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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 ...

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 App keeps returning to top of playlist

PlanPremiumCountryPhilippinesDeviceiPad 6Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueI play a song on my playlist that contains several hundred songs. I switch to a different app with the song still playing. I switch back to spotify to choose a new so...

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Plan Premium Country Philippines Device iPad 6 Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue I play a song on my playlist that contains several hundred songs. I switch to a different ...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Music Stops playing after a few seconds

Plan: PremiumCountry: Germany Device: iPhone X Operating System(iOS 14.0.1) The music stops playing after just a few seconds (varies between 5sec-1min) of playtime. This happens while the app is open, while using social media (or any other app) and a...

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  Plan: Premium Country: Germany   Device: iPhone X   Operating System (iOS 14.0.1)   The music stops playing after just a few seconds (varies between 5sec-1min) of ...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution CarPlay and Downloaded albums and playlists

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 14 My Question or IssueLet's talk about safety. I used to listen to music with CarPlay while driving. Spotify does not display an icon to downloaded albums or playlists on the touchscreen. So,...

Gig Goer

Plan Premium Country Brazil Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 14   My Question or Issue Let's talk about safety. I used to listen to music with CarPlay while driving. Spotify does n...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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Solved!! When I hit pause, the song always restarts from the beginning when I hit play

Plan - Duo, currently on free trial but will be premium.Free/PremiumCountry - USA Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) - iPhone 8 PlusOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueEvery time I hit pa...

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Plan - Duo, currently on free trial but will be premium. Free/Premium Country - USA   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) - iPhone 8 Plus Operating System (iOS 10, ...

Billy-J

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music stops playing at web player!

PlanFreeCountryTurkeyDeviceiPad 7.generationOperating SystemiOS 14.0.1 My Question or IssueI am use safari web player i am play any my or anyone playlist after 1 or 2 music music stops and its only happening if i am play at background its not happeni...

Roadie

  Plan Free Country Turkey Device iPad 7. generation Operating System iOS 14.0.1   My Question or Issue I am use safari web player i am play any my or anyone playlist after 1 or...

Kiril

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Superuser Contribution Google Home casting

Whenever I try to play music on my google home it automatically skips as many songs as it can until it gets to ads. After the ads are over it plays 10 seconds of a song then stops. However on the app it says it’s still playing on there. And the googl...

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Whenever I try to play music on my google home it automatically skips as many songs as it can until it gets to ads. After the ads are over it plays 10 seconds of a song then stops. However on the app...

Alex

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When I’m playing my music with my headphone, it keeps switching to web player ( firefox)

I do not have any web player (Firefox) for Spotify being on . PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone XR Operating System IOS 14 My Question or Issue

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  I do not have any web player (Firefox) for Spotify being on .    Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone XR  Operating System  IOS 14    My Question...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Recently played missing on homepage

PlanPremium CountrySingapore DeviceIphone 8 Operating SystemiOS 14 For the past few days my "Recently Played" list on the home page has disappeared, and all I can see now are the lists that were usually beneath that. “Recommend for today” is not upda...

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Plan Premium   Country Singapore   Device Iphone 8   Operating System iOS 14   For the past few days my "Recently Played" list on the home page has disappeared, and al...

Alex

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Solved!! [iOS] Music won't sync from computer to ios

I uploaded a song into my playlist but I cant get it to download on my phone, I'm on the same wifi and I turned off firewall. I downloaded on both pc and phone but it wont sync the song.

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I uploaded a song into my playlist but I cant get it to download on my phone, I'm on the same wifi and I turned off firewall. I downloaded on both pc and phone but it wont sync the song.

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Superuser Contribution Search results are unclickable, I can't play them

Plan: PremiumCountry: Finland Device: MacBook Pro 2019 & iPad 2019 operating system: recent enough Issue:Search results (songs, albums) are UNCLICKABLE. I try to play them, nothing happens. I right-click the song and try to put in in the queue - the ...

Newbie

Plan: Premium Country: Finland   Device: MacBook Pro 2019 & iPad 2019  operating system: recent enough   Issue: Search results (songs, albums) are UNCLICKABLE. I try to play...

Ivan

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution My songs randomly skip/do not play

I am in the US, with a premium plan. I use spotify on an iphone 8 plus, software version 13.6.1. I have a 64 gigabyte phone. I have used 62 gigs of storage, 10 of which comes from all the songs I downloaded from spotify. My Question or Issue The last...

Newbie

I am in the US, with a premium plan. I use spotify on an iphone 8 plus, software version 13.6.1. I have a 64 gigabyte phone. I have used 62 gigs of storage, 10 of which comes from all the songs I dow...

Ver

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Add All Videos Musics of a Youtube Channel To Spotify

Hi allThere is a youtube channel with more than 50 videoshttps://www.youtube.com/c/ChilledCow/videosI wanna add these musics to my spotifysoundiiz.com recomended for this. but soundiiz works with youtube playlist i cant find how add all 50 videos of ...

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Hi all There is a youtube channel with more than 50 videos https://www.youtube.com/c/ChilledCow/videos I wanna add these musics to my spotify soundiiz.com recomended for this. but soundiiz works ...

lenifaedah

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Superuser Contribution Music pausing after switching to other apps and then entering Spotify app again

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 14.0.1 My Question or IssueWith the latest iOS Spotify app (8.5.79.1024), the music automatically pauses when I switch between other apps or just exiting to the home screen and then entering ...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 14.0.1   My Question or Issue With the latest iOS Spotify app (8.5.79.1024), the music automatically pauses when I swi...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Spotify connect problems

PlanPremiumCountryRussiaDevice(iPhone XS Max, iMac 27)Operating System(iOS 14, macOS) My Question or IssueI listen to music from my phone all the time via Spotify connect to the yamaha AV-reciever . Everything used to be fine, there were no problems....

Visitor

Plan Premium Country Russia Device (iPhone XS Max, iMac 27) Operating System (iOS 14, macOS)   My Question or Issue I listen to music from my phone all the time via Spotify connect to ...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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App disconnects from Sonos speaker every time I open the app

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issueso I connect my phone to to speaker through the iPhone app & every time I leave the app the m...

Newbie

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 so I co...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify does not play music anymore

PlanPremiumCountryDEDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.4.8Spotify version8.5.78.928App Reinstall counter3Device restart counter2 My Question or IssueSince the last update my Spotify Installation is functionally broken since no song is played anymor...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country DE Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.4.8 Spotify version 8.5.78.928 App Reinstall counter 3 Device restart counter 2   My Question or Issue Since the l...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution How do you keep playlist loop turned on indefinitely?

So I dump every song I listen to into one playlist, mainly hovering around the last few songs in the queue. I keep my playlist loop on indefinitly to avoid terrible recommendations and total silence when I reach the end of my playlist. Whenever my ph...

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So I dump every song I listen to into one playlist, mainly hovering around the last few songs in the queue. I keep my playlist loop on indefinitly to avoid terrible recommendations and total silence ...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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How can you view play history?

PlanPremium DeviceIpad My Question or IssueHow can you view play history on an Ipad? And why does the back button often just repeat the last song? So annoying.

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  Plan Premium   Device Ipad   My Question or Issue How can you view play history on an Ipad? And why does the back button often just repeat the last song? So annoying. 

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution How do I stop song from desktop version appear on Spotify app, when I switch devices?

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueWhen I switch from my Desktop version to the Spotify app on iPhone the song that I paused on appears on the app and this is super annoying especially when I pu...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue When I switch from my Desktop version to the Spotify app on iPhone the song tha...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Solved!! can't see artist's info on the IPhone app

Hi guys, When I click on the artist's info link (usually placed at the bottom of each artist's page), I am directed to a black page (i.e., black screen) instead of seeing the full info about the artist.This is happening with all artists, while it use...

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Hi guys,   When I click on the artist's info link (usually placed at the bottom of each artist's page), I am directed to a black page (i.e., black screen) instead of seeing the full info about...

Keef_

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