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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 ...

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mtollhouse

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 iOS crashing on startup, midway through first song

Currently using iOS v8.9.38.455. The app crashes midway through the first song upon startup. Restarting the app then replays the "crashed" song from the beginning. The behavior occurs maybe 70% of the time, and occurs on my favorite (and largest) pla...

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Currently using iOS v8.9.38.455. The app crashes midway through the first song upon startup. Restarting the app then replays the "crashed" song from the beginning. The behavior occurs maybe 70% of ...

Caco8610

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Superuser Contribution AirPods Connection Reliability Problems

PlanPremium (Student)CountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone SE (M/N: NLY32LL/A), AirPods 1st and 2nd GenerationOperating SystemiOS 12.3 (Build: 16F5129d) My Question or IssueWhen listening from Spotify, AirPods consistently cut out and back in on the music...

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Plan Premium (Student) Country United States Device iPhone SE (M/N: NLY32LL/A), AirPods 1st and 2nd Generation Operating System iOS 12.3 (Build: 16F5129d)   My Question or Iss...

Smartdekho

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Superuser Contribution Spotify saying "Spotify can't play this right now" and skipping songs?

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPad Air 4th GenOperating SystemIPad OS 18.3.1 I use Spotify on the web player, NOT THE APP, and I'd prefer to keep using the web player if at all possible. My Question or IssueLast night when I used Spotify it was completely ...

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Plan Free Country USA Device iPad Air 4th Gen Operating System IPad OS 18.3.1   I use Spotify on the web player, NOT THE APP, and I'd prefer to keep using the web player if at all possi...

AlejaR

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes when i search for songs in a playlist and try to swipe them into my queue

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceiPhone 15Operating SystemiOS 18.3 My Question or IssueMy Spotify App always crashes when i search for a specific song in a playlist and try to swipe it into my queue. However, i can add it normaly over the playlist or o...

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Plan Premium Country Austria Device iPhone 15 Operating System iOS 18.3   My Question or Issue My Spotify App always crashes when i search for a specific song in a playlist and try to ...

Kipfal

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Cant play any music

Recently everything was ok(literally yesterday), but today when i’ve tried to play some music it says me “You’re trying Premium feature” but im not. Im just trying to listen music of different bands or at least my playlist. If i’ve just opened an app...

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Recently everything was ok(literally yesterday), but today when i’ve tried to play some music it says me “You’re trying Premium feature” but im not. Im just trying to listen music of different bands ...

luvsoo

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Superuser Contribution Video podcasts not finishing

When I play a video podcast and leave the app, if I ever re-enter the app the podcast shuts off, is marked as played, and disappears. Then the next podcast plays.

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When I play a video podcast and leave the app, if I ever re-enter the app the podcast shuts off, is marked as played, and disappears. Then the next podcast plays.

Robadobdob

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Superuser Contribution Unwanted playlist won’t delete even after clicking delete playlist.

I have clicked on delete playlist many times on both my MacBook Pro & iPhone, reinstalled the app from new on my iPhone and logged out and in three times and the playlist will not vanish from library

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I have clicked on delete playlist many times on both my MacBook Pro & iPhone, reinstalled the app from new on my iPhone and logged out and in three times and the playlist will not vanish from lib...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Playlist for pets not working

I’ve tried using their playlist for pets page over 10 times now, I only get “oops looks like something went wrong..”

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I’ve tried using their playlist for pets page over 10 times now, I only get “oops looks like something went wrong..”

orbitrfly

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Superuser Contribution Removing duplicate songs removes BOTH tracks

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemLatest iOS 13 My Question or IssueJust noticed when cleaning up my "Liked songs" playlist that when I have duplicates, it sometimes removes BOTH tracks, not just the one I have un-liked. Is this a known thing?

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Plan Premium Device iPhone X Operating System Latest iOS 13   My Question or Issue Just noticed when cleaning up my "Liked songs" playlist that when I have duplicates, it sometimes remov...

tnebesar

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Superuser Contribution Discover Weekly playlist broken

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 12 Pro)Operating System(iOS 17.4.1) My Question or IssueThe “Discover Weekly” playlist suddenly breaks every Monday. It shows all items in the beginning but suddenly limits to a total of 5 entries. Happened last week ...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone 12 Pro) Operating System (iOS 17.4.1)   My Question or Issue The “Discover Weekly” playlist suddenly breaks every Monday. It shows all items ...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Duplicate Explicit content icon in South Korea

PlanPremium IndividualCountrySouth KoreaDeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 18.3.1 My Question or Issue There's two 19 icons when I play 19+ music in South Korea(Explicit Content)They mean the exactly same but with different shapes.Couldn't it be ...

Visitor

Plan Premium Individual Country South Korea Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 18.3.1   My Question or Issue       There's two 19 icons when I play 19+ mus...

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't select songs

Plan: FreeCountry: Canada Device: iPhone XROperating System: iOS 14.8 My apologies if this has been asked and answered elsewhere, but I couldn't locate it. On my iPhone, if I select an album, I can't click on any songs from that album. That is, none ...

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Plan: Free Country: Canada   Device: iPhone XR Operating System: iOS 14.8   My apologies if this has been asked and answered elsewhere, but I couldn't locate it. On my ...

Simidsz

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Superuser Contribution Siri plays radio based on song requested, never the actual song

PlanFree/PremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 12proOperating SystemIOS 16.6 seems to have been since we went from premium to free but whenever I ask Siri to play a song- or let it go it plays “let it go radio” instead. I’ve tried a number of songs, I’ve tried...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device iPhone 12pro Operating System IOS 16.6   seems to have been since we went from premium to free but whenever I ask Siri to play a song- or let it ...

Aniah22

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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

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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  

Ivelina

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Features not available for everyone

There’s so many Spotify features that’s not available for everyone. I get that some of them have to do with licensing (like audiobooks), but some features has rolled out years ago to some users, while others still haven’t got them. Specifically I’m t...

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There’s so many Spotify features that’s not available for everyone. I get that some of them have to do with licensing (like audiobooks), but some features has rolled out years ago to some users, whil...

Billy-J

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Family can play certain tracks but I can’t!

hoping someone can shed some light on this for me - it’s very weird. I have a family premium account, shared with 2 kids and wife. All 3 of them can play all Radiohead tracks and albums on their iPhones, but when I try to play the same track on my iP...

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hoping someone can shed some light on this for me - it’s very weird.  I have a family premium account, shared with 2 kids and wife. All 3 of them can play all Radiohead tracks and albums on...

Bittencourt

Spotify Star

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Superuser Contribution Playlist description not showing

Plan PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemIOS 13.4.1 My Question or IssueOn the mobile app I am unable to view the full description of a playlist. I can see the first two lines and then it cuts off. I have tried clicking it to see if it wou...

Casual Listener

Plan  Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System IOS 13.4.1   My Question or Issue On the mobile app I am unable to view the full description of a playlist. I can see th...

1286120936

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