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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 ...

Roadie

makeabetterapp

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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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Superuser Contribution Waitinglist reappears everytime Spotify starts

One week ago I have placed some songs in the waitinglist. I got sick of the list so deleted it, but every time I start Spotify the waitinglist reappears in my playlist! Very annoying, do you know how to get rid of this bug?

Newbie

One week ago I have placed some songs in the waitinglist. I got sick of the list so deleted it, but every time I start Spotify the waitinglist reappears in my playlist! Very annoying, do you know how...

Peter

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Solved!! control echo with iPhone on family plan

Planfamily plan - consideringCountry USADeviceecho dot and iphone 10 Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue(1) under a premium membership, i can control my echo dots via the iphone application. under a family pla...

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Plan family plan - considering Country  USA Device echo dot and iphone 10   Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue (1) under a ...

deanhl

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Superuser Contribution My Spotify client is broken, need help

Plan: PremiumCountry: Sweden Device: iPhone XMy Question or Issue Hi, my Spotify client has been acting wierd lately and I cant find a way to fix it.When I search for an artist and hit see all songs and I pick a song to play I expect to hear the next...

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  Plan: Premium Country: Sweden  Device: iPhone X My Question or Issue   Hi, my Spotify client has been acting wierd lately and I cant find a way to fix it. When I search f...

darkns

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Solved!! “This song is unavailable”

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 5S & Dell desktopOperating System(iOS 12.1/Windows 7) My Question or Issue Every time I try to listen to the song Season by The Scene Aesthetic on both my Spotify app and also the webplayer on my desktop c...

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Plan Premium Country  United States Device iPhone 5S & Dell desktop Operating System (iOS 12.1/Windows 7)   My Question or Issue  Every time I try to listen to the song S...

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Downloaded music not showing

PlanPremiumCountry Canada Device(iPhone 6 I added all of my music and downloaded all of it.It was fine offline for a bit and then I went into it and went to the albums and artist sections and there was nothing there.I needed to turn on the data for i...

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  Plan Premium Country  Canada  Device (iPhone 6     I added all of my music and downloaded all of it. It was fine offline for a bit and then I went into it an...

vischka

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Music skips and stutters over Bluetooth in my car

Just bought a car (2014 VW Golf). When I play music on Spotify over Bluetooth, songs skip and stutter, like a CD scratching. Can anyone suggest some troubleshooting I can try? I’ve tried turning on Data Saver in the Spotify app, which didn’t help. Al...

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  Just bought a car (2014 VW Golf). When I play music on Spotify over Bluetooth, songs  skip and stutter, like a CD scratching.    Can anyone suggest some troubleshoo...

ardacebi

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Superuser Contribution Spotify running on the background even though I killed the app

PlanPremiumCountryMexicoDeviceiPhone 8 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or Issue I noticed that, even though I close the Spotify app (Home button x2 + swipe up), somehow Spotify is still running. Just now, I was watching a video on my PC and ...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Mexico Device iPhone 8 Plus Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue  I noticed that, even though I close the Spotify app (Home button x2 + swipe up),...

Peter

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Iphone XS Headphone Dongle Pausing Music

PlanPremiumCountryMalta DeviceiPhone XSOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueSince the iphone does not have a headphone jack i have to use the headphone dongle and once i plug it the music plays for about half a minute then it pauses the music...

Visitor

Plan Premium Country Malta  Device iPhone XS Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue Since the iphone does not have a headphone jack i have to use the headphone dongle an...

Luke

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Solved!! Radio function is missing

I was coming to report issues with no longer having access to the Daily Mix, which it seems many people have also had, but now the problem is that there is no longer a "radio" on my iPhone Spotify app. The only choices along the bottom of the screen ...

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I was coming to report issues with no longer having access to the Daily Mix, which it seems many people have also had, but now the problem is that there is no longer a "radio" on my iPhone Spotify ap...

Luke

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Brta

Hi. I have signed in for the ios beta program of spotify but did not recoeve an invite. I would like to use the beta. Would you please invite me ASAP? kind regards

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Hi.   I have signed in for the ios beta program of spotify but did not recoeve an invite.    I would like to use the beta. Would you please invite me ASAP?   kind regards &...

MattSuda

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Play randomic from search does not work

After typing a search (for instance, Nancy Sinatra), the songa returned do not play. Either it changes to different singers, or it stops if I push next song. I am a Premium user in Brazil. Iphone 6. IOs 12.1. Telmo

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After typing a search (for instance, Nancy Sinatra), the songa returned do not play. Either it changes to different singers, or it stops if I push next song.   I am a Premium user in Brazil. I...

ardacebi

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I’m having gift card troubles

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Canada Deviceiphone 6s Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue hello, I have gotten a gift card for my birthday (it is for 12 months) and I just went to use it today and I have run into a p...

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Plan Free/Premium Country  Canada  Device iphone 6s  Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue   hello, I have gotten a ...

landonharris88

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Superuser Contribution Daily mixes won’t play

PlanPremiumCountry United Kingdom DeviceiPhone 5SOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I’m trying to play my daily mix playlists and I keep getting a notification that says “Spotify can’t open this type of link ...

Regular

Plan Premium Country  United Kingdom  Device iPhone 5S Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  I’m trying to play my daily ...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution iOS beta Apple Watch with cellular

Will there be a stand alone app for the Apple Watch? With the ability to stream music, not just play offline lists?Like Apple Music, it syncs the playlist and can play them without the phone nereby.

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Will there be a stand alone app for the Apple Watch? With the ability to stream music, not just play offline lists? Like Apple Music, it syncs the playlist and can play them without the phone nereby...

elRedeo

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Superuser Contribution Playlist not playing every song

So I’m just listening to my playlist and I pick a song that I recently added and shuffle it, it only plays recently added songs. My playlist is 700+ songs long and it does the same with old songs it plays only older ones on the playlist.

Newbie

So I’m just listening to my playlist and I pick a song that I recently added and shuffle it, it only plays recently added songs. My playlist is 700+ songs long and it does the same with old songs it ...

Peter

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Apple Watch beta thread?

Hello, Is there an official Apple Watch beta thread on which comments/issues can be reported?

Music Fan

  Hello,   Is there an official Apple Watch beta thread on which comments/issues can be reported?

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Superuser Contribution Unsaved song will not leave library

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 7 Plus and Windows 7 DesktopOperating SystemiOS, Windows My Question or IssueI deleted all my songs from the library so I could start fresh but there is one song despite not even being available for streaming will n...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 7 Plus and Windows 7 Desktop Operating System iOS, Windows   My Question or Issue I deleted all my songs from the library so I could start ...

Katerina

Spotify Legend

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IOS 12.1 bluetooth streaming audio stutter

PlanPremiumCountry UKDeviceiPhone XS MaxOperating SystemiOS 12.1 My Question or IssueBefore iOS 12 i could pair my iphone to my cars stereo for music and it would connect as soon as i got in the car, one tap on the stereo and it would play music, did...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country  UK Device iPhone XS Max Operating System iOS 12.1   My Question or Issue Before iOS 12 i could pair my iphone to my cars stereo for music and it would connec...

landonharris88

Composer

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IOS - Albums not showing in library, not able to save albums, or download

Last week I couldnt save albums on ios, tapping save provided no response, same with the offline switch. Now if i go into the album view in my library I just get an empty state ‘your favourite albums will appear here’. I can no longer see or download...

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  Last week I couldnt save albums on ios, tapping save provided no response, same with the offline switch. Now if i go into the album view in my library I just get an empty state ‘your favourit...

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