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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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Gigiii

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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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Rastereyes

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App navigation needs SERIOUS work.

Okay I don't know how this never occurred to anyone. Open up the app, hit an artist you like. You're listening to that album, so you go to their artist page and pick another. Maybe you like that so you navigate to a similar artist. Do that a few time...

Music Fan

Okay I don't know how this never occurred to anyone.   Open up the app, hit an artist you like. You're listening to that album, so you go to their artist page and pick another. Maybe you lik...

ZachGates

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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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syncing music to ipod

Hi Guys, I have two ipods (older nano and ipod mini). Both of them show up in the menu under devices and are correctly recognised (names etc) but playlists are not syncing to the device. Playlists have white arrow in the corner and it seems that proc...

Newbie

Hi Guys, I have two ipods (older nano and ipod mini). Both of them show up in the menu under devices and are correctly recognised (names etc) but playlists are not syncing to the device. Playlists ...

MattSuda

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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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Radio, playlists, and browse music greyed out in BMW ConnectedDrive

Everything's been working fine since the integration rolled out. At some point in the last few days it got screwed up. I think it was the latest Spotify update. Has anyone else experienced this?

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Everything's been working fine since the integration rolled out. At some point in the last few days it got screwed up. I think it was the latest Spotify update. Has anyone else experienced this?

jdsx

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Poor playback performance on T-Mobile LTE

Recently Spotify has been performing... poorly on my iPhone 5s and iPad mini 2 (both running up to date software.) At all quality levels songs will cut out, skip around, or jump to the next track. Even when I save songs, the tracks downloaded will ac...

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Recently Spotify has been performing... poorly on my iPhone 5s and iPad mini 2 (both running up to date software.) At all quality levels songs will cut out, skip around, or jump to the...

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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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Saving albums for availablity Offline

Hi, Having recently joined Spotify Premium, using an iPhone 6, I am finding issues making my albums become available Offline. I have tapped the button for available offline, my albums all have white arrows against them but not not green. How can I ma...

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Hi,   Having recently joined Spotify Premium, using an iPhone 6, I am finding issues making my albums become available Offline.   I have tapped the button for available offline, my ...

natht

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Shuffle Songs Repeated by Artist in last few updates.

I've been pretty happy with the shuffle algorithm Spotify uses. In the most recent few updates though, at least on my iPhone, I get a lot of repeats by the same artist two songs in a row. (My playlist has 658 songs in it. 29 of which are Streetlight ...

Casual Listener

I've been pretty happy with the shuffle algorithm Spotify uses.  In the most recent few updates though, at least on my iPhone, I get a lot of repeats by the same artist two songs in a row. (My p...

akmofo

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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!! algunos temas no se escuchan en modo off line

hola a todos, tengo cuenta premium, hace unos dias note que varias canciones que fui agregando a mi playlist no se bajaban, no tenian la flechita verde, entonces no se podia escuchar off line. y nose como solucionarlo. uso spotify desde mi iphone 6 p...

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hola a todos, tengo cuenta premium, hace unos dias note que varias canciones que fui agregando a mi playlist no se bajaban, no tenian la flechita verde, entonces no se podia escuchar off line. y nose...

OviiiOne

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Solved!! spotify on ihpone and spotify on computer wont sync

When I go under devices, my iphone does not show up and I cant play any music that I have in itunes on spotify. I am logged in on the same account, I am connected to the same wifi, and have done everything the help section told me to do to fix it but...

Newbie

When I go under devices, my iphone does not show up and I cant play any music that I have in itunes on spotify. I am logged in on the same account, I am connected to the same wifi, and have done ever...

iBurnin

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Cannot download playlist on iphone

Hello, i have a problem to download playlists on my iphone to listen them offline. When i want to download the playlist, there will come the black arrow, but they never get green. If i change spotify to offline, it is not possible to listen the playl...

Casual Listener

Hello,   i have a problem to download playlists on my iphone to listen them offline.   When i want to download the playlist, there will come the black arrow, but they never get gree...

iBurnin

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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

Newbie

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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*BUG* A2DP Bluetooth + Waze Volume issue

Description When using Waze and Spotify together it causes the volume of the spotify music to lower and never return to normal if you have the Waze app open and go back to the home screen during a spoken direction. A more detailed description, using ...

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Description When using Waze and Spotify together it causes the volume of the spotify music to lower and never return to normal if you have the Waze app open and go back to the home screen during a&...

AlejB

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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 ...

Newbie

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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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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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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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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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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