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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 ...

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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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[iOS][Other] My home screen isn’t showing recommendations

I had Spotify free on an email address then I signed up for Spotify duo premium with a new address... on the free account I got awesome recommendations classic rock and now on the premium account the home screen is static and shows me playlists that ...

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I had Spotify free on an email address then I signed up for Spotify duo premium with a new address... on the free account I got awesome recommendations classic rock and now on the premium account the...

Hubo

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps crashing.

PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 14.3 My Question or Issue The app will not let me even play half a song without crashing. I have logged in and out, updated, uninstalled and reinstalled, and even updated my iOS. It w...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 14.3   My Question or Issue The app will not let me even play half a song without crashing. I have logged in ...

CarlosE

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Continuous Play After One Song

PlanPremium DuoCountrySouth AfricaDeviceiPhone SE Mk1Operating SystemiOS 14.2 My Question or IssuePreviously, Spotify would play continuously (after I've selected a song) without me having to manually select the next song. However, recently, this no ...

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Plan Premium Duo Country South Africa Device iPhone SE Mk1 Operating System iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue Previously, Spotify would play continuously (after I've selected a song) wit...

Jeorge110

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Superuser Contribution [ios] Spotify gets closed by iOS when you play songs in offline mode and put the App in background

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.3 My Question or Issue1. Download an album2. switch to offline mode3. play the album (ie first song) 4. stay in app, keep it in foreground for 3 minutesactual -> playback is fine5. restar...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14.3   My Question or Issue 1. Download an album 2. switch to offline mode 3. play the album (ie first song...

Ivan

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[iOS][Podcasts] Can’t listen to JRE and hear directions from car

I am trying to listen to the JRE podcast in my car but it pauses every time Siri gives directions from the maps app. I can only continue if I physically press the play button which I can’t do when driving. This makes it very frustrating because I am ...

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I am trying to listen to the JRE podcast in my car but it pauses every time  Siri gives directions from the maps app. I can only continue if I physically press the play button which I can’t do w...

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics not working

PlanPremiumCountryEcuadorDeviceIphone 11Operating SystemiOS 14.2 My Question or IssueI've had a premium account for years, I have a family plan so there's six of us in the same plan, each of us has a separate account. The lyrics have NEVER worked in ...

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Plan Premium Country Ecuador Device Iphone 11 Operating System iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue I've had a premium account for years, I have a family plan so there's six of us in the sa...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Nearly everything has broken

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPad Mini 4Operating SystemiPadOS 14.3 My Question or IssueNearly everything that this app once previously did without issue is beginning to cease function and sometimes even perform the opposite of its intention. All my...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPad Mini 4 Operating System iPadOS 14.3   My Question or Issue Nearly everything that this app once previously did without issue is beginning to c...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution iOS player keeps shutting down

PlanFreeCountryUSADevice(iPhone 11)Operating System(iOS 14.3)My Question or Issueso when I start playing a song after a 30 seconds the app shuts down and the song stops so I have to go back to the app and turn the song on again and again. I already t...

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Plan Free Country USA Device (iPhone 11) Operating System (iOS 14.3) My Question or Issue so when I start playing a song after a 30 seconds the app shuts down and the song stops so I have to...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won’t play one specific artist

PlanFreeCountryUSA Device(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue For about two months now, Spotify has refused to play one specific artist. It seems to play anyone else. I have had to completely delete and redownload the app every si...

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Plan Free Country USA   Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue   For about two months now, Spotify has refused to play one specific artist. It ...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution iOS app crashing

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFranceDevice(iPhone SE 2020)Operating System(iOS 14.2)My Question or IssueHello,For 2 weeks the spotify application has been shutting down by itself for no reason on my iphone. I think it came from my phone but no because I jus...

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Plan Free/Premium Country France Device (iPhone SE 2020) Operating System (iOS 14.2) My Question or Issue Hello, For 2 weeks the spotify application has been shutting down by itself for n...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution This is the reason why people switch to Apple Music

I've been using Spotify since 2013 (eversince it was available in my country) and I'm really enjoying it. But after I bought my first iphone ever, i now see why so many folks are leaving spotify for apple music.Its not cause Apple Music has a better ...

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I've been using Spotify since 2013 (eversince it was available in my country) and I'm really enjoying it. But after I bought my first iphone ever, i now see why so many folks are leaving spotify for ...

MattSuda

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Daily mix named not numbered now?

PlanPremiumCountryUsDeviceAcross multiple Apple devices Operating Systemmultiple My Question or IssueNo longer receiving daily mixes that are numbered like “Daily Mix 1” etc. under “Made for you” or doing a search for “daily mix”. They now appear as ...

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Plan Premium Country Us Device Across multiple Apple devices  Operating System multiple   My Question or Issue No longer receiving daily mixes that are numbered like “Daily Mix 1”...

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Superuser Contribution App Keeps Crashing

DeviceiPhone XR Operating SystemiOS 14.2 PlanPremium CountryCanada My IssueUsually about halfway through listening to music on my Spotify app the app will crash. This has been a problem for months now. I would delete the app and reinstall it like mos...

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Device iPhone XR   Operating System iOS 14.2   Plan Premium   Country Canada   My Issue Usually about halfway through listening to music on my Spotify app the app wil...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution Cant change playlist cover

The new feature to change playlist cover on iOS-devices is not working for me. You?(iPhone 11)

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The new feature to change playlist cover on iOS-devices is not working for me. You?(iPhone 11) 

Ver

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[iOS][Other] Lyrics feature not available on Iphone

Have spotify Family premium from Switzerland on Iphone 8, latest updates installed. My spotify never shows lyrics below the songs. A friend of mine has the same phone and paid account as well but has access to lyrics. Any idea why?

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Have spotify Family premium from Switzerland on Iphone 8, latest updates installed. My spotify never shows lyrics below the songs. A friend of mine has the same phone and paid account as well but has...

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Locals Files wont show up on Iphone.

PlanFamily PremiumCountryPolandDeviceIphone XOperating SystemIOS 14.2 I tried today to have some songs on spotify that wasnt added it perfectly work to moment when im trying to download them on my iphone. I tried litteraly everythink and it's still n...

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Plan Family Premium Country Poland Device Iphone X Operating System IOS 14.2   I tried today to have some songs on spotify that wasnt added it perfectly work to moment when im trying to...

Igcr

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Superuser Contribution Joe Rogan download audio only

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue How do I get audio only on the app for iPhone? It always downloads the video.

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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   ...

RuckAF

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Superuser Contribution [Connect] SPOTIFY APP ON GALAXY WATCH ACTIVE 2 IS NOT OPENING AFTER LOGGING IN (IPHONE USER)

I TRIED BOTH METHODS: AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZED THE ACCOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH MY PHONE AND THE PAIRING CODE. BOTH WAYS ENDS WITH A LOADING BLUE AND GREEN CIRCLE SPINNING. SPOTIFY REALLY SHOULD PUT MORE EFFORT ON WEARABLES APPS. I REALLY LOVE SPOTIFY, BU...

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I TRIED BOTH METHODS: AUTOMATICALLY RECOGNIZED THE ACCOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH MY PHONE AND THE PAIRING CODE. BOTH WAYS ENDS WITH A LOADING BLUE AND GREEN CIRCLE SPINNING.   SPOTIFY REALLY SHOULD ...

Jeremy

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[iOS][Playlists] ITunes bought local files do not show album cover art on IPhone

I have been a fan of Spotify for years. The only thing that always bugged me was the horrible way of adding local files to your Spotify playlists. Every time I buy songs from ITunes and want to add them as a local file, the album cover art is not sho...

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I have been a fan of Spotify for years. The only thing that always bugged me was the horrible way of adding local files to your Spotify playlists. Every time I buy songs from ITunes and want to add t...

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