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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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Downloaded songs NOT taking up space on my iphone 5

Hi everyone, wonder if you can help me.I've recently taken out a Spotify Premium subscription (loving it so far). I've noticed when I've downloaded numerous songs that when I got into my general phone settings it's saying the songs stored to the devi...

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Hi everyone, wonder if you can help me. I've recently taken out a Spotify Premium subscription (loving it so far). I've noticed when I've downloaded numerous songs that when I got into my general ph...

Loxer

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Sync of playlists with old iPhone 3G possible?

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 3GOperating SystemiOS 4.2.1 My Question or Issue Hi there, i would like to use for a special usecase my old iphone 3G wich the old, installed spotify app (0.4.24.65.gaef36bd1 or? 0.6.4.66.gdf356d01). App is inst...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany  Device iPhone 3G Operating System iOS 4.2.1   My Question or Issue   Hi there, i would like to use for a special usecase my old ip...

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Local Files Not Syncing/Unlimited Data Issue

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone X/HP Pavillion Windows 10Operating System: 11.4.1 I haven't had any problems syncing local files until I recently got a new computer. I've worked with Spotify Help on this a bit but I'm backed into a corner. Sp...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone X/HP Pavillion Windows 10 Operating System: 11.4.1   I haven't had any problems syncing local files until I recently got a new computer. I've w...

Loxer

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Spotify stops playing in the background

Hello, i have this problem that whenever i am listening to music and return to my home screen, open another app or when i lock my screen spotify stops playing. This is quite annoying since i have used spotify for a long time and a few days ago this s...

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Hello, i have this problem that whenever i am listening to music and return to my home screen, open another app or when i lock my screen spotify stops playing. This is quite annoying since i have use...

Billy-J

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The latest update

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or Issue I was wondering if there was any way to revert the app back to the last version. It is nearly impossible to listen to the music that I want to or like. In the last ve...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue  I was wondering if there was any way to revert the app back to the last version....

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Can’t search for profiles at spotify

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 7 , Macbook Pro)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue Okay, so my problem is that when I try to search for my friends, it won’t work. If I typed in their username or Facebook name it just came up «no results f...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone 7 , Macbook Pro) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue  Okay, so my problem is that when I try to search for my friends, it w...

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How to delete item from spotify playlist?

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue Can't figure out how to delete a song from a playlist of my own creation. I go to my library, then select the playlist and hit the three dots in the upper right corner. Proble...

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Plan Free Country US Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  Can't figure out how to delete a song from a playlist of my own creation. I go to my library, ...

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Discover section has less choices now

PlanPremiumCountry UKDevice(iPhone 6S, iMac,)Operating System(iOS 11, MacOS 10.13) My Question or Issue When you go to Browse>Discover> after the "Top recommendations for you" list of albums there are other lists, e.g. Similar to .. , Because you lis...

Gig Goer

  Plan Premium Country  UK Device (iPhone 6S, iMac,) Operating System (iOS 11, MacOS 10.13)   My Question or Issue  When you go to Browse>Discover> after the "Top...

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iPhone downloaded songs

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue Although iCloud backup is open on my iPhone device, the songs that I have downloaded before are not automatically downloaded. I have to download the songs again.Is thi...

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Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  Although iCloud backup is open on my iPhone device, the songs that I have downloa...

Loxer

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Solved!! Playlist messed up

My Question or Issue My playlist finished going through all the sngs on it, and normally that make me able to start the shuffle over again. However, this time it keeps playing songs that aren't on my playlist no matter how many times I restart my pho...

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    My Question or Issue   My playlist finished going through all the sngs on it, and normally that make me able to start the shuffle over again. However, this time it keeps playin...

jsannn

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Solved!! Sort songs from the iOS app

Hi there Spotify Community, I consider myself a true ambassador of the brand since 2016. Please, I miss ordering my songs from the iOS mobile application. I think it does not exist and it would be something great, handy, useful... Many thanks for thi...

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Hi there Spotify Community, I consider myself a true ambassador of the brand since 2016. Please, I miss ordering my songs from the iOS mobile application. I think it does not exist and it would ...

Loxer

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Crossfade is not for me

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceiPhone 7bOperating SystemIOS 11 My Question or IssueI find crossfade between songs to be painfully annoying when playing through spotify’s public playlists. Different house songs fading into eacother really grates my ea...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device iPhone 7b Operating System IOS 11   My Question or Issue I find crossfade between songs to be painfully annoying when playing through spotify’s...

Loxer

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Cant sync local filed between windows app and iPhone

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceWindows 10 & iPhone 6 Plus My Question or IssueI go to 'Local Files' on left side of windows app. Select all 195 files and select 'add to playlist' and select an empty playlist calls Fav+. I then go to Fav+ in playlists s...

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    Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Windows 10 & iPhone 6 Plus       My Question or Issue I go to 'Local Files' on left side of windows app. S...

Loxer

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iphone SE: App has been freezing for 20+ sec whenever you open it after a while

iphone and spotify up to date. When i saw the update today i figured it would end up fixing this issue, but it didnt. Essentially, ever since i downloaded the newest Iphone update, spotify freezes all the time. The weird part, is the music doesnt fre...

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  iphone and spotify up to date.   When i saw the update today i figured it would end up fixing this issue, but it didnt.   Essentially, ever since i downloaded the newest Iphone ...

Billy-J

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Solved!! [iOS] I can't see currently played song and last from queue

PlanPremium FamilyCountryPolandDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating System iOS 11.4My Question or IssueHey, for some time when I click the button in the upper right corner to see my queue I can't see it correctly. Everything is shown on the screenshot. Can Y...

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Plan Premium Family Country Poland Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System  iOS 11.4 My Question or Issue Hey, for some time when I click the button in the upper right corner to see ...

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No Rádio button

PlanFreeCountry BrazilDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1My Question or Issue Hello, the day of your application is free and you can not delete the radios I have.You can also access the web function.I gave one searched on the site and by what se...

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Plan Free Country  Brazil Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS  11.4.1 My Question or Issue   Hello, the day of your application is free and you can not delete the radios I ha...

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Bugs and Errors

PlanFree/PremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceiPhone 6s and iPad Air.Operating SystemiOS 11.1.2 My Question or Issue My songs from my PC, when played on my phone do not show the album cover. AGUST D and Dt sugA from the AGUST D album are not avaliable, but ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Australia Device iPhone 6s and iPad Air. Operating System iOS 11.1.2     My Question or Issue  My songs from my PC, when played on my phone d...

Loxer

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iphone issues

HiI have had itunes for ages with various playlists saved.fairly new to spotifyOn my laptop i opened both and could see my playlists in spotify and was able to see play and download the playlists through spotifyhowever when i am on my iphone in spoti...

Newbie

Hi I have had itunes for ages with various playlists saved. fairly new to spotify On my laptop i opened both and could see my playlists in spotify and was able to see play and download the playlis...

Loxer

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IOS12 public beta messing with Spotify Connect?

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12 Public Beta My Question or IssueSince I've upgrade my phone to IOS12 Public Beta Spotify Connect doesn't work on any of my devices except between my iPhone and Computer. Previously it was...

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Plan Premium Country US  Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12 Public Beta   My Question or Issue Since I've upgrade my phone to IOS12 Public Beta Spotify Connect doesn't w...

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App won’t load

i stopped using spotify since summer break started and i didn’t need spotify for the bus ride anymore. then, when i went back into the back to check something, it didn't load.it let me into the app, but it just shows me the spotify icon with a black ...

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i stopped using spotify since summer break started and i didn’t need spotify for the bus ride anymore. then, when i went back into the back to check something, it didn't load. it let me in...

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