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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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Iamtable

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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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Rastereyes

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Superuser Contribution Short pops, distortion, volume drops and delays

PlanPremium DeviceiPhone 13 Pro Max, HomePod, UniFi Network Operating System(Latest) My Question or IssueQuality of the playback on homepod is abysmal. With a very strong network signal and premium gear, there are constant short pops, distortion, vol...

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Plan Premium   Device iPhone 13 Pro Max, HomePod, UniFi Network    Operating System (Latest)   My Question or Issue Quality of the playback on homepod is abysmal. With a...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Content Skipping Ahead Constantly

PlanPremium FamilyCountryUSADeviceiPhone 16Operating SystemiOS 18.1.1 My Question or IssueAll content (songs, podcasts, etc.) skip when connected to bluetooth. Skipping is constant, sometimes with content cutting in and out, speeding up randomly, or ...

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Plan Premium Family Country USA Device iPhone 16 Operating System iOS 18.1.1   My Question or Issue All content (songs, podcasts, etc.) skip when connected to bluetooth. Skipping is co...

OscarDC

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(IOS/Iphone) Spotify downloads not showing in local files

hello,I just bought premium for the first time in a while and downloaded my playlist but the songs won’t show in local files. And yes, I have checked my settings but there isn’t a library option.can someone help me?

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hello, I just bought premium for the first time in a while and downloaded my playlist but the songs won’t show in local files. And yes, I have checked my settings but there isn’t a library option. ...

Amay

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Superuser Contribution Not getting notifications about new podcast episodes even though I have them turned on

Hi, In Spotify settings I have 'New Episode Notifications' turned on for 3 podcasts, all was working fine until a few days ago, now when there is a new podcast episode I don't get a notification. I have notifications turned on in settings on my iPad ...

Music Fan

Hi, In Spotify settings I have 'New Episode Notifications' turned on for 3 podcasts, all was working fine until a few days ago, now when there is a new podcast episode I don't get a notification. &n...

albertwenty1

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Superuser Contribution Speed on Iwatch downloaded Podcast and music

PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceSmart Watch Apple Ultra 2Operating System My Question or IssueI would like to change the speed of the podcast I downloaded on the watch to listen to while I'm running

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Plan Premium Country Italy  Device Smart Watch Apple Ultra 2 Operating System   My Question or Issue I would like to change the speed of the podcast I downloaded on the watch to li...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify fix this bug with Music Videos/Cover switch

Sometimes and especially the first time when pressing the „Switch to video“ button on a song it switches while showing a small preview of the video, instead of the cover art. It should always show cover art when switching to Music video.Please fix th...

Roadie

Sometimes and especially the first time when pressing the „Switch to video“ button on a song it switches while showing a small preview of the video, instead of the cover art. It should always show co...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Poor audio quality when using bluetooth

I experience poor audio quality when using Bluetooth to stream Spotify audio. I’ve been able to replicate this issue by using Spotify’s microphone talk-to-search feature. The issue can be temporarily resolved by closing the app or restarting the devi...

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I experience poor audio quality when using Bluetooth to stream Spotify audio. I’ve been able to replicate this issue by using Spotify’s microphone talk-to-search feature. The issue can be temporarily...

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Superuser Contribution Moved to iPhone (AirPods) happens when playing on PC and app is open

Recently my AirPods started to "jump" from my Mac to the Spotify app everytime it's open, pausing my music. This seems to be a bug in the Spotify app, which when opened seems to show the "volume controls" for the Mac.Somehow this triggers the iPhone ...

Casual Listener

Recently my AirPods started to "jump" from my Mac to the Spotify app everytime it's open, pausing my music. This seems to be a bug in the Spotify app, which when opened seems to show the "volume cont...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution IOS lock screen widget takes up full screen

Now the IOS lock screen widget shows the album cover too and takes up the whole lock screen, so I can't see my own background and other widgets while listening to spotify. Please change it back to the previous layout showing only the player or at lea...

Newbie

Now the IOS lock screen widget shows the album cover too and takes up the whole lock screen, so I can't see my own background and other widgets while listening to spotify. Please change it back to th...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution I CANT FIND WHERE MY LOCAL FILES ARE STORED ON IPHONE

WHERE ARE MY LOCAL FILES STORED? IT SEEMS THEY ARE HIDDEN FROM ME ON PURPOSE. I CAN PLAY THEM/INTERACT WITH THEM THROUGH THE SPOTIFY APP BUT THEY ARE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND ON MY PHONE SO I CANT DELETE THEM

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WHERE ARE MY LOCAL FILES STORED? IT SEEMS THEY ARE HIDDEN FROM ME ON PURPOSE. I CAN PLAY THEM/INTERACT WITH THEM THROUGH THE SPOTIFY APP BUT THEY ARE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND ON MY PHONE SO I CANT DELETE ...

Eni

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[Mobile] "New Music For You" Popup: How to disable?

Hi,So, having been a Premium user for many years now, today was quite dissatisfying: There was a deliberate ad on my screen when I opened the app from iOS, a promotion of some new album from some whatever artist.All my notification settings are turne...

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Hi, So, having been a Premium user for many years now, today was quite dissatisfying: There was a deliberate ad on my screen when I opened the app from iOS, a promotion of some new album from some w...

Jasonjcj

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Superuser Contribution I can't scroll on the left side of the screen.

It only happens in Spotify, and it's not a issue with my display. Already performed a clean reinstall etc etc.PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDevice(iPhone 6S)Operating System(iOS 15.7.5)My Question or IssueHow do i fix this?

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It only happens in Spotify, and it's not a issue with my display. Already performed a clean reinstall etc etc. Plan Premium Country Brazil Device (iPhone 6S) Operating System (iOS 15.7.5) ...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution iOS alarm is Silent when using Spotify Sleep Timer

When I set Do Not Disturb > Sleep Focus with an alarm time of 6am and listen to Spotify before bed and set the Sleep Timer to 1 hour or end of episode, my alarm goes off but it is silent, no audio. I am on iOS 18.1 and Spotify 8.9.92. Others have not...

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When I set Do Not Disturb > Sleep Focus with an alarm time of 6am and listen to Spotify before bed and set the Sleep Timer to 1 hour or end of episode, my alarm goes off but it is silent, no audio...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution Will Spotify Premium allow Spotify to work overseas?

I live in Australia and I have a free Spotify account which works fine. However when I went to Vietnam earlier this year my Spotify would not work. In a few weeks I will be heading off to France for two months and I really need Spotify with me. Does ...

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I live in Australia and I have a free Spotify account which works fine. However when I went to Vietnam earlier this year my Spotify would not work. In a few weeks I will be heading off to France for ...

JAA22

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution When I search a song, it's playing on reapeat instead of playing similar ones

PlanPremiumCountryPlDeviceiPhone 13 pmOperating Systemios 17.4.1My Question or IssueSame issue as here, but the solution did not work for me, any further advices? https://community.spotify.com/t5/Android/Similar-songs-not-playing-after-searched-song-...

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Plan Premium Country Pl Device iPhone 13 pm Operating System ios 17.4.1 My Question or Issue Same issue as here, but the solution did not work for me, any further advices? 🙂  https://...

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Superuser Contribution iPhone 16 Pro and AirPods Pro 2 - Music with hiss static noise

I have a iPhone 16 Pro and AirPods Pro 2. I also have a Spotify Premium account. And when I’m listening music, there is a hissing static background noise, specifically noticeable when hearing classical music loud. I have the latest IOS version and th...

Casual Listener

I have a iPhone 16 Pro and AirPods Pro 2. I also have a Spotify Premium account. And when I’m listening music, there is a hissing static background noise, specifically noticeable when hearing classic...

MihailY

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Can’t stream playlist (just only 2 songs), on my apple watch serie 8

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

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Superuser Contribution Playlist Cover

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceiPhone11Operating SystemMost Recent iOSMy Question or IssueI can’t add my own cover photo, it either says cannot add new image and then prompts me to try again but it never works or it says image too large which ...

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  Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device iPhone11 Operating System Most Recent iOS My Question or Issue I can’t add my own cover photo, it either says cannot add new image and then...

DezakiDezaki

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Re: Smart Shuffle keeps turning itself on

I assume this is my problem, although smart. Shuffle is still greyed out what happens. This just started happening today, I didn’t change anything on my phone since yesterday. here’s a Google doc with a series of screenshots of me selecting a song, h...

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I assume this is my problem, although smart. Shuffle is still greyed out what happens.  This just started happening today, I didn’t change anything on my phone since yesterday.  here’s a Go...

doramagnea93

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution [iPad] New Update Won’t Allow Reorder Of Songs In Playlist

Hey, I’m using an iPad Air 2 (IOS 12.2) and the newest update, I think it was either Tuesday 16 April or Wednesday 17 April, seems to have changed they way my playlists work. I like to keep my songs in a custom order where all the songs by a certain ...

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Hey, I’m using an iPad Air 2 (IOS 12.2) and the newest update, I think it was either Tuesday 16 April or Wednesday 17 April, seems to have changed they way my playlists work.   I like to keep ...

Liswernli

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