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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 ...

Roadie

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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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Can’t search artists or play unsaved music

PlanPremiumCountryDenmark DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueI purchased Premium Family around the 25th and have since then experienced some extremely annoying problems. None of the other family members have them. I can only ...

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    Plan Premium Country Denmark   Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue I purchased Premium Family around the 25th and have since then ex...

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Spotify won’t load only certain albums

I have a iPhone 6s+ and I am trying to listen to the “Arche” and “vulgur” albums by Dir en grey, the app says that the album is there and it shows the songs. But when I click on it it doesn’t load at all. I’ve tried logging out, clearing my history a...

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I have a iPhone 6s+ and I am trying to listen to the “Arche” and “vulgur” albums by Dir en grey, the app says that the album is there and it shows the songs. But when I click on it it doesn’t load at...

Nico

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Music won't stop playing when screen is off and phone is locked

Today, after I just updated the app to the latest version, there’s a seriously annoying issue. When the music is paused and I lock my phone, the music starts playing. I have to completely force close the app so that it does not play anything while my...

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Today, after I just updated the app to the latest version, there’s a seriously annoying issue.  When the music is paused and I lock my phone, the music starts playing.  I have to completely...

Petra_Sorgo

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Favorite artist

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue I want to see others favorite artist instead of recently plater artist.

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  Plan Premium Country Norway Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue   I want to see others favorite artist instead of recently plater artist. ...

kevsem

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keep the screen of my telephone on during playing

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceiPhone 8 My Question or Issueis it possible to keep my screen on while i'm playing my spotifylist?

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device iPhone 8   My Question or Issue is it possible to keep my screen on while i'm playing my spotifylist?

Nico

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ios playback bug: music starts when screen turned off

PlanPremiumCountryUsaDevice(iPhone XOperating System(iOS 12.2) My Question or IssueEver since Spotify patched to 8.4.99, if the spotify app is open on my phone and active enough for iOS to display the media controls on my lockscreen, when I turn off ...

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Plan Premium Country Usa Device (iPhone X Operating System (iOS 12.2)   My Question or Issue Ever since Spotify patched to 8.4.99, if the spotify app is open on my phone and active eno...

mau_madrigal

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Superuser Contribution Dislike button missing from Spotify

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone 8 plus / Macbook Pro 15"Operating SystemiOS 12, MacOS My Question or IssueDislike button missing in a lot of playlists in Spotify. Is this a bug? A feature? This problem is making me crazy, before (like last year) ...

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Plan Premium Country Spain Device iPhone 8 plus / Macbook Pro 15" Operating System iOS 12, MacOS   My Question or Issue Dislike button missing in a lot of playlists in Spotify. Is this...

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How to remove tracks from saved album

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 6, iPad Pro)Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueRecently, Spotify removed the tick icon and introduced the heart icon instead for all iOS versions. Since that version, it is not possible anymore to remove single trac...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone 6, iPad Pro) Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue Recently, Spotify removed the tick icon and introduced the heart icon instead for all iOS versio...

Trapjackson

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Listening time not updating

I always use spotify with my data and only the date is updating but the hours I listened to is not. The last time the “number of hours” was updated was when there were new songs and I had to download them, and that was March 25, 2019. I badly needed ...

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I always use spotify with my data and only the date is updating but the hours I listened to is not. The last time the “number of hours” was updated was when there were new songs and I had  to do...

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Can't download some songs from local files!

I previously bought Lemonade on Itunes and wanted to listen to it on Spotify. I tried adding it from my local files to one of my playlists and some of the songs I can play whereas some of them I cannot.Both my phone and laptop are connected to the sa...

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I previously bought Lemonade on Itunes and wanted to listen to it on Spotify. I tried adding it from my local files to one of my playlists and some of the songs I can play whereas some of them I cann...

Bethany_Dawn

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When I finished call on the phone with bluetooth, Spotify switch automatically from pc to phone.

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone, Macbook Pro)Operating System(iOS 10, macOS Mojave) My Question or IssueI listen Spotify on my pc. Also Spotify open on my phone. My phone is connected bluetooth headphone already. I make a phone call. As I speak on the phone...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone, Macbook Pro) Operating System (iOS 10,  macOS Mojave)   My Question or Issue I listen Spotify on my pc. Also Spotify open on my phone. My phone is conne...

bwarren97

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Superuser Contribution Last song played not remembered

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12IssueSeveral versions ago, the Spotify app stopped remembering the last song played in a playlist that I haven't finished listening to. The app just returns to the home screen the next time I s...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12 Issue Several versions  ago, the Spotify app stopped remembering the last song played in a playlist that I haven't finis...

Jeremy

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Downloading and Sorting

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone X Max)Operating System(iOS) My Question or IssueI would like the option to Download and then stop the download process, but keep the tracks that it has downloaded. For example, if im rushing to download and it has g...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone X Max) Operating System (iOS)   My Question or Issue I would like the option to Download and then stop the download process, but keep the tracks...

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Songs have to be double clicked?

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10My Question or Issuesince the newest app update on, I want to say Sunday, my Spotify has become basically unusable on iOS. Clicking on a song on my phone doesn’t play the song. It just stops pla...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10 My Question or Issue since the newest app update on, I want to say Sunday, my Spotify has become basically unusable on iOS.&nb...

Loxer

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CarPlay Issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiphone XSOperating System(iOS 12.2 My Question or IssueHi, I just recently started having an issue in my Durango with uConnect CarPlay where Spotify randomly stops playing. The song status bar shows it still playing but the...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iphone XS Operating System (iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue Hi, I just recently started having an issue in my Durango with uConnect CarPlay whe...

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Superuser Contribution CarPlay Issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiphone XSOperating System(iOS 12.2 My Question or IssueHi, I just recently started having an issue in my Durango with uConnect CarPlay where Spotify randomly stops playing. The song status bar shows it still playing but the...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iphone XS Operating System (iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue Hi, I just recently started having an issue in my Durango with uConnect CarPlay wher...

alonchis

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Solved!! Apple Watch App Not Connecting to iOS Phone App

PlanPremium CountryCanada DeviceiPhone 8Apple Watch 4 GPS/LTE Operating SystemIOS 12.2watchOS 5.1.3 My Apple Watch Spotify app will not connect to my phone. It just has my watch’s name listed but no controls with Spotify. I’ve reinstalled and uninsta...

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Plan Premium   Country Canada   Device iPhone 8 Apple Watch 4 GPS/LTE   Operating System IOS 12.2 watchOS 5.1.3   My Apple Watch Spotify app will not connect to my p...

MattSuda

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How to delete downloaded songs but not get rid of them from library

I have spotify premium (version 8.4.99) and I'm using on my iPhone6. I've downloaded some music on it and I've selected the option to have an artist's music not be downloaded since I don't really listen to them while I'm out and about, however it sti...

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I have spotify premium (version 8.4.99) and I'm using on my iPhone6.   I've downloaded some music on it and I've selected the option to have an artist's music not be downloaded since I don't r...

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If I tap an artist in my libary why its drop back to the artist page?

So I have spotify for a year,and when I tapped to the libary and I opened one of the artist the spotify is show me the songs what I downloaded from the artist. Now when I am tap on the artist in the libary it show the artist page. Why? And how can i ...

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So I have spotify for a year,and when I tapped to the libary and I opened one of the artist the spotify is show me the songs what I downloaded from the artist. Now when I am tap on the artist in the ...

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Some official spotify playlists are acting wierd on song skip

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.2Spotify version8.4.99.771 My Question or IssueHello! I'm having some problems with certain Spotify's official playlists. Here what is acting wierd :- Both "Brain Food" and "Dance Party" a...

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Plan Premium Country Canada   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.2 Spotify version 8.4.99.771   My Question or Issue Hello!  I'm having some problems with certain Sp...

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