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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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Finding recently played songs on iPhone

I don't really use Spotify for music discovery but I gave one of the Daily Mixes a go earlier today and really liked some of the music. I usually listen to Spotify while driving, so I was not able to save songs I liked as I heard them, but I assumed ...

  • Newbie
  • I don't really use Spotify for music discovery but I gave one of the Daily Mixes a go earlier today and really liked some of the music. I usually listen to Spotify while driving, so I was not able to...
  • ACAx1985
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Superuser Contribution Downloads don't stay downloaded

I am using Spotify Premium on an iphone 5 and an iPad Pro. I have plenty of storage on both. Playlists I have downloaded don't stay downloaded. The list of songs remains, but I have to download afresh each time I want to hear them. I have tried unins...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am using Spotify Premium on an iphone 5 and an iPad Pro. I have plenty of storage on both. Playlists I have downloaded don't stay downloaded. The list of songs remains, but I have to download afres...
  • Margot121
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Spotify on iPod Nano

can you bring back the old software where you can sync downloaded music to ipod nano. the app is really hard to use even when in premium if it has limited way of listening. Please fix this immediately so we can use our ipod nanos. WE still use them i...

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  • can you bring back the old software where you can sync downloaded music to ipod nano. the app is really hard to use even when in premium if it has limited way of listening. Please fix this immediatel...
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Superuser Contribution Can't see who added what songs in a collaborative playlist

I had a collaborative playlist where I used to always see on my iPhone who added a certain song under the song title. All of a sudden I can't see who added what song. I made a new collaborative playlist with friends and the same problem exists now wi...

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  • I had a collaborative playlist where I used to always see on my iPhone who added a certain song under the song title. All of a sudden I can't see who added what song. I made a new collaborative playl...
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Won't download

I have Spotify premium but when I try download a playlist it says "upgrade to premium?

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  • I have Spotify premium but when I try download a playlist it says "upgrade to premium?
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Download automatically saved to library

When i download a track, to play it offline if needed to, it saves it automatically to my library. It never did that before and i dont want that. I put it in a separate playlist.Somebody know how i can switch this off? Or is this an error since the n...

  • Newbie
  • When i download a track, to play it offline if needed to, it saves it automatically to my library. It never did that before and i dont want that. I put it in a separate playlist. Somebody know how i...
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Downloaded music not playing offline

Evening all, I have a premium account that when I lose internet connection does not let me play my content that has been previously downloaded. I just receive a message 'You're offline, To Play this, you'll need to go online first' This is especially...

  • Newbie
  • Evening all,   I have a premium account that when I lose internet connection does not let me play my content that has been previously downloaded.   I just receive a message 'You're offl...
  • carmusic
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Playlist shuffle

My phone decided to shuffle between ALL my playlists and not just the one I was listening to and it never used to do that!

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  • My phone decided to shuffle between ALL my playlists and not just the one I was listening to and it never used to do that!
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Iphone doesn't sync local files

I use macbook and iphonewhen i create a playlist with local files from my harddrive on the mac, the playlist also shows up on my phone with the right number of songs in it, however when i open the playlist it's empty.Local tracks that that get identi...

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  • I use macbook and iphone when i create a playlist with local files from my harddrive on the mac, the playlist also shows up on my phone with the right number of songs in it, however when i open...
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Problems wth skipping

This just started happening today, on my app, I can't skip songs anymore. I tried restarting the app, I even deleted it and redownloaded it multiple times, but it keeps happening. When I restart the app, it starts me in the same place I closed it at....

  • Casual Listener
  • This just started happening today, on my app, I can't skip songs anymore. I tried restarting the app, I even deleted it and redownloaded it multiple times, but it keeps happening. When I restart the ...
  • Rexxo
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Spotifiy Connect on Panasonic PMX100 - stopped working

Hi, I am struggling to get it working again. I guess that effect came with the Spotify app upgrade. I can play my music from the ap on Ipad/Iphone via AirPlay but not with Spotify Connect. My account has the Premium subscription enabled. When I am cl...

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  • Hi,   I am struggling to get it working again. I guess that effect came with the Spotify app upgrade. I can play my music from the ap on Ipad/Iphone via AirPlay but not with Spotify Connect. &...
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Solved!! External Storage on iPhone 4S

Hi all Having used Androids phones for sometime, my Niece recently gave me her old iPhone 4S. In Android I had set my Spotify to get Local Files off of a 32GB mini SD card. Now I have made the decision to try out her old iPhone, I am hitting a bit of...

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  • Hi all   Having used Androids phones for sometime, my Niece recently gave me her old iPhone 4S.  In Android I had set my Spotify to get Local Files off of a 32GB mini SD card.  Now I...
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iPhone microphone/speaker stops working when listening to spotify

Hi, this is my problem. If I listen to Spotify and get a call (normal or WhatsApp) my phone becomes completely mute and I have to restart my phone. Usually when I have headphones. I use only iPhone originals if it matters. Had my phone in service sev...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, this is my problem. If I listen to Spotify and get a call (normal or WhatsApp) my phone becomes completely mute and I have to restart my phone. Usually when I have headphones. I use only iPhone o...
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I have full space why?

Hi, I have spotify premium, but I have problem. I want download some song and me Spotify writes your place is full space but I have in Iphone 180 giga free space? Where is error? It's not possible download Unlimited number of songs? Thank you

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I have spotify premium, but I have problem. I want download some song and me Spotify writes your place is full space but I have in Iphone 180 giga free space? Where is error? It's not possible do...
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Songs Un-Downloaded?

All of my songs have un downloaded, I have 4 available. Can't download them again. Why do I pay for a service that doesn't work?!

  • Casual Listener
  • All of my songs have un downloaded, I have 4 available. Can't download them again. Why do I pay for a service that doesn't work?!
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Offline playlist

A few months I lost the ability to play music offline. The playlist is there the offline is gone. I travel a lot where there is no reception so that feature is the main reason I have this. Only on 1 iPhone 800 songs in playlist. Please help

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  • A few months I lost the ability to play music offline. The playlist is there the offline is gone. I travel a lot where there is no reception so that feature is the main reason I have this. Only on 1 ...
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downloaded songs

I had an album entirely of Downloaded but i deleted it and the songs are still downloaded. If i got to the album or whatever it says it's i downloaded but it's not and i have no way of i downloading them. I have almost 3000 songs like this and i can'...

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  • I had an album entirely of Downloaded but i deleted it and the songs are still downloaded. If i got to the album or whatever it says it's i downloaded but it's not and i have no way of i downloading ...
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Removing songs from user playlist

Hi there, is there any way to remove a song from my own playlist from the context menu button of each single song (like the desktop version)? See attached screenshot. As far as I know, currently in the App version, I can remove songs by only going - ...

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  • Hi there,   is there any way to remove a song from my own playlist from the context menu button of each single song (like the desktop version)? See attached screenshot.   As far as I kn...
  • Maxim
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