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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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Spontaneous stopping/silencing/speeding up of songs and general glitchiness in the realm of playback

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.2.6 My Question or Issue The title gives you the gyst of what’s going on, but there’s just a general glitchiness that happens about once every 2-3 minutes when trying to listen to music on spotify. For ...

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  Plan Premium Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11.2.6   My Question or Issue  The title gives you the gyst of what’s going on, but there’s just a general glitchiness that...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Can’t sort playlists by new in the new update?

PlanFreeCountry DeviceiPhone 6sOperating System My Question or Issue With the new update I can’t filter my playlists by newest songs added.

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  Plan Free Country   Device iPhone 6s Operating System   My Question or Issue  With the new update I can’t filter my playlists by newest songs added.

Jemi

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“An error occurred”/can’t play certain albums

PlanPremiumCountry USADevice(iPhone 8 IPAD)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueHello- for the past few days I have been unable to search for anything on my Spotify iPad - an error message keeps popping up. Also, certain albums/artists won’t ...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device (iPhone 8 IPAD) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue Hello- for the past few days I have been unable to search for anything on my Spot...

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Solved!! My created albums disappeared

Hi thereI’ve created 2 albums with my favourite songs and both album had disappeared.. is here any way I can bring my albums back?or did I just lose them? .. it’s ridiculous paying premium for family and this happens to you ..

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Hi there I’ve created 2 albums with my favourite songs and both album had disappeared.. is here any way I can bring my albums back?or did I just lose them? .. it’s ridiculous paying premium for fami...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify can’t connect on iPad 1st

Hi! A few days ago the Spotify app stopped working on my iPad 1st. It keeps trying to connect ... I'm using the latest version compatible with iOS 5.1.1. Help?thanks!

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Hi! A few days ago the Spotify app stopped working on my iPad 1st. It keeps trying to connect ... I'm using the latest version compatible with iOS 5.1.1.   Help? thanks!

saxenko

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Dislike a song

My Question or IssueI do not have any like or dislike buttons thumbs up or down or any way to tell Spotify that I don’t like the music they have chosen for me. How can I find these buttons? I am using an iPhone.

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    My Question or Issue I do not have any like or dislike buttons thumbs up or down or any way to tell Spotify that I don’t like the music they have chosen for me. How can I find t...

Loxer

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can't turn on the WLAN or cellular connection on spotify

It is the first time I install spotify in iphone, I can't turn on WLAN or cellular connection, everytime I turned it on, it became off again, so I can't log in. My device is iphone6s iOS11.4.1 and spotify is the latest version. I have already tried r...

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It is the first time I install spotify in iphone, I can't turn on WLAN or cellular connection, everytime I turned it on, it became off again, so I can't log in. My device is iphone6s iOS11.4.1 and sp...

Loxer

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Solved!! Spotify UI extends beyond iPhone X safe zone after using CarPlay

when connecting to CarPlay via usb, the spotify UI on iPhone (NOT CARPAY) will go beyond the safe zone and off screen for iPhone X (see screenshot). PlanFamily premium CountryUSA DeviceIPhone XOperating System(iOS 11.4.1) My Question or Issueiphone x...

Music Fan

when connecting to CarPlay via usb, the spotify UI on iPhone (NOT CARPAY) will go beyond the safe zone and off screen for iPhone X (see screenshot).  Plan Family premium  Country USA &...

Loxer

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How to random shuffle without premium

PlanFreeCountry U.S.A.DeviceiPhone XOperating Systemios 12 beta My Question or Issue All my playlists have a blue shuffle symbol Nextel to them which mean they play the songs in order. I would like to randomly shuffle the songs but I can’t find any s...

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Plan Free Country  U.S.A. Device iPhone X Operating System ios 12 beta    My Question or Issue  All my playlists have a blue shuffle symbol Nextel to them which mean the...

Loxer

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Playback failed- not able to play video in you current location

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone X, IOS 11.4.1Spotify version 8.4.**bleep**.787 My Question or Issuewhenever i try to play a song that has a video i get this and I’ve tried restarting my phone and and reinstalling Spotify but nothing works and It’s annoying a...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone X, IOS 11.4.1 Spotify version  8.4.**bleep**.787  My Question or Issue whenever i try to play a song that has a video i get this⬇️ and I’ve tried restartin...

Latrme

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Superuser Contribution Spotify acts differently on my boyfriend's phone. Help.

Okay so my boyfriend and me both have spotify on our phones (iPhone 6s), same version, premium etc. But when he goes to Your Library > Artists then click on any artist, instead of going to the artist page it shows all the songs he downloaded/saved fr...

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Okay so my boyfriend and me both have spotify on our phones (iPhone 6s), same version, premium etc. But when he goes to Your Library > Artists then click on any artist, instead of going to th...

Peter

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update.

PlanFreeCountry united states of america Device(iPhone 7+) My Question or Issuei'm so over this update. it erased my entire new account and reverted back to my account I created when I was in middle school, it doesn’t let find my friends’ profiles to...

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  Plan Free Country  united states of america  Device (iPhone 7+)   My Question or Issue i'm so over this update. it erased my entire new account and reverted back to my ...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Playback Issues (Bass lowers when vocals are sung/spoken)

PlanPremium (Family)CountryEngland Device(iPhone 7 Plus)Operating System(iOS 11.00) My Question or Issue I’m having issues with the bass and volume when playing music on Spotify in my car. When I am listening to my music, when vocals are sung/spoken ...

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Plan Premium (Family) Country England   Device (iPhone 7 Plus) Operating System (iOS 11.00)   My Question or Issue   I’m having issues with the bass and volume when playing...

Jemi

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Like & Dislike buttons not always show up in app

PlanPremiumDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or IssueI can't figure out why Like & Dislike buttons not always show up in the iOS app Discover Weekly/Release Radar playlists, while they are always visible on desktop. In one screenshot t...

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Plan Premium Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue I can't figure out why Like & Dislike buttons not always show up in the iOS app Discover Weekly/Release Ra...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Local files not downloading on iPhone 8

I've had this same exact issue so many times and i've been able to fix it and get it to work every single time before. But this time it's different and no matter what options I try, my local files from my desktop will not download onto my iPhone 8. I...

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I've had this same exact issue so many times and i've been able to fix it and get it to work every single time before.  But this time it's different and no matter what options I try, my local f...

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Spotify Premium - songs skipping to next ten seconds in

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDevice iPhone 5Operating SystemiOS 10.3.3 My Question or Issue My Spotify just started skipping through songs in the last two days like it's possessed. It will play ten or twenty seconds of a song and then skip to the next on...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device  iPhone 5 Operating System iOS 10.3.3   My Question or Issue  My Spotify just started skipping through songs in the last two days lik...

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Superuser Contribution Skipping Tracks

PlanFreeCountry UKDevice(iPhone 5COperating System(iOS 10 My Question or Issue The App is playing 2-5 seconds of a Track, then skipping to the next. It will then play a Track, then skip several more. Any help appreciated.

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Plan Free Country  UK Device (iPhone 5C Operating System (iOS 10   My Question or Issue  The App is playing 2-5 seconds of a Track, then skipping to the next. It will then p...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Spotify jumps like a scratched CD on iPhone 7

Hi,i’m having an issue with iPhone 7 where songs randomly jump and sound like a scratched CD for a few seconds before going back to normal.This happens on all outputs (headphones, Bluetooth etc) and I’m on Spotify premium.It also happens on all songs...

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Hi, i’m having an issue with iPhone 7 where songs randomly jump and sound like a scratched CD for a few seconds before going back to normal. This happens on all outputs (headphones, Bluetooth etc) ...

Katerina

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Superuser Contribution Volume to Max with Spotify Connect // New post - Old problem!

Anyone else using Spotify Connect having issues with it automatically connecting to your receiver, starting up the music, and turning the volume to 100% !??? Seriously – why haven’t you fixed this Spotify!?? Hundred of people have had this issue so f...

Music Fan

 Anyone else using Spotify Connect having issues with it automatically connecting to your receiver, starting up the music, and turning the volume to 100% !???   Seriously – why haven...

Jemi

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Repeat option missing on playlists and albums

PlanPremium Device(iPhone SE)Operating System(iOS 10, My Question or Issue Hi, The repeat option has disappeared from the screen, replaced by a tick or + symbol. Any ideas? Clare

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  Plan Premium  Device (iPhone SE) Operating System (iOS 10,    My Question or Issue   Hi,    The repeat option has disappeared from the screen, repla...

Loxer

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