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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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stranger things mode not an otion...

iphone xs and all current updates applied...i do not even see an option for "stranger things" mode....am i missing something or is it gone now?? i cant find it on any of my devices.....Iphoneipadmacbook airmacbook pro Thanks--RX

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  • iphone xs and all current updates applied...i do not even see an option for "stranger things" mode....am i missing something or is it gone now??  i cant find it on any of my devices..... Iphone...
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Solved!! Songs not saved in iPhone storage

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone SE My Question or IssueI was able to play songs in my car by connecting the USB cable to my phone through Spotify as they were saved in my storage. However, all of a sudden, it shows me that I have 0 songs in my s...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone SE   My Question or Issue I was able to play songs in my car by connecting the USB cable to my phone through Spotify as they were saved in my st...
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iPhone volume set to full when listening on computer

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 12) Hello, When I am listening to spotify on my computer and I have the spotify app runing in the background on my iphone, it will set the iPhone volume to match the volume slider on the deskt...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 12)   Hello,   When I am listening to spotify on my computer and I have the spotify app runing in the background ...
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How do i filter downloads in the Artist Tab?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone XR Operating SystemiOS 12.3 My Question or IssueYou can filter downloads playlists and albums, but you cant filter artists (which is what I mainly use?). I have so many so its a nightmare having to scroll through. I l...

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  •   Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone XR  Operating System iOS 12.3   My Question or Issue You can filter downloads playlists and albums, but you cant filter artists (whic...
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Followed Artist disappearing

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.3.2 My Question or IssueI’m new to Spotify so I’m not sure if this is usual. But some of the artists I follow and appear on my list disappear after a while and I check back on the artist and it says tha...

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  • Plan Premium Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.3.2   My Question or Issue I’m new to Spotify so I’m not sure if this is usual. But some of the artists I follow and appear on my lis...
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Wireless speakers

I have an iphone X running in the most recent update on the system and I also update my spotify regularly. My issue is I can’t find my sonos speakers on “other devices” when I want to listen to music through it. I used to be able to do it but just so...

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  • I have an iphone X running in the most recent update on the system and I also update my spotify regularly.   My issue is I can’t find my sonos speakers on “other devices” when I want to listen...
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Screen Staying On

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueUp until about a month ago, I would plug my iPhone into my car's stereo and Spotify would stay up, allowing me to easily change songs, see album artwork, etc. Now I ha...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue Up until about a month ago, I would plug my iPhone into my car's stereo and Spotify would s...
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Superuser Contribution Following artists.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueWhy do I have to repeatedly keep following many artists I’ve already followed. I suspected it a long time ago, but just confirmed it when I go to ‘Your Library ‘ t...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device IPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue Why do I have to repeatedly keep following many artists I’ve already followed. I suspec...
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My spotify on my iphone has no car mode.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueI tried turning on car mode on my iPhone so i started looking up how to do that and it says to go to my settings on my Spotify app and go to “car” settings. The problem is...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue I tried turning on car mode on my iPhone so i started looking up how to do that and it says to ...
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Superuser Contribution New iOS update June 2019

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueI’ve been using Spotify since the time it was invite only, around 2008. I have a ton of playlists and my main list is nearly 5000 tracks, which I’ve been adding song...

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  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I’ve been using Spotify since the time it was invite only, around 2008. I have a ton of p...
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Solved!! Artists list empty on mobile + saved songs missing

PlanPremiumCountryPortugalDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 10.3.1 My Question or IssueHi everyone,I have a few issues with Spotify app on mobile. I don't use it often, so I don't know if this has been happening for long or not, but this week I noti...

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  • Plan Premium Country Portugal Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 10.3.1   My Question or Issue Hi everyone, I have a few issues with Spotify app on mobile. I don't use it often, so...
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Verificación de datos.

Hola buenas tardes.Recientemente me he dado de alta en SPOTIFY con una cuenta de correo nueva, pues el anterior me estaba dando problemas.mi sorpresa es que, cuando intento acogerme a la prueba gratuita de 30 días me indica que ya he disfrutado de es...

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  • Hola buenas tardes. Recientemente me he dado de alta en SPOTIFY con una cuenta de correo nueva, pues el anterior me estaba dando problemas. mi sorpresa es que, cuando intento acogerme a la prueba g...
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Some Liked Tracks showing in Hidden Tracks

IOS - Recent IPhoneFree (Advert Funded) PlanUK Some of the tracks in "Hidden Tracks" are deliberately not set to Hidden, see the screenshot.

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  • IOS - Recent IPhone Free (Advert Funded) Plan UK   Some of the tracks in "Hidden Tracks" are deliberately not set to Hidden, see the screenshot.    
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Não tem mais "tocadas recentemente" no celular.

Deixei o celular tocando por um período e após terminar uma playlist ele entrou em outras músicas relacionadas. Ouvi uma música muito boa, e após um tempo fui ver qual música tinha tocado. Porém, não tem como fazer isso pelo celular, pelo menos pelo ...

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  • Deixei o celular tocando por um período e após terminar uma playlist ele entrou em outras músicas relacionadas. Ouvi uma música muito boa, e após um tempo fui ver qual música tinha tocado.   P...
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Cover flow

Premium PlanCanadaiPhone 7+ iOS 12.4My Question or IssueWith the recent update, listening in the car, while charging, the cover or album flow used to stay on. It was easy to one touch forward or back to listen to the next or previous song. Now it fad...

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  • Premium Plan Canada iPhone 7+ iOS 12.4 My Question or Issue With the recent update, listening in the car, while charging, the cover or album flow used to stay on. It was easy to one touch for...
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Bring back a fast way to un-download playlists..

Why would you take away the fastest way to undownload a playlist? It used to be an easy one button press in the playlist menu one by one, now I have to go to each playlist INDIVIDUALLY and uncheck the download, get prompt EVERY TIME if I'm sure, then...

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  • Why would you take away the fastest way to undownload a playlist? It used to be an easy one button press in the playlist menu one by one, now I have to go to each playlist INDIVIDUALLY and uncheck th...
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On Apple Carplay, it will only show me the first 10 items in any list. I can't scroll past that.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI've been using Apple Carplay on my new 2019 Mazda 3 HB and I've noticed that I can't scroll past the first 10 items on any list (playlists, artists, genre, etc) w...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I've been using Apple Carplay on my new 2019 Mazda 3 HB and I've noticed that I can't s...
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Spotify interrupting snaps

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemLatest iOS My Question or IssueSpotfiy is often interrupting my Snapchat videos. For example if i recieve a videosnap from someone and i try to turn up the volume, the whole video stops and if the...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Norway Device iPhone X Operating System Latest iOS    My Question or Issue Spotfiy is often interrupting my Snapchat videos. For example if i recieve ...
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Downloads disappear

I am using the premium account still my downloads disappear the very next day I download them. Mean to say the downloaded songs stay only for 24 hrs in my phone don't know why.Can someone help

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  • I am using the premium account still my downloads disappear the very next day I download them. Mean to say the downloaded songs stay only for 24 hrs in my phone don't know why. Can someone help
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Explicit content

PlanPremiumCountryLebanon, but my apple ID is in the US and i am currently in FranceDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS the latest version My Question or IssueThere are many songs that I cannot find in explicit version, yesterday I was with my friend ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Lebanon, but my apple ID is in the US and i am currently in France Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS the latest version   My Question or Issue There are many s...
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