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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Can't sort Liked songs by downloaded?
PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueWith this new Liked songs playlist taking over for the Songs category it's impossible to only view my offline songs (without taking my whole device offline I guess) Can we...
Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 10) My Question or Issue With this new Liked songs playlist taking over for the Songs category it's impossible to only...
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Not playing the playlist songs
PlanPremiumCountryUSA Deviceiphone XROperating SystemMost updated ios My Question or Issue For the last week, I am selecting playlists or radio and it will play the first song but then it goes to completely random music. And I mean random. No artists...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iphone XR Operating System Most updated ios My Question or Issue For the last week, I am selecting playlists or radio and it w...
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iOS Download Error
PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 12 My Issue"Download Error - downloading has stopped because there's no space left on this device."I keep getting this error message even though I have plenty of space left on my device. I have seen simil...
Plan Premium Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 12 My Issue "Download Error - downloading has stopped because there's no space left on this device." I keep getting this error messa...
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Spotify on iPhone 6 doesn't start
PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I tap on Spotify, it doesn't open.And I mean it, there's no crash it seems.The app doesn't even start, the icon seems to gray out a little, so it registered a...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 10 My Question or Issue Whenever I tap on Spotify, it doesn't open. And I mean it, there's no crash it seem...
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Save a single song
PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI always used to be able to save a single song of an artist to my library. Since the new update it seems I have to save/like a complete album...
Plan Premium Country Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I always used to be able to save a single song of an ...
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Unable to play one song on an album
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XROperating Systemios 12.4.1My Question or IssueHello, whenever I try to listen to Chikai by Hikaru Utada nothing happens. Then when I click on the three dots to the side and then the "Allow to play this song" option...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XR Operating System ios 12.4.1 My Question or Issue Hello, whenever I try to listen to Chikai by Hikaru Utada nothing happens. Then when I click on the...
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[iOS][Other] Instructions given by Spotify to reinstall the app are in correct.
To delete and reinstall the Spotify app, press and hold the app, a drop down menu will appear, press rearrange apps this will make the app shake and an X will appear. Pressing the X will delete the app. Press the home button to get back to the normal...
To delete and reinstall the Spotify app, press and hold the app, a drop down menu will appear, press rearrange apps this will make the app shake and an X will appear. Pressing the X will delete the a...
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Spotify not connecting to apple Carplay
Spotify will not load contents into apple carplay when car (2019 BMW) is properly connected to Apple carplay and other apps are loading and working correctly. Sometimes it gives a message that it was unable to load but usually the screen is just blan...
Spotify will not load contents into apple carplay when car (2019 BMW) is properly connected to Apple carplay and other apps are loading and working correctly. Sometimes it gives a message that...
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Spotify stops playing randomly on my iPhone and on Alexa devices
I have an iPhone XR and I am in the US. My Spotify Premium stops playing music quite frequently and it even does it when I play my liked songs that I've downloaded to my phone. So Spotify stops the music output, but when I look at my Spotify phone ap...
I have an iPhone XR and I am in the US. My Spotify Premium stops playing music quite frequently and it even does it when I play my liked songs that I've downloaded to my phone. So Spotify stops the m...
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PREMIUM USER NOW GETTING ADS???!?!?!!
so spotify is pushing pop ups for podcasts... thanks for harassing me more spotify. i dont pay you enough god **bleep** money????!
so spotify is pushing pop ups for podcasts... thanks for harassing me more spotify. i dont pay you enough god **bleep** money????!
Spotify Star
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Ad failed playback due to location
Free PlanUnited States iPhone6 iOS 11.3.1 Spotify will lock when an ad comes up. 90% of the ads received by my device are unable to playback due to location is the error. Then it won't push through, I have to shut down Spotify and restart. I have tri...
Free Plan United States iPhone6 iOS 11.3.1 Spotify will lock when an ad comes up. 90% of the ads received by my device are unable to playback due t...
Casual Listener
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Artist “About” page text not appearing on iPhone
PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemIOS 13.3 My Question or IssueFor many artist pages (eg “Porcupine Tree”), clicking on the About text excerpt opens the About page, but no text appears (only photos).
Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System IOS 13.3 My Question or Issue For many artist pages (eg “Porcupine Tree”), clicking on the About text excerpt op...
Roadie
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Spotify connect stopped working
Hi, Spotify connect does not connect any longer to my Bose Soundbar 700. Airplay works, but not spotify connect.Have uninstalled bose app, spotify but no help.It says that spotify connect is not active on that device. PlanPremiumCountryswedenDevicema...
Hi, Spotify connect does not connect any longer to my Bose Soundbar 700. Airplay works, but not spotify connect. Have uninstalled bose app, spotify but no help. It says that spotify connect is not ...
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Superuser Contribution Shuffle Acting Weirdly
I have premium and use on my phone. I don't know if this is a bug, but my playlist of over 4,000 songs doesn't seem to play songs randomly with shuffle is on. I started noticing this recently and documented which songs were being played. It's the sam...
I have premium and use on my phone. I don't know if this is a bug, but my playlist of over 4,000 songs doesn't seem to play songs randomly with shuffle is on. I started noticing this recently and doc...
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Ad glitches interrupting playlists
So I don't know if this is all devices, or just iOS. But the ads are troublesome. I wonder why it is that Spotify ads always disrupt the pleasure of listening to music, but they do for me on every device. Recently, ads on my iOS device experience a n...
So I don't know if this is all devices, or just iOS. But the ads are troublesome. I wonder why it is that Spotify ads always disrupt the pleasure of listening to music, but they do for me on every de...
Roadie
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Whole album download when only 2 or 1 songs are saved
PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 5c)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueI may have 1 or two songs saved from one album and when I download them through the album it downloads all the songs even if they aren't saved.
Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 5c) Operating System (iOS 10) My Question or Issue I may have 1 or two songs saved from one album and when I download them through the album it...
Music Fan
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I cant see my local files on my iphone
PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceIphone 11 proOperating Systemios13 My Question or IssueI have followed your instructions exactly but I cant get my local files to my iphone. I have done it before. But now it doesnt work. I have reinstalled both my deskt...
Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Iphone 11 pro Operating System ios13 My Question or Issue I have followed your instructions exactly but I cant get my local files to my iph...
Composer
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I cannot see my local files songs on my iPhone
Plan - PremiumCountry - USDevice - iPhone X, Macbook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)Operating System - IOS 13, macOS Catalina Hello, Spotify community. I have been troubleshooting my problem for a week now and have had no success. I have 16 songs downloa...
Plan - Premium Country - US Device - iPhone X, Macbook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) Operating System - IOS 13, macOS Catalina Hello, Spotify community. I have been troubleshooting my probl...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local songs won't show in app
PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI have local songs imported in Spotify on my laptop. They are shown in a playlist and I can play them on my laptop. However, when I open the app (usage of same wifi...
Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 6 Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have local songs imported in Spotify on my laptop. They are shown in a playlist and I ...
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Can't Edit Playlists in IOS App
Is this happening to anybody else too? About a month ago the "Edit" button disappeared on playlists and I have to use my laptop to change anything. *I've already been talking to a Spotify rep for a few weeks about this problem and they have no idea w...
Is this happening to anybody else too? About a month ago the "Edit" button disappeared on playlists and I have to use my laptop to change anything. *I've already been talking to a S...
Roadie
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