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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 ...

  • Roadie
  • Dannythyuhh
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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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  • Rastereyes
  • Casual Listener
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Playlist song arbitrarily changes to a different song in someone else's playlist

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 7SOperating System My Question or IssueI'd like to know why the Spotify app randomly asks which device I want to listen to my current song on, then changes my music to some other songs not on my playlist? NO OFFENSE TO...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 7S Operating System     My Question or Issue I'd like to know why the Spotify app randomly asks which device I want to listen to my curre...
  • DanifC
  • Composer
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What happened to the recently played section in the new layout?

So with the new (terrible) library layout, it seems that Spotify has removed the front page that had a list of your recently played albums and playlists. Where has this gone? And I don't mean the "heavy rotation" section of the front page. Basically ...

  • Newbie
  • So with the new (terrible) library layout, it seems that Spotify has removed the front page that had a list of your recently played albums and playlists. Where has this gone? And I don't mean the "he...
  • NpXX
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    Library gone
    new interface
    New Spotify
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How do I add an album to my queue when I'm not on wifi?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI cannot add an album to my queue unless I'm on WiFi. I'd like to be able to do this whenever and I'm not always on a wifi network. How do I add an album to my queue w...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I cannot add an album to my queue unless I'm on WiFi. I'd like to be able to...
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Albums Not Showing Up

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue I’ve already cancelled my subscription because of this new update but here is an idea that would benefit everybody. With the new update, not all albums wit...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free/Premium Country United States  Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue   I’ve already cancelled my subscription because of this new update b...
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All of my curated lists of songs for artists are gone

I opened spotify to listen to a specific artist today and more than have of the artists are missing from my artists tab. For some reason many of the artists are showing up as suggested and when I hit follow it adds all of the songs from that artist t...

  • Music Fan
  • I opened spotify to listen to a specific artist today and more than have of the artists are missing from my artists tab. For some reason many of the artists are showing up as suggested and when I hit...
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Listening offline

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceIPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1My Question or Issue So since the June 2019 update, a bunch of my saved and downloaded music in my library won’t play if I’m disconnected from wifi or data. All my music had to be downl...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device IPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.3.1 My Question or Issue   So since the June 2019 update, a bunch of my saved and downloaded music in my library wo...
  • Billy-J
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Old UI roll back

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 6sOperating System(iOS 10 My Question or IssueIs it possible to roll back to the old UI version? At this point, the new update has made a complete mess of my library to the point it is nearly unusable without massiv...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 6s Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue Is it possible to roll back to the old UI version? At this point, the new update has made a c...
  • Loxer
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My Library has no A-Z sidebar. Lousy!

PlanPremiumFree/PremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 6splus(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemiOS(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueTitle says it all I think. Used to be able to navigate albums by pr...

  • Casual Listener
  • PlanPremium Free/Premium CountryUSA   DeviceiPhone 6splus (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating SystemiOS (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My ...
  • Loxer
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Recently listened for album

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueCan Spotify add the "recently listened" filter for albums?Thank you

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Can Spotify add the "recently listened" filter for albums? Thank you  
  • Loxer
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Did they really get rid of the alphabetical list?

Just wondering if anyone knows if they are bringing back the artist sorting by alphabetical? Like soon? If not I will be switching to Apple Music. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Premium PlanCanada Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12.3.1)...

  • Casual Listener
  • Just wondering if anyone knows if they are bringing back the artist sorting by alphabetical? Like soon? If not I will be switching to Apple Music. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.  &nb...
  • LiegeLord
  • Casual Listener
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Removing the ability to sort saved music by Artist is absurd.

It is such a massive step back and is such a baffling decision of design. I think I have complained on a companies internet page maybe once ever in my life but this is such a drastic change to a thing I use every day in my life that I feel compelled ...

  • Casual Listener
  • It is such a massive step back and is such a baffling decision of design. I think I have complained on a companies internet page maybe once ever in my life but this is such a drastic change to a thin...
  • DanifC
  • Composer
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Why the **bleep** are my artist not in alphabetical order? This is **bleep**ing**bleep**. Please explain this

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

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  • 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  
  • mduchezeau
  • Music Fan
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Search feature not working

Plan: PremiumCountry: New Zealand DeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI experience an intermintent issue where the search feature on the Spotify app on my iPhone does not work and it just has the buffering logo. I will u...

  • Newbie
  • Plan: Premium Country: New Zealand   Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I experience an intermintent issue where the search feature on the Spot...
  • DanifC
  • Composer
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Solved!! made for you playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7 Operating System iOS My Question or Issue Where are the made for you playlists?

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 7  Operating System  iOS    My Question or Issue   Where are the made for you playlists?  
  • DanifC
  • Composer
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Music keeps pausing randomly

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 10 My Question or IssueThe music keeps pausing randomly. I have tried switching off and on again. I have changed my password. Any other suggestions?

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue The music keeps pausing randomly. I have tried switching off and on again. I have changed my pas...
  • DanifC
  • Composer
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Radio button and playlist missing??!!

Where on earth is my radio playlist? How on earth did the interface change so drastically that I am so motivated to drop Spotify immediately ?

  • Gig Goer
  • Where on earth is my radio playlist? How on earth did the interface change so drastically that I am so motivated to drop Spotify immediately ? 
  • DanifC
  • Composer
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    Radio
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[BUG] Spotify Connect and Avahi

Starting with Spotify version 8.5.6 for iOS, Spotify Connect is broken for use with Avahi. Spotify will no longer show Spotify Connect devices (such as Denon) advertised via Avahi. However it still shows (and allows use of) the same devices using Air...

  • Casual Listener
  • Starting with Spotify version 8.5.6 for iOS, Spotify Connect is broken for use with Avahi. Spotify will no longer show Spotify Connect devices (such as Denon) advertised via Avahi. However it still s...
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Some of my saved artists not showing

PlanPremiumCountryChileDeviceiPhone 7Operating System(iOS 12.2 My Question or IssueUpdated the app and now I see only few artists, 1/3 of what I used to have on my library. Internet connection is not the problem.

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Chile Device iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue Updated the app and now I see only few artists, 1/3 of what I used to have on my library. I...
  • MrGpoint
  • Newbie
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[Bug] back-button hidden behind clock on iPhoneX

PlanPremiumNorway DeviceIphone XOperating System12.3.1 I attached a picture. With the new feature now for playing favourite songs, the back button is unclickable. Left of the "notch" on the phone the back and clock overlaps, making the button unusabl...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Norway   Device Iphone X Operating System 12.3.1   I attached a picture. With the new feature now for playing favourite songs, the back button is unclickable. Left of ...
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Play all download songs

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevice(iPhone SE)Operating System(iOS 12.3.1) My Question or IssueAfter update I can’t play all songs downloaded!The filter “download” on songs don’t exist more.Please, help... Tks!

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Brazil Device (iPhone SE) Operating System (iOS 12.3.1)   My Question or Issue After update I can’t play all songs downloaded! The filter “download” on songs don’...
  • Loxer
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