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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Offline mode on iPhone VERY buggy
CountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 8, iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 13.4.1) My Question or IssueSpotify on my iPhone 8 has been very buggy the last month or so when attempting to use the app offline. The two main issues I persistently have are 1) whe...
Country United States Device (iPhone 8, iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 13.4.1) My Question or Issue Spotify on my iPhone 8 has been very buggy the last month or so when attem...
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Superuser Contribution Audio Playback Volume
Spotify should raise the audio playback volume when streaming on mobile devices. Whenever connected to a Bluetooth device, I have noticed that Spotify is significantly quieter when compared to Apple Music. I adjusted the "Volume level" in the setting...
Spotify should raise the audio playback volume when streaming on mobile devices. Whenever connected to a Bluetooth device, I have noticed that Spotify is significantly quieter when compared to Apple ...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify / Chromecast Audio / iOS issues
PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 7 and 8Operating SystemiOS 10 I’m using Spotify and casting to several chromecast audio devices, however more often than not the audio cuts out every 5 to 10 seconds for around a second. Obviously very frustrating and...
Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 7 and 8 Operating System iOS 10 I’m using Spotify and casting to several chromecast audio devices, however more often than not the audio cuts out...
Roadie
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Moving songs up thru the queue is terrible
PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 13.4.1 My Question or IssueThis issue has been something I’ve wanted to write about for so long now. For the last year or so (I feel like when I first used Spotify on iOS in 2017 ...
Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 13.4.1 My Question or Issue This issue has been something I’ve wanted to write about for so long ...
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Playlist details won’t update when sharing to Instagram story
PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 7 Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue I have created a playlist, named it, included a description, etc. Once I finished my playlist, I wanted to rename it. Once I did that, I tried to share it from my iPhon...
Plan Premium Country Device iPhone 7 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have created a playlist, named it, included a description, etc. O...
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Playback not pausing during calls
Device(iPhone 11Operating System(iOS 13) My Question or Issue Whenever I pick up a call, Spotify playback does not pause the song and the music merges with the call making it impossible to manage or hear what's going on. Not sure why this is happenin...
Device (iPhone 11 Operating System (iOS 13) My Question or Issue Whenever I pick up a call, Spotify playback does not pause the song and the music merges with the call making it ...
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Loop self activate
PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceiPhone 11 Pro maxOperating SystemiOS 13.3.1 Hi all,I use Spotify in my car with my iPhone via Bluetooth.Each time I start the car, my playlist reads from the beginning. I disable the loop function, icon turns to grey in...
Plan Premium Country Belgium Device iPhone 11 Pro max Operating System iOS 13.3.1 Hi all, I use Spotify in my car with my iPhone via Bluetooth. Each time I start the car, my...
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Offline listening not working
PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.4.5 My Question or IssueI recently bought Spotify premium family and I’ve downloaded all my songs but when I try to listen to a lot of songs while offline they just don’t play at all, but i...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.4.5 My Question or Issue I recently bought Spotify premium family and I’ve downloaded all my songs but whe...
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Spotify on Apple Carplay causing issues
PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueRunning Spotify via Apple Carplay in my 2019 Mazda CX-5 is causing issues. It doesn't happen immediately but usually in the middle of my drive I will notice that ...
Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue Running Spotify via Apple Carplay in my 2019 Mazda CX-5 is causing issues. It doesn't ...
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I HATE SHUFFLE
Do I really have to disengage the shuffle function every time I use the app. I will not last a month with this nonsense. Terrible design
Do I really have to disengage the shuffle function every time I use the app. I will not last a month with this nonsense. Terrible design
Roadie
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Spotify Can Shuffle My Nuts
I was informed if you pay for premium you can disengage the shuffle function. But to have to do it every time is total BS. On every new album or playlist you look up. Albums and playlists are carefully sequenced. How has this become an acceptable fea...
I was informed if you pay for premium you can disengage the shuffle function. But to have to do it every time is total BS. On every new album or playlist you look up. Albums and playlists are careful...
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Can't turn shuffle play off with premium account
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueI have a premium account and shuffle play will not turn off. I tap the shuffle play icon in the bottom right corner in a individual song and and it turns white/grey. When ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue I have a premium account and shuffle play will not turn off. I tap the shuffle play icon ...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify app won’t open on iPhone
PlanFree/PremiumCountry Uk Device(iPhone XS Operating System(ios 10) My Question or Issuei got a message earlier asking me to clear space via the manage storage section and removed Spotify as nothing else was working. Now it won’t open to reload it. ...
Plan Free/Premium Country Uk Device (iPhone XS Operating System (ios 10) My Question or Issue i got a message earlier asking me to clear space via the manage storag...
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Superuser Contribution iPhone app crashes when connected to wifi?
I've never had a problem with Spotify but over the last few weeks whenever I've used it on my iPhone it will crash unless im not connected to the internet. Super annoying because I can only listen to my downloaded music and can't add to it - have tri...
I've never had a problem with Spotify but over the last few weeks whenever I've used it on my iPhone it will crash unless im not connected to the internet. Super annoying because I can only listen to...
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iphone app crash at launch
Mmmm ... the app immediatly crash after launch since 3 days.I have an iphone 5s and the latest iOs version.Am I the only one having this issue ?Anything to do ? Thank you !
Mmmm ... the app immediatly crash after launch since 3 days. I have an iphone 5s and the latest iOs version. Am I the only one having this issue ? Anything to do ? Thank you !
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iPhone 5s only works in airplane mode
A few days ago the spotify app on my iPhone 5s stopped working. It opens the loading screen and then closes out everytime. Only opens when I am in airplane mode. Deleted and redownloaded the app numerous times and still not working unless in airplane...
A few days ago the spotify app on my iPhone 5s stopped working. It opens the loading screen and then closes out everytime. Only opens when I am in airplane mode. Deleted and redownloaded the app nume...
Casual Listener
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Shuffle Favors Unpopular Songs
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceDesktopOperating SystemmacOS Mojave My Question or IssueAnytime I shuffle a playlist, the shuffle is non-random, favoring songs I listen to less often or have not saved to my library. This sort of "Discovery Shuffle" is not...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Desktop Operating System macOS Mojave My Question or Issue Anytime I shuffle a playlist, the shuffle is non-random, favoring songs I listen to less of...
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Solved!! Recently played doesn’t update
Recently played doesn’t update. Played all day. Hoping the algorithms would pick up new suggestions. Instead of recommending artists from the same three similar artists for weeks now. Recently played only shows up to yesterday. On Mac and iOS. Yet on...
Recently played doesn’t update. Played all day. Hoping the algorithms would pick up new suggestions. Instead of recommending artists from the same three similar artists for weeks now. Rece...
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Spotify App keeps crashing randomly
PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 13.4.1) My Question or Issue My Spotify app keeps crashing randomly. For example, if I am scrolling through the UI to find a particular song/artist, it will hang and then crash out. Anothe...
Plan Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 13.4.1) My Question or Issue My Spotify app keeps crashing randomly. For example, if I am ...
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Airplay timeout on iOS? v8.4.53
Today I've started to notice that whenever I pause playback while connected to an Airplay device, the Spotify app disconnects from the Airplay device and audio returns to the iPad speakers when I restart playback. Is this a new behavior for the app? ...
Today I've started to notice that whenever I pause playback while connected to an Airplay device, the Spotify app disconnects from the Airplay device and audio returns to the iPad speakers when I res...
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