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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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Spotify doesn't find internet connection after switching network from wifi to mobile

Dear all,since some days (maybe last update?) I have the problem that when I leave my home (Wifi) and go into my car and connect my iPhone with CarPlay (or only bluetooth... doesn't matter) Spotify shows "Spotify offline". But I have good LTE signal ...

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Dear all, since some days (maybe last update?) I have the problem that when I leave my home (Wifi) and go into my car and connect my iPhone with CarPlay (or only bluetooth... doesn't matter) Spotify...

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I dont have one music

Hello. Friday MHD ft Ninho have post a music. my friends have it on Spotify but not me! what to do ?

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Hello. Friday MHD ft Ninho have post a music. my friends have it on Spotify but not me! what to do ?

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play music on Instagram stories

Hi, why has spotify stopped playing music in the background on instagram stories?

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Hi, why has spotify stopped playing music in the background on instagram stories?

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Why isn't there a simple "DOWNLOADS" folder on Spotify?

I used to be able to see a folder (?) listing of all the albums/songs I had downloaded on my phone but that no longer exists? Now I have to go searching through albums/songs and look for the green indicator? Why oh why can't they just be in one place...

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I used to be able to see a folder (?) listing of all the albums/songs I had downloaded on my phone but that no longer exists?  Now I have to go searching through albums/songs and look for the gr...

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Llocal files on computer not appearing on my iPhone

I am trying to listen to local filesthrough spotify on my iPhone, but it won't let me. Googling says I should so long as I have a premium account, which I do.

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I am trying to listen to local filesthrough spotify on my iPhone, but it won't let me. Googling says I should so long as I have a premium account, which I do.

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FB Messenger sharing issue

So I keep getting this error “Not possible to share for an unknown reason. Try again at another time” whenever I try to share a song from the Spotify into a friend’s inbox via messenger app. What’s going on?

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So I keep getting this error “Not possible to share for an unknown reason. Try again at another time” whenever I try to share a song from the Spotify into a friend’s inbox via messenger app. What’s g...

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BUG: Playlist menu item inaccessible when using Waze on iPhone

There is an issue/bug with the iPhone Spotify app when a persistent application like Waze is running in the background, resulting in no way to access the Playlists menu item in Your Library. Persistent apps, like various maps apps leave a blue bar ac...

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There is an issue/bug with the iPhone Spotify app when a persistent application like Waze is running in the background, resulting in no way to access the Playlists menu item in Your Library.   ...

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Question on how thumbs up/down effect music.

Hello there, thanks for reading my question. I wasn’t sure what category or community to put this in as it doesn’t seem to fit any of them well... but I just am curious how the thumbs up/down data works compared to Pandora (as I was previously a Pand...

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Hello there, thanks for reading my question. I wasn’t sure what category or community to put this in as it doesn’t seem to fit any of them well... but I just am curious how the thumbs up/down data wo...

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Behind the lyrics feature completely absent

Hi, I have a Spotify Premium account and use an iPhone 7 running iOS 11.2.6 and Spotify 8.4.43.908 The “Behind the Lyrics” feature that I have seen on my partner’s Android phone is completely missing. I have made sure to try playing compatible songs ...

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Hi,   I have a Spotify Premium account and use an iPhone 7 running iOS 11.2.6 and Spotify 8.4.43.908   The “Behind the Lyrics” feature that I have seen on my partner’s Android phone is ...

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Playlist total play time

I know Spotify already show the total playlist time to the minute, is there anywhere I can change thsi to see it to the second?

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I know Spotify already show the total playlist time to the minute, is there anywhere I can change thsi to see it to the second?

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iTunes music linking to my spotify

Recently, I had downloaded 2 remixes to popular songs off of youtube onto my itunes library so that i could play them in the car etc. Spotify is my primary source for music so i would use that for the original songs, and then switch to apple music ju...

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Recently, I had downloaded 2 remixes to popular songs off of youtube onto my itunes library so that i could play them in the car etc. Spotify is my primary source for music so i would use that for th...

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How can I view a history?

Can I view some kind o history on Spotify? I want to know the day that I saved and downloaded some albums, and I can’t remember it... so, is there a way to view the dates of my activities? Thank you!

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Can I view some kind o history on Spotify?   I want to know the day that I saved and downloaded some albums, and I can’t remember it... so, is there a way to view the dates of my activities? T...

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Shuffle Problem

Phone: iphone 6s, iOS 11.2.6Problem: I hit shuffle play on bluetooth while in my car and everything works fine. I get out of the car and come back in and the shuffle is "off" and the playlist is back to alphabetical order. When I turn "shuffle" on in...

Gig Goer

Phone: iphone 6s,  iOS 11.2.6 Problem: I hit shuffle play on bluetooth while in my car and everything works fine. I get out of the car and come back in and the shuffle is "off" and the pla...

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Spotify app not working iOS 11.2.6

Hi all, the application is currently unusable for me on the iPhone X. The application consistently freezes after not using it for an hour or two and can only be fixed by restarting the phone. Killing the app in the app switcher doesn’t work. The appl...

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Hi all,  the application is currently unusable for me on the iPhone X. The application consistently freezes after not using it for an hour or two and can only be fixed by restarting the phone. ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No Radio Button on iOS iPhone X

Downloaded the latest version of Spotify on my iPhone X. There is no radio button on the app menu. I have icons for "Home, Search, Your Playlists, and Premuim", but nothing for radio. Any ideas?

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Downloaded the latest version of Spotify on my iPhone X. There is no radio button on the app menu. I have icons for "Home, Search, Your Playlists, and Premuim", but nothing for radio. Any ideas?

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Every button including shuffle play gives me "You have discovered a premium feature"

Hello all, I've been having a problem since three days now, and can't find an answer.Every time I try to play a song, playlist, album or anything, I get the "You have discovered a premium feature" message, even while hitting "Shuffle play" which mean...

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Hello all,   I've been having a problem since three days now, and can't find an answer. Every time I try to play a song, playlist, album or anything, I get the "You have discovered a premium ...

Arnoer

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Is it possible to turn off story telling by genius?

This story which is showed up instead of normal lyrics is the most annoying thing in this app! Is there any chance to get rid of it? Example of that story is on the attachment photo

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This story which is showed up instead of normal lyrics is the most annoying thing in this app! Is there any chance to get rid of it? Example of that story is on the attachment photo 

Manolofight

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Spotify on ipad vs iPhone

Whats the difference? if i login to my ipad i can choose songs freely but when i login to my iPhone i can only shuffle the music on the same account and its not premium activated. Please anyone answer me

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Whats the difference? if i login to my ipad i can choose songs freely but when i login to my iPhone i can only shuffle the music on the same account and its not premium activated. Please anyone answe...

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Deleting a song on ipad

Hi guys! How do I delete a song on my iPad......

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Hi guys! How do I delete a song on my iPad......

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Same name but different artists??

So I’ve used Spotify for many many years and I’ve never seen this happen. I discovered this amazing indie band on the radio only to find out they’re a local band here in Puerto Rico. They’re pretty popular so I wanted to look them up on the app and l...

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So I’ve used Spotify for many many years and I’ve never seen this happen. I discovered this amazing indie band on the radio only to find out they’re a local band here in Puerto Rico. They’re pretty p...

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