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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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Can't listen to new music unless i'm on wifi...

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating System13.7 My Question or Issue Been using the app for years and never ran into this until recently. Now it happens more often than not if i'm not connected to good Wifi. I think of an album I want to list...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System 13.7   My Question or Issue   Been using the app for years and never ran into this until recently. Now it happens more o...

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CarPlay view not showing library

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceiPhone SEOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueWhat has happened to the CarPlay gui? I am no longer able to see an icon for my library or playlists and have to go into recently played to...

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Plan Premium Country Uk Device iPhone SE Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue What has happened to the CarPlay gui? I am no longer able ...

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Playlist description is not visible on the iOS app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 6S)Operating System(iOS 13) My Question or IssueI tried swiping on the playlist cover art. No use!Only the Playlist title is visible and then my name but not the description. I could use an urgent response, I need t...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 6S) Operating System (iOS 13)   My Question or Issue I tried swiping on the playlist cover art. No use! Only the Playlist title is visible and ...

Billy-J

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Apple TV App no fast forward

No fast forward on Apple TV Spotify App possible. PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceApple TVOperating SystemtvOS My Question or Issue

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No fast forward on Apple TV Spotify App possible.    Plan Premium Country Germany  Device Apple TV Operating System tvOS   My Question or Issue  

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All audio depend on whether or not I play music from Spotify

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceiPhone XOperating System13.5.1 My Question or IssueSpotify has taken over the speaker-level on my phone. My phone will not play the audio to videos unless I'm playing music from Spotify at the same time. If I pause the s...

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device iPhone X Operating System 13.5.1   My Question or Issue Spotify has taken over the speaker-level on my phone. My phone will not play the audio to vid...

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Spotify shows as Discord status when on desktop but not on mobile

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone SE 1st GenerationOperating SystemMacOS CatalinaMy Question or IssueWhen I'm listening to music on my phone and Discord is open on my computer, Spotify shows as my status, but when Discord is closed on my computer, it st...

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Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone SE 1st Generation Operating System MacOS Catalina My Question or Issue When I'm listening to music on my phone and Discord is open on my computer, Spotify...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How do I turn on shuffle in daily mix on iPad??

PlanPremium DeviceiPadOperating Systemios 13 My Question or Issue I have no option to use shuffleon Daily Mix lists when playing on my iPad,I do have that option on daily mix lists on my iphone though. how do I shuffle daily mix on iPad as well? ty.

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Plan Premium   Device iPad Operating System ios 13   My Question or Issue   I have no option to use shuffle on Daily Mix lists when playing on my iPad, I do have that optio...

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Bryson Tiller’s spot on the Top 500 wont change

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueBryson Tiller’s spot on the Top 500 artists won’t change, even though his monthly listeners s...

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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 Bryson ...

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my spotify is linked to other person's facebook

Plan: freeCountry: MalaysiaDevice: Ipad ProHi, someone have used my iPad to log into their Facebook and Spotify account. I have logged out of her Facebook account and logged into mine, and my spotify account is linked to my spotify account. However, ...

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Plan: free Country: Malaysia Device: Ipad Pro Hi, someone have used my iPad to log into their Facebook and Spotify account. I have logged out of her Facebook account and logged into mine, and my s...

Billy-J

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I want the Spotify app to notify my iOS app, when my app is in background. Is it possible?

I implemented SPTAppRemotePlayerStateDelegate methods into my app and i am getting notified when my app is active. Spotify is notifying me via playerStateDidChange method. func playerStateDidChange(_ playerState: SPTAppRemotePlayerState) { } But not ...

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I implemented SPTAppRemotePlayerStateDelegate methods into my app and i am getting notified when my app is active. Spotify is notifying me via  playerStateDidChange method.   func p...

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EQ stopping

Whenever I close and reopen the app, the EQ will visually stay on and in the same preset but I have to move the EQ slides for them to actually affect the audio again. Any fix?

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Whenever I close and reopen the app, the EQ will visually stay on and in the same preset but I have to move the EQ slides for them to actually affect the audio again. Any fix?

Billy-J

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Shuffle Play keeps playing the same 10-20 songs

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone ios 13My Question or IssueWhenever I shuffle play my playlist of about 100 songs it only plays the same 10-20 on repeat without playing any of my other songs before.

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Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone  ios 13 My Question or Issue Whenever I shuffle play my playlist of about 100 songs it only plays the same 10-20 on repeat without playing any of my o...

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Spotify & local PC & BMW

PlanPremiumCountryEuropeDeviceiPhone 6s to 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 13.7 My Question or IssueNeed to fix where Spotify actually play sound when iPhone connected at BMW Connected drive (not via Apple CarPlay) car when I go from work. I have local...

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Plan Premium Country Europe Device iPhone 6s to 11 Pro Max Operating System iOS 13.7   My Question or Issue Need to fix where Spotify actually play sound when iPhone connected at BMW C...

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Queue only queues latest song

Every time I try and queue my podcasts, the queue will only add the last podcast I added to queue and all my other podcasts are gone. This has been an ongoing issue for weeks nowPlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13...

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Every time I try and queue my podcasts, the queue will only add the last podcast I added to queue and all my other podcasts are gone. This has been an ongoing issue for weeks now Plan Premium Coun...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect is Constantly Disconnecting

I stream music to my Google Home Max using my iPhone over my wifi network. After connecting through the spotify app to the Google Max, the music streams for a minute or two and then the app becomes disconnected from the Google Max. I have to manually...

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I stream music to my Google Home Max using my iPhone over my wifi network. After connecting through the spotify app to the Google Max, the music streams for a minute or two and then the app becomes d...

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Local files disappearing

I have 5 songs downloaded from my local files, they always show up fine on my PC. They appear in my playlist on my phone until I either disconnect from the WiFi, or I close Spotify on my PC. Is this supposed to happen?

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I have 5 songs downloaded from my local files, they always show up fine on my PC. They appear in my playlist on my phone until I either disconnect from the WiFi, or I close Spotify on my PC. Is this ...

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Superuser Contribution Songs change by themselves

PlanStudentCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 6s My Question or IssueNo matter what I do, my Spotify has a mind of its own. I'm trying to listen to a song and it'll play 10 seconds of it and automatically switch to the next one, and do this over and o...

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Plan Student Country United States   Device iPhone 6s     My Question or Issue No matter what I do, my Spotify has a mind of its own. I'm trying to listen to a song and it'll...

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Superuser Contribution Autoplay

PremiumCountry: USA DeviceiPhone 7 Plus/Desktop iMacOperating SystemiOS 10 I liked the autoplay option. I have it selected on but it isn't working. If I have a playlist it use to end and then the random songs would begin but not anymore. Again, it is...

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Premium Country: USA   Device iPhone 7 Plus/Desktop iMac Operating System iOS 10   I liked the autoplay option.  I have it selected on but it isn't working.  If I hav...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution ios- Failed to start the Spotify music when Google Assistant to command :play music with Spotify .

PlanFree CountryHKDeviceiPhone 8 plus Operating SystemiOS13.3My Question or IssueI comman to Google Assistant to play music with Spotify. Then the Spotify APP is open.At the same time the Spotify jump to Safari and try to open the address:https://ope...

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Plan Free  Country HK Device iPhone 8 plus  Operating System iOS13.3 My Question or Issue I comman to Google Assistant to play music with Spotify. Then the Spotify APP is open.At t...

Mihail

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Solved!! Another Local Files Issue

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 11 Pro Max, Galaxy S10+, iPhone XR, Windows 10 Laptop (X1 Yoga), MacBook Pro 13" 2018, Custom Built Windows 10 DesktopOperating SystemiOS 13.7, Windows 10 1903, MacOS Catalina 10.15.5, Android 10 My Question or Is...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 11 Pro Max, Galaxy S10+, iPhone XR, Windows 10 Laptop (X1 Yoga), MacBook Pro 13" 2018, Custom Built Windows 10 Desktop Operating System iOS 13.7, Wind...

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