Solved!! How can I remove the “playing recommended songs for you” feature
I don’t want to listen to music that’s not in my playlist
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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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If I put songs in my queue the last is never shown and just black. I also cannot move or click on it. (iPhone 11, iOS 13)
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If I put songs in my queue the last is never shown and just black. I also cannot move or click on it. (iPhone 11, iOS 13)
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My 6 hour 7 min 2020 Too Songs Playlist cannot be shuffled .......... I don’t like this absence of the ability to do so.
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My 6 hour 7 min 2020 Too Songs Playlist cannot be shuffled .......... I don’t like this absence of the ability to do so.
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No Audio on JRE Joe Rogan? What the heck was Spotify thinking? It's a PODCAST that people listen to? Boneheads.
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No Audio on JRE Joe Rogan? What the heck was Spotify thinking? It's a PODCAST that people listen to? Boneheads.
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