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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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Recent update causing problem with bluetooth

I updated the Spotify app on iOS to version 8.4.24 on Oct 24th and ever since then the bluetooth connection is flaky. I connect up to car stereo via bluetooth and every song cuts out for a second or 2 randomly throughout each track. I've tried the fo...

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I updated the Spotify app on iOS to version 8.4.24 on Oct 24th and ever since then the bluetooth connection is flaky. I connect up to car stereo via bluetooth and every song cuts out for a ...

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Can't remove downloaded playlist

When I try to remove a downloaded playlist by unchecking the green toggle thing, it looks as though it's done but my storage hasn't changed so clearly those songs are still being stored somewhere and I need to get rid of storage space.... can you hel...

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When I try to remove a downloaded playlist by unchecking the green toggle thing, it looks as though it's done but my storage hasn't changed so clearly those songs are still being stored somewhere and...

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payment problems

I have been taken 9,90 € by spotify but no account has been activated on the account

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I have been taken 9,90 € by spotify but no account has been activated on the account

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Previously synced local files won’t sync to new iPhone 8. All files present in same folder on Mac.

Yeah so I had a bunch of local files synced to my old iPhone 6 and I synced them by dragging them from local files on my Mac desktop to playlists in the desktop version of Spotify. But the playlists on my new iPhone 8 do not even display those tracks...

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Yeah so I had a bunch of local files synced to my old iPhone 6 and I synced them by dragging them from local files on my Mac desktop to playlists in the desktop version of Spotify. But the playlists ...

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Spotify stops audio 20 seconds into song

Whether I am playing a downloaded song or streaming- the FIRST song I play, about 20 seconds into the track, the audio cuts out from my speakers. I have tested it on my native iPhone 7+ speakers, my wired EarPods, my AirPods, 3 different Bluetooth co...

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Whether I am playing a downloaded song or streaming- the FIRST song I play, about 20 seconds into the track, the audio cuts out from my speakers. I have tested it on my native iPhone 7+ speakers, my ...

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Downloading

I cant donwload spotify in my iphone, it does not load what should I do

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I cant donwload spotify in my iphone, it does not load what should I do

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Playlist don't work.

sometimes one song plays then no more will play after that song is over. even for some ads. it's just stops then when you try to press shuffle it doesn't play any songs from the playlist again for a while. i'm very frustrated, i updated the app yeste...

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 sometimes one song plays then no more will play after that song is over. even for some ads. it's just stops then when you try to press shuffle it doesn't play any songs from the playlist again ...

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iPhone 7 battery drain.

Hi, i am experiencing severe battery usage when using Spotify. I have tried removing and reinstalling the app. Background Refresh is turned off. I have tested in offline and streaming mode and the drain is the same. I close the app completely when no...

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Hi,  i am experiencing severe battery usage when using Spotify. I have tried removing and reinstalling the app. Background Refresh is turned off. I have tested in offline and streaming mode and...

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Random song (never heard) starts automatically

spotify starts automatically and casually songs of a spanish author (Jeylo free), never heard and not present in my playlists. this happens independently if a song is playing or not. Please help me, This problem makes spotify useless. Thank you

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spotify starts automatically and casually songs of a spanish author (Jeylo free), never heard and not present in my playlists. this happens independently if a song is playing or not.&n...

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Help! Sharing 'stories' clips on facebook

Hello all - I cant for the life of me figure out how to share the 30 second clip stories of an album onto FB. I click share and copy, then paste onto my FB page. All I get is the album art work thumbnail and the title etc to the right - no clips or t...

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Hello all - I cant for the life of me figure out how to share the 30 second clip stories of an album onto FB. I click share and copy, then paste onto my FB page. All I get is the album art work thumb...

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Regarding lost playlist

I am very frustrated with the spotify app i went onto the updated spotify app and it asked me to log in so i did. I logged in to find out that all of my playlists that i have created were lost i then went to the recovery playlist section in spotify a...

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I am very frustrated with the spotify app i went onto the updated spotify app and it asked me to log in so i did. I logged in to find out that all of my playlists that i have created were lost i then...

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iOS 11.0.3 changes song from Spotify to Apple Music

I have an iphone 6s, and the newest iOS update. Whenever I am playing music in Spotify and try to change the volume, it automatically switches to iTunes.

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I have an iphone 6s, and the newest iOS update. Whenever I am playing music in Spotify and try to change the volume, it automatically switches to iTunes. 

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Help I need an answer

When I play a song from a specific playlist the next song gooes out of the playlist to some random song that is not in the playlist I tried the settings and nothing works. what do I do?

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When I play a song from a specific playlist the next song gooes out of the playlist to some random song that is not in the playlist  I tried the settings and nothing works. what do I do?

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Superuser Contribution Horrible clicking noise

Hello. Recently I have been hearing this clicking noise while using spotify. I have a premium account. First I thought I had an issue with my headphones (beats studio2 wireless) but on other platforms (youtube, amazon prime, etc) I have no issues. Wh...

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Hello. Recently I have been hearing this clicking noise while using spotify. I have a premium account.  First I thought I had an issue with my headphones (beats studio2 wireless) but on other p...

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playlist order song select

When I play a song from a specific playlist the next song gooes out of the playlist to some random song that is not in the playlist I tried the settings and nothing works. what do I do?

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When I play a song from a specific playlist the next song gooes out of the playlist to some random song that is not in the playlist  I tried the settings and nothing works. what do I do?

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Menu error

Hi there i can see the menu with library, browse etc at the bottom but I can't get it to pop up long enough to click on it so I'm stuck on the 1 tab.i just have a new iPhone so it may be a really easy fix but it's really annoying at the moment!

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Hi there   i can see the menu with library, browse etc at the bottom but I can't get it to pop up long enough to click on it so I'm stuck on the 1 tab. i just have a new iPhone so it may be a...

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songs fade to stop through my iphone to car

So, I am having problems playing my songs/playlists from my iphone through my car. Up until a week ago, it worked just fine. Now it starts to play a track but fades to stop within a couple of seconds. What goin on! any ideas. My car is 2012 so not ne...

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So, I am having problems playing my songs/playlists from my iphone through my car. Up until a week ago, it worked just fine. Now it starts to play a track but fades to stop within a couple of seconds...

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No puedo ver mi lista de reproducción, tampoco cambiar la canción estando bloqueado😑

Realmente muy fustrante espero pronto haya una actualización, sino pronto me retiro del servicio, como clientes no recibimos la atención necesaria(hasta el momento) la aplicación es muy buena, no se puede hechas a perder por algo así. Espero respuest...

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Realmente muy fustrante espero pronto haya una actualización, sino pronto me retiro del servicio, como clientes no recibimos la atención necesaria(hasta el momento) la aplicación es muy buena, n...

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Solved!! saved songs in a new device

Do I get my saved songs when I change to a new device?Also, how do I search artists and albums in my saved songs?

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Do I get my saved songs when I change to a new device? Also, how do I search artists and albums in my saved songs?

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Shuffle not working properly; repeat not turning off.

Currently using Spotify premium on my iPhone. Recently I’ve noticed my shuffle option is not working more often than it does. It will usually just load the next song in the list and turn off. I’ve also noticed that my repeat will not stay off. I’ll t...

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Currently using Spotify premium on my iPhone. Recently I’ve noticed my shuffle option is not working more often than it does. It will usually just load the next song in the list and turn off. I’ve al...

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