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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 won’t load on the dash of my car

Hi, I’m hoping someone will have the answer to this - I have an 09 Mini Cooper which runs Spotify through a y cable - this has always worked fine expect the past 2 weeks or so, I am unable to cotrol spotify via the dash board. Spotify plays in my car...

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Hi,   I’m hoping someone will have the answer to this - I have an 09 Mini Cooper which runs Spotify through a y cable - this has always worked fine expect the past 2 weeks or so, I am unable t...

HelenS2

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Cant stop song from playing!

Hi, I really need help!My Spotify keeps playing same song over and over. I cant stop it! When I choose another song it plays for ten seconds and then return to the same song!It happens om my iPhone and google chromecast...I’ve tried to delete app and...

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Hi, I really need help! My Spotify keeps playing same song over and over. I cant stop it! When I choose another song it plays for ten seconds and then return to the same song! It happens om my iPho...

Nico

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Skipping songs doesn't work well in the 'Motivation Mix' playlist

Hi, Today I found an annoying issue in the ‘Motivation Mix’ playlist. When I’m shuffling or skipping songs in this playlist, doesn’t matter if it’s my iPhone, iPad or Mac, the songs won’t play at the time you pushed the next button. For instance, the...

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Hi,    Today I found an annoying issue in the ‘Motivation Mix’ playlist. When I’m shuffling or skipping songs in this playlist, doesn’t matter if it’s my iPhone, iPad or Mac, the songs wo...

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Superuser Contribution No button to save to library

I was playing my daily mix on my iPad and saw this really cool album that I really liked and added the whole library to my song order and the button to save to my library disappeared excluding the 3-dot menu. Though I have it on my iPhone in addition...

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I was playing my daily mix on my iPad and saw this really cool album that I really liked and added the whole library to my song order and the button to save to my library disappeared excluding the 3-...

Jemi

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Unable to view Length / Run-Time of Albums

Ever since the most recent iOS update, I can no longer see the run time / length of albums. Is it hiding somewhere else? Would be nice to see how long an album is so I can know whether or not I have time to listen to it uninterrupted...

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Ever since the most recent iOS update, I can no longer see the run time / length of albums. Is it hiding somewhere else?   Would be nice to see how long an album is so I can know whether or no...

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Only Saving One Song and Seeing All Songs From Album in the Album Library

PlanPremiumUnited States iPhone 7iOS 12.1.4 Recently, my Spotify Premium was updated to 8.4.97 and it is one of the worst upgrades that I have experienced in the app yet. I am typically very specific about the songs I save from an album to my library...

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  Plan Premium United States   iPhone 7 iOS 12.1.4   Recently, my Spotify Premium was updated to 8.4.97 and it is one of the worst upgrades that I have experienced in the app y...

austinperdomo30

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30 minutes of ad free listening isn’t working

I have an account on my IPhone X. The software is up to date (IOS 12.1.4). I’m not sure if this happens on all iPhones. When I start to Spotify I get the 30 minutes of free listening prompted. I usually get a 30 second ad. Normally on Spotify if I ig...

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I have an account on my IPhone X. The software is up to date (IOS 12.1.4). I’m not sure if this happens on all iPhones.   When I start to Spotify I get the 30 minutes of free listening pro...

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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.  ...

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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...

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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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