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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 ...

Roadie

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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 Why doesn’t my Spotify search feature work?

Why can’t I search music on Spotify? I can play it from my library but whenever I click on the loupe to search, the app closes and of course my music stops playing. I have restarted my phone, logged out of my account and deleted the app to reinstall ...

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Why can’t I search music on Spotify? I can play it from my library but whenever I click on the loupe to search, the app closes and of course my music stops playing. I have restarted my phone, logged ...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution George Martin In My Life why are there greyed out tracks

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

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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  

tanito81

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Superuser Contribution Still can’t see the lyrics

Hi, i can’t see lyrics in my Spotify now, but i could earlier. I followed all the steps suggested in the FAQs (logout, disinstall the app, delete the cache ecc) but still nothing. It seems that the dedicated section disappeared. What can I do?

Casual Listener

Hi, i can’t see lyrics in my Spotify now, but i could earlier. I followed all the steps suggested in the FAQs (logout, disinstall the app, delete the cache ecc) but still nothing. It seems that the d...

Anto_0596

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Superuser Contribution Full album play

Hi there, I've created a playlist and added some albums but on mobile I can't seem to play a full album in order without it switching to another song from another album straight after the first song in the original album. I have premium.

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Hi there, I've created a playlist and added some albums but on mobile I can't seem to play a full album in order without it switching to another song from another album straight after the first song ...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Why are songs playing that are not in my playlist with auto play off

My Spotify keeps playing songs not in my playlist even though auto play is turned off. The playlist is more and an hour and a half long so this shouldn’t be happening. It’s very annoying, and I have to use all my skips to get to a song actually on th...

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My Spotify keeps playing songs not in my playlist even though auto play is turned off. The playlist is more and an hour and a half long so this shouldn’t be happening. It’s very annoying, and I have ...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Song on repeat

Every time when i start listening to music, next song is Mac Millers “Object in the Mirror”. On repeat!Cant listening more then 1 trackPlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceIphone 12macbook proOperating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueEvery time when i star...

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Every time when i start listening to music, next song is Mac Millers “Object in the Mirror”.  On repeat! Cant listening more then 1 track Plan Premium Country Turkey Device Iphone 12 mac...

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Superuser Contribution Can’t download my favorite Songs Playlist.

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOs My Question or IssueAs the title said, I can’t download my favorite songs playlist, but any other “normal” playlist I can download. There isn’t the download button, only the shuffle ...

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Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOs   My Question or Issue As the title said, I can’t download my favorite songs playlist, but any other “normal”...

Lyubka

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Lyrics are not showing

PlanFreeDeviceIphone 13My Question or Issuemy spotify lyrics are not showing even though it shows on my desktop. Please bring a solution. I have tried everything.

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Plan Free Device Iphone 13 My Question or Issue my spotify lyrics are not showing even though it shows on my desktop. Please bring a solution. I have tried everything.  

MateusM

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Solved!! how to delete local files on iphone from mac

i'm on a free plan trying to delete local files from my iphone 13 pro max (iOS 16.5.1) and had previously synced from my macbook pro (macOS monterey 12.6.7) i have done a full re-install on both the phone and mac, moved the files to an external hard ...

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i'm on a free plan trying to delete local files from my iphone 13 pro max (iOS 16.5.1) and had previously synced from my macbook pro (macOS monterey 12.6.7)   i have done a full re-install on ...

izihlahla

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Superuser Contribution Cant disable video playback

selected “audio playbacknonly” in settings but podcast video still plays PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(IPHONE 13Operating System(16.4.1) My Question or Issue

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selected “audio playbacknonly” in settings but podcast video still plays    Plan Premium Country USA Device (IPHONE 13 Operating System (16.4.1)   My Question or Issue ...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Connect not finding local devices

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDevice(iPhone SE 2022)Operating SystemiOS 16.5.1 No devices are found on this device i.e. Speakers. I have a Samsung phone and it works fine on that.

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Plan Premium Country Germany Device (iPhone SE 2022) Operating System iOS 16.5.1   No devices are found on this device i.e. Speakers. I have a Samsung phone and it works fine on that. ...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Bad design - title is repeated

Yet another example of Spotify's atrocious design.Why does the title of what is playing need to be repeated in the top section?This is clutter, ugly, and serves zero function.

Roadie

Yet another example of Spotify's atrocious design. Why does the title of what is playing need to be repeated in the top section? This is clutter, ugly, and serves zero function.

Dian

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Superuser Contribution "REMOVE" button font inconsistent with UI

PlanPremiumCountrySingaporeDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueWhen removing a song from the queue, the "REMOVE" button at the bottom has a font inconsistent with the rest of the UI.

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Plan Premium Country Singapore Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue When removing a song from the queue, the "REMOVE" button at the bottom has a font inconsi...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution Can’t swipe to que in new smart shuffle mode.

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceIphone 11 pro maxOperating SystemiOS 16.5.1 My Question or IssueCan’t swipe to que in new shuffle mode.

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  Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Iphone 11 pro max Operating System iOS 16.5.1   My Question or Issue Can’t swipe to que in new shuffle mode.   

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Recommended Songs Issue

Hi, I am on the latest IOS version and recently discovered that when I press refresh on the recommended songs button below my playlists it shuffles between two pages. This means the maximum song suggestions I see is 12 songs. It repeats the two pages...

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Hi,   I am on the latest IOS version and recently discovered that when I press refresh on the recommended songs button below my playlists it shuffles between two pages. This means the maximum ...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Strange moveable artwork

Since the newiphone update, you now have to apply longer pressure in order to swipe forward/back. But then if you leave you finger down for too long you get this ugly mess where the artwork moves and duplicates over the exisitng artwork.What on earth...

Roadie

Since the newiphone update, you now have to apply longer pressure in order to swipe forward/back. But then if you leave you finger down for too long you get this ugly mess where the artwork moves and...

Dian

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Shuffle not working

My shuffle isn’t working since upgrading to premiumPlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue

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My shuffle isn’t working since upgrading to premium Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Wi...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify lyrics not working

PlanFreeCountryAmericaDeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating System(iOS 16.5) My Question or IssueMy Spotify lyrics haven’t been working for any songs. It’s been like this for a few weeks now (3+ weeks) and I’m getting frustrated. When I go to where the lyrics...

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Plan Free Country America Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System (iOS 16.5)   My Question or Issue My Spotify lyrics haven’t been working for any songs. It’s been like this for a few we...

Neovalbu

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