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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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Weiwe

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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 iOS Application wont play songs in playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 12 Pro MaxOperating System(iOS 15.5) My Question or IssueWhen I create a radio station from a song, I am not able to play any of the songs from the playlist. When I tap on them, I see a "Not Playing" status...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 12 Pro Max Operating System (iOS 15.5)   My Question or Issue When I create a radio station from a song, I am not able to play any of t...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution iOS App - Pause on bluetooth headphones not working

Device iPhone 13Operating System iOS 15.5, Hi, I've got Poly Backbeat 3150 bluetooth headphones. I have the most irritating problem with the Spotify iOS (iPhone 13) app. The button on the headphones works fine to start playing, but it does not work t...

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Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 15.5,   Hi, I've got Poly Backbeat 3150 bluetooth headphones. I have the most irritating problem with the Spotify iOS (iPhone 13) app. The butt...

OscarDC

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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHello there. I need help I’ve got IPhone 6 and I can’t download Spotify app. It’s saying I sh...

Newbie

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 Hello...

Billy-J

Spotify Star

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Superuser Contribution Device Broadcast Status on iPad

PlanPremiumCountryIndonesiaDeviceiPad (6th generation)Operating SystemiPadOS 14.3 I'm using Spotify both on my Android phone and my iPad, and i have enabled the Device Broadcast Status on my Android so it can be shown on my Discord status. I have upd...

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Plan Premium Country Indonesia Device iPad (6th generation) Operating System iPadOS 14.3   I'm using Spotify both on my Android phone and my iPad, and i have enabled the Device Broadcas...

Dian

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Car mode for cyclists

hi!bike commuter here - when I’m riding my phone is mounted on the handlebars and I want to be able to have the simplified controls that pop up when connected to a car. basically the very big control buttons and a big heart.. I want to be able to qui...

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hi! bike commuter here - when I’m riding my phone is mounted on the handlebars and I want to be able to have the simplified controls that pop up when connected to a car.  basically the very bi...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Home page not loading

Everytime I load the app the home page doesn’t show anything, just a blank screen with the settings, notifications and history on. It loads on everything else I have like my iPad, laptop etc.

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Everytime I load the app the home page doesn’t show anything, just a blank screen with the settings, notifications and history on. It loads on everything else I have like my iPad, laptop etc.

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution [iOS][Other] Can’t exit the queue screen after clicking the queue on the iPad app

After checking the queue on the ipad app, there’s no way to exit the screen. The only way is to close the app completely open again. App version is 8.7.30.1342

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After checking the queue on the ipad app, there’s no way to exit the screen. The only way is to close the app completely open again.  App version is 8.7.30.1342

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Spotify podcasts keep stopping on my phone

PlanFreeCountryUnited KingdomDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 15.5) My Question or IssueI mainly listen to podcasts while driving to work and back and recently they've just seemed to stop working. They'll play for about 10-15 seconds then stop fo...

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Plan Free Country United Kingdom Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 15.5)   My Question or Issue I mainly listen to podcasts while driving to work and back and recently they've ju...

Alex

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Solved!! My published playlist does not show up when others search for it

HelloI made public one of my playlists about a month ago. It shows up on my iPad and on my desktop Windows PC and my iPhone as being public. The playlist has a unique name; when someone does a search for that exact name, the search results come back ...

Music Fan

Hello I made public one of my playlists about a month ago. It shows up on my iPad and on my desktop Windows PC and my iPhone as being public. The playlist has a unique name; when someone does a se...

dandv

Music Fan

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Superuser Contribution Can’t reorder playlists iOS 15.5

PlanPremium FamilyCountry USA DeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 15.5 My Question or IssueI can’t change the order of songs in my unsorted playlists using my iPhone 11 Pro with iOS 15.5. The desktop app, however, works fine. I have a family premi...

Roadie

  Plan Premium Family Country USA   Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue I can’t change the order of songs in my unsorted playlists using my...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution App crash after selecting four „not interested“

PlanPremiumCountryDE DeviceiPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 15.5Spotify version8.7.40.1558 My Question or IssueWhen I select „not interested on this playlist“ four times, app is crashing. Reinstall and log out / login didn’t help. It always crash...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country DE   Device iPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 15.5 Spotify version 8.7.40.1558   My Question or Issue When I select „not interested on this playlist“ ...

Dian

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Unable to browse playlists in Car

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceIphone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 15.5 My Question or IssueHello, I am unable to view playlists on the car. Whilst I does show the selected track that's playing, the only way I can view playlists is to use the phone which is ...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device Iphone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 15.5   My Question or Issue Hello,   I am unable to view playlists on the car. Whilst I does show the selected ...

Dian

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Why does the cover art for my local files load on pc but not on my phone?

This has never been an issue until a few days ago, when I downloaded a few songs to local file into spotify. The songs looked like they were working fine but when I added them to my playlist and downloaded them onto my phone, they had no cover art, d...

Newbie

This has never been an issue until a few days ago, when I downloaded a few songs to local file into spotify. The songs looked like they were working fine but when I added them to my playlist and down...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Play on Spotify button is missing on Instagram story

Hello, Apparently this was a common issue which was solved before, but I’m still having problems. When I try to share a song on Instagram, only the album cover appears. The link of the song and “Play on Spotify” button at the top is not seen. Can you...

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Hello,   Apparently this was a common issue which was solved before, but I’m still having problems. When I try to share a song on Instagram, only the album cover appears. The link of the song ...

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Superuser Contribution Seeing iPhone on Spotify list of devices

Recently upgraded to iPhone 13. Spotify app works fine on the phone however Alexa does not show up on the iPhone Spotify device list so I cannot play Spotify from my phone onto my Alexa speaker. What are my doing wrong? The Alexa showed up on my old ...

Newbie

Recently upgraded to iPhone 13. Spotify app works fine on the phone however Alexa does not show up on the iPhone Spotify device list so I cannot play Spotify from my phone onto my Alexa speaker.&nbsp...

Dian

Spotify Legend

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Spotify on Carplay only works with Cellular Data on

Plan PremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 15.5) My Question or IssueSpotify no longer works with the Apple Carplay. It will not play when plugged in with cable. When not using Carplay and going through Bluetooth option it will show Sp...

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Plan  Premium Country US Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 15.5)   My Question or Issue Spotify no longer works with the Apple Carplay. It will not play when plugged in with...

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Superuser Contribution Searching for a podcast breaks currently playing playlist

This is a problem I’ve been having on the iOS version of Spotify since the big changes last year.If I search for a podcast while listening to a playlist, the latest episode of that podcast will start playing at the end of the song that’s currently pl...

Music Fan

This is a problem I’ve been having on the iOS version of Spotify since the big changes last year. If I search for a podcast while listening to a playlist, the latest episode of that podcast will s...

Eni

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts won’t play

Podcasts won’t play they just buffer. Songs are playing fine. I’m using WiFi which is working fine. Tried downloading them first they download fine but then still won’t play. Plenty of storage left, cleared the cache too but still no luck. Premium ac...

Visitor

Podcasts won’t play they just buffer. Songs are playing fine. I’m using WiFi which is working fine. Tried downloading them first they download fine but then still won’t play. Plenty of storage left, ...

Yordan

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution Stops playing after 9 seconds and trouble loading podcasts & playlist.

I am having problems with music that stops playing 9/10 seconds in along with loading podcast along with playlists. Tried on both data and WiFi. I did the app reinstall and cleared cache still no lock. I am using an iPhone 12 with the app all up to d...

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I am having problems with music that stops playing 9/10 seconds in along with loading podcast along with playlists. Tried on both data and WiFi. I did the app reinstall and cleared cache still no loc...

Dian

Spotify Legend

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