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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 stops when app not on the screen

PlanPremiumCountryFranceDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueAs soon as the Spotify app leaves my screen, either when I lock the phone or change app, the music stops. It only works when app is visible on the screen... could you...

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Plan Premium Country France Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue As soon as the Spotify app leaves my screen, either when I lock the phone or change app, t...

Nico

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[iOS][Playlists] IOS “I am not a robot” process is quite buggy.

Just to inform, I have recently given up posting here from my iPhone (7+ 12.2) as even when the Verification is fine, I often get a warning that was not ok after posting a comment. I’ve averaged it at about 1 in 5 attempts. I’d love to be able to add...

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Just to inform, I have recently given up posting here from my iPhone (7+ 12.2) as even when the Verification is fine, I often get a warning that was not ok after posting a comment. I’ve averaged it a...

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Volume fluctuates with chrome cast

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone XS Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueThe volume when I cast through my google chrome cast to my tv fluctuates up and down on its own with every song and it’s super annoying. If i can’t find a solution the...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone XS  Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue The volume when I cast through my google chrome cast to my tv fluctuates up an...

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my Spotify artist radio is not working, the genre radio works but not artist radio.

Everytime I try the artist radio, it acts like it is loading put never loads. The genre radio works but this one doesn’t and I tried everything that other people suggested who had similar problems and nothing worksPlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDevic...

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Everytime I try the artist radio, it acts like it is loading put never loads. The genre radio works but this one doesn’t and I tried everything that other people suggested who had similar problems an...

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Can't enable Spotify Voice

PlanPremium CountryUS DeviceiPhone XR My Question or IssueI am not seeing any option to enable Spotify Voice. Spotify isn't listed in my phone's microphone permissions, and a long press on the search button in the app doesn't trigger the voice prompt...

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Plan Premium   Country US   Device iPhone XR   My Question or Issue I am not seeing any option to enable Spotify Voice.  Spotify isn't listed in my phone's microphone pe...

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Superuser Contribution Personal Artist page too cluttered due to singly liked songs

My Question or IssueDear Community and Spotify support, I have been asking myself over and over the same question, maybe I oversee the functionality, or maybe its not there, either way I would really like some help?! My problem with spotify functiona...

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My Question or Issue Dear Community and Spotify support,   I have been asking myself over and over the same question, maybe I oversee the functionality, or maybe its not there, either way I w...

Katerina

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Gapless playback

PlanPremiumCountryU.S.DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemIOS 12.2 My Question or IssueFor some reason, I figured out the gapless playback option while scrolling through an official playlist from "Power Gaming". During a song I switched to the next to have...

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Plan Premium Country U.S. Device iPhone 8 Operating System IOS 12.2   My Question or Issue For some reason, I figured out the gapless playback option while scrolling through an officia...

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Equalizer does not work after opening app

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone xs MaxOperating System ios 12.1 Spotify version 8.5.1 My Question or IssueWhen I quit the app and open it again later the equalizer does not kick in. I have to go to the settings turn off equalizer and back on then ...

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  Plan Premium Country USA  Device iPhone xs Max Operating System  ios 12.1   Spotify version 8.5.1   My Question or Issue When I quit the app and open it again ...

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Spotify won’t share to instagram

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueEverytime I try to share music to my insta story it just loads my news feed? I’m on latest update on both apps and have uninstalled, lo...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue Everytime I try to share music to my insta story it ju...

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Connected with Facebook

My first Spotify account was connected through my Facebook and it was a premium account. When I decided to delete my Facebook it logged me out of my Spotify and I could not log back in, it basically erased my Spotify account However I am still gettin...

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My first Spotify account was connected through my Facebook and it was a premium account. When I decided to delete my Facebook it logged me out of my Spotify and I could not log back in, it basically ...

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Volume Issues Mid-Song

PlanPremiumCountryScotlandDeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueWhen listening to certain songs, some vocals sound distant. They are very quiet and sometimes they have a slight echo, depending on the song. (An example of this is ...

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  Plan Premium Country Scotland Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue When listening to certain songs, some vocals sound distant. They are very quiet a...

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Solved!! spotify videos never working

PlanpremiumCountryirelandDeviceiphone 7+ Macbook AirOperating Systemlatest updates for apple products My Question or Issuespotify videos has never worked for my account, even when they were first announced. many of my friends have the videos on their...

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Plan premium Country ireland Device iphone 7+ Macbook Air Operating System latest updates for apple products    My Question or Issue spotify videos has never worked for my account...

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Search bar entry and results

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 10s, iPad ProOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue As a jazz musician, I search for song titles to study different versions of the same songs by all artists.The search bar attempts to auto complete the title wh...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 10s, iPad Pro Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue   As a jazz musician, I search for song titles to study different vers...

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Musixmatch playlist for identified songs not working

PlanFamily PremiumCountryAustralia DeviceiPhone Operating SystemLatest iOS My Question or Issue I was using Musixmatch to identify musics and then sync the result to the playlist "Discovered by Musixmatch" It worked well previously. But recently I do...

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Plan Family Premium Country Australia   Device iPhone  Operating System Latest iOS   My Question or Issue   I was using Musixmatch to identify musics and then sync the...

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Instagram stories will not share from Spotify following latest updates. You

Hello all. Definitely an issue again. Did the whole thing , uninstalled and reinstalled both Instagram as well as Spotify - several times! - does not solve the issue. Tapping the share to IG just takes me to the Instagram feed. Used to be a big in th...

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Hello all. Definitely an issue again.  Did the whole thing , uninstalled and reinstalled both Instagram as well as Spotify - several times! - does not solve the issue. Tapping the share to IG j...

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Music keeps pausing on Iphone 7

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueHi, I know this issue has been adressed many many times on the forum, but I’m starting to get very frustrated with Spotify. I listen to music all the time, and the fact...

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Plan Premium Country France   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Hi,    I know this issue has been adressed many many times on the forum, ...

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Superuser Contribution Last Song in Queue is Invisible

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueWhen your iPhone is set to the 1st, 3rd, 5th, or 6th largest text size (shown in attachment with key to show order) then the last song in your queue becomes invisible. Th...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue When your iPhone is set to the 1st, 3rd, 5th, or 6th largest text size (shown in attachment wi...

Alex

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Solved!! After latest update app crashes constantly

Ios 10.3 I can get about 30-40 seconds playing and then it pauses. When I app switch back to Spotify it reloads and starts the song from the beginning and then crashes in the same spot. I skipped to next song and it does the same thing.

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Ios 10.3   I can get about 30-40 seconds playing and then it pauses.  When I app switch back to Spotify it reloads and starts the song from the beginning and then crashes in the same spot...

Nico

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My Album Doesn't Play on Spotify for iOS

Plan: Free/PremiumUS Device(iPhone 6 Plus)Operating System(iOS 10) So I recently uploaded an album called "Late Blooms EP" to Spotify, and the weird thing is that it works fine on Spotify for iPad and Spotify for Mac. But when I go to play it back on...

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Plan: Free/Premium US   Device (iPhone 6 Plus) Operating System (iOS 10)   So I recently uploaded an album called "Late Blooms EP" to Spotify, and the weird thing is that it wo...

MattSuda

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Getting All Artists to Display in Artists Section

premiumiphone XMy Question or Issue All artists used to display in the artists section of Spotify - how I often used to listen to songs - and now only 10 or 20 artists show and Spotify prompts me to add an artist already in my library. It happened ab...

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    premium iphone X My Question or Issue   All artists used to display in the artists section of Spotify - how I often used to listen to songs - and now only 10 or 20 artists sh...

zabritt

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