue I had re-shuffles. When it re-shuffles it does not do a full re sorting of all the songs, but seems t...

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Plan Premium Duo Country Canada Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue   Every time I close the app on my phone the shuffled queue I had re-shuffles....

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Superuser Contribution My blend playlist are not working they’re freezing

I’ve made blends with my friends and when I click on them to listen they freeze to a black screen and the music that I’m hearing stops playing

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I’ve made blends with my friends and when I click on them to listen they freeze to a black screen and the music that I’m hearing stops playing

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify dropping connection with Sonos - iPhone / iPad

PlanFamily PremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone 6, iPhone 8, iPad 2)Operating System(latest iOS) My Question or IssueStarting last week after years of use, Spotify cannot keep the connection to the Sonos app. It drops after a few seconds. Have unplugged...

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Plan Family Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone 6, iPhone 8, iPad 2) Operating System (latest iOS)   My Question or Issue Starting last week after years of use, Spotify cannot keep t...

Artiloop

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Is there anything I can do to access the new DJ feature?

I am updated to the newest version, premium listener in the US, the DJ feature is not available for me and I was very excited to access the new feature

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I am updated to the newest version, premium listener in the US, the DJ feature is not available for me and I was very excited to access the new feature

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution Why are there ads playing after each song

Listening to my mobile Spotify, after each song finishes, there’s like 1-5 ads every time. Idk how to stop it I tried uninstalling, deleting data, etc…. Idk if this is a bug or like a Spotify thing but please help

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Listening to my mobile Spotify, after each song finishes, there’s like 1-5 ads every time. Idk how to stop it I tried uninstalling, deleting data, etc…. Idk if this is a bug or like a Spotify thing b...

badysst

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