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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 ...

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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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“Because you listened too” section

Hello,There used to be a section on my home page that had suggested artists based on what artists I listen too. It wasn’t a playlist it was a scroll section like the recently played and the made for you sections on the home page and not the discover ...

Newbie

Hello, There used to be a section on my home page that had suggested artists based on what artists I listen too. It wasn’t a playlist it was a scroll section like the recently played and the made fo...

Loxer

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Spotify is crashing when I leave the app.

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceIPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Every time I leave the app, and not actually close out of it, it crashes. It freezes and then I have to close it and reopen it or it doesn’t work.

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  Plan Premium Country  USA Device IPhone 6s Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Every time I leave the app, and not actually close out of it, it crashes. I...

Loxer

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Playback failed

So I’ve been traveling recently and have ran into a very frustrating issue with the videos on the Pop Rising playlist. It says “playback failed. We’re not able to play this video in your current location.” I was looking for solutions to this and saw ...

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So I’ve been traveling recently and have ran into a very frustrating issue with the videos on the Pop Rising playlist. It says “playback failed. We’re not able to play this video in your current loca...

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Frustrations with Download / Queue

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 8+Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueI use Spotify primarily to listen to podcasts. In an ideal situation, I would be able to have a list of just the episodes that I want to listen to out of all the podcasts...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone 8+ Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue I use Spotify primarily to listen to podcasts. In an ideal situation, I would be able t...

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Solved!! App Crashes After Music Pauses

PlanPremiumCountry United KingdomDevice(iPhone 7)Operating SystemiOS 12.1.2Version 8.4.89.675My Question or IssueI listen to music through Bowers and Wilkins PX wireless headphones which automatically pause Spotify when I take them off. If the music ...

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Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom Device (iPhone 7) Operating System iOS 12.1.2 Version  8.4.89.675 My Question or Issue I listen to music through Bowers and Wilkins PX wirele...

Tjanke1

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Superuser Contribution I can’t play certain explicit songs

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceIPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueI have explicit content enabled, and certain explicit songs still don’t play. I don’t get why this is happening. I can play most explicit songs on Spotify. But some songs...

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  Plan Premium Country  USA Device IPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue I have explicit content enabled, and certain explicit songs still don’t play. I d...

Ivan

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Cannot play downloaded albums

A few days ago I needed to make a new account because my e-mail adress changed, and I registered via Facebook in my previous account so I had to make a new one. I was and am still in a Family Premium subscription. As soon as I loged into my new accou...

Casual Listener

A few days ago I needed to make a new account because my e-mail adress changed, and I registered via Facebook in my previous account so I had to make a new one.   I was and am still in a Famil...

Loxer

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Why does spotify think heavy rotation is a good idea?

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Why doesn't Spotify do away with heavy rotation?

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  Why doesn't Spotify do away with heavy rotation?

Loxer

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Deep links on Instagram not working?

When I share music on Instagram the deep links to Spotify are missing? And I can’t see other people’s deep links to Spotify music either??

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When I share music on Instagram the deep links to Spotify are missing? And I can’t see other people’s deep links to Spotify music either??  

chrstinednielle

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Can't listen to certain artists

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1.3 My Question or IssueI'm suddenly having an issue, which has persisted for roughly 24 hours now, where I am unable to listen to a certain artist, blackbear, from my iPhone. ...

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Plan Premium Country United States  Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1.3   My Question or Issue I'm suddenly having an issue, which has persisted for roughly 24 hours ...

reptons

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Offline mode Catch 22

My Question or Issue OK. I get now that this is a “personal” streaming service and I won’t be able to stream to 2 devices at the same time even with premium. So how do I go offline on my iPad to listen to downloaded content while not interrupting my ...

Casual Listener

    My Question or Issue  OK. I get now that this is a “personal” streaming service and I won’t be able to stream to 2 devices at the same time even with premium. So how do I go off...

Loxer

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Can't install Spotify on my iPad 2 because I'm not at iOS 10

PlanPremium CountryUS DeviceiPad 2Operating SystemiOS 9.3.5 My Question or Issue I happily used an old iPad for music. Last week, my iPad was trying to automatically update and crashed hard, so I was forced to restore it as a new iPad. My iPad is too...

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Plan Premium   Country US   Device iPad 2 Operating System iOS 9.3.5   My Question or Issue  I happily used an old iPad for music.  Last week, my iPad was trying ...

Maxim

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Only plays part of a song before skipping to the next one

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiphoneXOperating System(iOS 10 My Question or IssueWhen I am listening to any playlist in Spotify, it won't play any song in its entirety before skipping to the next. This is extremely frustrating. I have rebooted the phon...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iphoneX Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue When I am listening to any playlist in Spotify, it won't play any song in its entirety bef...

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Iphone playing moving album cover

There are some songs on my phone that I play but they have a moving picture when it’s playing. How do I turn it off? It is VERY distracting when I drive. Also there doesn’t seem to be a like or dislike button on thhose moving songs? If i dont like th...

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There are some songs on my phone that I play but they have a moving picture when it’s playing. How do I turn it off? It is VERY distracting when I drive. Also there doesn’t seem to be a like or disli...

Loxer

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Account hacked

Devices: Macbook Pro, Iphone 7 and 8 My Question or Issue Hello, it seems that my account has been hacked. I realised on a number of occasions that my account was in use by another user. It seems that a Playstation4 has been connected. Sometims I lis...

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      Devices: Macbook Pro, Iphone 7 and 8  My Question or Issue  Hello, it seems that my account has been hacked. I realised on a number of occasions that my account wa...

Loxer

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Missing songs in Spotify on iOS search results

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone Operating System(iOS 12 - latest version.) My Question or IssueSpotify search on my iPhone is showing incomplete / missing results for songs. For example, it will not find any song with the name "Darkhaast", though...

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  Plan Premium Country USA  Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 12 - latest version.)   My Question or Issue Spotify search on my iPhone is showing incomplete / mis...

Feeder87

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Spotify Remote - volume control stopped working

Plan: PremiumCountry: USA DeviceiPhone 5CMacBookSpotify Web I have nice speakers wired into my kitchen from a nice amplifier/stereo in another room and all I want to do is remote control an old iOS device plugged into that stereo so I can play Spotif...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA   Device iPhone 5C MacBook Spotify Web    I have nice speakers wired into my kitchen from a nice amplifier/stereo in another room and all  ...

Loxer

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plays only a part

https://www.files-conversion.com/file-convert/result/baeca8c1_6fe2_4398_a43f_e2994edde7b6.mp4 Plan: free Country: United States Device(iPhone 6)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue plays only a portion the song

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https://www.files-conversion.com/file-convert/result/baeca8c1_6fe2_4398_a43f_e2994edde7b6.mp4   Plan: free   Country: United States    Device (iPhone 6) Operating System ...

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Premium don’t play song issue

When I wasn’t using Spotify premium, I had songs I didn’t like so I put them on do not play (on my phone). They play on my computer (which I don’t care about, this is not an issue), but when I switched to premium I decided I did like these songs and ...

Newbie

When I wasn’t using Spotify premium, I had songs I didn’t like so I put them on do not play (on my phone). They play on my computer (which I don’t care about, this is not an issue), but when I switch...

Jarivveldhuizen

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Playlist Folders Taken Away on iPhone

PlanFreeCountry USADevice(iPhone SE)Operating System(iOS 12.1) My Question or IssueSeveral months ago I noticed that the playlist folders I created weren’t showing on my phone anymore. I’ve wanted to fix it but been putting it off. My playlists are s...

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Plan Free Country  USA Device (iPhone SE) Operating System (iOS 12.1)   My Question or Issue Several months ago I noticed that the playlist folders I created weren’t showing on my...

Loxer

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