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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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Gigiii

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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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Rastereyes

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I can't see the songs my friends are adding in my collaborative Playlist

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 7 and Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or Issue I have created a collaborative playlist and it seems that everybody can add and see the songs but not me. It also seems that it depends on the version ...

Casual Listener

  Plan Premium Device (iPhone 7 and Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue   I have created a collaborative playlist and it seems that everyb...

adelmoral

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Local Files Won't Sync to iPhone

Hey there, I have been having issues with syncing local files onto my iPhone. I have tried absolutely everything, and have scoured these boards for an answer. No matter what I do when I open a playlist containing only local files on my iPhone 7 I get...

Casual Listener

     Hey there, I have been having issues with syncing local files onto my iPhone. I have tried absolutely everything, and have scoured these boards for an answer. No matter what I d...

AyloTV

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Deleting songs

My Question or Issue I would like to have it so you can delete songs from your phone on Spotify while im searching on my playlist

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My Question or Issue  I would like to have it so you can delete songs from your phone on Spotify while im searching on my playlist 

user-removed

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CarPlay limiting lists to 200 items

This seems to be a wide-spread issue that had been report by hundreds of people within your community without any action or response from Spotify. While usong spotify with CarPlay (which is equipt in most new cars), all lists (artist list, song list,...

Newbie

This seems to be a wide-spread issue that had been report by hundreds of people within your community without any action or response from Spotify.    While usong spotify with CarPlay (whi...

im4tcf-4f_i1

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Spotify in ios 3

I'm using spotify on a 1st gen iPod touch running ios 3.1.2 (not jailbroken) and it sortof works (a little buggy) but my already existing playlists aren't showing up, however I can still create new ones but they only exist on my iPod then. Is there a...

Newbie

I'm using spotify on a 1st gen iPod touch running ios 3.1.2 (not jailbroken) and it sortof works (a little buggy) but my already existing playlists aren't showing up, however I can still create new o...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Queues are cleared when I reopen the app

Hey all, I have an iPhone and the way I typically listen and discover music is by making a queue (which can sometimes get to 99+ songs). However, I’ve had an ongoing issue where when I return to the app after a few hours, or let’s say when I wake up,...

Casual Listener

Hey all,   I have an iPhone and the way I typically listen and discover music is by making a queue (which can sometimes get to 99+ songs). However, I’ve had an ongoing issue where when I retur...

Peter

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Song search has a error

PlanFree/PremiumiOS song search in library is not propper. Does not find an artist “n’to” if i type it like that. Check the prints screen: Country Device(Operating System(iOS My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium iOS song search in library is not propper. Does not find an artist “n’to” if i type it like that. Check the prints screen:       Country   Device ( Ope...

2XXL

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Google Assistant on iPhone - Won't play playlists or albums

When I ask Google Assistant to play an album by an artist or even just "Play some Kings of Leon" it will open Spotify at the correct page then just sit there an do nothing. Plan - PremiumCountry - UK Device - iPhone X with Bose Quiet Comfort 2Operati...

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  When I ask Google Assistant to play an album by an artist or even just "Play some Kings of Leon" it will open Spotify at the correct page then just sit there an do nothing.     &...

tompz1

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I’m getting spammed by ads even with 30 min of ad free music

After I watch the 30 min of ad free music ad the next thing I get is another ad then if I restart the app it says tap for 30 min of ad free music so I tap it then after that ad another ad comes up then after that ad I get tap for 30 min of ad free mu...

Newbie

After I watch the 30 min of ad free music ad the next thing I get is another ad then if I restart the app it says tap for 30 min of ad free music so I tap it then after that ad another ad comes up th...

Loxer

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Spotify beta iOS not accessible

I’ve requestested to enter in spotify beta testing just 2 months ago. Actually i’ve changed phone and i can’t install the beta anymore.As you can see in the screenshot PlanPremiumCountryItaly DeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, ...

Newbie

I’ve requestested to enter in spotify beta testing just 2 months ago. Actually i’ve changed phone and i can’t install the beta anymore. As you can see in the screenshot   Plan Premium C...

Loxer

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SpotifyBETA iOS
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"Spotify" ist offline obwohl Internetverbindung besteht

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue Sobald ich das WLAN auf meinem iPhone ausschalte bzw. unterwegs bin und eine Internetverbindung habe, wechselt Spotify in den offline Modus, also mir wird angezeigt "Sp...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  Sobald ich das WLAN auf meinem iPhone ausschalte bzw. unterwegs bin und eine Inter...

musicajet

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New update

PlanStudent planCountryUSADeviceIphone6Operating SystemIOS 11 My Question or IssueSo, I updated spotify the other day, all it said was bug fixes, and something about cast devices. It did not say anything about layout changes or playlist/queue changes...

Newbie

Plan Student plan Country USA Device Iphone6 Operating System IOS 11   My Question or Issue So, I updated spotify the other day, all it said was bug fixes, and something about cast dev...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution No use of mobile network - Spotify is always "offline" - annoying

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue Thousands of posts to this issue here since 6 years - no suggested solution works! PLEASE can someone from Spotify look after that issue? It is quite annoying!!! Don'...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country  Germany Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  Thousands of posts to this issue here since 6 years - no suggested solution work...

Peter

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always offline
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I can't reconnect to my LG TV once it's associated to another account

Hello community, I've always used spotify on my tv and it's been working just fine.Recently, a friend of mine came over, and he wanted to put some music on, so he connected his phone to my TV. Since then I couldn't see my tv on the available devices ...

Newbie

Hello community,   I've always used spotify on my tv and it's been working just fine. Recently, a friend of mine came over, and he wanted to put some music on, so he connected his phone to my...

Loxer

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Spotify!! please let us disable genius altogether

PlanFree/PremiumCountry AUSDeviceiphone xOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or Issue Spotify, We want the ability to disable genius entirely. When swiping through songs quickly, we have to deal with the 2-3 second delay of genius bouncing up and down...

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    Plan Free/Premium Country  AUS Device iphone x Operating System iOS 10   My Question or Issue   Spotify, We want the ability to disable genius entirely. When...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Songs skip like a scratched CD

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States - CADevice(iPhone 6S+)Operating System(iOS 11.4.1) My Question or Issue My spotify is frequently skipping, like a scratched CD. I now pop my ear buds out when it goes quiet for 1-2 seconds, because I know the 5-10 seco...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country United States - CA Device (iPhone 6S+) Operating System (iOS 11.4.1)   My Question or Issue   My spotify is frequently skipping, like a scratched CD.  I...

Peter

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Superuser Contribution Cant connect to Philips Multiroom SW100 SW750 since update 2018 Aug 21

PlanPremiumCountry Sweden Device iPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue Since the update around Aug 21st 2018 all of my Philips Multiroom speakers SW100, SW700 and SW750 can not be connected using Spotify Connect.Using the previous versi...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  Since the update around Aug 21st 2018 all of my Philips Multiroom speakers ...

AndersTheSwede

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Spotify displays 'connecting message' on 4G

Info:PlanStudent SubscriptionCountry AustraliaDeviceIphone 6 plusOperating System(iOS 10 the most up to date version) My Question or Issue ok, ive had this problem for about 2 months now and i have contacted bth spotify and my provider (optus) and th...

Newbie

Info: Plan Student Subscription Country  Australia Device Iphone 6 plus Operating System (iOS 10 the most up to date version)   My Question or Issue  ok, ive had this proble...

kaox2d

Newbie

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Student account offline download buttons missing

PlanFree/PremiumCountryHello,i just got the premium students account with free trial and offline/download/follow options are missing. How can I use the app offline with iPhone 6s? My Question or Issue

Newbie

Plan Free/Premium Country Hello, i just got the premium students account with free trial and offline/download/follow options are missing. How can I use the app offline with iPhone 6s?   &n...

Loxer

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Spotify do not play upgrade to premium

PlanPremiumCountry USA So I recently upgraded to spotify premium after not having it for a long time. When on my iPhone I had a playlist that I used to just dump all of the songs I wanted to listen to. Since without premium you can only shuffle play ...

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Plan Premium Country  USA   So I recently upgraded to spotify premium after not having it for a long time. When on my iPhone I had a playlist that I used to just dump all of the songs ...

Loxer

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