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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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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...

cjones1000

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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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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...

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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...

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