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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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Spotify API Not sending remote connection callback event after upgrading to latest Spotify app

PremiumCountry USA Device(iPhone XOperating System(OS 12 My Question or IssueI upgraded the Spotify App on my iPhone. After the Spotify API stopped sending the appRemoteDidEstablishConnection notification.

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Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone X Operating System (OS 12   My Question or Issue I upgraded the Spotify App on my iPhone. After the Spotify API stopped sending the appRem...

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Problems with playlists

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating Systemios 12.4 My Question or IssueRecently started program. When I book up the spotify app, it automatically starts playing from a playlist that is not mine. Plays random **bleep** that I would never list...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System ios 12.4   My Question or Issue Recently started program.  When I book up the spotify app, it automatically start...

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Why i can't play downloaded music while being offline?

Why i can't play downloaded music while being offline?PlanPremiumCountryEstiniaDeviceIPhone SEOperating SystemIOS My Question or IssueWhy i can't play downloaded music while being offline? As soon as being online, everyhting is fine, but while being ...

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Why i can't play downloaded music while being offline? Plan Premium Country Estinia Device IPhone SE Operating System IOS   My Question or Issue Why i can't play downloaded music whil...

Loxer

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Spotify won’t allow other audio to play on Bluetooth

Spotify works fine until I want to play audio from some other source in my car. Like say YouTube. When I start something on YouTube, Spotify stops for a second, then starts up again. Not allowing YouTube to play its audio. PlanFree/PremiumCountry Dev...

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Spotify works fine until I want to play audio from some other source in my car. Like say YouTube. When I start something on YouTube, Spotify stops for a second, then starts up again. Not allowing You...

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Solved!! iPhone Spotify wont play on speaker

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceiPhone SEOperating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueRecently my Spotify app has been glitching when I try to play music with my iPhone connected to a speaker by Bluetooth or AUX cord. It wil play music on the external speaker...

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Plan Free Country US Device iPhone SE Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue Recently my Spotify app has been glitching when I try to play music with my iPhone connected to a...

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Airpods 2 weird behaving

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone XS MAX)Operating System(iOS 12.) Hi, I have recently started using Spotify with my airpods and there is a behaving that is different then default airpods behaviour. Apple officially says: "AirPods also pause and resume playba...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone XS MAX) Operating System (iOS 12.)     Hi,   I have recently started using Spotify with my airpods and there is a behaving that is different then ...

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App crashing on iPhone X

PlanPremiumCountryAUSDeviceIPhone X Operating SystemiOS 12.4 upon updating the app on my phone the app now keeps crashing every time I try to skip songs. I have tried turning off the phone, updating the app, deleting the app and reloading. The app se...

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  Plan Premium Country AUS Device IPhone X  Operating System iOS 12.4   upon updating the app on my phone the app now keeps crashing every time I try to skip songs. I have tr...

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Superuser Contribution Play "local files" on my mobile device

My Question or IssueWhat's the easiest way to be able to play "local files" that reside on my desktop device on my mobile? After bringing them in to the desktop Spotify client as a playlist I'm able to play them there, and the playlist appears on my ...

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My Question or Issue What's the easiest way to be able to play "local files" that reside on my desktop device on my mobile? After bringing them in to the desktop Spotify client as a playlist I'm abl...

Guido

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Abspielen funktioniert offline nicht

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 6S)Operating System(iOS 10 My Question or IssueHeruntergeladene Titel (Musik) können offline trotz Premium- Mitgliedschaft nicht abgespielt werden. Bei heruntergeladenen Podcasts funktioniert allerdings auch off...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone 6S) Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue Heruntergeladene Titel (Musik) können offline trotz Premium- Mitgliedschaft nich...

Guido

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Iphone is taking over

I have a Premium for family account. When my wife is at home listening to spotify via the Ipad I can see it on my Iphone. But when I step in my car at work and connect my Iphone via bluetooth with the carkit, my Iphone is taking over spotify. So sudd...

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I have a Premium for family account. When my wife is at home listening to spotify via the Ipad I can see it on my Iphone. But when I step in my car at work and connect my Iphone via bluetooth with th...

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Spotify playing songs not on my playlist

Hi, I am a Spotify free user that’s been using this app for a long time, and I have one problem. Why on earth did you make it so there’s shuffle play on IOS ONLY? On pc/tablet I can play anything, so why does iPhone suck, it makes no sense at all, an...

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Hi, I am a Spotify free user that’s been using this app for a long time, and I have one problem. Why on earth did you make it so there’s shuffle play on IOS ONLY? On pc/tablet I can play anything, so...

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Downloaded radio stations update in the middle of the day.

I download a radio station in the morning. In the afternoon the radio updates and so the tracks are no longer downloaded. What do I do about that?

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I download a radio station in the morning. In the afternoon the radio updates and so the tracks are no longer downloaded. What do I do about that?

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Help with disappearing downloads

PlanPremiumCountryUk Device(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueI'm on a road trip through Europe and downloaded a lot of songs on Spotify so that I don't have to stream from roaming mobile data. It worked fine for two weeks but tod...

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  Plan Premium Country Uk   Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I'm on a road trip through Europe and downloaded a lot of songs on Spotify so...

Billy-J

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Menu Under "Your Library"

When I hit "Your Library" in bottom right the options that appear at the top of the page are Playlists, Artists and Albums. The Songs option no longer appears. Also when I try to add a song to a playlist "Recommended Songs' comes up Instead of my son...

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When I hit "Your Library" in bottom right the options that appear at the top of the page are Playlists, Artists and Albums. The Songs option no longer appears. Also when I try to add a song to a play...

Loxer

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New Library

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone Xs My Question or Issue:What is up with the new library? It’s terrible. 75% of my saves songs are gone and my library is 25% of what it was before. I can’t also can’t save new song unless I add them to a personal pla...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone Xs    My Question or Issue: What is up with the new library?  It’s terrible.  75% of my saves songs are gone and my library is 25% o...

Loxer

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MAJOR DEFECT: "Remove from this Playlist" removes the wrong song!!!

On ios mobile (latest), if you use the [...] on an entry in a Playlist and select "Remove from this Playlist" it does NOT remove that entry from the Playlist. Instead, it removes the first instance of the song anywhere in the Playlist! I just ruined ...

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On ios mobile (latest), if you use the [...] on an entry in a Playlist and select "Remove from this Playlist" it does NOT remove that entry from the Playlist. Instead, it removes the first instance o...

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Spotify/Instagram not syncing... help!

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDevice(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 12.4.1 So uploaded a few songs to Instagram stories from Spotify few days ago. Songs did share to my stories and opened in Spotify but won’t direct you to the song just takes me to my home...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 12.4.1   So uploaded a few songs to Instagram stories from Spotify few days ago. Songs did share to my stori...

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Podcast Episodes Disappear without playing

I listen on an iphone and have a premium membership. I've subscribed to several podcasts. Several of them, when I go to my list of podcast episodes, have episodes that disappear and no longer are in my list of unplayed episodes. How can I stop this a...

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I listen on an iphone and have a premium membership.   I've subscribed to several podcasts.  Several of them, when I go to my list of podcast episodes, have episodes that disappear and no...

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Superuser Contribution Where did the alphabetical scroll bar go?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 6 My Question or IssueI primarily listen to music by artist and by playlist.Before the latest update, I could scroll through all the artists which I have saved music from easily. I could browse through everything in m...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 6   My Question or Issue I primarily listen to music by artist and by playlist. Before the latest update, I could scroll through all the artists wh...

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