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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 ...

Roadie

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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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Search returning no results

My search has been returning no results for the past couple weeks. Mobile only. iOS. It gives me the "try again" button no matter what I search for. I seem to be able to stream music on playlists that isn't synced so I don't think it's a connectivity...

Music Fan

My search has been returning no results for the past couple weeks. Mobile only. iOS. It gives me the "try again" button no matter what I search for. I seem to be able to stream music on playlists tha...

dmsuperman

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Keep getting texts to listen to songs

Does spotify automatically send that text, or is the person actually sending it to me through their account?

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Does spotify automatically send that text, or is the person actually sending it to me through their account?

Cmanze01

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Solved!! Change Subscription & Payment

Hi, I cant change payment method from now iTunes to creditcard. When i click on update details nothing happening. This happens on my phone and my laptop. I am locked to pay by iTunes now Thanks! "You do not currently have a payment provider connected...

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Hi, I cant change payment method from now iTunes to creditcard. When i click on update details nothing happening. This happens on my phone and my laptop. I am locked to pay by iTunes now 😞   ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Spotify Connect from Laptop

Hi, I have Spotify Premium on both my laptop and iPhone. I'd like to use my laptop to change music on my iPhone (which is connected to a speaker). This mostly works fine - When I change music on my laptop, it plays on the iPhone. However, every time ...

Newbie

Hi,   I have Spotify Premium on both my laptop and iPhone. I'd like to use my laptop to change music on my iPhone (which is connected to a speaker). This mostly works fine - When I change mu...

MattSuda

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BMW Connected Drive iPhone 6 reconnect issues

The first time I connected Spotify to the car system, everything worked fine. But whenever I change to another app, disconnect my phone, or anything else what stops the connection, I have issues when I open Spotify again. Some or all Spotify buttons ...

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The first time I connected Spotify to the car system, everything worked fine. But whenever I change to another app, disconnect my phone, or anything else what stops the connection, I have issues when...

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Local files are not remaining synced

Whenever I go through the process of syncing local files to my iPhone 6 and my iPad, the songs remain synced to playlist for a couple of days... And then without fail they magically grey out. And I'm not switching off the sync offline option on the m...

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Whenever I go through the process of syncing local files to my iPhone 6 and my iPad, the songs remain synced to playlist for a couple of days...   And then without fail they magically grey o...

MattSuda

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Some radios repeats same songs often (still)

I've some playlists that includes more than 30+ singer and 100+ song. They're very repetitive sometimes. Especially if i like some songs. I like a song and it plays same song again or after 2-3 song (2+ times in sequence) Altough there are lots of so...

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I've some playlists that includes more than 30+ singer and 100+ song. They're very repetitive sometimes. Especially if i like some songs. I like a song and it plays same song again or after 2-...

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Solved!! Spotify Free Playlist Shuffle Shuffles Random Songs Not in List

I'm using Spotify free for the iPhone. When I shuffle a playlist, it will play a few songs from the list and then begin shuffling random songs related to it that are NOT in the playlist. For example, I shuffle the soundtrack for the Nightmare Before ...

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I'm using Spotify free for the iPhone. When I shuffle a playlist, it will play a few songs from the list and then begin shuffling random songs related to it that are NOT in the playlist. For example,...

JoeThomas

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Spotify stops playing when not on primary screen

Since yesterday Spotify is showing strange behavior: I start playing a playlist, no problem it plays. Then I start-up any other app on my phone: Spotify stops playing and will only resume playing when Spotify becomes the primary screen again. I'm in ...

Newbie

Since yesterday Spotify is showing strange behavior: I start playing a playlist, no problem it plays. Then I start-up any other app on my phone: Spotify stops playing and will only resume play...

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Premium different on different devices?

I have premium and so does my friend but on his he can get (on his new Nokia) for example the album "The raven that refused to sing" by Steven Wilson but when i do the same search on my Ipod I don't get this or any other albums by him even though the...

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I have premium and so does my friend but on his he can get (on his new Nokia) for example the album "The raven that refused to sing" by Steven Wilson but when i do the same search on my Ipod I don't ...

MattSuda

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Crash when preview songs

Description It crashes when i preview songs sometimes and all queue resets after i open the app again. Crash happens on other actions (playing radio, like an song, skip a song) rarely also. A more detailed description, using numbered steps You can se...

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Description It crashes when i preview songs sometimes and all queue resets after i open the app again. Crash happens on other actions (playing radio, like an song, skip a song) rarely also. ...

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Solved!! V2.5.0 Bug - Adding local files to playlist in app

This is a problem that just started happening since I updated to version 2.5.0, and relates to local files. In app, when you have a local file selected and press "Add to Playlist", you cannot actually add it to any playlist. When you attempt to add a...

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This is a problem that just started happening since I updated to version 2.5.0, and relates to local files. In app, when you have a local file selected and press "Add to Playlist", you cannot actua...

MattSuda

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Playlist not syncing

I have done a clean reinstall on my iphone but my lists won't sync. i don't know what to do here...

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I have done a clean reinstall on my iphone but my lists won't sync. i don't know what to do here...

tartil-gb

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Bug: Playlist changes after ad plays

I've noticed that if I browse the top lists, and start playing "New Music Tuesday" for example, the playlist will play, but after 30 min or so whenever the first ad break comes up, after the ads are done playing (often a collection of Spotify ads), t...

Newbie

I've noticed that if I browse the top lists, and start playing "New Music Tuesday" for example, the playlist will play, but after 30 min or so whenever the first ad break comes up, after the ads are&...

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Solved!! Follower count off by 225...anyone else?

I have tried everything. Will there be a fix for this on the horizon?This appears to be a programming issue. Please updateRegards- Andi- Premium Member- Modesto, CA. USA

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I have tried everything. Will there be a fix for this on the horizon? This appears to be a programming issue. Please update Regards- Andi- Premium Member- Modesto, CA. USA

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How to scrobble to last.fm from iPhone app?

I just realized that none of the songs ive been listening to in Spotify via the iphone app have been scrobbling, despite the fact that i have checked my spotify scrobble settings and it says that i am logged in. What am I doing wrong? Help!

Gig Goer

I just realized that none of the songs ive been listening to in Spotify via the iphone app have been scrobbling, despite the fact that i have checked my spotify scrobble settings and it says that i a...

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entire playlist random play

I remember having this option when I used to listen to spotify on my work PC. Having now recently started using Spotify on iphone6, this doesnt seem to be an available option. Any advice? Thanks curlie72

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I remember having this option when I used to listen to spotify on my work PC. Having now recently started using Spotify on iphone6, this doesnt seem to be an available option. Any advice? Thanks ...

curlie72

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Genres and Moods playlists

For some reason, the Spotify provided Genres & Moods playlists no longer appear. I see the page on my iPhone listing each icon representing each "Genres & Moods" playlist selection, but when I click on each of the selections, all I get is a blank scr...

Newbie

For some reason, the Spotify provided Genres & Moods playlists no longer appear.  I see the page on my iPhone listing each icon representing each "Genres & Moods" playlist selection, but...

MattSuda

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Spotify crashes (or gets killed) when syncing offline songs on my iphone

I've got 5000+ tracks to sync, enough space on my iphone 5s 64Gb, and the Spotify client crashes randomly after 5 or 100 synced tracks... I'm sad to google for an answer to my problem and to find out that this problem is 2 years old, please check: ht...

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I've got 5000+ tracks to sync, enough space on my iphone 5s 64Gb, and the Spotify client crashes randomly after 5 or 100 synced tracks... I'm sad to google for an answer to my problem and to fin...

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Solved!! iOS 6 Support Announcement

Hey everyone, the Spotify Community team here.Today we’re announcing that we will no longer support iOS 6 as a platform. We obviously take retiring platform versions very seriously, and this decision was made with the goal of creating the best experi...

Spotify

Hey everyone, the Spotify Community team here.Today we’re announcing that we will no longer support iOS 6 as a platform.   We obviously take retiring platform versions very seriously, a...

menandroo

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