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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

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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 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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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 Do not see recently saved playlists in library

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 11 Pro 2020)Operating SystemiOS 14 (Happened on previous iOS as well.) My Question or IssueWhen I download and save a recently found (playlist/album/movie soundtrack) it does not show up in my library. Even after do...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 11 Pro  2020) Operating System iOS 14  (Happened on previous iOS as well.)   My Question or Issue When I download and save a recently ...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Local files not playing

I have downloaded some local files in the past and play it on my iphone, and everything was working perfectly, but after the latest update for spotify, all of my local files music will not play, and not even able to be re-downloaded (it just uninstal...

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I have downloaded some local files in the past and play it on my iphone, and everything was working perfectly, but after the latest update for spotify, all of my local files music will not play, and ...

Alex

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution How can I stop Spotify starting automatically when connected to car

PlanFree/PremiumCountryRomaniaDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueHi.I have this issue for some time now. Almost everytime my phone connect to my car via bluetooth spotify starts playing. Even if I'm listening to radio, CD o...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Romania Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Hi. I have this issue for some time now. Almost everytime my phone connect to my ...

Jeremy

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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

Spotify Legend

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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 App crashes shortly after going into sleep mode

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPad Mini 4Operating SystemiPadOS 14.1 My Question or IssueMy app will abruptly close about a minute and a half after my device enters sleep mode. I've used other apps that play media in sleep mode and none have the same...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPad Mini 4 Operating System iPadOS 14.1   My Question or Issue My app will abruptly close about a minute and a half after my device enters s...

BigBologna

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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 Listing Artists in alphabetical order

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)iOSMy Question or IssuePutting Artists into alphabetical order I am using Spotify Premium on 2 iPod Touch6s and an...

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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.) iOS My Question or Issue Putting Ar...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch 4 not showing player

I have and Apple Watch 4 and an iPhone 12 Pro both with the lates OS version.Sometimes when I listen to some music from Spotify and I turn the wrist my Watch does not show the music player but just the Watch face.Is it a Spotify bug or there's an opt...

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I have and Apple Watch 4 and an iPhone 12 Pro both with the lates OS version. Sometimes when I listen to some music from Spotify and I turn the wrist my Watch does not show the music player but just...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Play ONLY favorite songs on an artist!

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 14.2) My Question or IssueFor the first time in some time today I wanted to listen to my favorite songs of a specific artist. Of all the songs he has released I favorited my favorite ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 14.2)   My Question or Issue For the first time in some time today I wanted to listen to my favorite songs o...

Mihail

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch Beta with Cellular

PlanPremium StudentCountryUSADeviceiPhone X and Apple Watch 5th genOperating SystemIOS My Question or IssueI understand the app is in its Beta testing on the watch (in terms of playing independent of the phone app) but I have been having trouble gett...

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Plan Premium Student Country USA Device iPhone X and Apple Watch 5th gen Operating System IOS   My Question or Issue I understand the app is in its Beta testing on the watch (in terms ...

Jeremy

Spotify Legend

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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

Spotify Legend

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Superuser Contribution Liked Songs not loading

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 6s and WindowsOperating SystemiOS 13 and Windows 10My Question or IssueI was making a playlist on desktop with normal songs and local files mixed. When I was finished making the playlist I looked on my iPhone if the local file...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 6s and Windows Operating System iOS 13 and Windows 10 My Question or Issue I was making a playlist on desktop with normal songs and local files mixed. When I was fin...

Ver

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Superuser Contribution [iOS][BT][RNS 315] Car mode not automatically launching

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 14.2 My Question or IssueI have paired my iPhone 8 to an VW RNS315. However, spotify does not enable car mode automatically when connected. The RNS 315 is a hands free device which support ph...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 14.2   My Question or Issue I have paired my iPhone 8 to an VW RNS315. However, spotify does not enable car mode autom...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Group Session - Songs repeating

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 11 PRO Operating SystemMost up to date system My Question or IssueWhen in a group session and my friend plays a bands radio, it seems to play fine for a while but then it will pay the first song in the radio over and...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 11 PRO  Operating System Most up to date system    My Question or Issue When in a group session and my friend plays a bands radio, it s...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution When offline only a single playlist works.

When my Spotify is offline and my phone has no internet connection the songs I have downloaded won’t play! They’re not greyed out, but won’t start or leave the 0:00 mark. Only one playlist works, usually the one I listen the most to or was listening ...

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When my Spotify is offline and my phone has no internet connection the songs I have downloaded won’t play! They’re not greyed out, but won’t start or leave the 0:00 mark.  Only one playlist wor...

Elena

Moderator

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Superuser Contribution Prevent auto-update/do not delete local files on update

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPod touch 6)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or Issue Spotify will periodically auto-update. When it does it deletes all of the local files that I have stored in my playlist. It is very hard to get the local files in...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPod touch 6) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue   Spotify will periodically auto-update.  When it does it del...

Elena

Moderator

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