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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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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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Mobile data usage was 5GB in 90 minutes without me downloading or changing anything

PlanPremium CountryGermany DeviceiPhone 15 Pro Operating SystemiOS 17.5.1 My Question or IssueMobile data usage was 5GB in 90 minutes without me downloading or changing anything. I was unsure whether it was Spotify, so I booked another 100MB package....

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Plan Premium   Country Germany   Device iPhone 15 Pro   Operating System iOS 17.5.1   My Question or Issue Mobile data usage was 5GB in 90 minutes without me download...

Drat76

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Superuser Contribution Local files not syncing from desktop to ios

I have followed a step-by-step guide to try to sync local files from desktop to IOS on the same network, but the local files on iOS do not show up. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the apps on both platforms. I have tried undowloading an re...

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I have followed a step-by-step guide to try to sync local files from desktop to IOS on the same network, but the local files on iOS do not show up. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the apps...

Elena

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How to add synced lyrics to local files?

I have a song on my local files, I’d like to have synced lyrics, if anyone knows how to add lyrics it would he appreciated.

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I have a song on my local files, I’d like to have synced lyrics, if anyone knows how to add lyrics it would he appreciated.

MateusM

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Turn off canvas not working

Hello, I’ve turned off canvas in the account options, but they still play. Is there another setting I need to disable?

Visitor

Hello, I’ve turned off canvas in the account options, but they still play. Is there another setting I need to disable?

sleepingarianna

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Can I publish audiobooks as podcasts without the author’s consent?

I want to publish audiobooks, though I don’t know how to get an author’s consent. Can I just publish the (self-recorded) audiobooks as podcasts or is it illegal?

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I want to publish audiobooks, though I don’t know how to get an author’s consent. Can I just publish the (self-recorded) audiobooks as podcasts or is it illegal?

Maxim

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist folder doesn’t sync

On iOS 17 - when I move a playlist into a playlist folder from the Spotify website it doesn’t update in the playlist folder on the mobile app The app is on the latest version and I have waited multiple days to see if it just needed longer to sync but...

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On iOS 17 - when I move a playlist into a playlist folder from the Spotify website it doesn’t update in the playlist folder on the mobile app   The app is on the latest version and I have wait...

Spenbarkley

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Spotify Queue is broken

PlanPremium CountryScotland DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17.5.1 My Question or IssueAs stated in the title, the whole song queuing system seems to be broken. I have tried to attach screen recordings to show it but the community posts don’t seem...

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  Plan Premium   Country Scotland   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17.5.1   My Question or Issue As stated in the title, the whole song queuing system seems to...

gregory109

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Superuser Contribution Song unavailable but shows up in search and text is not grey

I’m trying to listen to Shatter Me by Lindsay Sterling but it says the song is unavailable. Majority of the album it’s in is also greyed out (except for one song). What’s weird though is that the song shows up in search unlike other unavailable songs...

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I’m trying to listen to Shatter Me by Lindsay Sterling but it says the song is unavailable. Majority of the album it’s in is also greyed out (except for one song). What’s weird though is that the son...

Ivelina

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Shazam won’t link to Spotify app

When try to go to Spotify from Shazam, it takes me to the website and doesn’t show the song I searched for. Why doesn’t Shazam link to the Spotify app and how can I make it so it does?

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When try to go to Spotify from Shazam, it takes me to the website and doesn’t show the song I searched for. Why doesn’t Shazam link to the Spotify app and how can I make it so it does?

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What's New on iOS not updating and freezing time to time

PlanPremiumCountryIrelandDeviceiPhone 15 PlusOperating SystemiOS 17.5.1 My Question or IssueThe iOS app is really not working properly at all. What's New does not load correctly and when I click on a podcast it takes a long time to load and sometime ...

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Plan Premium Country Ireland Device iPhone 15 Plus Operating System iOS 17.5.1   My Question or Issue The iOS app is really not working properly at all. What's New does not load correc...

gregory109

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My phone is not allowing me to skip ads. Why???

Usually after five seconds of listening to an ad on my phone I can skip the ad but recently my phone has not allowing me to skip these ads. I listened to five ads in a row without skipping it was painful.

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Usually after five seconds of listening to an ad on my phone I can skip the ad but recently my phone has not allowing me to skip these ads. I listened to five ads in a row without skipping it was pai...

WJ007

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app on IOS won't allow me to login with my password?

I log in an out frequently between work and personal accounts and on the login screen on the app, tapping on 'Log in' brings me to log in without password, prompting me to change my password rather than just log in.

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I log in an out frequently between work and personal accounts and on the login screen on the app, tapping on 'Log in' brings me to log in without password, prompting me to change my password rather t...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Cover art for local files in iphone

I have a song that i imported to spotify and i didn't like the fact that there was no cover art for it so i added a cover art using media player, it worked on my laptop's spotify but it didn't work on my iphone's spotify

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I have a song that i imported to spotify and i didn't like the fact that there was no cover art for it so i added a cover art using media player, it worked on my laptop's spotify but it didn't work o...

Ivelina

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My playlist doesn't play my songs

Once I got the premium my playlist only allow me to play one or two songs online and offline I don't know how to fix it

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Once I got the premium my playlist only allow me to play one or two songs online and offline I don't know how to fix it

jason34q

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Superuser Contribution Facebook Log In Error

PlanFamilyCountryUKDeviceiPhone 14Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueMy desktop Spotify connects fine using my facebook account. My iOS app keeps giving me my daughter's facebook to log in, and not my own. I've been into my daughter's facebook a...

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Plan Family Country UK Device iPhone 14 Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue My desktop  Spotify connects fine using my facebook account.   My iOS app keeps giving m...

AlejaR

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Google alarm automation DISABLES shuffle on selected playlist

Have setup an alarm through google home to play a playlist. Despite having the playlist set to shuffle the playlist DISABLES shuffle and plays the first song in the playlist. I have premuim spotify, using iOS17.5.1 and google home connected to a leno...

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Have setup an alarm through google home to play a playlist. Despite having the playlist set to shuffle the playlist DISABLES shuffle and plays the first song in the playlist. I have premuim spotify, ...

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Can my album be free again?

I was listing to an album on free and it was working in order and then it stopped for some weird reason

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I was listing to an album on free and it was working in order and then it stopped for some weird reason

Gail207Martinez

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Superuser Contribution I close the app, re-open app does not continue to play the most recent music/podcast

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 15 Pro)Operating System(iOS 17.5) My Question or IssueWhenever I close the app, upon re-opening it, the "playing" bar on the bottom is empty. I have to restart my playlist or podcast. Thought deleting the app and re...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 15 Pro) Operating System (iOS 17.5)   My Question or Issue Whenever I close the app, upon re-opening it, the "playing" bar on the bottom is empt...

Eni

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Google cast not working

Well Spotify, when are you going to fix this? I see threads from 2013 and 2021 of people complaining about Spotify not staying connected to google cast. Do any of your employees ever use google cast, because you should be aware of how embarrassingly ...

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Well Spotify, when are you going to fix this? I see threads from 2013 and 2021 of people complaining about Spotify not staying connected to google cast. Do any of your employees ever use google cast,...

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