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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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Search Results

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12My Question or IssueWhen ever i search for a song/artist/podcast etc. It doesn’t come up in the way it used to, it’ll bunch everything together. If this is a new update I do not like it or if t...

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  • Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue When ever i search for a song/artist/podcast etc. It doesn’t come up in the way it used to, it’ll b...
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App uses wrong language

PlanPremiumCountry NorwayDeviceiPad 2018Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue Just got a new iPad for Christmas. But when I install Spotify app, the app is in German, although the iPad is set up in Norwegian... how in the world is this possible...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Norway Device iPad 2018 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  Just got a new iPad for Christmas. But when I install Spotify app, the app is in...
  • eliwest
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Searching tool in playlists only putting certain songs

PlanPremiumCountryMéxicoDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI really hope you can fix this please. When I search for a certain aong or artist in any playlist and click it to play it it only plays that song and other songs th...

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  • Plan Premium Country México Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue I really hope you can fix this please. When I search for a certain aong or artist in any...
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local files still won't sync between desktop and iPhone

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceWindows Laptop > iPhone XR Operating SystemWindows 10 to iOS 12.1.1 (I won't update until they fix that cell issue) My Question or IssueI had several local songs on my computer that I was able to play on my iPhone for year...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA Device Windows Laptop > iPhone XR  Operating System Windows 10 to iOS 12.1.1 (I won't update until they fix that cell issue)   My Question or Issu...
  • Yakovcz
  • Newbie
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Playlist won’t play all songs

Hello I have noticed that when I shuffle play my playlist only 100 or so songs will be played. It is very frustrating and I hope someone can help.

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  • Hello    I have noticed that when I shuffle play my playlist  only 100 or so songs will be played. It is very frustrating and I hope someone can help.  
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Adding Mulitple Songs From Library to a Playlist

PremiumCanada iPhone 8 iOS 12 After downloading songs for offline listening, is there a way to add multiple songs to a playlist at once? I recently switched from Apple Music to Spotify and find it very difficult to quickly create a playlist since I n...

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  •   Premium Canada   iPhone 8   iOS 12   After downloading songs for offline listening, is there a way to add multiple songs to a playlist at once?   I recently switc...
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'Add Songs' menu?

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue Hi everyone,This morning, I somehow managed to get this 'add songs' menu where I was able to quickly add reccomended songs and listen to samples of them. Since then, I ha...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US   Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  Hi everyone, This morning, I somehow managed to get this 'add songs' menu where I...
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Question

Ii used the free plan and I added a playlist and now I bought the premium plan... so I want to listen the playlist that I created in my free plan. Can I? PlanFree/PremiumCountry SpainDeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc...

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  • Ii used the free plan and I added a playlist and now I bought the premium plan... so I want to listen the playlist that I created in my free plan. Can I?  Plan Free/Premium Country &nbs...
  • Loxer
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12 songs

So I’ve heard from people in the Spotify community that you have to have 12 or more songs in your playlist to get rid of the “we added” there should not be a certain number of songs we need in our playlist after all it is our playlist and we will put...

  • Casual Listener
  • So I’ve heard from people in the Spotify community that you have to have 12 or more songs in your playlist to get rid of the “we added”  there should not  be a certain number of songs we ne...
  • Loxer
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CarPlay and Waze

PlanPremiumUnited States Device iPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12 Does the Spotify and Waze integration work in CarPlay?

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  • Plan Premium United States   Device  iPhone X Operating System iOS 12   Does the Spotify and Waze integration work in CarPlay?  
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Can I make Spotify app display lyrics only ?

Is there any way to make Spotify app on iPhone shows only lyrics without displaying behind lyrics content which I don't care about ?

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  • Is there any way to make Spotify app on iPhone  shows only lyrics without displaying behind lyrics content which I don't care about ?
  • Loxer
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Scroll FFW function missing in iOS

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone XS, Macbook Air 2015, Macbook Pro late 2015)Operating System(iOS 10, Mac OS X.) My Question or Issue Why is there no scroll function in the album section in IOS and you have to click on the song playing, open the song...

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  •   Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone XS, Macbook Air 2015, Macbook Pro late 2015) Operating System (iOS 10, Mac OS X.)   My Question or Issue  Why is there no scroll...
  • Loxer
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Downloaded albums not in library

PlanFamily PremiumCountry Device(iPhone Operating System My Question or Issue I signed up on the family plan yesterday and began downloading albums. I downloaded 11 albums and they're in the library. Any others after those 11 are nowhere to be found....

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  • Plan Family Premium Country   Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System     My Question or Issue  I signed up on the family plan yesterday and began downloading albums.  I...
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Sharing playlists to Instagram Stories

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceiPhone 8, 64 GBOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2 (16C101) My Question or Issue Hello Community, since i‘ve tried to share my Spotify Playlists to the Instagram stories 3 months ago it doesn‘t work. I set my Playlist to public...

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  • Plan Premium Country  Germany Device iPhone 8, 64 GB Operating System iOS 12.1.2 (16C101)   My Question or Issue  Hello Community,   since i‘ve tried to share my Spoti...
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Stream from ipad to ipod

PlanFree/Premium My Question or IssueI wanted to know if there’s a way to stream Spotify from an ipad to ipod connected to the same wi-fi. It would be easier if I don’t have to pick-up my ipod everytime I want to change a song or play Spotify.

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  • Plan Free/Premium   My Question or Issue I wanted to know if there’s a way to stream Spotify from an ipad to ipod connected to the same wi-fi. It would be easier if I don’t have to pick-up m...
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spotify connect - an unknown device is connecting to my Spotify

Plan PremiumCountry GermanyDevice iPhone 7plusOperating System iOS12My Question or Issue Hi there, I am using Spotify on my iPhone7 and I am using "connect" to connect the iPhone to my MacBook to use the MacBook as a remote control. Now I noticed tha...

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  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 7plus Operating System iOS12 My Question or Issue  Hi there, I am using Spotify on my iPhone7 and I am using "connect" to connect the iPhone to my...
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Why doesn't Spotify support .m4a files?

PlanPremiumCountry USA Device(iPhone XS Max)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueI'm trying to migrate music from my iTunes library on my Mac to my new iPhone and I'm confused why Spotify doesn't allow .m4a files to play when migrated or incl...

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  • Plan Premium Country  USA   Device (iPhone XS Max) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I'm trying to migrate music from my iTunes library on my Mac to my new iP...
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Spotify cuts out on Samsung Prime, but works fine on old S6. Same wifi, same games.

See posting. Android OS, new Samsung Prime, old Galaxy S6. Free plan, Canada PlanFreeCountry CanadaDeviceSamsung Prime and S6Operating SystemAndroid My Question or Issue Spotify works fine on old S6, even when running other apps, but freezes on the n...

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  • See posting. Android OS, new Samsung Prime, old Galaxy S6. Free plan, Canada  Plan Free Country  Canada Device Samsung Prime and S6 Operating System Android   My Question or ...
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Passwort zurücksetzen

Ich habe keinen Zugriff mehr auf mein Konto und weiß weder meinen Benutzernamen noch mein Passwort.über Facebook bin ich nicht mit spotify verbunden.ich möchte wieder Zugriff auf mein kontoPlanPremiumCountry Deutschland (Germany)Device(iPhone 7)Opera...

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  • Ich habe keinen Zugriff mehr auf mein Konto und weiß weder meinen Benutzernamen noch mein Passwort. über Facebook bin ich nicht mit spotify verbunden. ich möchte wieder Zugriff auf mein konto Plan...
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Spotify Connect – not all devices appear

I have Spotify Premium. For speakers: 2 Chromecast audios and a Google home, all on the same wifi, plus two groups created to allow mulitple speakers to play. Using various iPhones and iPads as remote controls. The issue is that under devices in the ...

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  • I have Spotify Premium. For speakers: 2 Chromecast audios and a Google home, all on the same wifi, plus two groups created to allow mulitple speakers to play. Using various iPhones and iPads as remot...
  • bookjason
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