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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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Apple watch cannot install Spotify

Even if I have reinstalled the app on my phone and Remove offline device from the spotify account page, I cannot install spotify on the Apple Watch. This problem lasts from 2019 to 2020, and the application cannot be resolved after many updates.

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Even if I have reinstalled the app on my phone and Remove offline device from the spotify account page, I cannot install spotify on the Apple Watch. This problem lasts from 2019 to 2020, and the appl...

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle stuck on...

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1works perfect on my computer and iPad. This problem is only on my iPhone 11. i have been on a premium account for well over 3 years. Never had a single issue. No matter what I do, it will ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.3.1 works perfect on my computer and iPad. This problem is only on my iPhone 11.   i have been on a premium account ...

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Superuser Contribution liked songs and albums are empty

PlanFreeCountryegyptDeviceiPhone XSOperating Systemios 13.5 My Question or Issue i’ve downgraded from premium to free and now i have 0 liked songs and albums. all of my followed artists seem to have disappeared. all of the playlists i’ve made on my o...

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Plan Free Country egypt Device iPhone XS Operating System ios 13.5   My Question or Issue  i’ve downgraded from premium to free and now i have 0 liked songs and albums. all of my ...

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Can’t delete downloaded songs

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 8 My Question or Issuei tried deleting an album but nothing works. the songs are still playable on airplane mode. the songs aren’t on my liked songs and neither is the album or the artist. i already deleted cache, rela...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 8   My Question or Issue i tried deleting an album but nothing works. the songs are still playable on airplane mode. the songs aren’t on my like...

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Local File Sync

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI just want to be able to listen to four songs that aren't available on Spotify, but the file...

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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 I just ...

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Songs keep skipping or restarting [Solution]

I have a new google pixel 4. Spotify starting restarting songs after a few seconds or just skipping repeatedly. Took forever to find a better solution to the problem. So we'll see how it goes from here on out. Go into Settings > System > Gestures > S...

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I have a new google pixel 4. Spotify starting restarting songs after a few seconds or just skipping repeatedly. Took forever to find a better solution to the problem. So we'll see how it goes from he...

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Spotify Premium - songs skipping to next ten seconds in

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevice iPhone 5Operating SystemiOS 10.3.3 My Question or Issue My Spotify just started skipping through songs in the last two days like it's possessed. It will play ten or twenty seconds of a song and then skip to the next on...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device  iPhone 5 Operating System iOS 10.3.3   My Question or Issue  My Spotify just started skipping through songs in the last two days lik...

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Nav bar prevents full screen

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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Genius Behind The Lyrics Didn't Appear

PremiumMalaysia iPhone XSiOS 13.5.1 I already follow the methods where I clean reinstalled and still doesn't show the genius behind the lyrics.I try go to setting and click the playback tab, and doesn't show the Behind The Lyrics option. Can someone ...

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Premium Malaysia   iPhone XS iOS 13.5.1   I already follow the methods where I clean reinstalled and still doesn't show the genius behind the lyrics. I try go to setting and click th...

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Micro cut with Bluetooth

Hello!! Since a few weeks I have a lot of « micro cut » in my music while I listen to it in my car. I have this issue only with this app, I’ve try it with speakers, different phone, different Bluetooth. Only Spotify cut the music for a few second. Di...

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Hello!!   Since a few weeks I have a lot of « micro cut »  in my music while I listen to it in my car. I have this issue only with this app, I’ve try it with speakers, different phone, di...

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[BUG] Anyone confirm? -> Dual SIM iPhone takes long time to connect to Spotify server

Issue Description:I have been having this issue since I bought my dual sim iPhone Xs Max and started using both SIM cards. When I resumed or started the Spotify app it took about 20 seconds, in some cases, to connect to Spotify servers, which was rea...

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Issue Description: I have been having this issue since I bought my dual sim iPhone Xs Max and started using both SIM cards. When I resumed or started the Spotify app it took about 20 seconds, in som...

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Podcast episode won’t play

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13.5.1 My Question or IssueI’ve been listening to a podcast called Break In the Case. I listened to the first two episodes, however, when I try to listen to episode three, it won’t play. I can pres...

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Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13.5.1   My Question or Issue I’ve been listening to a podcast called Break In the Case. I listened to the first two episode...

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Solved!! Offline Songs need Internet to „work“.... again

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPod Touch 6th Generation) Operating System(iOS) My Question or IssueI am using my ipod for years to listen to my offline albums at work. Today it doesnt work. It requires a internet connection. What can i do? This is ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPod Touch 6th Generation)  Operating System (iOS)    My Question or Issue I am using my ipod for years to listen to my offline albums at...

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[iOS] Can't play current song (over&over!!!)

My spotify pauses at the end of EVERY single song on my desktop version and says "can't play current song" or just goes to the next and starts counting the seconds but not actually playing the song. I have tried quitting & restarting MANY times and m...

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My spotify pauses at the end of EVERY single song on my desktop version and says "can't play current song" or just goes to the next and starts counting the seconds but not actually playing the song. ...

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Superuser Contribution Artists “Appears On” removed on iOS?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueI noticed a couple of days ago I couldn’t find the Appears On section within an Artists profile. It’s still not there. Did Spotify remove it? please help I used that fe...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue I noticed a couple of days ago I couldn’t find the Appears On section within an Artists prof...

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Shuffle

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 11Operating System(iOS 11 My Question or IssueTrying to play whole Liked song library through on shuffle (about 1k songs). Every time I switch devices the order of songs resets. Is there anyway to fix this?

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device iPhone 11 Operating System (iOS 11   My Question or Issue Trying to play whole Liked song library through on shuffle (about 1k songs). Every tim...

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Local file help

I’ve seen lots of solutions to get my local file play list to download or sync to my iPhone however I never seen a option that says make file available for offline use. Please help.

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I’ve seen lots of solutions to get my local file play list to download or sync to my iPhone however I never seen a option that says make file available for offline use. Please help.

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Unable to turn on Lyrics

PremiumMexicoiPhone XiOS 13.5.1There’s no way I can turn on the Lyrics for my mobile app.I also couldn’t find any way to request support but here.

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Premium Mexico iPhone X iOS 13.5.1 There’s no way I can turn on the Lyrics for my mobile app. I also couldn’t find any way to request support but here.           &...

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"Play search results only" doesnt work

Since a few months it is not possible to only play the search result. I filter my whole playlist with "Michael Jackson", click on the first song and expect that the next song would be the second search result (from Michael Jackson). But a complete di...

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Since a few months it is not possible to only play the search result. I filter my whole playlist with "Michael Jackson", click on the first song and expect that the next song would be the second sear...

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Spotify to Sonos

My Question is that I have just downloaded Sonos2app and cannot play any playlists as I keep being told I need to upgrade to Spotify Premium which I already have

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    My Question is that I have just downloaded Sonos2app and cannot play any playlists as I keep being told I need to upgrade to Spotify Premium which I already have  

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