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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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Michaelman11

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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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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 Help with liked playlist

using iphone xs max. I have gone through and setup a liked playlist and when i get on my app the playlist isnt updated as it is on the computer. Any help or suggestions?

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using iphone xs max. I have gone through and setup a liked playlist and when i get on my app the playlist isnt updated as it is on the computer. Any help or suggestions?

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution AppleTV: Songs constantly pausing/skipping

Spotify on my AppleTV constantly pauses for a few seconds in every song, whether I'm streaming over Airplay or playing from the AppleTV app directly. Wondering if anyone else has this issue and knows how to fix it—rebooting my AppleTV didn't work, my...

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Spotify on my AppleTV constantly pauses for a few seconds in every song, whether I'm streaming over Airplay or playing from the AppleTV app directly. Wondering if anyone else has this issue and ...

realNick

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Superuser Contribution CarPlay and Spotify not working

Premium planUkiPhone 11 pro and CarPlay in Audi A3ios 14.4 My Question My issue is that whenever I connect my Spotify to my car cos CarPlay the playback is unreliable. Previously the music would randomly go fuzzy, resulting in me having to disconnect...

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Premium plan Uk iPhone 11 pro and CarPlay in Audi A3 ios 14.4   My Question    My issue is that whenever I connect my Spotify to my car cos CarPlay the playback is unreliable. ...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Car view not working iPhone 11 Pro after 8.6 update

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 11 proOperating SystemiOS 14.4 My Question or Issuein the last 2 days my device no longer engages car view when I plug it (via usb) into my 2018 Mazda cx 5. I used this setting all of the time prior. Looks like this oc...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 11 pro Operating System iOS 14.4   My Question or Issue in the last 2 days my device no longer engages car view when I plug it (via usb) into ...

Ivan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps reconnecting to iPhone when Apple Watch is being used

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11 & Apple Watch SEOperating SystemiOS 14.4 & WatchOS 7.3 My Question or IssueWhenever I opt to use my Apple Watch (w/ cellular) for streaming music without my phone it attempts to reconnect to my iPhone whenever I ge...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 & Apple Watch SE Operating System iOS 14.4 & WatchOS 7.3   My Question or Issue Whenever I opt to use my Apple Watch (w/ cellular) for ...

CarlosE

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Iphone Won't Cast to Google Device

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone XR, Iphone 12, iPhone 12 ProOperating System Internet WiFi(iOS 14.4)Internet (Fiber 1gbps up/down)WiFiUbiquitiMy Question or IssueFor over a year now my iPhone will not cast to any google home device. I have tried m...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone XR, Iphone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Operating System Internet WiFi (iOS 14.4) Internet (Fiber 1gbps up/down) WiFi Ubiquiti My Question or Issue For over...

Chikowolf

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Superuser Contribution Not playing specific song

Hello. I’m new to Spotify. About a month ago I ordered a keychain with code on it for a specific song for Valentine’s Day. It was working, scanned and song started playing automatically. Now I can’t get the song to play when scanned, even from a scre...

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Hello. I’m new to Spotify. About a month ago I ordered a keychain with code on it for a specific song for Valentine’s Day. It was working, scanned and song started playing automatically. Now I can’t ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can’t filter by downloaded songs in “Liked songs”

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 14.4Hi all! Several years ago there was a filter available in the liked songs section that enabled me to filter by downloaded songs in both online and offline mode, avoiding a long list of ...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 14.4 Hi all!   Several years ago there was a filter available in the liked songs section that enabled me to filter...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution Can’t close “Invite friends to group session” screen

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 14.3 My Question or IssueWhen you click “Invite friends” on the group session screen, the “x” is pushed way up to the top of the screen behind the iPhone clock/time, and so you can’t c...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 14.3   My Question or Issue When you click “Invite friends” on the group session screen, the “x” is pushed way ...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Can’t disconnect from group session

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 14.3 My Question or IssueThis issue has been reported before, and that thread has annoyingly been marked as resolved, but this is clearly an active bug, e.g.: https://community.spotify...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 14.3   My Question or Issue This issue has been reported before, and that thread has annoyingly been marked as ...

Flamatar

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Superuser Contribution Errors reporting bugs

I’ve been reporting bugs for over 12 months, and EVERY TIME I attempt to do so, it makes multiple attempts before the submission is accepted. There’s almost always an “invalid HTML”error message (even though I haven’t used any HTML, I’ve only entered...

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I’ve been reporting bugs for over 12 months, and EVERY TIME I attempt to do so, it makes multiple attempts before the submission is accepted.   There’s almost always an “invalid HTML” error m...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Listening to Local Files on Spotify Mobile

Update: I figured out the issue, it was super simple, really. I just had to press the download button on the mobile app rather than the computer app in the playlist that holds the local files. PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 14...

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Update: I figured out the issue, it was super simple, really. I just had to press the download button on the mobile app rather than the computer app in the playlist that holds the local files.  ...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song Request

Hey y’all, At some point can you please add Place Pigalle by Elliott Smith? Spotify’s done an amazing job adding his obscure content but it’s a beautiful song and more people deserve to hear it. -TristanPremiumUSA

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Hey y’all,  At some point can you please add Place Pigalle by Elliott Smith? Spotify’s done an amazing job adding his obscure content but it’s a beautiful song and more people deserve to hear i...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Seing OS X local music files on my iPhone ...

PlanPremium CountryCanada Device(iPhone XS)Operating System(iOS 14 My Question or Issue In Spotify on my iMac (OS X 10.15.7), I have created a playlist and added some local file to it. All music files have been downloaded to Spotify and I also added ...

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Plan Premium   Country Canada   Device (iPhone XS) Operating System (iOS 14   My Question or Issue   In Spotify on my iMac (OS X 10.15.7), I have created a playlist a...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Can't sync local files to iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceMacbook air & iPhone XROperating SystemmacOS Catalina & IOS 14.4 My Question or IssueI uploaded some local files to the desktop app and followed all the instructions but it wont let me download them to my phone t...

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  Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device Macbook air & iPhone XR Operating System macOS Catalina & IOS 14.4   My Question or Issue I uploaded some local files to the ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Can’t play “Liked songs” via group session

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 14.3 My Question or IssueWhen connected to a group session (where I’m using my device to control/play songs on a different device), playing playlists works fine, but when I try play my...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 14.3   My Question or Issue When connected to a group session (where I’m using my device to control/play songs ...

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Superuser Contribution Local files not adding to liked songs on iPhone, even though added on computer

Plan: PremiumDevice: iPhone 7Operating System: Windows 10I know and am able to add local files from my computer to Spotify, add them to a playlist, and add them to my "Liked" songs on my computer. I can't seem to figure out how to add the same songs ...

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Plan: Premium Device: iPhone 7 Operating System: Windows 10 I know and am able to add local files from my computer to Spotify, add them to a playlist, and add them to my "Liked" songs on my comput...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Crashing Iphone 11

PlanFreeCountryUSADevice(iPhone 11)Operating System(iOS 14.4) My Question or IssueSpotify keeps crashing on my after roughly 45 minutes. I have wiped the cache and completed a re-install but it is continuing to happen.

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Plan Free Country USA Device (iPhone 11) Operating System (iOS 14.4)   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps crashing on my after roughly 45 minutes. I have wiped the cache and completed ...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Offline mode not working properly on Premium account

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDeviceiPhone 7 Plus, PCOperating SystemiOS 14.4, Windows 10 My Question or IssueHi, I have been having trouble with the offline mode of my account, in both Windows 10 and in my iPhone. Whenever I try to run Spotify without ...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device iPhone 7 Plus, PC Operating System iOS 14.4, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hi, I have been having trouble with the offline mode of my account,...

CarlosE

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Google casting video causes stuttering

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuei am trying to google cast the Joe Rogan Show on Google Cast to see video on my TV but the vi...

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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 i am tr...

CarlosE

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