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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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Superuser Contribution Albums disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone 11 Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueAfter the recent appupdate ALL of my saved albums disappeared. Is there anyway I can get themback.

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Plan Premium Country US   Device iPhone 11  Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue After the recent app update ALL of my saved albums disappeared. Is there anyway I...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Recently Played not showing up anymore on mobile

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone7Operating SystemiOS 13.6 My Question or IssueStarting around yesterday, for some reason my Recently Played list on my iPhone stopped showing up on the homepage? Did I potentially mess something up or did Sp...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone7 Operating System iOS 13.6   My Question or Issue Starting around yesterday, for some reason my Recently Played list on my iPhone stopp...

Ivan

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[iOS][Developer] Fix invisible last song queue glitch when Larger Text is enabled on iPhone

When you increase your iPhone’s text size (Settings >Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Larger Text ) a glitch happens in Spotify where the last song in the queue becomes invisible. Resetting my font size to default fixes this problem but I want t...

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When you increase your iPhone’s text size (Settings >Accessibility > Display & Text Size > Larger Text ) a glitch happens in Spotify where the last song in the queue becomes invisible. R...

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Superuser Contribution Apple Carplay - missing "add to favorite" button

DeviceiPhone 11 Pro Max - Apple CarplayOperating SystemiOs 13.6 (latest stable) My Question or Issuevery often (~90% of all time in spotify Apple Carplay) the Button "add to favorites" isn't shown... ALso some months ago there was a button "dislike" ...

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  Device iPhone 11 Pro Max - Apple Carplay Operating System iOs 13.6 (latest stable)   My Question or Issue very often (~90% of all time in spotify Apple Carplay) the Button "add to ...

Katerina

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Missing lyrics on iPhone XR

PlanPremiumCountryMéxico DeviceiPhone XR Operating System(iOS 14 My Question or IssueI have a problem with the lyrics, i know not all the songs have it, but none of my song have lyrics.i already try to unnistall the app and restart my phone but nothi...

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Plan Premium Country México  Device iPhone XR  Operating System (iOS 14   My Question or Issue I have a problem with the lyrics, i know not all the songs have it, but none of...

Billy-J

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[iOS][Developer] Run Spotify in IPod's.

Is there a way to install spotify on ipod and stream songs and I mean you can download songs on computer and transfer it to ipod shuffle and listen to it offline. DRM expires in a week or month so after that time you need to sync again. But it would ...

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Is there a way to install spotify on ipod and stream songs and I mean you can download songs on computer and transfer it to ipod shuffle and listen to it offline. DRM expires in a week or month so af...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps pausing while playing

PlanPremiumCountryPuerto RicoDeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 13.6.1 My Question or IssueMy spotify keeps pausing while listening with speakers without any type of headphones, I tried restarting the phone, deleting the app, logging out of e...

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Plan Premium Country Puerto Rico Device iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System iOS 13.6.1   My Question or Issue My spotify keeps pausing while listening with speakers without any type of ...

Elena

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I believe Apple is throttling the Spotify app bandwidth

I'm not exactly an audiophile but my hearing is quite good for details especially at the higher frequencies. I ended up cancelling Sirius/XM because they throttled bandwidth as they took on more channels. I could even tell that they throttled first o...

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I'm not exactly an audiophile but my hearing is quite good for details especially at the higher frequencies. I ended up cancelling Sirius/XM because they throttled bandwidth as they took on more chan...

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Local Files on Playlist not downloading on my iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating SystemiOS 13.6.1 (Latest as of today) My Question or IssueThe files appear on my Spotify playlist as grey and even when the green download button is clicked, the local files still appear grey. I...

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Plan Premium Country Philippines Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System iOS 13.6.1 (Latest as of today)   My Question or Issue The files appear on my Spotify playlist as grey and even whe...

DrRave

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Were Working But New Songs Won't Add To My Iphone

So I have songs on my Macbook that won't download on my iphone. I've seen all the other solutions like redownloading and using sub folders but none of that is working for me. Adding local files worked for me seamlessly a couple weeks ago but now its ...

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So I have songs on my Macbook that won't download on my iphone. I've seen all the other solutions like redownloading and using sub folders but none of that is working for me. Adding local files worke...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Delete Playlists

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueIs there any way to delete/"edit"/remove playlists from your recently played or personal play...

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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 Is ther...

Alex

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Solved!! I cannot play the whole song

Whenever I go to my playlist to play one specific song, it only shows up the names in the playlist and then when I click on it and click on a song. It only plays like a few seconds then goes to the next song.

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Whenever I go to my playlist to play one specific song, it only shows up the names in the playlist and then when I click on it and click on a song. It only plays like a few seconds then goe...

Billy-J

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[iOS][Your Library] Music not advancing to next track when using shuffle

When shuffling either my liked songs or an artist radio playlist it will finish a song and not advance to the next track. It does it intermittently and does not yet seem to do it when playing sequentially. I can hit next and it continues playing. Str...

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When shuffling either my liked songs or an artist radio playlist it will finish a song and not advance to the next track. It does it intermittently and does not yet seem to do it when playing sequent...

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts won't play via spotify connect

PlanPremiumCountryNorway DeviceiPhone 8 and revo superconnect My Question or IssueHi, I can play songs, but not podcast from my phone to my Revo Superconnect. It just won't start the podcast when it is connected to the Revo.

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Plan Premium Country Norway   Device iPhone 8 and revo superconnect   My Question or Issue Hi, I can play songs, but not podcast from my phone to my Revo Superconnect. It just won'...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Unable to play group session on any other device than iPhone

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone Xs Operating System: iOS 13.5.1 When my friend creates a group session. I join and select “listen on my device” it starts playing on my iPhone. Yet when I select a speaker, it says “Connecting” and then nothing...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone Xs Operating System: iOS 13.5.1   When my friend creates a group session. I join and select “listen on my device” it starts playing on my iPh...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Spotify should NOT update followed Playlist without Wifi

PlanFamily PremiumCountryGermany Device(iPhone SE 1. Gen)Operating System(iOS 13.6) My Question or IssueI disabled mobile data for Spotify but the app is not in offline mode. I'm following a handful of playlists which are set to be downloaded to my p...

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Plan Family Premium Country Germany   Device (iPhone SE 1. Gen) Operating System (iOS 13.6)   My Question or Issue I disabled mobile data for Spotify but the app is not in offlin...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Adding songs from Youtube to mobile Spotify doesn't work

PlanPremiumCountryLuxembourgDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 14.0 When I add mp3 files to the PC version of Spotify, it works, but when I try to access the song through my phone by opening the playlist in which I saved the Song, the Song can be see...

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  Plan Premium Country Luxembourg Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 14.0     When I add mp3 files to the PC version of Spotify, it works, but when I try to access the so...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Siri says i don’t have spotify installed but i do

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11 pro maxiOS 13.6 I have all updates installed and “use with ask siri” selected. siri tells me that i don’t have the app installed. For some reason it doesn’t even come up as an available option to select for a shor...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 pro max iOS 13.6   I have all updates installed and “use with ask siri” selected. siri tells me that i don’t have the app installed. For...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution unable to turn of shuffle. Need help!

PremiumNetherlands Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10, My Question or IssueSInce a few weeks my playlist on my mobile iPhone app keeps going to shuffle. And I can not turn it of. The play button on top of the list where the shuffle logo is I am un...

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  Premium Netherlands   Device (iPhone  Operating System (iOS 10,    My Question or Issue SInce a few weeks my playlist on my mobile iPhone app keeps going to shuff...

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Superuser Contribution How do i avoid songs stopping while using apps

So i play geometry dash on mute while listening to custom music (which i use spotify for) and the song stops as soon as i open the app.PlanFreeCountryEnglandDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 13

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So i play geometry dash on mute while listening to custom music (which i use spotify for) and the song stops as soon as i open the app. Plan Free Country England Device iPhone SE Operating Sys...

Ivan

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