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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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Rastereyes

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Superuser Contribution Podcast’s New Episodes only reaches so far back

PlanPremiumCountryUkDeviceiPhone 13 ProOperating SystemiOS 16.4.1 My Question or IssueSince a week ago or so, I can only scroll less than a day’s worth of podcast releases in the New Episodes playlist before I reach the end of the list.

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Plan Premium Country Uk Device iPhone 13 Pro Operating System iOS 16.4.1   My Question or Issue Since a week ago or so, I can only scroll less than a day’s worth of podcast releases in...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Updated my iOS and I cannot see album artwork

Hi - I have gotten zero help w this issue. I updated my iOS on my iPhone 14 pro and when I share songs via text I can’t see any album art or the artist - it’s just a blue player. I don’t pay $15.99 a month for this. Can somebody please fix this issue...

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Hi - I have gotten zero help w this issue. I updated my iOS on my iPhone 14 pro and when I share songs via text I can’t see any album art or the artist - it’s just a blue player. I don’t pay $15.99 a...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution Lyrics gone

iPhone 14, 16.4.1I’ve had lyrics for a long time, but they’re gone as of today

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iPhone 14, 16.4.1 I’ve had lyrics for a long time, but they’re gone as of today

Alex

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Superuser Contribution 15 second rewind changes episode

Lately when I hit the 15 second rewind (or fwd) button when listening to a podcast it will take me forward an episode instead! If I hit it more than once, it will surf through that number of episodes. That’s while it’s playing. When it’s paused, the ...

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Lately when I hit the 15 second rewind (or fwd) button when listening to a podcast it will take me forward an episode instead! If I hit it more than once, it will surf through that number of episodes...

Mativcp

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Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle blocking from playing songs in order offline

Smart shuffle is blocking me from toggling between shuffling a playlist and playing it in order when I'm completely offline (on a plane, so no way to get back online quickly to toggle through it). Is there any way around it?

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Smart shuffle is blocking me from toggling between shuffling a playlist and playing it in order when I'm completely offline (on a plane, so no way to get back online quickly to toggle through it). Is...

nico_rsx

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Superuser Contribution No aparece la carpeta de archivos locales en Tu Biblioteca

He activado la opción de mostrar archivos locales en la aplicación de Spotify de mi iPhone pero la carpeta de Archivos Locales no se muestra en mi biblioteca.

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He activado la opción de mostrar archivos locales en la aplicación de Spotify de mi iPhone pero la carpeta de Archivos Locales no se muestra en mi biblioteca.

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Solved!! Collaborative Playlists Notifications

Hey, I'm using Spotify on iOS and I've created a collaborative playlists with a friend. Shouldn't be an option to get push notification whenever my friend is adding a new song to the playlist? I couldn't find it anywhere in the app settings Please he...

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Hey, I'm using Spotify on iOS and I've created a collaborative playlists with a friend. Shouldn't be an option to get push notification whenever my friend is adding a new song to the playlist? I...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Undownloading my songs

So a few days ago Spotify has issues, one of them being my playlists whenever I would disconnect from wifi would completely undownload. I thought nothing much of it, but the problem is still persisting after many days, many clean reinstalls, followin...

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So a few days ago Spotify has issues, one of them being my playlists whenever I would disconnect from wifi would completely undownload. I thought nothing much of it, but the problem is still persisti...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Spotify Podcast Autoplauy

Whenever I am listening to a podcast, when it is finished Spotify will play another one automatically. Usually it will pick one of the podcasts I have listened to before. But there is a podcast that I listened to a few times but don’t want to listen ...

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Whenever I am listening to a podcast, when it is finished Spotify will play another one automatically. Usually it will pick one of the podcasts I have listened to before.  But there is a podcas...

Alex

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Superuser Contribution APP FREEZES AFTER SKIPPING FEW SONGS

After a few skips of songs, the app freezes on one song and stops working. I have to close and reopen the app all the time.I did a clean install, cleared the cache, deleted some songs for some space, update the app. I use an ipod.please help!!! I can...

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After a few skips of songs, the app freezes on one song and stops working. I have to close and reopen the app all the time. I did a clean install, cleared the cache, deleted some songs for some spac...

Vasil

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Superuser Contribution Downloading playlists to Apple Watch Issue

PlanPremiumCountryTurkeyDeviceiPhone 11 Apple Watch Series 7 Operating SystemiOS 16.4.1watchOS 9.4My Question or IssueI try download playlists to my Apple Watch but some spesific songs don’t get downloaded. I connected to Apple Support, they made me ...

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Plan Premium Country Turkey Device iPhone 11  Apple Watch Series 7  Operating System iOS 16.4.1 watchOS 9.4 My Question or Issue I try download playlists to my Apple Watch but so...

AlejaR

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Superuser Contribution Ads on primium while listening to music and playlists (NOT A PODCAST ISSUE)

Premium planiPhone 7Multiple ads every few songsUSAFor example - listening to Beatles playlist, every several songs, multiple ads!

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Premium plan iPhone 7 Multiple ads every few songs USA For example - listening to Beatles playlist, every several songs, multiple ads!  

AlejaR

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Some local files not playing on iPhone or Mac Desktop, and are duplicated

I've been using the local files function for a while, and had several songs synced on both my iPhone and Mac desktop. I added some more, and thought I followed the same process, but they didn't work right - if I played the file on my computer, I coul...

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I've been using the local files function for a while, and had several songs synced on both my iPhone and Mac desktop. I added some more, and thought I followed the same process, but they didn't work ...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify app on AppleTV wont scroll down past song 100

I use the Spotify app on AppleTV. It has always worked perfectly. But about a week ago, I can no longer scroll past song 100 in any playlist. My playlist has 219 songs, but once I scroll down to song 100 I can scroll down no more.I have tried making ...

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I use the Spotify app on AppleTV. It has always worked perfectly. But about a week ago, I can no longer scroll past song 100 in any playlist. My playlist has 219 songs, but once I scroll down to s...

OscarDC

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Fast Forward/Rewind was removed and no longer works when holding down the forward/back arrow

The latest update (8.8.28.416) broke the fast forward/rewind buttons when holding down the forward/back arrows, making it impossible to use this on CarPlay/in the car. Why was this removed?! Add it back please! Makes Spotify unusable to me!

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The latest update (8.8.28.416) broke the fast forward/rewind buttons when holding down the forward/back arrows, making it impossible to use this on CarPlay/in the car. Why was this removed?! Add it b...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Recently changed plan type now songs are gone

I’ve recently changed from family to duo plan however now my long library of songs is gone. Any reason why or way to fix this?

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I’ve recently changed from family to duo plan however now my long library of songs is gone. Any reason why or way to fix this?

Dian

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution features missing

PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS 16.4.1 My Question or IssueWhy my account doesn’t have all the new premium features like smart shuffle? Also in my home screen there aren’t the 6 toggles at the top where you can select playli...

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Plan Premium Country Italy Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS 16.4.1   My Question or Issue Why my account doesn’t have all the new premium features like smart shuffle? Also in my h...

Joan

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Superuser Contribution My podcast keeps rewinding and skipping bits unintentionally

I listen to the two hot takes podcast regulary and i have a lot of issues that bits of audio gets skipped of rewinded without my doing. You just hear the normal audio, then a cut and then hear the previous audio again. Later it skips another piece of...

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I listen to the two hot takes podcast regulary and i have a lot of issues that bits of audio gets skipped of rewinded without my doing. You just hear the normal audio, then a cut and then hear the pr...

MihailY

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