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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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Michaelman11

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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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makeabetterapp

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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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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...

imsoldee

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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

Spotify Legend

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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Premium - Discover Weekly - Where is 'Repeat' Button?

Hi all, I switch back and forth between the Desktop and iOS clients of Spotify Premium, and I listen to my Discover Weekly on repeat a lot. While I can easily do that on desktop, I can't on iOS. I have to manually restart my playlist, because I can't...

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Hi all,   I switch back and forth between the Desktop and iOS clients of Spotify Premium, and I listen to my Discover Weekly on repeat a lot.   While I can easily do that on desktop, I ...

dcmaia

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App Freezes iPhone 4/2020

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XR Operating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueThe app works fine until I try to connect it to another device within my network. (PS4, google home etc..) Then the main app on the phone freezes. It allows the music ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone XR  Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue The app works fine until I try to connect it to another device within my network. (PS4...

misterdj2994

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Party, nightdriving and so on

Follow me thx u allhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yk0Qxo68lu58gfFMy8JSS?si=yZZl-LwJQXiOcOBUpagM7w

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  Follow me thx u allhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yk0Qxo68lu58gfFMy8JSS?si=yZZl-LwJQXiOcOBUpagM7w 

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Spotify hangs itself up after adding a number of tracks to playlists.

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 13.4 My Question or IssueHello everyone.The last weeks/months I‘m dealing with a little issue. Spotify hangs itself up after adding a few tracks within 1-2 minutes into playlists. When this ...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 13.4   My Question or Issue Hello everyone. The last weeks/months I‘m dealing with a little issue.  Spotify ...

AdamDamon

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Superuser Contribution Recently played disappeared

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Hi, my “recently played” has disappeared from my app, this is extremely annoying. How do I get this back in my home page?thanks

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  Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue   Hi, my “recently played” has disappeared from my app, this is extremely an...

Ivan

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Recently Played
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Queue

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.2.3 My Question or IssueLast song in queue is invisible when I click “go to queue”

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.2.3   My Question or Issue Last song in queue is invisible when I click “go to queue”

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