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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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Sort playlist permanently

Is It possible to sort the playlist to "recently added" permanently? So I don't need to change it every time I enter a playlist?

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Is It possible to sort the playlist to "recently added" permanently? So I don't need to change it every time I enter a playlist?

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Music can NOT play at all

So when i try to click on the song to play nothing happens, and when i go to my song list and click the song, it doesn't play and the shuffle play button moves. So the only way to play something is by clicking that button. however if i click it, it p...

Newbie

So when i try to click on the song to play nothing happens, and when i go to my song list and click the song, it doesn't play and the shuffle play button moves. So the only way to play something is b...

Bittencourt

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Superuser Contribution A song doesn't appears to me

I can not hear the song Sweatpants in my account, all my friends can do it except me. I love this song!! (Sweatpants by Childihs Gambino)

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I can not hear the song Sweatpants in my account, all my friends can do it except me. I love this song!! (Sweatpants by Childihs Gambino)

Mara_F

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Problem with Ads

I don't have Spotify Premium, so I always click to watch the video to get 30 minutes of ad-free listening. When the video is finished, I sometimes get 3-4 more ads that I have to sit through, and I don't even get the 30 minutes without ads. What can ...

Newbie

I don't have Spotify Premium, so I always click to watch the video to get 30 minutes of ad-free listening. When the video is finished, I sometimes get 3-4 more ads that I have to sit through, and I d...

StefanMolyMeme

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Stop connect from connecting automatically

Whenever I have spotify open on my computer then leave for a while and use spotify on my phone, coming back the desktop has automatically connected to my phone. This is extremely annoying because not only do I now have to go into my desktop app and c...

Music Fan

Whenever I have spotify open on my computer then leave for a while and use spotify on my phone, coming back the desktop has automatically connected to my phone. This is extremely annoying because not...

Rybread9000

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Can't search my playlists.

Just updated the Spotify iOS app to the latest version, but I'm still unable to search my 200+ playlists. Even if I'm looking at a playlist at the top of the list and I try to search for it, Spotify comes up with nothing. What's the point of having m...

Newbie

Just updated the Spotify iOS app to the latest version, but I'm still unable to search my 200+ playlists. Even if I'm looking at a playlist at the top of the list and I try to search for it, Spotify ...

phoustona

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Streaming Spotify to Apple TV plays a weird video on loop

When I use airplay on my iPhone to stream Spotify to Apple TV, it plays a 30 second video (people running, dancing, someone at the aquarium) on loop with the music I selected playing in the background. Why is this happening? My friend has the same ve...

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When I use airplay on my iPhone to stream Spotify to Apple TV, it plays a 30 second video (people running, dancing, someone at the aquarium) on loop with the music I selected playing in the back...

Romfour

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Using Mobile Data

Switching the setting off (in either Spotify's section or the Mobile Data section) within iOS settings to disable the use of data is getting more and sporadic.Sometimes it stops the usage, regardless of whether Spotify is in Offline mode or not, and ...

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Switching the setting off (in either Spotify's section or the Mobile Data section) within iOS settings to disable the use of data is getting more and sporadic. Sometimes it stops the usage, regard...

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Ipod Support

There are many pages of what says there are support of Ipods. Can I get a list of which Ipods are supported.. I have a collection of classics, Shuffle, and Itouch. Need to know which models and which OS will support.Thanks

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There are many pages of what says there are support of Ipods. Can I get a list of which Ipods are supported.. I have a collection of classics, Shuffle, and Itouch.  Need to know which models and...

MattSuda

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Search/filtering within playlists doesn't bring up the keyboard

iOS 10.3.1Model MKUD2QN/ASpotify 8.4.1.772SwiftKey 1.6.3 Problem: When trying to search or filter within a playlist, keyboard shows up for a split second but disappears again and never shows up again. Rebooting apps and phone does not help. Have not ...

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iOS 10.3.1 Model MKUD2QN/A Spotify 8.4.1.772 SwiftKey 1.6.3   Problem: When trying to search or filter within a playlist, keyboard shows up for a split second but disappears again and never...

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Spotify premium for IPad

I want to get Spotify Premium but it is not available... I've looked in the whole app (even in Account) and it doesn't let me buy it... can someone help me with this issue?

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I want to get Spotify Premium but it is not available... I've looked in the whole app (even in Account) and it doesn't let me buy it... can someone help me with this issue? 

Jacob

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Some songs wont play or download iOS

Some songs when i click on them will only play for about 7-8 seconds then just stop, and if i try to add them to a playlist they wont download it will just have the spinning icon saying its downloading but will sit there like that for hours. It has o...

Newbie

Some songs when i click on them will only play for about 7-8 seconds then just stop, and if i try to add them to a playlist they wont download it will just have the spinning icon saying its downloadi...

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Premium

I pay 9.99 a month I download what I want to hear two days later I have to download again what's wrong with that picture? And I don't have 3,333 songs altogether and I'm having to delete songs to keep my favorite it's like I have to hear the same son...

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I pay 9.99 a month I download what I want to hear two days later I have to download again what's wrong with that picture? And I don't have 3,333 songs altogether and I'm having to delete songs to kee...

Jacob

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Superuser Contribution Push notifications not working on iOS

Hello everyone,Since few mounths, I don't receive Spotify's push notifications on my iPhone. I checked iOS & Spotify settings, but nothing is wrong. I've also tried to reinstall the app, but it didn't work... Can you help me ?Thanks

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Hello everyone, Since few mounths, I don't receive Spotify's push notifications on my iPhone. I checked  iOS & Spotify settings, but nothing is wrong. I've also tried to reinstall the app, ...

Kenzomm

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AppleTV Airplay shows a weird looping video

Whenever I play Spotify over Airplay to my AppleTV, a weird looping video appears with people running, dancing, listening to airbuds. It's vertical (portrait orientation) video, like it belongs on a phone rather than a TV. I can't figure out how to d...

Casual Listener

Whenever I play Spotify over Airplay to my AppleTV, a weird looping video appears with people running, dancing, listening to airbuds. It's vertical (portrait orientation) video, like it belongs on a ...

DJ_CellSurgeon

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Solved!! iCloud is backing up Offline songs. HELP!

Hey all, I have to assume this is the same for everyone. iCloud on my iPhone is backing up all of my OFFLINE songs. Why? There is no reason to. They will always be available for download if I get a new phone. Just flip a switch in the app and it's do...

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Hey all,   I have to assume this is the same for everyone. iCloud on my iPhone is backing up all of my OFFLINE songs. Why? There is no reason to. They will always be available for download if ...

GCLaredo207

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Superuser Contribution Local Files Problem

I've created a playlist with my locas files but i can not play them on my iPhone. I can only play them on my computer and the playlist does appear on the iPhone but when i click there are no songs. It says "Would you like to add songs to this playlis...

Newbie

I've created a playlist with my locas files but i can not play them on my iPhone. I can only play them on my computer and the playlist does appear on the iPhone but when i click there are no songs. I...

romsie

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How to download the playlist for offline use without FOLLOWING it on spotify?

Everytime I download a playlist I automatically start following that playlist. I don't want to do that because then I have to many playlists showing up and it's confusing and if I unfollow the playlist on my Mac, then it is automatically removed from...

Newbie

Everytime I download a playlist I automatically start following that playlist. I don't want to do that because then I have to many playlists showing up and it's confusing and if I unfollow the playli...

Hubo

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Endless loop keeps turning on even with shuffle (upon start up)

Hey, this started happening recently. I would get in my car, and spotify will turn on to my last song that I was playing but will then play the same song it played previously. For instance, left on song, song A, song B, song C, song D, song E. If I s...

Casual Listener

Hey, this started happening recently.    I would get in my car, and spotify will turn on to my last song that I was playing but will then play the same song it played previously. For inst...

seePhor

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