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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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Solved!! HELP ME!! I'M DESPERATE!!!

My Spotify music stops when my phone switches to standby mode or the display turns off. How can I fix it?

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My Spotify music stops when my phone switches to standby mode or the display turns off. How can I fix it?

Jordi

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"Your music" tabs layout is gone?

Hey, I recently had to re-login to Spotify on my iPhone and, to my dissapointment, "Your Music" tab was completely changed. There were no tabs at the top (they transformed into a table) and the new redundant "Recently Played" section appeared. I know...

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Hey, I recently had to re-login to Spotify on my iPhone and, to my dissapointment, "Your Music" tab was completely changed.   There were no tabs at the top (they transformed into a table) an...

Jordi

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iPhone 4 offline songs now playing

Hi- just signed up to spotify. And loving it! Apart from several songs won't play from the playlist which I have downloaded. I really want to listen these songs. I've noticed that the download symbol is grey but I've synced and ticked the offline tog...

Newbie

Hi- just signed up to spotify. And loving it! Apart from several songs won't play from the playlist which I have downloaded. I really want to listen these songs. I've noticed that the download symbol...

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mac to iphone

I have premium on my computer. Do I have to but the App for my Iphone? and then will it just link up? thsnks

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I have premium on my computer.  Do I have to but the App for my Iphone?  and then will it just link up?  thsnks

Jordi

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Songs Stopping

After years of postive experience i am now experiencing consistent issues with my Spotify Premium account across all of my devices. 1) It started with the performance of my Spotify playlists vis SONOS player at home. Songs would play for 30 seconds (...

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After years of postive experience i am now experiencing consistent issues with my Spotify Premium account across all of my devices.   1) It started with the performance of my Spotify playlis...

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Volume changes automaticly

Hi! The Volume changes automaticly! It goes down for some seconds and then it comes back? Whats wrong?

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Hi! The Volume changes automaticly! It goes down for some seconds and then it comes back? Whats wrong?

iMaacx3

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Album art not appearing in offline mode

I play a lot of my music in offline mode and I have noticed that while in offline mode, a good majority of the album art does not show up. And these are all albums that are on spotify's database. When I switch my wifi on or turn airplane mode off, th...

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I play a lot of my music in offline mode and I have noticed that while in offline mode, a good majority of the album art does not show up. And these are all albums that are on spotify's database. Whe...

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Solved!! Programmabsturz / crash

Liebe User,vielleicht kann mir einer helfen. Seit dem neuen Update stürzt Spotify, sobald ich oben links die Navigation öffne oder sobald ich einen Interpreten einsehe, ab.Mein iPhone 6 befindet sich mit einem Jailbreak auf IOS 8.1.3, jedoch sind kei...

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Liebe User, vielleicht kann mir einer helfen. Seit dem neuen Update stürzt Spotify, sobald ich oben links die Navigation öffne oder sobald ich einen Interpreten einsehe, ab. Mein iPhone 6 befinde...

OviiiOne

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need a solution!!

so i just installed Spotify in my phone for like 3 days now, and i look up into my usage, spotify took 1.1 GB already, im shocked. well i do use spotify a lot because i really love the app, but is there somebody who can give me solution so spotify do...

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so i just installed Spotify in my phone for like 3 days now, and i look up into my usage, spotify took 1.1 GB already, im shocked. well i do use spotify a lot because i really love the app, but is th...

OviiiOne

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Spotify sees Yamaha receiver less than half the time I try to connect via Airplay

I recently upgraded to Premium and love the ability to play Spotify through my iPad 2 using the connect feature, sending the signal to my Yamaha receiver so I can listen on my home theater system. Problem is, sometimes it sees the receiver, sometimes...

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I recently upgraded to Premium and love the ability to play Spotify through my iPad 2 using the connect feature, sending the signal to my Yamaha receiver so I can listen on my home theater system. Pr...

halaszvarig

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Adding songs to the queue from my iphone ?bug?

Hello, When i am adding songs to the queue that is playing on my pc i can only add 3 songs and then it just starts replacing the added songs? If i add songs to the queue on my pc i can just add as many songs that i want? SOmeone else having this prob...

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Hello,   When i am adding songs to the queue that is playing on my pc i can only add 3 songs and then it just starts replacing the added songs? If i add songs to the queue on my pc i can jus...

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Spotify wont synchronise a track

My problem is that spotify tells me on my iphone that i have to own the wanted title to make it offline usable but I do own it on my laptop. Both devises are in the same wifi and its offline usable. Its a local data, and it worked with every other ti...

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My problem is that spotify tells me on my iphone that i have to own the wanted title to make it offline usable but I do own it on my laptop. Both devises are in the same wifi and its offline usable. ...

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Battery life

Make spootify more conservative on the battery

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Make spootify more conservative on the battery

Peter__

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Stop my phone volume altering playback elsewhere

So I just noticed that if I'm playing something on my Mac / PC, and I also have the Spotify app open on my iPhone, using the volume change buttons on the side of the phone actually alters the volume on the computer. This is very impressive! But it's ...

Gig Goer

So I just noticed that if I'm playing something on my Mac / PC, and I also have the Spotify app open on my iPhone, using the volume change buttons on the side of the phone actually alters the volume ...

Peter__

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Offline songs problem

On my Samsung tablet the songs will download and work offline but on my iPhone only one or two songs off an album or none will download for offline. And I am using the online mode while trying to download them, helpppp

Newbie

On my Samsung tablet the songs will download and work offline but on my iPhone only one or two songs off an album or none will download for offline. And I am using the online mode while trying to dow...

Peter__

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App that supports Spotify like Musixmatch on android?

Is there an App for iOS that has the features like Musixmatch on android? I switched from android to iOS with the iPhone 6 and had no regrets whatsoever but I really miss this app so much! (movable window with lyrics of the current playing song on sp...

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Is there an App for iOS that has the features like Musixmatch on android? I switched from android to iOS with the iPhone 6 and had no regrets whatsoever but I really miss this app so much! (movable w...

Peter__

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Payed premium but its still "free"

hello, payed for premium account but it still says "free" and it doesnt change...tried to log off but its still the same. What could i do? Thank you

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hello, payed for premium account but it still says "free" and it doesnt change...tried to log off but its still the same. What could i do? Thank you

Peter__

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After using the new hold to preview playlist feature normal playback is not working.

I tried the new preview playlist feature last night, and after using it, all songs through normal playback would only play for a few seconds then next skip to the next track. I am a premium user on a iPhone 6 plus. This has basically broken spotify f...

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I tried the new preview playlist feature last night, and after using it, all songs through normal playback would only play for a few seconds then next skip to the next track. I am a premium user on a...

OviiiOne

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Solved!! Do offline songs still use data?

If I save songs for "offline use" but have an Internet connection, will those songs stream? Or play from iPhone?

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If I save songs for "offline use" but have an Internet connection, will those songs stream? Or play from iPhone?

MattSuda

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Iphone not syncing

All of my playlists on my computer (MAC) have been synced to use offline but my iphone will not sync to play certain songs offline. I have Spotify Premium. I have already tried connecting it to the same internet connection and syncing but it will not...

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All of my playlists on my computer (MAC) have been synced to use offline but my iphone will not sync to play certain songs offline. I have Spotify Premium. I have already tried connecting it to the s...

MattSuda

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