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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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don't like button missing from discover weekly

PlanPremiumCountryIceland Device(iPhone sx)Operating System(iOS 13.5) My Question or Issuedon't like button missing from discover weekly

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Plan Premium Country Iceland   Device (iPhone sx) Operating System (iOS 13.5)   My Question or Issue don't like button missing from discover weekly

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't view Liked songs on iPhone. "Something went wrong. Have another go?" then a Try Again button

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13.4.1 Whenever I navigate to my list of Liked songs on my phone, it's blank and says Something went wrongHave another go?and then a Try Again button. This issue has persisted through ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13.4.1   Whenever I navigate to my list of Liked songs on my phone, it's blank and says   Something went ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Local Files not appearing on iPhone

I have a premium Spotify account and have followed all of the steps for adding local files to my desktop Spotify app on Windows 10. I have successfully uploaded all the songs I wanted to and they play just fine on the app. I added all the songs to a ...

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I have a premium Spotify account and have followed all of the steps for adding local files to my desktop Spotify app on Windows 10. I have successfully uploaded all the songs I wanted to and they pla...

Ivan

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[iOS] Double click to expand

Using mac os catalina on macbook. Most other apps have a task bar at the top that you can double click and the window of the app will expand to fit the entire screen, due to the lack of taskbar, this is not possible with the spotify app. The expand t...

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Using mac os catalina on macbook. Most other apps have a task bar at the top that you can double click and the window of the app will expand to fit the entire screen, due to the lack of taskbar, this...

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[Apple TV] Playback drops out intermittently

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: Apple TV 4kOperating System: tvOS 13.4.4 Playback from my Apple TV intermittently drops out (a couple of times per song). The drop out is 3-5 seconds long and automatically resumes. The Apple TV is connected via ethe...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: Apple TV 4k Operating System: tvOS 13.4.4   Playback from my Apple TV intermittently drops out (a couple of times per song). The drop out is 3-5 s...

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Solved!! Playing stops

PlanPremiumCountryDenmarkDevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuespotify app has started to stop playing the tracks. It happens like every 20 seconds. I pres...

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Plan Premium Country Denmark Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue spotify app...

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spotify still uses mobile data even when blocked in settings

In the iOS Settings, under Mobile Data, I blocked Spotify from using mobile data. Although, as soon as i'm off my Wifi, spotify starts to use mobile data, which i can easily prove in the mobile data statistics. It seems to be a pretty old or recurrin...

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In the iOS Settings, under Mobile Data, I blocked Spotify from using mobile data. Although, as soon as i'm off my Wifi, spotify starts to use mobile data, which i can easily prove in the mobile data ...

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Previous Track goes back to original song

PlanPremiumCountry: UK Device(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 13.4.1) My Question or IssueHi, When i finish a playlist and it plays related songs if i try and go back to the previous track it just goes back to the last song on the playlist on the not ...

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Plan Premium Country: UK   Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 13.4.1)   My Question or Issue Hi,   When i finish a playlist and it plays related songs if i try and go...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Playlists containing local files become unplayable

I’ve just added a few local files from my iTunes account on my PC to my Spotify and now I can’t play any songs that are in the same playlists as the song’s I’ve transferred over, not even on shuffle.unless I play them from another device (PS4, PC etc...

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I’ve just added a few local files from my iTunes account on my PC to my Spotify and now I can’t play any songs that are in the same playlists as the song’s I’ve transferred over, not even on shuffle....

Elena

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Group session bugs

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 Hi, I’m trying out the group session beta at the moment. Once my friends connect they see th...

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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   ...

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Glitch

My Question or IssueMy Spotify is glitching, a lot. It won’t even play an entire song without switching to another. And when it does, it flips though maybe 5 songs before it settles- plays 20 seconds - then it flips though another 5 songs. I’ve tried...

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  My Question or Issue My Spotify is glitching, a lot. It won’t even play an entire song without switching to another. And when it does, it flips though maybe 5 songs before it settles- plays ...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Can't add duplicate songs to playlist or delete playlist

Latest ios version. Iphone pro max. Premium. Whenever I try to add a duplicate song to the playlist no prompt appears asking me if I want to add the dupe. Also, no prompt appears when I try to delete a playlist. Rebooted phone, reinstalled app. Tried...

Roadie

Latest ios version. Iphone pro max. Premium.    Whenever I try to add a duplicate song to the playlist no prompt appears asking me if I want to add the dupe.    Also, no promp...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution [iOS] Swipe to Queue a Track Freezes

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA Device: iPhone 8 PlusOperating System: iOS 13.4.1 My Question or Issue: For a few weeks I have noticed an issue with the swipe right to queue feature. The button will occasionally freeze in the middle of the screen (see scre...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device: iPhone 8 Plus Operating System: iOS 13.4.1   My Question or Issue:    For a few weeks I have noticed an issue with the swipe righ...

Elena

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Spotify only playing random songs (auto play is off)

PlanFree/CountryEngland DeviceiPhone 7+Operating SystemNewest IOS My Question or IssueSpotify is only playing songs outside my playlist. Usually 1 or 2 songs play before I can hear the ones in my playlist but 10 songs in a row have played that are no...

Casual Listener

  Plan Free/ Country England  Device iPhone 7+ Operating System Newest IOS   My Question or Issue Spotify is only playing songs outside my playlist. Usually 1 or 2 songs pla...

HughJazz

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Spotify songs playback
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Wrong song by same artist plays

DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13.5Spotify 8.5.58 My Question or IssueWhen I was connected to Carplay and would ask Siri to play a specific song it would play a different one by the same artist. After further testing, it appears to only be happen...

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Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.5 Spotify 8.5.58   My Question or Issue When I was connected to Carplay and would ask Siri to play a specific song it would play a different one b...

MichaelJerzak

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Thoughts on Three Dots Button

Today it's a trend to put all functions under three dots button (…), but this also means there should be easy access for it. On contrary, Spotify puts it on the top of the screen. Nowadays devices have screens near 6 inches or even larger. With these...

Roadie

Today it's a trend to put all functions under three dots button (…), but this also means there should be easy access for it. On contrary, Spotify puts it on the top of the screen. Nowadays devices ha...

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Superuser Contribution Unable to queue podcast

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceIphone XsOperating SystemiOS 13.4.1 My Question or IssueThe function "add to queue" for podcasts has disappeared from the app.

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device Iphone Xs Operating System iOS 13.4.1   My Question or Issue The function "add to queue" for podcasts has disappeared from the app. 

Peter

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Can I transfer Spotify music to iTunes on my IPad

I was wondering if there is a way to transfer Spotify music to iTunes. I have Spotify music free plan and use Spotify on safari. If there is a way, I cannot download any additional apps just so you know. I hope to accomplish this so I can easily list...

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I was wondering if there is a way to transfer Spotify music to iTunes. I have Spotify music free plan and use Spotify on safari. If there is a way, I cannot download any additional apps just so you k...

Maxim

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Spotify keeps disconnecting car bluetooth and connects to echo and plays songs i dont listen to?

Plan - Premium Country - UK Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I connect my iphone to my car bluetooth and half way through a song it keeps disconnecting the bluetooh and connect to Echo and playing songs i d...

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Plan - Premium   Country - UK    Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   I connect my iphone to my car bluetooth ...

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