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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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Apple Watch Workout app conflicts with Spotify

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone XS, Apple Watch Series 4)Operating System(iOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1.1) My Question or Issue When I'm using the Spotify app on the Apple Watch, I am no longer prompted to "Record a Workout" if I've been walking for 10+ min...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone XS, Apple Watch Series 4) Operating System (iOS 12.1, watchOS 5.1.1)   My Question or Issue  When I'm using the Spotify app on the Apple...

izzyxmartinez

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iOS 12.1 No sounds

My Question or Issue When using Spotify from my phone...there is no sound even though it says it’s playing. I’ve turned off Bluetooth so it’s not playing somewhere else...when I use Spotify on my computer - headphones (not wireless) it’s fine. Versio...

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My Question or Issue   When using Spotify from my phone...there is no sound even though it says it’s playing. I’ve turned off Bluetooth so it’s not playing somewhere else... when I use Spotif...

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App has un-downloaded all previously downloaded music

PlanPremiumCountryunited kingdom My Question or Issuetoday when I tried to open my app. It had logged me out and all of my downloaded playlists and albums had been undownloaded. Ive paid for premium use because I need it for work so how do I stop thi...

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Plan Premium Country united kingdom      My Question or Issue today when I tried to open my app. It had logged me out and all of my downloaded playlists and albums had been undo...

iustinr

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Device list from home network even when not connected with home WIFI

Hello all, today i experienced an annoying bug regarding the device list on the iOS App. First of all:All apps are updated to the latest version and the local device option is activated, so the device list should only list devices which are in the sa...

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Hello all,   today i experienced an annoying bug regarding the device list on the iOS App.   First of all: All apps are updated to the latest version and the local device option is act...

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Gig Goer

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recently played playlists contain one song

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueCertain playlists/albums in recently played only show one song instead of the whole playlist. It also isn't always a song i've listened to. Is there any fix for this?

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Plan Premium Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue Certain playlists/albums in recently played only show one song instead of the whole playlist. It also isn't...

Amcio

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Why are some musics and album can be found in the PC version but not the mobile apps?

PlanFreeCountry Hong KongDeviceiPhone 6s Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue Some music like the old songs of Mayday before 2003 are able to be found in desktop version of spotify but not in my iPhone playlist.

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Plan Free Country  Hong Kong Device iPhone 6s  Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  Some music like the old songs of Mayday before 2003 are able to be found i...

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How to make Spotify continue playing in Honda odyssey

Hey guys, first post here! I've been using premium Spotify for a few years and it's been amazing. In my last car, I had a pioneer head unit that I had my iPod touch connected to via USB/iPod integration. When I would play Spotify, then turn the car o...

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Hey guys, first post here! I've been using premium Spotify for a few years and it's been amazing. In my last car, I had a pioneer head unit that I had my iPod touch connected to via USB/iPod integrat...

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iPad/iPhone device finding

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone 5S, iPad 4th GebOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueRecently, my iPad 'More Devices' seems to have been disabled and I cannot locate all the Apple TVs and Spotify Connect devices on my network, only the same 2...

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Plan Premium Country UK  Device iPhone 5S, iPad 4th Geb Operating System iOS 10  My Question or Issue Recently, my iPad 'More Devices' seems to have been disabled and I cannot loca...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to jump to another track

Premium user here. What just changed with Spotify? My laptop is logged into my Spotify account and so is my iPhone. The laptop plays the music through my home system and I control it via the Spotify app on my phone. This has worked perfectly for year...

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Premium user here.   What just changed with Spotify?    My laptop is logged into my Spotify account and so is my iPhone.  The laptop plays the music through my home system and...

Peter

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Empty Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone XROperating System(iOS) My Question or Issue Hi, I've recently changed over my Apple handset from an iPhone 8 to an iphone XR. After signing back in to Spotify (on my new handset), I can see that I have all my playli...

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  Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone XR Operating System (iOS)   My Question or Issue   Hi,   I've recently changed over my Apple handset from an iPhone 8...

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Podcast not playing

PlanPremiumCountry United States DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS My Question or Issue When clicking on the Spitting chiclets podcast, it always pops up that an error has occurred. Trying to listen

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Plan Premium Country  United States  Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue  When clicking on the Spitting chiclets podcast, it always pops up...

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Help!Ik kan niet meer inloggen op mijn spotify op mijn mobiel. Hij staat nog ingesteld op Nederland en zou hem moeten over zetten op Bonaire. Dit land kan ik niet aanklikken bij de landen opties. Iemand enig idee wat ik nu kan doen? Thanks!

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   Help! Ik kan niet meer inloggen op mijn spotify op mijn mobiel. Hij staat nog ingesteld op Nederland en zou hem moeten over zetten op Bonaire. Dit land kan ik niet aanklikken bij de la...

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Spotify gear s3 remote mode choose songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Devices7 edge and gear s3Operating Systemnougat My Question or IssueI just recently solved an issue with the remote feature with spotify on gear s3 not working which was fixed by downgrading spotify version on my phone. however,...

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Plan Premium Country USA  Device s7 edge and gear s3 Operating System nougat   My Question or Issue I just recently solved an issue with the remote feature with spotify on gear ...

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Music is playing alone and switch automatically

Plan : Premium / Country : FR / Device : Iphone 7 / Operating System : iOS 11.4.1 Hello guys, When I start my spotify app, I always have a message about a web player using my account and I can see some music from artists I don't know have being playe...

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Plan : Premium / Country : FR / Device : Iphone 7 / Operating System : iOS 11.4.1    Hello guys,    When I start my spotify app, I...

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Desing problem

PlanPremiumCountry FranceDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueGood evening,I would like to know why I do not have the new application desing and the old one. And how can I have it?Thank you

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Plan Premium Country  France Device iPhone X Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue Good evening, I would like to know why I do not have the new application desing and...

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iOS Battery Life and 320Kbps Audio

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue I've dealt with excessive battery drain across 4 iOS devices (iPad Mini 3, iPhone 6S, iPhone X, iPhone XS) and have finally gotten the app to consume a normal percentage...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  I've dealt with excessive battery drain across 4 iOS devices (iPad Mini 3, iPhone 6...

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Huge issue with shuffle play. Spotify please fix it soon!

My Question or IssueSpotify, you have huge bug in your apps (at least the iOS apps, maybe also windows and android?). Shuffle mode does not work at this time. To be more precise; when I'm listening to my playlist in shuffle mode and delete the curren...

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    My Question or Issue Spotify, you have huge bug in your apps (at least the iOS apps, maybe also windows and android?). Shuffle mode does not work at this time.  To be more prec...

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Playing a new song with at least a song in queue bug

PlanFree/PremiumCountry ItalyDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 9.3.4 My Question or Issue I just discovered that i can use my phone as a remote to play spotify music from my PC. All functions are fluid except when you play a new song ( i mean select...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country  Italy Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 9.3.4   My Question or Issue  I just discovered that i can use my phone as a remote to play spo...

dekomori

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Grayed out songs that are still available on spotify

PlanPremiumCountryUS My Question or Issue Today I tried to open and play my christmas playlist that has slowly been growing over the last 4 years or so. There are ~75 songs on the list. When I opened the playlist, however, almost every one of the son...

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Plan Premium Country US   My Question or Issue  Today I tried to open and play my christmas playlist that has slowly been growing over the last 4 years or so. There are ~75 songs on t...

ZevSupport

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Google Assistant on iOS: “Sorry, I can’t play music on Spotify yet”

PlanPremium Device(iPhone 8+, iPad 9)Operating System(iOS 12) Is it normal for Google Assistant to say “Sorry, I can’t play music on Spotify yet,” when the app is open, but in the background? I’ve been trying to get it to work with my Bose QC35ii hea...

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Plan Premium   Device (iPhone 8+, iPad 9) Operating System (iOS 12)   Is it normal for Google Assistant to say “Sorry, I can’t play music on Spotify yet,” when the app is open, but ...

ZevSupport

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