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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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Superuser Contribution Opening a shared link removes playlist

PlanPremiumCountrySwitzerlandDeviceiPhone 11Operating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueHellowhen I'm opening a shared link from a friend on my iPhone the Spotify app opens and the currently playing playlist is removed.. Only any already existing ...

Newbie

Plan Premium Country Switzerland Device iPhone 11 Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue Hello when I'm opening a shared link from a friend on my iPhone the Spotify app op...

psygasm

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PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 6)Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issue I can’t download Spotify on my iPhone 6

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Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 6) Operating System   (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I can’t download Spotify on my iPhone 6 ...

Maxim

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Solved!! Playlist behaving as though Enhance is enabled when it isn't

Plan: Premium IndividualCountry: UK Device: iPhone 14 ProOperating System: iOS 16.3.1 My Question or Issue:One of my playlists is behaving as though Enhance is switched on even though it isn't. There aren't any additional recommended tracks listed in...

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Plan: Premium Individual Country: UK   Device: iPhone 14 Pro Operating System: iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue: One of my playlists is behaving as though Enhance is switched on eve...

uxian

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Superuser Contribution Mobile App Glitches Won't Stop

PlanDuo PremiumCountryUnited StatesDevice(iPhone 13)Operating System(iOS 16.1.1) My Question or IssueThis started on Thursday, March 9 2023. At first, the app would crash in the middle of listening to a playlist. I would start it up again and the sam...

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Plan Duo Premium Country United States Device (iPhone 13) Operating System (iOS 16.1.1)   My Question or Issue This started on Thursday, March 9 2023. At first, the app would crash in ...

MihailY

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Superuser Contribution Spotify keeps playing even if an audio from another app starts playing

Ever since I got the Iphone 13 Pro Max, I noticed this issue. If it is playing in the background and I open another app, say Instagram or TikTok, and play a video there, Spotify keeps playing and the sounds overlap. It’s quite annoying tbh.Is there a...

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Ever since I got the Iphone 13 Pro Max, I noticed this issue. If it is playing in the background and I open another app, say Instagram or TikTok, and play a video there, Spotify keeps playing and the...

Alex

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Recently Played missing from CarPlay

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceiPhone 14 Pro MaxOperating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or Issue On CarPlay Spotify there used to be a recently played option but now there is just Home, Search and Library. Has the recently played been removed in an update?

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Plan Premium Country UK Device iPhone 14 Pro Max Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue   On CarPlay Spotify there used to be a recently played option but now there i...

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[iOS] Car Mode Not Automatically Starting

PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueI know Car Mode is not widely supported across all mobile software (i.e. Android), but I have previously used Car Mode on iOS with no issues until the last few mon...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue I know Car Mode is not widely supported across all mobile software (i.e. Android), but ...

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Superuser Contribution Trouble with Playlist

I have a playlist that I play in the car and at the gym. It's the same playlist of about 500 or so songs. In the past, I've been able to play through all these songs, the playlist stops and then I just restart/reshuffle it (with the exception that ev...

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I have a playlist that I play in the car and at the gym. It's the same playlist of about 500 or so songs. In the past, I've been able to play through all these songs, the playlist stops and then I ju...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Playlist delete function not working on iPhone

When I go to my playlist, I press three dot button, I select delete. It does not delete. My app is up to date, I logged out, restarted my phone, logged in. Still the same.

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When I go to my playlist, I press three dot button, I select delete. It does not delete. My app is up to date, I logged out, restarted my phone, logged in. Still the same.

ShahLovesMusic

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Why does streaming music on Spotify drain my Apple Watch battery so quickly?

Occasionally when I stream music via Spotify on my Apple Watch SE, the battery falls from 100% to 10% in 20 minutes and the watch crashes. It doesn't happen all the time, but it has happened with a couple of different earphones. I have tried removing...

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Occasionally when I stream music via Spotify on my Apple Watch SE, the battery falls from 100% to 10% in 20 minutes and the watch crashes. It doesn't happen all the time, but it has happened with a c...

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Liked icons disappeared

PlanPremiumDevice(iPhone 12 Pro Max)Operating SystemiOS 16.3.1 My Question or IssueRecently the icons of my favorite songs ("Liked" Songs) disappeared in my Spotify app for iPhone, which means that I still have the songs my lists but I’m not able to ...

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Plan Premium Device (iPhone 12 Pro Max) Operating System iOS 16.3.1   My Question or Issue Recently the icons of my favorite songs ("Liked" Songs) disappeared in my Spotify app for iPhon...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Rearrange tracks inside playlist ON PHONE

Hi! Anyone know if there is a way to rearrange the songs in a plylist on the phone, like on a computer? For example in my Shazam playlist (that fills automatically) the newest song is in the bottom of the looong list, and it is a pain in the b*tt to ...

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Hi! Anyone know if there is a way to rearrange the songs in a plylist on the phone, like on a computer? For example in my Shazam playlist (that fills automatically) the newest song is in the bottom o...

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Superuser Contribution iOS App sending wrong Playing state and Elapsed position (animated artwork)

When an iAP2 session is started over the Apple device and an accessory (such as a car infotainment system supporting iAP2), we've found a particular edge case where the iOS Spotify App ends up sending wrong information in the iAP2 messages.- Start pl...

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When an iAP2 session is started over the Apple device and an accessory (such as a car infotainment system supporting iAP2), we've found a particular edge case where the iOS Spotify App ends up sendin...

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Smart shuffle turning itself on for Liked Songs (IOS)

When I open Liked Songs, Smart Shuffle is automatically turned on. 1) When I turn it off, then swipe out of my Liked Songs and go back into it, Smart Shuffle is turned on again. 2) When I log out and log back in again, Smart Shuffle is off every time...

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When I open Liked Songs, Smart Shuffle is automatically turned on. 1) When I turn it off, then swipe out of my Liked Songs and go back into it, Smart Shuffle is turned on again. 2) When I log out and...

MattSuda

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Superuser Contribution Problem with recent play grid on the home screen (iOS and Desktop app)

DeviceiPhone XROperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI listen to music very often and sometimes podcasts. Nothing from music ever appears in the grid surrounded by a red circle, only recently listened to podcasts. In screenshots from other p...

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Device iPhone XR Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I listen to music very often and sometimes podcasts. Nothing from music ever appears in the grid surrounded by a red cir...

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Solved!! My profile is stuck in Old home screen

My account has been stuck on the old home screen (the one without tabs) and I can't seem to get the new updated home screen in any way (tried cancel app, log in log out and all basic stuff.) I tried contacting Spotify on twitter and they answered it ...

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My account has been stuck on the old home screen (the one without tabs) and I can't seem to get the new updated home screen in any way (tried cancel app, log in log out and all basic stuff.) I tried ...

kaworu_bloodpaw

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Superuser Contribution Why are podcast playback speed and sleep options missing in my iPhone app?

Using the Spotify app in my iPhone 11 to listen to podcasts with no problem until Monday when the playback speed and sleep buttons had disappeared from the Spotify play screen. I use these a lot and tried to fix it. First I restarted my phone but it ...

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Using the Spotify app in my iPhone 11 to listen to podcasts with no problem until Monday when the playback speed and sleep buttons had disappeared from the Spotify play screen. I use these a lot and...

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