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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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All downloaded songs are not showing when Wifi is not on and there are other issues aswell

Ever since the most recent Spotity update, my app has been having a lot of issues. I have an Iphone 6. Firstly, not all my downloaded songs are showing when I type something into the search bar. For example, I have download a lot of songs from The Be...

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Ever since the most recent Spotity update, my app has been having a lot of issues. I have an Iphone 6.   Firstly, not all my downloaded songs are showing when I type something into the search ...

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How do I play just one song on Spotify

Okay so I recently started sharing a family account so I have premium,and sometimes I want to just play one single song and then nothing else after that. But Spotify literally always plays a song after that whether it be from the same playlist or it ...

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Okay so I recently started sharing a family account so I have premium,and sometimes I want to just play one single song and then nothing else after that. But Spotify literally always plays a song aft...

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Link to all playlists for mobile app

I'm looking to house my Spotify playlists within an app as a web view, so that users can scroll through the playlist options. How do I find/create a link that will take users to pull all playlists at once? I have four playlists, total, and need to pr...

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I'm looking to house my Spotify playlists within an app as a web view, so that users can scroll through the playlist options. How do I find/create a link that will take users to pull all playlists at...

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Download button missing from Spotify app installed in my IPad (IOS 11.11

After installing the latest IOS update, the Download button has gone missing from my IPad. However, this did not happen to my Iphone7 installed with similar latest IOS. My subscription is Premium level. Tried log out / log in, uninstalled / reinstall...

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After installing the latest IOS update, the Download button has gone missing from my IPad.  However, this did not happen to my Iphone7 installed with similar latest IOS.   My subscription...

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New Phone and Local Files from Mac

Dear Spotify Community, I have a bunch of music files synched locally on my Mac with a folder. The files appear on my Mac without any issues. However, on my new phone, when signed into my premium account, the playlist name shows but not every file th...

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Dear Spotify Community,   I have a bunch of music files synched locally on my Mac with a folder. The files appear on my Mac without any issues. However, on my new phone, when signed into my pr...

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Offline Search

Something seems to have changed in a more recent update. When searching while offline, I used to be able to put in an artist name and pull up a long list of every song I have by or featuring them. Now, I only show 4 results of which the artist’s name...

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Something seems to have changed in a more recent update. When searching while offline, I used to be able to put in an artist name and pull up a long list of every song I have by or featuring them. No...

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iPhone 7 - iOS 11.1 can’t log in

Hi, I have just got the new iPhone 7 and installed Spotify, when I get the screen asking to create an account or sign in and I press sign in nothing happens the on screen buttons change slightly to acknowledge that I have pressed it but nothing chang...

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Hi,   I have just got the new iPhone 7 and installed Spotify, when I get the screen asking to create an account or sign in and I press sign in nothing happens the on screen buttons change slig...

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Solved!! iPhone App: Do not play album in shuffle mode by default.

In the iPhone app, when you select an album to play, it is played back in shuffle mode by default. This means that if you're not paying attention, you'll inadvertently listen to the tracks of an album order. I don't see anyone good reason why the def...

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In the iPhone app, when you select an album to play, it is played back in shuffle mode by default. This means that if you're not paying attention, you'll inadvertently listen to the tracks of an albu...

KrisNorway

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Solved!! WHY does repeat button never work?

hi, use spotify, have done for a long time, repeat button is always a problem, it somtimes used to work on pc, but hardly ever on mac, and never on iphone. i just want to repeat a song. why does it not work in a solid reliable fashion? thankyou

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hi, use spotify, have done for a long time, repeat button is always a problem, it somtimes used to work on pc, but hardly ever on mac, and never on iphone.    i just want to repeat a so...

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Shuffle on 7 Day Trial

I am using the 7 day Trial for Premium and I notice that it still plays on Shuffle feature. Ain't I suppose to be able to listen to the albums in the order of the songs that is listed? Thanks!

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I am using the 7 day Trial for Premium and I notice that it still plays on Shuffle feature. Ain't I suppose to be able to listen to the albums in the order of the songs that is listed? Thanks!

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IPhone app

I have a Family premium membership and have added my wife, sent her an invite and she has accepted. When I try to download the spotify app the app store prompts to charge the monthly fee. I already pay the fee monthly. Why can't I install for free? T...

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I have a Family premium membership and have added my wife, sent her an invite and she has accepted.  When I  try to download the spotify app the app store prompts to charge the monthly fee....

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Local files will not even show on iphone

I have local files that are showing up on my desktop (MacBook Air, updated software) and I am trying ot download the local files onto my iphone (software updated), but the songs will not even show up on the playlist. The songs that are available on S...

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I have local files that are showing up on my desktop (MacBook Air, updated software) and I am trying ot download the local files onto my iphone (software updated), but the songs will not even show up...

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Been dealing with some major bugs for years now. Where is the fix?

Spotify has had two major bugs for years now. I haven’t posted about them because they seemed so glaringly obvious that I didn’t expect it to take too long for their dev team to do something about it. 1. When using the swipe to queue feature, it does...

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Spotify has had two major bugs for years now. I haven’t posted about them because they seemed so glaringly obvious that I didn’t expect it to take too long for their dev team to do something about it...

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Maxim

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Songs not showing in song section

Hi all, i have Spotify preminum on my iPhone. I can see all my albums and playlists however can not see the songs from any of these albums in the song section. Can anybody help me?

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Hi all,    i have Spotify preminum on my iPhone. I can see all my albums and playlists however can not see the songs from any of these albums in the song section.    Can anybo...

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Solved!! Scrobbling to last.fm not working

Hey, So for the past few months my Spotify mobile app has suddenly stopped scrobbling songs to last.fm. The solutions that I have tried so far are a) logging on/off last.fm on the Spotify app b) switching the preference for scrobbling on/off on the S...

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Hey,    So for the past few months my Spotify mobile app has suddenly stopped scrobbling songs to last.fm.    The solutions that I have tried so far are a) logging on/off last...

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Premium but still premium nag screen

This is some disaster. I have premium account (YES, I check it), and still this red screen appear on IPod Spotify app. **bleep**? This not working:Log in to your account page. Click Subscription in the menu on the left. Click CHANGE OR CANCEL. Click ...

Gig Goer

This is some disaster. I have premium account (YES, I check it), and still this red screen appear on IPod Spotify app. **bleep**?   This not working: Log in to your account page. Click Subscr...

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Solved!! IOS 11 final release Spotify problem With ford focus 2012 dock

After updating ios 10.3.3 to ios 11 the Spotify unable to play with my ford focus 2012 some time it plays but only for few sec when skip to next song its stop working please help .

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After updating ios 10.3.3 to ios 11 the Spotify unable to play with my ford focus 2012 some time it plays but only for few sec when skip to next song its stop working please help . 

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