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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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Gigiii

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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

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 IOS bug found with remote play on Mac OS

PlanFamily - Premium Device(iPhone 11)Operating SystemMac OS Big Sur My Question or Issue My dear developers. Before latest update of iOS app I have no issues with remotely play from iOS Spotify App on Mac OS (Mac Book Air) Spotify App some music. Ma...

Music Fan

Plan Family - Premium   Device (iPhone 11) Operating System Mac OS Big Sur   My Question or Issue   My dear developers. Before latest update of iOS app I have no issues with ...

Gromushka

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Superuser Contribution Siri can’t play Favorite Songs

PlanPremium FamilyCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 11 Pro, iPhone XR Operating SystemiOS 15.1 My Question or IssueI try to play my favorite songs (Lieblingssongs) with the command “Hey Siri, spiele Lieblingssongs auf Spotify” (Hey Siri, play favorite songs...

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Plan Premium Family Country Germany Device iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone XR  Operating System iOS 15.1   My Question or Issue I try to play my favorite songs (Lieblingssongs) with the com...

MaeAllan

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle mode doesn't work in the car

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceIPhone XOperating SystemIOS 15.1Shuffle mode doesn't work in the car (Mazda CX 5 2014, bluetooth)When I press the next track button, the shuffle mode turns off and the next track in the the list turns on.I have tried: re...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device IPhone X Operating System IOS 15.1 Shuffle mode doesn't work in the car (Mazda CX 5 2014, bluetooth) When I press the next track button, the shuffle mo...

satt_mereno

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Superuser Contribution Constant skipping

What is up with the non stop skipping? Wi-Fi is good. Downgraded streaming quality. Reinstalled the app. No luck

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What is up with the non stop skipping? Wi-Fi is good. Downgraded streaming quality. Reinstalled the app. No luck 

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Can’t log in to Spotify app iOS

Playlists got frozen except the shuffle option and I logged out and tried to log in again it’s just loading for a long time and then ends with an error. I tried reinstalling the app as well but still the samePlanPremiumCountry Australia Device iPhone...

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Playlists got frozen except the shuffle option and I logged out and tried to log in again it’s just loading for a long time and then ends with an error. I tried reinstalling the app as well but still...

Jeremy

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Can’t Play Criminal Podcast

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 15.1.1 My Question or IssueI’m trying to listen to Criminal and it won’t work. It is a podcast. I can listen to it on apple podcasts fine, but I wanted to switch to Spotify to listen to my po...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 15.1.1   My Question or Issue I’m trying to listen to Criminal and it won’t work. It is a podcast. I can listen to it ...

MattSuda

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Go to song location in playlist

In Android I can start playing a specific playlist, and clicking on the playlist’s name on top of the screen takes me to the position in the playlist where the current song is located. Why is this behaviour not available on iOS? It is really annoying...

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In Android I can start playing a specific playlist, and clicking on the playlist’s name on top of the screen takes me to the position in the playlist where the current song is located.   Why i...

gillscape

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Superuser Contribution Album Art blurry/low quality

After offloading the app, deleting and then re-downloading it to fix half of my album art not showing up, I have ran into another issue… Album art is now blurry/low quality under “my Library”. Even the custom images (that are high rez) I apply to pla...

Casual Listener

After offloading the app, deleting and then re-downloading it to fix half of my album art not showing up, I have ran into another issue…   Album art is now blurry/low quality under “my Library...

Misaki1625

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Superuser Contribution iPad Mini 6 Screen Optimisation

PlanPremiumCountrySingapore DeviceiPad Mini 6Operating SystemiOS15 My Question or IssueHello! In Landscape mode, the album art of the song blocks texts, and it is hard to access my library. Here is a screenshot.

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Plan Premium Country Singapore  Device iPad Mini 6 Operating System iOS15   My Question or Issue Hello! In Landscape mode, the album art of the song blocks texts, and it is hard t...

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Superuser Contribution Premium Not Working Offline After Paying Yesterday ("Spotify is offline")

The payment was confirmed yesterday and the money has since been taken out of my bank account. Now I cannot play anything offline, even though it says the songs are downloaded. I uninstalled and reinstalled the app, and now it has uninstalled every s...

Newbie

The payment was confirmed yesterday and the money has since been taken out of my bank account. Now I cannot play anything offline, even though it says the songs are downloaded. I uninstalled and rein...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution open.spotify link

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhoneOperating Systemios My Question or IssueWhy won't the open.spotify link open in the app on my phone? It used to. Now it tries to open in the safari but that doesn't even work. VERY frustrating. No options to choose. Li...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone Operating System ios   My Question or Issue Why won't the open.spotify link open in the app on my phone? It used to. Now it tries to open in the s...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Trying to sync desktop and iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 12)My Question or IssueI am trying to sync my desktop and mobile phone, but my desktop is not showing as being connected to the same network even though it is.

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 12) My Question or Issue I am trying to sync my desktop and mobile phone, but my desktop is not showing as being connected to the same network even thou...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution Volume cannot be controlled at all on iOS app or desktop app

PlanPremiumCountryAmericaDeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.1.1Spotify App Version8.6.84.1353 My Question or IssueAfter disconnecting from a Sonos wifi speaker, the Spotify app never adjusts the volume. Pressing the volume buttons adjusts ...

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Plan Premium Country America Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System iOS 15.1.1 Spotify App Version 8.6.84.1353   My Question or Issue After disconnecting from a Sonos wifi speaker...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Songs disappear

I have Spotify duo and I use iPhone 12 mini, I have latest updates on everything. But in the past few days I spotted a bug in the app. I have some playlists downloaded for offline listening. And those downloaded songs along with others I don’t even l...

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I have Spotify duo and I use iPhone 12 mini, I have latest updates on everything. But in the past few days I spotted a bug in the app. I have some playlists downloaded for offline listening. And thos...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution Make Car Play a feature you can turn on anytime

Let’s make the Car Play feature something you can toggle on and off whenever you want. I like to sit my phone on my desk at work. I leave my phone screen on to flip between songs, and the videos that play tend to be flashy and distracting. All I want...

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Let’s make the Car Play feature something you can toggle on and off whenever you want. I like to sit my phone on my desk at work. I leave my phone screen on to flip between songs, and the videos that...

CarlosE

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MacOS Devices not showing up on iOS App

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevices(iPhone 8, Mac Mini Late 2012, MacBook Pro Late 2013)Operating Systems(iOS 15.1, MacOS 10.15.7 and MacOS 11.6.1) iOS Spotify version 8.6.84MacOS Spotify version 1.173.517 My Question or IssueHi All, MacOS devices running Sp...

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Plan Premium Country US Devices (iPhone 8, Mac Mini Late 2012, MacBook Pro Late 2013) Operating Systems (iOS 15.1, MacOS 10.15.7 and MacOS 11.6.1)   iOS Spotify version 8.6.84 Mac...

tomsawyer86

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution iOS on iPad now unusable - slow responding commands

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPadOperating SystemiOS 12.5.5Spotify Version8.6.84.1353 My Question or Issue During the last few weeks Spotify on iOS has become unuseable. The App starts off ok but within a short space of time the commands (text click or ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPad Operating System iOS 12.5.5 Spotify Version 8.6.84.1353   My Question or Issue   During the last few weeks Spotify on iOS has become unuseab...

mc343

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Lyrics not in sync when using Airplay

Hello team, since the global release of lyrics, I am enjoying the feature. My only complaint is that when playing the music using AirPlay, lyrics are not in sync anymore. The lyrics in my iPhone 13 Pro are displayed in advance. Seems like the app doe...

Composer

Hello team, since the global release of lyrics, I am enjoying the feature. My only complaint is that when playing the music using AirPlay, lyrics are not in sync anymore.  The lyrics in my iP...

Ac75004

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Superuser Contribution Error downloading because of storage

PlanPremiumCountryMorocco DeviceiPhone 8 Plus Operating SystemIOS 15 My Question or IssueI’m having an issue with downloading songs on Spotify to play them on offline mode.It keeps telling me : “Downloading has stopped because there’s no space left o...

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Plan Premium Country Morocco    Device iPhone 8 Plus   Operating System IOS 15   My Question or Issue I’m having an issue with downloading songs on Spotify to play t...

CarlosE

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