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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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Recently played artist not updating on profile

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iphone 7Operating System: iOS 13.3My Question or Issue: Since Dec 2019 my recently played artist stopped updating. I tried the recommended resolution however it didn't work. Please advise how to resolve this issue.

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iphone 7 Operating System: iOS 13.3 My Question or Issue: Since  Dec 2019 my recently played artist stopped updating.  I tried the recommended&nb...

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Solved!! Mobile app suddenly only allows shuffle play

Hello, I've been using Spotify (free) for a week or so, and today the iOS app suddenly only lets me use shuffle play. The desktop and iPad apps are working fine, it's just the phone app that's affected, and I've received no notification nor could fin...

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Hello, I've been using Spotify (free) for a week or so, and today the iOS app suddenly only lets me use shuffle play. The desktop and iPad apps are working fine, it's just the phone app that's affect...

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[iPhone 8] ANR when User entered shared by Discord options and slightly drag down on a screen

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 13.3, Spotify ver.8.5.40.252 My Question or IssueUser wanted to share album by Discord option. While scrolling through available servers to share User flicked down on space between popupe shar...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 13.3, Spotify ver.8.5.40.252   My Question or Issue User wanted to share album by Discord option. While scrolling throu...

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Please bring back the scroll bar

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceiPhone 8 Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueSince the update almost a year ago, the scroll bar has disappeared. I like to have all my likes songs in one place. If I’m listening to a song beginning with A and ...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia   Device iPhone 8   Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Since the update almost a year ago, the scroll bar has disappeared...

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Metadata Doesn't Update After 1st Song

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueThis just started happening recently. When I use Spotify using Bluetooth in my car, the artist name, album title, and song name will only show for the first song that I ...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue This just started happening recently. When I use Spotify using Bluetooth in my car, t...

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Black/dark background on song

PremiumChileiPhone 7iOS 10 So the thing is that when playing a song, a dark background instead of a colored one (based on album art), is displayed.I would like to know if it is possible to replicate this, or if it is just some type of bug. Thanks in ...

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Premium Chile iPhone 7 iOS 10   So the thing is that when playing a song, a dark background instead of a colored one (based on album art), is displayed. I would like to know if it is possi...

LukeBucholz

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Shuffle

My playlist Is not on shuffle, yet my songs aren’t in the order as which they are listed in my playlist. Also, every time I try to go back a song, it takes me back to the song that first played on my playlist for that day

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My playlist Is not on shuffle, yet my songs aren’t in the order as which they are listed in my playlist. Also, every time I try to go back a song, it takes me back to the song that first played on my...

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Spotify code won’t work

My Questionmy Spotify code won’t work says no code found I’ve got a picture attached of said code , the app just said no Code found

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    My Question my Spotify code won’t work says no code found I’ve got a picture attached of said code , the app just said no Code found  

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Spotify for Artist app keeps crashing

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone SEOperating System(iOS 13.3) My Question or IssueI just downloaded the Spotify for Artists app to manage my band's page from my phone. When I try to do anything - make a playlist, upload an avatar, set artists...

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Plan Free/Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone SE Operating System (iOS 13.3)   My Question or Issue I just downloaded the Spotify for Artists app to manage my band's page from m...

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Superuser Contribution Play a playlist in reverse order? Hear me out

I already know that you can play a playlist in reverse order, but this seems to be a setting on the device and not synced to your online account.It will be good if I set the playlist in reverse it will play it like that until I go in and set it back....

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I already know that you can play a playlist in reverse order, but this seems to be a setting on the device and not synced to your online account. It will be good if I set the playlist in reverse it ...

Katerina

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Solved!! Continuous Play after one song

I want to be able to pick one song, and then have Spotify continuously play and fill in the queue with similar songs after that. If I go to search and pick a song and play it, Spotify stops after just that one song. Any help? PlanPremiumCountryUSDevi...

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I want to be able to pick one song, and then have Spotify continuously play and fill in the queue with similar songs after that. If I go to search and pick a song and play it, Spotify stops after jus...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist number not showing

PlanPremiumCountryAustralua Device(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 13.3) My Question or IssueI have my Spotify playlist created for my car, it used to show me what number song the song is in the playlist and how many songs are in the playlist, this me...

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  Plan Premium Country Australua  Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 13.3)   My Question or Issue I have my Spotify playlist created for my car, it used to show me wha...

Katerina

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[iOS][macOS] Spotify repeatedly rewinds 10 seconds regardless of playback state

Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone Xs MacBook Pro 15" (2016) Operating System iOS 13.1.2 macOS Catalina 10.15.2 Spotify app version iOS: 8.5.40.252 macOS: 1.1.24.91.g4ca6d5eb My Issue I encountered some very strange behavior on both the iOS and m...

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Plan Premium   Country USA   Device iPhone Xs MacBook Pro 15" (2016)   Operating System iOS 13.1.2 macOS Catalina 10.15.2   Spotify app version iOS: ...

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Superuser Contribution iPhone unable to use Spotify when connected to WIFI.

PlanPremium CountrySouth Africa DeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 13.3 My Question or Issue A couple of months ago I started noticing that I couldn’t use my Spotify when it is connected to WiFi. I have tested different WiFi’s and can confirm tha...

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Plan Premium   Country South Africa   Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue   A couple of months ago I started noticing that I couldn’t use...

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Spotify app repeatedly jumps to same playlist from another device

DEVICE: IPhone 11 Pro, IOS 13.3Spotify Premium Subscription, utilizing the iPhone app. I think my Spotify is syncing to another playlist in my office. Trying to play through my Bluetooth headphones. Spotify can see my device and will play music that ...

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DEVICE: IPhone 11 Pro, IOS 13.3 Spotify Premium Subscription, utilizing the iPhone app.  I think my Spotify is syncing to another playlist in my office. Trying to play through my Bluetooth...

Loxer

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Spotify pasues during play in Car via iPhone 11

PlanPremium familyCountryTurkeyDeviceiPhone 11 (2 days old)Operating SystemIOS 13.3 My Question or IssueWhen i am using spotify on my iphone 11 to listen music in my car (peugeot 3008 2016 i don't know if this is related...) song pauses like in every...

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Plan Premium family Country Turkey Device iPhone 11 (2 days old) Operating System IOS 13.3   My Question or Issue When i am using spotify on my iphone 11 to listen music in my car (peu...

Tatuli

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Same Song Plays Over and Over

When I load the app and click any song to play it is interrupted by another song after a couple seconds... the same song (by Mathia Mutchen) ...who I have never heard of until now. When I try to stop the song it starts to auto play again after a seco...

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When I load the app and click any song to play it is interrupted by another song after a couple seconds... the same song (by Mathia Mutchen) ...who I have never heard of until now.   When I tr...

Emilia_8

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I can’t find repeat or shuffle buttons

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceiPad air 2 Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueI can’t seem to find the repeat or shuffle button when I’m playing music and I can’t find the button to view the queue they used to be next to the play/pause bu...

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Plan Premium Country Australia  Device iPad air 2  Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue I can’t seem to find the repeat or shuffle button when I’m playing music a...

Loxer

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Playlist length missing

i posted about this a month ago and never got an answer... I can’t find the playlist length anymore. If I swipe on the playlist image it doesn’t show. Where is it? I’m on the latest iOS and Spotify

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i posted about this a month ago and never got an answer... I can’t find the playlist length anymore. If I swipe on the playlist image it doesn’t show. Where is it? I’m on the latest iOS and Spotify&n...

Loxer

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I can't play downloaded local files on iPhone any more

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 11 My Question or IssueI was able to download local music files from the Spotify app on Macbook to the Spotify app on iPhone 11. I was also able to play those downloaded files on the iPhone. However, after I ch...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 11   My Question or Issue I was able to download local music files from the Spotify app on Macbook to the Spotify app on iPhone 11. I was...

BigLei

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