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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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Playlist/Recommended Songs question -Premium account

When I get to the end of a playlist the recommended songs start playing. That’s fine and I enjoy that at times. But I noticed you can’t skip back to the previous song on your playlist once Spotify starts playing songs from their recommended playlist....

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When I get to the end of a playlist the recommended songs start playing. That’s fine and I enjoy that at times. But I noticed you can’t skip back to the previous song on your playlist once Spotify st...

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Shuffle on downloaded songs

My shuffle is only playing songs that I have recently downloaded. The songs in my library won’t play songs that I downloaded on shuffle from a long time ago unless I go click on them.

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My shuffle is only playing songs that I have recently downloaded. The songs in my library won’t play songs that I downloaded on shuffle from a long time ago unless I go click on them. 

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Shuffle only plays the songs I’ve downloaded in the last few months

Up until this week I could go into my library and hit shuffle and it would shuffle the whole library (2000+ songs) and now it’s only shuffling the most recently downloaded. What can be done about this?

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Up until this week I could go into my library and hit shuffle and it would shuffle the whole library (2000+ songs) and now it’s only shuffling the most recently downloaded. What can be done about thi...

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Spotify not loading in Wifi

I work at a school and we use spotify premium daily. Unfortunately, as of late, the spotify app is not working on our ipads or iphones while on wifi. In data we are fine. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the apps multiple times and have tried chang...

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I work at a school and we use spotify premium daily. Unfortunately, as of late, the spotify app is not working on our ipads or iphones while on wifi. In data we are fine. I have uninstalled and reins...

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Problem to get the premium account on Iphone

Hi,I just subscribe for the premium access through my desktop (spotify website). I updated my app on my mobile and tried to be connected by email + PIN and Facebook. Both way to access remain me with the Free access.Any tips or procedure to get the P...

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Hi, I just subscribe for the premium access through my desktop (spotify website). I updated my app on my mobile and tried to be connected by email + PIN and Facebook. Both way to access remain ...

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Spotify starts playing automatically on Alexa...at all hours.

I stream music to my Alexa through spotify. After I tell Alexa to stop, a few minutes/hours later, the music just starts up again on its own. Not all the time, but often. And sometimes in the middle of the night. I have tried reinstalling the apps, r...

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I stream music to my Alexa through spotify. After I tell Alexa to stop, a few minutes/hours later, the music just starts up again on its own. Not all the time, but often. And sometimes in the middle ...

Rrazon

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Local files added to a playlist, on iPhone issue

So I've added local files from my itunes into a created playlist in spotify (on my computer). However, when I want to play the playlist on my phone using the spotify app, it only includes music I have directly searched for from spotify, not including...

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So I've added local files from my itunes into a created playlist in spotify (on my computer). However, when I want to play the playlist on my phone using the spotify app, it only includes music I hav...

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How to unlink pc local files from ios

Hi,I have been using spotify for a while but recently I have run into an issue which is absolutely **bleep** ridiculous to the point where I'm thinking of just deleting spotify. I have spotify on my pc and the local files on my pc got linked to my li...

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Hi, I have been using spotify for a while but recently I have run into an issue which is absolutely **bleep** ridiculous to the point where I'm thinking of just deleting spotify. I have spotify...

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Spotify abroad

A while back i was traelling around asia and unfortunately i lost my credit card thus i couldnt pay the premium suscription no longer. now im back home and ive got this login failed that goes ¨you can only use spotify abroadfor 14 days¨. anyone´s got...

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A while back i was traelling around asia and unfortunately i lost my credit card thus i couldnt pay the premium suscription no longer. now im back home and ive got this login failed that goes ¨y...

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Cover Art.

Whenever I play a new song or a song I haven’t listened to, the cover Art does not appear even though it is updated to the latest version on my Iphone

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Whenever I play a new song or a song I haven’t listened to, the cover Art does not appear even though it is updated to the latest version on my Iphone

Swanny

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Spotify stops playing on iPhone when lock screen kicks on

This just started today. When my lock screen enables, spotify quits playing in my truck. If I unlock my phone and bring Spotify back up it plays again but stops again when the phone locks. Perhaps related to the most recent update?

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This just started today. When my lock screen enables, spotify quits playing in my truck. If I unlock my phone and bring Spotify back up it plays again but stops again when the phone locks.  &nb...

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Solved!! iOS 11 Local Files Play as if on Fast Forward using Carplay

Basically the title but I use Spotify now as my soul music player on my tablet, phone, and PC. I've transfered all my music over to my Spotify library at this point on all three platforms. I have zero issues playing any of my local files or streaming...

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Basically the title but I use Spotify now as my soul music player on my tablet, phone, and PC. I've transfered all my music over to my Spotify library at this point on all three platforms. I have zer...

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[iOS] Spotify app layout prevents parts of the screen being accessed while using hotspot

Hi, While using the Spotify iOS application (latest version as of today, iOS 11.2.5, iphone and having a hotspot enabled on your phone a blue bar appears on top of your screen indicating that a hotspot is being enabled by your phone. However, when op...

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Hi,    While using the Spotify iOS application (latest version as of today, iOS 11.2.5, iphone 😎 and having a hotspot enabled on your phone a blue bar appears on top of your sc...

rolfiep

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Adding songs to a playlist

I am trying to add a song to a playlist I have set up.I deleted a few songs in case I’d reached the limit, there’s 384 in it, but still no joy.I can add the song in question to a new playlist, and to another with around 100 songs. I have tried loggin...

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I am trying to add a song to a playlist I have set up. I deleted a few songs in case I’d reached the limit, there’s 384 in it, but still no joy. I can add the song in question to a new playlist, an...

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Deleted songs

I have the Spotify app for family premium and I realized while leaving work that all of my songs have been deleted. None of my playlists have been touched but all of my saved songs are gone. I’ve had this account for a while and I know I’m logged int...

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I have the Spotify app for family premium and I realized while leaving work that all of my songs have been deleted. None of my playlists have been touched but all of my saved songs are gone. I’ve had...

Felixh31

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Solved!! Importing local music

Hi everyone,I have successfully imported my local music into Spotify, but there's something I don't understand yet. If this is called "Importing", then why does Spotify delete the song if I delete it from the stock Music app? Shouldn't it physically ...

Music Fan

Hi everyone, I have successfully imported my local music into Spotify, but there's something I don't understand yet.   If this is called "Importing", then why does Spotify delete the song if ...

Swanny

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I don’t have the download tab in the Spotify app

I use to have my downloaded tab in my devices (iPad and iPhone) but now i only have the regular online tabs although I am offline.

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I use to have my downloaded tab in my devices (iPad and iPhone) but now i only have the regular online tabs although I am offline.

osornios

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Spotify won’t open on ipod

I bought a new iPod touch and set myself up with a new Spotify account but after the app asks me to log in it just freezes and takes me back to the home screen. I have tried to update the software and reinstalled the app on numerous occasions but it ...

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I bought a new iPod touch and set myself up with a new Spotify account but after the app asks me to log in it just freezes and takes me back to the home screen.   I have tried to update the so...

RexKramer

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Shuffle all music on mobile device not working

Hi everyone!I have over 3k songs in my entire library, and I was able to listen to all of it in my car (2015 Honda Civic) until just yesterday, when I saw that it was only playing the first 200 songs from my library. Even when I shuffled it, change t...

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Hi everyone! I have over 3k songs in my entire library, and I was able to listen to all of it in my car (2015 Honda Civic) until just yesterday, when I saw that it was only playing the first 200 son...

twd013

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Spotify on iOS 11 Battery Issues

I am copying a post that was closed since I am having the same issue. Ever since I updated to iOS 11 on my iPhone 5SE, Spotify has been extremely bad with battery drain. Playing 39mins of dowloaded music (Not even streaming) takes 16% of my charge. F...

Music Fan

  I am copying a post that was closed since I am having the same issue.   Ever since I updated to iOS 11 on my iPhone 5SE, Spotify has been extremely bad with battery drain. Playing 3...

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