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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 wont sync local songs to phone

I had a playlist synced before, had all my local files. I tried to add a song and it messed up everything. I undownloaded then redownloaded the playlist and now I get the "you must own the song" error. I did all that sync offline on phone and compute...

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I had a playlist synced before, had all my local files. I tried to add a song and it messed up everything. I undownloaded then redownloaded the playlist and now I get the "you must own the song" erro...

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Solved!! Removing songs from playlists

iPhone 8. Mobile app. Premium. My Question or IssueIf I hear a song on a playlist I created, and I want to remove it without having to scroll through my entire playlist to locate it, how do I that? It’s playing in my que, how do I remove it? Again, i...

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iPhone 8. Mobile app. Premium.   My Question or Issue If I hear a song on a playlist I created, and I want to remove it without having to scroll through my entire playlist to locate it, how d...

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Spotify starts playing when I turn off alarm

PlanFamilyCountryczech republicDeviceiphone XSOperating SystemiOS latest My Question or IssueEvery time alarm goes off on my iphone XS (with all updates), and I turn off the alarm, spotify start playing automatically. every single time. No setting to...

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Plan Family Country czech republic Device iphone XS Operating System iOS latest   My Question or Issue Every time alarm goes off on my iphone XS (with all updates), and I turn off the ...

Billy-J

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Spotify Connect stopped working on Bose Soundbar 700

PlanPremiumCountryAUDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS Bose has recently rolled out support for AirPlay 2, which is nice, but I can't use Spotify Connect with my Soundbar 700 any more -- the option is not available and the device is only shown under ...

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Plan Premium Country AU Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS   Bose has recently rolled out support for AirPlay 2, which is nice, but I can't use Spotify Connect with my Soundbar 700 a...

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Flips back and forth between songs

While listening to Spotify it keeps flipping back and forth between two songs. It plays a little from one and then switches to the other and plays a little, then it goes back to the first, etc. When one song is done, it starts a new one and flips bac...

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While listening to Spotify it keeps flipping back and forth between two songs.  It plays a little from one and then switches to the other and plays a little, then it goes back to the first, etc....

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Superuser Contribution Spotify won’t continue playing from playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone XS Max My Question or IssueMy Spotify no longer sticks to a selected playlist or album. It’ll play the first song that I select or when I click shuffle and every following song will be related to the first ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone XS Max   My Question or Issue My Spotify no longer sticks to a selected playlist or album. It’ll play the first song that I select or whe...

MihailY

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Unqueue a radio station

PlanPremiumCountry USA Operating SystemiOS 12 I added a radio station to my queue. Now there are an infinite number of songs queued. When I try to play an album in sequence the queue overrides it. How do I unqueue the radio station?

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  Plan Premium Country USA    Operating System iOS 12    I added a radio station to my queue.  Now there are an infinite number of songs queued. When I try to pl...

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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...

Ivan

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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 ...

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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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