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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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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 ...
Bug: Album metadata (album art and track names) do not load for downloaded content when device has no wi-fi and poor LTE connectivity. Workaround: Turn airplane mode on to force loading metadata from locally stored content Proposed fix: if content is...
Bug: Album metadata (album art and track names) do not load for downloaded content when device has no wi-fi and poor LTE connectivity. Workaround: Turn airplane mode on to force loadin...
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I am an iphone X user, IOS 11.2.2, and every time I receive a notification spotify stops or pauses the song. But most annoying anytime I enter snapchat the song pauses as well.
I am an iphone X user, IOS 11.2.2, and every time I receive a notification spotify stops or pauses the song. But most annoying anytime I enter snapchat the song pauses as well.
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None of the banners in the ‚Premium‘ section of the app can be tapped in order to select one of the Premium plans. PlanFreeCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 8 Operating SystemiOS 13.1.3 App Version 8.5.30.635 Different issue: .jpeg attachments are not supp...
None of the banners in the ‚Premium‘ section of the app can be tapped in order to select one of the Premium plans. Plan Free Country Germany Device iPhone ...
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Set your "Liked" playlist to download offline. This way anything you like will automatically be fed to the playlist and saved offline. You can save an entire album and unlike one single song and it will be removed from the offline album. Granted this...
Set your "Liked" playlist to download offline. This way anything you like will automatically be fed to the playlist and saved offline. You can save an entire album and unlike one single song and it w...
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I'm thinking of dumping Spotify as the volume is so low on my iPhone with headphones that I have to have it on maximum
I'm thinking of dumping Spotify as the volume is so low on my iPhone with headphones that I have to have it on maximum
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The album background on my iPhone used to be a good mix of the album artwork like as if the artwork colours kept on going on my phone screen. Then it changed to just one bold colour which sort of reflected the album artwork. I thought that was ok but...
The album background on my iPhone used to be a good mix of the album artwork like as if the artwork colours kept on going on my phone screen. Then it changed to just one bold colour which sort of ref...
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What is the actual deal with local files and spotify? I've had to fix my local files either not showing up on the desktop and/or phone at all or initially showing up and then mysteriously vanishing at least 5 times over the past 2 years! That's over ...
What is the actual deal with local files and spotify? I've had to fix my local files either not showing up on the desktop and/or phone at all or initially showing up and then mysteriously vanis...
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I am new to Apple and Carplay, having come from Android / Android Auto. One feature I'm really missing on Carplay is the ability to create a radio station from the currently playing song. That's a really nice feature because you can only choose from ...
I am new to Apple and Carplay, having come from Android / Android Auto. One feature I'm really missing on Carplay is the ability to create a radio station from the currently playing song. ...
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Ever since the latest update, whenever switching back to Spotify/Now Playing in CarPlay, the track skips ahead 2-3 seconds. For example, you’re in Maps, and you tap the Spotify icon on the left hand side; Spotify opens and the current track skips ahe...
Ever since the latest update, whenever switching back to Spotify/Now Playing in CarPlay, the track skips ahead 2-3 seconds. For example, you’re in Maps, and you tap the Spotify icon on the left hand ...
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Hi Spotify Community, I'm having trouble using using Spotify music when I'm trying to make videos in TicTok. From reading it looks like I should be able to, but Spotify closes whenever I open TicTok. It's an iPhone 8plus and software is updated. If a...
Hi Spotify Community, I'm having trouble using using Spotify music when I'm trying to make videos in TicTok. From reading it looks like I should be able to, but Spotify closes whenever...
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PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceiPad mini 4Operating System(Softwareversion 12.4.1 My Question or IssueIm using spotify to teach my Spinning classes. Unfortunately the display of the song lenght is very small. Is it possible to change the size on ...
Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device iPad mini 4 Operating System (Softwareversion 12.4.1 My Question or Issue Im using spotify to teach my Spinning classes. Unfortunately the dis...
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DeviceiPhone, Apple WatchOperating SystemiOS 13 and watchOS 6.0.1 My Question or IssueWith the latest update, it seems that the elapsed time (track time) of a song displayed on the top left corner of the Spotify app on Apple Watch dissapers. Now, it ...
Device iPhone, Apple Watch Operating System iOS 13 and watchOS 6.0.1 My Question or Issue With the latest update, it seems that the elapsed time (track time) of a song displayed on the t...
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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueI have a motorcyle that lets me plug in my iPhone and control the music through an interface on the dash. Same as in a car, I can choose artists, albums, songs, random, etc. ...
Plan Premium Country Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue I have a motorcyle that lets me plug in my iPhone and control the music through an interface ...
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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
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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PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueI have a car without Bluetooth, and I connect my phone to it with a usb. The screen used to stay on when I had Spotify playing with it plugged in but it no longer does. The...
Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13 My Question or Issue I have a car without Bluetooth, and I connect my phone to it with a usb. The screen used to stay...
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PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPad Pro 2018)Operating System(iOS 13.) My Question or IssueThis is only happening on my ipad but when I go to my playlist or any album to listen to a song without shuffle on it doesn't go to the next song but skips to Only...
Plan Premium Country US Device (iPad Pro 2018) Operating System (iOS 13.) My Question or Issue This is only happening on my ipad but when I go to my playlist or any album to listen t...
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Hello, using ipad pro with newest ios i would like to use a PEQ parammetric equalizer for listening on headset. How to implement any PEQ on ios likefor example Parametric Equalizer 4+EQ audio unit by Blue Mangoo the spotify EQ is not good enough for ...
Hello, using ipad pro with newest ios i would like to use a PEQ parammetric equalizer for listening on headset. How to implement any PEQ on ios like for example Parametric Equalizer&nb...
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I have Spotify premium. IPhone XS Max. I recently got a google home mini from their promotion. so I go to start my music, it skips 7-8 songs for absolutely no reason. One solution I tried was log out and force logout on all devices which fixed it for...
I have Spotify premium. IPhone XS Max. I recently got a google home mini from their promotion. so I go to start my music, it skips 7-8 songs for absolutely no reason. One solution I tried ...
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PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceiphone 7plusOperating SystemIOS 12.4 My Question or IssueThis is a real problem, in IOS devices that use bluetooth headphones (airpods in my case) and the use of the integrated spotify equalizer sounds terrible. Spotify ...
Plan Premium Country Mexico Device iphone 7plus Operating System IOS 12.4 My Question or Issue This is a real problem, in IOS devices that use bluetooth headphones (airpods in my cas...
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No longer able to download local files to device? (Free iOS latest app version)
No longer able to download local files to device? (Free iOS latest app version)
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