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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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Shuffle play always starts with the same song

PlanPremiumCountryEngland DeviceIpod touch through a hama stereo separate running Spotify connectOperating SystemLatest iOS My Question or IssueEvery time I select Shuffle Play it plays Martha My Dear by the Beatles, which is on a playlist of over 2 ...

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Plan Premium Country England  Device Ipod touch through a hama stereo separate running Spotify connect Operating System Latest iOS   My Question or Issue Every time I se...

landonharris88

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Driving mode warning

PlanPremiumCountrysweden DeviceiPhone 8/Apple CarPlay Operating System(iOS My Question or Issue Every time I start Spotify through CarPlay the warning comes “don’t drive while using Spotify” pops up. I get it why, but please let me answer the questio...

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  Plan Premium Country sweden   Device iPhone 8/Apple CarPlay  Operating System (iOS   My Question or Issue  Every time I start Spotify through CarPlay the warnin...

Loxer

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Solved!! Where Discovery gone??

Yes PlanPremiumukDeviceIphone Operating Systemios12 My Question or Issue Where has the discover section gone in the latest iOS mobile update? It was the best thing about Spotify. Have they really just removed it??

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Yes Plan Premium uk Device Iphone  Operating System ios12   My Question or Issue  Where has the discover section gone in the latest iOS mobile update? It was the best thing a...

Pwruss

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Explicit titles are shown even when Explicit Content filter is on (bug?)

We have family premium plan and my son listens to Spotify on his iPad with explicit content disabled. However, explicit song titles still show up greyed out (e.g. in his Discover Weekly playlist), even thougth the option Hide Unplayable Songs is swit...

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We have family premium plan and my son listens to Spotify on his iPad with explicit content disabled. However, explicit song titles still show up greyed out (e.g. in his Discover Weekly playlist), ev...

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Home Tab is not working

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone xsOperating SystemiOS 12My Question or IssueHome Tab is not working!I saw the same topic on Android section, and seems the issue has not been solved yet. In my Home Tab, I can only see the albums/Artists that I listene...

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  Plan Free Country USA  Device iPhone xs Operating System iOS 12 My Question or Issue Home Tab is not working! I saw the same topic on Android section, and seems the issue has n...

jihang1

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Home page glitch and playlist acting up

PlanFree DeviceIphone 8 Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue A few days ago my home page went from having a made for you section to just a blank screen with albums at the top. It’s really hard to find daily mixes now and I used to have access ...

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  Plan Free   Device Iphone 8   Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  A few days ago my home page went from having a made for you section to just a blank...

Loxer

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Twitter background playing problem

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue While playing songs on Spotify, ı can use any other app together, but when I open twitter app, spotify stops. Anyone can help me?

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Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue  While playing songs on Spotify, ı can use any other app together, but when I...

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Solved!! Disable In-App Suggestion Pop-Ups?

I just got a very weird random, ad-like pop-up for a murder story podcast in my iOS Spotify app (latest version 8.4.77) that I had to dismiss before being able to control my music. I pay for a premium susbscription. Am I able to disable this? Besides...

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I just got a very weird random, ad-like pop-up for a murder story podcast in my iOS Spotify app (latest version 8.4.77) that I had to dismiss before being able to control my music. I pay for a premiu...

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How to view your queue on iPhone

My playlists keep flipping after one song. Help says delete the queue but I can’t finf the queue?? Sooo frustrating, pls help.

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My playlists keep flipping after one song. Help says delete the queue but I can’t finf the queue??  Sooo frustrating, pls help.   

landonharris88

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Got new iphone now someone at work deleted my library through sonos

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 8, PC)Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 10) My Question or IssueHad android and spotify with no issues for years and just got and iphone8 and added my spotify. Today someone at work (I think) using our sonos system ...

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Plan Premium Country USA  Device (iPhone 8, PC) Operating System (iOS 10, Windows 10)   My Question or Issue Had android and spotify with no issues for years and just got and ipho...

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You are listening on Web Player (chrome)

DeviceIPhone 6+My Question or IssueMy Spotify app stops playing my music intermittently and provides me the attached message below. Is there a setting I can change to stop these interruptions? I have to select my iPhone and then start over by selecti...

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Device IPhone 6+ My Question or Issue My Spotify app stops playing my music intermittently and provides me the attached message below. Is there a setting I can change to stop these interruptions? ...

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Watch Ad button doesn't play ad

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue The "WATCH AD" button does not work anymore. When the prompt comes up and I click on the button it just starts playing a new song afterward. This preve...

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Plan Free/Premium Country United States Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  The "WATCH AD" button does not work anymore. When the prompt comes up ...

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I can´t log in in my iphone

PlanFree/PremiumCountry México Device(iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue My question is that i erease the spotify app and i just dowloaded again and dont let ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country México   Device (iPhone 6, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue ...

Loxer

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Songs

Recently, my Spotify app changed, and now, when I search for a particular song and pull up dozens of covers by different groups, Spotify won't play the SONGS list. Instead it plays one song, then jumps to a whole different playlist. How do I fix it? ...

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Recently, my Spotify app changed, and now, when I search for a particular song and pull up dozens of covers by different groups, Spotify won't play the SONGS list. Instead it plays one song, then jum...

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Can't access new releases beyond recommended albums?

My Question or IssueThe newly updated layout only gives me access to several albums that were pre-selected based on my listening history. What about a list of all new releases? PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12.0.1

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My Question or Issue The newly updated layout only gives me access to several albums that were pre-selected based on my listening history. What about a list of all new releases?   Plan Premi...

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Spotify "30 minutes of ad-free doesn't work

PlanFreeCountry USADeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue When the quick blurb about tapping to watch the video to get 30 minutes of ad-free music comes up, I tap on Watch Video, and then it goes right to the next song in my playli...

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Plan Free Country  USA Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  When the quick blurb about tapping to watch the video to get 30 minutes of ad-free...

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Varying Artist Page Layouts

PlanPremiumCountryUSA DeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueHas anyone else experienced where some artist pages that you follow only show one album or a few songs, rather than the typical artist page with popular songs, albums, pla...

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Plan Premium Country USA   Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Has anyone else experienced where some artist pages that you follow only show one album ...

MattSuda

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Spotify very slow/not working

I have spotify premium, in the US, Iphone SE, IOS 12.My spotify will often freeze and not allow me to interact with it. This means that even if I exit out of the app and delete it in the list of running apps, it will still be laggy.A song will be pla...

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I have spotify premium, in the US, Iphone SE, IOS 12. My spotify will often freeze and not allow me to interact with it. This means that even if I exit out of the app and delete it in the list of ru...

Loxer

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API dead for iOS 4.2.1?

DeviceiPod 2nd generation (MB model)Operating SystemiOS 4.2.1 My Question or Issue Recently dug up an old iPod and decided to use it as a second music player. I'm able to log in, but the app will not connect to Spotify services (mobile-ap.spotify.com...

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Device iPod 2nd generation (MB model) Operating System iOS 4.2.1   My Question or Issue  Recently dug up an old iPod and decided to use it as a second music player. I'm able to log in...

Maxim

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Songs won’t play offline when downloaded

Hulu + Spotify PlanPremium SubscriptionUnited States Device: IPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or IssueOn spoitify, I have the songs and playlists downloaded, but when I go to listen offline, nothing happens or plays. All of the songs ha...

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  Hulu + Spotify Plan Premium Subscription United States   Device: IPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue On spoitify, I have the songs and playlists dow...

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