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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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Superuser Contribution [iOS] [Playlists] Grouping of Liked Songs By Album

I suggest adding an easy way/button to group your tracks in the “liked songs” list by album. Oftentimes I will listen to an album over the span of several day, with other music interspersed, and therefore my liked songs list will have several songs f...

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I suggest adding an easy way/button to group your tracks in the “liked songs” list by album. Oftentimes I will listen to an album over the span of several day, with other music interspersed, and ther...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can’t turn it off

I can’t turn off Spotify on my phone. It just keeps playing and playing. Even if you hit pause. The app never closes and there is always a song open. And it will randomly start playing. This happens when I use my phone with wired earphones. Apple no ...

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I can’t turn off Spotify on my phone. It just keeps playing and playing. Even if you hit pause. The app never closes and there is always a song open. And it will randomly start playing.   This...

Eni

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How to install Spotify on iOS 10.3.3

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiPhone 5COperating SystemiOS 10.3.3My Question or IssueI have an old (I know) iPhone 5C and I'd like how to install Spotify on it. I use this device just for 2 purposes: Spotify and Strava. Also I'd like to know WHY Spot...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device iPhone 5C Operating System iOS 10.3.3 My Question or Issue I have an old (I know) iPhone 5C and I'd like how to install Spotify on it. I use this device ju...

carambolage

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Genre filter not showing in my liked songs playlist

PlanPremium (student)CountryCzechiaDevice(iPhone XR)Operating SystemiOS 15Spotify version8.7.42.1716 My Question or IssueHello,when I open my playlist with liked songs I don’t see the row with possibility of filtering the playlist by genre. Could you...

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Plan Premium (student) Country Czechia Device (iPhone XR) Operating System iOS 15 Spotify version 8.7.42.1716   My Question or Issue Hello, when I open my playlist with liked songs ...

Hubo

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Listen Spotify on the speakers of the Apple Watch?

PlanPremiumCountryFrance Device(iPhone 12Operating System(iOS 15.5 My Question or Issuehello everybody, i have a simple question. I’m a new Owner of an APPLE WATCH 7, and I just want to know if I can use it as a speaker, to listen directly my downloa...

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Plan Premium Country France  Device (iPhone 12 Operating System (iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue hello everybody,    i have a simple question. I’m a new Owner of an AP...

Hubo

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Superuser Contribution Spotify showing offline but my mobile data is on?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

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Solved!! why is there no queue button on my spotify? how do i fix this?

on my spotify there is no queue button, there’s only an option to share and that’s it. i’ve tried reinstalling the app and restarting my phone but nothings worked.

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on my spotify there is no queue button, there’s only an option to share and that’s it. i’ve tried reinstalling the app and restarting my phone but nothings worked.

Amay

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Superuser Contribution and more button not working for free users

hello i would like to inform that the 'and more' button on playlists for free users (IOS) is not working once again, i'm aware this is an issue presumably fixed a few months ago but it's now back and i can't view the songs on playlists i've made or s...

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hello i would like to inform that the 'and more' button on playlists for free users (IOS) is not working once again, i'm aware this is an issue presumably fixed a few months ago but it's now back and...

Dian

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Double-tap on left earphone of airpods pro skip song

.Double-tap on left earphone of airpods pro skip song, same as right. I want left earphone double tap make back to previous song. PlanPremiumCountryPoland DeviceiPhone 11Operating System13.6.1 My Question or Issue.Double-tap on left earphone of airpo...

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.Double-tap on left earphone of airpods pro skip song, same as right. I want left earphone double tap make back to previous song.     Plan Premium Country Poland   Device iPho...

davidsanger

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution iOS - Music is randomly pausing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 15.5My Question or IssueHi there! I'm new to posting a topic so go easy on me! Over the past couple of days my music has been randomly stopping. I use Release Radar quite often and I will start ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15.5 My Question or Issue Hi there! I'm new to posting a topic so go easy on me! 🙂   Over the past couple of days my mu...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Songs slowing down and then speeding up like broken record player

Plan PremiumCountry us of aAmerica, land of the not so free DeviceiPhone 11promax Operating SystemiOS 15 My Question or IssueNever before has this happened but it’s super annoying. Bluetoothed to my brand new AirPods Pro, play back of songs slows to ...

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Plan Premium Country us of a America, land of the not so free  Device iPhone 11promax  Operating System iOS 15   My Question or Issue Never before has this happened ...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution downloads delete after app update, normal?

Is it typical after updating the Spotify App from the App Store it will delete my saved songs that are dowloaded for offline listening? iOS 15.5, iPhone XS Max, Spotify update version 8.7.42 updated today. When I opened the app all my songs needed to...

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Is it typical after updating the Spotify App from the App Store it will delete my saved songs that are dowloaded for offline listening? iOS 15.5, iPhone XS Max, Spotify update version 8.7.42 upda...

Dian

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Solved!! Spotify is completely broken - playlist issues and background playing

Here's the thing. For some reason I can't play from music from a specific playlist. What happens is that the first song I click on plays but the rest of the queue is stuff from my "saved songs" list and it clearly states "playing from playlist - dnb"...

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Here's the thing. For some reason I can't play from music from a specific playlist. What happens is that the first song I click on plays but the rest of the queue is stuff from my "saved songs" list ...

heyoni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Glitch

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.5 My IssueThere's like a glitch where it makes the search bar immediately pop out when I open a playlist it's getting very annoying. (I hope the image is clear enough)  

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 15.5   My Issue There's like a glitch where it makes the search bar immediately pop out when I open a p...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [iOS] Elapsed time of music doesn’t sync in lyrics

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 15.5Spotify Version8.7.42My Question or IssueThe timebar with the length of the song and how far you are in the song does not sync in the lyrics section. The time showing how far...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 15.5 Spotify Version 8.7.42 My Question or Issue The timebar with the length of the song and how far you are ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect from iPhone to my Kanto TUK speakers...via Amazon Echo Dot

PlanPremium CountrySingapore DeviceiPhone 8 Plus Operating SystemiOS Latest My Question or IssueI'd like to play Spotify easily on my Kanto TUK speakers, using my iPhone as a remote to control playback. TUK are powered speakers, but they don't have a...

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Plan Premium    Country Singapore  Device iPhone 8 Plus   Operating System iOS Latest   My Question or Issue I'd like to play Spotify easily on my Kanto TUK s...

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Superuser Contribution We added

Is there a setting where you can disable the we added in my personal playlists? Every time I try to delete a song, another song replaces it. I don’t want any other songs in my playlists.

Newbie

Is there a setting where you can disable the we added in my personal playlists? Every time I try to delete a song, another song replaces it. I don’t want any other songs in my playlists. 

E_L0ser

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Spotify blocked in my car USB for not having Apple Music

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 6) ios 11.4.1 My Question or IssueSince the switch from iTunes to Apple Music I have gotten around this issue by having one song saved but since I decided to cancel Apple Music I see that it erased the one song I ha...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 6)   ios 11.4.1  My Question or Issue Since the switch from iTunes to Apple Music I have gotten around this issue by having one song saved b...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify-created playlists showing up in Spanish (all my settings are in English)

PremiumUSiPhone 11 Pro MaxiOS 15.5 A number of my spotify-made playlists have their titles or description in Spanish for some reason. I've never set any personal settings (iPhone, Spotify, etc.) to Spanish, and it's just playlists, not anything else ...

Newbie

Premium US iPhone 11 Pro Max iOS 15.5   A number of my spotify-made playlists have their titles or description in Spanish for some reason. I've never set any personal settings (iPhone, Spot...

Alex

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