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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New UI unusable
Hi, I’m using Spotify on my iPhone and a bunch of various Macs as well as an echo dot. There is nothing better than Spotify Connect out there right now. I really want to love Spotify and continue to use it but the new interface completely ruins the e...
Hi, I’m using Spotify on my iPhone and a bunch of various Macs as well as an echo dot. There is nothing better than Spotify Connect out there right now. I really want to love Spotify and continue to ...
Newbie
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Update
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A Playlist of Local Files will not sync to my iPhone
Dear Spotify Community, I am having a hard time downloading local files I have purchased / created from my Mac Pro to my iPhone XR. My steps are:On my Mac Pro: I make a playlist with local filesI go to the top righthand side of the screen while in th...
Dear Spotify Community, I am having a hard time downloading local files I have purchased / created from my Mac Pro to my iPhone XR. My steps are: On my Mac Pro: I make a playlist with loca...
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[iOS][Music] Always On feature no longer working
My iPhone 8 no longer stays on when playing music and the display is on the track, even when plugged in. It's been pretty annoying recently because I tend to use it when driving, so that considerably reduces the amount of buttons to press. It also ha...
My iPhone 8 no longer stays on when playing music and the display is on the track, even when plugged in. It's been pretty annoying recently because I tend to use it when driving, so that considerably...
Newbie
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Music
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Podcast do not continue playing where it stop after broadcasting to google Home
PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceIphone XROperating SystemiOS 12.2App version 8.5.1.1085My Question or Issue There is something that is annoying me everytime when I play a podcast.If I am at home, I like to broadcast to my google home and let it playing ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Iphone XR Operating System iOS 12.2 App version 8.5.1.1085 My Question or Issue There is something that is annoying me everytime when I play...
Casual Listener
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podcast googlehome
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Lyrics problem with iPad
I'm using iPad and I don't know why the lyrics feature is disabled. I already used Live Chat to report this problem more than once but no relevant answer after all. The lastest update is about 1 month ago, feel like spotify never really care about th...
I'm using iPad and I don't know why the lyrics feature is disabled. I already used Live Chat to report this problem more than once but no relevant answer after all. The lastest update is about 1 mont...
Composer
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Alphabetical scroll bar
Hello,A couple hours ago, my iOS devices updated my Spotify app to the new look. As much as I enjoy the new update, I have one problem: the alphabetical scroll bar is gone. Do you know if it is just because I don't have enough tracks in my library, o...
Hello, A couple hours ago, my iOS devices updated my Spotify app to the new look. As much as I enjoy the new update, I have one problem: the alphabetical scroll bar is gone. Do you know if it is jus...
Newbie
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Song Queue Display Issue
This issue pertains to Spotify build version 8.5.15.681 for iOS. When adding songs to the queue and then viewing the queue, the amount of space displayed is for n songs, while the amount of text groups displayed is for n-1 songs. If I had to guess th...
This issue pertains to Spotify build version 8.5.15.681 for iOS. When adding songs to the queue and then viewing the queue, the amount of space displayed is for n songs, while the amount of ...
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8.5.15.681
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queue
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Solved!! Impossible to download my playlist
PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XrOperating SystemiOS 12 and 13 My Question or IssueHi guys ! I just bought a brand new iPhone Xr and I would like to download my playlist but i've got a problem ! When I leave the application or when the iPhone shut ...
Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone Xr Operating System iOS 12 and 13 My Question or Issue Hi guys ! I just bought a brand new iPhone Xr and I would like to download my playlist bu...
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Solved!! Don't play this song / artist missing on premium
Hi. After switching to premium, I've lost the functionality "stop playing this artist" on this account.This will force me to switch back to free, as it makes bad experience of really unwanted artists being pushed to discover weekly, etc. DeviceiPhone...
Hi. After switching to premium, I've lost the functionality "stop playing this artist" on this account. This will force me to switch back to free, as it makes bad experience of really unwan...
Casual Listener
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Missing list of artists
Hello My list of artists has recently disappeared. If I select it all I get now is the text, "Your favorite artists will appear here. Go to Browse page to find amazing playlists for every mood and moment" with a "Go to Browse" button. Nothing appears...
Hello My list of artists has recently disappeared. If I select it all I get now is the text, "Your favorite artists will appear here. Go to Browse page to find amazing playlists for every mo...
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Unliked songs not excluded from My Albums
Since a recent upgrade, when I play an album from the My Albums tab in My Library, the songs that I have unliked in the past are no longer excluded. I have noticed this since 3/15, but I think it may have started earlier than that and I just hadn’t b...
Since a recent upgrade, when I play an album from the My Albums tab in My Library, the songs that I have unliked in the past are no longer excluded. I have noticed this since 3/15, but I think ...
Casual Listener
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June Update Is Awful
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceSamsung Note 8Operating SystemAndroid Oreo My Question or IssueJust wanted to pile on to the June Update posts, in case Spotify counts them in some sort of metric. It seems like the Spotify team crafted the perfect way to c...
Plan Premium Country USA Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System Android Oreo My Question or Issue Just wanted to pile on to the June Update posts, in case Spotify counts them in some...
Regular
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recently Played artists and albums no longer work in offline mode
PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueStarting yesterday or so (3/21/18), picking downloaded artists and albums from the "Recently Played" section while in offline mode (or without an Interne...
Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue Starting yesterday or so (3/21/18), picking downloaded artists and albums fro...
Spotify Legend
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Solved!! Changes to a random song
Every time I’m listening a songs it changes to a random one which is not even downloaded or in any of my playlists. I’ve changed my password for threes times already, login out in every device, reinstalled the app but nothing seems to work. I don’t k...
Every time I’m listening a songs it changes to a random one which is not even downloaded or in any of my playlists. I’ve changed my password for threes times already, login out in every device, reins...
Spotify Star
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spotify app wont open if no internet connection
Plan premiumFree/PremiumCountry sweden Device iphone 5(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuehey, I have a problem with the app on an Iphone 5. As long as I have ...
Plan premium Free/Premium Country sweden Device iphone 5 (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Qu...
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Some songs on a local files album have album art, some aren't
Hey. So recently, I downloaded an album that wasn't on Spotify and imported it onto Spotify (via. Local Files). However, after importing it, I realized that the album art showed on the desktop, but it failed to show on my phone. After some fiddling a...
Hey. So recently, I downloaded an album that wasn't on Spotify and imported it onto Spotify (via. Local Files). However, after importing it, I realized that the album art showed on the deskto...
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Force Spotify to open with default playback device?
PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6PlusOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI frequently use Spotify with connected speakers in my home. Then, I open it again the next day to listen on my mobile device. Here's the problem: Spotify always opens ...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6Plus Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue I frequently use Spotify with connected speakers in my home. Then, I open it again the next ...
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Now Playing screen crashes in CarPlay
PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13 Beta 3 My Question or Issue In the CarPlay app, the "Now Playing" screen crashes when you click it in iOS 13 Beta 3. Happens every time and did not happen before Beta 3. Unclear if this is a...
Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13 Beta 3 My Question or Issue In the CarPlay app, the "Now Playing" screen crashes when you clic...
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My Spotify randomly started playing this morning at 8:30 am. Is this a bug?
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
Music Fan
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Saved Songs & Download Function Change
Hello,As many others have noticed, the functionality when downloding songs has changed and its horribly painful and I am in strong favours for it to be changed back. Previously, you could automatically like a song by selecting (+) and it would automa...
Hello, As many others have noticed, the functionality when downloding songs has changed and its horribly painful and I am in strong favours for it to be changed back. Previously, you could ...
Casual Listener
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Download error
liked songs
Offline Access
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