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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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Music stops playing after 20 seconds

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/Premium premium Country Spain Device iPhone Xs (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, ...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Free/Premium  premium  Country Spain    Device iP...

Billy-J

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Keeping downloaded music over a month

I have spotify premium on an iphone. I've heard that if you don't connect to internet for a month, your downloaded music deletes. I'm going to be living in the mountains for 2.5 months. I won't be able to connect my phone to internet, but still payin...

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I have spotify premium on an iphone. I've heard that if you don't connect to internet for a month, your downloaded music deletes. I'm going to be living in the mountains for 2.5 months. I won't ...

Billy-J

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how to get the new ui?

So beacuse my phones storage was full, i had to delete spotify beacuse it stopped playing offline. So when i reinstalled it and re downloaded my playlist. I saw i had the realy old UI design again, and i dont like it beacuse i was used to the new one...

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So beacuse my phones storage was full, i had to delete spotify beacuse it stopped playing offline. So when i reinstalled it and re downloaded my playlist. I saw i had the realy old UI design again, a...

Billy-J

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Download status icons missing in iOS

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueWith the latest app update the download status icons for playslists stopped working. You can’t tell which playlists are available for offline use. In the attached screen...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue With the latest app update the download status icons for playslists stopped working. You can’...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Bug in Spotify IOS app

There is an Israeli news app called “Calcalist” by Yedioth Internet, mostly used to read news pieces. When I'm listening to spotify app and open the news app, after a few seconds the music stops! Im using iphoneX latest IOS. Hope you’ll fix this soon

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There is an Israeli news app called “Calcalist” by Yedioth Internet, mostly used to read news pieces. When I'm listening to spotify app and open the news app, after a few seconds the music stops! Im ...

Yos_s

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Solved!! Connection

I literally have full bars of data and will be connected to WiFi and sometimes it’ll still won’t say it’s connected even tho it definitely is and I won’t be able to listen to music. PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceIphone XOperating SystemMost updated...

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I literally have full bars of data and will be connected to WiFi and sometimes it’ll still won’t say it’s connected even tho it definitely is and I won’t be able to listen to music.  Plan Free...

Billy-J

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Spotify bug

So, the bug when I put some music in queue, the last one in the queue order is all black. I’ve noticed this some months ago, everyday hoping for a fix but untill now, no fix yet.

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So, the bug when I put some music in queue, the last one in the queue order is all black. I’ve noticed this some months ago, everyday hoping for a fix but untill now, no fix yet.

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Down voting is broken

I am running the current version of Spotify (as of May 2019) on an iPad Air 1 on iOS 12.x and have been experiencing a problem with downvoting songs within playlist radio stations. When I down vote the song I don't like not only that song but also th...

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I am running the current version of Spotify (as of May 2019) on an iPad Air 1 on iOS 12.x and have been experiencing a problem with downvoting songs within playlist radio stations. When I down vote t...

molecool

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Superuser Contribution Spotify not connecting with Alexa

My Spotify used to work through my Alexa. Now when I look at my Alexa my Spotify option is grayed out. PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone 8, Operating System(iOS 10,

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My Spotify used to work through my Alexa. Now when I look at my Alexa my Spotify option is grayed out.  Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8,  Operating System (iOS 10,  &...

Peter

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Solved!! No Auto-Pause

DeviceiPhone8Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueWhen going on other apps and watching videos and things (such as Snapchat or Instagram), my music doesn't auto pause. Is this normal? I had auto pause when I had spotify on my Samsung Galaxy S7.

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Device iPhone8 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue When going on other apps and watching videos and things (such as Snapchat or Instagram), my music doesn't auto pause. Is this ...

Billy-J

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playlist doesn't play songs from the playlist anymore

My Problem on my spotify premium account is , that when i open my playlist and start a song the next that will be played isn't from my playlist (its any random song, which i don't even know ..) all buttons from shuffle or something like that are offl...

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My Problem on my spotify premium account is , that when i open my playlist and start a song the next that will be played isn't from my playlist (its any random song, which i don't even know ..) all b...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Glitch / song jump with CarPlay

Since quite recently, I am experiencing a very annoying issue when playing music in CarPlay: Spotify automatically jumps a few seconds (which range from 1-2 to sometimes half the track) forward in the currently playing song eEverytime Spotify is swit...

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Since quite recently, I am experiencing a very annoying issue when playing music in CarPlay:   Spotify automatically jumps a few seconds (which range from 1-2 to sometimes half the track) forw...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution How do I get this new UI?

PlanPremiumCountryHK Device(iPhone XR)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or Issue I had this UI for maybe 1 minute and then it disappeared on its own.I really want to have it again.

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Plan Premium Country HK   Device (iPhone XR) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue   I had this UI for maybe 1 minute and then it disappeared on its own. I real...

Peter

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Can't download music from Mac to iOS - 2019

Plan: Family, PremiumDevice: iPhone 6sOperating System: OS X 10.12.6 I'm trying to download local files from my desktop to my iPhone. Despite following the online directions perfectly, the local files don't show up on my phone (see attached image). T...

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Plan: Family, Premium Device: iPhone 6s Operating System: OS X 10.12.6   I'm trying to download local files from my desktop to my iPhone. Despite following the online directions perfectly, t...

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Songs are played randomly

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 12.3.1.) Hi, I'm having an issue with randomly played tracks on my mobile (desktop version works fine). When I want to listen to a whole album, only a song I tap is playing correctly, the next song is ...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 12.3.1.)   Hi,  I'm having an issue with randomly played tracks on my mobile (desktop version works fine). When I want to lis...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution unable to download local files from windows spotify onto iphone spotify

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceiPhone 7, and windows lenovo laptop with windows 10Operating Systemios 12.1.4 My Question or IssueI am unable to download a local files song into my iPhone. When i am playing it on my computer, my iphone shows that th...

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  Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iPhone 7, and windows lenovo laptop with windows 10 Operating System ios 12.1.4   My Question or Issue I am unable to download a local fil...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Hacking?? Spotify stops chosen song and plays random, unknown song

Hi! So recently, I‘m experiencing a major issue when using spotify. I‘m chosing a song from a playlist and it starts playing. After some of time, mostly between 5 and 30 seconds and never above, a random other song starts to play. These are no songs ...

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Hi!    So recently, I‘m experiencing a major issue when using spotify. I‘m chosing a song from a playlist and it starts playing. After some of time, mostly between 5 and 30 seconds and ne...

Jeremy

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Superuser Contribution can no longer control music through steering wheel

This has been going on for me for well over a year now, I can play Spotify through my usb cable when it’s plugged into my car but since over a year ago I am unable to use the steering wheel controls to skip a song and the song title no longer display...

Music Fan

This has been going on for me for well over a year now, I can play Spotify through my usb cable when it’s plugged into my car but since over a year ago I am unable to use the steering wheel controls ...

KM8513

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Superuser Contribution Spotify not working in Alexa

I subscribe to Amazon.es prime this gives me a subset of amazon music I have now subscribed to Spotify and added it to music in Alexa and made Spotify the default music service but when I ask for music it still use’s Amazon music. If I ask Alexa to p...

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I subscribe to Amazon.es prime this gives me a subset of amazon music I have now subscribed to Spotify and added it to music in Alexa and made Spotify the default music service but when I ask for mus...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution I am not listening but still shows me same lists

I am not listening these list more gram month but it still shows at “most listened lists in near time”. I am saying again i am not listening them for a month. I am listening other lists. Change it spotify.PlanPremiumCountryTurkey Device(iPhone 5S)Ope...

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I am not listening these list more gram month but it still shows at “most listened lists in near time”.  I am saying again i am not listening them for a month. I am listening other lists. Change...

Peter

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