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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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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 ...

Newbie

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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Album Tracklist
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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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Songs keeps skipping via usb (Ford Focus 2014)

everythings fine but if i connect via usb with the car it keeps skipping the songs on loop. A single song workaround: If i start to play the song with device unplugged and after 4-5 seconds into the song I plug it into the usb port then i can listen ...

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everythings fine but if i connect via usb with the car it keeps skipping the songs on loop. A single song workaround:  If i start to play the song with device unplugged and after 4-5 seconds int...

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Cannot follow playlist

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12.0.1 My Question or Issue I am having trouble following a shared, public playlist. I follow several other playlists without issue, but when I try to follow "Sunday Chill" by "divusmu...

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Plan Premium Country United States  Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12.0.1   My Question or Issue  I am having trouble following a shared, public playlist. I follow seve...

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Switching from Bluetooth to Spotify connect requires additional step of disconnecting

DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 12 My IssueWhen connected to bluetooth I first have to disconnect from the bluetooth device before I'm able to select a Spotify Connect device.

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Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 12  My Issue When connected to bluetooth I first have to disconnect from the bluetooth device before I'm able to select a Spotify Connect device.

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Played something on my phone and my ipad syncs - how to turn of?

Since a few days I expirience a behaviour that is new to me. When played an Album on my phone, my ipad syncs to the same last played song on my phone and vice versa. I use my phone to listen to Audiobooks while on my way from and to work and my ipda ...

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Since a few days I expirience a behaviour that is new to me.   When played an Album on my phone, my ipad syncs to the same last played song on my phone and vice versa.   I use my phone ...

landonharris88

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Spotify for iOS Home Page: How to remove all this junk?

Plan PremiumFree/PremiumCountry USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11xx My Question or IssueBest of artists, Jump back in, Made for (you), Mood, In for the Night, etc. etc. I don't want to see any of the junk - it's just in the way. Any way to ...

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Plan Premium Free/Premium Country  USA   Device iPhone 6   Operating System iOS 11xx     My Question or Issue Best of artists, Jump back in, Made for (you),...

rhettdean

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Downloaded music will not sync to iPhone

My Question or IssueI have downloaded some CDs to my music library on my Dell laptop. I see the songs in the local files on the left side of the desktop app. I have created at least five playlists (recreating the same list over and over to get it to ...

Casual Listener

  My Question or Issue I have downloaded some CDs to my music library on my Dell laptop.  I see the songs in the local files on the left side of the desktop app.  I have created at l...

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Selection of songs in my playlist

PlanFreeCountry: US Device(iPhone 7)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueIn my spotify playlsit, there are some songs which are played frequently, while others are played after a long time. I always listen to spotify on Shuffle play. Can some...

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Plan Free Country: US   Device (iPhone 7) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue In my spotify playlsit, there are some songs which are played frequently, while others a...

ankushs

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Song Queue Resets

When I try to reorder my song queue, only one song change is logged at time. In other words, if I move 3 songs in the order of the queue and then go back to my Spotify home page, the revised queue will only reflect the new order for the 1st song that...

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  When I try to reorder my song queue, only one song change is logged at time. In other words, if I move 3 songs in the order of the queue and then go back to my Spotify home page, the revised ...

Loxer

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Solved!! Missing Radio and Explore Buttons

Hi everybody, Since a few days my radio and explore buttons have disappeared from the bottom bar on my iphone 8. I already have disconnect my account uninstall the app and push some update of spotify since my problem appeared but i'm unable to get ba...

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Hi everybody,   Since a few days my radio and explore buttons have disappeared from the bottom bar on my iphone 8. I already have disconnect my account uninstall the app and push some update o...

landonharris88

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Disable “This Is: Artist”

PlanPremiumCountry United StatesDeviceiPhone 7Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue Is there a way to disable Spotify’s “This Is..” playlists. When I hit “Shuffle Play” on an artist it’s because I want to mix their entire catalogue not just w...

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Plan Premium Country  United States Device iPhone 7 Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue  Is there a way to disable Spotify’s “This Is..” playlists. When I hit “S...

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Spotify 'Charts' dissapeared from Iphone App

I can't see my charts option on the app for some reason for 2 days already. any help? i can see only 'Home' 'Search' and 'Your library' charts are missing between the home and the search tab

Music Fan

I can't see my charts option on the app for some reason for 2 days already. any help?   i can see only 'Home' 'Search' and 'Your library'  charts are missing between the home and the sea...

Jacobmarkman

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Solved!! Can‘t turn off Shuffle iOS 12 iPhone app

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or Issue I am a frequent listener to the Discovery Weekly Playlist. This is one of the Playlists I like to listen sometimes without shuffle, but for some reason I do not have t...

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue  I am a frequent listener to the Discovery Weekly Playlist. This is one of the Playlist...

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