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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

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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[iOS][Other] Crashing

I have Spotify premium. It keeps crashing on my phone. I tried resetting my phone. I’ve also tried to uninstall and install again, this fixed it for like two days and it went back to the same issue. I can’t even get through one song!

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I have Spotify premium. It keeps crashing on my phone. I tried resetting my phone. I’ve also tried to uninstall and install again, this fixed it for like two days and it went back to the same issue. ...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution New episodes does not show in list

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiphone XROperating Systemios 14.1 My Question or IssueNew episodes does show up in my list of podcasts in the "Episodes" tab. However they show if I go to the "program" tab. Also if I close the app and restart they show ...

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iphone XR Operating System ios 14.1   My Question or Issue New episodes does show up in my list of podcasts in the "Episodes" tab. However th...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Coupures

Bonjour, j'ai un iPhone 7 et un abonnement Family. Lorsque j'écoute de la musique elle se coupe toute seule au bout d'environ 1 minute. J'ai essayé de désinstaller l'application et de la réinstaller, de rallumer mon portable, de mettre à jour MAJ et ...

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Bonjour, j'ai un iPhone 7 et un abonnement Family. Lorsque j'écoute de la musique elle se coupe toute seule au bout d'environ 1 minute. J'ai essayé de désinstaller l'application et de la réinstaller,...

CarlosE

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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashing mid song and when not connected to WiFi

PlanPremiumCountryuk My Spotify crashes mid song/ never makes it to the end of a song before the app closes. I have deleted the app multiple times and reinstalled it. I’ve reset my phone multiple times but it doesn’t work. The app doesn’t crash only ...

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Plan Premium Country uk  My Spotify crashes mid song/ never makes it to the end of a song before the app closes. I have deleted the app multiple times and reinstalled it. I’ve reset my phone...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution Song stops and resets to 3 seconds in

This has been going on for about a week now. I'll just play a song, and it'll just stop around 50-60 seconds in and when I go to Spotify, it says the song is 3 seconds in and I can't play it until I skip it and go back to it. It doesn't happen every ...

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This has been going on for about a week now. I'll just play a song, and it'll just stop around 50-60 seconds in and when I go to Spotify, it says the song is 3 seconds in and I can't play it until I ...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Status icons not shown on notch iPhones (X and above)

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 14My Question or IssueI have always been super puzzled by this one...maybe I’m missing a setting but honestly there probably shouldn’t even be a setting for this...why are the status ic...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 14 My Question or Issue I have always been super puzzled by this one...maybe I’m missing a setting but honestly there ...

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[iOS][Developer] Fix iOS 14 app widget impact on queue

I've added Spotify's new iOS 14 widget to my home screen (the square version, unclear if same impact is taking place in rectangular version). Every time I click into my app via the widget (which navigates to whatever current playlist I am listening t...

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I've added Spotify's new iOS 14 widget to my home screen (the square version, unclear if same impact is taking place in rectangular version). Every time I click into my app via the widget (which navi...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps crashing on iOS

So everytime I’ve gone to listen to music the app starts crashing forcing me to unlock my phone and reopen the app its so annoying and I’m over it can you please please please fix Spotify it’s also been draining my battery to quite a bit and I’m real...

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So everytime I’ve gone to listen to music the app starts crashing forcing me to unlock my phone and reopen the app its so annoying and I’m over it can you please please please fix Spotify it’s also b...

Novy

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Solved!! Albums/songs liked on Mac don't appear on iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryBelgiumDeviceMacBook Air 2017 - iPhone SEOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur 11.0.1 - iOS 14.2 My Question or IssueWhen I like a song or album on Spotify desktop, it doesn’t appear on my iPhone, not in the liked songs nor in the albums li...

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Plan Premium Country Belgium Device MacBook Air 2017 - iPhone SE Operating System macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 - iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue When I like a song or album on Spotify desktop,...

mamamou2001

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Superuser Contribution spotify still uses cellular data even when ticked off

PlanPremiumCountrycanadaDevice11 pro maxOperating Systemios 14.2 My Question or IssueTo save data, I have spotify turned off under cellular settings so that it wouldn't use data. I didn't have any problem with this before until when I checked my data...

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Plan Premium Country canada Device 11 pro max Operating System ios 14.2   My Question or Issue To save data, I have spotify turned off under cellular settings so that it wouldn't use d...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Alexa needs a connected accessories to play spotify on this device

I have iphone 11 and I am trying to connect Alexa to spotify, but Alexa tells me I needs a connected accessories to play spotify on this device. I can see that I have successfully added spotify to Alexa and the skill is enabled. any advise ?

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I have iphone 11 and I am trying to connect Alexa to spotify, but Alexa tells me I needs a connected accessories to play spotify on this device. I can see that I have successfully added spotify to Al...

LuciaArkwright

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Superuser Contribution [iOS] Remove songs from artist's "Liked songs"

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 14.2 My Question or IssueHi there, I'd like to report a bug I can't manage to get rid of. This issue is affecting the "auto-generated playlist" that appears on an artist page when you like on...

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Plan Premium Country France Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue Hi there, I'd like to report a bug I can't manage to get rid of. This issue is affect...

20sceal

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won’t let me play music when not on the app.

Since last Sunday, my Spotify wont play any music longer than about a minute and a half when off the app. My phone will start to overheat when the app isn’t open and then just stop playing music, I haven’t had this issue with anything else on my phon...

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Since last Sunday, my Spotify wont play any music longer than about a minute and a half when off the app. My phone will start to overheat when the app isn’t open and then just stop playing music, I h...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Keeps Crashing/Draining Battery/Heating Phone Up

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceiPhone 6SOperating System iOS 14.0 My Issue Spotify app keeps crashing and I can’t even listen to 1 whole song. I run Spotify, start and listen to a song, close my screen and I don’t know exactly how long it takes but th...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device iPhone 6S Operating System  iOS 14.0   My Issue  Spotify app keeps crashing and I can’t even listen to 1 whole song. I run Spotify, st...

Ivan

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution App freezing/crashing constantly

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 14.1 My Question or Issue I’ve been having a weird slew of issues that have been compounding recently. It started a few months ago with my phone running extremely slowly after having Spotify on fo...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 14.1   My Question or Issue     I’ve been having a weird slew of issues that have been compoundin...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Old Ipod needs old App version

PlanPremiumCountryNLDeviceiPod touchOperating SystemiOS 6.1.6My Question or IssueCan you please give me a Store update that suits this version of my iOS. After factory reset i have lost the Spotify app Please help....

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  Plan Premium Country NL Device iPod touch Operating System iOS 6.1.6 My Question or Issue Can you please give me a Store update that suits this version of my iOS.   After fact...

Ipodiot

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Superuser Contribution App keeps crashing

Spoiler (Highlight to read) Hey, so im on iOS 14.2, running spotify 8.5.84.680 and for some reason my app keeps crashing after ~1:30 minutes. This suddenly started happening like a week ago and it’s driving me NUTS. Any help?

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  Hey, so im on iOS 14.2, running spotify 8.5.84.680 and for some reason my app keeps crashing after ~1:30 minutes. This suddenly started happening like a week ago and it’s driving me NUTS. Any...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Mobile iOS Turn Shuffle Off Option free version

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI have a couple of playlists that I set up in a particular order to listen to and I don't want those specific playlists to be shuffled. Is it possible to update the ap...

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Plan Free Country United States Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue I have a couple of playlists that I set up in a particular order to listen to and I don't w...

Mihail

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Superuser Contribution I absolutely cannot connect via Chrome casting. YouTube music works fine though.

PlanPremium CountryUSADeviceiPhoneOperating iOS 10 My Question or Issueall of a sudden Spotify will not connect to either of my speakers separate or together as a group. YouTube music works fine. I’ve logged out, reinstalled, reset all devices, facto...

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Plan Premium  Country USA Device iPhone Operating  iOS 10   My Question or Issue all of a sudden Spotify will not connect to either of my speakers separate or together as a g...

P_Raw21

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Superuser Contribution [iOS/iPhone] Spotify app displayed completely broken

Spotify Premium Family DeviceiPhone 11 128GBOperating SystemiOS 14.2 (18B92)Spotify 8.5.84.680 My Issue- I'm listing to music from Spotify app (Spotify app is in foreground) through my car headunit (A2DP bluetooth)- I lock iPhone (display goes off)- ...

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Spotify Premium Family   Device iPhone 11 128GB Operating System iOS 14.2 (18B92) Spotify 8.5.84.680   My Issue - I'm listing to music from Spotify app (Spotify app is in foregroun...

Alex

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