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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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Sporedd66

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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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Behind the lyrics not showing up

I am not receiving the option to see lyrics while listening to music. I have reset my iPhone, reinstalled Spotify, and updated my phone to the current software. I am playing songs that I have seen my friends look at the lyrics for so I know they exis...

Visitor

I am not receiving the option to see lyrics while listening to music. I have reset my iPhone, reinstalled Spotify, and updated my phone to the current software. I am playing songs that I have seen my...

user-removed

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Cannot queue songs in offline mode from playlist

On my iPhone 6 i cannot queue songs in offline mode from a play list. Nothing happens when i press the cicle with the three dots to get up the more alternatives for a track. When i am connected to a wifi network it works fine. Why is this happening? ...

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On my iPhone 6 i cannot queue songs in offline mode from a play list. Nothing happens when i press the cicle with the three dots to get up the more alternatives for a track. When i am connected to a ...

Kikilala777

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Busqueda en un playlist reproduce aleatorio

Tengo premium y el problema es que al buscar en una playlist (que contiene varios artistas) uno en particular la reproduccion que hace es aleatoria o diferente a la busqueda que se hizo, ¿alguien sabe que puedo hacer? Uso iPhone y la app esta actuali...

Newbie

Tengo premium y el problema es que al buscar en una playlist (que contiene varios artistas) uno en particular la reproduccion que hace es aleatoria o diferente a la busqueda que se hizo, ¿alguie...

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Queue button not working

I don’t have premium on my phone and after the 23 jan 2018 update my queue button had stopped working. I have tried restarting my phone and re installing the app but no luck. I press the button for the queue but no response. Please help

Newbie

I don’t have premium on my phone and after the 23 jan 2018 update my queue button had stopped working. I have tried restarting my phone and re installing the app but no luck. I press the button for t...

phan_times

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Solved!! Some songs won’t play

I have premium, when I had free some songs would just stay at 0s and not play. I wanted to see if it would work on premium and I wouldn’t, any help?

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I have premium, when I had free some songs would just stay at 0s and not play. I wanted to see if it would work on premium and I wouldn’t, any help?

phan_times

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Now playing background color changes when swiping down

There is a bug with the now playing screen where the background color will change to what the next track would be if you swipe down and come back. Then it changes back to the correct color if you attempt to go to the next track. It's a subtle thing b...

Music Fan

There is a bug with the now playing screen where the background color will change to what the next track would be if you swipe down and come back. Then it changes back to the correct color if you att...

wowsaab

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Music pauses when I get notifications, specifically Snapchat

I know many other poeple have asked about this but I've tried most of what others are saying and it's not working for me. I have an iPhone X with the most recent 11.2.2 software update and Premium Spotify, however everytime I get a Snapchat notificat...

Casual Listener

I know many other poeple have asked about this but I've tried most of what others are saying and it's not working for me. I have an iPhone X with the most recent 11.2.2 software update and Premium Sp...

Brianna_banana

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Playlists, iPod Touch, and Spotify Connect

Hi all, Weird problem here. Maybe someone can help? The Setup:I have an iPod Touch which I occasionally connect (directly via audio cable) to my stereo. Then I use an Android phone and Spotify Connect to control the iPod from the Android. All running...

Newbie

Hi all,   Weird problem here. Maybe someone can help?   The Setup: I have an iPod Touch which I occasionally connect (directly via audio cable) to my stereo. Then I use an Android phon...

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Songs out of order under Artist option

I have all my playlists in order by artist on both my iPhone and laptop. The issue is that on my iPhone, songs by the same artist are out of order. The artists are in alphabetical order but songs by the same artist from the same album are out of orde...

Visitor

I have all my playlists in order by artist on both my iPhone and laptop. The issue is that on my iPhone, songs by the same artist are out of order. The artists are in alphabetical order but songs by ...

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The entire queue system seems very slow

Hi, I’m using Spotify on both my Windows 7 64-bit PC, aswell as my IPhone 5GS, and have had constant problems with the queue feature for months now. Basically, it takes a while before Spotify recognizes that I’ve pressed “Add to Queue”, and the “Adde...

Casual Listener

Hi, I’m using Spotify on both my Windows 7 64-bit PC, aswell as my IPhone 5GS, and have had constant problems with the queue feature for months now. Basically, it takes a while before Spotify recogni...

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No more airplay from iPhone to Apple TV!

Hi. A few days ago spotify stoped supporting AirPlay on the Apple TV via my iPhone 5. Mirroring is working, but there is no sound played! I also have an iPad. There is no problem with the streaming of music via AirPlay. Also I can stream YouTube vide...

Casual Listener

Hi. A few days ago spotify stoped supporting AirPlay on the Apple TV via my iPhone 5. Mirroring is working, but there is no sound played! I also have an iPad. There is no problem with the streaming o...

Djsim

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where's the option "download" in Your Library?

Hello everybody, in the new upgrade for iphone i couldn't find in the Menu the bottom option for music "download" to directly go to this music only.Its much better and easy for situations without internet connection, for directly choosing in offline ...

Newbie

Hello everybody, in the new upgrade for iphone i couldn't find in the Menu the bottom option for music "download" to directly go to this music only. Its much better and easy for situations without i...

dmilette

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Crackling audio on Migos newest Album

I get cracking audio whenever I play audio when playing The Culture Album 2.

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I get cracking audio whenever I play audio when playing The Culture Album 2.

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How do you add to the end of the Queue?

Does anyone know when adding to the queue how to add to the end and not interupt the currently queued song list? Or can the 2 queues mix together? Shuffle does not work.

Casual Listener

Does anyone know when adding to the queue how to add to the end and not interupt the currently queued song list? Or can the 2 queues mix together? Shuffle does not work.

phan_times

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song wont play

i downloaded a song and its downloaded fully to my library, but everytime i try to play it, it never starts and no sound happens when i skip to a part of the song. even when i skip to a part it doesnt continue the track it just stays stopped and does...

Casual Listener

i downloaded a song and its downloaded fully to my library, but everytime i try to play it, it never starts and no sound happens when i skip to a part of the song. even when i skip to a part it doesn...

phan_times

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Solved!! album cover view

it’s so much easier to look for a specific song and it makes it more colourful and nicer to look at

Newbie

it’s so much easier to look for a specific song and it makes it more colourful and nicer to look at 

phan_times

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album cover view
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Podcasts offline?

Hello everyone, I am using a premium account but could not find such an option - I was trying to save a podcast for offline hearing on my ipod (I followed the podcast on the Windows desktop client and wanted to also access it on the iPod, but there i...

Newbie

Hello everyone, I am using a premium account but could not find such an option - I was trying to save a podcast for offline hearing on my ipod (I followed the podcast on the Windows desktop client an...

Bethany_Dawn

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Can't log in on iPhone7

Hello, I am unable to log into my account on my iPhone 7. I went to open spotify today and brought me to the log in screen as if I was logged out somehow. I press login and the button changes color (so it recognizes that I'm touching it) but nothing ...

Regular

Hello,   I am unable to log into my account on my iPhone 7. I went to open spotify today and brought me to the log in screen as if I was logged out somehow. I press login and the button change...

phan_times

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Solved!! Spotify running disappeared after update to 4.6.0

Hi, After updating my spotify app to 4.6.0, the running feature in the spotify app disappeared. I've attempted to log out, log back in but the feature appears to be gone for good. I've also uninstalled and re-installed the app, but the feature doesn'...

Newbie

Hi,    After updating my spotify app to 4.6.0, the running feature in the spotify app disappeared. I've attempted to log out, log back in but the feature appears to be gone for good. I've...

charben

Newbie

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download to iphone

Is it possible to download songs free of charge to iphone and save the tracks for repeated use on the phone's memory ? Various sites say this can only be done with spotify's premium service. Spotify says songs can be saved temporarily free of charge....

Casual Listener

Is it possible to download songs free of charge to iphone and save the tracks for repeated use on the phone's memory ?  Various sites say this can only be done with spotify's premium service. Sp...

Bethany_Dawn

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