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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 Can't remove Shuffle on iPhone playlist

Plan PremiumFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueCan't remove Shuffle from playlist on iPhone. It overlaps Play button and is not working. It is correct on my Desktop. Pic atta...

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Plan Premium Free/Premium Country USA Device iPhone) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Can't remove Shuffle from playlist on iPhone.&...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution Something went wrong, please try again later. Error message on Iphone 5.

PlanPremium DeviceIphone 5 Operating SystemIOS 10.3.3 My Question or IssueSorry for bad english. I use an older version of spotify on my Iphone 5 because the newest version isnt supported. But when I try to login I get the error message: Something we...

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  Plan Premium   Device Iphone 5   Operating System IOS  10.3.3   My Question or Issue Sorry for bad english. I use an older version of spotify on my Iphone 5 beca...

Julian

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Solved!! Car steering wheel control opens apple music

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 12 miniOperating SystemiOS 15.3 My Question or IssueHi there, I have my phone connected via USB to my car. If I am listening to spotify and try to skip a track using my steering wheel or dash button, iOS launch...

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    Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 12 mini Operating System iOS 15.3   My Question or Issue Hi there,   I have my phone connected via USB to my car. &...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps adding songs to my playlist and I HATE IT!!!

Plan:FreeDevice:Apple iPhone SE 2nd GenerationOperating System:IOS 15So I’m trying to memorize one song and one song only. So naturally I made a playlist with that song in it thinking that would be the end of it. But then I see that Spotify has add a...

Music Fan

Plan: Free Device: Apple iPhone SE 2nd Generation Operating System: IOS 15 So I’m trying to memorize one song and one song only. So naturally I made a playlist with that song in it thinking t...

RadloN

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Visual bugs and misalignments on the iOS app

PlanPremiumCountryPortugal DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 15.4 (Beta) My Question or IssueThe Spotify app for iPhone is, and has been for a while, full of little visual bugs and misalignments that make the experience a tad less enjoyable than I t...

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Plan Premium Country Portugal   Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15.4 (Beta)   My Question or Issue The Spotify app for iPhone is, and has been for a while, full of little v...

alexgsm02

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Spotify COnnect/Discord

PlanPremiumCountryUkraineDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 15.1 My Question or IssueFor some reason, activity in the discord manifests itself when playing music on the phone, and not on the computer.The spotify connect also does not work, I am using...

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Plan Premium Country Ukraine Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 15.1   My Question or Issue For some reason, activity in the discord manifests itself when playing music on the ph...

MateusM

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Superuser Contribution Unable To Listen To Local Files From PC To iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8 & Dell LaptopOperating System IOS 15.3 & Windows 11 My Question or IssueI've been trying to add Local Files to my Spotify on my iPhone so I can listen to a few songs that aren't on Spotify, but no matter how much I...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 & Dell Laptop Operating System  IOS 15.3 & Windows 11   My Question or Issue I've been trying to add Local Files to my Spotify on ...

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not showing

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 15.3Spotify 8.7.4.1352 My Question or IssueApparently everyone in the world got the lyrics with the update. Expect me. How do I fix this ? Or rather how will YOU fix this ?! Emptied the cach...

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Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 15.3 Spotify 8.7.4.1352   My Question or Issue Apparently everyone in the world got the lyrics with the update. Expe...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Play Feedback Sounds stopped working suddenly...

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 13 Pro)Operating System(iOS 15.3)Spotify Version8.7.4.1352 My Question or IssueFor the past 5 or 6 years that I have used Spotify the feedback sound that plays when I hit next was working fine (I would hear it when ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 13 Pro) Operating System (iOS 15.3) Spotify Version 8.7.4.1352   My Question or Issue For the past 5 or 6 years that I have used Spotify the f...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Local files not syncing to iPhone!!!

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADeviceiPhone XR, MacOperating SystemiOS 15.2, MacOS 12.0.1 Monterey My Question or Issue After 100 years of trying to figure out how to get Spotify on Desktop to actually display the album art in the local files I was impo...

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Plan Premium Family Country USA Device iPhone XR, Mac Operating System iOS 15.2, MacOS 12.0.1 Monterey   My Question or Issue   After 100 years of trying to figure out how to get...

haoui

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Superuser Contribution [Sonos] Connect cannot set sleeptimer with iOS

Since I converted to IOS I realized a few shortcomings of the IOS-Spotify compared to the Android one. I wish to use my smart-speaker via Spotify connect and be able to set the sleeptimer to a certain time, making sure I can doze of to some nice musi...

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Since I converted to IOS I realized a few shortcomings of the IOS-Spotify compared to the Android one. I wish to use my smart-speaker via Spotify connect and be able to set the sleeptimer to a cer...

ZoliTeglas0801

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Devices lock screen toggle not working

Hey Community,The Devices lock screen option when toggled off, shouldn't let me control the now playing music, even show me that wizard on the lock screen. I've been experiencing this issue for 2 or 3 months ago already and I don't see any fix for th...

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Hey Community, The Devices lock screen option when toggled off, shouldn't let me control the now playing music, even show me that wizard on the lock screen. I've been experiencing this issue for 2...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify will play then pause

Plan: FreeCountry U.S.ADevice(IPhone X) Operating System (iOS 15) My Question or Issue My issue is that a certain podcast I listen to called RSlash plays and then stops after half a second I press play and it loads the task bar pauses, then takes off...

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Plan: Free Country U.S.A Device(IPhone X) Operating System (iOS 15) My Question or Issue My issue is that a certain podcast I listen to called RSlash plays and then stops after half a second I ...

Alex

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Podcast doesn’t play

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 15.3 My Question or IssueHi im trying to listen too one of my favorite podcasts but when I click play, it plays for 1 or 2 seconds and then it stops and disappears from the bottom of the scre...

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 15.3   My Question or Issue Hi im trying to listen too one of my favorite podcasts but when I click play, it p...

Priscilla69

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Premium member - NO repeat playlist on my Apple iPad

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

Music Fan

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Loxer

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Superuser Contribution No repeat playlist button on my Apple iPad

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

Music Fan

Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify will not Play to AirPlay Devices

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 12 MiniOperating SystemiOS 15.3, Spotify 8.6.99.1454 My Question or IssueThe Spotify app stops playing to AirPlay devices on the same network for an unclear reason. When the phone is restarted, Spotify will play o...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 12 Mini Operating System iOS 15.3, Spotify 8.6.99.1454   My Question or Issue The Spotify app stops playing to AirPlay devices on the same net...

GwynnBleiidd

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Solved!! No Lyrics Available

My old iPad crashed so I have got another one. I logged into my old Spotify account which is great but I can’t get the lyrics feature. Nowhere to scroll up from. Clicked the right hand side many times and it only comes up with the following list: Lik...

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My old iPad crashed so I have got another one. I logged into my old Spotify account which is great but I can’t get the lyrics feature. Nowhere to scroll up from. Clicked the right hand side many time...

MateusM

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Facebook stops music. How to avoid volume drop when I got new messages

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceiPhone 12 pro maxOperating System(iOS 15.2.1 My Question or Issue1) if I listen to any facebook video facebook starts to stop spotify music. I have to swipe out fb app and open it again (and avoid listening to any fb vid...

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  Plan Premium Country Russia Device iPhone 12 pro max Operating System (iOS 15.2.1   My Question or Issue 1) if I listen to any facebook video facebook starts to stop spotify mu...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution iPhone won’t show my playlist songs but iPad does

PlanPremiumCountry BangladeshDeviceiPhone XS Max, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad Pro 2nd genOperating SystemiOS 15.2.1 I’m using premium with the same account.Yet my iPhones doesn’t show the songs in my playlist but my iPad does. Also, I paid for Premium Du...

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Plan Premium Country Bangladesh Device iPhone XS Max, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad Pro 2nd gen Operating System iOS 15.2.1   I’m using premium with the same account.Yet my iPhones doesn’t s...

Yordan

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