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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 ...

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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[Apple Carplay] Sound quality on CarPlay

Hi,Just switch from Apple Music to Spotify.With Extreme music quality in the setting, when connecting to the CarPlay (with USB port), the sound quality is much worst then the Apple Music.Is it because when using CarPlay, Apple Music is using the car ...

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Hi, Just switch from Apple Music to Spotify. With Extreme music quality in the setting, when connecting to the CarPlay (with USB port), the sound quality is much worst then the Apple Music. Is it ...

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Can I get Spotify to play music from my music library on my phone

Just as the title says there are songs I have on my phone that aren’t in Spotify and I’d prefer to have it all in one place

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Just as the title says there are songs I have on my phone that aren’t in Spotify and I’d prefer to have it all in one place

Loxer

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Solved!! Blocked Songs

Why do I can‘t listen to some songs? They’re blocked. Also with Premium. Examples for blocked bands:Nightwish. Some of their albums are blocked too.

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Why do I can‘t listen to some songs? They’re blocked. Also with Premium.   Examples for blocked bands: Nightwish.   Some of their albums are blocked too. 

dinomight

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Search not working on iphone

For about two weeks now, I have tried to look for new songs on the ios app and have had no luck using it. I though it was an account problem, but it works fine on my mac book. I also have trouble getting to playlist. Everything is up to date on the p...

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For about two weeks now, I have tried to look for new songs on the ios app and have had no luck using it. I though it was an account problem, but it works fine on my mac book. I also have trouble get...

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Spotify on IPhone Intermittent Slow Launch and blip on splash screen

This is becomming a little infuriating. I use Spotify pretty much everyday, but get this annoying blip. Sometimes Spotify won' t play from the locked screen on my iPhone 6 - latest software update. Swipe up, click play then nothing. I have to unlock ...

Newbie

This is becomming a little infuriating. I use Spotify pretty much everyday, but get this annoying blip.    Sometimes Spotify won' t play from the locked screen on my iPhone 6 - latest sof...

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Songs stops/skips when carrying my iphone in my pocket

Mostly when I carry my iphone in my pocket and listening, the songs skips and or stops. I've found out that the *slightest* touch on the left side of the iphone makes this happens. And that's when my the screen is locked (dark). I can see that it see...

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Mostly when I carry my iphone in my pocket and listening, the songs skips and or stops. I've found out that the *slightest* touch on the left side of the iphone makes this happens. And that's when my...

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Not Downloading

I've been waiting for songs to download for half an hour and not one has downloaded, it's just saying Downloading... Waiting to download. I have set it to normal download quality and my wifi connection and download speed are easily sufficient since i...

Newbie

I've been waiting for songs to download for half an hour and not one has downloaded, it's just saying Downloading... Waiting to download. I have set it to normal download quality and my wifi connecti...

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Home, search and radio page don’t work

Since the last few updates I’m only able to use the library function in the app and listen to my playlist. I can’t search for music and artist, because the home, explore, search and radio page give an error every time I try to use them. Can anyone he...

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Since the last few updates I’m only able to use the library function in the app and listen to my playlist. I can’t search for music and artist, because the home,  explore, search and radio page ...

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No Gear Icon On iPhone 6

There’s no gear in the upper left corner after I tap my library,just filter lines. How do I find it?

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There’s no gear in the upper left corner after I tap my library,just filter lines. How do I find it?

Loxer

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Is this a glitch?

So, about two months ago, I was listening to music and all of a sudden some random artist that I had never heard of started playing. They had like 6 monthly listeners, and the song was in another language. I changed my password, and the problem subsi...

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So, about two months ago, I was listening to music and all of a sudden some random artist that I had never heard of started playing. They had like 6 monthly listeners, and the song was in another lan...

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Your running mix

Hello!Please bring back “your running mix”.The other playlists for training on Spotify are terrible with music that doesn’t motivate you at all.The music is really boring to listen to and you can’t adjust the running/walking tempo during exercise.”Yo...

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Hello! Please bring back “your running mix”.The other playlists for training on Spotify are terrible with music that doesn’t motivate you at all.The music is really boring to listen to and you can’t...

Running123

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Uploading a song from a playlist that is an advert

Are there any restrictions in uploading a short radio style advert as song/mp3 file and including it in a playlist?

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Are there any restrictions in uploading a short radio style advert as song/mp3 file and including it in a playlist?

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Spotify app crashing, no longer logging in through facebook and have no access to music

For some reason when I went to load Spotify up for music on my work commute today, it was logged out and the app continuously kept crashing. I use my iPhone 8+ with Apple car play in one of my cars, and use it also to stream to my Xbox/ps4. Up until ...

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For some reason when I went to load Spotify up for music on my work commute today, it was logged out and the app continuously kept crashing. I use my iPhone 8+ with Apple car play in one of my cars, ...

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Spotify app keeps freezing on IOS 11

So frustrated. The app keeps freezing on my iphone, IOS 11. Have reinstalled a number of times but still happening. Only solution so far is to close the app and reopen at leat 3 times before it unfreezes. Anybody else having this issue? Any solutions...

Newbie

So frustrated. The app keeps freezing on my iphone, IOS 11.  Have reinstalled a number of times but still happening.  Only solution so far is to close the app and reopen at leat 3 times bef...

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Unable to download Spotify from App Store

I'm trying to download the Spotify app from the App Store onto an iPhone 6.Ive had the app on my phone before and it disappeared from my home screen a few days ago. I'm able to download all other apps from the App Store, just not Spotify.I'm using iO...

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I'm trying to download the Spotify app from the App Store onto an iPhone 6. Ive had the app on my phone before and it disappeared from my home screen a few days ago.   I'm able to download al...

Loxer

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CANNOT DOWNLOAD ANY SONGS

My spotify can’t downloading any songs. It just “waiting for downloding” but, i have been waiting for an hour and the songs haven’t downloaded. What should i do now?

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My spotify can’t downloading any songs. It just “waiting for downloding” but, i have been waiting for an hour and the songs haven’t downloaded. What should i do now?

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Superuser Contribution Local Files and Spotify Files Don’t Mix When Shuffled

I realized today that if you have Local Files and Spotify Files in the same playlist together and hit shuffle it will play through all of the Spotify Files in your playlist before getting to your local files. I tested this out by adding 10 Local File...

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I realized today that if you have Local Files and Spotify Files in the same playlist together and hit shuffle it will play through all of the Spotify Files in your playlist before getting to your loc...

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70% de canciones en listas en gris

Hola,Migre a un nuevo iphone. Baje el app de iCloud. Al iniciar sesion pude notar que la mayoria de canciones estaba en gris y no se pueden reproducir. No es un tema de licencia porque puedo agregar las mismas canciones. He reinstalado el app pero el...

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Hola, Migre a un nuevo iphone. Baje el app de iCloud. Al iniciar sesion pude notar que la mayoria de canciones estaba en gris y no se pueden reproducir. No es un tema de licencia porque puedo agrega...

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Stations on PC App Bug

When I go to add MY playlist to make a station, it refuses to play or list any song I actually have in that station, but instead plays the genre and not the playlists! It also never does get to the actual playlist. I scrolled down, played the song, s...

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When I go to add MY playlist to make a station, it refuses to play or list any song I actually have in that station, but instead plays the genre and not the playlists! It also never does get to the a...

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