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 on iphone 5
We are on the premium family plan in the UK. My son has recently inherited a iphone 5 with iOS 10 10.3.4. How can he use spotify?
We are on the premium family plan in the UK. My son has recently inherited a iphone 5 with iOS 10 10.3.4. How can he use spotify?
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Radio on iOS iPhone App
I can't play Radio from Menu, from an artist page or from a song.PlanPremiumCountryITDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueTapping on it to play radio I can see only three big alternate dots with no end.. nothing else. I've just d...
I can't play Radio from Menu, from an artist page or from a song. Plan Premium Country IT Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue Tapping on it to play radio I...
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Radio
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Solved!! I can't play one song
So I own an iphone 11 pro and use the app, but when I try to play one song, I have to shuffle play and have to deal with shuffled songs when I just want to play one **bleep** song(God's Plan by Drake)! It also happens to my playlists, as when I remov...
So I own an iphone 11 pro and use the app, but when I try to play one song, I have to shuffle play and have to deal with shuffled songs when I just want to play one **bleep** song(God's Plan by...
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Local Files Not Showing on iPhone
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueI am trying to make my local files that I have in a playlist on my PC available on my iPhone, but none of the files are appearing on my mobile. I have downloaded them on my...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue I am trying to make my local files that I have in a playlist on my PC available on my iPhone, bu...
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Stuck on shuffle
My Spotify has been having issues with shuffle but not issues like everyone else has described that I’ve found. It will be working fine one day and then the next day I open it and it only plays on shuffle. If I play any playlist it will not play in o...
My Spotify has been having issues with shuffle but not issues like everyone else has described that I’ve found. It will be working fine one day and then the next day I open it and it only plays on sh...
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Superuser Contribution Add Facebook Messenger as default share option
My Question or IssueHow do I customize or add Facebook messenger as a default sharing option? I typically share my music with friends via Facebook messenger and I now have to click "more" and then click FB messenger. Is there anyway to remove snapcha...
My Question or Issue How do I customize or add Facebook messenger as a default sharing option? I typically share my music with friends via Facebook messenger and I now have to click "more" and then ...
Roadie
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How do I get Spotify to move automatically from one episode to another within a Podcast?
PlanPremiumCountry USA Device(Iphone XOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question When I'm playing a podcast on my Iphone, it just stops after an episode is complete, but I would like it to keep going to the next episode. How ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device (Iphone X Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question When I'm playing a podcast on my Iphone, it just stop...
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Spotify on new phone is skipping songs
PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceIphone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.3Spotifyversion 8.5.41 Hi! I recently got a new phone and it comes with a spotify premium subscription. Upon selecting shuffle play, it just skips the songs continuously and does not ...
Plan Premium Country Philippines Device Iphone 11 Operating System iOS 13.3 Spotify version 8.5.41 Hi! I recently got a new phone and it comes with a spotify premium ...
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Songs keeps pausing, skipping as well as random songs keep being added to my library
This problem has been happening on both my iPhone 6s and my Macbook Pro. I have tried logging out, changing my password and logging in again but still the problem persists. Whilst I have a song paused it will randomly start playing again and whilst a...
This problem has been happening on both my iPhone 6s and my Macbook Pro. I have tried logging out, changing my password and logging in again but still the problem persists. Whilst I have a song pause...
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Apple Watch delete from playlist
PlanFree/PremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceiPhone XS, Apple Watch 4Operating SystemiOS 13, WatchOS 6My Question or IssueIs there any way to delete a song from a playlist on the Apple Watch?
Plan Free/Premium Country Argentina Device iPhone XS, Apple Watch 4 Operating System iOS 13, WatchOS 6 My Question or Issue Is there any way to delete a song from a playlist on the Apple Wat...
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Spotify connect stopped working?
Plan: STUDENTFree/Premium: PREMIUMCountry: UK DeviceiPod touch (4th generation)Operating SystemiOS 6.1.6 My Question or Issue:For a long time, I have been using spotify connect between my laptop (MacBook Air), phone (Samsung Galaxy A3) and my iPod to...
Plan: STUDENT Free/Premium: PREMIUM Country: UK Device iPod touch (4th generation) Operating System iOS 6.1.6 My Question or Issue: For a long time, I have been using spotify ...
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Unknown author for mp3 files
When I add an mp3 file to my phone, the artist space reads as “unknown artist” even though I made sure it has a tag for that. The weird thing is that it only does this on the song list, the artist name shows up just fine when actually playing the son...
When I add an mp3 file to my phone, the artist space reads as “unknown artist” even though I made sure it has a tag for that. The weird thing is that it only does this on the song list, the artist na...
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded liked songs
HiNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10...
HiNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Mac...
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Issues playing through USB port in my car
I recently downloaded IOS 11.01. Before downloading the "new" update, Spotify wouldn't even show up on my lock screen when I played it through my phone. Now, whenever I connect my phone through my car stereo via a USB port it just says "Media Connect...
I recently downloaded IOS 11.01. Before downloading the "new" update, Spotify wouldn't even show up on my lock screen when I played it through my phone. Now, whenever I connect my phone through my ca...
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Superuser Contribution Premium stopped working suddenly
My premium subscription stopped working on iPhone. For about a week before the failure I saw notifications about offline playlist being a Premium feature, ie. it looked like the payments had not been successful. However, checking the account on the w...
My premium subscription stopped working on iPhone. For about a week before the failure I saw notifications about offline playlist being a Premium feature, ie. it looked like the payments had not been...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Wrapped 2019 has changed
PlanPremiumUSA DeviceiPhone XsiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueI'd like to see the original scroll-through/animated Wrapped 2019 that shows your top artist and genres (as shown in this video: https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/get-spotify-wrapped-2019-playl...
Plan Premium USA Device iPhone Xs iOS 13.3 My Question or Issue I'd like to see the original scroll-through/animated Wrapped 2019 that shows your top artist and genres (as show...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Follow/Following Artist Option/Status Isn't Synchronized Between Devices
PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice 1Macbook ProOperating SystemOS X El Capitan 10.11.6Device 2iPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen I go to an artist on my phone for which I've already clicked 'Follow' within the desktop cli...
Plan Premium Country United States Device 1 Macbook Pro Operating System OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 Device 2 iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.3.1 My Question or Issue When I go to ...
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Playlist stops playing randomly on iphone
I have an iphone 11 and spotify premium (USA.) I am having a problem where the playlist I have downloaded stops playing at random. I am a fitness instructor and this has happened to me 2x now in my classes. I really need this problem to be fixed in o...
I have an iphone 11 and spotify premium (USA.) I am having a problem where the playlist I have downloaded stops playing at random. I am a fitness instructor and this has happened to me 2x now in my c...
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Disliking a song doesn't keep it from playing again
I have a playlist that I use as seeds to listen to as radio. I dislike songs when I'm listening to the radio but the next time I listen to radio for that playlist, it plays those disliked songs again. Maybe I'm not clear on how Spotify tracks dislike...
I have a playlist that I use as seeds to listen to as radio. I dislike songs when I'm listening to the radio but the next time I listen to radio for that playlist, it plays those disliked songs again...
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Synced local files show "unknown artist"
DeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 13.3 Does anybody else see "unknown artist" as the artist of their synced local files in Spotify version 8.5.40? I'm currently on 8.5.42 but the issue started already in 8.5.3x builds. I've reported it multiple ...
Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 13.3 Does anybody else see "unknown artist" as the artist of their synced local files in Spotify version 8.5.40? I'm currently on 8.5.42 but the ...
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