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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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Rastereyes

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Enhance Feature

Plan: Premium DUOCountry: US Device: iPhone 12Operating System: latest iOS My partner and I are under the same plan. He has the enhance feature- I do not. I can't figure out who to talk to get an answer or get this resolved. How do I get the enhance ...

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  Plan: Premium DUO Country: US   Device: iPhone 12 Operating System: latest iOS   My partner and I are under the same plan. He has the enhance feature- I do not. I can't...

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Superuser Contribution Can’t log in iPhone 13 pro

 PlanPremiumCountryUkDevice(iPhone 13 pro Operating System(iOS 11) My Question or IssueI am trying to set up Spotify on my new iPhone however the app won’t log in via any of the available methods. I have uninstalled and reinstalled and tried the clea...

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  Plan Premium Country Uk Device (iPhone 13 pro  Operating System (iOS 11)   My Question or Issue I am trying to set up Spotify on my new iPhone however the app won’t log in via ...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Other] Artist name on songs

On songs that have multiple artists, if I click the artist name I want to be taken to that artist’s page, but it only takes me to the first artist listed. I want to be able to click the name of the second artist and be taken to their page, not the fi...

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On songs that have multiple artists, if I click the artist name I want to be taken to that artist’s page, but it only takes me to the first artist listed. I want to be able to click the name of the s...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Other] Make the queue function work properly and consistently

Queue option is something i use daily. it is so frustrating when i start a queue and it doesn’t keep the songs in order when i choose them or they don’t add to the queue at all. please fix this issue.

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Queue option is something i use daily. it is so frustrating when i start a queue and it doesn’t keep the songs in order when i choose them or they don’t add to the queue at all. please fix this issue.

MafeG

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Missing the top of Kanji characters when in now playing view

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 15.1My Question or IssueAbout a month ago, Songs titles written in Japanese Kanji, Katakana or Hiragana are cut off on the top when in Now Playing view. With it being more noticeable with K...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 15.1 My Question or Issue About a month ago, Songs titles written in Japanese Kanji, Katakana or Hiragana are cut off on t...

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Local Files won't play on iPhone app.

Just got a new iPhone 12 (had an iPhone 8+ before). For some reason, any tracks in my local files will NOT play on the Spotify app. They synced & played just fine on my iPhone 8+. All tracks play just fine on my PC. On the iPhone app, It looks like t...

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Just got a new iPhone 12 (had an iPhone 8+ before). For some reason, any tracks in my local files will NOT play on the Spotify app. They synced & played just fine on my iPhone 8+. All tracks...

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Superuser Contribution Cannot use Spotify Connect on Duo account

PlanPremium DuoCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.8.1 My Question or IssueI do not see a receiver in my home under the Device list on connect when logged into the non-primary Duo account. When I log into the primary account on the same p...

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Plan Premium Duo Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.8.1   My Question or Issue I do not see a receiver in my home under the Device list on connect when logged into th...

john852

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Superuser Contribution How to disable shuffle between albums on iphone

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuehi, i have been truing to find a way to disable shuffle mode from spotify on my iphone.i trie...

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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 hi, i h...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution local files don’t show up on my iphone

hello, i’ve tried everything and i can’t get my local files to show up on my iphone. i’ve restarted my computer & my phone, i’ve cleared my spotify cache, made sure both devices are up to date and running on the latest version of spotify! i’ve turned...

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hello, i’ve tried everything and i can’t get my local files to show up on my iphone. i’ve restarted my computer & my phone, i’ve cleared my spotify cache, made sure both devices are up to date an...

luyerka

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Superuser Contribution Listening History does NOT show individual tracks, how to fix?

Premium account, USA. iPhone 11, latest iOS 15. When I go to the Listening History, it shows links to random playlists and a few songs but this does not reflect all of the songs that I listened to yesterday. More than 95% is missing — it shows 7 song...

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Premium account, USA. iPhone 11, latest iOS 15.   When I go to the Listening History, it shows links to random playlists and a few songs but this does not reflect all of the songs that I liste...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution App doesn’t show all integrated functions at slow internet

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 12 proOperating SystemLatest ios My Question or IssueSometimes when the connection is slower, when I try to use some app functions, via the 3 dots, it doesn’t be shown to me…for example:if I want to add a music t...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 12 pro Operating System Latest ios    My Question or Issue Sometimes when the connection is slower, when I try to use some app f...

Kiril

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Superuser Contribution My iPhone can't play the song from local files

Songs I download on websites , can played on my laptop but can't played on my phone , I tried to reinstall it 、update it 、shut down the phone and laptop , but non of them work , these songs just keep appear on my playlist but when I press the play bu...

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Songs I download on websites , can played on my laptop but can't played on my phone , I tried to reinstall it 、update it 、shut down the phone and laptop , but non of them work , these songs just...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution [iOS] UI Issue With iPhone Notch

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOSMy Question or IssueI’ve noticed what I think is a UI scaling issue on iOS. I don’t know what version of the app it started on, but it’s a recent bug and is still there on the latest version. ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS My Question or Issue I’ve noticed what I think is a UI scaling issue on iOS. I don’t know what version of the app it started...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Issues with SharePlay

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceIPhone SE 2020Operating SystemIOS 15.1My Question or IssueHi, I am unable to get SharePlay to work properly. All parties are using IOS 15.1 and Spotify version 8.6.78.419. After opening the app during a FaceTime, ...

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  Plan Premium Country United States Device IPhone SE 2020 Operating System IOS 15.1 My Question or Issue Hi, I am unable to get SharePlay to work properly. All parties are using IOS 1...

jorsh39

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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch volume control unresponsive/laggy

Spotify volume control in AW is extremely clunky. My primary use case is to listen to music when I'm running. Sometime I need to lower the volume urgently and it's impossible to do quickly. I need to stop. Look at the watch. And rotate the crown 5-6 ...

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Spotify volume control in AW is extremely clunky. My primary use case is to listen to music when I'm running. Sometime I need to lower the volume urgently and it's impossible to do quickly. I need to...

Laxman_bro55

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Superuser Contribution Stop Spotify from changing iPhone system volume

Spotify on desktop is taking control of iPhone system volume. There is no way to completely disconnect this without it reconnecting itself almost immedietly. I have background app refresh turned off on my iPhone. The iPhone app is COMPLETELY closed (...

Music Fan

Spotify on desktop is taking control of iPhone system volume. There is no way to completely disconnect this without it reconnecting itself almost immedietly.   I have background app refresh tu...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Song greyed out only on phone

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 15My Question or IssueHi, This night a new song was released. If I try to play it on my phone it says song unavailable and in my playlist it’s greyed out. On my PC or in the web version ...

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  Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15 My Question or Issue Hi,   This night a new song was released. If I try to play it on my phone it say...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't select songs

Plan: FreeCountry: Canada Device: iPhone XROperating System: iOS 14.8 My apologies if this has been asked and answered elsewhere, but I couldn't locate it. On my iPhone, if I select an album, I can't click on any songs from that album. That is, none ...

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Plan: Free Country: Canada   Device: iPhone XR Operating System: iOS 14.8   My apologies if this has been asked and answered elsewhere, but I couldn't locate it. On my ...

Simidsz

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Superuser Contribution Can’t play songs from Nirvana’s Nevermind (deluxe edition)

PlanFree/PremiumCountryHong KongDevice(iPhone 12 pro max)Operating System(iOS 15.1) My Question or IssueIf the song is liked and in a playlist created by me I cannot play it, I tap on the song and the bottom tab pops up and down quickly, then display...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Hong Kong Device (iPhone 12 pro max) Operating System (iOS 15.1)   My Question or Issue If the song is liked and in a playlist created by me I cannot play it,...

Kiril

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Superuser Contribution Songs not downloading to Apple Watch at all (stuck at “Downloading…” screen)

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13 Pro; Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS only, not cellular) Operating SystemiOS 15.1; watchOS 8.1 My Question or IssueI got a new watch, which is running the latest version of watchOS, and it will not start downloading son...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Pro; Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS only, not cellular)  Operating System iOS 15.1; watchOS 8.1   My Question or Issue I got a new watch, whic...

IstRad42

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