Solved!! How can I remove the “playing recommended songs for you” feature
I don’t want to listen to music that’s not in my playlist
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Solved!! How to play the "Eat this playlist"
Do i have to get premium to do it?And i have the latest version which is 8.8.44.527 but i still cant see the option
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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 Spotify Offline Only On WiFi
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 Pro Operating SystemiOS 14.4.2 Spotify is offline only while on WiFi after updating to the most recent version. Spotify has "local network access" in iPhone settings and works fine on LTE/5G networks. I've tried: ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 14.4.2 Spotify is offline only while on WiFi after updating to the most recent version. Spotify has "local net...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify closing by itself
PlanFreeCountry Deviceiphone xrOperating Systemios 14.0.1 My Question or IssueSo my spotify app keeps closing by itself sometimes when I'm using other apps, sometimes when my screen is locked. I thought it might be because I have too many apps opened...
Plan Free Country Device iphone xr Operating System ios 14.0.1 My Question or Issue So my spotify app keeps closing by itself sometimes when I'm using other apps, sometimes wh...
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Superuser Contribution "Browse" appears offline while everything else is online
Hi, While I'm on 4G on my iPhone the "Browse" section of Spotify seems to be offline with the message: "Browse is not available while you're offline. Please connect to the internet and try again.". Everything else works perfectly (internet connection...
Hi, While I'm on 4G on my iPhone the "Browse" section of Spotify seems to be offline with the message: "Browse is not available while you're offline. Please connect to the internet and try...
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Superuser Contribution Charts page title "ghosting" on scroll
iOS App Version8.6.8.1211PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 14.4.1 My Question or IssueNavigate to the Charts page from the Search tab, then scroll down. You'll see that the page title, "Charts", gets duplicated with a smaller fon...
iOS App Version 8.6.8.1211 Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 14.4.1 My Question or Issue Navigate to the Charts page from the Search tab, then...
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Superuser Contribution Clicking on song (non-downloaded) and it won't play
PlanPremiumUSA Device(iPhone 11promaxOperating System(iOS 14 My Question or IssueEvery single time I open spotify, I click a song to play (one that is not downloaded) and it never plays. I always have to restart the app and when I click on the song a...
Plan Premium USA Device (iPhone 11promax Operating System (iOS 14 My Question or Issue Every single time I open spotify, I click a song to play (one that is not downloaded) an...
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Superuser Contribution Disable driving mode
Every single time I get in my car, the app pops up a box asking me if I want to use driving mode. No matter how many times I say no, it keeps popping up! It is the most annoying thing, it doesn't let me play music until I do something with it. Can th...
Every single time I get in my car, the app pops up a box asking me if I want to use driving mode. No matter how many times I say no, it keeps popping up! It is the most annoying thing, it doesn't let...
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Spotify makes battery drain quicker when i’m offline?
When spotify is offline and i play music, the battery on my phone drains quicker compared to when i’m connected to wifi? I’m not sure if this is normal. I’ve tried so many different things to see if anything can help but nothing is changing. I’ve del...
When spotify is offline and i play music, the battery on my phone drains quicker compared to when i’m connected to wifi? I’m not sure if this is normal. I’ve tried so many different ...
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Lyric not available on iOS
PlanPremium DuoCountrySingapore DeviceiPhone 12,Operating SystemOS 14.4.2 Lyric is not available for my account. My wife who is under the same Duo account has lyrics. She tried logging in her account on my phone and having no problem.I guess it's an ...
Plan Premium Duo Country Singapore Device iPhone 12, Operating System OS 14.4.2 Lyric is not available for my account. My wife who is under the same Duo account has ly...
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Superuser Contribution Unplayed postcasts are missing from my queue
PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.4.2 My Question or IssueThe podcast section on the iOS app is only showing the most recent unplayed episode per show and not any from previous dates. For example, I am following six different ...
Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.4.2 My Question or Issue The podcast section on the iOS app is only showing the most recent unplayed episode per show...
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Superuser Contribution Theory on Shazam-Spotify sync problem
PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.4.1 Update:I think I figure it out! If I use the Control Center to activate Shazam the song won't be added to Spotify. But if I open Shazam like any other app, the song will be added.It's...
Plan Premium Country Denmark Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.4.1 Update: I think I figure it out! If I use the Control Center to activate Shazam the song won't be added to S...
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Superuser Contribution Add to Playlist (Search)
On the iOS spotify app when I try to add a song to a playlist and use the "find playlist" feature to narrow my many playlists...I click the playlist I want to add the song to and it adds the song to a totally different playlist
On the iOS spotify app when I try to add a song to a playlist and use the "find playlist" feature to narrow my many playlists...I click the playlist I want to add the song to and it adds the song to ...
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Superuser Contribution Car view not working iPhone 11 Pro after 8.6 update
PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 11 proOperating SystemiOS 14.4 My Question or Issuein the last 2 days my device no longer engages car view when I plug it (via usb) into my 2018 Mazda cx 5. I used this setting all of the time prior. Looks like this oc...
Plan Premium Country Device iPhone 11 pro Operating System iOS 14.4 My Question or Issue in the last 2 days my device no longer engages car view when I plug it (via usb) into ...
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Superuser Contribution [Iphone 11 iOS 14.4.2] Spoty mobile app crash
PlanFreeCountryAUSTRIADeviceIPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.4.2 My Question or IssueThe mobile app keeps crashing randomly.I already reinstall the app twice.There are no connectivity problem and enough space on the device.
Plan Free Country AUSTRIA Device IPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.4.2 My Question or Issue The mobile app keeps crashing randomly. I already reinstall the app twice. There are no ...
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Edit Playlist - iPadOS 12.4 - iPad Air - mobile data 4G - free account
After listening and editing playlist for awhile (an hour maybe), Spotify suddenly banned me from editing the photo one of my playlists. The message said there was no internet connection, yet it allowed me to edit the title and description, and the mu...
After listening and editing playlist for awhile (an hour maybe), Spotify suddenly banned me from editing the photo one of my playlists. The message said there was no internet connection, yet it allow...
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How to play local files on iphone
PlanFreeCountryUSADevice(iPhone 11. Lenovo school laptopOperating System(iOS 14, Windows 10 My Question or IssueSo I downloaded 18 songs using an mp3 converter to my laptop and I added them to my playlist. I can play them fine on my laptop however I ...
Plan Free Country USA Device (iPhone 11. Lenovo school laptop Operating System (iOS 14, Windows 10 My Question or Issue So I downloaded 18 songs using an mp3 converter to my laptop a...
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Superuser Contribution How to Access Music Offline Without Downloading
Hi community! I'm not finding anything about accessing music without downloading when offline. I have plenty of data and hardly ever listen to music without wifi anyway so if I don't have wifi, it's ok to use some data for me. How come I can't access...
Hi community! I'm not finding anything about accessing music without downloading when offline. I have plenty of data and hardly ever listen to music without wifi anyway so if I don't have wifi, it's ...
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Superuser Contribution How do I turn off this alert?
PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 14.4.2 My Question or IssueThis alert "connect to a device" always pops up whenever I search up a song and play it, or if I play a song from a different album or playlist. This has been going o...
Plan Premium Country U.S. Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 14.4.2 My Question or Issue This alert "connect to a device" always pops up whenever I search up a song and pl...
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Superuser Contribution problemas en iOS 9.3.5 ipod
PlanPremiumCountry ChileDevice(Ipod touch 5, xiaomi redmi note 6, windows)Operating System(iOS 9.3.5, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueTengo un ipod 5 touch que reinicie de fábrica y ahora no puedo instalar spotify. La version de iO...
Plan Premium Country Chile Device (Ipod touch 5, xiaomi redmi note 6, windows) Operating System (iOS 9.3.5, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Tengo un ip...
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Superuser Contribution Using rewind and fast forward in BMW app
We just got a BMW X3 and want to use Spotify to listen to podcasts. On the iPhone, iPad, etc., we can fast forward and rewind in 15 second intervals but can’t figure out how to do that in the car. Are those functions available?
We just got a BMW X3 and want to use Spotify to listen to podcasts. On the iPhone, iPad, etc., we can fast forward and rewind in 15 second intervals but can’t figure out how to do that in the car. Ar...
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Local files skipping or not playing at all
PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 14.4.2 I'm suddenly no longer able to play my local files. They’re not grayed out and they still say they’re downloaded but when I try to shuffle play the playlist they’re all...
Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System iOS 14.4.2 I'm suddenly no longer able to play my local files. They’re not grayed out and they ...
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