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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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Solved!!Superuser Contribution No back option from queue

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 16.1.1 My Question or IssueThere is no longer a back option from the queue page. The only way I can get out of the queue page is by selecting the ellipsis next to the now playing song and selecti...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 16.1.1   My Question or Issue There is no longer a back option from the queue page. The only way I can get out of the queu...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Search results are incomplete

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 13 proOperating SystemiOS 16.6 My Question or IssueIf you search for "The ava song" the results are missing the song called "The Ava Song" by Francis Dunnery. If you search for "The Ava Song Francis," the result show...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 13 pro Operating System iOS 16.6   My Question or Issue If you search for "The ava song" the results are missing the song called "The Ava Song" b...

steve1346

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Solved!! Spotify Version 8.5.0.833 and iOS Compatibility

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 6S PlusOperating SystemiOS 14.3 or iOS 15.7.8 My Question or IssueI am currently running Spotify version 8.5.0.833 on iOS 14.3. I very much prefer this particular version of Spotify and do not want to update to any of...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 6S Plus Operating System iOS 14.3 or iOS 15.7.8   My Question or Issue I am currently running Spotify version 8.5.0.833 on iOS 14.3. I very much p...

Maxim

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Play Queue list won’t allow editing of play order

PlanPremiumCountryCanadaDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 14.8 My Question or IssueSome time after update to version 8.8.62 I lost the ability to change the play order of my queue. Songs are now locked into the order they were queued in. UI of the q...

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  Plan Premium Country Canada Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 14.8    My Question or Issue Some time after update to version 8.8.62 I lost the ability to change the pl...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Repeated Problems Requiring Reinstall

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 14 Pro Operating SystemIOs 16.6 My Question or IssueMultiple problems require uninstalling and reinstalling app. So, yes, there is a "fix," but having to constantly do this is getting very annoying. Problem 1 - the sa...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 14 Pro   Operating System IOs 16.6    My Question or Issue Multiple problems require uninstalling and reinstalling app. So, yes, there ...

Parrinder

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Superuser Contribution Cannot slide forward or backwards while playing a song.

I cannot move the progress bar forward or backwards when playing a song.No matter how much I try to move it forward or backwards, nothing works. I cannot move forward or backwards in the song and can only play the entire song. Can’t replay or skip a ...

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I cannot move the progress bar forward or backwards when playing a song.No matter how much I try to move it forward or backwards, nothing works. I cannot move forward or backwards in the song and can...

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Superuser Contribution Artist Name on some playlists not rendering correctly.

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(iPhone Pro Max)Operating System(iOS 16.6) My Question or IssueSome of my playlists have Artist names in the playlist description showing up as a URL. This renders as a link on Spotify on the desktop.See my attached screen...

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  Plan Premium Country USA   Device (iPhone Pro Max) Operating System (iOS 16.6)   My Question or Issue Some of my playlists have Artist names in the playlist description...

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Superuser Contribution Hi I don’t have the 3 dots on my play button to edit my song list up down

Trying to edit my playlists album on iPhone 14 pro max it’s not allowing edit options to edit my list and change my song order

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Trying to edit my playlists album on iPhone 14 pro max it’s not allowing edit options to edit my list and change my song order

Dian

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Switching Spotify Connect devices stops music and removes "now playing" bar

Plan: Premium (Duo)Country: USDevices: iPhone 13 Pro, iPad Pro 2021, Windows laptop, Wiim mini (connect device)Operating System: iOS 17 Beta, iPad OS 16.6, Windows 10Issue:Whenever I'm listening on one device, selecting a different Spotify Connect de...

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Plan: Premium (Duo) Country: US Devices: iPhone 13 Pro, iPad Pro 2021, Windows laptop, Wiim mini (connect device) Operating System: iOS 17 Beta, iPad OS 16.6, Windows 10 Issue...

Milliejohnson

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Superuser Contribution Why is Spotify not working after iPhone update?

Plan Free/Premium Country Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue Hi, I have a iPhone 6s and Spotify app not opening on my iPhone. I have updated before ...

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue...

Lyubka

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Superuser Contribution Podcasts rewinding themselves

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 14 (also happened on XR)Operating SystemiOS 16.6 occasionally my podcasts will rewind themselves with no effect on the timer and start repeating parts I already listened to. Since there is no effect on the timer, I c...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 14 (also happened on XR) Operating System iOS 16.6   occasionally my podcasts will rewind themselves with no effect on the timer and start repeati...

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Local Files staying on phone despite disabling download

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 11 ProMy Question or IssueI have been using a private playlist and local files to add songs I'm currently editing to my phone for a few years. I usually would update the songs on my phone by un-downloading ...

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  Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 11 Pro My Question or Issue I have been using a private playlist and local files to add songs I'm currently editing to my phone for a f...

Milliejohnson

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Superuser Contribution Spotify loads slowly 2.0 / goes unresponsive on iOS

On March 15, 2023 Yordan from Spotify posted this and it is still happening to me and has been ever since then. [Premium / USA / iPhone 11 / iOS 16.6] I've cleared the cache. I've turned off and rebooted. I've uninstalled and reinstalled...to no avai...

Gig Goer

On March 15, 2023 Yordan from Spotify posted this and it is still happening to me and has been ever since then. [Premium / USA / iPhone 11 / iOS 16.6] I've cleared the cache. I've turned off and rebo...

Eni

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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...

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Superuser Contribution spotify web player not working on mobile

i have been trying to use the spotify web player on my iphone and it keeps giving me an error “spotify can’t play this right now” its giving this error on every track i tap and it immediately skips to the next track and gets stuck.i have tried using ...

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i have been trying to use the spotify web player on my iphone and it keeps giving me an error “spotify can’t play this right now” its giving this error on every track i tap and it immediately skips t...

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Superuser Contribution Why does my music pause every 20 seconds?

On both my iPad and iPhone, the music keeps pausing. I have tried restarting, logging out of all devices, deleting the app, clearing cache, turning off battery saver, and many other methods, but there has been no avail. My Spotify is fully updated, a...

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On both my iPad and iPhone, the music keeps pausing. I have tried restarting, logging out of all devices, deleting the app, clearing cache, turning off battery saver, and many other methods, but ther...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Remove Recommended Playlists

What it says on the tin. Ex and I had a shared playlist. Despite me removing myself from it entirely and listening to more than six playlists and not listening to the old shared one, it still remains in the top six recommended. Is there a way to dele...

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What it says on the tin. Ex and I had a shared playlist. Despite me removing myself from it entirely and listening to more than six playlists and not listening to the old shared one, it still remains...

Alex

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Downloading Spotify

Spotify won’t download from my App Store. Why?

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Spotify won’t download from my App Store. Why?

fumikimkim

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Solved!! Bugs

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueI have several playlists downloaded and what’s been happening is that I’ll play a playlist of mine and it will play in the same exact order every time despite attempting...

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Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue I have several playlists downloaded and what’s been happening is that I’ll play a playli...

Billy-J

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