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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 ...

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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Solved!! Premium Subscribtion cannot be selected in iOS app

None of the banners in the ‚Premium‘ section of the app can be tapped in order to select one of the Premium plans. PlanFreeCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 8 Operating SystemiOS 13.1.3 App Version 8.5.30.635 Different issue: .jpeg attachments are not supp...

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  None of the banners in the ‚Premium‘ section of the app can be tapped in order to select one of the Premium plans.      Plan Free Country Germany   Device iPhone ...

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iOS Clear Playback Queue

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 8 Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueThe playback queue cannot be cleared. Playing the last song in the queue as described in a solution provided back in 2016 works, but why make it so complex? Alternatively, this lin...

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Plan Premium   Device iPhone 8   Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue The playback queue cannot be cleared.   Playing the last song in the queue as described...

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Skipping songs when played alphabetically

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 13 My Question or IssueI noticed some songs in my Liked Songs wont play when I try to play everything alphabetically. For example, if I'm looking at the list, it shows the order as Gotta be Somebo...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 13   My Question or Issue I noticed some songs in my Liked Songs wont play when I try to play everything alphabetic...

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Shared Queue is not available on my iPhone SE

Plan: PremiumCountry: UKDevice: iPhone SEOperating System: iOS 13.2.2 The shared queue option is not available on my iPhone SE. My friends that have the OnePlus phone can start a shared queue from their phones (they have premium too) and can connect ...

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Plan: Premium Country: UK Device: iPhone SE Operating System: iOS 13.2.2   The shared queue option is not available on my iPhone SE. My friends that have the OnePlus phone can sta...

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Using Spotify music for a TikTok video

Hi Spotify Community, I'm having trouble using using Spotify music when I'm trying to make videos in TicTok. From reading it looks like I should be able to, but Spotify closes whenever I open TicTok. It's an iPhone 8plus and software is updated. If a...

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Hi Spotify Community,    I'm having trouble using using Spotify music when I'm trying to make videos in TicTok. From reading it looks like I should be able to, but Spotify closes whenever...

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[iOS] Accessibility for the blind-low vision broken

The latest version of Spotify has made people who use Voiceover (either on an IPhone or IPad) can no longer read descriptions of any playlists, which was something that was working before. For those with low/no vision it makes navigation unnecessaril...

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The latest version of Spotify has made people who use Voiceover (either on an IPhone or IPad) can no longer read descriptions of any playlists, which was something that was working before. For those ...

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Spotify on iPhone 6 doesn't start

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueWhenever I tap on Spotify, it doesn't open.And I mean it, there's no crash it seems.The app doesn't even start, the icon seems to gray out a little, so it registered a...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Whenever I tap on Spotify, it doesn't open. And I mean it, there's no crash it seem...

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iOS Download Error

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 12 My Issue"Download Error - downloading has stopped because there's no space left on this device."I keep getting this error message even though I have plenty of space left on my device. I have seen simil...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 12   My Issue "Download Error - downloading has stopped because there's no space left on this device." I keep getting this error messa...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution [iOS] Why can I not unhide a song?

I’ve been enjoying a song called Wave Board by Tarro lately, and then I checked on Spotify, and it was hidden. I guess I’d seen it before. Problem is, I cannot unhide it. The option is there, I can click it, I even put the song in a playlist, but ala...

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I’ve been enjoying a song called Wave Board by Tarro lately, and then I checked on Spotify, and it was hidden. I guess I’d seen it before. Problem is, I cannot unhide it. The option is there, I can c...

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Artist and Album pages don’t list any songs

PlanFree/PremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue This issue has been previously reported(https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Can-t-play-music-through-albums-and-artists-Only-playlists/idi-p/4725341) ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue   This issue has been previously reported (https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongo...

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Turn car play BACK ON

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueCan you add ability to turn car play mode BACK ON ? Sometimes I turn it off at red light or p...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Can you...

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Superuser Contribution PLEASE fix poor AirPlay connectivity

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 11 Pro , iPad 12.9 3rdGenOperating System iOS, iPadOS My Question or IssueI can play iTunes and youtube, etc., to airplay speakers/HomePod fine all day long. However, Spotify regularly disconnects after a song ...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 11 Pro , iPad 12.9 3rdGen Operating System iOS, iPadOS   My Question or Issue I can play iTunes and youtube, etc., to airplay speakers/HomePo...

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Confirming an address

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDevicemultipleOperating SystemiOS 11, Windows 10 My Question or IssueHello!So, me and my brother decided to change our plan from Premium Duo to Premium for Family. I cancelled my previous plan today (07.11, but I will have acc...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device multiple Operating System iOS 11, Windows 10   My Question or Issue Hello! So, me and my brother decided to change our plan from Premium Duo to Prem...

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Superuser Contribution Manage folders

Hi folks, still waiting for the possibility to organise folders on iOS. Move them, change them, sort them... anything. It’s almost 2020 by now and I still need an old school desktop computer to do so. Are you serious? That’s kind of embarrassing imho...

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Hi folks, still waiting for the possibility to organise folders on iOS. Move them, change them, sort them... anything.  It’s almost 2020 by now and I still need an old school desktop computer t...

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Will no one own responsibility for this???

Ok so I discover the other day that I have been doubled charged for Spotify, one by Spotify for $9.99 and one by iTunes for 12.99, every single month for the last 2+ years!! When I call you know what I get, 2 months from apple back..... 2 MONTHS........

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  Ok so I discover the other day that I have been doubled charged for Spotify, one by Spotify for $9.99 and one by iTunes for 12.99, every single month for the last 2+ years!! When I call you k...

Loxer

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apple watch 2 loses bluetooth connection

HiI'm using apple watch 2 to control spotify playing on my iphone x. It keeps freezing on the watch so that I have to use phone to skip tracks. The same track just shows as playing and is unresponsive. Also, the action of raising my wrist seems to in...

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Hi I'm using apple watch 2 to control spotify playing on my iphone x. It keeps freezing on the watch so that I have to use phone to skip tracks. The same track just shows as playing and is unrespons...

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Superuser Contribution Edit playlist on iPhone

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I’m not able to edit playlists anymore. This changed a month ago. See screenshot. The drag a...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify doesnt show up in ios Shortcuts

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 11 ProOperating SystemiOS 13.2 My Question or IssueWith the new Spotify update I saw that Siri started supporting Spotify queries. I also saw a shortcut being suggested in the Shortcuts ios app. The shortcut was som...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 11 Pro Operating System iOS 13.2   My Question or Issue With the new Spotify update I saw that Siri started supporting Spotify queries. I...

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Solved!! repeat button is officially gone?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPad miniOperating System My Question or IssueI see that others have commented (many months ago) just wondering if anything has come about this? I use my iPad for work (massage therapy) and within the last week, the repeat ...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPad mini Operating System     My Question or Issue I see that others have commented (many months ago) just wondering if anything has come ...

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Solved!! Is there a way to show album covers on your playlist like spotify free?

iPhone XSMy Question or IssueThe first picture is what the playlist looks like for Spotify Free and the 2nd one is what it looks like after subscriptionIs there any way to make the playlist UI look like the former? It really helps a lot finding songs...

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iPhone XS My Question or Issue The first picture is what the playlist looks like for Spotify Free and the 2nd one is what it looks like after subscription Is there any way to make the playlis...

MattSuda

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