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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

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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 [Mobile][Playlists] Adding a playlist to home screen

One of my ideas for Spotify would be...what if you could add a playlist to your home screen on a mobile device?That would come in handy, so you could just tap it and it would being the playlist up. Sorta how you can add a group chat to your home scre...

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One of my ideas for Spotify would be... what if you could add a playlist to your home screen on a mobile device? That would come in handy, so you could just tap it and it would being the playlist u...

Eldoron

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [iOS] Now Playing UI no longer changes color for local files.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 12 miniOperating SystemiOS 14.7.1 My Question or IssueWhen playing a song, the UI picks a color from the album art and makes that the background. This still works for normal Spotify songs but has recently stopped wor...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 12 mini Operating System iOS 14.7.1   My Question or Issue When playing a song, the UI picks a color from the album art and makes that the backgr...

RafalR

Music Fan

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts on iPad app

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPad Pro, 12.5 inchesOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI enjoy listening to podcasts in the mornings and when I open my iPad app, I see the blue dot next to the show title, indicating a new episode. However when I nav...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPad Pro, 12.5 inches Operating System iOS  My Question or Issue I enjoy listening to podcasts in the mornings and when I open my iPad app, I see the blu...

MafeG

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Superuser Contribution Can’t play music on Apple Watch or download

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone X (2018), Apple Watch (2019)Operating SystemiOS14, WatchOS 7 My Question or Issue hi. I now see the icon in the bottom right corner of the Spotify watch app to switch between phone and watch but when I select the watch icon i...

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  Plan Premium   Device iPhone X (2018), Apple Watch (2019) Operating System iOS14, WatchOS 7   My Question or Issue   hi. I now see the icon in the bottom right corner...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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[iOS] App crashes when unliking a playlist whilst it is downloading

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 12 ProOperating SystemiOS 14.6App Version8.6.48.1180 My Question or IssueSteps to reproduce:like a playlist, press download, then unlike the playlist whilst it is still downloading.Hard crashes the app.

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 12 Pro Operating System iOS 14.6 App Version 8.6.48.1180   My Question or Issue Steps to reproduce: like a playlist, press download, then unlik...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Song won’t play after 10 second mark or not at all

I have an iPhone X that is up to date with the latest software, I have Spotify premium and the app version I have is 8.6.48.1180My issue is every song I play stops playing at the 9, 10, 11 second mark and then no other songs play at all. I have check...

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I have an iPhone X that is up to date with the latest software, I have Spotify premium and the app version I have is 8.6.48.1180 My issue is every song I play stops playing at the 9, 10, 11 s...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Track Thirteen Grayed Out

Hey folks, a really bizarre problem to report. I have found that any album or playlist with exactly thirteen tracks will have the thirteenth track grayed out on MacOS but not Windows. For example, if I look at Joseph Spence - Encore on the Spotify ap...

Music Fan

Hey folks, a really bizarre problem to report.  I have found that any album or playlist with exactly thirteen tracks will have the thirteenth track grayed out on MacOS but not Windows. For examp...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution HTML tag `` appears in prompt message when deleting a playlist

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 14.6App version8.6.48.1180My Question or Issue When deleting a playlist created by myself, the prompt message contains a HTML tag:
which seems like a bug to me, so I reported it here.

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country Taiwan Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 14.6 App version 8.6.48.1180 My Question or Issue   When deleting a playlist created by myself, the prompt message co...

JEYAKUMARjohn

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Superuser Contribution "Go to queue" from the widget crashes

1- Open the App from the widget on the home screen.2- Go to a playlist.3- Play a song.4- Go to “Go to queue”.5- Return to the home screen, then enter the App again from the widget… crashes! It is impossible to access "go to queue", just by restarting...

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1- Open the App from the widget on the home screen. 2- Go to a playlist. 3- Play a song. 4- Go to “Go to queue”. 5- Return to the home screen, then enter the App again from the widget… crashes! ...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect stuck on connecting

PlanPremiumCountryAU/US (US account living in AU)DeviceApple Watch I was able to download songs to my Apple Watch with my phone next to me and through wifi. I connected a bluetooth speaker to my Apple Watch. I was able to play the dowloaded songs on ...

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Plan Premium Country AU/US (US account living in AU) Device Apple Watch   I was able to download songs to my Apple Watch with my phone next to me and through wifi. I connected a bluetooth...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Караоке в Spotify

Hello Spotify developers! When there will be a karaoke mode, how in Apple Music?The karaoke not only allows to repeat favourite songs, and also to learn the correct pronunciation of a foreign language.

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Hello Spotify developers!   When there will be a karaoke mode, how in Apple Music? The karaoke not only allows to repeat favourite songs, and also to learn the correct pronunciation of a fore...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cannot access all playlists when streaming from Apple Watch with cellular

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDeviceApple Watch Series 6 with cellularOperating System(watchOS 7.6) My Question or IssueWhen I go out for a run without my phone and listen to music via Spotify on my Apple Watch (which has a cellular connection), I can onl...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device Apple Watch Series 6 with cellular Operating System (watchOS 7.6)   My Question or Issue When I go out for a run without my phone and listen to musi...

Eni

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution Suddenly no longer can cast Spotify to Google Cast devices.

Plan: PremiumCountry: CanadaDevice: iPhone 12 Pro + Google Hub / Google Home-miniOperating System: iOS 14.6 My Question or Issue:Suddenly I can no longer cast Spotify to any of my Google Devices. I have tried...- Google Home-Mini x2- Google Hub- Cast...

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Plan: Premium Country: Canada Device: iPhone 12 Pro + Google Hub / Google Home-mini Operating System: iOS 14.6   My Question or Issue: Suddenly I can no longer cast Spotify to any of ...

m3tr0

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Add To Playlists Not Working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 14.6) My Question or IssueAdd to playlist hasn't been working for me recently in the sense that when I add a brand new song to one of my playlists, I can't add that same song to the same or o...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 14.6)   My Question or Issue Add to playlist hasn't been working for me recently in the sense that when I add a brand ...

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Superuser Contribution Can't sync devices

I am trying to do a local file upload on my computer, but I can't even sync my devices. Both desktop and mobile versions are up-to-date, local file is enabled on the mobile version, and both devices are on the same Wi-Fi and connected to the same acc...

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I am trying to do a local file upload on my computer, but I can't even sync my devices. Both desktop and mobile versions are up-to-date, local file is enabled on the mobile version, and both devices ...

rswh66

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Not Casting to other devices & Apple TV not working

Premium, USA, iPhone 12 Pro, Macbook Pro 2017, iPad Air 3rd Gen, Apple TV (all not working properly)Operating SystemiOS 14.7.1, Mac OS Big SurSpotify will not cast to other devices. It will play locally on my iPhone and iPad, but will not cast to my ...

Newbie

Premium, USA, iPhone 12 Pro, Macbook Pro 2017, iPad Air 3rd Gen, Apple TV (all not working properly) Operating System iOS 14.7.1, Mac OS Big Sur Spotify will not cast to other devices. I...

MateusM

Spotify Star

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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch and iPhone Bugs

Hi Community and Hi Spotify Team,I have one or two issues with the Apple Watch implemantation. First One:When my iPhone is close by and online, I can not toggle the watch to play through the watch and headphones connected to them. The watch symbol bl...

Newbie

  Hi Community and Hi Spotify Team, I have one or two issues with the Apple Watch implemantation.   First One: When my iPhone is close by and online, I can not toggle the watch to play...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Some links/buttons are unresponsive while AirPods are connected

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone SE 2020Operating SystemiOS 14 My Question or Issue When I click certain links and buttons in the Spotify app, nothing happens.These links/buttons include: Remove download (both the text link and the icon), Change Image (to set...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue   When I click certain links and buttons in the Spotify app, nothing happens. These links/buttons...

MafeG

Spotify Legend

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Spotify won’t play when offline

PlanPremium CountryNetherlandDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.6My Question or IssueI can’t play any songs when I’m offline my Spotify keeps saying ur offline and can’t play any songs I tried re installing and it worked for a few week and then th...

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Plan Premium  Country Netherland Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.6 My Question or Issue I can’t play any songs when I’m offline my Spotify keeps saying ur offline and can’t pla...

MateusM

Spotify Star

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My music will pause itself and not play

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemIOS 14.6 My Question or IssueThis has happened just after the recent update to Spotify on IOS and it’s making the app unusable. Recently my music hasn’t been playing correctly, when a song...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone XR Operating System IOS 14.6   My Question or Issue This has happened just after the recent update to Spotify on IOS and it’s making th...

AdamDamon

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