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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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Rastereyes

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iOS app starts to shuffle tracks after it connects to the desktop app

I've had this for quite a while: if I am playing an album on my iPod app and the PC my desktop app is open, it connects to it and then starts to play the tracks shuffled (from the iPod). First I checked if by any chance I had shuffle mode on, but no ...

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I've had this for quite a while: if I am playing an album on my iPod app and the PC my desktop app is open, it connects to it and then starts to play the tracks shuffled (from the iPod). First I chec...

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No playlists, empty "Starred" with stuck "Loading" message

Well, today I've opened Spotify on my phone just to find it missing all my playlists and non-local songs. I was in offline mode before that, but even after going into "online" and restarting app several times - this still is the problem I'm facing.Al...

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Well, today I've opened Spotify on my phone just to find it missing all my playlists and non-local songs.  I was in offline mode before that, but even after going into "online" and restarting a...

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Solved!! Use local files on external hard drive?

Hi Is it possible to use spotify to play my local files, which are on a networked external hard drive? if so, how? if not, any chance this might be coming soon? Cheers M

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Hi   Is it possible to use spotify to play my local files, which are on a networked external hard drive? if so, how? if not, any chance this might be coming soon?   Cheers   M

mike_vengeance

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problem spotify app

i have a problem,from the pc tolog in spotify me, but from my iphone 5s i still say "login failed" i do not understand why, i tried to reinstall app,change password, connect to the 4g and wifi but nothing.i'm not log to spotify!

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   i have a problem,from the pc tolog in spotify me, but from my iphone 5s i still say "login failed" i do not understand why, i tried to reinstall app,change password, connect to the 4g a...

mike_vengeance

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problemi app spotify

io ho un probelma , dal pc mi fa loggare a spotify , ma dal mio iphone mi continua a dire "login non riuscito" non capisco come mai, ho provato a reinstallarlo , a cambiare password, a collegarmi con il 4g e cn wifi ma nulla.non mi fa loggare a spoti...

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io ho un probelma , dal pc mi fa loggare a spotify , ma dal mio iphone mi continua a dire "login non riuscito" non capisco come mai, ho provato a reinstallarlo , a cambiare password, a collegarmi con...

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Spotify Radio Question

Im very new to Spotify, so Im still learning a lot about how to use the app on my iphone (which is where I mostly use it). So far, I think my favorite feature of Spotify is RADIO. I can listen to random songs that are similar to what I like. And I lo...

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Im very new to Spotify, so Im still learning a lot about how to use the app on my iphone (which is where I mostly use it).   So far, I think my favorite feature of Spotify is RADIO. I can list...

meahtenoha

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Student discount using iTunes money

Hi, I would like to buy spotify premium with the student discount. I am elgible but when I try to get the student discount it requires a credit card rather than letting use my iTunes money liek it does in the app. Help me please because I'm sure othe...

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Hi, I would like to buy spotify premium with the student discount. I am elgible but when I try to get the student discount it requires a credit card rather than letting use my iTunes money liek it do...

123689542

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Shuffle playlist

I have a question about how the system shuffles your playlist. I have about 70 or 80 songs and each time I turn on my music it plays the same 10 or 15 songs over and over and I never hear otherusic that I have in my list. How do I get it to play my o...

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I have a question about how the system shuffles your playlist. I have about 70 or 80 songs and each time I turn on my music it plays the same 10 or 15 songs over and over and I never hear otherusic t...

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Spotify has glitches on its newest update...

On the iOS version of Spotify, there are glitches that I can't even get around of. Whenever I shuffle play a playlist the app crashes, not just on one playlist. Sometimes the song that's playing only plays for 4 seconds and then it crashes. Spotify, ...

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On the iOS version of Spotify, there are glitches that I can't even get around of. Whenever I shuffle play a playlist the app crashes, not just on one playlist. Sometimes the song that's playing only...

maleighakaymich

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Verbindung mit Facebook-kein Profilbild

Ich habe mein Spotify mit Facebook verbunden und kann auch meine Freunde dort finden allerdings wird meinen Followern kein Profilbild von mir auf spotify angezeigt. Wieso?

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Ich habe mein Spotify mit Facebook verbunden und kann auch meine Freunde dort finden allerdings wird meinen Followern kein Profilbild von mir auf spotify angezeigt. Wieso?

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Fewer songs on Alternative R&B playlist in app vs. desktop

Can someone tell me why the Alternative R&B in the iPhone app only has a faction of the songs that the desktop version has? Unsure if this is the case with other playlists.

Newbie

Can someone tell me why the Alternative R&B in the iPhone app only has a faction of the songs that the desktop version has? Unsure if this is the case with other playlists.

MissMimi

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Queue resetting itself

For some reason the queue spontaneously resets itself/removes tracks from the queue before I have finished with that run of songs. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? This is on an iPhone 6

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For some reason the queue spontaneously resets itself/removes tracks from the queue before I have finished with that run of songs. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? This is on an iPhone 6

ibluemyself19

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Free trial only playing selective songs

Hi I signed up to the free 7 day trial yesterday and have found that it is only letting me play a small selection of my songs on shuffle. I thought we could play any song with premium? Every time I try to play a different song or album it says "spoti...

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Hi I signed up to the free 7 day trial yesterday and have found that it is only letting me play a small selection of my songs on shuffle. I thought we could play any song with premium? Every time I t...

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Solved!! How can I add custom artwork to my playlists?

I would like to add custom artwork in for the main image associated with the playlist. The only problem I have is that I don't know how to do so. Spotify would have to access the users photos to achieve this but, I think it is doable.

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I would like to add custom artwork in for the main image associated with the playlist. The only problem I have is that I don't know how to do so. Spotify would have to access the users photos to achi...

Sizzlerauhls

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Mi código se daño al quitar la etiqueta de seguridad, me faltan 4 dígitos ¿puedo recuperar mi código

Mi código se daño al quitar la etiqueta de seguridad, me faltan 4 dígitos ¿puedo recuperar mi código?

Newbie

Mi código se daño al quitar la etiqueta de seguridad, me faltan 4 dígitos ¿puedo recuperar mi código?

Salom

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Remember song played and open playlist when app closes

App does not remember the song that is in progress or the playlist that is open if the app is closed for a long period of time and is unloaded from the iPhone's memory.

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App does not remember the song that is in progress or the playlist that is open if the app is closed for a long period of time and is unloaded from the iPhone's memory.

stepc0re

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Listen offline - ipad, ipod and desktop

I cannot listen to the same playlist on 3 devices offline. It looks like it only can be done one or the other. The funny thing is when I select "available offline" in Ipod, the download green arrow is not shown and songs do not get offline in ipod, i...

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I cannot listen to the same playlist on 3 devices offline.  It looks like it only can be done one or the other.   The funny thing is when I select "available offline" in Ipod,&nbs...

DasPeter

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Solved!! iPad app crashes

I've just updated my Spotify app on my iPad and Spotify crashes I have iOS 9 can you fix this asap

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I've just updated my Spotify app on my iPad and Spotify crashes I have iOS 9 can you fix this asap

Rechenmacher

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