Solved!! How can I remove the “playing recommended songs for you” feature
I don’t want to listen to music that’s not in my playlist
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Solved!! How to play the "Eat this playlist"
Do i have to get premium to do it?And i have the latest version which is 8.8.44.527 but i still cant see the option
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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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Superuser Contribution Can't Sync Mac Local Files to my iPhone
PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceMacBook Air, iPhone 6Operating SystemMacOS High Sierra and iOS 11 My Question or Issue I have some local files in iTunes on my Mac in Playlists in Spotify and they first weren't appearing on my iPhone, but then I ena...
Plan Premium Country Australia Device MacBook Air, iPhone 6 Operating System MacOS High Sierra and iOS 11 My Question or Issue I have some local files in iTunes on my M...
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Solved!! Daily Mixes disappeared
Plan: PremiumCountry: FinlandDevice: iPhone 6Operating System: iOS 12Daily mixes disappeared. The menu item is there, but no lists - applies to both iOS and web player. Have tried logging out and back in, as well as uninstalling and reinstalling iOS ...
Plan: Premium Country: Finland Device: iPhone 6 Operating System: iOS 12 Daily mixes disappeared. The menu item is there, but no lists - applies to both iOS and web player. ...
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Superuser Contribution iPhone won't sync/download local files
I don't know if this was the right place to post this question, but I am having issues with getting local files from my pc to sync and download to my iPhone. I did all the steps required to get it to download. And I've gotten it to the point where th...
I don't know if this was the right place to post this question, but I am having issues with getting local files from my pc to sync and download to my iPhone. I did all the steps required to g...
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Fix shifting songs around on mobile (and desktop) version Custom playlists
PlanPremium - FamilyCountry USADeviceiPhone 7 & DesktopOperating SystemiOS 12 & Windows 10My Question or Issue I can't move songs around quickly on mobile and pc and it is terribly frustrating when I try moving a song on mobile and my finger slips of...
Plan Premium - Family Country USA Device iPhone 7 & Desktop Operating System iOS 12 & Windows 10 My Question or Issue I can't move songs around quickly on mobile ...
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Solved!! Problem with Redmi Note 4 in iOS
Hello. I have a premium family account in the U.S.. When my iPhone was recently updated to the newest iOS 12.0, my Spotify stopped working properly in my car. There is a device shown as "Redmi Note 4" and it keep stopping playing in my car and trying...
Hello. I have a premium family account in the U.S.. When my iPhone was recently updated to the newest iOS 12.0, my Spotify stopped working properly in my car. There is a device shown as "Redmi Note 4...
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Issues downloading podcasts
Premium subscriberCountry: Canada DeviceIphone xsOperating System(iOS 12 My Question or Issue My Spotify will now not download podcasts to my device. It will download songs, just not podcasts. I’ve tried restarting my device and reinstalling the app ...
Premium subscriber Country: Canada Device Iphone xs Operating System (iOS 12 My Question or Issue My Spotify will now not download podcasts to my device. It wil...
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Can’t change order of songs in queue
PlanPremiumCountry EnglandDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or IssueWhen I shuffle a playlist I change the order that the songs play in and the first one plays but the rest just play in the order the songs were in before. I’ve tri...
Plan Premium Country England Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue When I shuffle a playlist I change the order that the songs play in and the first...
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Apple watch series 3
My Question Is it possible to use spotify on apple wacth without cell phone with it?example during running.Obviously having previously loaded the playlists. PlanPremiumCountryItaly Device(Apple watch series 3, iphone 7plus)Operating System(wacthos 4,...
My Question Is it possible to use spotify on apple wacth without cell phone with it? example during running. Obviously having previously loaded the playlists. Plan Prem...
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Superuser Contribution Deleted tracks still play
I have searched the forums here and have not come up with a satisfactory answer to this question. Tunes I have deleted from my playlist continue to play. I’ve double checked my playlist and they have been deleted. The only responses I’ve seen on the ...
I have searched the forums here and have not come up with a satisfactory answer to this question. Tunes I have deleted from my playlist continue to play. I’ve double checked my playlist and the...
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Cannot rearrange songs to play next on shuffled playlists.
My Question or Issue - Can’t rearrange songs that are scheduled to play next.PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS X) My Question or IssueSpotify won’t let me rearrange songs that are in the “Up Next: Playlist” area. Typically, be...
My Question or Issue - Can’t rearrange songs that are scheduled to play next. Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS X) My Question or Issue Spotif...
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Solved!! Literally no notifications
PlanPremium - FamilyCountry GermanyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue Hi allI'm reeiving literally no notifications from Spotify. All options are activated in IOS Menu and also in account settings both for push and email. The o...
Plan Premium - Family Country Germany Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11 My Question or Issue Hi all I'm reeiving literally no notifications from Spotify....
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Need help! Says continue listening on another device on my family account.
Whenever I open my Spotify app it will start playing whatever my moms playing on her iPhone and says You are listening on _____’s iPhone you can hit continue or listen on your iPhone. Either way I’m forced to listen to it and it shows all her stuff. ...
Whenever I open my Spotify app it will start playing whatever my moms playing on her iPhone and says You are listening on _____’s iPhone you can hit continue or listen on your iPhone. Either way I’m ...
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Where did the dislike button go?
I’m using the latest iOS app (8.4.72) and the dislike button seems to be gone. I’ve checked on both my iPad and iPhone which are both running iOS 12. I’m listening to my discover weekly so I should be able to dislike but it seems I can only like.
I’m using the latest iOS app (8.4.72) and the dislike button seems to be gone. I’ve checked on both my iPad and iPhone which are both running iOS 12. I’m listening to my discover weekly so I should b...
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Solved!! Spotify very slow to download files to iPhone XS Max (50 songs in 4 days)
I have Spotify Premium and a new iPhone XS Max 512GB (420GB free) running iOS 12, and over the course of the past four days it downloaded only 50 songs (out of 2200 songs). It seems to only download (extremely slowly) when the phone screen is on and ...
I have Spotify Premium and a new iPhone XS Max 512GB (420GB free) running iOS 12, and over the course of the past four days it downloaded only 50 songs (out of 2200 songs). It seems to only ...
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Superuser Contribution MISSING SONGS
PlanFreeCountry UKDeviceiPhone 7, IPAD pro 10.5Operating Systemios 11lastest software all spotify My Question or IssuePC= 7011 SONGSPS4 = 6992 SONGSIPHONE, IPAD = 6999 SONGSHELP!pc is right
Plan Free Country UK Device iPhone 7, IPAD pro 10.5 Operating System ios 11 lastest software all spotify My Question or Issue PC= 7011 SONGS PS4 = 6992 SONGS IPHONE, IPAD = ...
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Error occurred on Home screen
PlanPremium CountrySwitzerland DeviceiPhone 7 Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue When i open spotify, the home screen shows the message “an error occurred”, without specifying further details. Ser also attached screenshot. i already tried to...
Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue When i open spotify, the home screen shows the mes...
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Spotify on iPhone XS Max: Small box in the center only where touch works
PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating System(iOS 12 My Question or IssueIs anyone else facing this issue where if I connect my phone with a bluetooth speaker, and I’m listening to music on the app, after a while most of the app goes mo...
Plan Free/Premium Country Device iPhone XS Max Operating System (iOS 12 My Question or Issue Is anyone else facing this issue where if I connect my phone with a bluetooth spea...
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Downloaded songs not synching to ios
PlanpremiumCountry CanadaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or IssueI have read other threads with the same problem but nothing is helping. I have restarted my phone and computer, uninstalled spotify on both devices and reinstalled,...
Plan premium Country Canada Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue I have read other threads with the same problem but nothing is helping. I h...
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New UI update (iPhone X) changes Repeat interface
PlanPremiumCountry USDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS X) My Question or IssueThe new Spotify UI update sticks the Repeat functionality in an ellipsis menu in the upper right hand corner. I use this functionality many times on a daily basis and ha...
Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS X) My Question or Issue The new Spotify UI update sticks the Repeat functionality in an ellipsis menu in the upp...
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Songs jump and skip after iOS 12 update
I have updated my iPhone to the latest iOS 12 update and here's what came up: while listening to a song on Spotify, the song skips when these actions are done on the iPhone's default camera app: 1. When you open the app (anywhere, from the lockscreen...
I have updated my iPhone to the latest iOS 12 update and here's what came up: while listening to a song on Spotify, the song skips when these actions are done on the iPhone's default camera app: 1. W...
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