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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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Superuser Contribution Songs keep skipping or pausing constantly and starts playing when app not open

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceIphone 7Operating SystemiOS 11.4 Recently I have been listening to spotify on my phone and the songs will either pause or skip to the next song repeatedly to the point where I have to stop listening all together because it ...

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Plan Premium Country  UK Device Iphone 7 Operating System iOS 11.4   Recently I have been listening to spotify on my phone and the songs will either pause or skip to the next song ...

Aimee_T

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App has no option to connect to Facebook

Premium plan, iPhone 5In the Settings/Social menu I don't have any option to connect my account to Facebook. The only things listed are: Private Session Publish Activity Last.fm / Scrobble Waze Since it's impossible to connect to Facebook via my desk...

Music Fan

Premium plan, iPhone 5 In the Settings/Social menu I don't have any option to connect my account to Facebook. The only things listed are:  Private Session  Publish Activity  Last.f...

downtime68

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HOW to remove previously listened to songs (not in recents)

Is there a way to remove artists/songs you’ve listened to in the past, but they’re not in your recents? Example, when my young niece has used my phone she has listened to a bunch of kids stuff. So my 2017 playlist contained a few of the songs she had...

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Is there a way to remove artists/songs you’ve listened to in the past, but they’re not in your recents? Example, when my young niece has used my phone she has listened to a bunch of kids stuff. So my...

GamerSmoosh

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Relevant playlist suggestions

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or Issue So I've got a premium subscribtion - however I still get suggestions for playlists with music I have no interest in what so ever! "Snup en god playlist" Is complete...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark   Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue  So I've got a premium subscribtion - however I still get suggestions for pla...

krxio

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I am not abroad!

I am from America. I set up my account when I was on vacation in Europe. I can’t get in my account back in America, because “You can’t use account abroad for more than 14 days”.

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I am from America. I set up my account when I was on vacation in Europe. I can’t get in my account back in America, because “You can’t use account abroad for more than 14 days”.

daniellethecool

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Solved!! Songs won’t play when added to playlists

PlanFreeCountry England, UKDeviceiPhone 5sOperating SystemiOS 11My Question or IssueWhen I add songs to playlists, the new songs won’t play. Playlists that I’ve created will play songs, however when I add new songs to playlists, it won’t play the new...

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  Plan Free Country  England, UK Device iPhone 5s Operating System iOS 11 My Question or Issue When I add songs to playlists, the new songs won’t play. Playlists that I’ve created...

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Solved!! New Spotify

Hi everyone, Sorry i'm French But I need to know Why can't I see My friend's profile and My Profile to, since The update of Spotify is on My iphone ?Thank You

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    Hi everyone, Sorry i'm French But I need to know Why can't I see My friend's profile and My Profile to, since The update of Spotify is on My iphone ? Thank You 🙂 

Loxer

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Not letting me play song?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA DeviceIphone 7 plusOperating SystemiOS 11.2.2 My Question or Issue Hello, I was recently trying to play ‘I wonder if bloods watch blues clues’ by XXX and I cannot add it to my playlists, favorite it, or anything really. Any...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country USA   Device Iphone 7 plus Operating System iOS 11.2.2   My Question or Issue  Hello, I was recently trying to play ‘I wonder if bloods wat...

Loxer

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My spotify didn’t update to the new look

My Spotify didn’t update to the newest look and it’s updated on the App Store it says and I’ve deleted the app and redownloaded it and it didn’t update it still, a couple of my friends is updated and mine still isn’t. Is there any way to fix this? iP...

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My Spotify didn’t update to the newest look and it’s updated on the App Store it says and I’ve deleted the app and redownloaded it and it didn’t update it still, a couple of my friends is updated and...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Random “Suggested” songs always playing

Right I have absolutely had it with this app. Whenever I play an album or a playlist I’ve created, instead of the music I want to hear, I’m getting random music that is nothing like what I’m trying to listen to! I’ve turned off auto play, and from wh...

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Right I have absolutely had it with this app. Whenever I play an album or a playlist I’ve created, instead of the music I want to hear, I’m getting random music that is nothing like what I’m trying t...

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Won’t let be buy premium

PlanFree CountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 8+ Operating System IOS 11.4 My Question or Issue spotify on my phone won’t let me view my profile, make playlists private or unprivated, and it won’t let me buy premium. I’m not sure why I got this version ...

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Plan Free   Country United States     Device iPhone 8+   Operating System  IOS 11.4    My Question or Issue    spotify on my phone won’t let...

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Solved!! Bulk management of downloaded songs: add all to playlist and then delete downloads?

Plan: PremiumCountry: US Device: iPhoneOperating System: iOS 10 I have over 20g of downloaded Spotify music on my phone. I want to create a playlist of all these songs and then delete the downloaded files to free up space. Is there a way to do this w...

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Plan: Premium Country: US   Device: iPhone Operating System: iOS 10   I have over 20g of downloaded Spotify music on my phone. I want to create a playlist of all these ...

Loxer

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify is killing my iPhone

Hi everyone, I am having issues with Spotify. I am running iOS 11.3.1 in an iPhone 6+ and the device has begun to heat up like **bleep** when I am listening music in background. It didn't heat up like that except when I skipped a lot of songs at a ti...

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Hi everyone,    I am having issues with Spotify. I am running iOS 11.3.1 in an iPhone 6+ and the device has begun to heat up like **bleep** when I am listening music in background. It did...

owmybrain

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Solved!! iOS 12 beta CarPlay bug

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceIphone xOperating SystemIOS 12.0 public beta My Question or Issue During CarPlay, audio will stop if the app is exited out of and/or the screen is turned off. In order for audio to play, the app needed to be open and the sc...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country  US Device Iphone x Operating System IOS 12.0 public beta    My Question or Issue  During CarPlay, audio will stop if the app is exited out of and/o...

ginaadrson

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Solved!! [iOS] Queue on iPhone is not displaying correctly

Plan: Family Premium AccountCountry: USA Device: iPhone 8 running iOS 11.4 (15F79)Spotify Version: 8.4.53.689 My dad pays for Spotify family, and I have my own account that I log into through Facebook, but I can also login using email/password. I use...

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Plan: Family Premium Account Country: USA   Device: iPhone 8 running iOS 11.4 (15F79) Spotify Version: 8.4.53.689   My dad pays for Spotify family, and I have my own account that I lo...

Loxer

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How can I sort my playlists?

I want to sort my playlists alphabetically. How can I do that? I usually use my Apple phone to access Spotify, but sorting of playlists is not an option as far as I can tell. Are there other Spotify clients (Web player, etc.) that do allow for sortin...

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I want to sort my playlists alphabetically.  How can I do that?   I usually use my Apple phone to access Spotify, but sorting of playlists is not an option as far as I can tell.  Are...

OliviaSS

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Shuffling on the App

PlanFreeCountry UsaDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemIOS10 My Question or Issue The most recent update for Spotify looks and feels phenomenal. I have had a paid subscription to Apple Music for a few months provided by my father, but I haven’t used it bec...

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Plan Free Country  Usa Device iPhone 6 Operating System IOS10   My Question or Issue  The most recent update for Spotify looks and feels phenomenal. I have had a paid subscri...

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Solved!! Background downloads not working

My Question or IssueHi, I have recently started to use spotify and have now tried to download my playlists and albums on my iPhone. Generally it works, but with the limitation that I have to leave my display on and spotify as app on. As soon as I hav...

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My Question or Issue Hi, I have recently started to use spotify and have now tried to download my playlists and albums on my iPhone. Generally it works, but with the limitation that I have to leave ...

Loxer

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Iphone tmobile loggt nicht ein

hallo, auf meinem iphone mit tmobile stream on kann ich mich nur im wlan modus in spitify einloggen. Im Mobilfunknetz sagt mir die App ich wäre offline und stellt keine Verbindung her.so kann ich die App aver unterwegs natürlich nicht nutzen.weiss je...

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hallo,   auf meinem iphone mit tmobile stream on kann ich mich nur im wlan modus in spitify einloggen. Im Mobilfunknetz sagt mir die App ich wäre offline und stellt keine Verbindung her. so k...

sebrud

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Solved!! Why can't I download more than one thousand (1,000) songs on my iPhone?

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 6s, iOS 11.4 Hello there, So I know that there is a download limit of 3,333 songs per device, but I am not even close to reaching this limit and I get constant reminders to delete songs to stay withing the download content li...

Newbie

Plan Premium  Device iPhone 6s, iOS 11.4   Hello there,   So I know that there is a download limit of 3,333 songs per device, but I am not even close to reaching this limit and ...

Loxer

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