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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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Accidentally change songs using the swipe gesture

On iOS I accidentally change the song because the left or right Swipe gesture changes the song.

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On iOS I accidentally change the song because the left or right Swipe gesture changes the song.

Henryz_28

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unauth_SPTRemoteConfigurationPersistanceFetched.txt

This strange file popped up on my computer after I plugged my iPad in. This file is also on the ipad but I haven’t used it in about a year and is attached to an old Spotify I no longer have access to... I’ll post a screenshot.. just wondering what th...

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This strange file popped up on my computer after I plugged my iPad in. This file is also on the ipad but I haven’t used it in about a year and is attached to an old Spotify I no longer have access to...

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Superuser Contribution Playlist description encoding error on app home page

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone SE 2020Operating SystemiOS 16.6 My IssueI have encountered an encoding issue with playlist descriptions. On the home page of the app, any apostrophes in a playlist's description have been replaced with '.

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Plan Premium Device iPhone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 16.6   My Issue I have encountered an encoding issue with playlist descriptions. On the home page of the app, any apostrophes in a...

dbz_vegeta_g3

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Superuser Contribution my other devices cannot see what the Sonos is playing on Spotify.

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone/iPad/Mac/Windows versus SonosOperating Systemirrelevant My Question or IssueWhen I play Spotify on my iPhone/iPad/Mac/Windows/AppleTV all the other devices (except the Sonos) can actually see the current play...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device iPhone/iPad/Mac/Windows versus Sonos Operating System irrelevant   My Question or Issue When I play Spotify on my iPhone/iPad/Mac/Windows/AppleT...

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Superuser Contribution Suggested songs keep playing

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceiPhone 14Operating System(iOS 18.1.1 My Question or IssueI have added at least 30 songs to all of my playlists but after a few songs, it will start to play suggested songs that I have never interacted with before. When I go to ...

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Plan Free Country UK Device iPhone 14 Operating System (iOS 18.1.1   My Question or Issue I have added at least 30 songs to all of my playlists but after a few songs, it will start to ...

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Superuser Contribution Playback Speed on iPhone vs Laptop

My Question or IssueI listen to podcasts at 3.5x speed usually. Recently, I noticed that some podcasts don't allow me to listen at 3.5x speed on my iPhone while others do. Some podcast episodes are maxed at 2x speed on my iPhone but the same episode ...

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My Question or Issue I listen to podcasts at 3.5x speed usually. Recently, I noticed that some podcasts don't allow me to listen at 3.5x speed on my iPhone while others do. Some podcast episodes are...

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Superuser Contribution [iOS + Android] Playlists keep starting from the beginning

None of the below information is required. Im However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 16.0.2 My Question or Issue when I am playing a playlist the queue...

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None of the below information is required. Im However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 12 Operating System i...

muhammed98

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Solved!! How can I change mobile web player back to desktop on my iPad?

When I try to go to Spotify on safari on my iPad it brings me to the mobile web player instead of the desktop version. On the mobile web, use is fairly limited (you can’t view/edit your playlists, no lyrics or queue). I used to be able to use desktop...

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When I try to go to Spotify on safari on my iPad it brings me to the mobile web player instead of the desktop version. On the mobile web, use is fairly limited (you can’t view/edit your playlists, no...

Maxim

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Superuser Contribution How to like an idea

I can’t find how to like an idea. It only shows other users who liked the idea when I click the button to vote.

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I can’t find how to like an idea. It only shows other users who liked the idea when I click the button to vote.

Julian

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Superuser Contribution App Keeps Closing On Podcasts

Hi everyone. My spotify will not play podcasts. If I try to do anything, the app will just completely shut down. I have tried multiple podcasts, and it still closes out. If I try to rewind, add a sleep timer, anything. I don’t have these problems wit...

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Hi everyone. My spotify will not play podcasts. If I try to do anything, the app will just completely shut down. I have tried multiple podcasts, and it still closes out. If I try to rewind, add a sle...

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Superuser Contribution Songs not downloading to Apple Watch at all (stuck at “Downloading…” screen)

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13 Pro; Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS only, not cellular) Operating SystemiOS 15.1; watchOS 8.1 My Question or IssueI got a new watch, which is running the latest version of watchOS, and it will not start downloading son...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Pro; Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS only, not cellular)  Operating System iOS 15.1; watchOS 8.1   My Question or Issue I got a new watch, whic...

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Superuser Contribution Not getting notification "Want to change the volume" when pressing iPhone physical volume button !!!

Spotify says that the new workaround to not being able to change the volume with the physical iPhone volume buttons is that when an iPhone user presses their physical volume rocker, Spotify will display a notification that says “Want to change the vo...

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Spotify says that the new workaround to not being able to change the volume with the physical iPhone volume buttons is that when an iPhone user presses their physical volume rocker, Spotify will...

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Superuser Contribution My progression bar isn’t working despite refreshing the app and reinstallin

I deleted the app them reinstalled it multiple times already, and it didn’t help troubleshoot the issue in anyway. Still, the progression bar isn’t working

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I deleted the app them reinstalled it multiple times already, and it didn’t help troubleshoot the issue in anyway. Still, the progression bar isn’t working

Novy

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Superuser Contribution Why does Spotify stop playing a playlist?

When playing a playlist Spotify stops either halfway through the first song or at the end of it. Today it has also started playing the same playlist song twice in a row. Any idea what’s going on?

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When playing a playlist Spotify stops either halfway through the first song or at the end of it. Today it has also started playing the same playlist song twice in a row. Any idea what’s going on?

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution Showing which song already is in a playlist

I do not know when it changed to it or when it was removed, but sometime ago there was this update that showed all the playlists that a particular was added to when going to add it to another playlist. I really liked this feature, but I’m guessing ot...

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I do not know when it changed to it or when it was removed, but sometime ago there was this update that showed all the playlists that a particular was added to when going to add it to another playlis...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution App lagging when skipping to the next song or tapping to play a song

My Question or IssueI've noticed over the past week or so that the app has been lagging when I try to move to the next song (the cover art glitches/jumps or is delayed in switching smoothly) or tap to play a new song (the bar on the bottom takes a fe...

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My Question or Issue I've noticed over the past week or so that the app has been lagging when I try to move to the next song (the cover art glitches/jumps or is delayed in switching smoothly) or tap...

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Superuser Contribution Continue to play Liked Songs Alphabetically after closing and reopening the app on iPhone

Premium FamilyPremiumUSAiPhone 13 Pro MaxiOS 15.6.1 I play my liked songs alphabetically A-Z. If I close out of the app on my iPhone, when I get back on the app and play music again, it will remember the last song I was playing, and a fairly accurate...

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Premium Family Premium USA iPhone 13 Pro Max iOS 15.6.1   I play my liked songs alphabetically A-Z. If I close out of the app on my iPhone, when I get back on the app and play music again,...

M8rodrig

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Shazam won’t link to Spotify app

When try to go to Spotify from Shazam, it takes me to the website and doesn’t show the song I searched for. Why doesn’t Shazam link to the Spotify app and how can I make it so it does?

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When try to go to Spotify from Shazam, it takes me to the website and doesn’t show the song I searched for. Why doesn’t Shazam link to the Spotify app and how can I make it so it does?

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Superuser Contribution im connected to internet but spotify says im offline

Im connected to wifi but spotify says i am offline. It works when i use my cell data, but not on the wifi. the wifi is working for other apps. I've deleted and reinstalled, logged out and back in, and turned off power saver.

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Im connected to wifi but spotify says i am offline. It works when i use my cell data, but not on the wifi. the wifi is working for other apps. I've deleted and reinstalled, logged out and back in, an...

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