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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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Issues playing through USB port in my car

I recently downloaded IOS 11.01. Before downloading the "new" update, Spotify wouldn't even show up on my lock screen when I played it through my phone. Now, whenever I connect my phone through my car stereo via a USB port it just says "Media Connect...

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I recently downloaded IOS 11.01. Before downloading the "new" update, Spotify wouldn't even show up on my lock screen when I played it through my phone. Now, whenever I connect my phone through my ca...

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Superuser Contribution Premium stopped working suddenly

My premium subscription stopped working on iPhone. For about a week before the failure I saw notifications about offline playlist being a Premium feature, ie. it looked like the payments had not been successful. However, checking the account on the w...

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My premium subscription stopped working on iPhone. For about a week before the failure I saw notifications about offline playlist being a Premium feature, ie. it looked like the payments had not been...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Wrapped 2019 has changed

PlanPremiumUSA DeviceiPhone XsiOS 13.3 My Question or IssueI'd like to see the original scroll-through/animated Wrapped 2019 that shows your top artist and genres (as shown in this video: https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/get-spotify-wrapped-2019-playl...

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Plan Premium USA   Device iPhone Xs iOS 13.3   My Question or Issue I'd like to see the original scroll-through/animated Wrapped 2019 that shows your top artist and genres (as show...

Mario

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Follow/Following Artist Option/Status Isn't Synchronized Between Devices

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice 1Macbook ProOperating SystemOS X El Capitan 10.11.6Device 2iPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueWhen I go to an artist on my phone for which I've already clicked 'Follow' within the desktop cli...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device 1 Macbook Pro Operating System OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 Device 2 iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue When I go to ...

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Playlist stops playing randomly on iphone

I have an iphone 11 and spotify premium (USA.) I am having a problem where the playlist I have downloaded stops playing at random. I am a fitness instructor and this has happened to me 2x now in my classes. I really need this problem to be fixed in o...

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I have an iphone 11 and spotify premium (USA.) I am having a problem where the playlist I have downloaded stops playing at random. I am a fitness instructor and this has happened to me 2x now in my c...

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Disliking a song doesn't keep it from playing again

I have a playlist that I use as seeds to listen to as radio. I dislike songs when I'm listening to the radio but the next time I listen to radio for that playlist, it plays those disliked songs again. Maybe I'm not clear on how Spotify tracks dislike...

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I have a playlist that I use as seeds to listen to as radio. I dislike songs when I'm listening to the radio but the next time I listen to radio for that playlist, it plays those disliked songs again...

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Synced local files show "unknown artist"

DeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 13.3 Does anybody else see "unknown artist" as the artist of their synced local files in Spotify version 8.5.40? I'm currently on 8.5.42 but the issue started already in 8.5.3x builds. I've reported it multiple ...

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Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 13.3   Does anybody else see "unknown artist" as the artist of their synced local files in Spotify version 8.5.40? I'm currently on 8.5.42 but the ...

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iOS app too touch sensitive

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueThe latest version of Spotify on iOS is way too touch sensitive. It happens often during scrolling through that a song or artist is selected accidentally when I ...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue The latest version of Spotify on iOS is way too touch sensitive. It happens often dur...

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Solved!! Can't clear play queue completely of all songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11Operating System(iOS 13.3) My Question or IssueSo I added one of my playlists to my queue. This playlist has over 4000 songs. When I go to my queue I see that I can erase each song individually, but there doesn't se...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 Operating System (iOS 13.3)   My Question or Issue So I added one of my playlists to my queue. This playlist has over 4000 songs. When I go to ...

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Good app but VERY poor service

PlanPremiumCountryUkDevice(iPhone XS Ipad 5, Mac)Operating System(iOS 13.3 phone / iPad, Catalina Mac) My Question or Issue1 have spent a week trying to connect my Discover pro media system in VW Golf to Spotify without success. Main problem is no st...

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Plan Premium Country Uk Device (iPhone XS Ipad 5, Mac) Operating System (iOS 13.3 phone / iPad, Catalina Mac)   My Question or Issue 1 have spent a week trying to connect my Discover p...

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My Podcast is not adding the latest Epsiode

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHi,We have a podcast and added it to Spotify at the end of last year. Yesterday we added our latest podcast on our website and it appears on our RSS feed and site, ho...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country UK Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, We have a podcast and added it to Spotify at the end of last year.  Yesterd...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recently played!?

We all hate the new update, so I won’t get in to that. I’m a bit of a neat freak & like to keep my apps clean & tidy. Does anyone know if it’s even possible on this new update to clear my recently played? I know the recently played has been moved but...

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We all hate the new update, so I won’t get in to that.    I’m a bit of a neat freak & like to keep my apps clean & tidy. Does anyone know if it’s even possible on this new update ...

Guido

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Apple TV App Doesn’t Suggest/Recommend Tracks

Hello, I just got the Apple TV app and it’s great, however i can’t figure out how I can get it to keep playing suggested/recommended tracks after an album is finished like you can on the desktop and iOS versions of Spotify. How do I do this?

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Hello,   I just got the Apple TV app and it’s great, however i can’t figure out how I can get it to keep playing suggested/recommended tracks after an album is finished like you can on the des...

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Spotify uses data when connected to wifi and data is turned off

PremiumUSA iPhone 7iOS 13.3 Spotify uses data while I am connected to wifi and while data is turned off on my phone's operating system. I don't want to set the app to "offline" because then I only have access to downloaded music and can't access anyt...

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Premium USA   iPhone 7 iOS 13.3   Spotify uses data while I am connected to wifi and while data is turned off on my phone's operating system.  I don't want to set the app to "off...

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How is CarPlay controlled?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 11) My Question or IssueWondering who is responsible for the UI of the Spotify CarPlay design? Is it up to Spotify, the radio manufacturer, another party or a combo of some of these? I'm using a JVC head unit in my ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 11)     My Question or Issue Wondering who is responsible for the UI of the Spotify CarPlay design? Is it up to Spotify, the radio manufactu...

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Spotify crashes Car Play

Device: iPhone 8, IOS 12.3.1Chevy Volt 2018 with Apple Car Play I'm using Spotify to play downloaded playlists in my car via Apple Car Play.When I connect my phone via USB, and try to play a song, randomly the whole car play crashes: the phone discon...

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Device: iPhone 8, IOS 12.3.1 Chevy Volt 2018 with Apple Car Play   I'm using Spotify to play downloaded playlists in my car via Apple Car Play. When I connect my phone via USB, and...

uresam

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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...

Emilia_8

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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...

Emilia_8

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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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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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