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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 ...

Roadie

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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 [iOS][Playlists] Queued song starts from where it is queued

I have an issue with queueing the same song that is currently playing. When press queue, and the curren song ends and the queued song starts (same as current). If not queued at the beginning of the song, the queued one starts from the point it got qu...

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I have an issue with queueing the same song that is currently playing. When press queue, and the curren song ends and the queued song starts (same as current). If not queued at the beginning of the s...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Playlists that do not appear in search results

Plan FreeCountry japanDevice iphone7Operating System ios 15.7.1 I am using the iphone app and there are public playlists that do not appear in the search results when using the entire search results or narrowing down the playlist search in Japanese. ...

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    Plan Free Country japan Device iphone7 Operating System ios 15.7.1   I am using the iphone app and there are public playlists that do not appear in the search results when...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution After clicking a song link from iMessage, the next time I open Spotify it navigates to that song aga

When someone sends me a link to a song over iMessage, I click the link and Spotify opens the song to play it (working as expected). Then if I close switch apps, the next time I go back to spotify it navigates to the same song the link was for again. ...

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When someone sends me a link to a song over iMessage, I click the link and Spotify opens the song to play it (working as expected). Then if I close switch apps, the next time I go back to spotify it ...

User2115

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Superuser Contribution Music keeps stopping whenever I open Instagram

This has just started happening a few days ago:Every time I open Instagram, to post or even just to view anything - Spotify keeps cutting out and I have to keep going into the app to press play to get the song started again. What's going on?? I am on...

Roadie

This has just started happening a few days ago: Every time I open Instagram, to post or even just to view anything - Spotify keeps cutting out and I have to keep going into the app to press play to ...

Kevspooner

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Superuser Contribution Spotify iPhone not able to connect to spotify group

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.1.1 (but also on 15.x)My Question or IssueSince a few iphone app versions, the iphone app refuses to connect to a chromecast speaker group. It does connect to the individual chromecasts. The g...

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Plan Premium Country NL Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.1.1 (but also on 15.x) My Question or Issue Since a few iphone app versions, the iphone app refuses to connect to a chromecas...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Offline Podcast episode downloads every two days again

Hi,I've a premium account and use Spotify with the iPhone app.A podcast with ads download offline episodes every two days. It seems to affect the podcast with ads before and after the episode only. Episodes of other podcasts does not download again.I...

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Hi, I've a premium account and use Spotify with the iPhone app. A podcast with ads download offline episodes every two days. It seems to affect the podcast with ads before and after the episode...

Kiril

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Random songs playing in my playlist on Alexa

when i woke up i played music on my alexa and i was confused because when i controlled the music directly through the spotify app it would play songs not even in my playlist but say im playing my playlist but now that im not connected to my alexa it ...

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when i woke up i played music on my alexa and i was confused because when i controlled the music directly through the spotify app it would play songs not even in my playlist but say im playing my pla...

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Superuser Contribution Add to queue button vanished under ‘new episodes’

PlanPremium CountryAustralia Device(iPhone 12 pro)Operating System(iOS 16.1) Since the app update this week the ‘add to queue’ option under My library - podcasts and shows - new episodes has vanished. It’s really annoying having to tap in to each epi...

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Plan Premium   Country Australia    Device (iPhone 12 pro) Operating System (iOS 16.1)   Since the app update this week the ‘add to queue’ option under My library - pod...

Helperboi

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Superuser Contribution Recent updates killed now playing (if playback is on other device)

PlanPremiumCountryGermany Device(iPhone 12 Pro Max / Windows) Operating System(IOS fully patched / Windows 11 fully patched) My Question or Issue When playing on a remote device (my windows 11 Computer in this case), the now playing widget is not sho...

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Plan Premium Country Germany    Device (iPhone 12 Pro Max / Windows)   Operating System (IOS fully patched / Windows 11 fully patched)   My Question or Issue   W...

MihailY

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot disable Enhance feature offline on iOS Spotify app

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 16.1.1My Question or IssueI turned off mobile data and I disabled wifi, my phone is completely disconnected from the Internet. However, my “Liked songs” is stuck with the “Enhanced” feature turned on,...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 16.1.1 My Question or Issue I turned off mobile data and I disabled wifi, my phone is completely disconnected from the Internet. Howeve...

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Superuser Contribution Locally saved mp3s suddenly greyed out

Plan: FamilyDevice iPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating System: iOS My Question or Issue:Suddenly my locally stored songs (i.e. the .mp3 files are saved on my phone via itunes) are appearing as greyed out. I have not touched anything setting-wise, i dont use s...

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Plan: Family Device iPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System: iOS   My Question or Issue: Suddenly my locally stored songs (i.e. the .mp3 files are saved on my phone via itunes) are appearing as ...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Disconnects from MusicCast and Airplay when paused for too long

On my iPhone, when I pause music to go do something else, it disconnects from MusicCast or Airplay if I left it paused for too long. The song I left off on is still there and at the same point when I paused but when I hit play again, it forgot I was ...

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On my iPhone, when I pause music to go do something else, it disconnects from MusicCast or Airplay if I left it paused for too long. The song I left off on is still there and at the same point when I...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution No funciona Spotify en apple watch

No me deja abrir la aplicación de Spotify en mi Apple Watch intentó abrirla para poder entrar e no abre nose porque

Newbie

No me deja abrir la aplicación de Spotify en mi Apple Watch intentó abrirla para poder entrar e no abre nose porque 

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Can‘t add playlists (for example Discover Weekly) as a whole to other playlists

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 16.1.1 My Question or IssueI recently switched form an Android phone to an iOS device, and I really miss the option of adding a whole playlist, in my case the „Discover Weekly“ playlist, to ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 16.1.1   My Question or Issue I recently switched form an Android phone to an iOS device, and I really miss the optio...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Starting a song, short loop in the beginning

Hello. I started getting this issue today on my iPhone. It just plays the first second on repeat. On my PC I have started getting the "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it." Premium user.

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Hello.    I started getting this issue today on my iPhone.    It just plays the first second on repeat.    On my PC I have started getting the "Spotify can't...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution New iphone and Sonos speakers have stopped appearing in the Spotify devices menu

I got a new Iphone 14 and the Spotify app stopped showing my Sonos speakers in the device menu, but the Spotify option in the Sonos app continued to work. I saw posts from some time ago talking about this problem and have followed all of those steps ...

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I got a new Iphone 14 and the Spotify app stopped showing my Sonos speakers in the device menu, but the Spotify option in the Sonos app continued to work.   I saw posts from some time ago talk...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Local files (neither from PC nor iOS) not showing up in the App.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 11)Operating System(iOS 16.1) My Question or IssueThe songs from my Local Files library on the PC do not show up in the iOS-App anymore.And also after copying files to the iOS file system they still not show up ...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone 11) Operating System (iOS 16.1)   My Question or Issue The songs from my Local Files library on the PC do not show up in the iOS-App anymore...

iklemp

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Superuser Contribution [iOS] Devices menu not showing device over mobile data

PlanPremium CountryUnited Kingdom DeviceiPhone 13 mini, Macbook Pro Operating SystemiOS 16.1.1, macOS Monterey 12.6.1 My Question or IssueThe Devices menu will not display any devices that are not on the local WiFi network. My laptop can't see my pho...

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Plan Premium   Country United Kingdom   Device iPhone 13 mini, Macbook Pro   Operating System iOS 16.1.1, macOS Monterey 12.6.1   My Question or Issue The Devices men...

MihailY

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PlanFreeCountryUSDevice(iPhone XROperating iOS16 My Question or Issuemy music player is non longer on my Lock Screen anymore. How do I get it back?

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Plan Free Country US Device (iPhone XR Operating  iOS16   My Question or Issue my music player is non longer on my Lock Screen anymore. How do I get it back?  

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Local files syncing as different songs

Title might sound confusing but what i mean by that is:On my laptop, i have a song that is 3:35, but when i download that song onto my iPad, it shows the song being 3:36, therefore making it show up as a different song and therefore forcing me to hav...

Newbie

Title might sound confusing but what i mean by that is: On my laptop, i have a song that is 3:35, but when i download that song onto my iPad, it shows the song being 3:36, therefore making it show u...

Ryannna

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