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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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Local files playlist not appearing on iPhone

Hi all, Ever since I updated my phone to iOS 11, my mobile spotify hasnt been showing Local Files playlist, which means all my imported songs aren't playing/skipping. Which is frustrating, because the playlist appears on my desktop. Edit: I've tried ...

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Hi all,   Ever since I updated my phone to iOS 11, my mobile spotify hasnt been showing Local Files playlist, which means all my imported songs aren't playing/skipping. Which is frustrating, b...

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Starred tracks

Almost all of my starred tracks are gone! I went from like 700 to 100 overnight. I wouldn't even know where to begin when rebuilding. How do I get them back? What happened??

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Almost all of my starred tracks are gone! I went from like 700 to 100 overnight. I wouldn't even know where to begin when rebuilding. How do I get them back? What happened??

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I can't log in with my facebook on my Iphone!

It is only in this device that I have this problem. I can log in just fine with in my IPad or desktop.When I try to log in with facebook it opens the facebook authentication of another person (I think it is the person who was the previour owner of my...

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It is only in this device that I have this problem. I can log in just fine with in my IPad or desktop. When I try to log in with facebook it opens the facebook authentication of another person (I th...

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iPhone update

I updated my iPhone to the most recent update and now my spotify won’t work because it needs to be updated but there isn’t a Spotify update. How can I fix this?

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I updated my iPhone to the most recent update and now my spotify won’t work because it needs to be updated but there isn’t a Spotify update. How can I fix this? 

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Spotify jumping to Apple Music

Have a question. when im in my vehicle and will be listing to Spotify. when leave the vehicle and get back in plug my iphone back up Apple Music starts to play insted of Spotify even if the Spotify app is still open and i never open the Apple Music a...

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Have a question. when im in my vehicle and will be listing to Spotify. when leave the vehicle and get back in plug my iphone back up Apple Music starts to play insted of Spotify even if the Spotify a...

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Sync music does not download anymore on one device

Hello Spotify City ! I'm facing a bug that kinds of bugs me. I have a Premium account and use it on two separate devices: one Android phone and one iPad. Recently I switched the synced music quality to Very High on the iPad, and ever since the musics...

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Hello Spotify City !  I'm facing a bug that kinds of bugs me. I have a Premium account and use it on two separate devices: one Android phone and one iPad. Recently I switched the synced music...

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Spotify randomly stops playing

The Spotify iPhone app will randomly stop playing or pause the music. This is very annoying, especially as I pay for Spotify Premium and expect a working service. I have noticed this mainly on my iPhone SE when listening to Spotify on the iPhone inde...

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The Spotify iPhone app will randomly stop playing or pause the music. This is very annoying, especially as I pay for Spotify Premium and expect a working service.  I have noticed this ma...

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Spotify not syncing with Ford Sync

My Ford Sync won’t recognise Spotify when connected through the USB port as it advises me to do. Any ideas? My Ford Sync won’t recognise Spotify when connected through the USB port as it advises me to do. Any ideas?

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My Ford Sync won’t recognise Spotify when connected through the USB port as it advises me to do. Any ideas? My Ford Sync won’t recognise Spotify when connected through the USB port as it advises me t...

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Does Spotify work well on old iPhones?

Hi. I, due to financial constraints, may buy an old iPhone, probably an iPhone 6. I've heard there are problems with non-Apple services when used on iPhones. It is important Spotify work well on my phone, considering my playlist consists of 900 songs...

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Hi. I, due to financial constraints, may buy an old iPhone, probably an iPhone 6. I've heard there are problems with non-Apple services when used on iPhones. It is important Spotify work well on my p...

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No download possible due to 3k files limitation

iOS Version 11.01 / 11.02Spotify version: 8.4.20.535 / premium / familyAvailable free memory on device ~40Gb Hi all,for some reason I can't download any additional files due to the limitation of 3k downloaded files.My acttions:checked number of files...

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iOS Version 11.01 / 11.02 Spotify version: 8.4.20.535 / premium / family Available free memory on device ~40Gb   Hi all, for some reason I can't download any additional files due to the lim...

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My playlists some artists and albums have dissapeared.

All of the sudden several of my artists I downloaded, favorite playlists and albums are gone!! I tried to recover but it says there is nothing to recover??? I dont want to re load ALL of them again!

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All of the sudden several of my artists I downloaded, favorite playlists and albums are gone!! I tried to recover but it says there is nothing to recover??? I dont want to re load ALL of them again!

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Spotify completely unable to connect to internet

So I've been having premium spotify for a year or two, and this problem happened few days ago. I have logged into 2 devices, windows pc and an iphone 6+. Spotify on pc works great as always, however my iphone's spotify cant connect to internet at all...

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So I've been having premium spotify for a year or two, and this problem happened few days ago. I have logged into 2 devices, windows pc and an iphone 6+. Spotify on pc works great as always, however ...

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automatic dowloands

I don't know why but when i download my songs under albums and then when i go into artists and look for a song those same songs that i spent hours going back and forth downloading are not? but under albums they are?? Doesn't make sense..... Also how ...

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I don't know why but when i download my songs under albums and then when i go into artists and look for a song those same songs that i spent hours going back and forth downloading are not? but u...

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Songs Available on Desktop App Not Playing on Mobile (Premium User)

When I attempt to play songs from particular artists on my andorid device I reciveve a message saying 'content not availbe', despite the fact these songs can be played on the desktop app and are NOT local files. To provide an example songs by 'Illy',...

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When I attempt to play songs from particular artists on my andorid device I reciveve a message saying 'content not availbe', despite the fact these songs can be played on the desktop app and are NOT ...

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Cant play music after losing Premium

I recently lost Spotify premium and as I recently opened up the app, I couldn't play any music. My wifi is fine, I uninstalled and reinstalled, and turned off and on my phone, and it seems that I still can't play any music. I use an iPhone 6. I haven...

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I recently lost Spotify premium and as I recently opened up the app, I couldn't play any music. My wifi is fine, I uninstalled and reinstalled, and turned off and on my phone, and it seems that I sti...

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Spotify playlist not shuffling or retaining shuffle setting.

Since updating to the newest version of the app, the shuffle setting is not sticking in my iOS app after I select it. I select a song, click shuffle, and if I try to skip to the next track, the shuffle icon is no longer illuminated, and the playlist ...

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 Since updating to the newest version of the app, the shuffle setting is not sticking in my iOS app after I select it. I select a song, click shuffle, and if I try to skip to the next track, the...

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Superuser Contribution Where are my saved albums. IPhone 6s

Hi. Pretty simple question really. Where are my 'saved albums' stored? They aren't in playlists. They aren't in my library. There is no 'my albums' tab. Please help as I save albums all the time but can never access them. I pay for a family premium m...

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Hi. Pretty simple question really. Where are my 'saved albums' stored?  They aren't in playlists. They aren't in my library. There is no 'my albums' tab.   Please help as I save albums all...

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While listening to a playlist, songs that are not on my playlist are played (premium, iOS)

Recently my iOS app started to play random songs that are not on my playlist while I'm trying to listen to a playlist. I've seen this with different playlists of various length. It starts already with the second song that usually is not from my playl...

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Recently my iOS app started to play random songs that are not on my playlist while I'm trying to listen to a playlist. I've seen this with different playlists of various length. It starts a...

Mals055

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App tells me I'm "offline" (but I'm not!)

So, this is happening since maybe one month. Mostly when not connected to any wifi (but through my almost unlimited LTE plan), the Spotify App tells me, I'm offline. Restarting the App, the iPhone… nothing works. Just once in a while (I don't know wh...

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So, this is happening since maybe one month. Mostly when not connected to any wifi (but through my almost unlimited LTE plan), the Spotify App tells me, I'm offline. Restarting the App, the iPhone… n...

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Spotify, Sonos Play 5 and iOS 11.0.2

I have a Sonos Play 5.I use my iPhone/iPad as music controller for Spotify. I do not use the Sonos app for playing music. When closing Spotify the music is still playing. I found out it’s not the buffer, but the musical control panel in iOS 11 which ...

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I have a Sonos Play 5. I use my iPhone/iPad as music controller for Spotify. I do not use the Sonos app for playing music.   When closing Spotify the music is still playing. I found out it’s ...

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