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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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Explicit content

PlanPremiumCountryLebanon, but my apple ID is in the US and i am currently in FranceDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS the latest version My Question or IssueThere are many songs that I cannot find in explicit version, yesterday I was with my friend ...

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Plan Premium Country Lebanon, but my apple ID is in the US and i am currently in France Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS the latest version   My Question or Issue There are many s...

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Solved!! The Hidden song playlist is gone.

PlanFreeCountry DeviceiPhone Operating System(IOS 12.4) My Question or IssueI was listening through my liked song playlist when I accidentally hit the hide song button. When trying to unhide the song I clicked on the song and found no unhide option. ...

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  Plan Free Country   Device iPhone  Operating System (IOS 12.4)   My Question or Issue I was listening through my liked song playlist when I accidentally hit the hide ...

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Spotify Won't Show Up On Discord

PlanPremiumCountryUSMy Question or IssueI cannot get my Spotify account to show up on my Discord account. I have gone to settings and linked my account in the connections section, but it still will not work. I also tried deleting and redownloading bo...

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Plan Premium Country US My Question or Issue I cannot get my Spotify account to show up on my Discord account. I have gone to settings and linked my account in the connections section, but it st...

owenrm22

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Downloads disappear

I am using the premium account still my downloads disappear the very next day I download them. Mean to say the downloaded songs stay only for 24 hrs in my phone don't know why.Can someone help

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I am using the premium account still my downloads disappear the very next day I download them. Mean to say the downloaded songs stay only for 24 hrs in my phone don't know why. Can someone help

ardacebi

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Followed Artist disappearing

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.3.2 My Question or IssueI’m new to Spotify so I’m not sure if this is usual. But some of the artists I follow and appear on my list disappear after a while and I check back on the artist and it says tha...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.3.2   My Question or Issue I’m new to Spotify so I’m not sure if this is usual. But some of the artists I follow and appear on my lis...

Jonathan-c2714

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Spotify preventing other applications to play sound or use the mic

Device: iPhone XSiOS: 12.2Spotify version: 8.5.17.713 My Question or IssueSometimes I leave Spotify app to play something else but I can't. On Facebook, for instance, I try playing a video but it automatically stops after a very short period of time ...

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Device: iPhone XS iOS: 12.2 Spotify version: 8.5.17.713   My Question or Issue Sometimes I leave Spotify app to play something else but I can't. On Facebook, for instance, I try playing a v...

Russy_t

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Artists not showing up on iphone after update.

After I updated the spotify app on my phone, my artists are no longer showing up however i do have them on my laptop, how do i get these things synced?!?PremiumUSA DeviceiPhone X

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After I updated the spotify app on my phone, my artists are no longer showing up however i do have them on my laptop, how do i get these things synced?!? Premium USA   Device iPhone X &nbs...

Loxer

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iOS Lock Screen Control Widget not Updating

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueThe issue in this topic (https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/iOS-Lock-Screen-Control-Play-Pause-not-updating-when-paused-or/m-p/4714136) has not been resol...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue The issue in this topic (https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/iOS-Lock-Screen-C...

kelsibm7

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Solved!! Playlist is not playing the playlist that was selected

PlanPremium (but not this account, long story)DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueOkay. This is my third time writing this as it keeps deleting. My spotify keeps insisting on playing a playlist I haven’t selected to play. For e...

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  Plan Premium (but not this account, long story) Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.4   My Question or Issue Okay. This is my third time writing this as it keeps deleting. &...

Kaceyg16

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Queue

PlanPremiumCountryArgentinaDevice(iPhone 8Operating SystemIOS 12.4 My Question or Issuewhen i add a song to the queue, it appears like its not avaiable. I cant move, remove or chosse it. When i add another song to the queue, now the new one appears “...

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Plan Premium Country Argentina Device (iPhone 8 Operating System IOS 12.4   My Question or Issue when i add a song to the queue, it appears like its not avaiable. I cant move, remove o...

Loxer

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Constant Skipping and Pausing

DeviceIphone XOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 I've been looking around but haven't found a suitable solution for the following:I purchased Sennheiser CX 5.00i - In-ear headphones a while ago, but while listening to Spotify the music constantly pauses, ski...

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Device Iphone X Operating System iOS 12.3.1   I've been looking around but haven't found a suitable solution for the following: I purchased Sennheiser CX 5.00i - In-ear headphones a while ...

debww1969

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Connect Spotify to receiver via app IPhone

PlanFree/PremiumCountryNetherlands Device(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueI live with my girlfriend and we both have an IPhone 6s through which we can play music via the Spotify app on our receiver. So we open the app, find a s...

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Plan Free/Premium Country Netherlands   Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue I live with my girlfriend and we both have an IPhone 6s through whic...

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PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI’ve been trying to link my Spotify to this equalizer app but everytime I hit agree with linking it It just dosent happen it just feels like I’m just hitting a button over an...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue I’ve been trying to link my Spotify to this equalizer app but everytime I hit agree with link...

Loxer

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Hi i have an iphone 7 ios 12.3.1 it cant play a full record because it jums to other songs

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

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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 Quick Scrolling

Is there a way to quickly scroll to the bottom of my 700 song-long playlist?Everytime I want to get to my recently added songs, I have to stroke my screen like some sort of dog for atleast 20 seconds.

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Is there a way to quickly scroll to the bottom of my 700 song-long playlist? Everytime I want to get to my recently added songs, I have to stroke my screen like some sort of dog for atleast 20 secon...

Susan_GP

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On Apple Carplay, it will only show me the first 10 items in any list. I can't scroll past that.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI've been using Apple Carplay on my new 2019 Mazda 3 HB and I've noticed that I can't scroll past the first 10 items on any list (playlists, artists, genre, etc) w...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I've been using Apple Carplay on my new 2019 Mazda 3 HB and I've noticed that I can't s...

ardacebi

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Song stopped playing and I can’t play it now

PlanPremium CountryUSA Device(iPhone XS) Operating System(iOS 12.3.1) My Question or IssueI was listening to this song and all of a sudden it just stopped playing and now I can’t listen to it again.

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  Plan Premium   Country USA   Device (iPhone XS)   Operating System (iOS 12.3.1)   My Question or Issue I was listening to this song and all of a sudden it jus...

Billy-J

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Downloaded but slow to load

Plan: PremiumCountry: Canada Device: iPhoneX My Question or IssueI basically only listen to music that i've downloaded. My work wifi blocks a lot of connections, including to Spotify. If my phone is connected to wifi, the albums page takes minutes to...

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Plan: Premium Country: Canada   Device: iPhoneX   My Question or Issue I basically only listen to music that i've downloaded.  My work wifi blocks a lot of connections, incl...

Billy-J

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Podcast not playing certain episodes

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.4 My Question or IssueI'm listening to Root of evil podcast and 3 of the episodes aren't working. Whenever I play it the time bar doesn't move and nothing plays. I've tried reinstalling spotify...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.4   My Question or Issue I'm listening to Root of evil podcast and 3 of the episodes aren't working. Whenever I pla...

Robert_W

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Spotify interrupting snaps

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemLatest iOS My Question or IssueSpotfiy is often interrupting my Snapchat videos. For example if i recieve a videosnap from someone and i try to turn up the volume, the whole video stops and if the...

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  Plan Premium Country Norway Device iPhone X Operating System Latest iOS    My Question or Issue Spotfiy is often interrupting my Snapchat videos. For example if i recieve ...

ardacebi

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