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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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Playlists 'waiting to download'

Ón both my iPad and iPhone, my songs which i have saved (made available for offline) just have a grey arrow next to them instead of green. I am a premium user and just wondering why my songs aren't available for offline use??

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Ón both my iPad and iPhone, my songs which i have saved (made available for offline) just have a grey arrow next to them instead of green. I am a premium user and just wondering why my songs aren't a...

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Saving albums, Spotify starts downloading to offline...

Hi folks!I use iOS 9 on an iPhone 6.When I "save" an album, Spotify immediately starts downloading to "available offline".Those little green arrows are starting to show up.When the album is downloaded, undoing the "available offline" with the toggle ...

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Hi folks! I use iOS 9 on an iPhone 6. When I "save" an album, Spotify immediately starts downloading to "available offline". Those little green arrows are starting to show up. When the album is d...

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Track Cut Short if Cross-Fade is On

If cross-fade is on and no track is queued to be played next, the track abruptly ends at the point where it would have begun to cross-fade to the next track.I am on iOS build 4.0.0.919

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If cross-fade is on and no track is queued to be played next, the track abruptly ends at the point where it would have begun to cross-fade to the next track. I am on iOS build 4.0.0.919

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Waiting for Download

Hello together!I have an iPhone 6 and the newest Spotify Version. Since two or three days I can't make more of my playlists "offline". If I klick on the button it says "Wartet auf Download/Waiting for Download" and nothing happend. The grey Arrows do...

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Hello together! I have an iPhone 6 and the newest Spotify Version. Since two or three days I can't make more of my playlists "offline". If I klick on the button it says "Wartet auf Download/Waiting ...

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"Waiting to Download"

I just got a Kindle Fire and loaded Spotify and downloaded a few playlists. All of the sudden today those playlists are now not downloaded offline. When I try to switch them to offline mode all it tells me is "Waiting to Download" and nothing. Iphone...

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I just got a Kindle Fire and loaded Spotify and downloaded a few playlists. All of the sudden today those playlists are now not downloaded offline. When I try to switch them to offline mode all it te...

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iPhone issues

My iPhone will only play one song at a time, this just started 2 weeks ago, I've tried every possible solution such as reinstalling the app(twice) and removing sync. I have premium account, iPhone 6 with latest software.upgrades.

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My iPhone will only play one song at a time, this just started 2 weeks ago, I've tried every possible solution such as reinstalling the app(twice) and removing sync. I have premium account, iPhone 6 ...

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iOS 9

whenever i add songs to my music on my iphone, it doesn't update the songs on my ipad without me having to go in and manually adding the same songs on my ipad. is there anyway to get them to update at the same time? the same thing happens when i dele...

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whenever i add songs to my music on my iphone, it doesn't update the songs on my ipad without me having to go in and manually adding the same songs on my ipad. is there anyway to get them to update a...

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[S: 4.0.0] [Iphone: 9.0.2] SPOTIFY CRASH -- NO FIX

[S: 4.0.0] [Iphone: 9.0.2] SPOTIFY CRASH -- NO FIXSpotify Version 4.0.0 Iphone 9.0.2 Spotify crashes on startup, loads the Icon then the whole app crashes.I've tried every single method of fixing this no the spotify board.I've tried the region changi...

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[S: 4.0.0] [Iphone: 9.0.2] SPOTIFY CRASH -- NO FIX Spotify Version 4.0.0   Iphone 9.0.2   Spotify crashes on startup, loads the Icon then the whole app crashes. I've tried every singl...

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Offline mode, songs in albums..

Hi how do u know how many songs are in the albums u download for offline use. I have a load of stuff downloaded but the albums show one or to songs, I want to know how many songs are in that album.Thanks

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Hi how do u know how many songs are in the albums u download for offline use. I have a load of stuff downloaded but the albums show one or to songs, I want to know how many songs are in that album. ...

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Solved!! airplay devices unselectable

From IOS version 4.0.0.919 on ipad. The airplay selection interface has changed - however now when I select the "devices available", then "more devices", my airplay receivers pop up and then disappear before i can select them...

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From IOS version 4.0.0.919 on ipad.  The airplay selection interface has changed - however now when I select the "devices available", then "more devices", my airplay receivers pop up and then di...

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Local Files won't download offline

I'm trying to add some songs to the local files portion of my Iphone's Spotify app from my MacBook and it won't work. My firewall is off, I'm on a school wifi with no other ones around, and I've tried redownloading both the phone app and the MacBook ...

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I'm trying to add some songs to the local files portion of my Iphone's Spotify app from my MacBook and it won't work.  My firewall is off, I'm on a school wifi with no other ones around, and I'v...

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Spotify is now so slow on my Ipad 2 that is nearly unusuable

I had a similar problem with my 4s and upgrading Spotify. I have an IPad Air 2, running iOS 7 - and I had auto-updates on. I should of turned it off. Previously, spotify was a little slow but still pretty usuable - now it takes maybe 20-30 seconds to...

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I had a similar problem with my 4s and upgrading Spotify.   I have an IPad Air 2, running iOS 7 - and I had auto-updates on.  I should of turned it off.  Previously, spotify was a li...

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Solved!! Waiting To Download: iPhone won't download offline playlists

Hey. I recently updated my iPhone iOs and had to restore the phone during the process. Since then, all my offline playlists say "Waiting to download", but no tracks ever download. Tracks have the gray download arrow, but never the green one, and are ...

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Hey.   I recently updated my iPhone iOs and had to restore the phone during the process. Since then, all my offline playlists say "Waiting to download", but no tracks ever download. Track...

mariaaatk

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[iOS] BUG: Settings for shuffle and repeat button not persisting

Brief description of the issue:My Spotify app won't persist Shuffle and Repeat button states, and after restarting the app they will be marked as disabled. I have this issue since a long time already, didn't have a chance to file a bug report. This i...

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Brief description of the issue: My Spotify app won't persist Shuffle and Repeat button states, and after restarting the app they will be marked as disabled. I have this issue since a long time alrea...

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Limiting What Playlists Are available

Hi I have a restaurant which we use spotify in as our main source of music. However even after creatng several playlists, the staff still take it upon them selves to adjust the music to what they prefer to listen to. I know this is a long shot but I ...

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Hi    I have a restaurant which we use spotify in as our main source of music. However even after creatng several playlists, the staff still take it upon them selves to adjust the music t...

Nico

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Where is the Recently played list ? It just dissapeared

Where is the Recently Played list that was in My Music section ?? It Has dissapeared.. Does anyone have the same problem ? Thanks

Gig Goer

Where is the Recently Played list that was in My Music section ??    It Has dissapeared..   Does anyone have the same problem ?   Thanks

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I cant add my facebook friends

Hi,i have verified accoyunt with facebook. I am using premium but i cant add my facebook friends. I can mark them all but it didnt work. The number is still the same. Can you fix this problem ?

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Hi,i have verified accoyunt with facebook. I am using premium but i cant add my facebook friends. I can mark them all but it didnt work. The number is still the same. Can you fix this problem ?

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Spotify Connect issue

Recently, there have been several devices that do not belong to me that have connected to my Spotify using the Spotify Connect feature. We are not on the same Wi-Fi. These devices constantly interrupt me anytime I start listening to Spotify. Is there...

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Recently, there have been several devices that do not belong to me that have connected to my Spotify using the Spotify Connect feature. We are not on the same Wi-Fi.  These devices constantly in...

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The songs stop playing half way through the songs

I have Premium accoung activated on 4 devices and now all of a sudden when I´m listening to music on my Ipad all the songs stop playing half way trough. I´ve deleted the app, reinstalled it, logged out and in again, have tried offline mode and online...

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I have Premium accoung activated on 4 devices and now all of a sudden when I´m listening to music on my Ipad all the songs stop playing half way trough. I´ve deleted the app, reinstalled it, logged o...

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