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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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Download not possible

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueWe have a family plan and my wife is not able to download "new" albums/audio books. New means: she hasn't downloaded this album before. If she downloaded it before, s...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue We have a family plan and my wife is not able to download "new" albums/audio books. New me...

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Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryUk DeviceiPhone 7 (iOS 12.3)/MacBook Pro (High Sierra) My Question or IssueHi!I appreciate this topic has been discussed a huge amount but I haven’t found a resolution to my issue. What I want - Merging my iTunes music and Spotify s...

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Plan Premium Country Uk   Device iPhone 7 (iOS 12.3)/MacBook Pro (High Sierra)   My Question or Issue Hi! I appreciate this topic has been discussed a huge amount but I haven’t fo...

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Streaming to Sony ht-st5000 stops after 1:08

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 12.1) My Question or IssueI have spotify premium and want to stream to my Sony ht-5000 soundbar over WiFi. It stops playing after 1:08. When I press play again and select the sound bar...

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  Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 12.1)   My Question or Issue I have spotify premium and want to stream to my Sony ht-5000 soundbar over...

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Superuser Contribution Serious alarm clock bugg!

So if you listen on Spotify for too long so it pauses. For example when you fall asleep. The pause button will be bugged like it's playing but it isn't see image: https://share.icloud.com/photos/0ASJ2EsURG6sRhSByw6DZIF2w And the alarm clock will go o...

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So if you listen on Spotify for too long so it pauses. For example when you fall asleep. The pause button will be bugged like it's playing but it isn't see image: https://share.icloud.com/photos/0ASJ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Equaliser does not load automatically

Hello, I am on a iPhone 6 Plus (iOS 12) on a Spotify Premium Plan. I’ve been using Spotify Premium for 1 full month (woohoo). However, lately I have realised that my equaliser does not load automatically. When I start to play music, I cannot hear the...

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Hello, I am on a iPhone 6 Plus (iOS 12) on a Spotify Premium Plan. I’ve been using Spotify Premium for 1 full month (woohoo). However, lately I have realised that my equaliser does not load automatic...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution song will not play or show up in saved music

A song (on the outside looking in) that shows up for an artist (alison krauss and union station) of the album(paper airplane). shows it is available to play, I have it saved(now known as liked), however the song will not play. nor does it show up in ...

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A song (on the outside looking in) that shows up for an artist (alison krauss and union station) of the album(paper airplane). shows it is available to play, I have it saved(now known as liked), howe...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify stays on lock screen and doesn’t auto lock.

I use the iOS timer to stop play as a sleep timer, but when it stops playing the phone stays on and Spotify is glitched. Shows music is playing but nothing is actually playing. Phone just stays on all night.

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I use the iOS timer to stop play as a sleep timer, but when it stops playing the phone stays on and Spotify is glitched. Shows music is playing but nothing is actually playing. Phone just stays on al...

Katerina

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Data use when playing on Bluesound

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlands Device(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 12.2) My Question or Issue:Does anyone know wich data is used when i play music using my phone to connect to my Bluesound Node player via Spotify Connect. Since the Bluesound player i...

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands   Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 12.2)   My Question or Issue: Does anyone know wich data is used when i play music using my phone to co...

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Superuser Contribution Can't connect to Facebook and find Friends

PlanPremiumCountryPolandDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueI think my Spotify account is or was connected with my Facebook at some point, but now I can't restore that connection. Nonetheless I've never been able to find Spotify ...

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Plan Premium Country Poland Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue I think my Spotify account is or was connected with my Facebook at some point, but now I can'...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution No “videos” tab.

Plan:PremiumCountry BelgiumDevice Iphone 6s an latest IpadOperating System ios 12.2I cant find Videos....I dont have a browse button and when i hit the search button, I dont have the video tab....???

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Plan:Premium Country Belgium Device Iphone 6s an latest Ipad Operating System ios 12.2 I cant find Videos....I dont have a browse button and when i hit the search button, I dont have the video ta...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution Music turning on itself, choosing random songs etc.

PlanPremiumCountryireland Device(iPhone 8+)Operating System(iOS 12.1) My Question or IssueHi there, I’ve been having a number of issues over the last 2 weeks. I’ve updated the app, deleted the app and nothing has worked. issue #1:If I pause music and...

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Plan Premium Country ireland    Device (iPhone 8+) Operating System (iOS 12.1)   My Question or Issue Hi there,   I’ve been having a number of issues over the last 2 ...

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Superuser Contribution Downloaded Albums Not Saved In Library

The other day I went through my library and removed several albums that I hadn't been listening to in a while. A few days later, while searching for a song off one of the albums, I noticed that the entire album was still "downloaded", even though it ...

Newbie

The other day I went through my library and removed several albums that I hadn't been listening to in a while. A few days later, while searching for a song off one of the albums, I noticed that the e...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution Match Local Files to Spotify

PremiumUnited States/// I have over 1,000 local songs in my iTunes catalog that I'd like to "convert" to Spotify so I'm able to listen to them anywhere. Is there a way to do that? So far I'm only able to add local files to the desktop app, but when I...

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Premium United States ///   I have over 1,000 local songs in my iTunes catalog that I'd like to "convert" to Spotify so I'm able to listen to them anywhere. Is there a way to do that? So far...

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Superuser Contribution In the iOS app, every time I open the app and play a song, the equalizer is off.

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemIos 12.3 My Question or Issuewhen I open the app and play a song, the equalizer is not applied, i have to go I to the equalizer menu and turn it off then back on for it to work.

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Plan Premium Country Usa Device iPhone XS Max Operating System Ios 12.3   My Question or Issue when I open the app and play a song, the equalizer is not applied, i have to go I to the ...

Guido

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Superuser Contribution Unable to use local files on phone from computer

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemIOS 12.3 My Question or IssueI am unable to find the button to allow my phone to download songs from my PC to the phone anywhere. I have attached an image of what I can see on the computer but it is ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone SE Operating System IOS 12.3   My Question or Issue I am unable to find the button to allow my phone to download songs from my PC to the phone any...

Guido

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Ford Sync with iPhone and trying to use voice search

I have a 2014 Ford with SYNC with MyFord Touch. My iPhone is up to date. When I try using the voice search in Spotify, music comes on in the background which seems to interfere with the voice search. Any ideas on how to make this work better?

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I have a 2014 Ford with SYNC with MyFord Touch.  My iPhone is up to date.  When I try using the voice search in Spotify, music comes on in the background which seems to interfere with the v...

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Superuser Contribution Follow Artists not working

I have a Premium account which i mostly access through my ipad.I currently follow over 1000 artists but every time I click follow on a new artist it initially changes to ‘following’, however when I log out and go back in and look through my artist li...

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I have a Premium account which i mostly access through my ipad. I currently follow over 1000 artists but every time I click follow on a new artist it initially changes to ‘following’, however when I...

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[Ios] Missing albums/singles in all releases (that are available)

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.2My Question or IssueSince the last 2 updates (or at least that was when I noticed) spotify do not show all releases from an artist.If I browse to an artist and choose to view all releases...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.2 My Question or Issue Since the last 2 updates (or at least that was when I noticed)  spotify do not show all relea...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify iOS app skips in the middle of the song

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS10 My Question or IssueI have subscribed to a public playlist called Beast Mode and everytime I play the song “Wow” by Post Malone in that playlist, it would skip to the next song in the middle of the song ...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone X Operating System iOS10   My Question or Issue I have subscribed to a public playlist called Beast Mode and everytime I play the song “Wow” by Post Malone in ...

Peter

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Spotify app changes

iPad Air iPhone 5s latest iOS update Norway Spotify premium None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro l...

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iPad Air iPhone 5s latest iOS update Norway Spotify premium 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 ...

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