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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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Spotify skips on my iphone

I have been having issues with my Spotify account the past two weeks. It skips/fast forwards/pasues/resumes/activates Siri etc A LOT and I am unable to control the tracks I want to listen to. How do I make it stop?!! I have tried re-installing the ap...

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I have been having issues with my Spotify account the past two weeks. It skips/fast forwards/pasues/resumes/activates Siri etc A LOT and I am unable to control the tracks I want to listen to. How do ...

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Profile Picture on Iphone

I’m really enjoying the spotify app but for someone who doesn’t own a computer and laptop I am not able to change my profile picture. It cannot be that hard to implement it onto the app for ipad and iphone users.

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I’m really enjoying the spotify app but for someone who doesn’t own a computer and laptop I am not able to change my profile picture. It cannot be that hard to implement it onto the app for ipad and ...

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Solved!! Spotify keeps playing someone else's music on my iPhone & I can't play my music

Whenever I try to play my Spotify playlist it keeps stopping & saying "Playing Kalils IPhone- continue" & I try to press play on this iPhone but it keeps playing someone else's music. Help me!!!! I've tried logging out & in a few times but then it pl...

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Whenever I try to play my Spotify playlist it keeps stopping & saying "Playing Kalils IPhone- continue" & I try to press play on this iPhone but it keeps playing someone else's music. Help me...

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Controlling Spotify while Bluetooth to phone

Hi, I have an aftermarket radio in my car and I use Spotify to Bluetooth to it. Whenever I Bluetooth to it the Spotify app will display a logo and lock up and I cannot use it to change the track. Is there any way to fix this so I don’t have to use ra...

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Hi, I have an aftermarket radio in my car and I use Spotify to Bluetooth to it. Whenever I Bluetooth to it the Spotify app will display a logo and lock up and I cannot use it to change the track. Is ...

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Verbindung bricht immer wieder ab

Hallo Zusammen,ich hoere jetzt schon sehr lange meine Mukke ueber Spotify. Leider habe ich seit ca. 2-3 Monaten ein grosses Problem. Spotify bricht immer mal wieder, sehr spontan, die Wiedergabe von Liedern ab. Stellt sich dann auf Pause und ich muss...

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Hallo Zusammen, ich hoere jetzt schon sehr lange meine Mukke ueber Spotify. Leider habe ich seit ca. 2-3 Monaten ein grosses Problem. Spotify bricht immer mal wieder, sehr spontan, die Wiedergabe vo...

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Spotify in israel - lots of problems

Hi, Made a premium accout in israel....and there are many issues. On android - all daily mixes disapperd. I can see a list of playlists that are "like" daily mixes I have already played, and I can see a list of recently played ones, but the list of a...

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Hi,    Made a premium accout in israel....and there are many issues.    On android  - all daily mixes disapperd. I can see a list of playlists that are "like" daily ...

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Premium - List Downloaded Songs?

Is there a mechanism inside the app that allows you to view downloaded songs/albums? I know I can look at individual playlists, albums, artists, etc. and see them in there, but is there a consolidated place to see them?

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Is there a mechanism inside the app that allows you to view downloaded songs/albums?  I know I can look at individual playlists, albums, artists, etc. and see them in there, but is there a conso...

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Shuffle play songs from Last.fm library on Iphone

Everyone talks about scrobbling to last.fm, but I could not find out, how to use my last.fm library other than on the last.fm webpage. I would want to play the songs similarely on my mobile. The last.fm app for Iphone does not appear to have a contin...

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Everyone talks about scrobbling to last.fm, but I could not find out, how to use my last.fm library other than on the last.fm webpage. I would want to play the songs similarely on my mobile. The last...

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downloading Spotify on IOS 7 without other mac device

I have a problem.When i try to download Spotify from appstore in my phone 4 i get a message thet IOS 9 is reqiret. So i cant download it directly. I read some topics here on the forum thet discussed this problem but only solution thet i find was with...

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I have a problem. When i try to download Spotify from appstore in my phone 4 i get a message thet IOS 9 is reqiret. So i cant download it directly. I read some topics here on the forum thet discusse...

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Playlist image not syncing across devices

I've recently changed my playlist image on my Macbook and it consistently reverts back to the previous playlist image on my iPhone X. The only solution I've found works is to go back to the Spotify app on my Macbook and delete the playlist image then...

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I've recently changed my playlist image on my Macbook and it consistently reverts back to the previous playlist image on my iPhone X. The only solution I've found works is to go back to the Spot...

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Podcasts on ipad

Hi i cant get podcasts to work on my ipad2. Podcasts section sont show up, the only way i van find podcasts is by searching for «podcast» when i try to play IT will just say Spotify cant open this file. when gazing up on faq, IT says that iPad/iPhone...

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Hi i cant get podcasts to work on my ipad2. Podcasts section sont show up, the only way i van find podcasts is by searching for «podcast» when i try to play IT will just say Spotify cant open th...

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Solved!! Playlists - Folowing songs start before the previous ones are ended

When listening to a playlist, how to ensure that the following songs are played only after the previous ones are completely finished? At least when listening with an iPhone, the following songs start before the previous ones are completed, mixing the...

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When listening to a playlist, how to ensure that the following songs are played only after the previous ones are completely finished? At least when listening with an iPhone, the following songs start...

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Songs out of order

I already posted about this once and no one helped. Pretty **bleep** bc it’s annoying as **bleep**. I have all my playlists in order by artist and spotify groups all songs in order by artist. The issue is that within every artist the order of the son...

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I already posted about this once and no one helped. Pretty **bleep** bc it’s annoying as **bleep**. I have all my playlists in order by artist and spotify groups all songs in order by artist. The iss...

Tsouth21

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Legal/Copyright

I am creating a social media application and I was wondering if it would be allowed to post spotify links on the application. It would not be the actual song just a link or embed the spotify play button into the app? Thank you in advance!

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I am creating a social media application and I was wondering if it would be allowed to post spotify links on the application. It would not be the actual song just a link or embed the spotify play but...

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Solved!! BMW Connected Drive problems after iOS 11

HiSince upgrading to IOS 11 I can no longer control Spotify on my BMW connected drive. The app shows up on my screen in the car but doesn’t open. If I manually open Spotify on the phone hand set while connected I can hear the music through the car sy...

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Hi Since upgrading to IOS 11 I can no longer control Spotify on my BMW connected drive. The app shows up on my screen in the car but doesn’t open. If I manually open Spotify on the phone hand set wh...

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Downloading songs (Solved)

So, spotify has this new lay-out but I cant find the download button can anyone help me? I really need help as I am going on vacation soon. update: I somehow got the old lay-out back and was able to download my songs

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So, spotify has this new lay-out but I cant find the download button can anyone help me? I really need help as I am going on vacation soon.   update: I somehow got the old lay-out back and was...

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Dj app Don't have access to my Spotify

My concern is that I have the Dj App 2, and for some reason I don't have access to my Spotify music unless Im connected to a WiFi ... because when I use my cellular data it says error connection. What can I do to fix that or there's no way for me to ...

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My concern is that I have the Dj App 2, and for some reason I don't have access to my Spotify music unless Im connected to a WiFi ... because when I use my cellular data it says error connection. Wha...

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Solved!! Screen rotation?

At one point, my spotify would auto rotate. So if I was using my iPhone horizontally for gps and had spotify going at the same time, spotify would rotate and display horizontally as well... What happen to this feature? Is it a setting I need to chang...

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At one point, my spotify would auto rotate. So if I was using my iPhone horizontally for gps and had spotify going at the same time, spotify would rotate and display horizontally as well... What happ...

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On Computer

Okay I have spotify on my computer but cannot get it on my iphone7. It keeps saying safari does not reconize the address. I have downloaded spotify on my iphone but cannot log in. I have signed up for the trial and will most likely keep the premium a...

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Okay I have spotify on my computer but cannot get it on my iphone7. It keeps saying safari does not reconize the address. I have downloaded spotify on my iphone but cannot log in. I have signed up fo...

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