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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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Michaelman11

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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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makeabetterapp

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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 My song won’t show on my Home Screen

When I’m playing a song it will only show in a banner and not take over my Home Screen as it should with ios16

Visitor

When I’m playing a song it will only show in a banner and not take over my Home Screen as it should with ios16

Eni

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1000+ more downloaded songs than liked songs

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDevice(iPhone 11)Operating System(iOS 16) My Question or IssueIm trying to save up storage space and noticed that I have over 1000 more downloaded songs than liked songs. I can’t figure out where those songs are and I need to k...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device (iPhone 11) Operating System (iOS 16)   My Question or Issue Im trying to save up storage space and noticed that I have over 1000 more downloaded song...

CrankShade

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Webplayer] - Volume control on web player affects volume on IOS16

When using Spotify webplayer on an Edge browser, the volume control (in app) also changes the volume on my iphone when spotify connect is on.Happens the other way too. I can control the volume of the web player via the volume up and down on the phone...

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When using Spotify webplayer on an Edge browser, the volume control (in app) also changes the volume on my iphone when spotify connect is on. Happens the other way too. I can control the volume of t...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution “Liked songs” playlist won’t shuffle if I click “enhance”

Plan- PremiumCountry- USA Device- iPhone 13 Pro Operating System- 15.6.1 Liked songs playlist won’t shuffle if I have “enhance” option selected. Worked fine until yesterday. I have 8,468 liked songs, if I click “enhance it goes to 12,701 songs, and a...

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Plan- Premium Country- USA   Device- iPhone 13 Pro  Operating System- 15.6.1   Liked songs playlist won’t shuffle if I have “enhance” option selected. Worked fine until...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution I have 6000 songs downloaded to my phone taking up 60gb? Is this normal

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueI am just wondering if this is the norm. My friend has 4500 downloaded and it’s taking up 14gb, before anyone suggests it, my cache is empty and was only 200mb. That’s ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue I am just wondering if this is the norm. My friend has 4500 downloaded and it’s taking up 14...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution cannot login to old iphone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 5Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issuei`m currently using a premium account in my main phone, a iphone 8. since it got so busy while i`m working, i tried to use spotify in my old iphone 5. i downloaded the app s...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 5 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue i`m currently using a premium account in my main phone, a iphone 8. since it got so busy while i`...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Local files won’t download

So I have songs that are on a CD and I wanted to listen to them on Spotify so I made them into files and I was able to listen to the songs through Spotify on my PC but when it came to getting them to my iPhone it didn’t work. I have a premium plan an...

Casual Listener

So I have songs that are on a CD and I wanted to listen to them on Spotify so I made them into files and I was able to listen to the songs through Spotify on my PC but when it came to getting them to...

Potatogod

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Lyrics not available on my device

Can you help with this problem please ? On my IPhone X no lyrics, on Nokia lyrics available, on IPhone 14 no lyrics. Are lyrics not available on IPhones ? Looking forward to hearing from you.

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Can you help with this problem please ? On my IPhone X no lyrics, on Nokia lyrics available, on IPhone 14 no lyrics. Are lyrics not available on IPhones ? Looking forward to hearing from you.

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Superuser Contribution Play all Songs

Hi. why can‘t I Play all songs of all playlists?why can‘t I put the hole album to the playlist?can somebody help me?

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Hi.  why can‘t I Play all songs of all playlists? why can‘t I put the hole album to the playlist? can somebody help me?

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Extended history will not download to Spotify but instead sits in my files

Device- IPhone SE 2020 My Question or IssueSo I downloaded the extended history on my IPhone got the email and downloaded it and everything but for some reason it will not download to the actual Spotify app and I can’t seem to figure it out! I am rea...

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Device- IPhone SE 2020   My Question or Issue So I downloaded the extended history on my IPhone got the email and downloaded it and everything but for some reason it will not download to the ...

AlejaR

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Stuttering on FIRST scroll in playlist with 120hz iPhone

Listen, if I'm the only one that can see this then I will shut up, but it has been an issue ever since the iPhones got 120hz screens. In fact, if I limit my phone 60hz the issue goes away! But here is the issue I'm seeing:Lets say I go to the 'Countr...

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Listen, if I'm the only one that can see this then I will shut up, but it has been an issue ever since the iPhones got 120hz screens. In fact, if I limit my phone 60hz the issue goes away! But here i...

lunarephemera

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I have deleted my old acc and trying to add that old email in new but can’t

When I try to add this email, It is showing that an account with this email already exist and when I try to login it is showing that there is no account with this Email id

Visitor

When I try to add this email, It is showing that an account with this email already exist and when I try to login it is showing that there is no account with this Email id

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Superuser Contribution Unable to stream on Apple Watch through airpods alone without iphone

I cannot see my airpods on the connect to a device option when trying to stream spotify on apple watch alone not through iphone. I have a premium subscription and I have tried all possible ways by uninstalling and reinstalling app on the watch and ip...

Visitor

I cannot see my airpods on the connect to a device option when trying to stream spotify on apple watch alone not through iphone. I have a premium subscription and I have tried all possible ways by un...

AlejaR

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I can't play any podcast on my device

Hello good evening, I need help, I can't play any podcast on my spotify and I don't know why, my cell phone is an iphone x

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Hello good evening, I need help, I can't play any podcast on my spotify and I don't know why, my cell phone is an iphone x

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Roadie

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Superuser Contribution Spotify with Siri not working on iOS 16 / iPhone 14 Pro Max

Hey guys, is anyone else experiencing issues when using Siri to control Spotify on an iPhone 14 Pro Max running iOS 16? If I say "Hey Siri, play Fall Out Boy on Spotify", it dims the music, thinks and then freezes (You can see the dynamic island is p...

Casual Listener

Hey guys, is anyone else experiencing issues when using Siri to control Spotify on an iPhone 14 Pro Max running iOS 16? If I say "Hey Siri, play Fall Out Boy on Spotify", it dims the music, thinks an...

Eni

Moderator

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution “Broadcast Device Status” Setting is completely gone despite it being there before(IPad)

PlanFreeDeviceiPad 7th GenOperating SystemiPadOS 15.7 My Question or IssueSo for a while I’ve been able to broadcast whatever I’ve been listening to on my iPad to my Discord status using the mobile app(I have never had to have the browser version ope...

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Plan Free Device iPad 7th Gen Operating System iPadOS 15.7   My Question or Issue So for a while I’ve been able to broadcast whatever I’ve been listening to on my iPad to my Discord st...

Lyubka

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How can I listen to a whole song in Liked song?

On my iPhone, I can only listen a mixed songs and I am not able to listen to a whole song in the liked song. I can only listen some part of it. how can I not listen to a mixed song and listen a song what I want with whole music?

Casual Listener

On my iPhone, I can only listen a mixed songs and I am not able to listen to a whole song in the liked song. I can only listen some part of it. how can I not listen to a mixed song and listen a song ...

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Superuser Contribution How comeI can’t add songs to my playlist on my ipad?

Every time I try to add something to my playlist the little application where you can choose what playlist you want to add it to opens and closes within a second.

Visitor

Every time I try to add something to my playlist the little application where you can choose what playlist you want to add it to opens and closes within a second.

OscarDC

Moderator

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Playing different songs then the one I clicked on and doesn’t play my song

My Spotify when I click on a song that I want to play like makes me listen to other songs and then eventually I get to listen to the song I clicked on but it used to play the song I wanted first and bows it’s making me mad

Visitor

My Spotify when I click on a song that I want to play like makes me listen to other songs and then eventually I get to listen to the song I clicked on but it used to play the song I wanted first an...

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Roadie

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Superuser Contribution How do I stop shuffle? I want to play 1 artist but it shuffles. I'mPremium.

I want to play 1 single artist. For example, I search Sara Bareilles. I want to play to her music. I touch the green circle with triangle, and the next song is another artist (Bieber, Katy Perry). I only want to hear Sara Bareilles, how do I stop the...

Visitor

I want to play 1 single artist. For example, I search Sara Bareilles. I want to play to her music. I touch the green circle with triangle, and the next song is another artist (Bieber, Katy Perry). ...

Alex

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