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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

makeabetterapp

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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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Solved!! Black Screen

Hello, My spotify App on my phone will open, however when it does open, it just goes to a highlighted black screen. I have deleted the app from my phone and reinstalled, however the problem is persistant. I am unable to use the app at this point and ...

Casual Listener

Hello,   My spotify App on my phone will open, however when it does open, it just goes to a highlighted black screen. I have deleted the app from my phone and reinstalled, however the problem ...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Playlist disappears with 3G connection.

Hi, So, not sure if this is a feature or a fault to be honest. However, I have recently encountered a frustrating problem. I should preface this by saying, I know that there are ways to avoid this problem, I just think it shouldn't be engineered this...

Newbie

Hi,    So, not sure if this is a feature or a fault to be honest.    However, I have recently encountered a frustrating problem. I should preface this by saying, I know that t...

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Can not play Spotify on Yamaha RX-A730 Receiver through USB connection

I can connect my iPhone or a memory stick to the USB connection on the front of the Yamaha receiver and play music on my phone or on the memory stick. However, when I try to play songs from Spotify using the USB connection, I can see the album artwor...

Casual Listener

I can connect my iPhone or a memory stick to the USB connection on the front of the Yamaha receiver and play music on my phone or on the memory stick.  However, when I try to play songs from Spo...

DaHan

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My iPhone app won't download songs to offline anymore.

It has worked great for the year+ that I've had premium, and now it's just stuck in this loop. I save an album or song and the download symbol turns grey and says waiting to download but never does, or it goes red. I've just about everything that I c...

Newbie

It has worked great for the year+ that I've had premium, and now it's just stuck in this loop. I save an album or song and the download symbol turns grey and says waiting to download but never d...

jeremygoh

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Does a Spotify Connect Receiver on a USB stick exist?

Hello, I have a pair of Quad 9L powered speakers with built in dac.There is a usb input on the speaker for use with digital audi in (like from an amp or pc).There is also a 3.5mm jack for analogue in on the speaker too. Ideally, I would like to plug ...

Newbie

Hello,   I have a pair of Quad 9L powered speakers with built in dac. There is a usb input on the speaker for use with digital audi in (like from an amp or pc). There is also a 3.5mm jack fo...

driveflanger

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Using all my memory

I have somehow downloaded all of my playlist and used all of my phone memory. How can I set it back to only play when I am online

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I have somehow downloaded all of my playlist and used all of my phone memory. How can I set it back to only play when I am online

Joyk

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Premium not activating

I just purchased premium again and this time its not activating, could you please help

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I just purchased premium again and this time its not activating, could you please help

Nico

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Spotify playing songs not on my playlist (android)

Hi. Ever since i stopped paying for premium when I try listening to one of my playlists, it play songs that aren't even on my list. . . and it won't let me skip them or anything. . . I saw some people had same problems, and I tried looking for the 'q...

Casual Listener

Hi. Ever since i stopped paying for premium when I try listening to one of my playlists, it play songs that aren't even on my list. . . and it won't let me skip them or anything. . . I saw some peopl...

Nico

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Hannah's Iphone

Good afternoon, Im new here and have been using spotify for several months without any problem. I have an iphone 6plus with iOS 9.1 Since a few days, it appears that when I listen to spotify, a screen appears saying that Hannah's Iphone is connected ...

Casual Listener

Good afternoon,   Im new here and have been using spotify for several months without any problem. I have an iphone 6plus with iOS 9.1   Since a few days, it appears that when I listen t...

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Automatic Shuffle with Premium.

Hi, I have a Premium account, but my spotify keeps on playing the songs on shuffle and it's making me hysterical. It does that both on my MacBook and my Iphone. Please help me!! Thanks!!

Casual Listener

Hi, I have a Premium account, but my spotify keeps on playing the songs on shuffle and it's making me hysterical. It does that both on my MacBook and my Iphone. Please help me!!  Thanks!! 

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Spotify won't connect over Wlan

Hi!The Spotify App on my new iPhone 6 won't connect over Wlan. When i turn Wifi off everything is fine.I never had problems with my old iPhone 4. Is there a Solution?Thx fix3l

Casual Listener

Hi! The Spotify App on my new iPhone 6 won't connect over Wlan. When i turn Wifi off everything is fine. I never had problems with my old iPhone 4.   Is there a Solution? Thx fix3l  

Fix3l

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Uninstalling iOS App while Keeping Offline Tracks

I have not needed to do this yet, but I know there will come a day when I will need to uninstall and then reinstall the Spotify app. What I don't want to happen is lose the settings that I have added for offline songs and albums on my iPhone. Does an...

Visitor

I have not needed to do this yet, but I know there will come a day when I will need to uninstall and then reinstall the Spotify app. What I don't want to happen is lose the settings that I have added...

driveflanger

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Favourites playlist order

Hi there, my favourites list was always in order of new to old songs. New added songs at top. Now, the lists order is the other way. So to listen to a new added song I must scroll all down. Anybody with an solution?

Casual Listener

Hi there, my favourites list was always in order of new to old songs. New added songs at top. Now, the lists order is the other way. So to listen to a new added song I must scroll all down. Anybody w...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Chromecast Last FM scrobbling doesn't work

I very much welcome the addition of Chromecast support after all these years, unfortunately on iOS where playing tracks normally or streaming via AirPlay wouldn't be a problem sending my scrobbles to last fm, when I stream to a chromecast, no tracks ...

Roadie

I very much welcome the addition of Chromecast support after all these years, unfortunately on iOS where playing tracks normally or streaming via AirPlay wouldn't be a problem sending my scrobbles to...

hans-jürgen

Roadie

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Spotify does not work on iPhone anymore - but no issues on other iOS devices

Hi all, For a couple of weeks, I am having problems with Spotify on my iPhone. It first started that whenever I started playing a song, it would stop a couple of seconds before the song was over and not automatically switch to the next song either. I...

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Hi all,   For a couple of weeks, I am having problems with Spotify on my iPhone. It first started that whenever I started playing a song, it would stop a couple of seconds before the song was ...

dsa_7

Roadie

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hid Cover album for less data

Can I use spotify without view the cover album to use less data ? Tks

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Can I use spotify without view the cover album to use less data ?   Tks

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webversion

hey a question i know somehow you can get the spotify app to work on ios 5but can't we just use the webversion ?

Roadie

hey a question  i know somehow you can get the spotify app to work on ios 5 but can't we just use the webversion ?

MattSuda

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Songs not downloading on 6s Plus! Help!

Hey everyone. I just bought a 6s Plus today and loaded my Spotify account onto it. I went to my songs and hit the available offline option. I've made sure that this is the 3rd and final device I can assign this option to. Then it says waiting to down...

Casual Listener

Hey everyone. I just bought a 6s Plus today and loaded my Spotify account onto it. I went to my songs and hit the available offline option. I've made sure that this is the 3rd and final device I can ...

dsa_7

Roadie

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Solved!! Spotify crashes on ipad pro.

Spotify crashes, at startup, on ipad pro. Any suggestions?

Visitor

Spotify crashes, at startup, on ipad pro.   Any suggestions?

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Spotify Running should be able to play my own playlist!!!

Hallo Spotify. I really like the running feature, but I don't undestand why I can't select my own playlist. I mean you got all the data for all the track in your database, so what the problem in calculating my playlist's BPM insted? Kind regards Ande...

Music Fan

Hallo Spotify.   I really like the running feature, but I don't undestand why I can't select my own playlist. I mean you got all the data for all the track in your database, so what the proble...

AndersSaronD

Music Fan

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