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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 ...

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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Rastereyes

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [Apple Watch] Get album art on long press

Hi! As a long time Spotify user, I love controlling music with my Apple Watch. But I would love so much to be able to see album arts on my watch screen. My idea is that, by default, we get the classic music controls, and if we long-press this screen,...

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Hi!   As a long time Spotify user, I love controlling music with my Apple Watch. But I would love so much to be able to see album arts on my watch screen.   My idea is that, by default,...

Mical01

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Volume Increasing Randomly (iPhone Bluetooth)

PlanFreeCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 13 My Question or Issue So I recently started using Spotify to find some good music without downloading it - however, I'm Bluetoothing to a speaker (UE Boom 2, no settings, no issues there), ...

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Plan Free Country Australia Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue   So I recently started using Spotify to find some good music without downloading it -...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution New iOS updated doesn't show the date a playlist was updated

PlanStudent/PremiunCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.3.1 My Question or IssueThe new update for Spotify doesn't show the date that a playlist was updated anymore. I loved this feature and used it all the time to see that my favorite...

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Plan Student/Premiun Country USA Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.3.1   My Question or Issue The new update for Spotify doesn't show the date that a playlist was updated an...

Emilie15

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Superuser Contribution Viewing contributing artists

Plan Premium U.S. iPhone 7+, iOS 13 My Question or Issue: There used to be a feature that allowed you to view all artists that contributed on a song, and then view their individual pages, by tapping on the 3 dots on the right side of the song. That f...

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Plan  Premium   U.S.  iPhone 7+, iOS 13   My Question or Issue:  There used to be a feature that allowed you to view all artists that contributed on a song, and t...

mpsjazz

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs won’t play when offline

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 6S PlusOperating SystemiOS 13.3 A lot of my downloaded songs won’t play when on offline mode or not connected to internet. The point of my subscription was to be able to listen to my songs offline. Any help is a...

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Plan Premium Country Germany  Device iPhone 6S Plus Operating System iOS 13.3   A lot of my downloaded songs won’t play when on offline mode or not connected to internet. The point...

Alex

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[iOS][Your Library] Alphabetical Scroll Bar Disappears in Offline Mode

On iOS the alphabetical scroll bar disappears while using 'offline mode'. It defaults back to the iOS black scroll bar. I am on the latest version of iOS and the Spotify app. Please fix!

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On iOS the alphabetical scroll bar disappears while using 'offline mode'. It defaults back to the iOS black scroll bar. I am on the latest version of iOS and the Spotify app. Please fix!

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Shuffle Icon on Iphone IOS 13.3.1

Premium Familyakd1961Was using Spotify at the weekend the shuffle button was there, now it disappeared, browsed the post but nothing is working

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Premium Family akd1961 Was using Spotify at the weekend the shuffle button was there, now it disappeared, browsed the post but nothing is working

Mario

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Feature Request: Make local file synching work

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueThe Synch between desktop and device is really buggy, and only sometimes work and other times doesn't. My devices are on the same network, my desktop is via a wire and my...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 8 Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue The Synch between desktop and device is really buggy, and only sometimes work and other t...

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Superuser Contribution Find/Search in Liked Songs playlist crashes the app

PlanPremiumCountryEstoniaDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 13.4 My Question or IssueWhen tring to use the Find/Search feature inside the Liked Songs playlist it crashes the app. In other playlists this feature works fine.

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Plan Premium Country Estonia Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 13.4   My Question or Issue When tring to use the Find/Search feature inside the Liked Songs playlist it crashes ...

Katerina

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controlling the app from different wifi (dont want to be able to)

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFamilyCountryNetherlandsDevice(iPhone and Samsung S7Operating System(iOS and Android) My Question or Issueat my home wifi i have...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Family Country Netherlands Device (iPhone 😎 and Samsung S7 Operatin...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Playlist for pets not working

I’ve tried using their playlist for pets page over 10 times now, I only get “oops looks like something went wrong..”

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I’ve tried using their playlist for pets page over 10 times now, I only get “oops looks like something went wrong..”

orbitrfly

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Playlist update

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 13.3.1.)My Question or IssueThe playlists on spotify used to have their last update dates on them and that was useful for me. But when i opened my account today, the whole concept was changed and the la...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 13.3.1.) My Question or Issue The playlists on spotify used to have their last update dates on them and that was useful for me. But when i ...

Emilia_8

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Solved!! Can you rearrange the order in which Playlists appear in your library?

To be clear, I'm not talking about rearranging tracks in a playlist. I'm talking about the order in which my playlists themselves are listed in my sidebar on the Spotify desktop program.

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To be clear, I'm not talking about rearranging tracks in a playlist. I'm talking about the order in which my playlists themselves are listed in my sidebar on the Spotify desktop program. 

Emilia_8

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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashes from background mode

FreeUSAiPhone X iOS 13.3.1 When I open the Spotify, start the music and lock the screen, everything is fine, but when I cut the headphones and put the music on pause and the screen goes off, then after re-enabling the screen or clicking on the headph...

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  Free USA iPhone X  iOS 13.3.1   When I open the Spotify, start the music and lock the screen, everything is fine, but when I cut the headphones and put the music on pause and t...

Ivan

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Superuser Contribution Missing songs not available

Planpremium Countrygermany DeviceiPhone My Question or issuesThere's times when a song in your playlist becomes unavailable for a reason.Now it seems to me that I cannot even see those songs anymore in my playlists.is that possible?

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  Plan premium  Country germany  Device iPhone   My Question or issues There's times when a song in your playlist becomes unavailable for a reason. Now it seems to me th...

Emilia_8

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Superuser Contribution Is this the new layout or how can I update?

IPhone 10, newest software 13.3.1.Already deinstalled the app, cleared cache, signed out from all accounts and and and.So is this now the new layout/shuffle button??? 

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IPhone 10, newest software 13.3.1. Already deinstalled the app, cleared cache, signed out from all accounts and and and. So is this now the new layout/shuffle button???    

ricodobermann

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Superuser Contribution Remove artists from home page.

Plan:PremiumCountry:USMy Question or Issue1.) remove artists from home page. (Songs and artists I have never listened to randomly appear on my home page, it seems somehow they get a like or follow from me as well. I have changed passwords, and chosen...

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Plan: Premium Country: US My Question or Issue 1.) remove artists from home page. (Songs and artists I have never listened to randomly appear on my home page, it seems somehow they get a like or...

Ver

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Ford Sync - Navigate Playlists

When using Spotify with bluetooth connection in my car that has Ford Sync 3.3, I'm not able to navigate playlists, only the current song is displayed. When using Apple Music, I'm able to search for a playlist directly within the Ford Sync menus. When...

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When using Spotify with bluetooth connection in my car that has Ford Sync 3.3, I'm not able to navigate playlists, only the current song is displayed.    When using Apple Music, I'm able ...

tgilroy

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Superuser Contribution Jumping/skipping during songs

Hi, Lately Whenever I stream anything, Spotify will skip/jump throughout the entirety of a song. I’m not sure why this has started to occur as nothing on my end has changed (to my knowledge). I’m on a premium account and stream songs both through cel...

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Hi, Lately Whenever I stream anything, Spotify will skip/jump throughout the entirety of a song. I’m not sure why this has started to occur as nothing on my end has changed (to my knowledge). I’m on ...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Some Local Files Not Syncing, While Some Are

PlanPremiumCountrySweden/Canada DeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueLocal files from my desktop (Windows 10) can be added to Spotify, but only some are able to sync and download to my iPhone. It doesn't appear to be based on any...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden/Canada   Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Local files from my desktop (Windows 10) can be added to Spotify, but only so...

massheton

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