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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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BMW Connected Drive and ios 11.0.2

Hi, ever since the recent ios 11 upgrade, I have lost the connectivity to the BMW Connected Drive. I would connect by iphone 6 via the usb cable and Spotify would appear in the Media dection as a usable app, but since the upgrade Spotify no longer ap...

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Hi, ever since the recent ios 11 upgrade, I have lost the connectivity to the BMW Connected Drive. I would connect by iphone 6 via the usb cable and Spotify would appear in the Media dection as a usa...

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Superuser Contribution Bug in sharing playlists

Hi, unfortunately I cannot share my playlists anymore, since every time I'm copying the according link I get a notice stating I have to provide a valid Spotify URL. Would appreciate it if you could help me here. Thanks and best, Christian

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Hi, unfortunately I cannot share my playlists anymore, since every time I'm copying the according link I get a notice stating I have to provide a valid Spotify URL. Would appreciate it if you could h...

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I can't listen to Spotify Online

Hello I can't listen to Spotify Online, the problem started yesterday. Can you help me? What is wrong?

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Hello I can't listen to Spotify Online, the problem started yesterday. Can you help me? What is wrong?

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kkbox playlist divert to spotify

hello everyone i am a kkbox user whon want to transfer to spotify.kkbox is a app famous in asiabut didnt have such many edm or english songs in spotify when i use spotify i found some question.my playlist in kkbox cant divert to spotifymy playlist in...

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hello everyone i am a kkbox user whon want to transfer to spotify. kkbox is a app famous in asia but didnt have such many edm or english songs in spotify  when i use spotify i found some ques...

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Spotify freezes at the beginning of an ad.

My standard Spotify account has started to freeze at the beginning of an ad. Since yesterday 12/1/18. Cannot get anything to release it except rebooting iPad. Very annoying. Happens every 30 mins.

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My standard Spotify account has started to freeze at the beginning of an ad. Since yesterday 12/1/18. Cannot get anything to release it except rebooting iPad. Very annoying. Happens every 30 mins.&nb...

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Solved!! No "Available offline" button in my screen

Hi, I would like to listen offline, but I cannot find a "Available offline" button in my screen. Any suggestions where to look? I have upgraded my free account to premium a week ago. Thanks, Jurgen

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Hi,   I would like to listen offline, but I cannot find a "Available offline" button in my screen.   Any suggestions where to look?   I have upgraded my free account to premium a...

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Premium for Family - how does the "family" log in?

I bought the Premium for Family. My son has a previous account but I bought the Premium. The email was sent to him that asks him to accept the invitation, but it asks him to log in. He tried using my login ID and password, but doesnt' work. How can h...

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I bought the Premium for Family.  My son has a previous account but I bought the Premium.  The email was sent to him that asks him to accept the invitation, but it asks him to log in. ...

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Ringtone for iphone takes place of song

(First off please move this topic to appropriate thread as couldn't post in issues.) I want to listen to 'Enter Sandman' by Metallica however can only listen to a 21 second segment of the song, the chorus. This is the same segment I have recently sav...

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(First off please move this topic to appropriate thread as couldn't post in issues.)   I want to listen to 'Enter Sandman' by Metallica however can only listen to a 21 second segment of the so...

saanikakumar

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music playing but no sound iphone SE

since yesterday my spotify on my iphone SE tells me its playing the music i selected.. but there s no sound.. i deleted and downloaded the app again and restarted my phone too. on the computer everything s fine.

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since yesterday my spotify on my iphone SE tells me its playing the music i selected.. but there s no sound.. i deleted and downloaded the app again and restarted my phone too. on the computer everyt...

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Playlist songs not playing

Basically, I see the list of songs on my playlists but i cannot play any of them. I have already updated the app and rebooted the iphone 5s. Any help? Thanks

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Basically, I see the list of songs on my playlists but i cannot play any of them. I have already updated the app and rebooted the iphone 5s. Any help? Thanks

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Why the 1st playlist of my channel doesn't show up?

Hi! I have 4 playlsits in my channel, but as one enters in the profile via Iphone, the first one just automatically goes up and just shows the other 3. as you see in the picture. can this be fixed in this device? is that happening to the rest? thanks...

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Hi!   I have 4 playlsits in my channel, but as one enters in the profile via Iphone, the first one just automatically goes up and just shows the other 3. as you see in the picture. can this be...

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Moving Local Files from Window machine to iPhone

I am having the worst time getting my local files over to my iPhone from my laptop. I’ve tried tethering, same wifi network, everything I can think of. Can someone help me?

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I am having the worst time getting my local files over to my iPhone from my laptop.  I’ve tried tethering, same wifi network, everything I can think of. Can someone help me?

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App iphone

I have been unable tonconnect through the app, it says I can only use spotify 14 days abroad... I am in my house!!! Help!

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I have been unable tonconnect through the app, it says I can only use spotify 14 days abroad... I am in my house!!! Help!

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Solved!! Unable to play any Song

Hello, Description Did someone faced the issue that suddenly he cannot play anymore Songs/Discover/Radio on iPhone? I already did removed the Application, tried over different network and still doesn't work but everything is fine on the Web Player ve...

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Hello,   Description Did someone faced the issue that suddenly he cannot play anymore Songs/Discover/Radio on iPhone? I already did removed the Application, tried over different network ...

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Play all playlists in a playlist/folder gone?

Have a playlist/folder with each years favorite music from 2010 up till 2017 and I usually just go into the playlist and choose "play all" at the top, and it'll just play/shuffel all of the songs inside playlist 2010 through 2017. When I was going to...

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Have a playlist/folder with each years favorite music from 2010 up till 2017 and I usually just go into the playlist and choose "play all" at the top, and it'll just play/shuffel all of the songs ins...

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Spotify can't download all tracks

Hi, I've a premium user account and an iPhone 6 64gb, in Spotify, in my music > song, i tick the "unavailable offline" switch, so all my songs should be downloaded and available offline. When I did that, Spotify start downloading all songs (about 500...

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Hi, I've a premium user account and an iPhone 6 64gb, in Spotify, in my music > song, i tick the "unavailable offline" switch, so all my songs should be downloaded and available offline. When...

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Solved!! Control Center on iOS 11

Hello all, I updated to iOS 11 last night, and with the control center changes that came along, I can’t seem to use the pause/play button from the control center. The button is grayed out as if it’s been disabled. The previous and next buttons work f...

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Hello all,   I updated to iOS 11 last night, and with the control center changes that came along, I can’t seem to use the pause/play button from the control center.    The button i...

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Button to disable ”Behind the lyrics” doesn’t work.

As title. The button that supposedly disables genius’ “behind the lyrics” does absolutely nothing at all. Have tried restarting the app and whatnot, but it certainly doesn’t change anything, behind the lyrics is still there. Super annoying.

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As title. The button that supposedly disables genius’ “behind the lyrics” does absolutely nothing  at all. Have tried restarting the app and whatnot, but it certainly doesn’t change anything, be...

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Queue swipe won’t work offline

Whenever I go offline on iPhone , I lose the ability to swipe right and add a song to the queue (except for rare occasions when I can get a few swipes in before it no longer works). Once I go online again, the swipe right to queue works fine but is t...

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Whenever I go offline on iPhone , I lose the ability to swipe right and add a song to the queue (except for rare occasions when I can get a few swipes in before it no longer works). Once I go online ...

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