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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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Michaelman11

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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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Problems with sync list between Desktop and iPad

Hi, I have problems with the sync of my list in Desktop app and the iPad and iPhone apps. I have list in the Desktop that don't appear in the Spotify app in iPad and iPhone. The problem is that in the iPad app now I don't have any of my list, but I c...

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Hi,   I have problems with the sync of my list in Desktop app and the iPad and iPhone apps. I have list in the Desktop that don't appear in the Spotify app in iPad and iPhone. The problem is t...

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All the music from an artist has disappeared except for one song.

This has happened more than once. my connection is fine, I can not think of anything that I could be doing wrong to cause this.

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This has happened more than once. my connection is fine, I can not think of anything that I could be doing wrong to cause this.

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Local files

i add local files to spotify on my computer, but when I'm using my iPhone or any other device with spotify on it, there are no local files available. It says goto your computer and add them. I did that. Still no local files on mobile app

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i add local files to spotify on my computer, but when I'm using my iPhone or any other device with spotify on it, there are no local files available. It says goto your computer and add them. I did th...

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Why did you take out the free weezy album off of lil Wayne's albums? When and how can I get it back?

I had the free weezy album from lil Wayne saved to my music and now that I checked, it got deleted. I went to search "lil wayne" and the album was deleted? Why did it delete? Just to make sure it wasn't a problem with my account? I don't know

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I had the free weezy album from lil Wayne saved to my music and now that I checked, it got deleted. I went to search "lil wayne" and the album was deleted? Why did it delete? Just to make sure it was...

xhyperix

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Log in

My account randomly logged me out one day and when I tried to log back in and it said my username and email weren't with an active account. I am currently paying for premium so I would really like to fix this problem soon. Thank you!

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My account randomly logged me out one day and when I tried to log back in and it said my username and email weren't with an active account. I am currently paying for premium so I would really like to...

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Spotify not showing some songs

My Spotify app on iPhone 4s is not showing my songs that have numbers in front of them such as 1Train, but all other songs are there. In the place of those songs there is just a black box. The only things I've tried are restarting my phone, re-adding...

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My Spotify app on iPhone 4s is not showing my songs that have numbers in front of them such as 1Train, but all other songs are there. In the place of those songs there is just a black box. The only t...

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Add to Playlist Bug?

When I'm online, I have the option to "add to playlist" by selecting the "..." right from within the "my music" list. However, when I'm offline, this option disappears and now I must bring up the "song page" for the "add to playlist" option to appear...

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When I'm online, I have the option to "add to playlist" by selecting the "..." right from within the "my music" list. However, when I'm offline, this option disappears and now I must bring up the "so...

Vivinaut

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Album art not displaying in-car after 2015 beta update

Hi there, Ever since I updated Spotify to the beta in early 2015 I'm unable to see the album art when I plug my phone into my car. My 2015 Subaru Impreza was displaying it just fine when plugged in, but the beta was applied and it no longer displays ...

Casual Listener

Hi there,   Ever since I updated Spotify to the beta in early 2015 I'm unable to see the album art when I plug my phone into my car.  My 2015 Subaru Impreza was displaying it just fine wh...

gravespy720

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Release of memory from offline storage

IOS 8.4 on iPad and iPhone I have several albums downloaded for offline listening. Lets say for example they are Albums A, B and C and that they each use up 1.5 gB on my device (big I know). Therefore there is 4.5 gB of memory allocated to Spotify fi...

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IOS 8.4 on iPad and iPhone   I have several albums downloaded for offline listening.  Lets say for example they are Albums A, B and C and that they each use up 1.5 gB on my device (big I ...

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spotify 3.5.0 crash on startup iPhone 4s

Hey.After installing the latest update (3.5.0) the spotify app crashes the moment I want to start it on my iphone 4s with ios 8.4. The screen goes blank and the phone reboots.Not really satisfying.Does anyone else experience this? Is this problem kno...

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Hey. After installing the latest update (3.5.0) the spotify app crashes the moment I want to start it on my iphone 4s with ios 8.4. The screen goes blank and the phone reboots. Not really satisfyin...

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My Premium account won't work on the iPhone app even when the correct username and password is used.

Hi there, I've had Spotify Premium for a few months now on both my laptop and iPhone. I had to uninstall the app a couple of weeks ago in order to fit the new ios update, but now after reinstalling I can only get Spotify free on my phone. I've tried ...

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Hi there,   I've had Spotify Premium for a few months now on both my laptop and iPhone. I had to uninstall the app a couple of weeks ago in order to fit the new ios update, but now after reins...

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Spotify Shows?!? How slow is this rollout going?

I am a premium subscriber, I got the Running update a while back, but where are the other features like Shows? The only update is that it's coming soon, but what is the definition of soon? I can't believe that a rollout for some feature upgrades is t...

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I am a premium subscriber, I got the Running update a while back, but where are the other features like Shows?  The only update is that it's coming soon, but what is the definition of soon?&nbsp...

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Why can't I see all my songs on my iPhone 4s?

As stated above, have a lot of songs in my "My Music" area, but can't see all of them on my phone. I eventually created a new folder for the missing tunes, but wondering wuzzup with the "Songs" issue. Thanks, Jim

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As stated above, have a lot of songs in my "My Music" area, but can't see all of them on my phone. I eventually created a new folder for the missing tunes, but wondering wuzzup with the "Songs" issue...

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Alternate way to log in. HELP

Recently dropped my iphone 4s and now certain parts of the screen dont respond to touch. the screen is also very glitchy, things randomly open and close as though i were touching the screen. and so in trying to move the spotify app to a clickable par...

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Recently dropped my iphone 4s and now certain parts of the screen dont respond to touch. the screen is also very glitchy, things randomly open and close as though i were touching the screen. and so i...

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Solved!! "Offline Music" is empty, despite albums being available offline

Hi there. I have a number of albums set to "available offline". I can navigate to these through "my music" and play them in offline as normal. For convenience, I would like to go to the "Offline Music" section in the menu and play from there. However...

Casual Listener

Hi there.   I have a number of albums set to "available offline". I can navigate to these through "my music" and play them in offline as normal.    For convenience, I would like to...

Muximori

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Single song in a big playlist can't sync

I have a playlist consisting of 45 songs.1 of them is implemented from iTunes, the rest was available on Spotify.The one implemented from iTunes plays fine from iTunes itself and I made it show up in my playlist on Spotify - It is greyed out however ...

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I have a playlist consisting of 45 songs. 1 of them is implemented from iTunes, the rest was available on Spotify. The one implemented from iTunes plays fine from iTunes itself and I made it show u...

Rorey

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Why haven't the Spotify support contacted me yet? It's been days and I haven't gotten an answer.

I have a problem where it's basically saying my account doesn't exist and all my info isn't right, I emailed Spotify days ago, but I've only received the automated email from them and nothing more. Can someone please help me?

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I have a problem where it's basically saying my account doesn't exist and all my info isn't right, I emailed Spotify days ago, but I've only received the automated email from them and nothing more. C...

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New to iOS. Problems downloading.

Recently switched to an IPhone 6 Plus and am noticing something weird about downloading music for offline play. Only some of the songs in a playlist or album show the green downloaded arrow. Also songs are appearing in a playlist called "local files"...

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Recently switched to an IPhone 6 Plus and am noticing something weird about downloading music for offline play. Only some of the songs in a playlist or album show the green downloaded arrow. Also son...

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Playlists gone on one device

I have spotify on different devices. It's wierd, because I can see and manage all my playlists on all my devices except one. I've tried to log in and out and re-install.I'm using sonos via the device that's giving me trouble. Should it make any diffe...

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I have spotify on different devices. It's wierd, because I can see and manage all my playlists on all my devices except one. I've tried to log in and out and re-install. I'm using sonos via the de...

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