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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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Gigiii

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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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mtollhouse

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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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Radio bring the old one back

PlanPremiumCountry EcuadorDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12.1.3 My Question or Issue I used the old radio feature all the time, now when i press the go to radio option it takes me to a playlist where I can no longer like or dislike songs, please s...

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  Plan Premium Country  Ecuador Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12.1.3   My Question or Issue  I used the old radio feature all the time, now when i press the...

Brunelicia

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Superuser Contribution playlists won’t appear

For over a week now my daily mix playlists won’t even appear and only the number 5 one does, tonight all the playlists that used appear on demand just disappeared also and they’re only available with the shuffle mode. I’m a free user and I know I can...

Casual Listener

For over a week now my daily mix playlists won’t even appear and only the number 5 one does, tonight all the playlists that used appear on demand just disappeared also and they’re only available with...

Peter

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The playlists, even in the shuffle mode, keeps playing the same songs

My problem is: when I want to listen to any playlist, the app keeps playing the same kind of music ( mostly the older ones I put in this playlist ). This is really annoying because it never plays de last one I added, I have to choose them myself. It ...

Newbie

My problem is: when I want to listen to any playlist, the app keeps playing the same kind of music ( mostly the older ones I put in this playlist ). This is really annoying because it never plays de ...

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Spotify design changed and now it’s back to normal

PlanPremiumCountryNetherlandsDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or IssueYesterday my Spotify design changed (in a good way) and now it’s back to normal. Is there any way to get it back?

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Plan Premium Country Netherlands Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue Yesterday my Spotify design changed (in a good way) and now it’s back to normal. Is...

Billy-J

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Radio / Discoveries of the Week

PremiumCountry - UK DeviceiPhone 8 and iPad mini Operating System iOS 12.11 My Question or Issue Hi,whenever i play on the radio if I press the button (dislike) it will automatically skip the song, but also skip the next song after it without my sayi...

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  Premium Country - UK   Device iPhone 8 and iPad mini  Operating System iOS 12.11   My Question or Issue  Hi, whenever i play on the radio if I press the 🚫 button...

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Superuser Contribution Local won’t appear on app in iPhone

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.1.3 I’ve had local files on my phone playlist before but when I switch phones recently I couldn’t get them to appear on my playlists. I’ve downloaded them onto my phone via iTunes and I’ve ad...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.1.3   I’ve had local files on my phone playlist before but when I switch phones recently I couldn’t get them to ap...

Guido

Spotify Legend

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Solved!! How to download album not on Spotify to iPhone from local files?

DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12.1.2 My Question or Issue I recently bought In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson through iTunes, which isn't available on Spotify. Through local files, I can play the songs on my computer, however I wan...

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Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12.1.2   My Question or Issue  I recently bought In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson through iTunes, which isn't available on Sp...

Bittencourt

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Question about new release section.

So I always enjoy looking at the new release category to just check out new artists and see what’s new out there, it’s been a way for me to find new stuff that I wouldn’t necessarily think to look up. The problem is now the new release section is cat...

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So I always enjoy looking at the new release category to just check out new artists and see what’s new out there, it’s been a way for me to find new stuff that I wouldn’t necessarily think to look up...

vuz0

Newbie

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Spotify crashes after pressing song

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone 6s)Operating System(iOS 12.1.3)Every time I try to play a song my spotify freezes and then crashes. I had this issue before when pausing songs but the new update fixed, but now I can't play anything. I deleted and ...

Newbie

  Plan Premium Country  USA Device (iPhone 6s) Operating System (iOS 12.1.3) Every time I try to play a song my spotify freezes and then crashes. I had this issue before when ...

Jkaiden1554

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I disliked a song on radio, and now it won’t let me even play the song outside of it...

So I was going through radio, and this song I was really jamming to came on, so I grabbed my phone to pick it up and click “like” on it, and I actually did! But I did something weird with my hand and pressed dislike right after that, and it went away...

Newbie

So I was going through radio, and this song I was really jamming to came on, so I grabbed my phone to pick it up and click “like” on it, and I actually did! But I did something weird with my hand and...

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Local Files Won't Sync to my iPhone

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone Xs MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.1.3 My Question or Issue I have been trying to get a local file that I got onto my computer to sync over to my iPhone but nothing has worked. I have gone through the given steps:Connect ...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone Xs Max Operating System iOS 12.1.3   My Question or Issue  I have been trying to get a local file that I got onto my computer to sync ...

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songs not playing in their entirety plus russian dance music interrupting my playlists

Lately when I try to listen to a playlist (mine or a spotify playlist) through Apple PLay on my IPhone 7 +, IOS 12.1.2 in my car, the songs change after 60 seconds and within 3 minutes, Russian dance songs start playing. I've tried deleting the songs...

Newbie

Lately when I try to listen to a playlist (mine or a spotify playlist) through Apple PLay on my IPhone 7 +, IOS 12.1.2 in my car, the songs change after 60 seconds and within 3 minutes, Russian dance...

Bittencourt

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NEW MUSIC FOR ME

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue What happened to the New Music For Me on the homepage? Also, please let us customize our homepages! What a complete cluttered mess spotify has become!

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue  What happened to the New Music For Me on the homepage? Also, please let us custo...

Bittencourt

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My Connecting To Devices Isn’t Working

My phone plays music perfectly but when ever I try to play it on my PlayStation or My Fire Tv it pauses right as I hit play It won’t play at all it pauses every second and then 30 seconds later it crashesPlanFreeCountry USADevice(iPhone XS)

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My phone plays music perfectly but when ever I try to play it on my PlayStation or My Fire Tv it pauses right as I hit play It won’t play at all it pauses every second and then 30 seconds later it cr...

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Superuser Contribution How come I cannot see my queue?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12My Question or IssueWith the new update I can no longer view my queue. I have tried finding it through multiple locations. Also the repeat button is no longer easily accessible. Why did that c...

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 Plan Premium Country USA  Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue With the new update I can no longer view my queue. I have tried finding it through multiple ...

MattSuda

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Can't download the Spotify app

I have Spotify premium on my desktop and my phone, but I tried to dl the spotify app onto my Ipad and it won't dl because it says I need 10.1 update or more. I have run update on my Ipad 3 times (it takes for ever) and each time I am told I am up to ...

Newbie

I have Spotify premium on my desktop and my phone, but I tried to dl the spotify app onto my Ipad and it won't dl because it says I need 10.1 update or more.  I have run update on my Ipad 3 time...

Loxer

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Solved!! iPhone vs MacPro

Have used Spotify on my MacPro for a long time. I got a new iphone 6s and spent an obscene amount of time getting it set up, finding playlists, etc. The phone is using the same account as on the laptop, with all the playlists loaded. Songs play fine ...

Casual Listener

Have used Spotify on my MacPro for a long time. I got a new iphone 6s and spent an obscene amount of time getting it set up, finding playlists, etc. The phone is using the same account as on the lapt...

Loxer

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Songs cut off on iPhone
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I want quick access to the artist's albums when I open an artist in my artists list

PlanPremiumOperating SystemiOS & Android My Question or Issue I want quick access to the artist's albums when I open an artist in my artists list - skip the intermediate "artist landing page" that one contains the top tracks. Why would any sane perso...

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Plan Premium Operating System iOS & Android   My Question or Issue  I want quick access to the artist's albums when I open an artist in my artists list - skip the intermediate "ar...

Brunelicia

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Solved!! Spotify App. Storage

PlanPremiumCountry PhilippinesDevice(iPhone 6, iPad mini 4)Operating SystemiOS 12.1.1-iPad mini 4iOS 12.1.2-iPhone 6 My Question or Issue:In my Spotify app. I went to check out my spotify storage in both of my devices and it seems that this one calle...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country  Philippines Device (iPhone 6, iPad mini 4) Operating System iOS 12.1.1 -iPad mini 4 iOS 12.1.2 -iPhone 6   My Question or Issue: In my Spotify app. I went...

Nielben

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Why was the radio function removed from the IOS App?

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhoneOperating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue Last year, the radio function on the app for IOS disappeared, I guess with an update. However, now all I have are playlists, which songs can't be thumbed up or down, ther...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country USA  Device iPhone Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue  Last year, the radio function on the app for IOS disappeared, I guess with an update...

Daiclanshire

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