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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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Cómo instalo Spotify en IOS 9.3.5 sin haber tenido nunca una cuenta Apple??

Estoy intentanto instalar Spotify en un iPad viejo que me han regalado con IOS 9.3.5 y me dice que no puedo sino tengo IOS 10, pero es incompatible.Tampoco puedo hacerlo desde la cuenta apple, porque es nueva y nunca he tenido una antes.Se puede de a...

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Estoy intentanto instalar Spotify en un iPad viejo que me han regalado con IOS 9.3.5 y me dice que no puedo sino tengo IOS 10, pero es incompatible. Tampoco puedo hacerlo desde la cuenta apple, porq...

pablomgy17

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Superuser Contribution Can't remove a song from liked songs.

PlanPremiumCountryUSADevice(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI accidentally liked a song from one of my local files playlists. Except, it wont remove from my liked songs. I deleted the p...

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Plan Premium Country USA Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I accidentally liked a song from one of my local ...

HGAdam

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Downloading a plalist on my phone skippes songs from local files

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceiPhone SE 2020Operating SystemiOS 16.5.1 My Question or IssueI have made a playlist with songs from local files on my computer. When trying to download the playlist on my phone all of the songs from local files are skipp...

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Plan Premium Country Sweden Device iPhone SE 2020 Operating System iOS 16.5.1   My Question or Issue I have made a playlist with songs from local files on my computer. When trying to d...

Wuffles__

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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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BMW Carplay - sound level of Spotify

Belgium DeviceIphone Hi All,Does anybody have the same experience with BMW & CarPlay. I have a BMW X2 from 2 years ago. And the Spotify via Carplay works fine, but the volume is very very low. The normal sound level is already nice & clear and high o...

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Belgium  Device Iphone      Hi All, Does anybody have the same experience with BMW & CarPlay. I have a BMW X2 from 2 years ago. And the Spotify via Carplay works fine, b...

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Add views and timestamp on iPad

I found having the timestamp and views was very convenient - one can only see the amount of views/listens on the top 5 songs of the artist’s profile.

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I found having the timestamp and views was very convenient - one can only see the amount of views/listens on the top 5 songs of the artist’s profile.

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Spotify App Version8.8.52.521Operating SystemiOS 16.5. (c)Issuewhen downloading song to save offline; counter of number of songs left gets stuck and does not advance even though more songs seem to download

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Spotify App Version 8.8.52.521 Operating System iOS 16.5. (c) Issue when downloading song to save offline; counter of number of songs left gets stuck and does not advance even though more songs ...

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i can't download my liked songs to listen without wifi

i had some trouble with my payment method and already changed cards, but i lost all of my downloaded songs to listen without wifi and now that i'm premium again, i cant download my "liked songs" like, the arrow to download all of the 1232 songs it's ...

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i had some trouble with my payment method and already changed cards, but i lost all of my downloaded songs to listen without wifi and now that i'm premium again, i cant download my "liked songs" like...

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Superuser Contribution [Mobile][Playlists] Vibration stops when editing playlist of 500 songs in iOS app

When editing a playlist in spotify iOS app version 8.8.52.521, when select the last music of the playlist and try to scroll the song to the top, a vibration starts but when doing this in a playlist that have over 500 songs, could be less too, the vib...

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When editing a playlist in spotify iOS app version 8.8.52.521, when select the last music of the playlist and try to scroll the song to the top, a vibration starts but when doing this in a playlist t...

Yordan

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The Smart Shuffle dialog obscures the shuffle button, and is both long-lived /and/ undismissible.

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceiPhone 14 ProOperating SystemiOS 16 My Question or IssueIn my queue view, the Smart Shuffle dialog that "helpfully" informs me that recommended songs have been added to my queue completely covers up the shuffle button. It wo...

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Plan Premium Country US Device iPhone 14 Pro Operating System iOS 16   My Question or Issue In my queue view, the Smart Shuffle dialog that "helpfully" informs me that recommended song...

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Superuser Contribution Can’t no longer hide followers/following on public profile?

PlanPremiumCountrySweden DeviceIphone 14 proOperating System(iOS 16.5.1Version8.8.52.521Yesterday i noticed that i no longer can choose to hide my followers/following on my public profile. That option has suddenly disappeared from “Privacy & Social”....

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Plan Premium Country Sweden   Device Iphone 14 pro Operating System (iOS 16.5.1 Version 8.8.52.521 Yesterday i noticed that i no longer can choose to hide my followers/following on my...

Dian

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Superuser Contribution local files not showing up on iphone

my local files shows up normally on my windows 11 pc but on my iphone 13 when im trying to sync my local files from my pc to my phone so i can listen to songs that arent on spotify i turned on the option for local files on my iphone but nothing has s...

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my local files shows up normally on my windows 11 pc but on my iphone 13 when im trying to sync my local files from my pc to my phone so i can listen to songs that arent on spotify i turned on the op...

Dian

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Shuffle button doesn't work (again)

PlanPremiumCountryUnited States DeviceiPhone 8Operating SystemiOS 16.4 My Question or IssueJust installed the app update from 5 days ago and I am once again unable to turn on shuffle. The issue was resolved in the update previous to this one but it's...

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Plan Premium Country United States  Device iPhone 8 Operating System iOS 16.4   My Question or Issue Just installed the app update from 5 days ago and I am once again unable to tu...

MateusM

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Superuser Contribution Feedback Sounds not working anymore

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceiphone12Operating Systemios14.4 My Question or Issuehi there since switching from earpods to wireless airpods the feedback sounds when i play/pause and skipping tracks are not working anymore? is this intended? i really...

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Plan Premium Country Austria Device iphone12 Operating System ios14.4   My Question or Issue hi there since switching from earpods to wireless airpods the feedback sounds when i play/p...

Arjun11

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Superuser Contribution Spotify closes while playing a song

I dont if it’s just my problem or somebody else experiences the same issue. I start playing my playlists and before the first song is finished the app just closes. I tried everything a different device, restarting my phone, and my phone is on the new...

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I dont if it’s just my problem or somebody else experiences the same issue. I start playing my playlists and before the first song is finished the app just closes. I tried everything a different devi...

Eni

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Superuser Contribution Stuck on Downgrade button and can’t logout

I accidentally logged in with an old account and got the message “your last payment didn’t go through …”. I am not able to dismiss this notification, nor am I able to log out of the app so that I can log back in with the correct account, which has a ...

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I accidentally logged in with an old account and got the message “your last payment didn’t go through …”. I am not able to dismiss this notification, nor am I able to log out of the app so that I can...

Yordan

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Superuser Contribution Is there some way to save our own "custom" equalizer settings (or at least alter the presets)??

My Question or IssueIs there some way to save our own "custom" equalizer settings (or at least alter the presets)?? Especially in this day of zillions of different speaker and headphone types, it is VERY helpful to adjust EQ for particular situations...

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    My Question or Issue Is there some way to save our own "custom" equalizer settings (or at least alter the presets)??     Especially in this day of zillions of different s...

Straight494

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Superuser Contribution 2 specific podcasts will not play on my spotify.

The Daily by NY Times and The Fantasy Footballers podcasts will not play for me. No episodes. Not on my phone app, ipad, or on a web browser. I have deleted and redownloaded the app. Still have the same issue. Most of the time it just stays at 0:00, ...

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The Daily by NY Times and The Fantasy Footballers podcasts will not play for me. No episodes. Not on my phone app, ipad, or on a web browser. I have deleted and redownloaded the app. Still have the s...

Eni

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Session automatically switching to removed device (Tesla)

PlanPremiumCountrySloveniaDeviceiPhone 14 Pro Max, DesktopOperating SystemiOS 16, Windows 10 My Question or IssueI recently test drove a Tesla Model 3 and logged into Spotify during the ride but forgot to log out. My Spotify session now occasionally ...

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Plan Premium Country Slovenia Device iPhone 14 Pro Max, Desktop Operating System iOS 16, Windows 10   My Question or Issue I recently test drove a Tesla Model 3 and logged into Spotify...

Lyubka

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