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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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Superuser Contribution Option to disable recommended songs in Playlists

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueIs there any way to disable the suggested songs in a playlist? In earlier versions the recommendations were behind a dropbox menu and could be hidden. Now the rec...

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Plan Premium Country Germany   Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Is there any way to disable the suggested songs in a playlist? In earlier versi...

Xenia

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Playlist by spotify cuts short songs

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhenever I play a playlist by Spotify, the songs are cut short. For example when playing “Motivation Mix” by spotify, the first song “All Falls Down” has onl...

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Whenever I play a playlist by Spotify, the songs are cut short. For example when ...

carollo602

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While using spotify, automatic screensaver doesn't work!

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueWhen I use spotify (and also when I pause spotify), the automatic screen saver (after 30 sec.) doesn't work. Even, if I screen saver is turned on and I move my phone...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue When I use spotify (and also when I pause spotify), the automatic screen saver (after 30 ...

Loxer

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Shuffle Play, albums aren't working in Offline Mode

Family Premium, GermanyCountryiPhone 5, iOS 12.1.4 In offline mode, lots of features aren't working for me. I enabled offline mode in the settings and downloaded songs and albums, but they aren't properly working offline.When I click on a song to pla...

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Family Premium, Germany Country iPhone 5, iOS 12.1.4   In offline mode, lots of features aren't working for me. I enabled offline mode in the settings and downloaded songs and albums, b...

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Song library not updating

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 7Operating SystemCurrent ios My Question or IssueHi guysEver since one of the last updates albums that I save don't show in my song library anymore. They do show in albums tho. Also, my library isnt full.what ca...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone 7 Operating System Current ios   My Question or Issue Hi guys Ever since one of the last updates albums that I save don't show in m...

Naitsabk

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Local File Music Not Found on Mobile

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.2 My Question or IssueI tried adding some songs I had downloaded on my computer to my Spotify account and it worked on my computer, but the songs didn't show up on my phone. I made ...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.2   My Question or Issue I tried adding some songs I had downloaded on my computer to my Spotify account and...

Bittencourt

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Deine Top-Genres in Search

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 8Operating System(iOS 12.2) My Question or IssueWhen i go to the Search tab there was my Favorite Genres on top of the tab. How can i change the genres? I would change Pop to metal but there is no option.

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Plan Premium Country Germany  Device iPhone 8 Operating System (iOS 12.2)   My Question or Issue When i go to the Search tab there was my Favorite Genres on top of the tab. How ca...

Loxer

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Podcast completely fackt

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceiPhone 10Operating System(iOS 12) My Question or IssueI am unable to play or download podcasts on my device. When I click the podcast to play it comes up on the playbar, but it doesn’t stream. If I try to download the po...

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  Plan Premium Country Norway Device iPhone 10 Operating System (iOS 12)   My Question or Issue I am unable to play or download podcasts on my device. When I click the podcast to...

Watto_

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Artist search

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone X My Question or IssueI used to be able to search for an artist and get a list of popular songs and also a full discography but nothing of the sort comes up now, only premade playlists. Was wondering if this is a bug or a new...

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Plan Premium   Device iPhone X   My Question or Issue I used to be able to search for an artist and get a list of popular songs and also a full discography but nothing of the sort co...

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Podcast downloads forever, and plays for 1-3 minutes then cuts out

PlanFree/PremiumCountryAustraliaPhone typeiPhone 8 Operating SystemIos 12.2 My Question or Issuerecently I have been listening to the misfits podcast, it only plays for a few minutes then cuts out. I can’t download any of the episodes and it just dow...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country Australia Phone type iPhone 8 Operating System Ios 12.2   My Question or Issue recently I have been listening to the misfits podcast, it only plays ...

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Solved!! iphone lockscreen won't dim after I receive a notification

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhen I am listening to spotify, and the screen is locked, if I receive a notification, or raise the phone to check the time, the screen lights up, as it should, however...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue When I am listening to spotify, and the screen is locked, if I receive a notification, or ra...

Jholla785

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Quality changes mid playback

Plan: PremiumCountry: ArgentinaDevice: iPhone XS with AirPodsOperating System: iOS 12.2My Question or Issue: Sometimes the quality goes really bad and then comes back up, this happens to me everyday, even though I hear downloaded songs so no cellular...

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Plan: Premium Country: Argentina Device: iPhone XS with AirPods Operating System: iOS 12.2 My Question or Issue:   Sometimes the quality goes really bad and then comes back up, t...

Loxer

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Podcasts play in reverse order

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUK DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI’ve seen a post regarding this however it does not fix my problem. When I listen to podcasts, it always plays the previous episode. It does not matter how I sort the ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country UK   Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue I’ve seen a post regarding this however it does not fix my problem. When I listen to...

Philphunkyphil

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Collection button icon on iOS

The heart (❤) button has been reverted back to the plus (+) button after it was changed on all platforms last year. However, on iOS we still have the heart icon. Will this eventually be changed back to the plus (+) icon so that the design will be con...

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The heart (❤) button has been reverted back to the plus (+) button after it was changed on all platforms last year.   However, on iOS we still have the heart icon.   Will this e...

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Old UI Appearing Then Disappearing

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.2.2 / Spotify 8.4.98.741 My Question or IssueAfter installing Spotify from the iTunes store, my library is displayed using the old UI. However when attempting to view Playlists, Albums, or...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12.2.2 / Spotify 8.4.98.741   My Question or Issue After installing Spotify from the iTunes store, my library is displ...

overwilhelmed

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Solved!! Last song in queue does not appear

On the Spotify app on iOS 12, on both my iPhone 6s and old iPhone 5s, whenever I view the queue, the last song on the queue disappears within a second of appearing on screen. The song still plays when it should, but I cannot see, remove or move the s...

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On the Spotify app on iOS 12, on both my iPhone 6s and old iPhone 5s, whenever I view the queue, the last song on the queue disappears within a second of appearing on screen. The song still plays whe...

Loxer

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Solved!! Why did Spotify remove all of Lil Nas X’s songs except for ‘ Old Town Road’

So I was just wondering because I recently started loving his song “Carry on” and two weeks later it’s gone I have Spotify premium and an iPhone XR please help!

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So I was just wondering because I recently started loving his song “Carry on” and two weeks later it’s gone I have Spotify premium and an iPhone XR please help!

Nico

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Only 300 titles showing in album

PlanPremiumCountryGernanyOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or IssueIn albums with more than 300 titles only the first 300 titles are shown. This affects longer audiobooks (which often have more than 600 titles). Bad enough that Spotify hasn’t im...

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Plan Premium Country Gernany Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue In albums with more than 300 titles only the first 300 titles are shown.   This affects longer audi...

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Recently played artists directs to artist profile

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueRecently, there was a change to the iOS app which effected the recently played feature. Before the update, tapping an artist on recently played would direct to the songs in m...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Recently, there was a change to the iOS app which effected the recently played feature. Befor...

bd42

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update bug
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [iOS] Lock Screen Control Play/Pause not updating when paused or played.

Plan - PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XsOperating SystemIOS 12My Question or IssueAt times, my play/pause control from lock screen will not be updated to what is actually happening. Music is playing and shows the play button which i have to click and ...

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Plan -  Premium Country USA Device iPhone Xs Operating System IOS 12 My Question or Issue At times, my play/pause control from lock screen will not be updated to what is actually happen...

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