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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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Spotify connect doesn't work between two iOS devices

Hi all,My iPhone is connected to the speaker and I want to control the music playing on it via my iPad mini. This doesn't work. I can't see the iPhone on iPad and I can't see the iPad on iPhone.The weird thing is I can control the music on Windows la...

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Hi all, My iPhone is connected to the speaker and I want to control the music playing on it via my iPad mini. This doesn't work. I can't see the iPhone on iPad and I can't see the iPad on iPhone. ...

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Songs are sync but won't play

Some of my songs which are in offline playlists and saved in 'My music' don't play. When I click on the songs, the time bar is running, but there is no music and when I touch the pause button, the time bar goes back to zero. I tried de-sync the songs...

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Some of my songs which are in offline playlists and saved in 'My music' don't play. When I click on the songs, the time bar is running, but there is no music and when I touch the pause button, the ti...

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The Spotify App will not open on my IPhone.

I have an IPhone 5S with iOS 8.3 and I am unable to open the latest version of the Spotify app (3.0.0). Upon opening, the app will freeze and not respond to any touch commands. Occasionally it will proceed to the login screen if I tap the login butto...

Newbie

I have an IPhone 5S with iOS 8.3 and I am unable to open the latest version of the Spotify app (3.0.0). Upon opening, the app will freeze and not respond to any touch commands. Occasionally it will p...

MattSuda

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Upgraded to Spotify Premium through Itunes for $12.99. Stopped working after the trial.

I upgraded to Spotify Premium through Itunes app store for $12.99. I had premium for 7 days with the trial and now that my trial is up I dont have premium anymore. Here is a picture of my Itunes receipt for confirmation.

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I upgraded to Spotify Premium through Itunes app store for $12.99. I had premium for 7 days with the trial and now that my trial is up I dont have premium anymore. Here is a picture of my Itunes rece...

MattSuda

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All songs song muffled/extremely low quality?

The thing is I know it's not the song because I can play them on my computer just fine and they sound great. They aren't offline tracks either, and even if they are they sound low as well. And if I change the sound quality they soun the same as well....

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The thing is I know it's not the song because I can play them on my computer just fine and they sound great. They aren't offline tracks either, and even if they are they sound low as well. And if I c...

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Linking to individual tracks not working

I often share links to tracks with my mates. For example, 'Hey, loving this song today! '. But all I get now are replied like, 'Which track?!?' because Spotify now sends them to the full album, despite the fact I clicked share on a single track - not...

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I often share links to tracks with my mates.   For example, 'Hey, loving this song today! <url>'.   But all I get now are replied like, 'Which track?!?' because Spotify now sends ...

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Spotify Cache on ios

Hi All, I have tried looking around and cannot really find the answer I am looking for. I am in a situation where I have a limited data allowance on my mobile contract but I do have around 50gb free on my iphone. Can someone confirm to me how the lim...

Newbie

Hi All,   I have tried looking around and cannot really find the answer I am looking for. I am in a situation where I have a limited data allowance on my mobile contract but I do have around 5...

MattSuda

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When will the standard iOS share sheet UI be implemented in the iOS app?

Hi, Currently a custom share UI will be shown when I'd like to share a video and this limits me. Are there plans to integrate with the standard iOS share sheet? Thanks,Andras

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Hi,   Currently a custom share UI will be shown when I'd like to share a video and this limits me. Are there plans to integrate with the standard iOS share sheet?   Thanks,Andras

MattSuda

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Playlist not linked to acc Anymore

So I made a playlist for a friend on my account and shared it, and since then, the playlist hasn't been within my playlist area of my spotify app. I can still see and listen to the playlist as it is in my recently played, but I can no longer add arti...

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So I made a playlist for a friend on my account and shared it, and since then, the playlist hasn't been within my playlist area of my spotify app. I can still see and listen to the playlist as it is ...

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WHERE IS MY PLAYLISTS FOR FREE ACCT ON MAC?

I have free acct, was using my iPad until my cord frayed and haven't ordered new one yet. Have Spotify on my Mac but cannot find any of my music anywhere? Help!

Newbie

I have free acct, was using my iPad until my cord frayed and haven't ordered new one yet. Have Spotify on my Mac but cannot find any of my music anywhere? Help!

MattSuda

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After a while synced songs become unplayable

After a certain period of time I have to re sync an entire playlist because some synced songs become unplayable. if i try to play them it says they arent synced. connecting to the same wifi and having both spotify apps open does not sync the unsynced...

Newbie

After a certain period of time I have to re sync an entire playlist because some synced songs become unplayable. if i try to play them it says they arent synced. connecting to the same wifi and havin...

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Wrong song displayed in Spotify Connect

Hello,Here's the problem I encounter when I add a song to queue from my iPad to be played in my mac desktop using Spotify Connect: The song will play but the ipad is showing the songs from the initial playlist. The Ipad won't display any song that ha...

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Hello, Here's the problem I encounter when I add a song to queue from my iPad to be played in my mac desktop using Spotify Connect:  The song will play but the ipad is showing the songs from t...

archtom

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Where's the volume bar?

Hi guys, i wanna know where's the volume bar on iOS app. 

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Hi guys, i wanna know where's the volume bar on iOS app.  

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spotifuggle says i'm in the wrong country after six months

hello,i know this topic was already discussed but i can't seem to find the solution to my problem anyway.here is my tragedy: i tranfered to germany (from italy) in october2014, and i hadn't had any problem with spotify. it just worked without saying ...

Newbie

hello, i know this topic was already discussed but i can't seem to find the solution to my problem anyway. here is my tragedy: i tranfered to germany (from italy) in october2014, and i hadn't ...

MattSuda

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Cannot Sync Local Files

I just got spotify premium and made my playlist availible offline but all the local files in that playlists do not work on my iphone. It keeps telling me to sync them while on the same wifi as my laptop which I am but they still don't work. I searche...

Newbie

I just got spotify premium and made my playlist availible offline but all the local files in that playlists do not work on my iphone.  It keeps telling me to sync them while on the same wifi as ...

MattSuda

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Cant find album by band kreator

Its a strange thing, cant find the album Enemy of God by the band kreator on my iphone 6 or in the windows dekstop client, however in the browser version using chrome it is available, i can add it to my music but cannot play it .And the music shows n...

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Its a strange thing, cant find the album Enemy of God by the band kreator on my iphone 6 or in the windows dekstop client, however in the browser version using chrome it is available, i can add it to...

MattSuda

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Why some specifc songs can be only played online?

Hi there. There are some specific songs I would love to listen without an internet connection, but they cannot be downloaded. Right now i have a 200 songs collections, and approximatly 20 songs cannot be played offline. Is there any specific reason f...

Newbie

Hi there. There are some specific songs I would love to listen without an internet connection, but they cannot be downloaded. Right now i have a 200 songs collections, and approximatly 20 songs ...

Swanny

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about synching local files

I have put some local files in one playlist that i even got offline. But for some reason when it changes from one song to another it doesnt play the next song until i press it manually on spotify on my desktop. But on my iphone 5s it plays next song ...

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I have put some local files in one playlist that i even got offline. But for some reason when it changes from one song to another it doesnt play the next song until i press it manually on spotify on ...

Matte75

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Cache/Preloading not working

I use to be able to listen to a song, or pre-load a song, and when out of service (eg underground on subway) I'd still be able to listen to all the songs I've recently played. Now when listening to a song I've played 100 times, it cuts out the second...

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I use to be able to listen to a song, or pre-load a song, and when out of service (eg underground on subway) I'd still be able to listen to all the songs I've recently played. Now when list...

MichaelJerzak

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Spotify on the iPad requires log in on iTunes for use, how to get rid of iTunes log in?

For a week or so Spotify on the iPad requires log in on iTunes and otherwise doesn`t get started! With Spotify on the lap top I don`t have any problemsI don`t have an iTunes account and don`t intend to get one, how do I manage to unlink Spotify on th...

Newbie

For a week or so Spotify on the iPad requires log in on iTunes and otherwise doesn`t get started! With Spotify on the lap top I don`t have any problems I don`t have an iTunes account and don`t inten...

Jordi

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