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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 ...

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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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[Premium user] iOS app prompting me with voting adverts on the Home Screen

Today, I’ve noticed that when I open the Spotify app I’m getting prompts to register to vote. I don’t really understand why these are popping up as I’m a premium user.

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Today, I’ve noticed that when I open the Spotify app I’m getting prompts to register to vote. I don’t really understand why these are popping up as I’m a premium user.

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Superuser Contribution Correct Album Title But the Song Name is Wrong

I don’t know if this is a bug on my phone or not but if you go to this album:Album: You suck - SingleArtist: Abigail BreslinThe only track is supposed to be You Suck by Abigail Breslin which is what I hear on my speakers but on the app, the song is c...

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I don’t know if this is a bug on my phone or not but if you go to this album: Album: You suck - Single Artist: Abigail Breslin The only track is supposed to be You Suck by Abigail Breslin whic...

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Superuser Contribution Mobile app does not scrobble to last.fm over mobile data

I have an iPhone 12 using iOS 16.4.1 and my network is 3 (UK). I have noticed when using the Spotify app, it does not scrobble tracks to my connected last.fm account when using mobile data. It does scrobble over Wi-Fi and also when using the web play...

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I have an iPhone 12 using iOS 16.4.1 and my network is 3 (UK). I have noticed when using the Spotify app, it does not scrobble tracks to my connected last.fm account when using mobile data. It does s...

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Superuser Contribution Spotify will only play songs from my Liked playlist

I can play songs from an album, but if I try to play a song from my playlist, Spotify just plays the next song from the Liked Songs playlist. Tap another song in another playlist, and it skips ahead in the Liked Songs playlist.Running Spotify in the ...

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I can play songs from an album, but if I try to play a song from my playlist, Spotify just plays the next song from the Liked Songs playlist. Tap another song in another playlist, and it skips ahead ...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution iPad Spotify crashes when I play a song and minimize the app

I recently updated my ipad to 16.4.1. If I play a song on Spotify, and close the app to keep the song playing in the background, the song ki dal sputters out and the app crashes. I have tried a clean reinstall and same thing keeps happening.

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I recently updated my ipad to 16.4.1. If I play a song on Spotify, and close the app to keep the song playing in the background, the song ki dal sputters out and the app crashes. I have tried a clean...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Repeat ads

I’ve had the same ad play 20 times disliking it each time and still getting it. So is the dislike button broken? PlanFreeCountryUsaDeviceiPhone 8 +

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I’ve had the same ad play 20 times disliking it each time and still getting it. So is the dislike button broken?  Plan Free Country Usa Device iPhone 8 +

MihailY

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My + icon has now reverted back to a heart icon.

On April 12th, I noticed that my Spotify.app has reverted back to using the old icon. I was just getting used to the change from the to the + icon, along with the new features that I actually liked. Now the app has reverted back to the older method w...

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On April 12th, I noticed that my Spotify.app has reverted back to using the old ❤️ icon. I was just getting used to the change from the ❤️ to the + icon, along with the new features that I actua...

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Superuser Contribution Can’t search downloads when not connected to internet & offline mode is off

The search page gets stuck loading when you try to search for downloaded music, you’re not on a network and the app is not set to offline. You can work around it by setting the app to offline temporarily, but that’s not a permanent solution since you...

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The search page gets stuck loading when you try to search for downloaded music, you’re not on a network and the app is not set to offline. You can work around it by setting the app to offline tempora...

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New iPhone Feature: Spotify Lock Screen widget

Now you can open Spotify on your iPhone even faster with the new Lock Screen widget! After you add the new Spotify widget to your Lock Screen, tapping on it will quickly open the Spotify app. So whether you're busy on the go, in the car, or at home, ...

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Now you can open Spotify on your iPhone even faster with the new Lock Screen widget!   After you add the new Spotify widget to your Lock Screen, tapping on it will quickly open the Spotify a...

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Solved!! Airplay and Spotify, it doesn't work on one of my speakers

Hi, so I have 4 Harman Kardon Citation One MKII speakers. I can stream to all of them except for one speaker. It connects you can see the Volume go up and down but no sound. I already resetted this speaker multiple times, deleted the Spotify app in s...

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Hi, so I have 4 Harman Kardon Citation One MKII speakers. I can stream to all of them except for one speaker. It connects you can see the Volume go up and down but no sound. I already resetted th...

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jag vill bygga ett ljudsystem med Spotify med fyra spellistor så det blir lätthanterligt och lagligt i fyra olika zoner med olika spellistor.Det ska helst gå att styra från mobilKan ni hjälpa mig hur jag får ihop det med er?MvhLars

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jag vill bygga ett ljudsystem med Spotify med fyra spellistor så det blir lätthanterligt och lagligt i fyra olika zoner med olika spellistor. Det ska helst gå att styra från mobil Kan ni hj...

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Superuser Contribution Queue broken

I cannot listen to or see at all certain songs that I add to queue. I have no restrictions and I can listen to and see them in queue just fine on my computer. Sometimes whole albums go missing, sometimes only a certain artist is missing, sometimes ju...

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I cannot listen to or see at all certain songs that I add to queue. I have no restrictions and I can listen to and see them in queue just fine on my computer. Sometimes whole albums go missing, somet...

Yordan

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Can't Add More Local Files

PlanPremiumCountryUnited StatesDeviceiPhone 13 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.4.1Spotify 8.8.24.312My Question or IssueAll of the local files I have uploaded so far still work and I can play them on my pc and my iPhone, but Spotify won't let me downlo...

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Plan Premium Country United States Device iPhone 13 Pro Max Operating System iOS 16.4.1 Spotify 8.8.24.312 My Question or Issue All of the local files I have uploaded so far still work and ...

Kiril

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Curated playlists get out of sync

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceMacBook Pro and iPhone 14 My Question or IssueIn my home, i have a MacBook that i have connected to my stereo system. It remains in place and i pretty much only use it for playing music. I have an instance of Spotify up on ...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device MacBook Pro and iPhone 14   My Question or Issue In my home, i have a MacBook that i have connected to my stereo system. It remains in place and i pretty ...

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Superuser Contribution I can't use one of my friend's playlists anymore. It's public.

Suddenly I can't use a playlist I used to use all of the time. It's public. My other friend can still use it. I deleted it and re-added it. My friend made me a collaborator. I still can't use it. What should I/he do?

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Suddenly I can't use a playlist I used to use all of the time. It's public. My other friend can still use it. I deleted it and re-added it. My friend made me a collaborator. I still can't use it. Wha...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Sorting starred

Yesterday Tuesday April 11, 2023 my starred list was alphabetically sorted even after I added new songs. This morning I went to play my starred playlist where I left off but it was all messed up. How can I fix it back to the way it was

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Yesterday Tuesday April 11, 2023 my starred list was alphabetically sorted even after I added new songs. This morning  I went to play my starred playlist where I left off but it was all messed u...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Is Spotify using internet to play the music for downloaded songs?

At work, I can not use the office internet to play music or video. I would like to use spotify on my phone. I have several libraries downloaded, so I am wondering : if I am connected to internet and playing downloaded songs, will spotify use internet...

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At work, I can not use the office internet to play music or video. I would like to use spotify on my phone. I have several libraries downloaded, so I am wondering : if I am connected to internet and ...

Reureuil

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Superuser Contribution Rewind button stuck

PlanPremiumCountryiPhone 14 pro maxOperating iOS 16 My Question or IssueWhenever I hold the back button to try to rewind a couple seconds within the song it gets stuck in this constant rewind loop. The only way I’m able to make it stop is by restarti...

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  Plan Premium Country iPhone 14 pro max Operating  iOS 16   My Question or Issue Whenever I hold the back button to try to rewind a couple seconds within the song it gets stu...

Lyubka

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