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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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Rastereyes

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Social media

I could not find the links for adding my social media links to my Spotify page and my Spotify artist page. Where can I get this?

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I could not find the links for adding my social media links to my Spotify page and my Spotify artist page. Where can I get this?

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Superuser Contribution Can’t play downloaded songs on search on offline mode

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceIPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 26.1 My Question or IssueHello, I am having an issue where whenever I’m on offline mode, my downloaded songs when searched is not playing, and when I reconnect to WiFi or cellular,...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia Device IPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 26.1   My Question or Issue Hello,   I am having an issue where whenever I’m on offline mode...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Disable video thumbnails (not canvas)

How do I disable the small video thumbnails that appear in playlists or on artists pages? The thing left to the save or follow button. I already disabled canvas. It’s extremely distracting and I never want to use the feature. If I can’t dieselbe it a...

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How do I disable the small video thumbnails that appear in playlists or on artists pages? The thing left to the save or follow button. I already disabled canvas. It’s extremely distracting and I neve...

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How to disable videos on homepage,specifically Videos from your top artist

How do I disable videos from autoplaying on the spotify homepage on mobile? Specifically the "Videos from your top artists" section. I've noticed that they contribute to recent listens even if you don't click on them. Even if you turn off canvas they...

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How do I disable videos from autoplaying on the spotify homepage on mobile? Specifically the "Videos from your top artists" section. I've noticed that they contribute to recent listens even if you do...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Apple watch downloads dont work offline

I have an apple watch SE, all IOS versions are up to date (watch and phone). If I download a playlist, spotify refuses to play it through my watch (as a device) unless the watch is 1. Connected to my WiFi, and 2. Disconnected from my phone. This comp...

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I have an apple watch SE, all IOS versions are up to date (watch and phone). If I download a playlist, spotify refuses to play it through my watch (as a device) unless the watch is 1. Connected to my...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked songs playlist not working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueThis issue was occurring prior to my phone update so I don’t believe it to be a software issue. When I open Spotify I have access to all of my playlists and can open/play ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue This issue was occurring prior to my phone update so I don’t believe it to be a software issue....

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Superuser Contribution NEW SPOTIFY Update 9.0.86 Not Compatible with Apple Watch SE?

PLEASE recalibrate the latest Spotify Update 9.0.86 - it isn’t compatible with my Apple Watch SE used through a dear old iPhone 8. This has happened in the past and then a new update came out the following day which resolved the issue. Thanks in adva...

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PLEASE recalibrate the latest Spotify Update 9.0.86 - it isn’t compatible with my Apple Watch SE used through a dear old iPhone 8. This has happened in the past and then a new update came out the fol...

Joan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My repeat button is missing

I do not have the shuffle or the repeat button on my song menu PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 5s Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI don’t have the repeat or the suffle option on my song menu.

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I do not have the shuffle or the repeat button on my song menu  Plan Free Country USA  Device iPhone 5s  Operating System iOS    My Question or Issue I don’t have ...

apinayaa31

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Superuser Contribution Laggy behaviour on iOS app

Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 15 Operating System iOS 18.7.1 spotify version 9.0.88.1402 My Question or Issue since The New update Spotify keeps buffering and is very laggy. It shuts down for nothing. SomeTimes while playing, it minimise ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada   Device iPhone 15 Operating System iOS 18.7.1 spotify version 9.0.88.1402   My Question or Issue   since The New update Spotify...

MRubio

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Spotify App crashes

When you press on the 3 dots in the Spotify app the go down until you see radio when you press on it. It will make you Spotify app crash but what is meant to happen when you press on radio it show bring up songs of similar one to the you click the 3 ...

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When you press on the 3 dots in the Spotify app the go down until you see radio when you press on it. It will make you Spotify app crash but what is meant to happen when you press on radio it show br...

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Superuser Contribution Podcast downloads and “Add to Your Episodes” not working on iOS

Hi,For the past several days my Spotify account cannot download podcast episodes on iOS.Downloads keep spinning indefinitely and never start.Because of this, the option “Add to Your Episodes” disappears and episodes are not saved. I tested Wi-Fi and ...

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Hi, For the past several days my Spotify account cannot download podcast episodes on iOS. Downloads keep spinning indefinitely and never start. Because of this, the option “Add to Your Episodes” d...

wegan45

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Superuser Contribution Can’t view ‘new releases’ on mobile app

on New Releases, it says that browse isn’t working right now. It’s been saying this for months - I first noticed it in August.Rest of the categories in the search are working fine. im on iphone16 and its in the app that its not working.

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on New Releases, it says that browse isn’t working right now. It’s been saying this for months - I first noticed it in August. Rest of the categories in the search are working fine.  im on...

OscarDC

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Random music plays when I open the app

When I open my Spotify app it sometimes plays random songs from new artists that I have never heard of and I’m thinking it’s a promotion thing but it’s very annoying and I tried turning off auto play to make it stop but that did nothing, how do I mak...

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When I open my Spotify app it sometimes plays random songs from new artists that I have never heard of and I’m thinking it’s a promotion thing but it’s very annoying and I tried turning off auto play...

Leonkn24

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Superuser Contribution Siri play requests not working with Spotify

Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 plus Operating System iOS 18.6 My Question or Issue When I want to search for a song or prompt Siri with a specific command (“hey siri, play Michael Jackson”) she repeatedly says some version of “there was a ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 16 plus Operating System iOS 18.6   My Question or Issue When I want to search for a song or prompt Siri with a specific command (“hey ...

PurpleFan

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Superuser Contribution Carplay - low quality audio forced / data saver activated automatically

Hello! After the phone connects via carplay the data saver is turned on automatically in Spotify (after manually disabling it!) and the quality of the audio is set to the lowest - sounds horrible. The whole option is grayed out and a message says the...

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Hello! After the phone connects via carplay the data saver is turned on automatically in Spotify (after manually disabling it!) and the quality of the audio is set to the lowest - sounds horrible.&nb...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution iPhone 17 “You’re offline” Not Network, Not Account, Not Credentials

Spotify Family / Premium (10+ years)Devices & OSiPhone 17 Pro — iOS 26.2 (new device)iPad Air 11" (M2) — iOS 26.2Windows 10 desktop PCI've looked at every chat I can find on this from 2010 to 12/2025, the Accounts Login Issues FAQ, and bunch of 3rd p...

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Spotify Family / Premium (10+ years) Devices & OS iPhone 17 Pro — iOS 26.2 (new device) iPad Air 11" (M2) — iOS 26.2 Windows 10 desktop PC I've looked at every chat I can find on this from...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Playlists on Apple Watch stopping when on Shuffle after 1 or 2 songs in

Hi, i am having an issue on my Apple Watch Ultra 2 where playslists that are on shuffle are stopping 1 or 2 songs in. It has only just started happening in the last week.Is anyone else having a similar issue? PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceApple Wa...

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Hi, i am having an issue on my Apple Watch Ultra 2 where playslists that are on shuffle are stopping 1 or 2 songs in. It has only just started happening in the last week. Is anyone else having a sim...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Disable shuffle by default

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiphone 6S/carplayOperating SystemiOS My Question or Issue: I understand there is the ability to turn shuffle play off. But my issue (I've tried search, and there are tons of shuffle play questions, can't find this specific i...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iphone 6S/carplay Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue: I understand there is the ability to turn shuffle play off. But my issue (I've tried search...

doesnotlikespotfiy

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Superuser Contribution Sharing Podcasts either from beginning or time stamp

PlanPremiumCountryUSAOperating System iOS 18 My Question or IssueWe used to be able to share a podcast either from a timestamp or the full podcast. It seems for months now, we're only able to share from a timestamp or we have to stop listening and sh...

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Plan Premium Country USA Operating System iOS 18   My Question or Issue We used to be able to share a podcast either from a timestamp or the full podcast.  It seems for months n...

Vasil

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