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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 Whenever I ask Siri to play something it plays always karaoke version

I am always using Siri on my iPhone while I drive, and I use the feature to ask for songs using Siri. But nearly 90% of the times it finds the song but it is always the karaoke version. Which is totally ridiculous because if you search for the same t...

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I am always using Siri on my iPhone while I drive, and I use the feature to ask for songs using Siri. But nearly 90% of the times it finds the song but it is always the karaoke version. Which is tota...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Music keeps cutting out

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 14.2 hello, my music cuts out every time I attempt to start music. I will listen to a song, maybe get through a song or 2, but then eventually a song will play and it will cut out at the 15-30 seco...

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  Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 14.2   hello,   my music cuts out every time I attempt to start music. I will listen to a song, maybe get thr...

abres

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Superuser Contribution Carplay nested playlists?

So this https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Apple-Carplay-cannot-see-playlists-more-than-one-level-deep/idi-p/1839716 (from 2017) is still a problem in 2023. Spotify randomly plays music from ten playlists I have under a subfolder when I ...

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So this https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Apple-Carplay-cannot-see-playlists-more-than-one-level-deep/idi-p/1839716 (from 2017) is still a problem in 2023. Spotify randomly plays music ...

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Superuser Contribution Music not saving place iPhone app

When I am listening to Spotify on my iPhone app, when I close the app and reopen, the app does not go back to where I was playing the album/playlist. Usually, the app doesn’t have the song showing to press play where I left off but other times it goe...

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When I am listening to Spotify on my iPhone app, when I close the app and reopen, the app does not go back to where I was playing the album/playlist. Usually, the app doesn’t have the song showing to...

Eni

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Spotify Connect max volume when a web page asks for MediaDevices access

I'm developing a feature for a web page where the users can record video and audio using the browser's MediaDevices API. When testing it on the same phone where my Spotify Connect client was running, playing musing on my Sonos speakers (two Sonos Mov...

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I'm developing a feature for a web page where the users can record video and audio using the browser's MediaDevices API. When testing it on the same phone where my Spotify Connect client was running,...

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Superuser Contribution I can see a playlist likes on the ios app version and then suddenly I can't

I was checking a playlist (not mine, owned by someone else) and I can click on the likes to see who liked the playlist. Later, when I came back to that playlist, I can't click on the likes anymore. What changed?

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I was checking a playlist (not mine, owned by someone else) and I can click on the likes to see who liked the playlist. Later, when I came back to that playlist, I can't click on the likes anymore. W...

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Superuser Contribution Can’t add songs to playlists and can’t delete playlists

PlanPremiumCountryLithuaniaDeviceiPhone 13 miniOperating SystemiOS 15.5 My Question or Issue Can’t delete playlists and can’t add songs to playlists. Loging out and back does not fix the problem, the only fix I could find was turning the phone off fo...

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  Plan Premium Country Lithuania Device iPhone 13 mini Operating System iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue   Can’t delete playlists and can’t add songs to playlists. Loging ou...

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Superuser Contribution Progress Bar Does Not Move While Looking At Lyrics On Full Screen

Plan: Premium Device: iPhone 13Operating System: iOS 15.5 My Question or IssueProgress bar of a song does not move while looking at the lyrics on full screen. It sometimes works, but rarely.

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Plan: Premium   Device: iPhone 13 Operating System: iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue Progress bar of a song does not move while looking at the lyrics on full screen. It ...

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Green "like" button keeps showing after a liked song.

So-- I'm listening to my Radio feed, there's a song playing I actually remember I did like before. Then the song ends. A new song comes to play and I'm like "Did I-- did I like this song?? No way! Go away!"In this case the "dislike" button does not a...

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So-- I'm listening to my Radio feed, there's a song playing I actually remember I did like before. Then the song ends. A new song comes to play and I'm like "Did I-- did I like this song?? No wa...

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Superuser Contribution Deseo saber que cuenta pago con mi tarjeta?

Realice varias cuentas y las pagaba con mi tarjeta, cancele todas porque quiero hacer dúo con mi esposo pero me realizó un pago de una cuenta que no sé cuál sea me aparece ese nombre al pago, como sé que cuenta es?

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Realice varias cuentas y las pagaba con mi tarjeta, cancele todas porque quiero hacer dúo con mi esposo pero me realizó un pago de una cuenta que no sé cuál sea  <snip - moderator edit>&...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playing on all speakers including receiver

Spotify version8.8.4.551PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 16.1.2 My Question or IssueI want to play Spotify on ALL my connected speakers. I have two Alexa speakers, a couple of Chromecasts and a Denon Receiver - all of which...

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Spotify version 8.8.4.551 Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 16.1.2   My Question or Issue I want to play Spotify on ALL my connected speakers. &nbsp...

Alex

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quero trocar meu email. pois nao tenho mais acesso á ele

não tenho acesso ao email cadastrado, quero mudar, porém não ne lembro da senha cadastrada.

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não tenho acesso ao email cadastrado, quero mudar, porém não ne lembro da senha cadastrada.

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Superuser Contribution Adding random songs to my playlist

I have autoplay turned off, that’s why I am posting— every help forum post seems to be from a few years ago, suggesting to turn autoplay off, or explaining the “enhance playlist” feature which I do not have enabled, or if I do, I’m not sure how to tu...

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I have autoplay turned off, that’s why I am posting— every help forum post seems to be from a few years ago, suggesting to turn autoplay off, or explaining the “enhance playlist” feature which I do n...

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Solved!! Grey hearts for unliked songs

PlanFreeCountry DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.3 My Question or Issue Hi I uninstalled and installed Spotify again and I noticed that all the unliked songs have grey hearts instead of empty ones. When I unlike a song, the green heart turns emp...

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Plan Free Country   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.3   My Question or Issue   Hi I uninstalled and installed Spotify again and I noticed that all the unliked song...

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Superuser Contribution Music Stops Playing

PremiumUSAiPhone 8iOS 11.4 Spotify keeps pausing randomly. It can be several times in a song or sometimes not at all. Even while in offline mode it still does it. I don’t think it’s a network issue because of being in offline mode. I’ve tried lowerin...

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Premium USA iPhone 8 iOS 11.4   Spotify keeps pausing randomly. It can be several times in a song or sometimes not at all. Even while in offline mode it still does it. I don’t think it’s a ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Playlists not being displayed in the sidebar

I just downloaded Spotify on a new iPad Air, and none of my playlists are showing up in the sidebar like they do in the mobile and laptop version. Is this just part of the iPad interface? I enjoy that feature so I don’t have to scroll through all my ...

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I just downloaded Spotify on a new iPad Air, and none of my playlists are showing up in the sidebar like they do in the mobile and laptop version. Is this just part of the iPad interface? I enjoy tha...

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Superuser Contribution When will we be able to list all the songs from an artifact on an iPhone?

Plan Premium Device iPhoneYou can’t list all the songs from an artist. 
I see posts about this from 8 years ago and the response is basically “Not now, it’s on the to do list”
. This is infuriating. It’s basic. Even the top 20 would be an improvement...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone You can’t list all the songs from an artist. 
I see posts about this from 8 years ago and the response is basically “Not now, it’s on the to do list”
. This is infuriating...

AlejaR

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