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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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Rastereyes

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Superuser Contribution Download to iOS app stopped working?

PremiumBelgium iPhone X (pro) & MacOS Big Sur A local file added to Spotify on iMac doesn't appear on my iOS device. Well, it appears there, but, greyed out and unplayable. I've been using the same method over a year (it worked pretty good), and the ...

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Premium Belgium   iPhone X (pro) & MacOS Big Sur   A local file added to Spotify on iMac doesn't appear on my iOS device. Well, it appears there, but, greyed out and unplayable. &...

nickvandyck

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Superuser Contribution App and web browser not playing anything.

Music and audiobooks are not accessible on app or web browser. Already tried troubleshooting with clearing cache and redownloading app, updating app, and more.

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Music and audiobooks are not accessible on app or web browser. Already tried troubleshooting with clearing cache and redownloading app, updating app, and more.

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Enhance for my Liked Songs keeps playing the same 'recommendations'.

When Enhance is turned on in my liked songs folder I keep getting the same batch of songs included as recommendations in the same order. The rest of my playlist gets played randomly, but whenever a recommendation comes up it is always the same songs ...

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When Enhance is turned on in my liked songs folder I keep getting the same batch of songs included as recommendations in the same order. The rest of my playlist gets played randomly, but whenever a r...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Spotify now playing bar disappearing + VPN issue

bug in ios app where you have desktop app playing something while behind VPN and ios app doesn't keep up with whats playing on the desktop. Another issue is the now playing bar on ios app disappears and killing the app doesn't bring it back, playing ...

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bug in ios app where you have desktop app playing something while behind VPN and ios app doesn't keep up with whats playing on the desktop. Another issue is the now playing bar on ios app disappears ...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Same song starts to play in middle of every song

Hi all, Over the past week or two I have had an issue where the same song (not in any of my playlists) will play in the middle of a song I am listening to. The song is called "Rain" by Idutzy (attached image). I am unsure if Spotify chose this song t...

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Hi all,   Over the past week or two I have had an issue where the same song (not in any of my playlists) will play in the middle of a song I am listening to. The song is called "Rain" by Idutz...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Change Order of Tracks in favorite playlist

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 16.5 Hi, so I have the native favorite playlist and when I tap the heart the track is being added to it. On my Mac they are all in the right order, but on my iPhone they are exactly the othe...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 16.5   Hi,  so I have the native favorite playlist and when I tap the heart the track is being added to it. On m...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Jeg har nå abonnert på Premium Duo. Hvordan får jeg oppgradert appen på iOS

Jeg ønsker hjelp til å oppgradere appen (iOS) til mitt Premium Duo abonnement. Hvordan gjør jeg det? Det er telefonene vi benytter til å spille av musikk.

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Jeg ønsker hjelp til å oppgradere appen (iOS) til mitt Premium Duo abonnement. Hvordan gjør jeg det? Det er telefonene vi benytter til å spille av musikk.

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution spotify and facebook logged out

hello everyone,i'm a premium user of spotify and i just got logged out from spotify linking my account with facebook. i have an iphone. any ideas how to solve this problem?

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hello everyone,i'm a premium user of spotify and i just got logged out from spotify linking my account with facebook. i have an iphone. any ideas how to solve this problem?

Alex

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Superuser Contribution I’m premium account But still ads

PlanPremiumCountryUS Device(iPhone 12Operating System(iOS 12.1 My Question or Issue I’m premium accountBut ads(both of audio or visual ads) while listening to regular music content I tried this logging out > restarting your device > logging back in t...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device (iPhone 12 Operating System (iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue   I’m premium account But ads(both of audio or visual ads) while listening to...

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Search bar and the download button are all gone in the liked song playlist.

After the update, the search bar, filters, and download button in my liked songs disappeared. I have to manually search a song I want to find, making the liked songs playlist practically useless at this point considered in have 2k+ songs in there.

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After the update, the search bar, filters, and download button in my liked songs disappeared. I have to manually search a song I want to find, making the liked songs playlist practically useless at t...

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Superuser Contribution "Something went wrong" when using Hey Siri to play a song

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 14 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.5My Question or IssueWhen I use "Hey Siri" to play a song through Spotify, I initially get an error, and a message that "something went wrong." When I try a second time right after, it...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 14 Pro Max Operating System iOS 16.5 My Question or Issue When I use "Hey Siri" to play a song through Spotify, I initially get an error, and a ...

Dian

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution (Spotify free) songs from search won’t play

Whenever I search a song on spotify and click on it, it sends me to a blank page that says “something went wrong, have another go?” with a reload option below it. It doesn’t work no matter how many times I reload. My internet connection is 100% fine ...

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Whenever I search a song on spotify and click on it, it sends me to a blank page that says “something went wrong, have another go?” with a reload option below it. It doesn’t work no matter how many t...

Dian

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Why can’t i see the lyrics?

When i click on any song i can’t see the lyrics like i usually can.

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When i click on any song i can’t see the lyrics like i usually can.

MintPixels

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Superuser Contribution Recently played and searched song doesn’t display when I click on it

I clicked on my recently played song and itdidn’t display it and says it has trouble loading l, and when I clicked on my recent song it didn’t display as well and had trouble loading too. Does anyone know how to fix this? Because I’ve tried updating ...

Newbie

  I clicked on my recently played song and it didn’t display it and says it has trouble loading l, and when I clicked on my recent song it didn’t display as well and had trouble loading too. D...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution How to remove ALL downloaded songs

I have reached limit for downloaded songs and was wondering if there is anyway for me to just delete all of them easily? I do not want to waste my time deleting each and every downloaded album/song, that would take way too long.

Newbie

I have reached limit for downloaded songs and was wondering if there is anyway for me to just delete all of them easily? I do not want to waste my time deleting each and every downloaded album/song, ...

OscarDC

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Why aren't my playlists not staying in the custom order I put them in?

Why can't my playlist stay in the order I put them in? The only way to get them in order is by tapping on "Playlists" and select directional tool to "custom order". Once I tap the "x" they revert to some irrelevant order. Not sure why the playlists w...

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Why can't my playlist stay in the order I put them in? The only way to get them in order is by tapping on "Playlists" and select directional tool to "custom order". Once I tap the "x" they revert to ...

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Superuser Contribution Playback Continuously Skipping Backwards

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceiPhone SE (2020) Operating SystemiOS 16.4.1 My Question or Issue(Spotify Version 8.8.26)When holding down the (<<) button on the iOS Lock Screen to rewind 10s, the app continues skipping backwards continuously, even after...

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Plan Premium   Country USA   Device iPhone SE (2020)   Operating System iOS 16.4.1   My Question or Issue (Spotify Version 8.8.26) When holding down the (<<) b...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Albums not loading

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADeviceIphone XOperating SystemIOS 12.2 My Question or Issue Albums not loading. I am just getting a blank black screen. I can only play music from artist popular list or playlists. If reloading spotify, I get an error mess...

Newbie

Plan Premium Family Country USA Device Iphone X Operating System IOS 12.2   My Question or Issue   Albums not loading. I am just getting a blank black screen. I can only play mus...

ej808

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Superuser Contribution You are now being redirected

 PlanFamily Premium CountryUSA DeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 16.1 Issue: every single time i minimize the app to do other things on my phone and go back to the app i get the message (see attached) it's driving me nuts i've cleared cache, did...

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  Plan Family Premium   Country USA   Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 16.1   Issue: every single time i minimize the app to do other things on my phone and go bac...

Novy

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