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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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my spotify wont let me listen to music saying i need to get premium to do

I tired listening to music but it wont let me listen to anything ; playlists , artists , mixes saying i need to get premium so i could . What do i do?

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I tired listening to music but it wont let me listen to anything ; playlists , artists , mixes saying i need to get premium so i could . What do i do?

MateusM

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How do I access "desktop"?

I want to limit ads. I have premium. Your directions say to start with desktop. That's too vague for me. How do I find it?

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I want to limit ads. I have premium. Your directions say to start with desktop. That's too vague for me. How do I find it?

MateusM

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Superuser Contribution Still can’t loop anything on Spotify.

PlanFreeCountryAustralia DeviceiPhone 13Operating Systemios 15.5Spotify is always updated to recent update. My Question or IssueI still can’t loop songs / playlists on my phone. I’ve tried literally e v e r y t h i n g I’ve looked for the three dots ...

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Plan Free Country Australia  Device iPhone 13 Operating System ios 15.5 Spotify is always updated to recent update.   My Question or Issue I still can’t loop songs / playlists o...

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help my spotify app is freezing

help my spotify app is freezing, my phone what should i do

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help my spotify app is freezing, my phone what should i do

MateusM

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Several issues with queue and shuffling.

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 17.5 My Question or Issue 1. In the past, whenever I would select a new song, the whole queue would reshuffle. I liked this feature. Now it adds the new song, but keeps the old queue. This is eq...

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  Plan Premium Country Usa Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 17.5   My Question or Issue   1. In the past, whenever I would select a new song, the whole queue would res...

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iCloud backup for Spotify is huge

Plan/PremiumCountryUsaDeviceiphone 15 pro max Operating System(iOS 17.2.1 My Question or IssueI just got a new phone and restored from back up from my old iPhone. The iCloud back up for Spotify app is massive on the new one like close to 3.5gb. I del...

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  Plan /Premium Country Usa Device iphone 15 pro max   Operating System (iOS 17.2.1   My Question or Issue I just got a new phone and restored from back up from my old iPh...

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Superuser Contribution Music quality low when launching spotify

So the when i launch spotify and start listening to a song the quality is very low as the details of the song are not there. But then when i close the app and restart it the issue is gone. PlanFreeCountryindia Device(iPhone X)Operating system ios 16 ...

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So the when i launch spotify and start listening to a song the quality is very low as the details of the song are not there. But then when i close the app and restart it the issue is gone.  Pla...

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Superuser Contribution IOS interface Artist display problems

SPOTIFY v 8.9.66.462PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceIPhone 12 ProOperating SystemIOS 18 My Question or IssueThe artist name is overlapped by the elements around it and doesn’t display correctly

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SPOTIFY v 8.9.66.462 Plan Premium Country USA Device IPhone 12 Pro Operating System IOS 18   My Question or Issue The artist name is overlapped by the elements around it and doesn’t d...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app crashing constantly after iOS 16.7.10 update on iPhone 8

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 16.7.10)My Question or IssueSpotify app crashing constantly after iOS 16.7.10 update on iPhone 8.... Not even able to enjoy a full song, the app shuts down after a minute or two.

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 16.7.10) My Question or Issue Spotify app crashing constantly after iOS 16.7.10 update on iPhone 8....  Not even able...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Keeps skipping songs after 45 seconds

Please can someone helpAll of a sudden my Spotify keeps skipping after 45 seconds. Goes to the next song every single timei have deleted the app, reinstalled, logged in, logged out. Tried a few other things and nothing has workedi pay for this servic...

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Please can someone help All of a sudden my Spotify keeps skipping after 45 seconds. Goes to the next song every single time i have deleted the app, reinstalled, logged in, logged out. Tried a few o...

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Superuser Contribution not streaming/ force quit after playing one song

spotify community please if you can hear me spotify community help me please i am going bonkers. yesterday my spotify started bugging out; it will play one song, and if i try to skip it OR let it keep playing into the next song, the app force quits a...

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spotify community please if you can hear me spotify community help me please i am going bonkers. yesterday my spotify started bugging out; it will play one song, and if i try to skip it OR let it kee...

OscarDC

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Solved!! Collaborative Playlists Notifications

Hey, I'm using Spotify on iOS and I've created a collaborative playlists with a friend. Shouldn't be an option to get push notification whenever my friend is adding a new song to the playlist? I couldn't find it anywhere in the app settings Please he...

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Hey, I'm using Spotify on iOS and I've created a collaborative playlists with a friend. Shouldn't be an option to get push notification whenever my friend is adding a new song to the playlist? I...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Tapping screen on canvas no longer removes UI

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone15 PlusOperating SystemiOS 17.5.1Spotify Version8.9.62.465My Question or IssueSince the last update I have noticed that tapping the screen when the song has canvas no longer removes the UI to reveal bright video.

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device iPhone15 Plus Operating System iOS 17.5.1 Spotify Version 8.9.62.465 My Question or Issue Since the last update I have noticed that tapping the screen whe...

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Spotify such a bad faith service

**** and to those "helpful" spotify stars eager with happy face sentence endings.......... don't bother with a template response. ****8 years with the same OS and release version *saved in the my app purchase folder* and spotify backroom has decided ...

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**** and to those "helpful" spotify stars eager with happy face sentence endings.......... don't bother with a template response. **** 8 years with the same OS and release version *saved in the my a...

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Solved!! AI playlist maker

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13Operating System IOS 18 My Question or IssueHow come I don’t have the AI playlist making feature on my app?

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Plan Premium Family Country USA Device iPhone 13 Operating System  IOS 18   My Question or Issue How come I don’t have the AI playlist making feature on my app?

Maxim

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Superuser Contribution Notification Center for Follower and Playlist Likes update

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey DeviceIphone 7 Plus, Samsung Desktop PC Questions about the new notifications update. I just saw a post in a social media platform (and a spotify community post earlier this morning) about the new ios 8.8.30 that now there's ...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey   Device Iphone 7 Plus, Samsung Desktop PC   Questions about the new notifications update.   I just saw a post in a social media platform (and a s...

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8.8.30
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Superuser Contribution Can’t log in

Every time I try log in with the app it replies with something went wrong. I’ve tried reinstalling the app changing the password restarting my phone with no success. I can log in through browser but not in app.

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Every time I try log in with the app it replies with something went wrong. I’ve tried reinstalling the app changing the password restarting my phone with no success. I can log in through browser but ...

gurlikalu

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Superuser Contribution Cambio de Android a Iphone

Hola ¿como estan?Tengo un celular Android pero la otra semana voy a cambiarlo a IPhone ¿El plan de datos es el mismo en el otro celular o que tengo que hacer?

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Hola ¿como estan? Tengo un celular Android pero la otra semana voy a cambiarlo a IPhone ¿El plan de datos es el mismo en el otro celular o que tengo que hacer?

Vasil

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I paid for premium but don’t have access to anything premium,

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  

Bittencourt

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