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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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Superuser Contribution when click next track button I hear weird crackle sound.

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueWhen I click skip to next track button, I hear a deep weird sound like crackle.

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue When I click skip to next track button, I hear a deep weird sound like crackle.

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts not playing on iphone or Windows desktop

PlanPremiumCountryAustraliaDeviceiPhone 12, and Dell Latitude laptopOperating SystemiOS 10, Windows 10 My Question or IssueFor the past month or so ive been having issues with playing podcasts from Spotify. I press play and nothing happens, regardles...

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Plan Premium Country Australia Device iPhone 12, and Dell Latitude laptop Operating System iOS 10, Windows 10   My Question or Issue For the past month or so ive been having issues wit...

Elena

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Superuser Contribution My Spotify Duo Premium account just started not playing playlists but rather adding random songs.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue  

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution iOS app not showing all devices for streaming

PlanPremiumCountryUKDevice(iPhone 13 pro max)Operating System(iOS 16.6) My Question or IssueWhy can my Spotify App on Windows & Chrome devices see my streamer (volumio) on our home network, but the iOS app not? If i run spotify in a browser window on...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device (iPhone 13 pro max) Operating System (iOS 16.6)   My Question or Issue Why can my Spotify App on Windows & Chrome devices see my streamer (volumio) o...

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Superuser Contribution Development of Spotify for iPad

i can only find dribs and drabs if information from years back re development of a Spotify app for iPad. Does anyone know if the app is still in development and when or realistically if it will be released? Cheers.

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i can only find dribs and drabs if information from years back re development of a Spotify app for iPad. Does anyone know if the app is still in development and when or realistically if it will be re...

MihailY

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Apple Warch Spotify complication not showing up

PlanPremiumCountryJapanDevice(Apple Watch Series 7)Operating System(Watch OS 10.1) My Question or IssueAfter upgrading to OS version 10.1, the Spotify complication no longer appears.To clarify, two types ("com.spotify.client.watchkitapp" and "Spotify...

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Plan Premium Country Japan Device (Apple Watch Series 7) Operating System (Watch OS 10.1)   My Question or Issue After upgrading to OS version 10.1, the Spotify complication no longer ...

cam-l

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Superuser Contribution App crashes / freezes / doesn't load, even after 8.8.82 update

Updated to 8.8.82, updated to iOS 17.1 and still have the exact same issues as addressed in this thread. The app is 99% unusable: crashes midway through every song, doesn't load playlists, freezes constantly. I'm on an iPhone 13, Premium plan, USA. N...

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Updated to 8.8.82, updated to iOS 17.1 and still have the exact same issues as addressed in this thread. The app is 99% unusable: crashes midway through every song, doesn't load playlists, freezes co...

briantroy

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution When opening the app playlist starts to play from the first song

PlanPremiumCountryArmeniaDevicePOCO F2 ProOperating SystemAndroid 12, MIUI 14.0.1 My Question or IssueWhen opening the app playlist starts to play from the first song. It first shows the right song, then changes to the first song of the playlist.

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Plan Premium Country Armenia Device POCO F2 Pro Operating System Android 12, MIUI 14.0.1   My Question or Issue When opening the app playlist starts to play from the first song. It fir...

taron96

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Now playing interface swiped down to minimize bug

on iOS 17.1 and previous when swiping down the music player interface to minimize, there is always a non-fluid animation when hiding the player and displaying the minimized player bar at the bottom of the screen. Please fix

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on iOS 17.1 and previous when swiping down the music player interface to minimize, there is always a non-fluid animation when hiding the player and displaying the minimized player bar at the bottom o...

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Not able to view full tracklist on current album/playlist on Apple Watch with new layout

I confirmed with Spotify support that this was part of the new updated Spotify Apple Watch update. Previously when you were viewing the now playing on your watch you could swipe left and then see the full tracklist of the current album/playlist you w...

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I confirmed with Spotify support that this was part of the new updated Spotify Apple Watch update.  Previously when you were viewing the now playing on your watch you could swipe left and then s...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution spotify breaks after few songs

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 6Operating System(iOS 14 My Question or Issuespotify stops playing and wont work after finishing a song. sometimes it plays only a few and rarley it plays for some hours but always breaks. when it does the play bar stays at t...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone 6 Operating System (iOS 14   My Question or Issue spotify stops playing and wont work after finishing a song. sometimes it plays only a few and rarley it play...

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Superuser Contribution AirPlay stops working after pausing music

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueWhen airplaying to speaker, after pausing music for 30-45 seconds, Spotify will stop playing audio. The music time ticker will still advance, but no audio will play. Steps ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue When airplaying to speaker, after pausing music for 30-45 seconds, Spotify will stop playing aud...

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Superuser Contribution Airplane mode pop up very annoying

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueAny time I use airplane mode, when you open the Spotify app an airplane mode popup appears every time I open the app. I realize I am in airplane mode, I’m on an airplane I ...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue Any time I use airplane mode, when you open the Spotify app an airplane mode popup appears every...

dgian

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Superuser Contribution my spotify songs keep repeating first 1 or 2 seconds of any songs I play.

When I hit play of a song on any Spotify playlist on my Iphone 11, any song on any of my playlists, my iphone 11 spotify keeps repeating the first second or two of the song. This does not happen on my Ipad.

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When I hit play of a song on any Spotify playlist on my Iphone 11, any song on any of my playlists, my iphone 11 spotify keeps repeating the first second or two of the song. This does not happen on m...

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Connected device pop up showing up constantly

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceIPhone 13 Pro iPad Air 4Operating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueWhen using Spotify connect, you get that pop up to that show that device name and current volume levels. I am getting that pop up constantly starting today ...

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Plan Premium Country US   Device IPhone 13 Pro iPad Air 4 Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue When using Spotify connect, you get that pop up to that show that device ...

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Superuser Contribution Battery drain on iPhone

Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 15 pro Operating System iOS 17.0.3 Spotify version 8.8.80.570 My Question or Issue Hello, I just recently got an iPhone 15 pro. At night I like to play some noise through Spotify to sleep. I noticed th...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 15 pro Operating System iOS 17.0.3 Spotify version 8.8.80.570   My Question or Issue Hello, I just recently got an iPhone...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Liked songs playlist not working

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueThis issue was occurring prior to my phone update so I don’t believe it to be a software issue. When I open Spotify I have access to all of my playlists and can open/play ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue This issue was occurring prior to my phone update so I don’t believe it to be a software issue....

Joan

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Superuser Contribution spotify tracks turned grey after listen to several songs

My Spotify tracks turned grey after listened to several songs, after that the app could not be used properly and I had to restart the app againPlanPremiumCountryVietnamDeviceiPhone 7Operating SystemiOS 15.7.9 My Question or IssueMy Spotify tracks tur...

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My Spotify tracks turned grey after listened to several songs, after that the app could not be used properly and I had to restart the app again Plan Premium Country Vietnam Device iPhone 7 Ope...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Swipe to queue stopped working

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 17.0.3 My Question or IssueThe function to swipe to queue stopped working in liked songs page with Spotify version 8.8.80

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  Plan Premium Country Germany  Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 17.0.3   My Question or Issue The function to swipe to queue stopped working in liked songs page w...

Yordan

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