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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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Downloads

Recently all my downloads disappeared. Upon trying to redownload them i get an error telling me my memory is full and it wont download anymore i have 35 gb free Device(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 12.4)

Newbie

Recently all my downloads disappeared.  Upon trying to redownload them i get an error telling me my memory is full and it wont download anymore   i have 35 gb free    Device ...

Billy-J

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Sonos speakers not showing on device list

PremiumUSAiPhone 10 - 13.2.3 This issue has been going on for months. I cannot connect to Sonos using my Spotify app. I have no problem playing Spotify And other music services using the Sonos app. I have tried everything including the full steps tod...

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Premium USA iPhone 10 - 13.2.3   This issue has been going on for months. I cannot connect to Sonos using my Spotify app. I have no problem playing Spotify And other music services using the...

Wayned41

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Bloomberg/ WSJ podcasts on Etisalat in UAE

PlanPremiumCountryUAE, operator EtisalatDeviceiPhone XOperating Systemios 10 My Question or IssueSeems like some Spotify podcasts (definitely Bloomberg, WSJ) are being blocked since one week by a network operator Etisalat. I cannot play the podcasts ...

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  Plan Premium Country UAE, operator Etisalat Device iPhone X Operating System ios 10   My Question or Issue Seems like some Spotify podcasts (definitely Bloomberg, WSJ) are bein...

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Unable to Purchase message in iOS app store

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPad Mini (1st generation)Operating System(iOS 9.3.6) My Question or IssueReceive message "Unable to Purchase" "Spotify: Music and Podcasts" is not compatible with this iPad.

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPad Mini (1st generation) Operating System (iOS 9.3.6)   My Question or Issue Receive message "Unable to Purchase" "Spotify: Music and Podcasts" is not ...

MattSuda

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Clear queue

I am new to Spotify and am feeling a bit stupid. How do I clear the play next queue? There does not seem to be an option in the Android or iOS apps and the work arounds I found do not seem to work. Not a fan of clicking on each of the songs individua...

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I am new to Spotify and am feeling a bit stupid. How do I clear the play next queue? There does not seem to be an option in the Android or iOS apps and the work arounds I found do not seem to work. N...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution My Spotify is Posessed

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone XSMax)Operating System(iOS whatever is the most recent one, I can't keep track.) My Question or IssueFor the past half hour, my Spotify will not play on my iPhone to my google assistant, I can click on a song, it w...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone XSMax) Operating System (iOS whatever is the most recent one, I can't keep track.)   My Question or Issue For the past half hour, my Spo...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution [iOS] App freezes when menu shows Spotify Code info

Plan Premium Country usa Device iphone 10 My Question or Issue this bug shows up every time I click on a song to like it and won’t leave the bottom tenth of the screen. Makes the app unusable and no tenable solution yet. Worse and on another for the ...

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  Plan Premium Country usa   Device iphone 10   My Question or Issue   this bug shows up every time I click on a song to like it and won’t leave the bottom t...

Xenia

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Can’t see the last song added to the queue

For a long time now I’m having the same problem, I can’t see the last song that was added to the queue, the only way to see it is if I add another song, and move it below the one I can’t see, then is gonna change places and I won’t be able to see the...

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For a long time now I’m having the same problem, I can’t see the last song that was added to the queue, the only way to see it is if I add another song, and move it below the one I can’t see, then is...

Loxer

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"Connect to a Device" inconsistent

Premium user (USA) four Mac devices that I play Spotify from (older iPhone, 2016 Mac Air, 2019 Mac Pro, latest gen iPad). They all connect fine to my speakers--my question concerns seeing the various Mac devices on "Connect to a Device." I checked th...

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Premium user (USA)  four Mac devices that I play Spotify from (older iPhone, 2016 Mac Air, 2019 Mac Pro, latest gen iPad).   They all connect fine to my speakers--my question concerns se...

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Solved!! Unable to shuffle filtered liked songs in Liked Songs

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 13.2.3 Often I want to listen to music I like by a certain artist or in a certain album. I would go to my library and then to my liked songs and search for a certain artist or album and then hit shuffle. ...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 13.2.3   Often I want to listen to music I like by a certain artist or in a certain album. I would go to my library and then to my liked...

Lekgolo143

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Moving songs in queue

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating System iOS 13.2.3 My Question or IssueWhen I move songs in my queue, it moves way too fast and many times it takes me all the way to the bottom of it. When I try moving it back up, it takes me straight...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System  iOS 13.2.3   My Question or Issue When I move songs in my queue, it moves way too fast and many times it takes me al...

Aussiemusicfan

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Local Files Not Syncing to iPhone 11 Pro

Spotify Premium/USA on an iPhone 11 Pro with a iOS 13.2.3 OS I just got the new iPhone 11 and have had issues syncing the local files I have on my computer to the new phone. I followed the same steps I did when I had the iPhone 8, adding them to a pl...

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Spotify Premium/USA on an iPhone 11 Pro with a iOS 13.2.3 OS   I just got the new iPhone 11 and have had issues syncing the local files I have on my computer to the new phone. I followed the s...

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iPhone App Playlist Stuck on "Waiting to Download" for Offline Songs

My Question or IssueI was recently having issues downloading a playlist of offline songs from my Mac to my iPhone. I was using the latest version of the Spotify App on both. After a lot of trial and error, and divide and conquer strategies, I realize...

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My Question or Issue I was recently having issues downloading a playlist of offline songs from my Mac to my iPhone. I was using the latest version of the Spotify App on both.   After a lot of...

BranLeo

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Download Stalled
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SOME local mp3 files not syncing to iPhone

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(MacBook Pro / iPhone 7)Operating System(MacOS 10.15.1 / iOS 13.1.3) My Question or IssueI am trying to sync local files (MP3) from my MacBook Pro to my iPhone, and some are syncing and some not - even from the sa...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device (MacBook Pro / iPhone 7) Operating System (MacOS 10.15.1 / iOS 13.1.3)   My Question or Issue I am trying to sync local files (MP3) from my Ma...

bearaa90

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Superuser Contribution Que on iOS different then Desktop, and not on one of my devices...

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone Xr, Macbook ProOperating SystemiOS 13, Mac OS Catalina So every now and again I look at my phone screen (iPhone Xr on latest software) and I see something playing on spotify. It's playing somewhere on chrome, which ...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone Xr, Macbook Pro Operating System iOS 13, Mac OS Catalina   So every now and again I look at my phone screen (iPhone Xr on latest software)...

Peter

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Playlist length is missing

I used to be able to see the length of a playlist by swiping on the playlist cover. Is this feature gone or has it moved somewhere else?

Roadie

I used to be able to see the length of a playlist by swiping on the playlist cover. Is this feature gone or has it moved somewhere else?

OneByBoo

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Superuser Contribution Issue with Spotify overheating phone

PlanPremiumCountryNz DeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 13.2.3 My Question or IssueMy phone gets very hot using Spotify either as the main app or in the background. Regardless of whether it’s downloading in the background it gets uncomfortably hot to...

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Plan Premium Country Nz   Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 13.2.3   My Question or Issue My phone gets very hot using Spotify either as the main app or in the background. Re...

Eni

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can’t play spotify in car

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 8 My Question or Issuei don’t know when this started but it was this year for sure in the last few months. i use to be able to plug my charger into the car usb port and my music playing on spotify would come through t...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 8     My Question or Issue i don’t know when this started but it was this year for sure in the last few months. i use to be able to plug my ch...

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Issue with Xbox volume control through iOS app

PlanPremiumCountryCanada Device(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 13.) My Question or Issue Just noticed that the volume control in iOS app for Xbox one is buggy. Whenever I go to use it the app crashes and no result

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Plan Premium Country Canada   Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 13.)   My Question or Issue   Just noticed that the volume control in iOS app for Xbox one is buggy. ...

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iPad and iPhone loosing Sonos speakers

I am having problems with Sonos and Spotify. I have some Sonos speakers that keep disappearing from the Spotify app from my iOS iPad and iPhone but they are visible on my iMac. I have deleted the applications Spotify and Sonos from both devices and r...

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I am having problems with Sonos and Spotify.   I have some Sonos speakers that keep disappearing from the Spotify app from my iOS iPad and iPhone but they are visible on my iMac.   I h...

Storah

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