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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 ...

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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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Spotify Automatically Starts Playing the Last Song I Was Listening To When Connected to Bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountry USADeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or IssueSpotify, recently, has started playing the last song or album I was listening to whenever I am connected to bluetooth and open the app. But only songs, not podcasts or a...

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Plan Premium Country  USA Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue Spotify, recently, has started playing the last song or album I was listening to wheneve...

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Spotify won't update

DeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 11 My Question or Issue The new Spotify update won't register into my phone. I noticed this when all my friends told me about the new Spotify redesign and I tried to download it but it won't show up in my updates. I...

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  Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 11   My Question or Issue  The new Spotify update won't register into my phone. I noticed this when all my friends told me about the new ...

Loxer

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Chromecast groups - individual chromecast devices not appearing

fyNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremiumCountry AustraliaDeviceiPhone x My Question or Issue I have 5 Chromecast devices and two groups. When I put any of the ...

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fyNone of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium Country  Australia Device iPhone x     My...

AussieRo

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The Discover Weekly Like/Dislike buttons disappearing when cconnected to Bose Soundtouch speakers

PlanPremiumCountry AUDeviceiPhone 6 - simmilar issue with Windows app - in this situation the dislike button is present but it doesn't skip disliked songs while playing on the bose speekersOperating SystemiOS 10 My Question or IssueWhen I connect to ...

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Plan Premium Country  AU Device iPhone 6 - simmilar issue with Windows app - in this situation the dislike button is present but it doesn't skip disliked songs while playing on the bose spe...

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Artist name not shown on the car screen

PlanPremiumCountrySpainDeviceiPhone 6Operating SystemiOS 11.2.6 My Question or IssueWhen I connect by Bluetooth my iphone to the car the music on Spotify does not show the name of artist and song. With my old android it worked on the same car

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  Plan Premium Country Spain Device iPhone 6 Operating System iOS 11.2.6   My Question or Issue When I connect by Bluetooth my iphone to the car the music on Spotify does not sho...

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Shuffle order remains the same or almost the same when toggled off and back on

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 7 PlusOperating SystemiOS 11.4 My Question or IssueEvery time I enable Shuffle on my 140-song-long "Favorites" playlist, the same handful of songs are queued up for playback. No matter how many times I disa...

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  Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 7 Plus Operating System iOS 11.4   My Question or Issue Every time I enable Shuffle on my 140-song-long "Favorites" playlist,&n...

BMW650i

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Offline local music for iPhone

I followed all the instructions Spotify gave me, but I can't seem to listen to my local files playlists that I have on Spotify. For some reason they don't show up on my iPhone

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I followed all the instructions Spotify gave me, but I can't seem to listen to my local files playlists that I have on Spotify. For some reason they don't show up on my iPhone

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New Update not available

Hi I have premium running on iOS and I keep seeing the new update everywhere (with the redesigned dock) and I cannot find it in the app store. I have the most recent apple operating system and I have tried reinstalling the app as well. I would apprec...

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Hi I have premium running on iOS and I keep seeing the new update everywhere (with the redesigned dock) and I cannot find it in the app store. I have the most recent apple operating system and I have...

faraway58

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Artist radio option missing

I have the spotify app for the iPhone, with a premium account and ever since the latest update I have no Radio option. I know it was removed for the free listeners but it was removed for me as well. Does anyone know how to enable this option again fo...

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I have the spotify app for the iPhone, with a premium account and ever since the latest update I have no Radio option. I know it was removed for the free listeners but it was removed for me as well. ...

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Connecting Spotify to Facebook

My Question or Issue When I go to connect my Spotify account with Facebook by clicking ‘connect to to Facebook’ or ‘find friends’ (account set up with email not Facebook account) it says “your previously logged into Spotify with Facebook, would you l...

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  My Question or Issue   When I go to connect my Spotify account with Facebook by clicking ‘connect to to Facebook’ or ‘find friends’ (account set up with email not Facebook account) it ...

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Local Files from Computer are cut short on Mobile

Hi, I have local files imported on my spotify account on my iMac (legit songs from iTunes). I have synced them to both my Macbook and my iPhone. They are perfectly fine on my laptop but on my phone most songs are less than half the length they should...

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Hi,   I have local files imported on my spotify account on my iMac (legit songs from iTunes). I have synced them to both my Macbook and my iPhone. They are perfectly fine on my laptop but on m...

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More equalizer bands and custom EQ presets for iOS

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 11.3 My Question or Issue Hi, The equalizer provided is nice, but could be significantly improved by adding ability to save presets and adding more than 6 EQ bands. Specificly, a band lower than ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 11.3   My Question or Issue   Hi, The equalizer provided is nice, but could be significantly improved by adding abil...

papervws

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In my iPhone 5s says it's not possible to get the premium Spotify, why?

PlanFreeCountry BrazilDeviceiPhone 5sOperating SystemiOS 11.3.1 My Question or IssueThe app says it's not possible to get the Spotify premium, why?

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Plan Free Country  Brazil Device iPhone 5s Operating System iOS 11.3.1   My Question or Issue The app says it's not possible to get the Spotify premium, why?

Bittencourt

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Is there a way to only show downloaded albums?

is there a way to only filter out downloaded complete albums? I listen to complete albums often and it's not the easiest thing to try to sift through all my downloaded items to find a album. PlanPremiumCountry USDevice(iPhone 6SOperating System(iOS 1...

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is there a way to only filter out downloaded complete albums? I listen to complete albums often and it's not the easiest thing to try to sift through all my downloaded items to find a album.   ...

LukasRocks1021

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HOW to remove previously listened to songs (not in recents)

Is there a way to remove artists/songs you’ve listened to in the past, but they’re not in your recents? Example, when my young niece has used my phone she has listened to a bunch of kids stuff. So my 2017 playlist contained a few of the songs she had...

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Is there a way to remove artists/songs you’ve listened to in the past, but they’re not in your recents? Example, when my young niece has used my phone she has listened to a bunch of kids stuff. So my...

GamerSmoosh

Newbie

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Spotify Premium Trial Ended

My spotify premium trial ended today (May 30) BUT my credit card info is still being shown, how do I get rid of it as I don't want to be charged.

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  My spotify premium trial ended today (May 30) BUT my credit card info is still being shown, how do I get rid of it as I don't want to be charged. 

Hubo

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Any chance of Force Touch Preview coming back?

PlanPremium I’m yet to receive the new update but I was wondering if there was any chance that Force Touch preview would be reinstated with the new update. Personally I would rather this feature be put back in place instead of the other features that...

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Plan Premium     I’m yet to receive the new update but I was wondering if there was any chance that Force Touch preview would be reinstated with the new update.    Personall...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Spotify dropping out using bluetooth

PlanPremiumCountryAustralia Device(iPhone 6s plus)Operating System(iOS 11.3.1) My Question or Issue I have been using Spotify without issue for the last couple of months...however it has suddenly started to randomly dropout and lag and look for other...

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  Plan Premium Country Australia   Device (iPhone 6s plus) Operating System (iOS 11.3.1)   My Question or Issue  I have been using Spotify without issue for the last c...

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Doesn't play anything

On an iphone 7, new dowload, nothing plays music. Just get redirected to - this is a premium service please upgrade?

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  On an iphone 7, new dowload, nothing plays music. Just get redirected to - this is a premium service please upgrade?    

Billy-J

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