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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution White large buttons have fuzzy corners after 8.4.98.741

After the 8.4.98.741 update on Spotify’s iOS clients (iPad and iPhone both) the large white button style started having fuzzy corners, unlike other buttons, they aren’t completely round. Screenshots:

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After the 8.4.98.741 update on Spotify’s iOS clients (iPad and iPhone both) the large white button style started having fuzzy corners, unlike other buttons, they aren’t completely round.  ...

Loxer

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Solved!! Local Files

PremiumIOS 12.1.4iPad Pro, iPhone X, MacBook (High Sierra) Hi I'm going around in circles and getting nowhere. Searching for help usually gets you totally unhelpful advice from 2012. Anyway, I have been trying to get my Local Files onto my iPhone/iPa...

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Premium IOS 12.1.4 iPad Pro, iPhone X, MacBook (High Sierra)   Hi   I'm going around in circles and getting nowhere. Searching for help usually gets you totally unhelpful advice from ...

paulrgmusic

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Nothing loads in my app

PlanPremiumCountryVenezuela (USA account)DeviceiOs 5SOperating SystemiOs 12.4.1 My Question or Issue Two months ago, my iOs app started not letting me search any songs in the search bar, reaching to the point where I can only add songs to my playlist...

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Plan Premium Country Venezuela (USA account) Device iOs 5S Operating System iOs 12.4.1   My Question or Issue   Two months ago, my iOs app started not letting me search any songs...

MattSuda

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What happened to my library?

Plan/PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhat happened to Spotify?!?!?I can’t go through my library!! It’s all in ONE giant playlist called “liked songs”? Terrible. They removed the alphabetical searching bar...

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  Plan /Premium Country USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue What happened to Spotify?!?!? I can’t go through my library!! It’s all in ONE gian...

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Spotify’s new UI sucks!!!

PlanPremium Country: United States of America DeviceiPhone XS Max Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 So now that Spotify decided to update some users to their new UI they’ve ruined Spotify for many of us! They removed the alphabetical searching bar that was ...

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Plan Premium   Country: United States of America    Device iPhone XS Max    Operating System iOS 12.1.4   So now that Spotify decided to update some users t...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Recently Played artists and albums no longer work in offline mode

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueStarting yesterday or so (3/21/18), picking downloaded artists and albums from the "Recently Played" section while in offline mode (or without an Interne...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Starting yesterday or so (3/21/18), picking downloaded artists and albums fro...

Peter

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Podcast Order

I have submited a podcast and when I select to view it newest to oldest it show it oldest to newest and vice versa. I can see other podcasts do not do this. Why is mine?

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I have submited a podcast and when I select to view it newest to oldest it show it oldest to newest and vice versa. I can see other podcasts do not do this. Why is mine?

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No Library anymore

I’m very disappointed on what spotify has done in this last update. They literally erased the library, it’s none existant, now spotify is an app for playlists, you can’t save songs and have a library with them in it, you can’t look for the artists of...

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I’m very disappointed on what spotify has done in this last update.   They literally erased the library, it’s none existant, now spotify is an app for playlists, you can’t save songs and have ...

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Adding songs to queue

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 When adding a song to the queue the last song I added doesn’t show when I move a song to the bottom of the queue the other song then appears and the one I moved disappears. There is also a...

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Plan Premium Country Uk Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12.1.4   When adding a song to the queue the last song I added doesn’t show when I move a song to the bottom of the queue t...

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Strange layout? Read this!

So, everyone! Spotify has suddenly decided to mess up the layout completely, we are missing a repeat button, our recents lists are gone, also the artist page is useless since the last update. Even worse, spotify has no customer service to reach out t...

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So, everyone!    Spotify has suddenly decided to mess up the layout completely, we are missing a repeat button, our recents lists are gone, also the artist page is useless since the last ...

Mjlark

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importing songs

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPad ProOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issuebeen using Spotify for a few years now and I'm now updating my songs here on Spotify to use with Alexa. I have the songs imported but they are showing grayed out and others...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPad Pro Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue been using Spotify for a few years now and I'm now updating my songs here on Spotify to use with...

Nico

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Why is this song not playing?

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 5sOperating System(iOS 12.1.4 (the latest updat My Question or IssueThis song will not play for me. I tried uninstalling the app and reinstalling i but it still did not work. It’s doing me a real sad, friends. https...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 5s Operating System (iOS 12.1.4 (the latest updat   My Question or Issue This song will not play for me. I tried uninstalling the app and reinst...

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Can't see album duration on iOS app

Can't find album duration on ios app since the last upgrade of the app.

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Can't find album duration on ios app since the last upgrade of the app.

lilitu93

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Alphabet Scrollbar missing

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceIphone XOperating System(iOS 12 My Question or Issue Eversince I updated to the most recent version, the alphabet scrollbar that used to be on the right side of the “saved songs” playlist, now known as “liked songs” is go...

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  Plan Premium Country Spain Device Iphone X Operating System (iOS 12   My Question or Issue   Eversince I updated to the most recent version, the alphabet scrollbar that u...

josedpb14

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No library in my account on iOS

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone X)Operating System(iOS 12.1.4) My Question or IssueHello!When I log in into my account from any iOS device I don't have my library.What could it be?When I login to my gf's account on the same devices it appears.To ex...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone X) Operating System (iOS 12.1.4)   My Question or Issue Hello! When I log in into my account from any iOS device I don't have my library. What ...

Loxer

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ios app always freezing

so idk if this is an issue with anyone else but the spotify app on my phone is constantly freezing on me. if i suspend the app for even a second it will freeze and not respond at all. it usually starts responding after a few seconds to a few minutes ...

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so idk if this is an issue with anyone else but the spotify app on my phone is constantly freezing on me. if i suspend the app for even a second it will freeze and not respond at all. it us...

Loxer

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List of Artists disappeared, and liked songs not grouped by Artist

You used to be able to see list of all artists whom you have liked a song. Now you can only see Artists who you have clicked 'following' Also, my liked songs are no longer grouped by Artist. You can only sort by date added or title. To be honest I'm ...

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You used to be able to see  list of all artists whom you have liked a song. Now you can only see Artists who you have clicked 'following'    Also, my liked songs are no longer groupe...

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Deactivate recommended music

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone x, MacBook Pro late 2011)Operating System(iOS 11.4) My Question or IssueI’ve tried everything humanly possible and troubleshoot it everything to get rid of the recommended music on my playlist. I have over 50 songs...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone x, MacBook Pro late 2011) Operating System (iOS 11.4)   My Question or Issue I’ve tried everything humanly possible and troubleshoot it ...

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Spotify only showing full albums and the artist page instead of my saved artist whenever i'm online

PlanPremiumCountryEnglandDeviceIphone 7Operating System(iOS 12 My Question or IssueHi whenever I click on an album online it only shows the full album not the songs I have saved and whenever I click on the artist on my libary it takes me to the artis...

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Plan Premium Country England Device Iphone 7 Operating System (iOS 12   My Question or Issue Hi whenever I click on an album online it only shows the full album not the songs I have sa...

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Superuser Contribution What is the logic behind Shuffle Play button vs. just the Play button?

Since I mostly listen to whole albums, I almost never want to shuffle play. However I notice that at the top of a playlist, the big green button is sometimes Shuffle Play, and sometimes just Play. But it's ALWAYS Shuffle Play with albums, which I fin...

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Since I mostly listen to whole albums, I almost never want to shuffle play. However I notice that at the top of a playlist, the big green button is sometimes Shuffle Play, and sometimes just Play. Bu...

MattSuda

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