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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 ...

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mtollhouse

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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 Podcasts keep pausing on iPhone

PlanFreeCountryUSADeviceiPhone SEOperating SystemiOS 15.2 My Question or IssueI am having an issue with listening to podcasts on my iPhone. I am able to listen to about 15-20 minutes of a podcast and then all of a sudden, it stops. When I press the p...

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Plan Free Country USA Device iPhone SE Operating System iOS 15.2   My Question or Issue I am having an issue with listening to podcasts on my iPhone. I am able to listen to about 15-20...

Norqdo

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Superuser Contribution The music/podcast keep pausing

PlanPremiumCountryIsrael DeviceiPhone 8Operating Systemios 10My Question or IssueThe music/podcast keep pausing and the button doesn’t change then after a while it starts again for a few seconds and pauses again, and so on. It doesn’t matter if I’m w...

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Plan Premium Country Israel  Device iPhone 8 Operating System ios 10 My Question or Issue The music/podcast keep pausing and the button doesn’t change then after a while it starts...

Norqdo

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Can’t save photos

I’ve been trying to save cover art from a playlist but it won’t let me. I would go the the playlist click on the art then “save to photos.” Then I’ll get a message saying that Spotify needs access to my photos and that to change it in my settings and...

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I’ve been trying to save cover art from a playlist but it won’t let me. I would go the the playlist click on the art then “save to photos.” Then I’ll get a message saying that Spotify needs acce...

Billy-J

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Superuser Contribution Apple Watch volume control unresponsive/laggy

Spotify volume control in AW is extremely clunky. My primary use case is to listen to music when I'm running. Sometime I need to lower the volume urgently and it's impossible to do quickly. I need to stop. Look at the watch. And rotate the crown 5-6 ...

Casual Listener

Spotify volume control in AW is extremely clunky. My primary use case is to listen to music when I'm running. Sometime I need to lower the volume urgently and it's impossible to do quickly. I need to...

Laxman_bro55

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Superuser Contribution Playlist makes entire app freeze

PlanPremiumCountryFrance DeviceIPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 17.5 My Question or IssueL'une de mes playlist (toujours la même) fait bug toute mon application à chaque fois que je clique dessus depuis 2 jours. Quand je clique dessus, la playlist a ...

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Plan Premium Country France   Device IPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 17.5   My Question or Issue L'une de mes playlist (toujours la même) fait bug toute mon application à chaq...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution Local files syncing broken with new version on iOS, local files deleted

I've been using local files synced from my desktop to my iPhone for a couple years now, great for long DJ mixes, I listen to those local files pretty much every day on walksSomething has happened in the past couple of days though (presumably during a...

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I've been using local files synced from my desktop to my iPhone for a couple years now, great for long DJ mixes, I listen to those local files pretty much every day on walks Something has happened...

ry_wilcos

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Superuser Contribution No se ven carátulas de los álbumes en modo offline

Cuando reproduzco música en modo offline no me muestra las carátulas de los álbumes. Alguien sabe por qué sucederá esto? Al parecer no me esta descargando las carátulas.

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Cuando reproduzco música en modo offline no me muestra las carátulas de los álbumes. Alguien sabe por qué sucederá esto? Al parecer no me esta descargando las carátulas.

Susan_GP

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Playback Stops When Opening Jack in the Box Menu App

Hello Spotify Community, I’m experiencing an issue where my songs stop playing on Spotify whenever I open the Jack in the Box menu app. This problem is quite frustrating as I enjoy listening to music while checking the Jack in The Box Menu. Details: ...

Newbie

Hello Spotify Community,   I’m experiencing an issue where my songs stop playing on Spotify whenever I open the Jack in the Box menu app. This problem is quite frustrating as I enjoy listening...

Novy

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Superuser Contribution What is the square icon with the pencil when sharing music?

PlanFree/PremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 14Operating SystemiOS 17 When sharing music, I noticed this new icon besides the solid color and gradient background options. What does it do?

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  Plan Free/Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 14 Operating System iOS 17   When sharing music, I noticed this new icon besides the solid color and gradient background options. ...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Re: The play button doesn’t work and I can’t play anything on my iphone

Iphone 13 - ios 16.3.1Spotify app - 8.9.40 Hello, I am facing the same issue. Started happening out of nowhere now I just see the songs in Playlist dimmed out and just won't play at all. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Iphone 13 - ios 16.3.1 Spotify app - 8.9.40   Hello, I am facing the same issue. Started happening out of nowhere now I just see the songs in Playlist dimmed out and just won't play at all. A...

Yordan

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Spotify Connect not working

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone SE, iPad 2019Operating SystemiOS 17.5 My Question or IssueSince the latest Spotify app update, whenever I try to connect to a device, it just shows “Connecting” very briefly then reverts to “Devices Available” without...

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone SE, iPad 2019 Operating System iOS 17.5   My Question or Issue Since the latest Spotify app update, whenever I try to connect to a device, it just...

MateusM

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Repeating mid-song

PlanPremiumCountryMalaysiaDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17.4.1 I have an issue with songs repeat mid-song, I would be listening to a song and when it reaches the second half of chorus the song would repeat the front chorus and the scroll bar wou...

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Plan Premium Country Malaysia Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17.4.1   I have an issue with songs repeat mid-song, I would be listening to a song and when it reaches the second ha...

MateusM

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App crashing constantly. Again.

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 16.7.7App version8.9.40.506 My Question or IssueThe app is once again crashing constantly while I'm using it. The issue usually happens when I'm listening to a podcast. Either the podcast will...

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Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 16.7.7 App version 8.9.40.506   My Question or Issue The app is once again crashing constantly while I'm using it. Th...

MateusM

Spotify Star

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Volume resets to max when scrolling through instagram stories

Hi everyone, for quite some time I'm experiencing an issue with volume, which kind of freaks me out so much, that I'm starting this thread here. Every time I'm scrolling through Instagram Stories on my iPhone XR, running iOS 12.3.1, while listening t...

Newbie

Hi everyone,   for quite some time I'm experiencing an issue with volume, which kind of freaks me out so much, that I'm starting this thread here.   Every time I'm scrolling through Ins...

Kldrobb

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Superuser Contribution Selected song is not playing, and songs in playlist are not showing

So when I play a songs, I only get a preview of the song and the selected song is not playing, also the songs that I add to my playlist are not showing up... do I need to get premium now?? PlanFreeCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 14 Operating Systemi...

Newbie

So when I play a songs, I only get a preview of the song and the selected song is not playing, also the songs that I add to my playlist are not showing up... do I need to get premium now??  &nb...

tom_1800

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app crashing when trying Opening the app

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 15proOperating System My Question or IssueSpotify app crashing when trying To open the app

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 15pro Operating System   My Question or Issue Spotify app crashing when trying To open the app

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution album cover instead of the song when searching

I’m searching a song and it comes up. When pressing on it, it show the album the song is in instead of the actual song. It’s really annoying and in that way i can’t add it in my Liked folder. Im on IOS 17 and i have spotify free. Please fix this i’ve...

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I’m searching a song and it comes up. When pressing on it, it show the album the song is in instead of the actual song. It’s really annoying and in that way i can’t add it in my Liked folder. Im on I...

MartinT

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Deletes Downloads Randomly on iOS and desktop

None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help.PlanPremium CountryUsa Devices:Iphone xs and lenovo Operating System(iOS 10, Windows 10) My Question or IssueSpotify keeps deleting ...

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None of the below information is required. However, the more you provide the easier it will be for us to try and help. Plan Premium   Country Usa   Devices: Iphone xs and lenovo &...

StereoGraph4

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Superuser Contribution How do i share track with sound to Instagram story

When I try to share a song to Instagram it won’t haw an audio to it . The audio would be muted and won’t let me unmute t it

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When I try to share a song to Instagram it won’t haw an audio to it . The audio would be muted and won’t let me unmute t it

Susan_GP

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Superuser Contribution iOS app v8.9.38 crashes anytime the Play Queue is checked

This happens anytime I have multiple songs queued to play as soon as the currently playing song finishes and it tries to check the queue for the next song. It also happens if I tap the "Play Queue" button to try and see the queue. The resulting exper...

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This happens anytime I have multiple songs queued to play as soon as the currently playing song finishes and it tries to check the queue for the next song. It also happens if I tap the "Play Queue" b...

Susan_GP

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