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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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Rastereyes

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No sound when using Spotify on Apple HomePod

I’ve been using Spotify on my iOS device ( 8 plus - iOS 12.1.2) to stream the sound through my HomePod for a long time now. About two weeks ago Spotify sound just stopped, it shows that it is connected but no audio come out the HomePod. I have isolat...

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I’ve been using Spotify on my iOS device ( 8 plus - iOS 12.1.2) to stream the sound through my HomePod for a long time now. About two weeks ago Spotify sound just stopped, it shows that it is connect...

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Song Not Downloaded message on iOS but can play on PC

PlanFamily PremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 6s, Dell LaptopOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2; Windows 10 pro My Question or Issue A lot of songs (90% of a 200 song playlist) are greyed out on my phone. I know that sometimes an artist or label removes son...

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Plan Family Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 6s, Dell Laptop Operating System iOS 12.1.2; Windows 10 pro  My Question or Issue   A lot of songs (90% of a 200 song playlist)...

thinkOfaNumber

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Spotify crashes after calls in BMW

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2Spotify App Version8.4.89.675 My Question or Issue I have a BMW 2-Series and listen to my Spotify playlists from my phone by connecting it through the BMW connected services on the iD...

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.1.2 Spotify App Version 8.4.89.675   My Question or Issue  I have a BMW 2-Series and listen to my Spo...

etiennea56

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No longer able to dislike artist or song, or even thumbs down a song

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 8Operating System12.1.2 My Question or Issue I can no longer dislike a song, nor do I have the ability to “don’t play songs from this artist” when listening to a station.

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 8 Operating System 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  I can no longer dislike a song, nor do I have the ability to “don’t play songs from thi...

tandreasen

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V8.4.88 doesn’t respect the “don’t use cell data” flag

PlanPremiumCountry USA DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue As of v8.4.88 the iOS app no longer respects the “don’t use cell data” flag. Even with this disabled it still streams over my cellular connection. The only way to p...

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Plan Premium Country  USA  Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  As of v8.4.88 the iOS app no longer respects the “don’t use cell data” fl...

znelson

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The "heart" icon is back 😒

The + button to add/save songs has turned into a heart. This looks stupid and is very confusing! This issue first happened back in July of 2018 and everyone hated the change so much that surprisingly Spotify actually listened to it's users for once a...

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The + button to add/save songs has turned into a heart. This looks stupid and is very confusing!   This issue first happened back in July of 2018  and everyone hated the change so mu...

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Swipe Queue

PlanPremiumCountryunited states of America DeviceiPhone 6sOperating System(iOS 12.1.2) My Question or Issue Swipe for queue is not working on the artist home page but it will work if I go to a specific album. I just started having this issue, it alwa...

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  Plan Premium Country united states of America   Device iPhone 6s Operating System (iOS 12.1.2)   My Question or Issue  Swipe for queue is not working on the artist h...

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Spotify Minutes

Hey I have a general question: How does Spotify counts your minutes your listen to music? Does Spotify counts Musicminutes also by listening offline? And does Spotify counts music only if the music is on, not just being opened? GreetingsPæddy

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Hey   I have a general question:    How does Spotify counts your minutes your listen to music? Does Spotify counts Musicminutes also by listening offline? And does Spotify counts m...

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Solved!! format changed on Iphone but not Ipad

why Has the format on my I phone 7 changed. I cannot see what is in my playlists now to play it. I can only click on shuffle to start it playing rather than choose which song to start off. It hasnt altered on my Ipad, just my I phone.

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   why Has the format on my I phone 7 changed. I cannot see what is in my playlists now to play it. I can only click on shuffle to start it playing rather than choose which song to start o...

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Song won’t play on an album that’s downloaded.

Plan- Premium CountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueSo, I have an album downloaded and all the songs play consistently with no problem, except for one. It’s not a WiFi error, nor is the title greyed out, i...

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Plan - Premium  Country United States   Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue So, I have an album downloaded and all the songs play consistentl...

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Spotify not playing on iOS devices (as well as desktop). Help needed.

Since this week I am unable to stream my Spotify Premium to my Sonos Play:5.I have tried using an different devices running iOS (lastest phones and tablet). All not working. However, I am able to play from the Spotify app via AirPlay to the Sonos.Als...

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  Since this week I am unable to stream my Spotify Premium to my Sonos Play:5. I have tried using an different devices running iOS (lastest phones and tablet). All not working.   Howeve...

kiddingguy

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iPhone X: the best codec for bluetooth headphones

Hi all, I would like to buy new bluetooth headphones, but I don't know how to solve problem with the right codec. How to connect headphones with AAC or AptX codec? I am not satisfied with SBS, because of the poor quality. I have iPhone X. Thank you f...

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Hi all, I would like to buy new bluetooth headphones, but I don't know how to solve problem with the right codec. How to connect headphones with AAC or AptX codec? I am not satisfied with S...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Not Playing On WIFI (Xfinity)

Using Spotify on iPhone X. Lately I noticed that when I switched to WIFI (Xfinity) connection, the Spotify app won't stream. Is this an issue of blocked ports? Did the Spotify developers updated the app to use non standard ports? I cannot lower my Fi...

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Using Spotify on iPhone X. Lately I noticed that when I switched to WIFI (Xfinity) connection, the Spotify app won't stream. Is this an issue of blocked ports? Did the Spotify developers updated the ...

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Windows app changes iPhone system volume without being connected

PlanPremiumCountry IrelandDeviceiPhone 8/Dell Inspiron LaptopOperating SystemiOS12/Windows 10 My Question or Issue I have been having an issue recently, every time I change the Spotify in-app volume on my windows machine, it changes the system-wide v...

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Plan Premium Country  Ireland Device iPhone 8/Dell Inspiron Laptop Operating System iOS12/Windows 10   My Question or Issue  I have been having an issue recently, every time ...

ConorKeane

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Apple CarPlay Playlist Sort Order

I have my playlists sorted in my Spotify app by “Recently Added,” so the newest songs I’ve added to the playlist are at the top. But when using Apple CarPlay, this doesn’t carry over. Playlists are only sorted by ‘oldest to newest’. I was wondering i...

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I have my playlists sorted in my Spotify app by “Recently Added,” so the newest songs I’ve added to the playlist are at the top.   But when using Apple CarPlay, this doesn’t carry over. Playli...

Brandnewdrew

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iPad Spotify app will not connect to other devices. iOS 10.3.3

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPad 4 Operating SystemiOS 10.3.3 My Question or Issue Up until recently I could connect directly through the Spotify app to my airplay devices to control Spotify from my iPad. I rely on it to connect to our PA system as a ...

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Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPad 4  Operating System iOS 10.3.3   My Question or Issue  Up until recently I could connect directly through the Spotify app to my airp...

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Solved!! No More Offline Music allowed

Plan:Free/PremiumCountry : France DeviceiPhone SE 2017Operating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Issue: My app tells me I can’t download music anymore but I have less that 12 Go of music.I have this message (picture attached) and I’ve almost deleted all my music ...

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  Plan: Free/Premium Country : France  Device iPhone SE 2017 Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Issue:  My app tells me I can’t download music anymore but I have less that...

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Superuser Contribution Local Files not playing on Iphone

I have a bunch of local files on my mac and those songs are playing just fine on my playlist there, but when I try to use it on my phone only four of the songs show up. I've tried everything but nothing seems to fix this. Help!

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  I have a bunch of local files on my mac and those songs are playing just fine on my playlist there, but when I try to use it on my phone only four of the songs show up. I've tried e...

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Can't follow radio stations. Thinks it's a playlist

PlanPremium for FamilyCountry USADeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOs 12.1.2 My Question or Issue When I attempt to follow a radio station on my iphone it thinks it's a playlist. The end result is that I don't have the thumbs up/down icons so I can't g...

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Plan Premium for Family Country  USA Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOs 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  When I attempt to follow a radio station on my iphone it thinks it's...

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TOP-Recommendations as Playlist?

I love to listen to my personalized recommendations from Spotify. The problem about it is, that i have to select every single track. Is it possible to play the recommendations as a playlist, one after the other? Greetings Frank

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I love to listen to my personalized recommendations from Spotify. The problem about it is, that i have to select every single track. Is it possible to play the recommendations as a playlist, one afte...

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