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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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Michaelman11

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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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Recommended Songs on personal playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8+Operating SystemiOS 12My Question or IssueA day or so ago I noticed that I am getting recommended songs at the end of all my personal playlist. I know this was a thing on desktop I didn't like it so I have it toggl...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8+ Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue A day or so ago I noticed that I am getting recommended songs at the end of all my personal playlist. I...

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Solved!! Apple CarPlay issues

Plan: PremiumCountry:US Device: iPhone 10Operating System: iOS 12.1.4 My 2017 Audi A4 has Apple CarPlay. A few times a week, when attempting to use the CarPlay interface to start Spotify, the app shows three tabs, but never populates the data. I also...

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  Plan: Premium Country:US   Device: iPhone 10 Operating System: iOS 12.1.4   My 2017 Audi A4 has Apple CarPlay. A few times a week, when attempting to use the CarPlay...

mrisoli

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [All Platforms][Search] Search by playlist name no longer contains a user's own playlists

Search on both desktop and iOS no longer allows you to search your own playlists by name. Previously if you used the search feature to find one of your own playlists, they would show as the first result after clicking the Playlists category. Now, my ...

Music Fan

Search on both desktop and iOS no longer allows you to search your own playlists by name. Previously if you used the search feature to find one of your own playlists, they would show as the first res...

Daisy

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Superuser Contribution BMW Conneted Drive / iPhone 5 / iOS 10.3.3. Problem

Operating System(iOS 10.3.3) iPhone 5 Hello,After the last Appstore update, BMW Connected Drive no longer recognizes the Spotofy app. So it is not possible to use the BMW ConnectedDrive "Spotify App".I've tried several attempts with all possible comb...

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Operating System (iOS 10.3.3) iPhone 5   Hello, After the last Appstore update, BMW Connected Drive no longer recognizes the Spotofy app. So it is not possible to use the BMW ConnectedDrive ...

Jemi

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Cant play podcast

PlanPremiumCountryThailand DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueWhy is podcast not available here? It was fine couple days ago.

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  Plan Premium Country Thailand   Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue Why is podcast not available here? It was fine couple days ago.

Nico

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Albums on Spotify not appearing on artists page.

A couple of albums I have had saved are still on Spotify and still work but do not appear anywhere if you go to the artists page. The one I just found is the basic unmastered version of Core by Stone Temple Piolets. This is the second album I found l...

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A couple of albums I have had saved are still on Spotify and still work but do not appear anywhere if you go to the artists page. The one I just found is the basic unmastered version of Core by Stone...

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Wifi problem

PlanFreeCountryTurkeyDeviceİphone XS MacOperating SystemİOS 12 My Question or Issue Hello everyone. İ think i have some wifi problem at spotify. İf i open spotify app with my wifi connection my start page is loading like 10 seconds but if I use my ce...

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Plan Free Country Turkey Device İphone XS Mac Operating System İOS 12   My Question or Issue   Hello everyone. İ think i have some wifi problem at spotify. İf i open spotify app ...

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Like/Dislike Button Gone, Will Cancel Premium Immediately If Not Resolved ASAP

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceIphone 7Operating SystemIOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueSpotify version 8.4.97.There is no like/dislike button appearing on radio. This is ridiculous and I am not paying for this if there is not a resolution. I tri...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Iphone 7 Operating System IOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Spotify version 8.4.97. There is no like/dislike button appearing on radio. This ...

Darshane83

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Downloaded albuns won't show the musics while 4G is active (data usage limit reached)

So, this is currently happening to me and probably more premium users. DeviceLatest iOs (03/2019) - Iphone SE My Question or IssueI'm currently sufffering from not being able to listen to music while "offline". I recently reach my band limit and even...

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So, this is currently happening to me and probably more premium users.   Device Latest iOs (03/2019) - Iphone SE   My Question or Issue I'm currently sufffering from not being able to...

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How to install Spotify on iOS 10.3.3

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceiPhone 5COperating SystemiOS 10.3.3My Question or IssueI have an old (I know) iPhone 5C and I'd like how to install Spotify on it. I use this device just for 2 purposes: Spotify and Strava. Also I'd like to know WHY Spot...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device iPhone 5C Operating System iOS 10.3.3 My Question or Issue I have an old (I know) iPhone 5C and I'd like how to install Spotify on it. I use this device ju...

carambolage

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Spotify connect stopped working?

Plan: STUDENTFree/Premium: PREMIUMCountry: UK DeviceiPod touch (4th generation)Operating SystemiOS 6.1.6 My Question or Issue:For a long time, I have been using spotify connect between my laptop (MacBook Air), phone (Samsung Galaxy A3) and my iPod to...

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Plan: STUDENT Free/Premium: PREMIUM Country: UK   Device iPod touch (4th generation) Operating System iOS 6.1.6   My Question or Issue: For a long time, I have been using spotify ...

Splint

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Issue with google cast, pausing and disconnecting

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceIPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue When streaming to my Chromecast Audio from the iOS App, if I pause the playback and disconnect from the chromecast, the playback marker is reset to the position it ...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device IPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue   When streaming to my Chromecast Audio from the iOS App, if I pause the playback a...

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Superuser Contribution Cannot switch off crossfade

Dear all, Can someone please help me to disable the crossfade function in spotify? I tried the normal crossfade function in the menu, and put this to zero (No effect). When skipping tracks, the music starts randomly between 1 and 30 seconds of the ne...

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Dear all, Can someone please help me to disable the crossfade function in spotify? I tried the normal crossfade function in the menu, and put this to zero (No effect). When skipping tracks, the music...

Dian

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Podcast - 'This video isn't available in this country or on your device'

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia, changed to France when I was on exchange but then changed back to AustraliaDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12.1.1 Basically whenever I try to access the Podcast 'Coffee Break French' by the Radio Lingua Network this me...

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Plan Premium Country Australia, changed to France when I was on exchange but then changed back to Australia Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12.1.1   Basically whenever I try to ac...

kennethtong7825

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iOS Carplay Null Error

PlanPremiumCountry: UK DeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueSpotify has been poor at connecting via Apple Carplay for a while - and it’s the only app I’m having issues with. Upon connecting and starting Carplay and selecting Spoti...

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Plan Premium Country: UK   Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Spotify has been poor at connecting via Apple Carplay for a while - and it’s the only app...

tombalas

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Mobile Spotify and Discord

Hello, I use Spotify and Discord on mobile and I’m curious why my Discord status doesn’t show me as listening to Spotify when I am listening to Spotify. All of the settings are correct both on Spotify and Discord. I don’t understand PremiumUnited Sta...

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Hello, I use Spotify and Discord on mobile and I’m curious why my Discord status doesn’t show me as listening to Spotify when I am listening to Spotify. All of the settings are correct both on Spotif...

LiIith

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Album length limited about 50 songs

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPad Modell A1893Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueAfter Update every album is limited about 50 songs/files. I can‘t hear the end of the audiobooks. As you see in the screenshot album length is 105 songs, b...

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  Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPad Modell A1893 Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue After Update every album is limited about 50 songs/files. I can‘t hear...

Katerina

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There is no option to play all downloaded songs

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhen I open the app and click on library there is no option to play my downloaded songs only artists, albums or playlists. I have many songs that are not in playlis...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue When I open the app and click on library there is no option to play my downloade...

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Spotidy volume low compared with other apps.

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone XS/256Operating SystemLatest iOSMy Question or IssueSo, got a new XS when i changed job, and spotify is giving me volume issue. The volume is just to low compared to my old iPhone 7Plus. The volume in spotify is s...

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone XS/256 Operating System Latest iOS My Question or Issue So, got a new XS when i changed job, and spotify is giving me volume issue. The volu...

janjoh

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Carplay Scrolling not possible

My Question or IssueIn CARPLAY scrolling thro Lists (Playlists, Albums,....) ist not possible.I can scroll down only 1 Page, so I can not access all mit Songs. The only workarround is to use iPhone direktly in Car, but this is vorbitten, very dangero...

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My Question or Issue In CARPLAY scrolling thro Lists (Playlists, Albums,....) ist not possible. I can scroll down only 1 Page, so I can not access all mit Songs.   The only workarround is to...

Mazener

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