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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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Playlists Load, But Songs & Radio Won't Play

Trying to stream on iPhone 6+. At first, songs would play for 30 seconds, then stop. Now, they won't play at all. Didn't do anything - this just started happening out of the blue. @SpotifyCares is ignoring me.

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Trying to stream on iPhone 6+. At first, songs would play for 30 seconds, then stop. Now, they won't play at all. Didn't do anything - this just started happening out of the blue. @SpotifyCares is ig...

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Tracks Stop playing in Mixed Playlist of Local and Spotify Tracks

I am starting a new thread here because I think someone marked the old thread from over a year ago as solved when it is not. There is an issue that has persisted through many versions of the Spotify IOS client. When you have a mixed playlist with man...

Roadie

I am starting a new thread here because I think someone marked the old thread from over a year ago as solved when it is not.   There is an issue that has persisted through many versions of t...

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Solved!! SoundHound no longer adding to the SoundHound playlist

In looking at my SoundHound history, I can see that SoundHound lost the ability to send a song to the SoundHound playlist earlier this month. It worked on Feb 1, and started failing on Feb 4. I changed no settings in either SoundHound or Spotify at t...

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In looking at my SoundHound history, I can see that SoundHound lost the ability to send a song to the SoundHound playlist earlier this month. It worked on Feb 1, and started failing on Feb 4. I chang...

tauym209

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Deleting songs from iPhone memory on IOS8

Firstly apologies if this has been posted elsewhere as I have never used the forum before.Is there a way to remove songs from the iPhone 5s memory? When I remove albums from offline mode I do not get the memory back. Even when I unsave the album or p...

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Firstly apologies if this has been posted elsewhere as I have never used the forum before. Is there a way to remove songs from the iPhone 5s memory? When I remove albums from offline mode I do not...

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Premium User - Still no syncing of Offline Files?!

I've been a Premium user for over a year now and I still can't sync my own Local files to my iPhone ios8? I have Spotify on same account on both, same network.. Open Spotify on iMac, open on iPhone iPhone shows on "Devices" either connected with cabl...

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I've been a Premium user for over a year now and I still can't sync my own Local files to my iPhone ios8?   I have Spotify on same account on both, same network..   Open Spotify on ...

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Playlists on iPhone very slow.

When I open up Spotify (latest version as of today, 2/18/2015) and go into the playlists section the app becomes unresponsive for about 45-60 seconds. When I can finally tap into a specific playlist it transtions to that playlist but becomes unrespon...

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When I open up Spotify (latest version as of today, 2/18/2015) and go into the playlists section the app becomes unresponsive for about 45-60 seconds. When I can finally tap into a specific play...

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I have a problem with offline sync

Good afternoon , the fact is that some songs I synced offline but suddenly left me to sync . In the song would touch that would synchronize then the arrow leaves out offline ( or green or gray) and keeps me going synchronizing offline . I looked on t...

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Good afternoon , the fact is that some songs I synced offline but suddenly left me to sync . In the song would touch that would synchronize then the arrow leaves out offline ( or green or gray) and k...

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Solved!! Spotify sharing to facebook even though I chose for it not to

I've been into setting > social and then turned off show activity under facebook but everytime I leave that screen it automatically turns back on and starts sharing everything I listen to on facebook and it's really beginning to annoy me. Why does it...

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I've been into setting > social and then turned off show activity under facebook but everytime I leave that screen it automatically turns back on and starts sharing everything I listen to on faceb...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Spotify don't work!

I have a little problem with my Spotify. When I, for example, are going to play a playlist in my mobile with Spotify free, the song don't play, it only charges. Or sometimes it plays half the song and then "keep playing" but the sound isnt coming. I ...

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I have a little problem with my Spotify. When I, for example, are going to play a playlist in my mobile with Spotify free, the song don't play, it only charges. Or sometimes it plays half the song an...

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Volume controls doesnt work

I noticed that volume controls doesnt work, i have the icon shadowed and doesnt work when i click-on them (any of them). Does anyone hace the same problem?

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I noticed that volume controls doesnt work, i have the icon shadowed and doesnt work when i click-on them (any of them). Does anyone hace the same problem?

Stvbeat

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Spotify Connect with Pioneer VSX-923-K not working anymore

Hi, I have a Pioneer VSX-923-K receiver that is enabled for Spotify Connect. I'm not sure when, but for some reason the iOS app won't allow me to stream to my receiver anymore. What do I need to do to get Spotify Connect to work again? Thanks, Jean-M...

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Hi,   I have a Pioneer VSX-923-K receiver that is enabled for Spotify Connect. I'm not sure when, but for some reason the iOS app won't allow me to stream to my receiver anymore. What do I n...

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spotify on iphone6

I signed up for spotify using my pc will it automatically get onto my iphone6? I do have the spotify icon on my iPhone6.

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I signed up for spotify using my pc will it automatically get onto my iphone6?  I do have the spotify icon on my iPhone6.

MichaelW

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View queue on iPhone

HI I noticed that there only 40 songs out of 700 on the queue and keep repeat that 40 songs only. May I know how to solve the issue? And I notice a green arrow in a green circle, may I know what does it mean? Thanks Cat

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HI I noticed that there only 40 songs out of 700 on the queue and keep repeat that 40 songs only. May I know how to solve the issue? And I notice a green arrow in a green circle, may I know what ...

MattSuda

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Spotify not running smoothly on iOS lately (iPhone 5)

Hi, Has anyone else noticed if Spotify has been acting up on their iOS device over the last few weeks? I have a Premium account, which I access on my iPhone 5 quite regularly. However, I notice that browsing through my saved albums suddenly seems lik...

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Hi,   Has anyone else noticed if Spotify has been acting up on their iOS device over the last few weeks?   I have a Premium account, which I access on my iPhone 5 quite regularly. H...

MattSuda

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Solved!! On ipod touch 4g music constantly gets "unsynced" / deleted

Hello, I have a problem with spotify on my ipod 4g. I am using spotify offline on my macbook, my android phone and my ipod 4g. Everytime my ipod connects to the internet (so latest every 30 days, but usually once a week), I get a pop-up that I am usi...

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Hello,   I have a problem with spotify on my ipod 4g. I am using spotify offline on my macbook, my android phone and my ipod 4g. Everytime my ipod connects to the internet (so latest every 3...

mellowli

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Solved!! Playlist updates on iPhone just like on desktop (new feature?)

Hi guys!Would it be possible to get the playlist updates on your iphone in the same way you have them on your desktop?Let me explain what I mean:When using the desktop app, you can see what songs, and how many songs are added to a certain playlist. I...

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Hi guys! Would it be possible to get the playlist updates on your iphone in the same way you have them on your desktop? Let me explain what I mean: When using the desktop app, you can see what...

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Playing local files without syncing?

Not sure if this is the right forum, nor sure quite how to articulate what I'm hoping I can do.Basically, i have multiple GBs of music on my den computer, and my desktop Spotify can obviously see them in its library.Our family stereo is in the living...

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Not sure if this is the right forum, nor sure quite how to articulate what I'm hoping I can do. Basically, i have multiple GBs of music on my den computer, and my desktop Spotify can obviously see...

Spaceboy88

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I have recently updated to 2.4.0.1822 (premium) and having problems with offline playback.

I have recently updated to 2.4.0.1822 (premium) and having problems with offline playback. Firstly when I updated the app I had to re-download all the offline songs (pain). Then I found that most of them won't play offline. This was painful as I was ...

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I have recently updated to 2.4.0.1822 (premium) and having problems with offline playback. Firstly when I updated the app I had to re-download all the offline songs (pain). Then I found that most of ...

MichaelW

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Spotify won't recognize wifi

I am a Premium subsciber and recently spotify can not recognize I am online on my iphone5. I have an execllent signal with no browsing issues, I have logged out and back in and have powered off and back on my phone. I I also uninstalled and reinstall...

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I am a Premium subsciber and recently spotify can not recognize I am online on my iphone5. I have an execllent signal with no browsing issues, I have logged out and back in and have powered off and b...

deguzguy

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