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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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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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Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Premium is Cycling Songs when NOT in offline mode.

Plan : PremiumCountry : USADevice : Iphone 6sOperating System : current My Question or Issue I just updated Spotify last night via app store.Yesterday it was fine, today if I am in online mode, songs on playlists skip every 20-40 seconds .. sometimes...

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Plan : Premium Country : USA Device : Iphone 6s Operating System : current   My Question or Issue  I just updated Spotify last night via app store. Yesterday it was fine, today ...

Peter

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Spotify Beta

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Loxer

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local files from my car

hello. if i go premium and link local files on my mac can i play them on my car from my iphone? can i use google home to play my local files?and will google assistent recognize the names i give them localy?

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  hello.   if i go premium and link local files on my mac can i play them on my car from my iphone?   can i use google home to play my local files? and will google assistent reco...

agnamihira

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App crashes immediately iphone6s+

IOS 11.4, most recent spotify update, premium account. Listen.... i have tried EVERYTHING. I tap the app, logo shows for about 5 seconds and crashes back to my home screen. I’ve rebooted my phone 4 times, I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled at least 20 ...

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IOS 11.4, most recent spotify update, premium account.  Listen.... i have tried EVERYTHING. I tap the app, logo shows for about 5 seconds and crashes back to my home screen. I’ve rebooted my ph...

Cinnabooty

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Spotify Voice not in App

PlanPremiumCountry USDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 12 My Question or IssueSpotfiy voice isnt showing up in the app. I have never seen the voice button nor a voice enable dialogue. My app is up to date. Ive seen other people with it and I would lo...

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Plan Premium Country  US Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 12   My Question or Issue Spotfiy voice isnt showing up in the app. I have never seen the voice button nor a voice en...

Keanu_C

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Superuser Contribution BMW Spotify in F30 on iDrive 4 - Fast forward feature broken?

Hello everybody! I drive a BMW F30 3-Series with the NBT Headunit, running iDrive 4.A few months ago, I noticed that the fast forward feature, using the 'back'/forward buttons on the radio unit doesn't work anymore when listening to music through USB...

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Hello everybody!   I drive a BMW F30 3-Series with the NBT Headunit, running iDrive 4. A few months ago, I noticed that the fast forward feature, using the 'back'/forward buttons on the radio...

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Spotify won't work with my bluetooth?

Plan(Family) PremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 5SEOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Spotify no longer works with my Bluetooth speakers in my vehicle. I have restarted my phone, uninstalled & reinstalled the Spotify app, and I have tried to play other media t...

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Plan (Family) Premium Country USA Device iPhone 5SE Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Spotify no longer works with my Bluetooth speakers in my vehicle. I have restarted my phone, un...

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HELLO I have a speaker (libratone classic zip) connected via wifi to my phone iphone 6s, connected wifi but without access to internet.when I try to use Spotify, it gives me access only to downloaded tracks, not having access to internet via wifi.is ...

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HELLO  I have a speaker (libratone classic zip) connected via wifi to my phone iphone 6s, connected wifi but without access to internet. when I try to use Spotify, it gives me access only to d...

Loxer

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PlanFreeCountry AmericaDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue If I like a specific album, do all the songs from that album automatically go to my favorite songs, or do I have to manually like all the songs separately to have them ...

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Plan Free Country  America Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  If I like a specific album, do all the songs from that album automatically go to m...

Bethany_Dawn

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Superuser Contribution Not all recently added songs in a playlist showing on web player and desktop app

I mainly listen to music on the iphone app. There i listen to some playlists i follow. On the web player and on the desktop player, the playlist content is different/the playlists don't always contain the most recently added songs. But it's not a rul...

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I mainly listen to music on the iphone app. There i listen to some playlists i follow. On the web player and on the desktop player, the playlist content is different/the playlists don't always contai...

Jemi

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Superuser Contribution Recently Played doesn't work in Car Play

Hi, on my iPhone 6, when I tip on "Library", I also see the latest/recently played albums, playlists etc.When I launch Spotify via Car Play in my car, I also see the recently played albums/playlists. Nevertheless, everythime when I choose one of them...

Music Fan

Hi,   on my iPhone 6, when I tip on "Library", I also see the latest/recently played albums, playlists etc. When I launch Spotify via Car Play in my car, I also see the recently played albums...

ochrasy

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Car Play
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