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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 ...

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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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Superuser Contribution Spotify premium not working

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIreland Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have Vodafone x music with Spotify premium but the Spotify premium won’t work. Can y...

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

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Kids iOS - Google Chromecast Support?

PlanPremium Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueSpotify Kids for iPhone does not seem to have support for Google Chromecast, meaning the kid’s cannot cast their music to the stereo, but I can using the standard app. Is this expected, and if so...

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Plan Premium   Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue Spotify Kids for iPhone does not seem to have support for Google Chromecast, meaning the kid’s cannot cast their music t...

maddinthebrain

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Superuser Contribution Local file songs not showing up on ios mobile app at all

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 7, Computer is HP Spectre 360Operating System(iOS 13.4.1, Windows 10 ver 1909) I can't get mt local file music to sync over to my mobile app.the top picture is showing the local file song on the top of this playlis...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone 7, Computer is HP Spectre 360 Operating System (iOS 13.4.1, Windows 10 ver 1909)   I can't get mt local file music to sync over to my mob...

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Superuser Contribution Everytime I play music from the middle of my “liked songs” playlist, it goes back to the first song

Please help me. Everytime I play a song from in the middle of my “liked songs” playlist, it goes back to the very beginning and plays the first song and goes from there on. I’ve tried everything. I’ve deleted and redownloaded the app, restarted my ph...

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Please help me. Everytime I play a song from in the middle of my “liked songs” playlist, it goes back to the very beginning and plays the first song and goes from there on. I’ve tried everything. I’v...

Mario

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Superuser Contribution Can’t log into iPhone app

PlanPremiumCountrycanada DeviceiPhone 11Operating System My Question or IssueRecently got a new phone and can’t log in to my app, keeps telling me there was an issue and to try again later. Have looked at other threads, changed my password, deleted a...

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Plan Premium Country canada    Device iPhone 11 Operating System     My Question or Issue Recently got a new phone and can’t log in to my app, keeps telling me there wa...

george_zyryanov

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Clear all queue / effacer toute la file d’attente

PlanFree/PremiumCountryFranceDeviceiPhone 6sOperating System(iOS 13.3.1) My Question or IssueHiI want to clear the queue without selecting one by one the song.It is possible on IPhone ? Je suis français ça sera plus simple de m’expliquer dans ma lang...

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Plan Free/Premium Country France Device iPhone 6s Operating System (iOS 13.3.1)   My Question or Issue Hi I want to clear the queue without selecting one by one the song. It is possi...

Ivan

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There is a bug that makes it difficult to sort the queue (video)

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone 11 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueI have been an iPhone user since January, and since I installed Spotify I have always had this bug when ordering the queue. I leave you a video:

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device iPhone 11 Pro Max Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue I have been an iPhone user since January, and since I installed Spotify I have al...

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music won’t play

PlanFreeCountryUSDevice(iPod Touch)Operating System(iOS 10.) My Question or IssueSo i try to play music and keep getting the warning: “Spotify can’t open this type of link on this device.” I tried the usual magic tricks (restarting device, signing ou...

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Plan Free Country US Device (iPod Touch) Operating System (iOS 10.)   My Question or Issue So i try to play music and keep getting the warning: “Spotify can’t open this type of link on...

Semijak

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Songs Disappear when Moved or Added

PlanPremiumCountryNorthern IrelandDeviceiPhone 8 My Question or IssueWhenever I move songs or add songs to my`up next’ they disappear??

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Plan Premium Country Northern Ireland Device iPhone 8       My Question or Issue Whenever I move songs or add songs to my `up next’ they disappear?? 

Megan31

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Superuser Contribution iOS skips songs after 40 seconds to unknown songs

iPhone 11 ProiOS 13.4.1Premium PlanUSA I am new to Spotify and just downloaded it this week - April 2020. Spotify plays songs for about 40 seconds then skips to songs and playlists I don't even know. Never plays a song through. I've tried absolutely ...

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iPhone 11 Pro iOS 13.4.1 Premium Plan USA   I am new to Spotify and just downloaded it this week - April 2020. Spotify plays songs for about 40 seconds then skips to songs and playlists I d...

HelenRusso6

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Superuser Contribution Musixmatch doesn’t connect to spotify

PlanPremiumCountryIsraelDeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.4 My Question or IssueHey,So I used to use Musixmatch to get lyrics for my songs.Now, when I open Musixmatch it’s not connected to to Spotify and when I open the settings the Spotify i...

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Plan Premium Country Israel Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.4   My Question or Issue Hey, So I used to use Musixmatch to get lyrics  for my songs. Now, when I open ...

Reyzrg

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Group Sessions Not Available

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUS DeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating System My Question or IssueHello. I do not have the “Group Session” option or the share code available on my “Devices Available” screen. I followed the instructions here: +https://support.spoti...

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  Plan Premium Family Country US   Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System     My Question or Issue Hello. I do not have the “Group Session” option or the share code ava...

Tom

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Superuser Contribution Adding lyrics to Spotify issue

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueHello there,Did anyone please find the solution to the "Behind the Lyrics" not showing in Spotify Playback Settings anymore ? Is Genius not working with Spotify vers...

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Plan Premium Country France Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue Hello there, Did anyone please find the solution to the "Behind the Lyrics" not showing ...

Katerina

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Superuser Contribution Problem with queue

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8 )Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueWhen I put songs in the queue, the bottom song doesn't appear. It's just a blank space and sometimes the song never even plays at all. I'm gonna see if I can add a pic...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8 ) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue When I put songs in the queue, the bottom song doesn't appear. It's just a blank space and ...

Mario

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song Order When Listening

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I'm listening to songs from my Library or "Liked Songs," the order randomly switches from the next song in the library to the top of the list. This is ex...

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Plan Free Country United States Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I'm listening to songs from my Library or "Liked Songs," the order randomly s...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution Go to queue is no longer visible in submenu

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS Very recently I’ve been unable to queue podcasts. I can go to the submenu via the three little dots and select add to queue, but the go to queue function is no longer available and the...

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Plan Premium Country United States  Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS   Very recently I’ve been unable to queue podcasts. I can go to the submenu via the three little dots and s...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Spotify skipping every other song on playlist

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS My Question or Issuewhen i play music from my playlist, every other songs is skipped

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue when i play music from my playlist, every other songs is skipped 

Elena

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Solved!! Skype chat interrupts spotify

Hello people!Anyone noticed that a Skype chat automatically pause Spotify?it would be great if someone knows how to fix this as its rather annoying to not being able to text chat while listening to music. Using iPhone 11 Cheers!

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Hello people! Anyone noticed that a Skype chat automatically pause Spotify? it would be great if someone knows how to fix this as its rather annoying to not being able to text chat while listening ...

MichaelJerzak

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Offline mode on iPhone VERY buggy

CountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 8, iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 13.4.1) My Question or IssueSpotify on my iPhone 8 has been very buggy the last month or so when attempting to use the app offline. The two main issues I persistently have are 1) whe...

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  Country United States Device (iPhone 8, iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 13.4.1)   My Question or Issue Spotify on my iPhone 8 has been very buggy the last month or so when attem...

spunky214

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app randomly freezes

PlanPremiumCountryunited states DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS My Question or Issueafter a random amount of time the whole app will freeze but the song i am playing will play for a little while until the whole entire app disappears along with the ...

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Plan Premium Country united states   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue after a random amount of time the whole app will freeze but the song i am playing...

AdamDamon

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