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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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Default song

I have a playlist active on my phone, but when I get out of my car and come back later if I don't change the source (leave it on bluetooth), it defaults to the same song every time, a song not on the playlist that spotify is on. Very annoying. Though...

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I have a playlist active on my phone, but when I get out of my car and come back later if I don't change the source (leave it on bluetooth), it defaults to the same song ever...

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Solved!! Eliminate app's cache

I understand the app is dynamic and will delete metadata from itself when the iOS device is running low on memory, but that seems to work just if you need more memory for Spotify. If I need more space in my iOS device for other apps, can I just clear...

Newbie

I understand the app is dynamic and will delete metadata from itself when the iOS device is running low on memory, but that seems to work just if you need more memory for Spotify.    If...

mirecek_parecek

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Sound stops every 4-5 songs

Every 4-5 songs, the play bar continues moving and the timer continues counting, but Spotify doesn't play any sound. I tried restarting, reinstalling, etc..., and nothing. As soon as I switch to a new song or pull the cursor on the play bar back to t...

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Every 4-5 songs, the play bar continues moving and the timer continues counting, but Spotify doesn't play any sound. I tried restarting, reinstalling, etc..., and nothing. As soon as I switch to a ne...

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Just started my premium trial, but can't play specific songs!

I just got the Spotify app on my iPhone 6, and immediately started my Premium 7-day trial, but I cannot play specific songs or albums in order. I thought this was one of the perks of Premium. How do I fix this?

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I just got the Spotify app on my iPhone 6, and immediately started my Premium 7-day trial, but I cannot play specific songs or albums in order. I thought this was one of the perks of Premium. How...

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Activity Feed "An error occurred"

My activity feed will not work. I have re-tried it a great number of times and it still wont work. Also, my dad wants to see my recent activity and he is following me but it the recent feed doesn't work there either. (my parents are a bit overprotect...

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My activity feed will not work. I have re-tried it a great number of times and it still wont work. Also, my dad wants to see my recent activity and he is following me but it the recent feed doesn't w...

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Pre-paid card and free month?

Hi! I have recived a month pre-paid card for spotify as christmas gift. And then I saw the offer you guys had. Buy a month of premium and get another month for free. So my question is. Do I still get the free month for using the pre-paid card to buy ...

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Hi! I have recived a month pre-paid card for spotify as christmas gift. And then I saw the offer you guys had. Buy a month of premium and get another month for free. So my question is. Do I still get...

MattSuda

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Premium Trial

Hi there I clicked on "Try Spotify Premium for 7 days for free", but I did not meant to. What can I do now to cancel this service? I'm afraid that, after the 7 trial days, I'll have to pay for it. Can anyone help me?

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Hi there I clicked on "Try Spotify Premium for 7 days for free", but I did not meant to. What can I do now to cancel this service? I'm afraid that, after the 7 trial days, I'll have to pay f...

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Problem w/ Saving Songs

I've noticed recently that songs that I just so happen to have on my iTunes will not be saved and available offline through Spotify. For example, I have "All I Want" by ADTR in my iTunes playlist, but when I try to save it through Spotify, it won't g...

Newbie

I've noticed recently that songs that I just so happen to have on my iTunes will not be saved and available offline through Spotify. For example, I have "All I Want" by ADTR in my iTunes playlist, bu...

MattSuda

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Perium but no syncing

I have Perium but when I try to sync, the green arrow does't appear,only a white arrow, on every playlist, on over 500 songs. I have an iPhone 5 and is up to date. Help Please!

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I have Perium but when I try to sync, the green arrow does't appear,only a white arrow, on every playlist, on over 500 songs. I have an iPhone 5 and is up to date. Help Please!

Merik

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Solved!! Syncing problems

I just bought a new iPhone 64 GB after i sold my 16 GB. So now i have to sync my offline playlist again. But the syncing stops every 2 minutes and i have to restart my spotify app to get it going again. Does anyone have the same issue and know how to...

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I just bought a new iPhone 64 GB after i sold my 16 GB.   So now i have to sync my offline playlist again. But the syncing stops every 2 minutes and i have to restart my spotify app to get i...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Premium

I bought itunes card and i want spotify premium but i saw in my email that i can have for 3 months premium for only $29 pesos, How can I use my itunes money with that promotion?

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I bought itunes card and i want spotify premium but i saw in my email that i can have for 3 months premium for only $29 pesos, How can I use my itunes money with that promotion?

MattSuda

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Sharing a song in Spotify with non-Facebook users (mobile)

I can't tell from reading on there whether I am doing something wrong or if spotify simply doesn't support but . . . On my iphone 6 (running Ios I am logged into my account through Facebook. I have a friend who is not logged in through Facebook but h...

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I can't tell from reading on there whether I am doing something wrong or if spotify simply doesn't support but . . . On my iphone 6 (running Ios 😎 I am logged into my account through Facebook. ...

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Can't skip tracks using garmin vivosmart.

I have a vivosmart wrist band but I can't seem to control spotify using it. I may require spotify to be the iPhone's default player. Is there anyway to make this work?

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I have a vivosmart wrist band but I can't seem to control spotify using it. I may require spotify to be the iPhone's default player. Is there anyway to make this work?

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premium will not transfer to my iphone

I upgraded to spotify premium (w/ student discount) on my computer, but when I logged into my account on my Iphone it was still running on the free trial. I tried uninstalling and re-installing spotify, but that didn't work. help?

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I upgraded to spotify premium (w/ student discount) on my computer, but when I logged into my account on my Iphone it was still running on the free trial. I tried uninstalling and re-installing spoti...

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Solved!! Premium user only allowed to shuffle

So I just upgraded to premium today with a card and at first I could select songs but now I can only shuffle. When I try to press the turn off shuffle button in the now playing section, it says upgrade to premium.

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So I just upgraded to premium today with a card and at first I could select songs but now I can only shuffle.  When I try to press the turn off shuffle button in the now playing section, it says...

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Premium not activated

Purchased Spotify premium but account never activated in premium.what's the deal, it's been a week?12122591448

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Purchased Spotify premium but account never activated in premium.what's the deal, it's been a week? 12122591448

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Spotify not showing up on iPad

I recently installed Spotify on my iPad Air but the app is not showing up on the device. I try to open from the App Store and it doesn't work as we'll. Please help!! Thank you

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I recently installed Spotify on my iPad Air but the app is not showing up on the device. I try to open from the App Store and it doesn't work as we'll. 😞 Please help!! Thank you

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Solved!! Cancelling subscription...

I signed up for Spotify premium yesterday before realising that it was more expensive to upgrade in-app. I want to make sure I cancel my subscription before paying £12.99 AGAIN but there doesn't seem to be any way to stop it?When I try and report a p...

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I signed up for Spotify premium yesterday before realising that it was more expensive to upgrade in-app. I want to make sure I cancel my subscription before paying £12.99 AGAIN but there doesn't seem...

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I am getting an error on a lot of my songs saying Unable to play song on the ipad air app?

I got an iPad Air today and i'm getting an error, unable to play song on a lot of my songs on the app. Has anyone else had problems like this? Is there any fix? All the songs play fine on the desktop version and on my phone. Also i can't see the queu...

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I got an iPad Air today and i'm getting an error, unable to play song on a lot of my songs on the app. Has anyone else had problems like this? Is there any fix? All the songs play fine on the desktop...

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