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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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Solved!! BUG: Scroll and select issues with "Songs" list iOS app

UPDATE AUG 1 2015: Looks like the July 29 update fixed this bug! AWESOME!! When selecting a song from the "Songs" list, large grey boxes separate the songs according to first letter of the first word of the songs. These grey boxes seem to be messing ...

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UPDATE AUG 1 2015: Looks like the July 29 update fixed this bug! 🙂 AWESOME!!   When selecting a song from the "Songs" list, large grey boxes separate the songs according to first letter of th...

jessrd1992

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How to keep my place in a list when on shuffle? [iOS]

I don't really know a way to succintly state my question so I may ramble a bit. Basically, I have a 400+ song, 24+ hour playlist I made for a week-long roadtrip, thinking that since we had less than 24 hours of driving to do we wouldn't hear any song...

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I don't really know a way to succintly state my question so I may ramble a bit.   Basically, I have a 400+ song, 24+ hour playlist I made for a week-long roadtrip, thinking that since we had l...

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Locked Out

Set up spotify in foreign country. Now I'm locked out since the 14 day trial period is over. Any suggestions?

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Set up spotify in foreign country. Now I'm locked out since the 14 day trial period is over. Any suggestions?

JoeThomas

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Background usage

Spotify used to continue playing in the background while using other apps like Facebook etc., as well as when I closed my screen so I could put it in my pocket. It has stopped doing that and only plays while the app is open and selected. Why did this...

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Spotify used to continue playing in the background while using other apps like Facebook etc., as well as when I closed my screen so I could put it in my pocket. It has stopped doing that and only pla...

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Different Prices?

Spotify advertises that premium costs 9.99 yet charges my itunes acount $12.00. Is this due to taxes, and if not why am I paying more?

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Spotify advertises that premium costs 9.99 yet charges my itunes acount $12.00. Is this due to taxes, and if not why am I paying more? 

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Having a glitch?

While trying to listen to music, I have a gray 1inch thick line going across my screen, it's somewhere between the A-titled songs and B-titled songs. I can handle that though. But on top of that, when I click to play a song, it highlights the song I ...

Casual Listener

While trying to listen to music, I have a gray 1inch thick line going across my screen, it's somewhere between the A-titled songs and B-titled songs. I can handle that though. But on top of that, whe...

Ethan7526

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Connect on iOS 9

Spotify connect isn't working on iOS 9 public beta 1 (with Pioneer receiver) airplay is working properly

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Spotify connect isn't working on iOS 9 public beta 1 (with Pioneer receiver) airplay is working properly

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What's going on!?!

Hi, well I go to play my songs from a playlist and click on the one I want. It either skips it or skips 20 seconds, goes normal for a bit and then skips another 20 seconds. It's doing it now, I'm getting 5 seconds into a song and it skips to half way...

Newbie

Hi, well I go to play my songs from a playlist and click on the one I want. It either skips it or skips 20 seconds, goes normal for a bit and then skips another 20 seconds. It's doing it now, I'm get...

OviiiOne

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Gray spaces between songs

I see gray spaces instead of my songs after making some changes on an Android and in my iPhone, list have been ruined

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I see gray spaces instead of my songs after making some changes on an Android and in my iPhone, list have been ruined

HoiBee

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Album Art won't change in my BMW 320xi

So I just upgraded my iphone from the 4s to the 5s and now my Spotify album art will no longer change with the songs. I just purchased my BMW 320xi in March of this year and Spotify was working perfectly with my old iphone-the 4s. Now that I've upgra...

Newbie

So I just upgraded my iphone from the 4s to the 5s and now my Spotify album art will no longer change with the songs. I just purchased my BMW 320xi in March of this year and Spotify was working perfe...

mlansky

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Saving albums to My Music not syncing across devices

Rather than making playlists of all of my favorite artist's albums, I've discovered that if you "follow" the Artist, and then save the album to "Your Music", then you can easily go to the Artist listing and find who you're looking for as they are in ...

Newbie

Rather than making playlists of all of my favorite artist's albums, I've discovered that if you "follow" the Artist, and then save the album to "Your Music", then you can easily go to the Artist...

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Premium won't connect to spotify on my phone

I recently subscribed to spotify premium, but I cannot get it to connect on my Iphone. It says that I am still using a "free subscritpion", I have already tried logging out and redownloading the app -- and help would be much appreiated!!

Newbie

I recently subscribed to spotify premium, but I cannot get it to connect on my Iphone. It says that I am still using a "free subscritpion", I have already tried logging out and redownloading the app ...

HoiBee

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Premium

I canceled spotify 2 weeks ago before my free trial was up, however on spotify it still says I am a premium member. Did i successfully cancel? I don't want to be on premium anymore. thanks.

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I canceled spotify 2 weeks ago before my free trial was up, however on spotify it still says I am a premium member. Did i successfully cancel? I don't want to be on premium anymore. thanks.

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Crash on startup

Installed the most recent spotify patch yesterday, now when I launch the app I see the iOS apple loading screen and then it immediately crashes. I've tried restarting the phone several times. Running iOS 8.4 and Spotify 3.5.0

Newbie

Installed the most recent spotify patch yesterday, now when I launch the app I see the iOS apple loading screen and then it immediately crashes. I've tried restarting the phone several times. Running...

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iOS download issues again again

It been almost two years now since you have been claiming to solve the download issue on ios, yet, it keeps on coming and all you give as soltion is the same - unstiall,.... well, the issue is when I have 10gb of music, uninstalling the app is way wa...

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It been almost two years now since you have been claiming to solve the download issue on ios, yet, it keeps on coming and all you give as soltion is the same - unstiall,.... well, the issue is when I...

HoiBee

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Spotify on both android and apple devices

Hi! So before I buy Premium I want to check something. I currently don't have any money in my Google Play account but I do have a lot in my iTunes account that I need to use. I currently listen to my ipod on rare occasions and use my android phone pr...

Newbie

Hi! So before I buy Premium I want to check something. I currently don't have any money in my Google Play account but I do have a lot in my iTunes account that I need to use. I currently listen to my...

Fishtaco

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Song list has blank segments and jumbled songs

there are blank grey segments in the list and some songs are out of place! Some of the songs i pressed to play played a different song! Help!!

Newbie

there are blank grey segments in the list and some songs are out of place! Some of the songs i pressed to play played a different song! Help!!

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Delete account

Hi, I signed up for the 30- day trial and I don't want an account anymore. How do I delete it?

Casual Listener

Hi, I signed up for the 30- day trial and I don't want an account anymore. How do I delete it?

OviiiOne

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Spotify plays other song than asked

Whenever I choose a song, spotify plays the song that is 3 songs earlier; this only when spotify list stands in alfabetic order

Casual Listener

Whenever I choose a song, spotify plays the song that is 3 songs earlier; this only when spotify list stands in alfabetic order

Sgrypiuk

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