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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 ...

  • Roadie
  • 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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  • Rastereyes
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Superuser Contribution Playlists invisible on iPhone and iPod

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI keep all of my music organized as playlists, which I have organized by artist and album in ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I keep ...
  • heco571
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution View all songs of artist?

PlanStudent PremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueI'm looking for the list of all songs of an artist, on iOS. I know when you search an artist, you can scroll down to "See all artists," "See all songs," "See all...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Student Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.4   My Question or Issue I'm looking for the list of all songs of an artist, on iOS. I know when you se...
  • zhadowoflight
  • Newbie
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Superuser Contribution [iOS] Home Page not loading, "something went wrong"

Plan Free/Premium Country - Australia Device iPhone 15 & iPad Pro 11 inch 4th gen Operating System IOS 18.4.1 My Question or Issue I have many devices, Windows surface, televisions etc. I also have an iPhone 15 that’s my main device and an iPad 11 4t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country - Australia Device iPhone 15 & iPad Pro 11 inch 4th gen Operating System IOS 18.4.1 My Question or Issue I have many devices, Windows surface, televisions et...
  • Joan
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Superuser Contribution Search is shown as URL encoded in Music player

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 16Operating Systemios 17.3.1My Question or IssueWhen we search a song on the Spotify app on the mobile, and play any particular song. If you open the music player, then on the top of the music player, it shows th...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 16 Operating System ios 17.3.1 My Question or Issue When we search a song on the Spotify app on the mobile, and play any particular song. If you op...
  • Amay
  • Spotify Star
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Superuser Contribution AI DJ not working

the AI dj isn’t working anymore. This happened suddenly on my iPhone and iPad have updated both

  • Newbie
  • the AI dj isn’t working anymore.  This happened suddenly on my iPhone and iPad    have updated both 
  • Laure07
  • Visitor
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Unable to keep screen awake when playing music in foreground and plugged in

I've always had my iphone plugged in in my car listening to spotify (as the foreground app) as I drive and the screen has always stayed awake...untill about a week ago. Now, when my iphone is plugged in and playing spotify (as the foreground app) the...

  • Regular
  • I've always had my iphone plugged in in my car listening to spotify (as the foreground app) as I drive and the screen has always stayed awake...untill about a week ago.   Now, when my iphone i...
  • Lindsay35
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Superuser Contribution Spotify disconnects from bluetooth when open and changes playlists

PlanPremiumOperating System(Iphone 16 running ios 18.4.1vehicle mitsubishi L200 2017My Question or IssueThis issue has been ongoing for maybe 8 months had car for 4/5 years and never used to happen when using spotify via Bluetooth if app is left open...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Operating System (Iphone 16 running ios 18.4.1 vehicle mitsubishi L200 2017 My Question or Issue This issue has been ongoing for maybe 8 months   had car for 4/5 y...
  • Dessi
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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs skipping/speeding up while driving

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 15 proOperating System: iOS 18.4.1 (May 2025) My Question or Issue: Randomly while I am driving, downloaded songs will skip, pause, or speed up. I thought the whole idea of having songs downloaded in my playlis...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 15 pro Operating System: iOS 18.4.1 (May 2025)   My Question or Issue:   Randomly while I am driving, downloaded songs will s...
  • Mikemunter
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Hearing aids won't up in Spotify Connect on iPhone since update 5/15

Since the app update 2 days ago, my hearing aids no longer show up in Spotify Connect. I have an iPhone XR & Resound aids that have shown up since 2018. The only workaround is to connect to a different app, stream audio from there, then return to Spo...

  • Newbie
  • Since the app update 2 days ago, my hearing aids no longer show up in Spotify Connect. I have an iPhone XR & Resound aids that have shown up since 2018. The only workaround is to connect to a dif...
  • Eni
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Canvas toggle option off not available

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 14 Pro)Operating System(iOS) My Question or IssueThe option to toggle Canvas on / off is not available on iOS Version of the app. Canvas is detrimental to my user experience and I find myself using Spotify less ...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone 14 Pro) Operating System (iOS)   My Question or Issue The option to toggle Canvas on / off is not available on iOS Version of the ap...
  • Notapplicabletoo
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Superuser Contribution My camera is not scanning the code. I do have the camera icon.

On my iPhone 8plus, I want to scan a code. I have the camera icon available, and I get the notification with the scan button, once I hit Scan, nothing happens. How do I fix this? No update is available.

  • Newbie
  • On my iPhone 8plus, I want to scan a code. I have the camera icon available, and I get the notification with the scan button, once I hit Scan, nothing happens.    How do I fix this? ...
  • CarolMStyles
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Superuser Contribution Automix is not working

When I start a song from search and it ends, the next song won’t start but automix is enabled.

  • Visitor
  • When I start a song from search and it ends, the next song won’t start but automix is enabled.
  • Dessi
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music stops playing after 10 seconds

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen I listen to music with my iPhone, sometimes the song will simply stop playing after 10 seconds. This is totally random and happens with different songs. My...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 15.3.1   My Question or Issue When I listen to music with my iPhone, sometimes the song will simply stop playing a...
  • Jtaggart97
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Superuser Contribution Cannot Remove Apple Watch as Offline Device

PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceiPhone 16 + Apple Watch Series 10 (new)(Old device: Apple Watch Series 9) Operating SystemiOS 18.5 + watchOS 11.5 My Question or IssueHi, I recently upgraded to a new Apple Watch. However, in the Spotify app under “Do...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device iPhone 16 + Apple Watch Series 10 (new) (Old device: Apple Watch Series 9)   Operating System iOS 18.5 + watchOS 11.5   My Que...
  • OscarDC
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Superuser Contribution Music not playing out of airpods

Premium plan // Airpods // Iphone 14 pro // ios 18.4.1 I have an issue where spotify randomly stopped playing music out of my airpods. They work perfectly fine, as i can listen to youtube, have calls, and the like, so i know it is not an airpod or ph...

  • Newbie
  • Premium plan // Airpods // Iphone 14 pro // ios 18.4.1   I have an issue where spotify randomly stopped playing music out of my airpods. They work perfectly fine, as i can listen to youtube, h...
  • Jose_M
  • Spotify Star
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AI DJ not appearing in iOS app for premium user in Germany (English)

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 18.4 My Question or IssueAI DJ not available: it's not in the place it says it should be in. I've read that it's avaible for premium users in Germany who have their app in English, which is ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 18.4   My Question or Issue AI DJ not available: it's not in the place it says it should be in. I've read that it's a...
  • Jose_M
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Superuser Contribution Iphone - spotify pauses and keeps playing when locking screen on or off

Message:Hello,I’ve recently encountered an issue with the Spotify app on my iPhone. Whenever I lock or unlock the screen while music is playing, the audio briefly pauses for about a second before resuming. This problem only started happening recently...

  • Casual Listener
  • Message: Hello, I’ve recently encountered an issue with the Spotify app on my iPhone. Whenever I lock or unlock the screen while music is playing, the audio briefly pauses for about a second before...
  • MihailY
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Superuser Contribution Song added to queue disappears

This keeps happening (!)1.I would be playing a queue of songs based on an album - “album radio”. 2.I add a song to the queue, which indeed shows up as the next song to be played. 3. I pause Spotify to go and do something. When I come back, the song I...

  • Roadie
  • This keeps happening (!) 1. I would be playing a queue of songs based on an album - “album radio”.  2. I add a song to the queue, which indeed shows up as the next song to be played.  ...
  • needforname
  • Roadie
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Superuser Contribution App won't load anything in search, and won't load artists profiles

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating System18.5 My Question or IssueHey now! I've had very few issues with the Spotify IOS app until last week. Now I am unable to load any artists information after searching - however that seems inte...

  • Newbie
  •   Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System 18.5   My Question or Issue Hey now! I've had very few issues with the Spotify IOS app until last week. Now I...
  • Ivelina
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Superuser Contribution When playing with Sonos Spotify stops after two songs

I have been experiencing many issues with playing Spotify through Sonos. The first of which is the app not showing the current song being played. It will show one or two songs prior. If I close and reopen the app it will be accurate. the newest issue...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been experiencing many issues with playing Spotify through Sonos. The first of which is the app not showing the current song being played. It will show one or two songs prior. If I close and r...
  • OscarDC
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