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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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WAY Too Much Data Usage

Yesterday within two hours I got texts from AT&T saying that I had used 65%, 95%, and then 100% of my monthly 2 gig data plan. All I had done was listen to a couple songs and check facebook a couple times. So i reset my data counter and checked in tw...

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Yesterday within two hours I got texts from AT&T saying that I had used 65%, 95%, and then 100% of my monthly 2 gig data plan.  All I had done was listen to a couple songs and check facebook...

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Solved!! Unable to sort albums in Your Music by artist

I believe albums were sorted by artist after the latest update (1.5.0). I tried the 'Sort By Title' button next to the Filter bar in Albums in Your Music, and now I can't get it back. Tapping it again doesn't turn it off; it's impossible to get album...

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I believe albums were sorted by artist after the latest update (1.5.0). I tried the 'Sort By Title' button next to the Filter bar in Albums in Your Music, and now I can't get it back. Tapping it agai...

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IPhone doesnt recognize my premium account!!! What to do???

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IPhone doesnt recognize my premium account!!! What to do???

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Solved!! Driving away from from home while on wifi

Dear, While I step into my car with the wifi connected and I drive away from home and start the app, it keeps connecting for a while till I reach a decent connection (edge / 3G). In the mean while I can't access my offline music. Link to old topic: h...

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Dear,   While I step into my car with the wifi connected and I drive away from home and start the app, it keeps connecting for a while till I reach a decent connection (edge / 3G). In the me...

VinceThePrince

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Solved!! Public Profile and followers: wrong amount is shown

Hi, just found a small bug: Visit a public profile (I checked "Spotify Deutschland", see screenshot profile.png) the followers of a playlist is shown. Now if you go to "See All Playlists" the follower counter of a playlist is displaying 0 instead of ...

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Hi,   just found a small bug: Visit a public profile (I checked "Spotify Deutschland", see screenshot profile.png) the followers of a playlist is shown. Now if you go to "See All Playlists" ...

LeoTM

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Starred songs will not download!

Hi, the songs I choose for my starred playlist all of the sudden won't download for offline use. It has previously worked and when I tried to turn the playlist off and back on to be available offline, some songs that were once downloaded were not any...

Newbie

Hi, the songs I choose for my starred playlist all of the sudden won't download for offline use. It has previously worked and when I tried to turn the playlist off and back on to be available offline...

Jason

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Problem with app iphone 4s,

Hi! On my daughters Iphone 4s the app becomes shrunked when starting it up. The text still is i normal size but the screen becomes extremly small and makes it impossible to log in. The problem started now after last iOS update (7.1.2), when installin...

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Hi! On my daughters Iphone 4s the app becomes shrunked when starting it up. The text still is i normal size but the screen becomes extremly small and makes it impossible to log in. The problem ...

jeremygoh

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Trouble syncing to iPhone

Spotify has stopped syncing to my iPhone. To answer some standard questions: - I'm on WiFi, but also checked 'sync over cellular' just in case. But I'm definitely on WiFi, and a fast connection at that. - There is plenty of space on my phone — nearly...

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  Spotify has stopped syncing to my iPhone.   To answer some standard questions: - I'm on WiFi, but also checked 'sync over cellular' just in case. But I'm definitely on WiFi, ...

jeremygoh

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Signed in on 2 devices; How to tell when one is playing

To all i have Spotify Premium on my and my wife's phone. i cant play both at the same time it would seem. How on one device can i tell when the other device is playing? as we are 100s of miles apart, it would be good to see if the other is using the ...

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To all     i have Spotify Premium on my and my wife's phone. i cant play both at the same time it would seem. How on one device can i tell when the other device is playing? as we are ...

jeremygoh

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Solved!! Stopped Syncing on my I Pod

Doesn't say too full, it just stopped syncing...and I know I have more space?

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Doesn't say too full, it just stopped syncing...and I know I have more  space?

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Solved!! Spotify doesn't fit the screen iphone 4s

Hi, so I updated to ios 7.1.2 and when i start spotify, the screen just become smaller and I can't tap anything

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Hi, so I updated to ios 7.1.2 and when i start spotify, the screen just become smaller and I can't tap anything

ethanm21

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Available Offline Only Filter: Not showing all offline content

Hey, Situation: 1 playlist folder with 4 playlists in it. When I set only one playlist to be used offline: this playlist is not shown if the filter is set to "Available Offline Only". If you set all 4 playlists to be used offline, the folder with the...

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Hey,   Situation: 1 playlist folder with 4 playlists in it.   When I set only one playlist to be used offline: this playlist is not shown if the filter is set to "Available Offline ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Spotify iPhone issues

I recently brought a 6 month premium for my iPhone at the shops but when I went to renew it on the redeem codes site it only came up with spotify unlimited for 12 months so I assumed that was the premium service I wanted, now I've spent my money on u...

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I recently brought a 6 month premium for my iPhone at the shops but when I went to renew it on the redeem codes site it only came up with spotify unlimited for 12 months so I assumed that was the pre...

MattSuda

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play offline songs offline when i am online

Hi, I have downloaded all offline songs to my iPhone, does it always play in offlime mode even I set my spotify online?

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Hi,    I have downloaded all offline songs to my iPhone, does it always play in offlime mode even I set my spotify online?

MattSuda

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Cable to connect iPhone 5s to DAC for using Spotify on home system?

My problem is that I want to connect my iPhone to my DAC and play Spotify through that device rather than using my Macbook. I can find no cable that has a male lightning termination at the Macbook end and a printer termination (the type of USB cable ...

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  My problem is that I want to connect my iPhone to my DAC and play Spotify through that device rather than using my Macbook.   I can find no cable that has a male lightning terminati...

adisib

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Connecting to Mac

I'm new to Spotify, thinking I should be able to control the music playing on my Mac Mini using my iPad via Connect. Not sure how to do but assume I should click on the connect button on my iPad and see/select my Mini, I only see my iPad, Apple TV, a...

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I'm new to Spotify, thinking I should be able to control the music playing on my Mac Mini using my iPad via Connect. Not sure how to do but assume I should click on the connect button on my iPad and ...

MichaelJerzak

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Control Ipod from Android

I have an ipod touch 5grn plugged in my Ipod Hi-FI. So I control it with my Galaxy S5 and works fine. So that when the music is stopped the ipod disconnects and becomes unavailable to android, and only back to work when I unlock the screen. Any idea?

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I have an ipod touch 5grn plugged in my Ipod Hi-FI. So I control it with my Galaxy S5 and works fine. So that when the music is stopped the ipod disconnects and becomes unavailable to android, and on...

jeremygoh

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Solved!! Removing songs from "my music" (iphone 5 ios 6)

I already removed the song from my music but it still plays which means it wasn't deleted from my phone. How do i removed said song from my device completely??

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I already removed the song from my music but it still plays which means it wasn't deleted from my phone. How do i removed said song from my device completely??

Anonmus9

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Spotify crashes when trying to rearrange music in playlist - iPad

I cannot rearrange music order on playlists since last updates. I have added a new song on my playlist and want to move it from being last to top on playlist. As soon as I mark the track and try to move it upwards, spotify crashes...

Newbie

I cannot rearrange music order on playlists since last updates. I have added a new song on my playlist and want to move it from being last to top on playlist. As soon as I mark the track and try to m...

jeremygoh

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Trouble with iphone

The spotify app causes trouble. After it kept crashing i tried to delete and reinstall it. Now it is invisible on my iphone 4s but cant be reinstalled.

Newbie

The spotify app causes trouble. After it kept crashing i tried to delete and reinstall it. Now it is invisible on my iphone 4s but cant be reinstalled.  

jeremygoh

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