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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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Songs Un-Downloading

Hi, My Spotify has been continually un-downloading all of my songs from my phone, it's stating to become more regular, it takes days to re-download all of my music and I can't figure out why? Help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Hi,  My Spotify has been continually un-downloading all of my songs from my phone, it's stating to become more regular, it takes days to re-download all of my music and I can't figure out why? ...

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can't select songs only shuffle

i just i got a new iphone and downloaded spotify and it only lets me shuffle songs and not select them directly, anyone know how to fix this?

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i just i got a new iphone and downloaded spotify and it only lets me shuffle songs and not select them directly, anyone know how to fix this?

eilwiiyyuct80

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics

First i had the free version (german) and now i have the premium version (english) and there is still no lyrics Funktion? My Girlfriend has the same Phone (IPhone 7) and the same settings but she have lyrics? **bleep** how can i get them too?

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First i had the free version (german)  and now i have the premium version (english) and there is still no lyrics Funktion?   My Girlfriend has the same Phone (IPhone 7) and the same setti...

Melody

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spotify on ipod shuffle

is there any chance to link my ipod shuffle to spotify and if so how can I do it? thanks

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is there any chance to link my ipod shuffle to spotify and if so how can I do it? thanks 🙂

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please help. spotify sucks now due to constant skipping/pausing

I tried to address this issue two days ago with a similar thread. Spotify constantly skips songs, jumps forward, backward, and pauses while playing a song, or just quits entirely. I have been told it can be the Apple headphones I use but I have tried...

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I tried to address this issue two days ago with a similar thread. Spotify constantly skips songs, jumps forward, backward, and pauses while playing a song, or just quits entirely. I have been told it...

Voxitrix

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Nearly deafened by connecting to new recevier

We just got a new Sony Receiver (STR-DN1080) and were exicited to use Spotify to listen to our playlists. When I turned on spotify connect on the receiver, and selected it as the output from my app on iOS 11, the volume on the receiver started rising...

Newbie

We just got a new Sony Receiver (STR-DN1080) and were exicited to use Spotify to listen to our playlists. When I turned on spotify connect on the receiver, and selected it as the output from my app o...

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Solved!! iphone

i have an iphone 8. there is this thing when double clicking home button. At the bottom its says Spotify “good evening,(name)” but the my own name doesn’t appear but someone else. Anybody knows how to fix it? Thank you.

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i have an iphone 8. there is this thing when double clicking home button. At the bottom its says Spotify “good evening,(name)” but the my own name doesn’t appear but someone else. Anybody knows how t...

newtospotify11

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Navigation app lowers volume and Spotify sometime does not raise it again.

When playing music and at the same time using a navigation application, the navigation app lowers the volume of the music when communicating using audio and then raises the volume of the music again. When using Spotify everythinh works fine until it ...

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When playing music and at the same time using a navigation application, the navigation app lowers the volume of the music when communicating using audio and then raises the volume of the mu...

markstrom

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Where do I find the "Downloads" section?

I don't know what happened but I couldn't find this section of the app anymore.

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I don't know what happened but I couldn't find this section of the app anymore.

kraag22

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apple watch series 2

Is the apple watch series 2 now compactible with spotify?

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Is the apple watch series 2 now compactible with spotify?

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Cannot find the search bar

When I hit the search icon (magnifying glass) i am directed to a black screen that says "find your favorite music" search fo songs, artists, etc. but no search bar or keyboard to enter an artist name, etc. this is a new problem that I have not encoun...

Newbie

When I hit the search icon (magnifying glass) i am directed to a black screen that says "find your favorite music"  search fo songs, artists, etc.  but no search bar or keyboard to enter an...

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Solved!! Cannot find "Downloads" list (that contains all the playlists that I've downloaded?

Since two updates ago (including the most previous update in January 2018), I have not been able to find the downloads section that is present under or above the artists section. I'm referring to the one that contains all the playlists that you have ...

Newbie

Since two updates ago (including the most previous update in January 2018), I have not been able to find the downloads section that is present under or above the artists section. I'm referring to the...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Next song skips to anywhere from 20-45 seconds

Next song in playlist skips ahead to anywhere between 20 and 45 seconds. Does this whether connected to bluetooth or not. Started happening with the most recent update. I own an iPhone X

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Next song in playlist skips ahead to anywhere between 20 and 45 seconds. Does this whether connected to bluetooth or not. Started happening with the most recent update. I own an iPhone X

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Static when playing on car stereo through bluetooth and USB

I am getting an audible crackling noise coming through my car speakers when playing spotify through my USB and bluetooth, this is not noticeable at home on my Sonos but is to the point where I can't play Spotify in my vehicle. any help on this would ...

Newbie

I am getting an audible crackling noise coming through my car speakers when playing spotify through my USB and bluetooth, this is not noticeable at home on my Sonos but is to the point where I can't ...

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Certain songs come up too often in shuffle

Is there a reason for this? It's not because of duplicate songs. I get the feeling that because particular songs have been played often in the past that they come up more often. I don't like that, makes me sick of the song. I also get the feeling tha...

Newbie

Is there a reason for this? It's not because of duplicate songs. I get the feeling that because particular songs have been played often in the past that they come up more often. I don't like that, ma...

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play lists

The playlists created on my PC come onto my Iphone in a completely different order.

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The playlists created on my PC come onto my Iphone in a completely different order.

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Loose all downloads when iphone 7 shuts down with low battery

I loose all the downloaded music in the app when my iphone shuts down because of low battery and cold. the battery is at about 20%, when its cold and it shuts down, all 1500 song must be newly downloaded. i have iphone 7 with ios 11.2.1

Newbie

I loose all the downloaded music in the app when my iphone shuts down because of low battery and cold. the battery is at about 20%, when its cold and it shuts down, all 1500 song must be newly downlo...

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Superuser Contribution Song progress timer. E.g 45seconds in

The song progress bar on the home screen and in the control panel seem to sometimes be stuck on 0 seconds regardless of how far the song is in

Newbie

The song progress bar on the home screen and in the control panel seem to sometimes be stuck on 0 seconds regardless of how far the song is in

Melody

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Download tab Disappeared

I cannot find the downloads tab on my Spotify. I cant think of a reason why they would delete it but it's a total inconvenience for me. I rely on Spotify for my commute and exploring new music. Downloads is a huge part of that as well. So please fix ...

Casual Listener

I cannot find the downloads tab on my Spotify. I cant think of a reason why they would delete it but it's a total inconvenience for me. I rely on Spotify for my commute and exploring new music. Downl...

Musicman1309

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