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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

mtollhouse

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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 music not downloading to apple watch despite having all the latest software and accounts

I have an iphone 12 and apple watch 4 both running the latest IOS. I also have a premium account with spotifyI have selected the download to watch on my iphone app. I go to my watch, I can see in the download section the playlist I have selected. Exc...

Casual Listener

I have an iphone 12 and apple watch 4 both running the latest IOS. I also have a premium account with spotify I have selected the download to watch on my iphone app. I go to my watch, I can see in t...

Joe418

Newbie

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Apple watch download not working
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Superuser Contribution Custom order mixup

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDeviceiPhone 8 Plus ios 14.6 Win10 I reorganised custom order in one of my playlist on Win10 laptop while using desktop spotify. I mass selected some song and dragged them where i needed them. After that songs in that playlist...

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Plan Premium Country Russia Device iPhone 8 Plus ios 14.6  Win10   I reorganised custom order in one of my playlist on Win10 laptop while using desktop spotify. I mass selected some...

Julian

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Not Working in iPhone App

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceiPhone XR, Macbook Air 13" (M1 2020)Operating SystemiOS 14.6, macOS Big Sur 11.4 My Question or IssueI am having the same issue that I see many people have had (for quite sometime), but none of the 'solutions' provided ...

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Plan Premium Country Canada   Device iPhone XR, Macbook Air 13" (M1 2020) Operating System iOS 14.6, macOS Big Sur 11.4   My Question or Issue I am having the same issue that I s...

Julian

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Superuser Contribution Siri not working recently

PlanPremiumCountryMainland ChinaDeviceiPhone 12 miniOperating SystemiOS 14.5.1 My Question or IssueIt was fine before, but a week or two ago, I can no longer use Hey Siri to tell Spotify play music, it keep replying "I didn't find *** on Spotify", bu...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Mainland China Device iPhone 12 mini Operating System iOS 14.5.1   My Question or Issue It was fine before, but a week or two ago, I can no longer use Hey Siri to ...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution iPad App keeps crashing

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPad Pro 11 (2020)Operating SystemIpadOS 14.4.2 My Question or IssueIf you start the app normally (in full screen), play a song and then try to start the App in Slide-Over Mode the whole App crashes. Tried reinstalling,...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPad Pro 11 (2020) Operating System IpadOS 14.4.2   My Question or Issue If you start the app normally (in full screen), play a song and then try to...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Spotify draining battery extremally fast

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 12 Recently i switched from my iPhone 8 to the Xs and after i started using spotify i realised it could drain more than 20% over around 30-40 min of listening which unfortunatelly makes the a...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 12   Recently i switched from my iPhone 8 to the Xs and after i started using spotify i realised it could drain more th...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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battery drain
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Superuser Contribution Queue Button Stops Working Bug

I'm having a recurring issue on the ios app where the queue button no longer functions until I close and restart the app. This same issue is something I've seen posted on here in numerous posts. This is something that needs to be fixed.

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I'm having a recurring issue on the ios app where the queue button no longer functions until I close and restart the app.   This same issue is something I've seen posted on here in numerous po...

Jeremy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Artist's Liked Songs Offline Toggle UI Bug

Plan: PremiumCountry: PortugalDevice: iPhone XSOperating System: iOS 14.6Spotify Version: 8.6.40 When accessing and Artist's page and clicking on my "Liked Songs" from that artist, the toggle to download those songs appears with a wrongly formatted t...

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Plan: Premium Country: Portugal Device: iPhone XS Operating System: iOS 14.6 Spotify Version: 8.6.40   When accessing and Artist's page and clicking on my "Liked Songs"...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution App stops working

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueEvery time I use the app I can only play songs for a few minutes because it pauses and my music stops, it’s not my wireless earbuds since it works just fine on other audio bas...

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Plan Free Country US Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 14  My Question or Issue Every time I use the app I can only play songs for a few minutes because it pauses and my music stops...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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can anyone recommend a sound equalizer for a mini Apple iPad 5th generation that works on Spotify

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

Music Fan

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  

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Superuser Contribution podcast notifications

Plan PremiumUSA DeviceiPhone 12Operating System14.4.1 So I guess there is a feature where you can get notified about getting notifications about new episodes on the podcasts you follow? where do I find that. I subscribe to 3 podcasts, stuff you shoul...

Music Fan

Plan  Premium USA   Device iPhone 12 Operating System 14.4.1   So I guess there is a feature where you can get notified about getting notifications about new episodes on the p...

edevlin199

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[iOS][Your Library] Funny Audio

>Platform: iOS>Country: United States>Subscription: Premium I always use Spotify for my daily work, when I play video games or just chilling. Sometimes I’ll play Spotify on my IPad, Pc, or on my PS4. But I normally play it on my iPad. I do not know i...

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>Platform: iOS >Country: United States >Subscription: Premium   I always use Spotify for my daily work, when I play video games or just chilling. Sometimes I’ll play Spotify on my I...

MateusM

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Superuser Contribution iOS shuffle and repeat are disabled

Plan - Premium; Country - US; Device - iPhone XS My Question or Issue - When playing a radio station using iOS device the shuffle and repeat options are greyed out. The station can be based on anything (song, artist, playlist, etc.) for this to occur...

Visitor

Plan - Premium; Country - US; Device - iPhone XS   My Question or Issue -  When playing a radio station using iOS device the shuffle and repeat options are greyed out...

Eni

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Syncing

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone Xs MaxOperating SystemiOS 14.6 My Question or IssueI recently added local files from my computer to Spotify and I've been trying to sync my mobile so that I can listen to them on there as well. I do have pr...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone Xs Max Operating System iOS 14.6   My Question or Issue I recently added local files from my computer to Spotify and I've been trying t...

anebreid

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Superuser Contribution Bug: Queue confirmation with keyboard showing

PlanPremiumCountryIREDeviceiPhone SE 2Operating SystemiOS 14.6 My Question or IssueThe “song added to queue” confirmation does not appear when the keyboard is in view (or hidden behind keyboard) when adding a song to queue (via swipe) from the search...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country IRE Device iPhone SE 2 Operating System iOS 14.6   My Question or Issue The “song added to queue” confirmation does not appear when the keyboard is in view &n...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution Chromecast Issues while using the Spotify App from Android and also from Windows PC

My Question or IssueI use the same Spotify account across my devices. Off late, last 1-2 weeks, when I use Spotify with Chromecast devices, the music stops exactly after 3-4 songs have played. I think this has something to do with Chromecast and the ...

Visitor

My Question or Issue I use the same Spotify account across my devices.  Off late, last 1-2 weeks, when I use Spotify with Chromecast devices, the music stops exactly after 3-4 songs have pla...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution content of Liked songs (below artist)

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueIf I search for an artist I see there's a new section below the following button which lists how many songs of this particular artist I've liked. Very cool! But unfort...

Music Fan

Plan Premium Country Belgium Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue If I search for an artist I see there's a new section below the following button which list...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Re: Downloading music on Apple Watch

This is my newest problem . . . [Recap: I was able to use the new "download to apple watch" feature just fine for about 3 days. Then it started acting weird and not playing my playlist (instead of showing the playlist, it was showing "Laura's Apple W...

Casual Listener

This is my newest problem . . . [Recap: I was able to use the new "download to apple watch" feature just fine for about 3 days. Then it started acting weird and not playing my playlist (instead of sh...

bryan_mccomb

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Superuser Contribution Music has no sound

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.Device(iPhone 7) 1 year oldOperating System(iOS 14.6 My Question or IssueThe music has no sound the sound on other apps is perfect. I tried reinstalling and restarting.

Visitor

Plan Premium Country U.S. Device (iPhone 7) 1 year old Operating System (iOS 14.6   My Question or Issue The music has no sound the sound on other apps is perfect. I tried reinstalling...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution Can't play local files offline on spotify iphone app

Hi, I can not play my local files when my spotify app is in offline mode. When I am online it is fine, but when offline the songs will not play (they are obviously all dowloaded offline, green tick and all). All the songs are on my normal music on my...

Newbie

Hi,   I can not play my local files when my spotify app is in offline mode. When I am online it is fine, but when offline the songs will not play (they are obviously all dowloaded offline, gre...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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