Solved!! How can I remove the “playing recommended songs for you” feature
I don’t want to listen to music that’s not in my playlist
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Solved!! How to play the "Eat this playlist"
Do i have to get premium to do it?And i have the latest version which is 8.8.44.527 but i still cant see the option
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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify on iPhone 5 will not log in
Hi all, I'm trying to get Spotify to work on my iPhone 5, model A1428, app version 8.5.28.1046 on iOS 10.3.4. I have two identical iPhone 5's, same iOS version, same model number, same app version installed on both. Whenever I try to login to the app...
Hi all, I'm trying to get Spotify to work on my iPhone 5, model A1428, app version 8.5.28.1046 on iOS 10.3.4. I have two identical iPhone 5's, same iOS version, same model number, same app vers...
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Superuser Contribution High CPU usage on iPad Air 2020
DeviceiPad Air 20202Operating SystemiOS 15.5 My Question or Issue Spotify highly load CPU of my iPad even when it is playing music in background. I profiled it and saw problem, but stack-trace doesn't contain readable function names because it's prod...
Device iPad Air 20202 Operating System iOS 15.5 My Question or Issue Spotify highly load CPU of my iPad even when it is playing music in background. I profiled it and saw problem...
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Spotify opens to random artist or playlist
Hello all, Whenever I click the Spotify app or the Spotify widget, it opens to a random playlist or artist I have never seen before. The same playlist often comes up multiple times until I block the user or the artist, but then a new artist/playlist ...
Hello all, Whenever I click the Spotify app or the Spotify widget, it opens to a random playlist or artist I have never seen before. The same playlist often comes up multiple times until I blo...
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Superuser Contribution Podcasts looping/repeating every second or two when Google Casting from Spotify on iOS
I'm having a repeated issue where, when I'm playing podcasts through Google Cast via Spotify, the podcasts just start looping and repeat constantly. This is via iOS. It resolves itself if I quit the Spotify app (and it's already casting to the speake...
I'm having a repeated issue where, when I'm playing podcasts through Google Cast via Spotify, the podcasts just start looping and repeat constantly. This is via iOS. It resolves itself ...
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Chromecast
Chromecast stuttering
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Podcasts
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Superuser Contribution App Notifications for Music/Podcasts do not work
PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad Pro 12.9, MacBook Pro 16Operating SystemiOS, iPadOS, Mac OS My Question or IssueDoes anyone else not get any notifications on any of their devices for new episodes being released or new music? I used ...
Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPad Pro 12.9, MacBook Pro 16 Operating System iOS, iPadOS, Mac OS My Question or Issue Does anyone else not get any notifications o...
Music Fan
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Quick Scroll Bar not working on podcasts
PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.2 My Question or IssueThe quick scroll bar on the side does not seem to be working on podcasts, no matter how long the episode list is. I have tried updating and reinstalling but to no ...
Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.2 My Question or Issue The quick scroll bar on the side does not seem to be working on podcasts, no matter how...
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Superuser Contribution Spotify search on iOS not working.
The issue seemed to have returned again. As I was searching for an artist name currently and it kept saying 'couldn't load the page'. I had restarted the app, my phone, logged out and reinstall the app. Still its stuck in the same error. I couldnt sh...
The issue seemed to have returned again. As I was searching for an artist name currently and it kept saying 'couldn't load the page'. I had restarted the app, my phone, logged out and reinstall the a...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Daily mixes are not updating
PlanFreeCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone XrOperating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueThis is the second time this has happened. My daily mixes have had the same songs for about 3 weeks. The first time the daily mixes locked it took 2 weeks for th...
Plan Free Country United States Device iPhone Xr Operating System iOS 12.4 My Question or Issue This is the second time this has happened. My daily mixes have had the same song...
Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Spotify Logging Me Out On My Apple Watch In The Middle Of A Workout
PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS))Operating System(iOS 26, WatchOS 11.6.1.) My Question or IssueI download a playlist on my Apple Watch to listen to on my runs & leave my phone at home. I've done this for years ...
Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone 11 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 6 (GPS)) Operating System (iOS 26, WatchOS 11.6.1.) My Question or Issue I download a playlist on my Apple Watch...
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Viewing album information
I listen to a lot of classical music, some very esoteric. The information that Spotify lists is not very pertinent - for instance, I want composer name, movement number, etc and what I usually get is the artist name. Is there any way to change the vi...
I listen to a lot of classical music, some very esoteric. The information that Spotify lists is not very pertinent - for instance, I want composer name, movement number, etc and what I usually g...
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Add whole playlists to “Liked Songs” at once
Example: Spotify makes a playlist full of songs that I enjoy, but I don’t have them in my Liked Songs. Instead of having to like every single song individually (which bugs my app out sometimes), I should be able to add an entire playlist to my Liked ...
Example: Spotify makes a playlist full of songs that I enjoy, but I don’t have them in my Liked Songs. Instead of having to like every single song individually (which bugs my app out sometimes), I sh...
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Solved!! How to shuffle ALL music for an artist?
PlanPremiumCountryJapanDeviceiPhone 7 My Question or IssueHi everyone. Thanks for watching my question.I would like to listen all music for an artist, such as Norah Jones by shuffle on my iPhone's app.However always almost the same music are played.....
Plan Premium Country Japan Device iPhone 7 My Question or Issue Hi everyone. Thanks for watching my question. I would like to listen all music for an artist, such as Norah Jones by sh...
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CarPlay doesn’t show background picture
I have noticed an issue in the ”Now Playing” view on CarPlay since I updated my devices to iOS 26. The issue is that the blurred background picture (artwork cover) doesn’t show up on the screen. It’s just a black background. However the actual artwor...
I have noticed an issue in the ”Now Playing” view on CarPlay since I updated my devices to iOS 26. The issue is that the blurred background picture (artwork cover) doesn’t show up on the s...
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Superuser Contribution iPad: Currently playing controls disappear and can't be reopened
PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPad Pro 3rd genOperating SystemiOS 18.5 My Question or IssueSpotify iPad app running in split-view and landscape mode as of this week keeps losing the "now playing" page/controls -- like where I could pause/play,...
Plan Premium Country United States Device iPad Pro 3rd gen Operating System iOS 18.5 My Question or Issue Spotify iPad app running in split-view and landscape mode as of this week ke...
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30 minutes of uninterrupted music not working
For the past few days the 30 minutes of add free music has not been working. I keep getting the “Watch this short video to get 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening” and then nothing would happen. I wouldn’t even get the video for said 30 minutes. I’...
For the past few days the 30 minutes of add free music has not been working. I keep getting the “Watch this short video to get 30 minutes of uninterrupted listening” and then nothing would happen. I ...
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I don’t have lossless option in configuration
PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceIphone 15 pro maxOperating SystemiOS 26 My Question or IssueI've installed the latest version of Spotify on my 2025 iMac, this year's iPad, and my iPhone Pro Max 15. The lossless option isn't showing up in the settings. I...
Plan Premium Country Spain Device Iphone 15 pro max Operating System iOS 26 My Question or Issue I've installed the latest version of Spotify on my 2025 iMac, this year's iPad, and m...
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Porque las letras no se sincronizan con la musica
Cada que pongo una canción la letra va bien, pero de un momento a otro se traba y la letra se retrasa de la música y es con TODAS las canciones, ya cambie de celular y sigue con el mismo problema
Cada que pongo una canción la letra va bien, pero de un momento a otro se traba y la letra se retrasa de la música y es con TODAS las canciones, ya cambie de celular y sigue con el mismo problema
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Superuser Contribution Lyrics no longer visible when you scroll down on my iOS app
the lyrics tab is no longer available under any of the now playing tabs. PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 13 My Question or Issue
the lyrics tab is no longer available under any of the now playing tabs. Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 My Question or Issue
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Stop the music compression- Your killing my ears
Why are you (Spotify) still compressing the music ? I know Spotify claims they are not compressing the music if you disable the volume normalizer. Well disabling it does nothing to stop whatever compression method they are using. I was a premium memb...
Why are you (Spotify) still compressing the music ? I know Spotify claims they are not compressing the music if you disable the volume normalizer. Well disabling it does nothing to stop whatever comp...
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Superuser Contribution Logging in IOS10.3.3
I have install Spotify on an old iPhone 5c running iOS 10.3.3 I have tried to login to the app using two different Spotify account details but none of them work. The app keeps saying that it cannot recognise the account even though they work fine log...
I have install Spotify on an old iPhone 5c running iOS 10.3.3 I have tried to login to the app using two different Spotify account details but none of them work. The app keeps saying that it cannot r...
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