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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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  • Dannythyuhh
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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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Solved!! iPhone app does not scrobble to last.fm

Hi, I'm struggling with this for quite some time now. Spotify app on Iphone 6S seems not to be able to scrobble my tracks to last.fm.Phone is online for sure.Last.fm credentials are correct. Disabling and re-enabling scrobbling does not resolve the i...

  • Regular
  • Hi,   I'm struggling with this for quite some time now.   Spotify app on Iphone 6S  seems not to be able to scrobble my tracks to last.fm. Phone is online for sure. Last.fm crede...
  • cooper417
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[iOS][Music] Option to Disable Behind the Lyrics

This option shows up in iOS but does not actually disable the behind the lyrics feature as it suggests.

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  • This option shows up in iOS but does not actually disable the behind the lyrics feature as it suggests. 
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Solved!! Download when hitting "save", without enabling "download"

Hey folks, I just noticed that Spotify already downloads an album when I press "save" - as I want it to add it to my library and NOT download it. When I press "download" subsequently it says again "downloading, waiting for wifi..." Is that a new feat...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey folks,   I just noticed that Spotify already downloads an album when I press "save" - as I want it to add it to my library and NOT download it. When I press "download" subsequently it says...
  • JoeyHollow
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Spotify won't play certain songs IOS 11.3

Hi Spotify won't play certain artists/songs but will play others, when pressing the song it just flashes for an instant and doesn't play. The behaviour is as if it's in airplane mode. I updated to latest IOS 11.3 recently. What I've done so far1. Del...

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  • Hi   Spotify won't play certain artists/songs but will play others, when pressing the song it just flashes for an instant and doesn't play. The behaviour is as if it's in airplane mode.  ...
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Playing random songs

I was playing the album DNA, and skipped a song. It then went to a random song not by the artist and made me waste another skip. This is especially annoying because I am not a premium user and have a limited amount of skips. Is there a solution to th...

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  • I was playing the album DNA, and skipped a song. It then went to a random song not by the artist and made me waste another skip. This is especially annoying because I am not a premium user and h...
  • Nico
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Solved!! Reverse Playlist Song Order

Is there really no option to reverse a playlist on the IOS App?? Come on guys this is a basic function of a set of songs, do we expect this in a future release? Drop everything and do the basic functions that all other music applications do. We dont ...

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  • Is there really no option to reverse a playlist on the IOS App??     Come on guys this is a basic function of a set of songs, do we expect this in a future release?   Drop everythi...
  • weinerillan
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Superuser Contribution Wrong genre playing

After selecting calming piano music then shuffle play it will randomly throw in hardcore rap. Very annoying when trying to get Kids to sleep. Any ideas.

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  • After selecting calming piano music then shuffle play it will randomly throw in hardcore rap. Very annoying when trying to get Kids to sleep. Any ideas.
  • Jsmittelsted
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Error 404

Can't log in at all. Tried a few of the suggestions from the help desk and nothing has worked.

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  • Can't log in at all. Tried a few of the suggestions from the help desk and nothing has worked.
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Music Playback

I play music through my car vis USB on my commute to and from work. When I leave work and plug the phone back in, it will continue playing whatever song I left off on and then will go back to the first song I was listening to at the beginning of the ...

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  • I play music through my car vis USB on my commute to and from work. When I leave work and plug the phone back in, it will continue playing whatever song I left off on and then will go back to the fir...
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iOS - Just saved Albums

Hi - in the Windows APP is it possible if I look at my albums to enable the option "Just saved albums" At my iPhone I have 4809672 albums in there with just 1 Track. Now my question: Is it possible to do this at my iPhone APP too?

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  • Hi - in the Windows APP is it possible if I look at my albums to enable the option "Just saved albums" At my iPhone I have 4809672 albums in there with just 1 Track. &n...
  • Ryan667
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Audio display too small on iPad

The audio display is WAY TOO SMALL on the ipad. I can't see the display. Please is there some way to make it larger?

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  • The audio display is WAY TOO SMALL on the ipad. I can't see the display. Please is there some way to make it larger?
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Removing a Song from Playlist

My son is trying to remove a song from a playlist. He's on a Family Premium plan. He's trying to do this on his Android Phone. When he touches the 3 dots to the right he's given the options to:SaveAdd to Playlist (even though it's already in the Play...

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  • My son is trying to remove a song from a playlist.  He's on a Family Premium plan.  He's trying to do this on his Android Phone.  When he touches the 3 dots to the right he's given the...
  • Bethany_Dawn
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Can’t view my following playlists

Hi All, i cant seem to view my following users playlists on Spotify. i am using ios11 and iPhone 8 plus and my mate has got a Sony Experia

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  • Hi All,   i cant seem to view my following users playlists on Spotify.   i am using ios11 and iPhone 8 plus and my mate has got a Sony Experia
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Solved!! HELP SYNCING LOCAL FILES FROM PC TO IPHONE

I can't work out how to sync my local files to from my laptop to my phone, only forums I can find are from 2015 but the app has updated and changed about 200 times since then. Step by step instructions would be very appreciated. Thanks

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  • I can't work out how to sync my local files to from my laptop to my phone, only forums I can find are from 2015 but the app has updated and changed about 200 times since then. Step by step instructio...
  • LeoRager
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Spotify connect doesn’t work anymore

I can not connect with Spotify to my Yamaha receiver. Spotify connect doesn’t see the Yamaha receiver. A week ago it worked fine. The receiver is in the same wifi network as the Apple iPad. I even can not connect with Apple Airplay.

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  • I can not connect with Spotify to my Yamaha receiver. Spotify connect doesn’t see the Yamaha receiver. A week ago it worked fine. The receiver is in the same wifi network as the Apple iPad. I even ca...
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imported mp3s disappear

I often have the problem, that some imported songs disappear randomly. Thats especially a problem on my phone, so I reinstalled Spotify and tried again. Just to see that no song remaind at all. There was no imported mp3 song recognized by my phone, s...

  • Roadie
  • I often have the problem, that some imported songs disappear randomly.   Thats especially a problem on my phone, so I reinstalled Spotify and tried again.   Just to see that no song rem...
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Wlan Lautsprecher verbinden

Hallo,da ich mehrer wlan Lautsprecher in meiner Wohnung verteilt haben, würde ich gerne auf allen gleichzeitig Musik über Spotify hören. Leider kann ich aber immer nur eines der Geräte ansteuern. Gibt es einen Weg, mehrer Geräte gleichzeitig zu verwe...

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  • Hallo, da ich mehrer wlan Lautsprecher in meiner Wohnung verteilt haben, würde ich gerne auf allen gleichzeitig Musik über Spotify hören. Leider kann ich aber immer nur eines der Geräte ansteuern. G...
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Superuser Contribution CarPlay extremely buggy

Spotify on CarPlay is buggy bordering on unusable. If I try to play my starred playlist, I just get a 'empty' looking playlist. Sometimes it will start playing something after 30 or so seconds but most of the time it does nothing. Spotify will also r...

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  • Spotify on CarPlay is buggy bordering on unusable.   If I try to play my starred playlist, I just get a 'empty' looking playlist.  Sometimes it will start playing something after 30 or so s...
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Since IOS 11 Spotify is not working well on my IPod

It's been two days .. I tried everything and am still having problems. spotify is not working well on IOS 11, everytime I'm listening to musics it's like nothing is being played at all... it doesn't appear on the lockScreen or anywhere. If I want to ...

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  • It's been two days .. I tried everything and am still having problems. spotify is not working well on IOS 11, everytime I'm listening to musics it's like nothing is being played at all... it doesn't ...
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