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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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Is there a way to filter songs on your playlist with the newer update

PlanFreeCountry Device(iPhone 6sOperating System(iOS 11.3.1) When the new Spotify update came and redid the whole app layout and experience I found that the options to filter your songs in your playlist is no longer there,therfore making it hard to f...

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  Plan Free Country   Device (iPhone 6s Operating System (iOS 11.3.1)   When the new Spotify update came and redid the whole app layout and experience I found that the option...

Loxer

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Can't instal premium

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 5 My Question or Issue Why can't I install Premium in this app. There is noother app. Is that an error in my phone or something common

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  Plan Premium Device iPhone 5   My Question or Issue  Why can't I install Premium in this app. There is noother app. Is that an error in my phone or something common 

Luke

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Thumbprint?

Plan PremiumCountry USA Device 7 PlusOperating System ios 11.4 Converting from Pandora. That app had a function called 'Thumbprint'. Basically a playlist of every track I'd 'thumbed up'. Is there an equivalent in Spotify? Thanks.

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  Plan Premium Country USA   Device 7 Plus Operating System ios 11.4   Converting from Pandora. That app had a function called 'Thumbprint'. Basically a playlist of every t...

Loxer

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Auto-plays most recently saved

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceIphone 6Operating SystemiOS My Question or Issue I'm having an issue where the spotify app automatically plays the most recently saved song whenever I open it. This never used to happen, how can I stop it?

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Plan Premium Country  UK Device Iphone 6 Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue  I'm having an issue where the spotify app automatically plays the most recently saved so...

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Playing songs not in an album

I have been trying to listen to post malones beerbongs and bentleys album, on my computer i can listen perfectly fine. But when i try to listen on my phone it will play some post malone then play songs from random artist, and i do have autoplay turne...

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  I have been trying to listen to post malones beerbongs and bentleys album, on my computer i can listen perfectly fine. But when i try to listen on my phone it will play some post malone then ...

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Solved!! How do I find my community username?

How do I know what my community username is or where can I find it?

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How do I know what my community username is or where can I find it?

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iOS 9.3, chromecast audio: random dropouts

Plan: Premium FamilyCountry: SwitzerlandDevice: iPhone 4sOperating System: iOS 9.3 My Question or IssueWhen casting, the audio cuts out (e.g. no sound from the stereo) several times in 5 minutes. After 5 minutes I find another solution for my music f...

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Plan: Premium Family Country: Switzerland Device: iPhone 4s Operating System: iOS 9.3   My Question or Issue When casting, the audio cuts out (e.g. no sound from the stereo) several t...

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Spotify isn't working

PlanFreeCountry portugal DeviceHuawei (latest) Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue the whole app was acting up so I thought it was because I haven't updated, I went to play store to update it and now the app i...

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  Plan Free Country  portugal  Device Huawei (latest)  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  the whole app was...

Loxer

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upgrade 8.4.53.689 iPhone X

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 11.3.1 My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 11.3.1   My Question or Issue  

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iOS Theme Problem

PlanPremiumCountryTurkey Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 11.4) My Question or IssueI was a free user and the new theme was beautiful. For this reason I switched to premium but theme is back to normal.

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Plan Premium Country Turkey   Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 11.4)   My Question or Issue I was a free user and the new theme was beautiful. For this reason I switched t...

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Why my iPhone 7 plus doesn’t have the new update

PlanPremiumCountry FinlandDeviceIphone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue Everyone is talking about the new update and I don’t have it yet! I really would like to see the new buttons and everything but I just don’t have it! Why? What c...

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Plan Premium Country  Finland Device Iphone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  Everyone is talking about the new update and I don’t have it yet! I really ...

Loxer

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App won't let me view my own profile or make things private???

PlanFreeCountry DeviceiPhone SEOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Can't view my own profile? Also can't make playlists private?

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Plan Free Country   Device iPhone SE Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  Can't view my own profile? Also can't make playlist...

Maxim

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Battery drain new update 8.4.53.689

Getting severe battery drain after updating on iPhone SE. Music playing for 10 minutes dropped percent by 10%. Previous version did not have this issue.

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Getting severe battery drain after updating on iPhone SE. Music playing for 10 minutes dropped percent by 10%. Previous version did not have this issue.

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[Discussion][ALL Platforms] The New UI concept

Hi everyone, The new UI is really clean but it still feels exactly the same. I was checking Behance as I usually do and came across this concept by Gabrielle Nguyen:https://www.behance.net/gallery/56534635/Spotify-UI-Redesign-Concept It was nice and ...

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Hi everyone,   The new UI is really clean but it still feels exactly the same.  I was checking Behance as I usually do and came across this concept by  Gabrielle Nguyen: https://w...

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Need to prevent time counter and buttons from disappearing after 3 seconds

I have the latest iOS version of Spotify as of writing this. When I'm in playback, the time counter and all the buttons disappear after 3 seconds. It's crazy that I can't find a setting to change that leaves all of this info on the screen constantly....

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I have the latest iOS version of Spotify as of writing this. When I'm in playback, the time counter and all the buttons disappear after 3 seconds. It's crazy that I can't find a setting to change tha...

Bethany_Dawn

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Control center missing the back button

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone SE) My Question or IssueBack button on control panel gets randomly replaced by some library thingie i dont do anything with. How can i stick with back button?

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Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone SE)     My Question or Issue Back button on control panel gets randomly replaced by some library thingie i dont do anything with. How can...

jb_bryant

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Solved!! Saving Album as a New Playlist - Naming?

In previous versions of Spotify on iOS, when I wanted to save an album as a new playlist, it would automatically name the playlist for me (Artist - Album Name). However, in the newest version, it prompts me to name the new playlist myself... This can...

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In previous versions of Spotify on iOS, when I wanted to save an album as a new playlist, it would automatically name the playlist for me (Artist - Album Name).   However, in the newest vers...

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connecting last.fm on an iphone 7

Does anyone know if it's possible to connect last.fm with spotify on an iphone 7? Do I need a premium account to do this? I can't seem to figure out how to get it to work.

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Does anyone know if it's possible to connect last.fm with spotify on an iphone 7? Do I need a premium account to do this? I can't seem to figure out how to get it to work.

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