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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 ...
Casual Listener
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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 ...
Help! Since updating ios on ipad, the audio scrubber won't display on the bottom of the screen anymore.
Help! Since updating ios on ipad, the audio scrubber won't display on the bottom of the screen anymore.
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I teach indoor cycle and I need to have a notes app visible at the same time I have the audio tracker displayed for Spotify. I recently updated ios and now Spotify is not compatible with the new multitask features on the ipad. I can no longer swipe u...
I teach indoor cycle and I need to have a notes app visible at the same time I have the audio tracker displayed for Spotify. I recently updated ios and now Spotify is not compatible with the new mult...
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iOS 9 for iPad, has "true" multi-tasking funtionality, whether it's through split screen or just on side bar. If this is open to all developers it would definitely be a great feature to use with Spotify. Be able to work and control music whilst on th...
iOS 9 for iPad, has "true" multi-tasking funtionality, whether it's through split screen or just on side bar. If this is open to all developers it would definitely be a great feature t...
Music Fan
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Hello, I am having major problems being able to control spotify from my lock screen and control center. I downloaded iOS 11 a couple weeks ago, and I think that's the issue. Instead of seeing spotify in my control center when a song is playing, I see...
Hello, I am having major problems being able to control spotify from my lock screen and control center. I downloaded iOS 11 a couple weeks ago, and I think that's the issue. Instead of seeing spotify...
Music Fan
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Please bring back the audio scrubber at the bottom of the app on iOS. It has been replaced by a swipe-for-the-next-track. It should be possible to design the interface so that you can have both track advance and audio scrubber. Its not practical to h...
Please bring back the audio scrubber at the bottom of the app on iOS. It has been replaced by a swipe-for-the-next-track. It should be possible to design the interface so that you can have both track...
Music Fan
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Is there a way to save specific Time Capsule, Discover Weekly or Release Radar playlists without having them over-written when the following week or without having to select each song and add it to a separate playlist. The ... link makes this easy to...
Is there a way to save specific Time Capsule, Discover Weekly or Release Radar playlists without having them over-written when the following week or without having to select each song and add it to a...
Community Legend
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Hi since “Electro Now” was renamed to “Mint” the shuffle mode seems to be gone on this playlist. Every time I start it I have to manually set the mode to shuffle. Ist there any way to change that? I attached two screenshots visualizing the problem. M...
Hi since “Electro Now” was renamed to “Mint” the shuffle mode seems to be gone on this playlist. Every time I start it I have to manually set the mode to shuffle. Ist there any way to change...
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Hi, there, When my iPhone 7plus was running iOS 11 beta 2 I noticed a cool feature that I cant no longer replicate after phone updated to beta 3 and now beta 4 within a week. I did not take a screenshot, but I will try to describe it:1. I had about 8...
Hi, there, When my iPhone 7plus was running iOS 11 beta 2 I noticed a cool feature that I cant no longer replicate after phone updated to beta 3 and now beta 4 within a week. I did ...
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Hi guys, I have a heos link (2nd generation) with denon amp (PMA-720). With the heos app i can control the volume of the amp, but i can't control the volume through the spotify app (i do see the volume bar on screen but it wont adjust the volume of t...
Hi guys, I have a heos link (2nd generation) with denon amp (PMA-720). With the heos app i can control the volume of the amp, but i can't control the volume through the spotify app (i d...
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Hello! I recently downloaded spotify and was wondering how to get my seven free day trial, I have researched about it on the website and on youtube but I cannot do it. I do not know if my failure had to do with the may 18th update or just my stupidit...
Hello! I recently downloaded spotify and was wondering how to get my seven free day trial, I have researched about it on the website and on youtube but I cannot do it. I do not know if my failure had...
Newbie
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When I start a album/playlist if I skip the first song the second one appears for .1s then disappears and I can’t start that album or any other until I fully close the app and start it back up
When I start a album/playlist if I skip the first song the second one appears for .1s then disappears and I can’t start that album or any other until I fully close the app and start it back up
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Hi all,I have an iPhone. Yes I've tried logging in an out. Closing the app. Uninstalling the app, reinstalling the app. Tried messing with the screen lock because I've heard that could help too. Nothing works, spotify keeps skipping and pausing the s...
Hi all, I have an iPhone. Yes I've tried logging in an out. Closing the app. Uninstalling the app, reinstalling the app. Tried messing with the screen lock because I've heard that could help too. No...
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Iphone 7 on iOS 11.0.3 trying to connect to my car via USB cable. Before when I plugged in my phone spotify would start playing. Now when I plug in my phone my itunes music starts to play. "even when spotify is opened and playing a song before i plug...
Iphone 7 on iOS 11.0.3 trying to connect to my car via USB cable. Before when I plugged in my phone spotify would start playing. Now when I plug in my phone my itunes music star...
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Spoiler (Highlight to read)I have free spotify on my iphone and for some reason, some playlists or even artists won’t play on shuffle anymore. I didn’t change any settings... anyone knows what would be the problem?I have free spotify on my iphone and...
I have free spotify on my iphone and for some reason, some playlists or even artists won’t play on shuffle anymore. I didn’t change any settings... anyone knows what would be the problem?
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Hi, in the last couple of days I have experienced troubles when listening via bluetooth headphines or bluetooth in my car. My phone connects to other phones (which I don't know). So during listening to one of my playlists my phone starts to play some...
Hi, in the last couple of days I have experienced troubles when listening via bluetooth headphines or bluetooth in my car. My phone connects to other phones (which I don't know). So during l...
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Every time I try to log into Spotify I get an error and then a fb notification saying an unknown decice is trying to log in.i click it was me and allow device but it's not solving the issue - I'm still getting the error code and going round in circle...
Every time I try to log into Spotify I get an error and then a fb notification saying an unknown decice is trying to log in. i click it was me and allow device but it's not solving the issue - I'm s...
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I used the app like 3 days ago and everything was fine, but today a friend of mine send me a song via Wsp, i tried to listen but my account was out but the moment i log in, all my playlist disapeared, i think its the right acc beacuse i dont have oth...
I used the app like 3 days ago and everything was fine, but today a friend of mine send me a song via Wsp, i tried to listen but my account was out but the moment i log in, all my playlist disa...
Casual Listener
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My account has been charged twice when I don't even use the app anymore nor do I use that bank account just.got a call saying I'm negitave 48 dollars **bleep** I didn't even know this was going on?
My account has been charged twice when I don't even use the app anymore nor do I use that bank account just.got a call saying I'm negitave 48 dollars **bleep** I didn't even know this was going on?&n...
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Im enjoying the new Recommended Songs section at the bottom of one of my playlists on mobile. However, when I press Refresh and then press and hold on a song to listen to the short snippet from it the player glitches out and plays the suggested song ...
Im enjoying the new Recommended Songs section at the bottom of one of my playlists on mobile. However, when I press Refresh and then press and hold on a song to listen to the short snippet from it th...
Roadie
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I have deleted the app. Changed my password. Logged in using my email. My user name. Nothing. Also do you know it’s unbelievably frustrating? I have a premium account and it is next to impossible to contact Spotify directly. Fix this nonsense
I have deleted the app. Changed my password. Logged in using my email. My user name. Nothing. Also do you know it’s unbelievably frustrating? I have a premium account and it is next to impossib...
Roadie
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