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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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[iOS] About Artist social media bug

When looking at the about artist tab, if you do not swipe all the way back it duplicates the social media links. PlanPremiumCountryMinnesota, USA DeviceiPhone XOperating System iOS 12 public beta 2My Question or Issue When looking at the about artist...

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When looking at the about artist tab, if you do not swipe all the way back it duplicates the social media links.     Plan Premium Country Minnesota, USA   Device iPhone X Opera...

Loxer

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Certain “local files” not downloading

After many attempts these past few days, i’ve finally given up. For some odd reason, only certain local files (as seen in the picture) download, while others do not. I have no idea why this is happening. Yes, the local files source is on and I tried ...

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After many attempts these past few days, i’ve finally given up. For some odd reason, only certain local files (as seen in the picture) download, while others do not. I have no idea why this is happen...

Dian

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spotify on apple x music stops playing with ANY notification.. so annoying

i am on latest spotify version latest ios version and the music on spotify just stops when any notification comes through to my phone. SOOOO annoying

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  i am on latest spotify version latest ios version and the music on spotify just stops when any notification comes through to my phone. SOOOO annoying

Mzwanted

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Listening Off Downloaded Playlist Still Using Data

PlanPremiumCountry CanadaDeviceiPhone 6SOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1 My Question or IssueI have a playlist that I downloaded to make available offline, but when I do, the icon that comes up next to the songs is a solid green circle and the playlist doe...

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Plan Premium Country  Canada Device iPhone 6S Operating System iOS 11.4.1  My Question or Issue I have a playlist that I downloaded to make available offline, but when I do, the ic...

Billy-J

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iPhone X to boom box how do I stream?

Just got an iPhone X. No jack.....is there a way to stream spotify from my phone through my old school portable radio? Is there an Apple plug to radio jack available?

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Just got an iPhone X. No jack.....is there a way to stream spotify from my phone through my old school portable radio? Is there an Apple plug to radio jack available? 

Keanu_C

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BUG: Spotify iPhone app fails to control Chromecast with "don't like" songs

Plan: PremiumCountry: UK Device: iPhone 7 Plus My Question or IssueI use the Spotify iPhone app with Chromecast Audio. Somewhat regularly Spotify gets the Chromecast Audio into a state where it cannot control it and is also hard to reconnect. I notic...

Music Fan

Plan: Premium Country: UK   Device: iPhone 7 Plus   My Question or Issue I use the Spotify iPhone app with Chromecast Audio. Somewhat regularly Spotify gets the Chromecast Audio into ...

mattled

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Discover weekly: Keeps playing "don't like" songs

Plan: PremiumCountry: UK Device: iPhone 7 Plus My Question or IssueI used the feature of Discover Weekly to indicate that "I don't like this song". The Spotify app promises afterwards "We won't play songs like this in Discover Weekly.", and when look...

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Plan: Premium Country: UK   Device: iPhone 7 Plus   My Question or Issue I used the feature of Discover Weekly to indicate that "I don't like this song". The Spotify app promises afte...

mattled

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Solved!! How to remove a song from a playlist

PlanFreeCountryUnited States of AmericaDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11.4.1My Question or Issue Cannot remove songs from playlists

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Plan Free Country United States of America Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11.4.1 My Question or Issue  Cannot remove songs from playlists

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every time an ad is supposed to play everything freezes

PlanFreeCountry AmericaDeviceiPhone 7Operating Systemlatest update My Question or Issue every time i opt to listen to an ad for 30 minuets of music without ads, everything freezes. i’ve tried deleting and reinstalling, i’ve tired cleaning the app, an...

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Plan Free Country  America Device iPhone 7 Operating System latest update    My Question or Issue  every time i opt to listen to an ad for 30 minuets of music without ad...

Loxer

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Where are my Like/Dislike Buttons gone?

PlanPremiumCountry GermanyDeviceiPhone 6sOperating SystemiOS 11.4 Where are my Like/Dislike Buttons gone? They are missing 路‍

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Plan Premium Country  Germany Device iPhone 6s Operating System iOS 11.4   Where are my Like/Dislike Buttons gone? They are missing 🤷‍♀️  

Loxer

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Superuser Contribution Creating a Chromecast group makes one Chromecast in the group invisible to Spotify on iOS

I have 3 Chromecast Audios in my house, and when I create a Chromecast Group to allow any 2 or 3 of them to play at once, one Chromecast in the Group immediately stops showing up on the Devices screen on Spotify on iOS, despite still being available ...

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I have 3 Chromecast Audios in my house, and when I create a Chromecast Group to allow any 2 or 3 of them to play at once, one Chromecast in the Group immediately stops showing up on the Devices scree...

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Music skipping

Premium / UK / iPhone SE I’ve uninstalled Spotify multiple times and replaced my headphones. My music is still skipping when I lock my phone. Is anyone else having this problem, even after doing what was suggested in a previous thread (link below) Ih...

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Premium / UK / iPhone SE   I’ve uninstalled Spotify multiple times and replaced my headphones. My music is still skipping when I lock my phone. Is anyone else having this proble...

jenniferas

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Spotify stops playing in the background

Hello, i have this problem that whenever i am listening to music and return to my home screen, open another app or when i lock my screen spotify stops playing. This is quite annoying since i have used spotify for a long time and a few days ago this s...

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Hello, i have this problem that whenever i am listening to music and return to my home screen, open another app or when i lock my screen spotify stops playing. This is quite annoying since i have use...

Billy-J

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Local Files Not Syncing/Unlimited Data Issue

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone X/HP Pavillion Windows 10Operating System: 11.4.1 I haven't had any problems syncing local files until I recently got a new computer. I've worked with Spotify Help on this a bit but I'm backed into a corner. Sp...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone X/HP Pavillion Windows 10 Operating System: 11.4.1   I haven't had any problems syncing local files until I recently got a new computer. I've w...

Loxer

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iPhone downloaded songs

PlanPremiumCountry TurkeyDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue Although iCloud backup is open on my iPhone device, the songs that I have downloaded before are not automatically downloaded. I have to download the songs again.Is thi...

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Plan Premium Country  Turkey Device iPhone 7 Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  Although iCloud backup is open on my iPhone device, the songs that I have downloa...

Loxer

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Solved!! Playlist messed up

My Question or Issue My playlist finished going through all the sngs on it, and normally that make me able to start the shuffle over again. However, this time it keeps playing songs that aren't on my playlist no matter how many times I restart my pho...

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    My Question or Issue   My playlist finished going through all the sngs on it, and normally that make me able to start the shuffle over again. However, this time it keeps playin...

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Crossfade is not for me

PlanPremiumCountry SwedenDeviceiPhone 7bOperating SystemIOS 11 My Question or IssueI find crossfade between songs to be painfully annoying when playing through spotify’s public playlists. Different house songs fading into eacother really grates my ea...

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Plan Premium Country  Sweden Device iPhone 7b Operating System IOS 11   My Question or Issue I find crossfade between songs to be painfully annoying when playing through spotify’s...

Loxer

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Solved!! Sort songs from the iOS app

Hi there Spotify Community, I consider myself a true ambassador of the brand since 2016. Please, I miss ordering my songs from the iOS mobile application. I think it does not exist and it would be something great, handy, useful... Many thanks for thi...

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Hi there Spotify Community, I consider myself a true ambassador of the brand since 2016. Please, I miss ordering my songs from the iOS mobile application. I think it does not exist and it would ...

Loxer

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iphone SE: App has been freezing for 20+ sec whenever you open it after a while

iphone and spotify up to date. When i saw the update today i figured it would end up fixing this issue, but it didnt. Essentially, ever since i downloaded the newest Iphone update, spotify freezes all the time. The weird part, is the music doesnt fre...

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  iphone and spotify up to date.   When i saw the update today i figured it would end up fixing this issue, but it didnt.   Essentially, ever since i downloaded the newest Iphone ...

Billy-J

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Cant sync local filed between windows app and iPhone

PlanPremium CountryUSA DeviceWindows 10 & iPhone 6 Plus My Question or IssueI go to 'Local Files' on left side of windows app. Select all 195 files and select 'add to playlist' and select an empty playlist calls Fav+. I then go to Fav+ in playlists s...

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    Plan Premium   Country USA   Device Windows 10 & iPhone 6 Plus       My Question or Issue I go to 'Local Files' on left side of windows app. S...

Loxer

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