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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

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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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Solved!! Controls not showing up in control center

As you can see by the photo I don’t seem to have any controls to skip or pause the songs.any help is appreciated

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As you can see by the photo I don’t seem to have any controls to skip or pause the songs. any help is appreciated

Hubo

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Spotify Connect and Downloaded Songs

Hopefully I explain my question correctly. If there are two devices, device a and device b, and a playlist is downloaded on device a but not device b when using device b and using Spotify connect to device a will the songs stream or will they use the...

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Hopefully I explain my question correctly.   If there are two devices, device a and device b, and a playlist is downloaded on device a but not device b when using device b and using Spotify conn...

Hubo

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Playlist covers

Hey everyone! How do change the playlist cover on an iphone?

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Hey everyone!  How do change the playlist cover on an iphone?

Hubo

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Playlists aren't shuffling

Hi. So with this new update, I can't seem to get my playlists to shuffle the music on my phone. When I press shuffle, it starts with the first song I added to the playlist and then goes to the second then third and so on. So it basically plays in ord...

Casual Listener

Hi. So with this new update, I can't seem to get my playlists to shuffle the music on my phone. When I press shuffle, it starts with the first song I added to the playlist and then goes to the second...

BrokenRivals

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List not playing in the right order.

I have problems with one playlist. This does not happen on other playlists. When I start a song on the list and then that song ends it plays the song that is the first of the playlist and not the song that comes after the one just played. I don’t hav...

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I have problems with one playlist. This does not happen on other playlists. When I start a song on the list and then that song ends it plays the song that is the first of the playlist and not the son...

Anfrid

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[Apple CarPlay] Is it possible to discover an Artist?

Hi all, if I listen to a song and i would like to discover the artist meaning just display all other albums or songs. Is there button on Apple’s CarPlay and Spotify that i just miss? View more from Artist is a function i use always on my phone or des...

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Hi all,  if I listen to a song and i would like to discover the artist meaning just display all other albums or songs.   Is there button on Apple’s CarPlay and Spotify that i j...

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Spotify not synchronised with Musixmatch

Hi AllI've a problem with Spotify and Musixmatch on my Iphone.When I identify a song with Musixmatch the song is not sincronized on Spotify.I'm logged in Musixmatch with my Spotify account.within Spotify I don't see any Musixmatch playlist...

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Hi All I've a problem with Spotify and Musixmatch on my Iphone. When I identify a song with Musixmatch the song is not sincronized on Spotify. I'm logged in Musixmatch with my Spotify account. wi...

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Spotify will not connect to my BMW

Hi there Spotify app will not connect to my bmw. I had an iphone 6 running IOS 9.3 was working then 3 months later it stopped.I bought new Iphone 8 running leatest IOS and problem is still there. Thanks

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Hi there    Spotify app will not connect to my bmw. I had an iphone 6 running IOS 9.3  was working then 3 months later it stopped.I bought new Iphone 8 running leatest IOS and proble...

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Superuser Contribution Ipod touch 6gen and podcasts help!

Hello, so recently i bought a ipod touch 6gen and now i cant listen to podcasts on spotify, it says something like this device cant open this link on this device? Any help or solutions?

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Hello, so recently i bought a ipod touch 6gen and now i cant listen to podcasts on spotify, it says something like this device cant open this link on this device? Any help or solutions?

Peter

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Connecting to someone else’s playlist randomly

I will be listening to my own playlists and out of no where it will open and play someone else’s playlist. I will delete this playlist over and over again but everyone and then it will start playing again. Usaually the same three playlists pop up. Af...

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I will be listening to my own playlists and out of no where it will open and play someone else’s playlist.  I will delete this playlist over and over again but everyone and then it will start p...

Tsutt07

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Superuser Contribution Last song in queue

Whenever I add songs to queue, say I added 5, only 4 appear and the last one just doesn’t show. There is a space where it’s should be but I can’t tap on it or move it, the only way to see it or edit it is by moving a song under it or adding a new son...

Newbie

Whenever I add songs to queue, say I added 5, only 4 appear and the last one just doesn’t show. There is a space where it’s should be but I can’t tap on it or move it, the only way to see it or edit ...

amgordziej

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Having issues with music cover art when trying to access queue.

When trying to play a song Stir Fry by Migos for example, after the song finishes I am not able to access my queue or go back on my screen to select more songs. This can be a pain while I’m trying to DJ at a party, is their a fix or any way to disabl...

Newbie

When trying to play a song Stir Fry by Migos for example, after the song finishes I am not able to access my queue or go back on my screen to select more songs. This can be a pain while I’m trying to...

Highclasskill3r

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Using Google ChromeCast

Hi, I have an Apple iPhone 6s and a Google Chromecast. Unfortunately it is not working, it always has worked but today it won’t work. The issue is the following: everything seems to work fine, I can connect my phone to my chromecast with Spotify. But...

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Hi,   I have an Apple iPhone 6s and a Google Chromecast. Unfortunately it is not working, it always has worked but today it won’t work. The issue is the following: everything seems to work fin...

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Superuser Contribution Sort by Artist and then by Album

Hi, I’m new to Spotify. When I look at my Library and select Artist. Then if select any Artist, say Bob Dylan. I have 30+ Dylan albums in my library. Based on any previous music apps, I would expect to then be brought to a list of (Dylan’s) albums. B...

Casual Listener

Hi, I’m new to Spotify. When I look at my Library and select Artist. Then if select any Artist, say Bob Dylan. I have 30+ Dylan albums in my library. Based on any previous music apps, I would expect ...

Julian

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Bluetooth Iphone won't connect

Hello , I am having a problem with my iphone not connection to my car. the phone is conencted to the stereo however it only plays on the phone and not on the vehicle. On the stereo screen it shows the song I am playing but won't play in the car speak...

Newbie

Hello ,   I am having a problem with my iphone not connection to my car. the phone is conencted to the stereo however it only plays on the phone and not on the vehicle. On the stereo screen it...

Bethany_Dawn

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Premium can’t be purchased

I have iPhone 5s, If I try to get premium there is no option to get it, it simply says premium can’t be purchased. Any help?

Newbie

I have iPhone 5s, If I try to get premium there is no option to get it, it simply says premium can’t be purchased. Any help?

estebanGramaj0

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Hi, I have this problem that when I try to search an artist (Danien & Theø) nothing shows up, why?

All my friends are able to find this artist, but I can’t even if I use a link that they send me, it doesn’t work

Newbie

All my friends are able to find this artist, but I can’t even if I use a link that they send me, it doesn’t work

Hubo

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Kenwood car bluetooth problem (data)

Hello, I have an iPhone 6 with the latest iOS and the latest version of Spotify app. I can't see song titles and artists on my Kenwood 2Din car screen when I play via bluetooth. (Kenwood DDX4016BT) Almost a year ago everything was working perfectly. ...

Casual Listener

Hello, I have an iPhone 6 with the latest iOS and the latest version of Spotify app.   I can't see song titles and artists on my Kenwood 2Din car screen when I play via bluetooth. (Kenwoo...

rxtarcher

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Solved!! No skips

I tried to skip song (non premium) first time after not using app all day and had no more skips left. Any idea why?

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I tried to skip song (non premium) first time after not using app all day and had no more skips left. Any idea why?

peteranti

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Superuser Contribution Losing playlists already downloaded

I have a premium family subscription to Spotify and we have the 5 users but for quite some times now every now and then all the playlists/albums I have on my own iPhone somehow loses the songs which means I need to re download them? I don’t lose them...

Newbie

I have a premium family subscription to Spotify and we have the 5 users but for quite some times now every now and then all the playlists/albums I have on my own iPhone somehow loses the songs which ...

Julian

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