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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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offline listening

I'm following all the steps to make a playlist or album available offline (Spotify Premium), but the arrow doesn't turn green, and i can't access the music offline. Why is it not working?

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I'm following all the steps to make a playlist or album available offline (Spotify Premium), but the arrow doesn't turn green, and i can't access the music offline. Why is it not working?

Carina

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Previously Synced Songs Won't Play On New Device

I am trying to lsiten to an album on Spotify. However, 3 or 4 of the songs won't play. These songs WERE in my itunes library, however I broke both my iPhone and MacBook in the same weekend. Now even when I'm online and everything, these songs won't p...

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I am trying to lsiten to an album on Spotify. However, 3 or 4 of the songs won't play. These songs WERE in my itunes library, however I broke both my iPhone and MacBook in the same weekend. Now even ...

Jordi

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Spotify premium

I have been paying for spotify for a few months now and has been working fine but when I tried to play music yesterday it said I have to update to premium, I did this but now it is only letting me shuffle my music and not letting me just select one s...

Newbie

I have been paying for spotify for a few months now and has been working fine but when I tried to play music yesterday it said I have to update to premium, I did this but now it is only letting me sh...

Carina

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Available Offline show only few music in iPhone

When enabling Available Offline in a playlist or album, it only sync a few music (green arrow), and there's no way to have all offline. Songs not synced appear with a gray arrow bellow title. Im talking about 100 tracks, iPhone is connected over wifi...

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When enabling Available Offline in a playlist or album, it only sync a few music (green arrow), and there's no way to have all offline. Songs not synced appear with a gray arrow bellow title. Im talk...

KevKong

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Problem with Syncing between Computer and iPhone

Hi. I am having a very serious problem with my Spotify. I am a premium member and have been using spotify for about 6 months, but recently (the last week) my phone has stopped syncing with my Spotify. The songs that I have put into my playlist throug...

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Hi. I am having a very serious problem with my Spotify. I am a premium member and have been using spotify for about 6 months, but recently (the last week) my phone has stopped syncing with my Spotify...

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Solved!! How can I allow other users to find me using my username in Search?

Is there a privacy setting that I am missing? When others try to find my profile using my username it says "No results found."

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Is there a privacy setting that I am missing? When others try to find my profile using my username it says "No results found."

sartainjenifer

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Offline playback cutting out whilst downloading webpage

I have Spotify Premium and am playing a song in offline mode. I have a 4G data connection and am downloading a webpage in Safari - if the webpage is large enough (ie image-heavy) then the stream will cut out. Is it not playing a locally cached versio...

Music Fan

I have Spotify Premium and am playing a song in offline mode. I have a 4G data connection and am downloading a webpage in Safari - if the webpage is large enough (ie image-heavy) then the stream will...

alagemo

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Solved!! Artwork not showing

Recently when using spotify on my iPhone 5s (iOS 8.1) album artwork has stopped showing on the main screen while playing a song with the app open. It just shows a black screen with a musical note. This is the same with the lock screen

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Recently when using spotify on my iPhone 5s (iOS 8.1) album artwork has stopped showing on the main screen while playing a song with the app open. It just shows a black screen with a musical note. Th...

MattSuda

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Problemas con la sincronización.

Guardo mis playlist en según sí se sincronizan, pero a la hora de querer escucharlas sin conexión estas no se reproducen mas que estando con conexión. ¿Qué puedo hacer ya que estoy pagando por un servicio que no me esta cumpliendo al 100?

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Guardo mis playlist en según sí se sincronizan, pero a la hora de querer escucharlas sin conexión estas no se reproducen mas que estando con conexión. ¿Qué puedo hacer ya que estoy pagando por un ser...

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Thumbs up/down button say 'something went wrong'

hi universe the 'thumbs up/down' in my spotify radio on iPhone and iPad do not work. when i click, it first ssays 'improving' - fine - but then hit with 'something went wrong'. no change in song composiiton. does anybody have the same problem? anybod...

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hi universe   the 'thumbs up/down' in my spotify radio on iPhone and iPad do not work.  when i click, it first ssays 'improving' - fine - but then hit with 'something went wrong'. no ch...

MichaelW

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Local tracks stop music playback

When playing a playlist that has both local files and spotify songs, music will stop playing once a local file song has played all the way through and finished. Spotify will change to the next song, but no music will play, and no matter how long you ...

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When playing a playlist that has both local files and spotify songs, music will stop playing once a local file song has played all the way through and finished. Spotify will change to the next song, ...

j_cor

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Solved!! I need the ALBUM WORK TO SHOW!!!

It's really bothering me that I can't see the album work. so please fix it. Or I may switch to BEATS

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It's really bothering me that I can't see the album work. so please fix it. Or I may switch to BEATS

MattSuda

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[Android 4.4] Spotify doesnt load images

Hi everyone, i have and issue with the album covers on all my playlist, they don´t load.This happend offline and with wifi. I have and iphone 4s with IOS 8.1 A lot of people said that this would be fixed soon... with an update but i don't know if tha...

Newbie

Hi everyone, i have and issue with the album covers on all my playlist, they don´t load.This happend offline and with wifi. I have and iphone 4s with IOS 8.1  A lot of people said that this ...

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offline iphone not working

new to spotify premium, signed up because i wanted to listen to my albums and playlists on my iphone 5 whilst offline. but whenever i go offline, it says: track only available online this track is not synced and not available offline. connect to a ne...

Newbie

new to spotify premium, signed up because i wanted to listen to my albums and playlists on my iphone 5 whilst offline. but whenever i go offline, it says:   track only available online &nb...

cebadat

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iOS app slow, hangs

I've recently noticed my app is very slow opening up, forcing me to be stuck on the opening splash screen for at least 30-45 seconds. I am on the latest iOS (8.1.1) and Spotify (I forget the number, but I just updated yesterday). Is there any type of...

Roadie

I've recently noticed my app is very slow opening up, forcing me to be stuck on the opening splash screen for at least 30-45 seconds. I am on the latest iOS (8.1.1) and Spotify (I forget the number, ...

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How to stop iPhone resetting shuffle.

Couldn't find anything related to this. I shuffle a playlist at work, which is all fine and dandy until I pause it to go for lunch break, which is around 45 mins. When I return to work and go to resume the playlist, spotify has effectively restarted ...

Newbie

Couldn't find anything related to this. I shuffle a playlist at work, which is all fine and dandy until I pause it to go for lunch break, which is around 45 mins. When I return to work and go to resu...

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Playlist resets.
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Solved!! Can not open spotify on mac

Hello! i have a problem. When i want to turn on spotify app it just pop up on my dock and a few seconds later it desappears. I don't know what is the problem. I reinstalled it a few times, but reinstallations did't help me. Maybe someone knows the pr...

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Hello! i have a problem. When i want to turn on  spotify app it just pop up on my dock and a few seconds later it desappears. I don't know what is the problem. I reinstalled it a few times, but ...

vytaute33

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Continuous Issues Streaming from iphone to Airplay

I'm having continuous issues streaming Spotify from my iphone to airplay in my house. The song will start, but then within 30 seconds it cuts out. In order to get the music playing again, I have to click on 'play' or skip to the next song. The connec...

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I'm having continuous issues streaming Spotify from my iphone to airplay in my house.  The song will start, but then within 30 seconds it cuts out. In order to get the music playing again, I hav...

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I can't use spotify connect on ipad with my premium account.

My iphone can send stream to my B&W zeppelin speaker but Ipad can't. I can see the connect icon on ipad. However it can't see the Zeppelin speaker.

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My iphone can send stream to my B&W zeppelin speaker but Ipad can't. I can see the connect icon on ipad. However it can't see the Zeppelin speaker.

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