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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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Solved!! iOS 13 beta 4 breaks Spotify Now playing

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone XsOperating SystemiOS 13 beta 4 My Question or IssueAfter the beta 4 update, CarPlay refuses to show Spotify Now Playing screens. You can get into the app, but you can't see song level navigation or cover art. Reboot...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone Xs Operating System iOS 13 beta 4   My Question or Issue After the beta 4 update, CarPlay refuses to show Spotify Now Playing screens. Yo...

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Spotify Pausing Video in Other Apps While It is Paused

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueWhen using Facebook or Instagram when Spotify is paused in the background, it will always stop the video from playing. Spotify is paused, but it will always show that ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue When using Facebook or Instagram when Spotify is paused in the background, it will always s...

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Spotify dies while. connecting to Chromecast on old iPad

Has Just start to happend. Cromecast works with other units. Spoiler (Highlight to read)Spoiler (Highlight to read) Spotify works on other iOS(12.3.1 mod A1599) devices but not the old one(iOS 10.3.3 mod A1458). Have tried restart chromecast, Spotify...

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Has Just start to happend.  Cromecast works with other units.    Spotify works on other iOS(12.3.1 mod A1599) devices but not the old one(iOS 10.3.3 mod A1458).  Have tried...

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Why have only half my songs moved over when I changed from Android to 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

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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  

Billy-J

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Songs on Iphone & IPad

I would like to know why I can’t play my list of songs on my IPhone as they will only play for 30 seconds, but on my iPad the same list of songs will play the entire songs in full. I’m a bit confused as to why this is happening, could someone give me...

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I would like to know why I can’t play my list of songs on my IPhone as they will only play for 30 seconds, but on my iPad the same list of songs will play the entire songs in full. I’m a bit confused...

Billy-J

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Inability to continue music through Control Centre on iOS after app-switching

Plan: PremiumCountry: Hong Kong Device(iPhone XR)Operating SystemiOS 12.3.1 My Question or Issue:Songs that I were playing on Spotify have always been shown in Control Centre on iOS. As I was working out listening on Spotify, I also tried to open up ...

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Plan: Premium Country: Hong Kong   Device (iPhone XR) Operating System iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue: Songs that I were playing on Spotify have always been shown in Contro...

MattSuda

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Some music won’t play offline

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 7Operating System(iOS 12.3.1 My Question or IssueI have downloaded 358 songs on my phone. Ever since im on vacation in Brazil, only some songs play. (For example “Rolex” by “Capital Bra”; “Nie wieder broke” by “K...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 12.3.1   My Question or Issue I have downloaded 358 songs on my phone. Ever since im on vacation in Brazil, o...

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Unable to follow/download album playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemIOS 12.3.1 Spotify version - 8.5.14 when searching for an album or playlist, I used to be able to click follow - now when clicking, it clicks then shows the tick, then straight away ‘unfollows’!! Al...

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Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone XR Operating System IOS 12.3.1   Spotify version - 8.5.14   when searching for an album or playlist, I used to be able to click foll...

Billy-J

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30 minutes of Ad Free Music link not working.

Whenever the “Get 30min of Ad Free Music” ad comes on, it won’t let me press the “Learn More” link. It says Spotify can’t open this kind of link of this device. It was working correctly previously.PlanFreeCountryUnited States DeviceIPhone 7Operating ...

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Whenever the “Get 30min of Ad Free Music” ad comes on, it won’t let me press the “Learn More” link. It says Spotify can’t open this kind of link of this device. It was working correctly previously. ...

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Screen now dims and shuts off when connected to a charger

Plan: Premium (subscriber since 2013)Country: USA Device: iPhone XS MaxOperating System: iOS 12.3.1 The screen now dims and then shuts off when connected to a charger. I use Spotify in my car and have the phone connected to a wireless charger. For th...

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Plan: Premium (subscriber since 2013) Country: USA   Device: iPhone XS Max Operating System: iOS 12.3.1   The screen now dims and then shuts off when connected to a cha...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution iPhone screen locking while playing and connected to charger

iPhone screen locks while plugged in, I’d like to see album art and song title while I drive but it automatically locks after 2 minutes even though it’s plugged in.

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iPhone screen locks while plugged in, I’d like to see album art and song title while I drive but it automatically locks after 2 minutes even though it’s plugged in.

uresam

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Tell me how to clear or disable the "recently played list"

iPhone 8, Spotify Premium Family plan, USA I don't see any way to clear the Recently Played list or to just turn it off.This appears to be a regression from older versions of the iOS app.If I'm mistaken and there are steps to do it, please share.If n...

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iPhone 8, Spotify Premium Family plan, USA   I don't see any way to clear the Recently Played list or to just turn it off. This appears to be a regression from older versions of the iOS app...

Lim8

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Music automatically skips songs every 10 seconds. Same on browser/app/smartphone. Tried resetting pa

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevice(iPhone 7, Windows, Mac)Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 7) My Question or IssueI've tried resetting caches, deleting and reinstalling applications, but the song skipping doesn't end. Some days it isn't there other days ...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device (iPhone 7, Windows, Mac) Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 7)   My Question or Issue I've tried resetting caches, deleting and reinstalling applicati...

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Resolved.

Sorted out now - couldn't find a delete option.   

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Sorted out now - couldn't find a delete option.      

Billy-J

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missing songs

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueSo recently i noticed that a certain song i used to have on my playlist deleted itself and i can’t find it even when i search for it. and again last night my friend ...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue So recently i noticed that a certain song i used to have on my playlist deleted...

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Deleting played podcast episodes?

PlanPremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.3.1Spotify VersionSpotify 8.5.14 My Question or IssueIt used to be the case that I could look at a big list of all my downloaded podcast episodes, and easily delete en mass the ones I've alrea...

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  Plan Premium Country UK   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.3.1 Spotify Version Spotify 8.5.14   My Question or Issue It used to be the case that I could look at ...

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Local Files stop showing up once I leave the house

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI added local files to my desktop and then was able to listen to them through the app on my phone. They were in a playlist that I downloaded and all the songs had the green...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue I added local files to my desktop and then was able to listen to them through the app on ...

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Superuser Contribution The song that I am reproducing is changed without reason, to music that I do not know // se cambia

PlanPremiumCountryCHILEDeviceiPhone 8, Operating SystemiOS 12 The song I am reproducing is changed without reason, to music I do not know. Its not music in the queue. It only change the list or album to play only one song, which I really don't know w...

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  Plan Premium Country CHILE Device iPhone 8,  Operating System iOS 12     The song I am reproducing is changed without reason, to music I do not know. Its not music in...

OscarDC

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Spotify not downloading on iPhone 7

PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 7 My Question or IssueI’ve recently got a new phone and transferred everything to mynew iPhone 7, Well I tried to download Spotify but it wouldn’t work. I click the cloud and it loads, but doesn’t download. I’...

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Plan Free Country United States Device iPhone 7   My Question or Issue I’ve recently got a new phone and transferred everything to my new iPhone 7, Well I tried to download Spotify but ...

Billy-J

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