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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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Rastereyes

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Limiting Streaming while on 3G/LTE

I thought I saw this somewhere but i can't find it. Can someone remind me if there's a way to disable streaming when spotify is NOT connected to WiFi? Can someone confirm that when a playlist is marked "make available offline" that spotify will not s...

Visitor

I thought I saw this somewhere but i can't find it.  Can someone remind me if there's a way to disable streaming when spotify is NOT connected to WiFi?  Can someone confirm that when a play...

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My premium account isn't activating

I just signed up for it and on my app it still says free what should I do. I logged out and back in...

Newbie

I just signed up for it and on my app it still says free what should I do. I logged out and back in...

Josh

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Deleting Offline Songs

I am a new Premium using and I'm loving it on my iPhone 6 so far. However I've run into a bit of a snag. I can download songs for offline use, that's not a problem. The problem comes when I want to "undownload" a song from an album, but not neccessar...

Newbie

I am a new Premium using and I'm loving it on my iPhone 6 so far. However I've run into a bit of a snag.   I can download songs for offline use, that's not a problem. The problem comes when ...

dinomight

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Songs ARE or WERE synced, but saying that they aren't...?

Hello people! So i have RECENTLY had this problem. Im a songwriter, so i have all my demos synced offline to a specific playlist and i have had no problem with this for years now! The other day however i was in studio and went to play someone who i w...

Regular

Hello people!    So i have RECENTLY had this problem.   Im a songwriter, so i have all my demos synced offline to a specific playlist and i have had no problem with this for ye...

Maineyac

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iOS app shows me as free, web as premium

i should be premium, right?I've signed out and back in. I've uninstalled and reinstalled. Both several times. How do I fix it?

Newbie

i should be premium, right? I've signed out and back in. I've uninstalled and reinstalled. Both several times. How do I fix it?

MichaelW

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Offline downloading- doesn't work?

Hey, so I have Sotify premium. Works perfect with 3G or wifi. Problem is when I'm abroad in off line mode. I have flicked the Off line switch on a number of albums but they are not actually available off line. How do I make them available off line. U...

Newbie

Hey, so I have Sotify premium. Works perfect with 3G or wifi. Problem is when I'm abroad in off line mode. I have flicked the Off line switch on a number of albums but they are not actually available...

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offline available button missing

Hello i´m using a iphone 4s and upgraded spotify today. i removed and installed the app, but i have no offline available button! how to i get the music offline available? many thanks

Casual Listener

Hello   i´m using a iphone 4s and upgraded spotify today.   i removed and installed the app, but i have no offline available button!   how to i get the music offline availa...

Josh

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Offline mode - songs start and stop

I am trying to listen to my offline playlist in the car (I am a premium user). I can see that my songs have 'synced' to offline and I have turned my app to offline mode. I click a song to play and it plays for maybe 5-15seconds and then stops. Its al...

Newbie

I am trying to listen to my offline playlist in the car (I am a premium user). I can see that my songs have 'synced' to offline and I have turned my app to offline mode. I click a song to play and it...

rbergma29

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Offline songs
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Songs Not Syncing

I've tried restarting Spotify, rebooting my phone, removing and resaving the album in question as well as toggling it between being available offline and not but I still can't get it to sync. It'd be great if this service I pay for worked consistentl...

Regular

I've tried restarting Spotify, rebooting my phone, removing and resaving the album in question as well as toggling it between being available offline and not but I still can't get it to sync. &nbsp...

JLBeaumont

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Premium Not Activating

Hey everyone,This morning, 10 hours ago, I renewed my spotify premium accountSince then it still appears as a "free account" on my phoneI've restarted the app as well as re downloaded it and logged outCan anyone help??Thank you!

Newbie

Hey everyone, This morning, 10 hours ago, I renewed my spotify premium account Since then it still appears as a "free account" on my phone I've restarted the app as well as re downloaded it and lo...

MichaelW

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Spotify sees Yamaha receiver less than half the time I try to connect via Airplay

I recently upgraded to Premium and love the ability to play Spotify through my iPad 2 using the connect feature, sending the signal to my Yamaha receiver so I can listen on my home theater system. Problem is, sometimes it sees the receiver, sometimes...

Music Fan

I recently upgraded to Premium and love the ability to play Spotify through my iPad 2 using the connect feature, sending the signal to my Yamaha receiver so I can listen on my home theater system. Pr...

halaszvarig

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Full Integration of Spotify on iOS devices for use with Car Stereos

Does anyone know if there are any plans for Spotify premium to be able to fully integrate, via USB, with car stereos? I have a 2014 Lexus and my ipod/iphone both connect via usb and i have full acccess to all playlists/artists/albums, etc. Will I eve...

Casual Listener

Does anyone know if there are any plans for Spotify premium to be able to fully integrate, via USB, with car stereos?   I have a 2014 Lexus and my ipod/iphone both connect via usb and i...

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only shuffle available in app instead per song

I have a premium account. Since a day I can not select in a playlist the song I would like to listen to. The only option is to use shuffle. Can someone please advice what to do?

Newbie

I have a premium account. Since a day I can not select in a playlist the song I would like to listen to. The only option is to use shuffle. Can someone please advice what to do?

rbergma29

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Shuffle play button premium
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student discount troubles

I am having a problem with applying the student discount to my account. Last month I bought a 1 month subscription for 12.99 through iTunes. I left that expire completely but now when I try to purchase the student discount, through the website, it ta...

Casual Listener

I am having a problem with applying the student discount to my account. Last month I bought a 1 month subscription for 12.99 through iTunes. I left that expire completely but now when I try to purcha...

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all local files suddenly won't play on iphone

today all of my local files started showing up as gray on my iphone. i've turned the playlist offline then online from both the computer and the phone. still nothing. i'm loathe to reinstall because it took about two hours to reinstall my playlist la...

Newbie

today all of my local files started showing up as gray on my iphone. i've turned the playlist offline then online from both the computer and the phone. still nothing. i'm loathe to reinstall because ...

jheeze

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Solved!! Suddenly "unable to play track" for entire album

This morning my spotify on my iphone was no longer able to play any tracks from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I soundtrack (various artists). It says "unable to play song" for each track. What do I do?

Newbie

This morning my spotify on my iphone was no longer able to play any tracks from The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part I soundtrack (various artists). It says "unable to play song" for each track. What do...

LadiesMan218

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Local file disabled

Hello I don't speak english very well so I will be short ! I've upload some local files on my iphone with my computer but one of these are be disabled and I can't re-uploadThank you this is a screen : http://hpics.li/d62bc15The music is "la main sur ...

Newbie

Hello I don't speak english very well so I will be short ! 🙂 I've upload some local files on my iphone with my computer but one of these are be disabled and I can't re-upload Thank you this is a...

maximusmmiv

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Solved!! Release Notes - Spotify for iOS 2.2.0

What's new in this version (2.2.0) New: Spotify now looks so much better on the big screen on your shiny new iPhone 6 Plus New: What are the people you follow listening to right now? Check out Top Tracks In Your Network. You'll find the playlist in B...

Spotify Legend

  What's new in this version (2.2.0) New: Spotify now looks so much better on the big screen on your shiny new iPhone 6 Plus New: What are the people you follow listening to right now? C...

Goodman

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