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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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Michaelman11

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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

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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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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'...

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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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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...

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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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Connect problem
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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...

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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

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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

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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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Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds - Spotify issue

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(Phone 8+Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or IssueI have wireless Apple Earpod replicas and they appear as two different bluetooth devices (one for left channel and one for right channel). I can only play audio throu...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country USA   Device (Phone 8+ Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue I have wireless Apple Earpod replicas and they appear as two different bluetooth de...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Audi Metadeta Transition

I recently transitioned from a 2016 to 2018 Audi A4. On my 2016 Audi, I could easily link up my iPhone to Bluetooth and play Spotify through the car. On the screen, it would display the artist, track, run time, album, etc. On the new 2018 Audi, it do...

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I recently transitioned from a 2016 to 2018 Audi A4.   On my 2016 Audi, I could easily link up my iPhone to Bluetooth and play Spotify through the car. On the screen, it would display the arti...

mschinis1

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Songs are slowed down.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone 6s)My Question or Issue Ive noticed over the last two days that every song I play is slightly slowed down.. the tempo of each song is slightly slower than normal. I've redownloaded the app, closed other apps I'm no...

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Plan Premium Country USA  Device (iPhone 6s) My Question or Issue  Ive noticed over the last two days that every song I play is slightly slowed down.. the tempo of each song is sligh...

Loxer

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Spotify stops playing then crashes

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States of AmericaDevice(iPhone Operating System(iOS 11.2.6) My Question or Issue Every hour or so while listening to spotify, it will stop playing the music. Then when I click play it wont play. So now I have to completely cl...

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Plan Premium Country United States of America Device (iPhone 😎 Operating System (iOS 11.2.6)   My Question or Issue  Every hour or so while listening to spotify, it will stop pla...

Billy-J

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Queue on iPad

PremiumGermany DeviceiPad Pro Operating System(iOS 11.4.1) My Question or Issue The current track in the queue is not displayed on iPad (on the iPhone he appears) What is wrong?

Visitor

Premium Germany   Device iPad Pro  Operating System (iOS 11.4.1)   My Question or Issue  The current track in the queue is not displayed on iPad (on the iPhone he appears...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Where do I find my downloaded songs?

I download playlists but Idk where my songs go. I know they’re in my playlist folder. But when I go to the songs folder I can’t find any of the downloaded songs..

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I download playlists but Idk where my songs go. I know they’re in my playlist folder. But when I go to the songs folder I can’t find any of the downloaded songs..

Doty48

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Playlist cover issues

The new covers of my playlists sync seamlessly between my devices, but the thing is they only do whenever desktop Spotify is open; when it's not, the covers go back to the old ones & it's driving me crazy! What do I do :<

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The new covers of my playlists sync seamlessly between my devices, but the thing is they only do whenever desktop Spotify is open; when it's not, the covers go back to the old ones & it...

Loxer

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(Free Spotify) Playlists - Shuffle Vs. Play

PlanFreeCountryUSA DeviceiPhone7Operating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue I've been using Spotify on my iPhone and I've noticed that some Spotify playlists have a big green button that says either "Shuffle Play" which shuffles all the songs int...

Newbie

Plan Free Country USA  Device iPhone7 Operating System iOS 11.4.1   My Question or Issue  I've been using Spotify on my iPhone and I've noticed that some Spotify playlists ha...

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Solved!! 'My Shazam Tracks' Spotify Playlist Issues

Hi there,I have had this issue for a long time and have never had time to look into it properly, until now! The issue is...my tracks (saved on the Shazam app) do not automatically sync to Spotify!! which I'm sure they used to or I could do batches of...

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Hi there, I have had this issue for a long time and have never had time to look into it properly, until now!   The issue is...my tracks (saved on the Shazam app) do not automatically sync...

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Connect is not working. devices do not recognize each other. not playing in speakers. I am premium

My Question or IssueAs of yesterday, Connect is not working. None of my devices can mirror each other or play thru exterior speakers.

Newbie

    My Question or Issue As of yesterday, Connect is not working. None of my devices can mirror each other or play thru exterior speakers.  

Jemi

Spotify Legend

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Can't connect to Sonos speakers

Hi, recently experiencing an issue where I can't connect to my Sonos speakers via the Spotify App on my iPad. I have two groups of speakers in my kitchen and bedroom and niether will connect from the Spotify App. When I select either speaker group in...

Newbie

Hi, recently experiencing an issue where I can't connect to my Sonos speakers via the Spotify App on my iPad. I have two groups of speakers in my kitchen and bedroom and niether will connect from the...

musicajet

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Superuser Contribution Carplay asking for login

Premium, Iphone 6 plus, IOS 11.4.1 With one years experience, it looks likely that if i crash my car, it will end up in neighbours garden fences because of me concentrating to get Spotify starting in CarPlay. During this year i have had CarPlay in us...

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Premium, Iphone 6 plus, IOS 11.4.1    With one years experience, it looks likely that if i crash my car, it will end up in neighbours garden fences because of me concentrating to get...

nogdose

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