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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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Rastereyes

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Behind the lyrics

Hi,i notice that yesterday there’s been an update and now the behind the lyrics tab is shown below the cover of the song and even though I disabled it, doesn’t make any difference. The option to disable it now is pointless. I would like know how to h...

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Hi, i notice that yesterday there’s been an update and now the behind the lyrics tab is shown below the cover of the song and even though I disabled it, doesn’t make any difference. The option to di...

OneByBoo

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Can’t connect Bumble with Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.3 My Question or IssueI’m trying to connect my Bumble profile with my Spotify. Both accounts are linked to Facebook and I connected my instagram account no problem, but when I try to connec...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.3   My Question or Issue I’m trying to connect my Bumble profile with my Spotify. Both accounts are linked to F...

Tapplewhite

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Re: BMW Connected Drive spotify shows up but does not play

I have no option to start a new post, so posting a comment here insteadThis is regarding the new mobile app update you guys pushed to iOS yesterday, spotify kept crashing for atleast 45 minutes, thought my phone was bust but it was the latest update'...

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I have no option to start a new post, so posting a comment here instead This is regarding the new mobile app update you guys pushed to iOS yesterday, spotify kept crashing for atleast 45 minutes, th...

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Saving songs

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 5sOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue:I am no longer able to save individual songs. Previously, when I would click on a song, I would have a plus sign and an option to save the song. Now when...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device iPhone 5s Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue: I am no longer able to save individual songs. Previously, when I would click ...

OneByBoo

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Music stops. I tried uninstalling but it keeps doing it. I have a premium account and iPhone 7

premiumspain Device(iPhone 7Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Loxer

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Playing songs

When I try to play certain songs on Spotify they just never seem to work... if they are in a playlist they just get skipped automatically. An example of this is ‘I fall apart by Post Malone’ this song never seems to work. Ive tried deleting the app, ...

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When I try to play certain songs on Spotify they just never seem to work... if they are in a playlist they just get skipped automatically. An example of this is ‘I fall apart by Post Malone’ this son...

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Ability to move playlist

My Question or IssueI just want to be able to rearrange/move around my playlist so for example an old playlist that is far down I want to be able to move up!

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  My Question or Issue I just want to be able to rearrange/move around my playlist so for example an old playlist that is far down I want to be able to move up!  

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Be able to write text (categorise) between songs in playlists

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceIphone 7Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue I think that it would be a smart thing to be able to sort songs by category in a Playlists by writing for exemple Favourites when you edit a playlist and then adding i...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device Iphone 7 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  I think that it would be a smart thing to be able to sort songs by category &nbsp...

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Solved!! Repeat playlist/song function is gone on IOS

PremiumUSA DeviceiPhoneOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueRepeat playlist and repeat song buttons are gone only the shuffle button appears on my IOS device.

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  Premium USA   Device iPhone Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue Repeat playlist and repeat song buttons are gone only the shuffle button appears on my IOS dev...

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Severe Battery Drain 6 12.1.2

PlanPremium Country USDeviceIphone 6Operating System(iOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue Battery usage at 47%. Deleted and readded. Rebooted. Nothing helps. If I turn on Spotify, the battery immediately drops.

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Plan Premium  Country  US Device Iphone 6 Operating System (iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  Battery usage at 47%.  Deleted and readded. Rebooted.  Nothing h...

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Song skipping after 59 seconds

PlanPremium V 8.4.92.1055Country Device iPhone 7+ Model MN692LL/AOperating SystemIOS 12.1.4 No Jb I do want to start of by saying that this only happens with one song only as far as I see but I hope its only to me and not everyone else. Song name: Fa...

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Plan Premium V 8.4.92.1055 Country   Device iPhone 7+ Model MN692LL/A Operating System IOS 12.1.4 No Jb   I do want to start of by saying that this only happens with one song only...

Brunelicia

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Annoying bug in iOS 12

PlanFree CountryAustralia DeviceIphone XS 256GB Operating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or IssueFor many times when I’m not listening to Spotify then I want to, I return to the app and it is completely frozen. It does show the ui, though. I tap the pl...

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Plan Free   Country Australia   Device Iphone XS 256GB   Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue For many times when I’m not listening to Spotify then I wa...

Loxer

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Iphone and Kenwood

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 8 plusOperating System(iOS 12.4.1 My Question or Issue I have a problem that just started about 2 weeks ago. I have a Kenwood ddx595 radio in my car I use spotify with and it worked great up until a couple weeks ag...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 8 plus Operating System (iOS 12.4.1   My Question or Issue  I have a problem that just started about 2 weeks ago. I have a Kenwood ...

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FIX YOUR PLAYLIST PRIVACY IT'S BROKEN

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.1.3Spotify Version8.4.92.1055 My Question or Issue What is this nonsense? You MUST fix your playlist privacy immediately!!! I have a private playlist I use to keep track of all the songs ...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.1.3 Spotify Version 8.4.92.1055   My Question or Issue  What is this nonsense? You MUST fix your playl...

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Cant play a song

I’ve noticed a few songs on my playlist that I’ve saved/downloaded that are no longer playable anymore. I didn’t think to much of it but one song in particular I’m pretty **bleep** off about. Yuso (by Kid Ink) is still playable on Spotify but the exp...

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I’ve noticed a few songs on my playlist that I’ve saved/downloaded that are no longer playable anymore. I didn’t think to much of it but one song in particular I’m pretty **bleep** off about. Yuso (b...

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Shuffle is Broken AGAIN in Mazda vehicles over Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue Re: this thread: https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Shuffle-and-Repeat-not-working/m-p/4438756 Shuffle was broken for a while, then an update fixed it. Now...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue   Re: this thread: https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Shuffle...

berma114

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Can’t find the downloaded tracks when offline

For 2-3 playlists, when i add some new tracks to the playlist and go offline, i can’t find the new songs.Online Offline PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.1.2

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For 2-3 playlists, when i add some new tracks to the playlist and go offline, i can’t find the new songs. Online   Offline       Plan Premium Country  Turkey...

Loxer

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Like Button Disappeared

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueHi Community!Whenever I pick a song for "Go to Station" there are no "Like" or "Dislike" buttons anymore. It seems as if they have disappeared after a recent update ...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Hi Community! Whenever I pick a song for "Go to Station" there are no "Like" or "...

Loxer

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Bluetooth shuttering iOS 12.1.2

PlanPremiumCountry UsaDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueI have big shuttering/choppy/ skips Bluetooth problems in my car. I have tried everything from resetting the Bluetooth in my car. From reinstalling the app and clearing ...

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 Plan Premium Country  Usa Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I have big shuttering/choppy/ skips  Bluetooth   problems in my ca...

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iOS not playing next song automatically

When searching for an artist, say Rolling Stones i click see all songs.I then choose one of the songs and listen to it.Earlier, like 1-2months ago spotify would continue playing songs from the see all songs list for Rolling Stones, either shuffle if ...

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When searching for an artist, say Rolling Stones i click see all songs. I then choose one of the songs and listen to it. Earlier, like 1-2months ago spotify would continue playing songs from the se...

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