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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 Spotify Apple Watch not interfacing with wireless headphones (Jaybird Vista)

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceApple Watch SE, Jaybird Vista 1Operating SystemWatchOS 7.5 My Question or IssueMy headphones won't interface with the Spotify for Apple Watch app. I firmly believe this is an issue with Spotifys software because I have alre...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device Apple Watch SE, Jaybird Vista 1 Operating System WatchOS 7.5   My Question or Issue My headphones won't interface with the Spotify for Apple Watch app. ...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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RECENTLY PLAYED ARTIST NOT UPDATING

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10, My recently played artist is not updating for almost two days now. Same thing with my followers. Despite of listening ...

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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,    My recently played artis...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Spotify change de musique tout seul

Bonjour, je suis nouveau dans l’utilisation de Spotify. Depuis quelques temps, quand je lance ma playlist, au bout d’une ou deux chansons, Spotify change tout seul de musique et me mets un titre que je ne connais et que je n’ai pas demandé......un pe...

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Bonjour, je suis nouveau dans l’utilisation de Spotify. Depuis quelques temps, quand je lance ma playlist, au bout d’une ou deux chansons, Spotify change tout seul de musique et me mets un titre que ...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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[iOS][Other] Only you slide show not available

The slide show feature (just like the wrapped one) is not showing up. i get the playlists, but i don't get any of the fun facts or the little slide show.

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The slide show feature (just like the wrapped one) is not showing up. i get the playlists, but i don't get any of the fun facts or the little slide show.

MateusM

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Superuser Contribution My welcome page does not change thumbnail since day one

My welcome page does not change thumbnail since day one. how can I change them? As attached in the attachment with red circle indicated.

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My welcome page does not change thumbnail since day one. how can I change them? As attached in the attachment with red circle indicated.

Alex

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Solved!! My Spotify didn’t show the lyrics of songs

PlanPremiumCountryBrasil DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 14.6 My Question or IssueI’m administrator of my family plan, and different of other of the members, my Spotify didn’t show the “lyric” of the music. It shows “behind the lyrics”… What I can ...

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Plan Premium Country Brasil 🇧🇷  Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 14.6   My Question or Issue I’m administrator of my family plan, and different of other of the members, my S...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Car Bluetooth Playing Through Phone and Not Through Car Speakers

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 12 Pro Max VerizonOperating SystemiOS 15 Developer Beta 2My Question or IssueToday, when connecting to my car's audio (2019 Ram Promaster City), my phone shows that it is connected but when I click play, it...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Verizon Operating System iOS 15 Developer Beta 2 My Question or Issue Today, when connecting to my car's audio (2019 Ram Promaster...

AlexGibbs

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Browse all 1000+ playlists of a user

 I’d like to browse all 1486 of this user https://open.spotify.com/user/particledetector2018. However, on mobile it stops at “2018 in canadian country”. Seems like spotify caps it after a certain number of playlists. is there a way to browse all of i...

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  I’d like to browse all 1486 of this user https://open.spotify.com/user/particledetector2018. However, on mobile it stops at “2018 in canadian country”. Seems like spotify caps it after a cert...

AdamDamon

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Song playing on different device

I don't have the spotify app on my phone, so when I click on a link to a spotify song it opens in Safari and gives me the option to listen to a song for a few seconds, then suggests I download the app to listen to the whole thing. However, a couple o...

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I don't have the spotify app on my phone, so when I click on a link to a spotify song it opens in Safari and gives me the option to listen to a song for a few seconds, then suggests I download the ap...

MateusM

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Superuser Contribution Songs won’t download for offline mode

I have an iPhone 8 Plus up to date. I’ve tried uninstalling , reinstalling , logging out and back in. I’ve checked my storage , not even close to full. Works on my laptop though. Can’t figure it out and it’s been like this for months, I’ve never been...

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I have an iPhone 8 Plus up to date. I’ve tried uninstalling , reinstalling , logging out and back in. I’ve checked my storage , not even close to full. Works on my laptop though. Can’t figure it out ...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution music not downloading to apple watch despite having all the latest software and accounts

I have an iphone 12 and apple watch 4 both running the latest IOS. I also have a premium account with spotifyI have selected the download to watch on my iphone app. I go to my watch, I can see in the download section the playlist I have selected. Exc...

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I have an iphone 12 and apple watch 4 both running the latest IOS. I also have a premium account with spotify I have selected the download to watch on my iphone app. I go to my watch, I can see in t...

Joe418

Newbie

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Superuser Contribution Custom order mixup

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceiPhone 8 Plus ios 14.6 Win10 I reorganised custom order in one of my playlist on Win10 laptop while using desktop spotify. I mass selected some song and dragged them where i needed them. After that songs in that playlist...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device iPhone 8 Plus ios 14.6  Win10   I reorganised custom order in one of my playlist on Win10 laptop while using desktop spotify. I mass selected some...

Julian

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Not Working in iPhone App

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceiPhone XR, Macbook Air 13" (M1 2020)Operating SystemiOS 14.6, macOS Big Sur 11.4 My Question or IssueI am having the same issue that I see many people have had (for quite sometime), but none of the 'solutions' provided ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada   Device iPhone XR, Macbook Air 13" (M1 2020) Operating System iOS 14.6, macOS Big Sur 11.4   My Question or Issue I am having the same issue that I s...

Julian

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Superuser Contribution Siri not working recently

PlanPremiumCountryMainland ChinaDeviceiPhone 12 miniOperating SystemiOS 14.5.1 My Question or IssueIt was fine before, but a week or two ago, I can no longer use Hey Siri to tell Spotify play music, it keep replying "I didn't find *** on Spotify", bu...

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Plan Premium Country Mainland China Device iPhone 12 mini Operating System iOS 14.5.1   My Question or Issue It was fine before, but a week or two ago, I can no longer use Hey Siri to ...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution iPad App keeps crashing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPad Pro 11 (2020)Operating SystemIpadOS 14.4.2 My Question or IssueIf you start the app normally (in full screen), play a song and then try to start the App in Slide-Over Mode the whole App crashes. Tried reinstalling,...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPad Pro 11 (2020) Operating System IpadOS 14.4.2   My Question or Issue If you start the app normally (in full screen), play a song and then try to...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Spotify draining battery extremally fast

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 12 Recently i switched from my iPhone 8 to the Xs and after i started using spotify i realised it could drain more than 20% over around 30-40 min of listening which unfortunatelly makes the a...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 12   Recently i switched from my iPhone 8 to the Xs and after i started using spotify i realised it could drain more th...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Queue Button Stops Working Bug

I'm having a recurring issue on the ios app where the queue button no longer functions until I close and restart the app. This same issue is something I've seen posted on here in numerous posts. This is something that needs to be fixed.

Newbie

I'm having a recurring issue on the ios app where the queue button no longer functions until I close and restart the app.   This same issue is something I've seen posted on here in numerous po...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artist's Liked Songs Offline Toggle UI Bug

Plan: PremiumCountry: PortugalDevice: iPhone XSOperating System: iOS 14.6Spotify Version: 8.6.40 When accessing and Artist's page and clicking on my "Liked Songs" from that artist, the toggle to download those songs appears with a wrongly formatted t...

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Plan: Premium Country: Portugal Device: iPhone XS Operating System: iOS 14.6 Spotify Version: 8.6.40   When accessing and Artist's page and clicking on my "Liked Songs"...

Eni

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution App stops working

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueEvery time I use the app I can only play songs for a few minutes because it pauses and my music stops, it’s not my wireless earbuds since it works just fine on other audio bas...

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Plan Free Country US Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14  My Question or Issue Every time I use the app I can only play songs for a few minutes because it pauses and my music stops...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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can anyone recommend a sound equalizer for a mini Apple iPad 5th generation that works on Spotify

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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