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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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Weiwe

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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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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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LOCAL DOWNLOADED FILES GRAYED OUT UPON APP CLOSE, WON'T SYNC

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 17.3My Question or IssueI have used Spotify since the app was created. I have thousands of local files that I have converted, downloaded & synced to my phone and to downloaded playlists for ...

Roadie

Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 17.3 My Question or Issue I have used Spotify since the app was created.  I have thousands of local files that I have ...

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"cant access local files"
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Superuser Contribution Spotify consistently undownloading my music

PlanPremiumCountryUSDevice(iPhone 13 Pro) For the past month now, I’ve had this constant issue of Spotify randomly undownloading my music from my playlists even in the middle of listening to them! With perfect cell service too! This requires me to ha...

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Plan Premium Country US Device (iPhone 13 Pro)   For the past month now, I’ve had this constant issue of Spotify randomly undownloading my music from my playlists even in the middle of li...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution DJ starts playing immediately when selected

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemCan't be bothered checking My Question or IssueSo there I was, minding my own business, scrolling through Spotify, when I noticed what I thought was a new playlist in the Made For You section of t...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 8 Operating System Can't be bothered checking   My Question or Issue So there I was, minding my own business, scrolling through Spotify, when ...

Gabrael

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Superuser Contribution Spotify wont find sonos amp 2, but sonos app can stream Spotify

-Premium subscription in Canada. My Spotify app will not find my Sonos amp gen 2 to stream. It was working perfectly fine just a few days ago. I always use the Spotify app because the sonos app running Spotify is not as functional and user friendly.I...

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-Premium subscription in Canada.   My Spotify app will not find my Sonos amp gen 2 to stream. It was working perfectly fine just a few days ago. I always use the Spotify app because the sonos ...

Ace85

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Superuser Contribution Able to pick music between search bar and current playing song.

So currently on my iPhone 14 Pro Max, I can accidentally tap on a song if I go to pause or press on the current playing song if I press below the current playing song and the search/home/Library bar. I can’t even see what song it is and there’s no re...

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So currently on my iPhone 14 Pro Max, I can accidentally tap on a song if I go to pause or press on the current playing song if I press below the current playing song and the search/home/Library bar....

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Single local files tracks are disappearing from my mobile phone

I've been having the local files system work well for a while, but occasionally a track that I've had downloaded for months or longer will disappear from my Spotify mobile (IOS) . I tried undownloading and re-downloading the playlist, but when I shut...

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I've been having the local files system work well for a while, but occasionally a track that I've had downloaded for months or longer will disappear from my Spotify mobile (IOS) . I tried undownloadi...

Vitz0807

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Superuser Contribution Bluetooth shuffle changes

When I connect to a Bluetooth device it reshuffles my playlist. Anything added to a queue outside the playlist remains but the rest will shuffle and sometimes it plays a different song to what it was on prior to connecting to device. I’ve tried remov...

Music Fan

When I connect to a Bluetooth device it reshuffles my playlist. Anything added to a queue outside the playlist remains but the rest will shuffle and sometimes it plays a different song to what it was...

jamacca_01

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Superuser Contribution CarPlay is stuck if connected without Internet Connection

Since Like 2 months, I have the issue that the Spotify App is stuck in the screen „you are offline“ if CarPlay is connecting to my iPhone in my underground Garage without having an internet connection. Before, it loaded automatically as soon celluar ...

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Since Like 2 months, I have the issue that the Spotify App is stuck in the screen „you are offline“ if CarPlay is connecting to my iPhone in my underground Garage without having an internet connectio...

Ivelina

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files with special characters in title are unplayable (iPhone)

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XROperating SystemiOS 15.5 Most of the local files on my phone, when downloaded from my laptop, appear grayed out and are unplayable upon closing the app and reopening it. This appears to be a common problem here wit...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone XR Operating System iOS 15.5   Most of the local files on my phone, when downloaded from my laptop, appear grayed out and are unplayable upon clos...

Susan_GP

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Shuffle resets on liked songs every time I close the app

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia DeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 17.3 My Question or IssueIt appears that every time I reopen the app on my iPhone, songs added to my liked songs will not shuffle. As I had previously been able to listen to my favorite s...

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Plan Premium Country Australia  Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 17.3   My Question or Issue It appears that every time I reopen the app on my iPhone, songs added to my liked...

TryingMonkey

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Superuser Contribution Local files folder doesnt show up on mobile app

Im trying to add a single song to my liked songs playlist thats not on spotify and the creator doesnt make music anymore. o looked it up and it said to turn on local files and locate it. but i cand find it

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Im trying to add a single song to my liked songs playlist thats not on spotify and the creator doesnt make music anymore. o looked it up and it said to turn on local files and locate it. but i cand f...

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Superuser Contribution release radar, discover weekly + genre mixes no longer have preview slides

just last week i was able to preview my release radar, discover weekly and genre mix playlists in almost like a tiktok preview slide format with the spotify cavases. it was really useful for those of us with adhd and shorter attention spans. i have a...

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just last week i was able to preview my release radar, discover weekly and genre mix playlists in almost like a tiktok preview slide format with the spotify cavases. it was really useful for those of...

Ivelina

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Discover Weekly
genre mixes
Playlists
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Superuser Contribution Errores en la aplicacion spotify en mi iphone

Hola: Llevo aproximadamente 2-3 meses teniendo problemas con mi aplicación. Es lenta, tarda en reproducir lo que selecciono, incluso no puedo gestionar mis playlist ni podcast, cuando logro reproducir algo de musica se detiene y se cierra la aplicaci...

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Hola:    Llevo aproximadamente 2-3 meses teniendo problemas con mi aplicación. Es lenta, tarda en reproducir lo que selecciono, incluso no puedo gestionar mis playlist ni podcast, cuando ...

nedzea1

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Music volume keeps lowering

PlanPremium CountryUKDevice(iPhone 12 mini)Operating System(iOS 17) My Question or IssueMusic keeps lowering from full volume to very quiet when opening my phone. But volume says it is full. I have tried switching off equaliser, resetting, uninstalli...

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  Plan Premium  Country UK Device (iPhone 12 mini) Operating System (iOS 17)   My Question or Issue Music keeps lowering from full volume to very quiet when opening my phone...

Paula_Vi

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution My Spotify keeps pausing every 30 seconds on the dot

My Question or IssueToday my Spotify randomly started pausing every time I would play a song. So I tried to clear the cache, uninstall and redownload it, change my password, update my phone to the latest iOS and it still is pausing. I measured the ti...

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  My Question or Issue Today my Spotify randomly started pausing every time I would play a song. So I tried to clear the cache, uninstall and redownload it, change my password, update my phone...

Yuk1n

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All 49,000 liked songs reset to 0

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 12Operating System: iOS 17.3 I have been using Spotify since 2016 and have accumulated 49,000 liked tracks. As of two days ago after redownloading the app, Spotify now shows I have ZERO liked songs which is abs...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 12 Operating System: iOS 17.3   I have been using Spotify since 2016 and have accumulated 49,000 liked tracks. As of two days ago after redownloadi...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Block list is saying it’s empty and that I haven’t blocked any users

I know I have at least 10 other users blocked and I wanted to unblock one but I can’t even view the list. Ive updated the app, logged in from other devices, cleared my cache, deleted and uninstalled the app, and tried to reach out to spotify support ...

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I know I have at least 10 other users blocked and I wanted to unblock one but I can’t even view the list. Ive updated the app, logged in from other devices, cleared my cache, deleted and uninstalled ...

datadegroove

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Superuser Contribution When I click play on a playlist, it starts playing a different playlist

I listened to one playlist (Peaceful Piano) with a sleep timer last night, but this morning I went to a different playlist (Folk Pop) and hit play, but it continued to play Peaceful Piano songs despite showing on the Folk Pop playlist page the green ...

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I listened to one playlist (Peaceful Piano) with a sleep timer last night, but this morning I went to a different playlist (Folk Pop) and hit play, but it continued to play Peaceful Piano songs despi...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution Speeding up podcasts on Apple Watch SE6 with Spotify

PlanPremiumCountrySpain DeviceApple Watch SE6Operating SystemLatest My Question or Issue What can be done to change the speed of podcasts streamed on the watch through Spotify? The speed dial is greyed out. Surely it can be done?

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  Plan Premium Country Spain   Device Apple Watch SE6 Operating System Latest   My Question or Issue   What can be done to change the speed of podcasts streamed on th...

pmcmahon144

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