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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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Gigiii

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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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Losing Offline Music

I have been consistently losing my music set for OFFLINE mode. Only thing i can do is reselect the music for offline. Does anyone know why this happens? Is this happeneing to anyone else? Bug?If I have albums set on my iphone set for offline, but the...

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I have been consistently losing my music set for OFFLINE mode.  Only thing i can do is reselect the music for offline.   Does anyone know why this happens?  Is this happeneing to any...

evan631

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Solved!! Cancel a track from playlist in more immediate mode.

I would like to propose to facilitate a possibility to erase a track previously added to a playlist. I explain what do I mean: it happens that an entire CD is added to a very long playlist and then to erase a single track from it you have to check th...

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I would like to propose to facilitate a possibility to erase a track previously added to a playlist. I explain what do I mean: it happens that an entire CD is added to a very long playlist and then t...

velb95

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Solved!! Spotify <-> Shazam integration is complete nonsense now

Edit: This has been fixed now! Shazam won't listen to any of my tweets, so please, please listen: you guys need to work with Shazam to fix the integration between Spotify for iOS and Shazam. I have a lifetime subscription, so there used to be there w...

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Edit: This has been fixed now!    Shazam won't listen to any of my tweets, so please, please listen: you guys need to work with Shazam to fix the integration between Spotify for iOS and S...

raseguelp

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Please solve Bug playing mixed playlists of Local and Spotify Files

Can you please fix the IOS bug that has been around for 2 years and discussed in several threads on the forums including the one below. This bug means that when you have a playlist of mixed local tracks and spotify tracks, playback often (always?) st...

Roadie

Can you please fix the IOS bug that has been around for 2 years and discussed in several threads on the forums including the one below.     This bug means that when you have a playlist of...

Patthesplat

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Certain Local Track become corrupt after every upgrade

Hi all, I have noticed on my iphone 5S, that every time there is an upgrade to the spotify app, some specific local songs in my mixed playlist (spotify tracks and tracks form my Itunes library) become corrupt on my IOS app and will not play. There ar...

Roadie

Hi all,   I have noticed on my iphone 5S, that every time there is an upgrade to the spotify app, some specific local songs in my mixed playlist (spotify tracks and tracks form my Itunes lib...

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Can't use Offline Mode

No matter what I do, I CANNOT play my songs in offline mode. I'm currently using the Premium free-trial and I'm using an iPad Air 2. It's brand new and has over 50+GB free so there's plenty of space for music to download. However, it simply refuses t...

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No matter what I do, I CANNOT play my songs in offline mode. I'm currently using the Premium free-trial and I'm using an iPad Air 2. It's brand new and has over 50+GB free so there's plenty of space ...

camillo75

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student discount

I want to sign up for the student discount. However whenever I click sign up to see if I'm eligible the page where I put in my college never comes up and it brings me right back to my payments. Please help! I would love to save $5

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I want to sign up for the student discount. However whenever I click sign up to see if I'm eligible the page where I put in my college never comes up and it brings me right back to my payments. Pleas...

MattSuda

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Spotify iphone app crashing

Hi, so I have an A&TT iPhone 6 running iOS 8.1 with the model number MG4W2LL/A running spotify Version 2.5.0 My issue is that every time I try to launch the app it immediately crashes. I have tried turning my phone off and on, and also uninstalling a...

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Hi, so I have an A&TT iPhone 6 running iOS 8.1 with the model number MG4W2LL/A running spotify Version 2.5.0   My issue is that every time I try to launch the app it immediately crashes....

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Solved!! Why can I only have 3333 songs offline on one device?

*If you don't want to read the full story, skip to the three stars at the bottom*Hello everyone!I would like an explanation to why I can only have 3333 songs offline on one device?The main reason why I use and pay for Spotify is just to have songs of...

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*If you don't want to read the full story, skip to the three stars at the bottom* Hello everyone! I would like an explanation to why I can only have 3333 songs offline on one device? The main re...

alcedinea

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My spotify won't let me listen to me of song and to listen to a random song in my songs I pla

My spotify won't let me listen to my choice of song and to listen to a random song in my songs I have to click suffle play I had a premium account I got it last year with my contract with Vodafone it was after the 17 I got the contract and this is re...

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My spotify won't let me listen to my choice of song and to listen to a random song in my songs I have to click suffle play I had a premium account I got it last year with my contract with Vodafone it...

MattSuda

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Skipping

While, I'm driving the song will play no longer than 20 seconds before it skips to the next song. It only occurs on my iphone 6 with ios 8. I'm a premium user. Thanks

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While, I'm driving the song will play no longer than 20 seconds before it skips to the next song.  It only occurs on my iphone 6 with ios 8.  I'm a premium user.  Thanks

otonitoni

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Solved!! Clicking/Popping

I've just bought an Apple Airport Express for the sole purpose of streaming Spotify. I've connected the Express to my Tag McLaren AV32R via optical cable. At this moment in time I only have the free version of Spotify but intend to upgrade to premium...

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I've just bought an Apple Airport Express for the sole purpose of streaming Spotify. I've connected the Express to my Tag McLaren AV32R via optical cable. At this moment in time I only have the free ...

MattSuda

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iOS app will not install.

A more detailed description, using numbered steps1. First I searched for Spotify in the App Store2. Then I found spotify and clicked the "Get" button3. Then I clicked the "Install" button4. Then the "Get" button re-appeared5. Then I clicked the "Get"...

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A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. First I searched for Spotify in the App Store 2. Then I found spotify and clicked the "Get" button 3. Then I clicked the "Install" button 4. T...

rainpacheco

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Solved!! The app

When I play music on my iPhone 5 in the app it works but when I want to do something else on my phone or lock it, it stops to play music, but it worked before today and I still have premium account. I can't understand why this is happening so please ...

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When I play music on my iPhone 5 in the app it works but when I want to do something else on my phone or lock it, it stops to play music, but it worked before today and I still have premium account. ...

MattSuda

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Profile -> following have wrong number.

Hi. I delete all subscription artist and album in my music, but I have always a number in Profile -> following. Why?P.s. My interface is in French, perhaps I don't write the good traduction.

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Hi. I delete all subscription artist and album in my music, but I have always a number in Profile -> following. Why? P.s. My interface is in French, perhaps I don't write the good traduction.

Mala-Zaba

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Solved!! Album is on web player but not on app

"VOODOO Special Album" by VIXX shows up on the web player search, but none of the songs appear when I search for it on the iOS. Opening the album from the Safari browser into the app only displays the title and album art with a blank tracklist. If th...

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"VOODOO Special Album" by VIXX shows up on the web player search, but none of the songs appear when I search for it on the iOS. Opening the album from the Safari browser into the app only displays th...

MattSuda

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Track stops after 1.30 + no access to playlists on mobile

The music stops after 1 minute 30 seconds into a track. Sometimes it works again after restarting the app, most times it doesn't. I'm listening from iOS 8.1.2. I've reinstalled the app but no difference.Also I can't access my playlists or favorite tr...

Newbie

The music stops after 1 minute 30 seconds into a track. Sometimes it works again after restarting the app, most times it doesn't. I'm listening from iOS 8.1.2. I've reinstalled the app but no differe...

MattSuda

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Can't search after leaving offline mode

I keep Spotify for iOS in offline mode most of the time, playing songs that I have downloaded to my phone. Whenever I go into Settings and toggle the Offline switch off, I can't search for anything until I force quit and restart the app. It just sits...

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I keep Spotify for iOS in offline mode most of the time, playing songs that I have downloaded to my phone. Whenever I go into Settings and toggle the Offline switch off, I can't search for anything u...

ryancam43

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Added songs to My Music but not showing under Artists

To be more specific, after adding songs from original movie soundtracks or from albums with various artists to My Music, they only appear under Albums, not Artists. For example, "All of the Stars" in the The Fault in Our Stars soundtrack won't appear...

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To be more specific, after adding songs from original movie soundtracks or from albums with various artists to My Music, they only appear under Albums, not Artists.   For example, "All of th...

csysam

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[iPhone 6/iOS 8] Spotify app doesn't resume playing music when reconnecting over bluetooth

Sometimes for some reason, the Spotify app is no longer "open" on my iPhone. This can happen anytime of course, but it's most annoying when I get in the car and the phone connects via bluetooth. I expect that the app is still running in the backgroun...

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Sometimes for some reason, the Spotify app is no longer "open" on my iPhone.  This can happen anytime of course, but it's most annoying when I get in the car and the phone connects via bluetooth...

granclou

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