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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 update

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceSamsung Note 8Operating System(Latest Android OS) My Question or Issue Is:Is spotify going to change the interface back and make the songs and artists easily viewable and organizable in the Music Library? It's bee...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device Samsung Note 8 Operating System (Latest Android OS)   My Question or Issue Is: Is spotify going to change the interface back and make the song...

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iOS update

So this new update is pretty annoying. I don't even remember agreeing to update the app. Now I can't just go to my generic playlist and play whatever song I want. I have to scroll to find the song or be forced to listen to songs on shuffle. What it t...

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So this new update is pretty annoying. I don't even remember agreeing to update the app. Now I can't just go to my generic playlist and play whatever song I want. I have to scroll to find the song or...

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Shuffle Defaulting To Off Whilst Connected To Cars Bluetooth

PlanPremium CountryUKDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueWhilst driving as a delivery driver, I often turn off the car (leaving my phone in for a matter of minutes, if that), jump back in and carry on my journey. If play...

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Plan Premium  Country UK Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue Whilst driving as a delivery driver, I often turn off the car (leaving my phone in...

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Solved!! Lyrics and suggest a modify

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4) My Question or IssueHi, I try to explain my "problems":1 It's not possible read lyrics of any songs that I listen. Why?Will available this feature? 2 I would suggest a modify about dele...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.4)   My Question or Issue Hi, I try to explain my "problems": 1 It's not possible read lyrics of any songs that I ...

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HELP

Plan; PremiumCountry; US Device; iPhone XI don’t get service when i’m at work so i have to use the app offline which is fine, but when i end up getting service and try to use the app it automatically signs me out. not a huge deal but is very annoying...

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Plan; Premium Country; US   Device; iPhone X I don’t get service when i’m at work so i have to use the app offline which is fine, but when i end up getting service and try to use the ap...

Loxer

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Frozen screen

My app on my phone (iPhone 7) has been frozen on the logo of the app for several days now. I can access Spotify on my laptop (Macbook air) fine, and even play music on my mac through to my phone, but cannot even get into the app. PLEASE HELP. (iOS 12...

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My app on my phone (iPhone 7) has been frozen on the logo of the app for several days now. I can access Spotify on my laptop (Macbook air) fine, and even play music on my mac through to my phone, but...

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DEUTSCH: CarPlay selektiert Lieder

Hallo,mir ist aufgefallen, dass Spitify unter Apple CarPlay manche Lieder nicht abspielt. Sie werden zwar kurz im Auto angezeigt, dann aber übersprungen. Seltsam, weil sie am Handy abspielbar sind. Ein beispiel hierfür ist die Band „Frei.Wild“... wed...

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Hallo, mir ist aufgefallen, dass Spitify unter Apple CarPlay manche Lieder nicht abspielt.  Sie werden zwar kurz im Auto angezeigt, dann aber übersprungen.  Seltsam, weil sie am Handy ab...

Slider5000

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Paying for premium, but seeing ads for Spotify podcasts on Home tab

Why exactly is Spotify showing me ads for their podcasts in the Home tab of the app when I am a paid Premium subscriber? I was under the impression that paying for Premium provides an ad-free experience, but apparently this is no longer the case. Not...

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Why exactly is Spotify showing me ads for their podcasts in the Home tab of the app when I am a paid Premium subscriber? I was under the impression that paying for Premium provides an ad-free experie...

Loxer

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Empty Playlists on iPhone

I can see/play all my playlists on my computer but many (but not all) of my playlists show as EMPTY on any of the iOS devices that I try. The playlist will even say that is 2-hours long but does not contain any songs. Some playlists show only a few s...

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I can see/play all my playlists on my computer but many (but not all) of my playlists show as EMPTY on any of the iOS devices that I try. The playlist will even say that is 2-hours long but does not ...

Loxer

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Songs Category Gone

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone 10)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueHey all,Noticed that after the iOS update a couple of days ago that the Songs category is gone. I liked to filter this category by downloads, go offline and then listen ...

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Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone 10) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Hey all, Noticed that after the iOS update a couple of days ago that the Songs category...

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Discover weekly has not updated in a year

PlanPremium CountryUSA Device(iPhone 10xs, Ipad Pro) My Question or IssueI recently restarted my Spotify account. My Discover Weekly did not update today as I expected. The last time Discover Weekly updated was a year ago. Will it take time for the d...

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    Plan Premium   Country USA   Device (iPhone 10xs, Ipad Pro)   My Question or Issue I recently restarted my Spotify account. My Discover Weekly did not update ...

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App crashes/bugs out (iOS)

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1.3 My Question or IssueThe app on my phone freezes when I press a song to start playing. The app totally bugs out, until I close the app entirely. Then I start the app again and ...

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  Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1.3   My Question or Issue The app on my phone freezes when I press a song to start playing. Th...

Billy-J

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Impossible to delete or redownload songless albums in my library.

PremiumusaIphoneMy Question or Issue - In my library in the albums section ALL the songs in every full saved album is gone. There is no option to delete the empty album . The download button is grayed out and won’t work. The text says “you haven’t sa...

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Premium usa Iphone My Question or Issue -  In my library in the albums section ALL the songs in every full saved album is gone. There is no option to delete the empty album .  The downl...

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Impossible to delete or redownload songless albums in my library.

PremiumusaIphoneMy Question or Issue - In my library in the albums section ALL the songs in every full saved album is gone. There is no option to delete the empty album . The download button is grayed out and won’t work. The text says “you haven’t sa...

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Premium usa Iphone My Question or Issue -  In my library in the albums section ALL the songs in every full saved album is gone. There is no option to delete the empty album .  The downl...

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Bypassing “offline sync” because it doesn’t exist on device

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating System(iOS 10, Windows 10) My Question or IssueI got it to appear here by making a new folder on my laptop and dropping in the songs. Then made a new playlist on my desktop version. Then I turned off “...

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  Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone XS Max Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue I got it to appear here by making a new folder on my laptop and droppi...

TRandrup

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Can't download songs on my Premium Account

Hey everyone, So I have an Iphone 5 that is completely up to date on all iOS updates. I am also on a family premium account. For some reason on this iPhone though, I do not have access to any premium perks such as being able to save and download musi...

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Hey everyone,  So I have an Iphone 5 that is completely up to date on all iOS updates. I am also on a family premium account. For some reason on this iPhone though, I do not have access to any ...

Loxer

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Spotify plays wrong song

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.4 My Question or IssueI use Spotify Connect with my Amazon Echo. When I play a Playlist in shuffle mode, and add a Song to the queue with the Spotify iOS App, the Echo plays the wrong so...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.4   My Question or Issue I use Spotify Connect with my Amazon Echo. When I play a Playlist in shuffle mode, and a...

Billy-J

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Spotify is buggy on iOS 12.1.2

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 12.1.2)My Question or IssueWhen I have my iPhone on standby, Spotify open (not listening to music) and I don't use my iPhone for a few minutes and I come back wanting to search a song on S...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 12.1.2) My Question or Issue When I have my iPhone on standby, Spotify open (not listening to music) and I don't use my i...

Loxer

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About apple watch complication

Hi, i would like to know when can the spotify complication in the latest apple watch face can show the singer and the song name?PlanPremiumCountryHong Kong DeviceIphone XOperating Systemios 12.1.4 watchOS 5.1.3

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Hi, i would like to know when can the spotify complication in the latest apple watch face can show the singer and the song name? Plan Premium Country Hong Kong  Device Iphone X Operating ...

Billy-J

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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...

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  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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