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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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Gigiii

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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

mtollhouse

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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 Artist greyed out?

This only seems to occur with one artist -- Drake, but any song that he is the only artist on will not play. This occurs in the web player and on the iOS app. The artist is not blocked. I am not behind a VPN. A playlist that was a combination of two ...

Regular

This only seems to occur with one artist -- Drake, but any song that he is the only artist on will not play. This occurs in the web player and on the iOS app. The artist is not blocked. I am not behi...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution When I click play on a playlist, it starts playing a different playlist

I listened to one playlist (Peaceful Piano) with a sleep timer last night, but this morning I went to a different playlist (Folk Pop) and hit play, but it continued to play Peaceful Piano songs despite showing on the Folk Pop playlist page the green ...

Newbie

I listened to one playlist (Peaceful Piano) with a sleep timer last night, but this morning I went to a different playlist (Folk Pop) and hit play, but it continued to play Peaceful Piano songs despi...

Ivelina

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Superuser Contribution My liked songs stuck on downloading forever

I am also experiencing the same issue and also my liked songs stuck on downloading forever as if a song hasnt being downloaded but I checked and all of them has downloaded. This issue doesnt occur in other playlist other than my liked songs. Also the...

Casual Listener

I am also experiencing the same issue and also my liked songs stuck on downloading forever as if a song hasnt being downloaded but I checked and all of them has downloaded. This issue doesnt occ...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution Crossfade doesn’t work in a Jam

PlanPremiumCountryNorwayDeviceiPhone SE (2021) and iPad Pro (2021)Operating SystemiOS 17 My Question or IssueWhen I set up a Spotify Jam, crossfade doesn’t work. It just suddenly skips to the next song where it usually starts to crossfade.

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Plan Premium Country Norway Device iPhone SE (2021) and iPad Pro (2021) Operating System iOS 17   My Question or Issue When I set up a Spotify Jam, crossfade doesn’t work. It just sudd...

Vasil

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Local files disappearing and not downloading correctly

Hi, I have some songs downloaded onto my local files and added to a playlist. When I download the playlist then un-download it they all grey out and disappear from the local files and I have to re-link the local files in the settings to get them back...

Casual Listener

Hi,   I have some songs downloaded onto my local files and added to a playlist. When I download the playlist then un-download it they all grey out and disappear from the local files and I have...

Yordan

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Block list is saying it’s empty and that I haven’t blocked any users

I know I have at least 10 other users blocked and I wanted to unblock one but I can’t even view the list. Ive updated the app, logged in from other devices, cleared my cache, deleted and uninstalled the app, and tried to reach out to spotify support ...

Casual Listener

I know I have at least 10 other users blocked and I wanted to unblock one but I can’t even view the list. Ive updated the app, logged in from other devices, cleared my cache, deleted and uninstalled ...

datadegroove

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Superuser Contribution Spotify crashing when opening song menu

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17.2.1 My Question or IssueSpotify keeps crashing when I open the song menu of the specific song “No Idea” by Don Toliver, but when I open the song menu for every other song (I think), it works ju...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17.2.1   My Question or Issue Spotify keeps crashing when I open the song menu of the specific song “No Idea” ...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Songs keep skipping when streaming to device via AirPlay

I recently got a new speaker (a Ruark R1S), and since then I'm having real issues listening to Spotify. When I listen to a playlist, or album, it randomly decides to skip past songs, or play in a different order. There's no rhyme or reason to when it...

Casual Listener

I recently got a new speaker (a Ruark R1S), and since then I'm having real issues listening to Spotify. When I listen to a playlist, or album, it randomly decides to skip past songs, or play in ...

mattrichardson1

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Superuser Contribution Mark for Offline Sync and Enable Desktop Sync Do not Show up

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone SE, Microsoft SurfaceOperating SystemiOS 15, Windows 10 My Issue My problem is that I cannot listen to my local files on my iPhone, as they won't sync whatever I do. I've been browsing the forums about anything to hel...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone SE, Microsoft Surface Operating System iOS 15, Windows 10   My Issue   My problem is that I cannot listen to my local files on my iPhone, as...

legnalina

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All 49,000 liked songs reset to 0

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: iPhone 12Operating System: iOS 17.3 I have been using Spotify since 2016 and have accumulated 49,000 liked tracks. As of two days ago after redownloading the app, Spotify now shows I have ZERO liked songs which is abs...

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Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: iPhone 12 Operating System: iOS 17.3   I have been using Spotify since 2016 and have accumulated 49,000 liked tracks. As of two days ago after redownloadi...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution iOs unable to automatically switch devices / sound source

I am on iOs and iPados. Up until a few weeks ago i was able to play spotify on my phone and then start playing a sound on a different app on my ipad to the same headphones. Normally it would stop playing the phone spotify music, play the ipad sound a...

Newbie

I am on iOs and iPados. Up until a few weeks ago i was able to play spotify on my phone and then start playing a sound on a different app on my ipad to the same headphones. Normally it would stop pla...

OscarDC

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Superuser Contribution Podcast Video Freezing

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone XOperating SystemiOS 15.6.1 When playing a video podcast, the video freezes after a few seconds and never starts playing again. This has been happening for weeks now. Any help?

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  Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone X Operating System iOS 15.6.1   When playing a video podcast, the video freezes after a few seconds and never starts playing again. This h...

LawlessFlogic

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Superuser Contribution Search for add to playlist is gone

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 13Operating SystemiOS 17.3 My Question or IssueWhen I tap the "+" button to add a song to a playlist, I see the playlist selector but I no longer am able to see the search. I used this feature extensively, where to qu...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 13 Operating System iOS 17.3   My Question or Issue When I tap the "+" button to add a song to a playlist, I see the playlist selector but I no lo...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution App crashes when trying to transition to specific song

Plan PremiumCountry Turkey Device iPhone 14 ProOperating System iOS 17.2.1 My Question or IssueI have a particular issue. I was listening music in Spotify app where I realized the app crashed while transitioning to the next track. I tried this 5 time...

Casual Listener

Plan Premium Country Turkey   Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 17.2.1   My Question or Issue I have a particular issue. I was listening music in Spotify ...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution App crashes when viewing canvas

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceMultiple iPhones including iPhone 13Operating SystemMultiple iOS versions including iOS 17 My Question or IssueApp is crashing when opening the canvas for my band’s new song https://open.spotify.com/track/4AHCL3gDungkzad4KpWn...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device Multiple iPhones including iPhone 13 Operating System Multiple iOS versions including iOS 17   My Question or Issue App is crashing when open...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution I can't play downloaded podcasts on my iPhone 11 when I am offline.

This issue happens intermittently and it happens in two types of instances. One is when I just left an area with wifi. I click on the play button of my downloaded podcast and nothing happens. When I am back in the area with wifi, then the app will pl...

Newbie

This issue happens intermittently and it happens in two types of instances. One is when I just left an area with wifi. I click on the play button of my downloaded podcast and nothing happens. When I ...

Maria

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Superuser Contribution Only Showing Artists in the Playlist, Not Allowing Unhiding

DevicesiPhone XR, School Chromebook I have never before experienced Spotify glitches, but now I have. I have no clue as to how this happened, but on my phone, the songs won’t show up. Instead, there’s a list of artists. The songs show if you click on...

Casual Listener

Devices iPhone XR, School Chromebook   I have never before experienced Spotify glitches, but now I have. I have no clue as to how this happened, but on my phone, the songs won’t sho...

Cadencehill

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Superuser Contribution Downloaded songs skipping in playlist

I am a premium user and recently noticed on my downloaded playlists Spotify will skip downloaded songs. I know this is happening because you will see the song or album artwork for a brief second before going to next song. If you view the playlist and...

Regular

I am a premium user and recently noticed on my downloaded playlists Spotify will skip downloaded songs.  I know this is happening because you will see the song or album artwork for a brief secon...

Landon21m

Casual Listener

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Spotify iOS 7.1.2

Plan PremiumCountry PortugalDevice iPhone 4Operating System iOS 7.1.2 My Question or IssueI have an older iPhone 4 that I use only to transmit Spotify premium music to my 30 pin connector Yamaha speaker. Now I cannot login in the last compatible app ...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Portugal Device iPhone 4 Operating System iOS 7.1.2   My Question or Issue I have an older iPhone 4 that I use only to transmit Spotify premium music to...

Maxim

Spotify Star

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