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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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Gigiii

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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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Rastereyes

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Songs won’t play on iPhone but will other platforms

PlanFreeCountryUKDeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12 some songs on Spotify won’t play through my phone, yet they will through other devices, for example Spotify on my Xbox, however whenever I use my phone to control Spotify on my Xbox by connecting...

Newbie

  Plan Free Country UK Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12    some songs on Spotify won’t play through my phone, yet they will through other devices, for example Spotify...

Loxer

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Local Files not syncing iPod Touch

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPod Touch (7th Generation)Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueFor some reason, my local files are no longer syncing to my iPod Touch. It's not an issue I've ever come across before as it usually did i...

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Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPod Touch (7th Generation) Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue For some reason, my local files are no longer syncing to my iP...

miguelinho2910

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Playlists/Library not showing up over Bluetooth/USB 2015 BMW

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhen I connect to Spotify either through Bluetooth or USB, my playlists/library do not show up on my BMW ConnectedDrive system. I get the current song and artwork and...

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Plan Premium   Country USA   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue When I connect to Spotify either through Bluetooth or USB, my playlists/libr...

Nitesh76

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Solved!! Music library missing on iOS

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone X Operating SystemiOS- current Not sure if this is an app update or what but I can only access playlists. My music library is missing?

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X  Operating System iOS- current   Not sure if this is an app update or what but I can only access playlists. My music library is missing?

sarahp18

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Spotify on iPad dysfunctional

I search an artist and expect to find the artist with a list of the artit’s available albums and songs. Instead, my only search results are a few random playlists related to my search (with the name of artist in playlist name). Other issue: I try to ...

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I search an artist and expect to find the artist with a list of the artit’s available albums and songs. Instead, my only search results are a few random playlists related to my search (with the name ...

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Unrelated songs after one playlist/radio song

Trying to listen to a Merle Haggard playlist and it plays one song then starts shuffling my son's hip-hop. I don't mind the hip-hop but don't want it at the moment. Have tried logging out and back in. I turned autoplay off and on. I also tried severa...

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Trying to listen to a Merle Haggard playlist and it plays one song then starts shuffling my son's hip-hop.  I don't mind the hip-hop but don't want it at the moment.  Have tried logging out...

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Can’t control play list

hi There, I’m in th UK with iPhone X on the latest iOS it’s a simple one buy annoying. Spotify premium works perfectly on the iPhone but when usb connected to the car I cannot see play lists that are on my phone, I can only see recently played and th...

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hi There, I’m in th UK with iPhone X on the latest iOS  it’s a simple one buy annoying.  Spotify premium works perfectly on the iPhone but when usb connected to the car I cannot see play l...

OneByBoo

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Update

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8 My Question or IssueAfter update, I lost my saved music tab and my entire list of artists. It now wants me to individually follow artists. I also had over 2,000 songs that are lost in the wind and now have to searc...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8   My Question or Issue After update, I lost my saved music tab and my entire list of artists. It now wants me to individually follow artists. I a...

Maxim

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Solved!! Songs will only download when I play them!

This is so frustrating. I upgraded to premium a couple hours before a long flight to download offline playlists. I waited a while. Just wanted to download about 300 songs... the grey arrow appears but not the green one. Only when I click on a song an...

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This is so frustrating. I upgraded to premium a couple hours before a long flight to download offline playlists. I waited a while. Just wanted to download about 300 songs... the grey arrow appears bu...

Jpgchief

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Bug - Left aligned text?

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueThe player has suddenly started displaying song info left-aligned as opposed to Centre-aligned. I can’t imagine this is a design choice because no other text is left-aligned...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue The player has suddenly started displaying song info left-aligned as opposed to Centre-aligned. ...

AppleG

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More than one artist not shown on lock screen

PlanPremiumCountry India DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueBasically when a song has more than one artist, all of them should be displayed separated by a comma on the device lock screen. But on the lock screen, only 1 artist's ...

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Plan Premium Country India   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Basically when a song has more than one artist, all of them should be displayed separ...

Sivapratap

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Spotify keeps skipping beginning and end of each song

My Spotify keeps skipping the beginning and end of each track. Like when on shuffle, it will start the song at like 15 seconds and skip to the next song when there is still 15-20 seconds left of the song. then the next song starts at like 15 seconds ...

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 My Spotify keeps skipping the beginning and end of each track. Like when on shuffle, it will start the song at like 15 seconds and skip to the next song when there is still 15-20 seconds left o...

Bittencourt

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Solved!! where to find downloaded songs on iphone

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone xrOperating System(iOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhere can I find what songs/playlists I have downloaded to be able to play offline? I recently got a new phone and can't remember what playlists I have downloaded. I...

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone xr Operating System (iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Where can I find what songs/playlists I have downloaded to be able to play offlin...

Loxer

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IPad 2 , iOS 9.3.5 , have Spotify premium

My Question or Issue WHAT DO I NEED TO DO.....,!?!jus going in circles.....any help would be appreciated.

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    My Question or Issue   WHAT DO I NEED TO DO.....,!?! jus going in circles..... any help would be appreciated.      

Maxim

Spotify Star

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Solved!! Text does not appear in filter textbox, Spotify iOS

PlanPremiumCountryU.SDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueWhen typing into the filter textbox, no letters appear. Functions correctly otherwise. If you leave and return to the app, the letters will return but seem shifted up....

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Plan Premium Country U.S Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue When typing into the filter textbox, no letters appear. Functions correctly otherwise. If y...

finnweber

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New UI is Inconvenient, Not Geared Towards Listeners

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 6S PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4My Question or IssueThis topic has been posted before, and I have already made an idea page (as have quite a few others), but I feel that it is best to share this critique on multiple...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 6S Plus Operating System iOS 12.1.4 My Question or Issue This topic has been posted before, and I have already made an idea page (as have quite a few o...

DonAnnix

Casual Listener

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Solved!! Music interrupted by random songs

Plan - PremiumCountry - UKDevice iPhone 7Operating System - IOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueHi - I was listening to an album on a train last night (Nine Inch Nails) but every time I tried to listen to a track about 30-60 seconds in the track stopped a...

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Plan - Premium Country - UK Device iPhone 7 Operating System - IOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Hi - I was listening to an album on a train last night (Nine Inch Nails) but every tim...

Loxer

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Can no longer listen/sort downloads by artist

USA/iPhone X/Premium After the new update, I can no longer just sort my downloads by artists and listen to what I have downloaded by artist. I have to select a specific album. The “artists” tab just shows me artists that I’m following, which is two b...

Casual Listener

USA/iPhone X/Premium    After the new update, I can no longer just sort my downloads by artists and listen to what I have downloaded by artist. I have to select a specific album. The “art...

Cjscharr

Casual Listener

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Saved Music by Artist

For some reason, the latest update took away the most useful feature of Spotify: Saved music listed by artist. This is the most used way that myself and most Spotify users would search their music, and the removal of this feature is extremely frustra...

Casual Listener

For some reason, the latest update took away the most useful feature of Spotify: Saved music listed by artist. This is the most used way that myself and most Spotify users would search their music, a...

nigelje

Music Fan

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Awful new UI

Hello, The new user interface of Spotify is horrible.I never had a reason to complain about Spotify for the last 5 years. I always used the app, and it’s the first time I feel compelled to come here and spend my time to complain about it. The latest ...

Newbie

Hello,   The new user interface of Spotify is horrible. I never had a reason to complain about Spotify for the last 5 years. I always used the app, and it’s the first time I feel compelled to...

jri45

Newbie

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UI
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