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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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"unexpected error"

after my 10th install onto my ios device Im still getting an "unexpected error" when I try to thumbs up or thumbs down a track. Any advice on this issue, or is spotify dead on ios?

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after my 10th install onto my ios device Im still getting an "unexpected error" when I try to thumbs up or thumbs down a track.  Any advice on this issue, or is spotify dead on ios? 

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Problem with new Spotify app and BMW Connected Drive - Loss of Signal

When the iPhone is connected, Spotify control works great through the iDrive system. However, I have noticed a problem when a phone temporarily looses its 3G connection. When this happens, the phone is unable to recover back to 3G unless the phone is...

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When the iPhone is connected, Spotify control works great through the iDrive system.  However, I have noticed a problem when a phone temporarily looses its 3G connection.  When this happens...

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Superuser Contribution Radio keeps crashing

I've had this problem for close to a month and I have no idea what's causing it. Whenever I click on any of the listed radio stations for example rock my app instantly crashes. Once again I have no idea what's causing this and it's so frustrating whe...

Casual Listener

I've had this problem for close to a month and I have no idea what's causing it. Whenever I click on any of the listed radio stations for example rock my app instantly crashes. Once again I have no i...

Alex

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Problem with syncing my local files

I have a problem, I can't sync my local files from Spotify on my computer (Macbook) to Spotify on my iPhone. I have IOS 7 and I have tried the log out-log in, uninstall and reinstall the app on my phone and all the advice I got from the support. But ...

Casual Listener

I have a problem, I can't sync my local files from Spotify on my computer (Macbook) to Spotify on my iPhone. I have IOS 7 and I have tried the log out-log in, uninstall and reinstall the app on my ph...

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Thumb up/down not responding on Spotify Radio using Connect feature

When I am controlling Spotify Connect from my iPad Air or iPhone 5s (iOS 8.1.1, all actual SW versions) I seem to not be able to like or dislike (thumb up/down) any song that's playing on Radio. The buttons for thumb up and down are there, but they l...

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When I am controlling Spotify Connect from my iPad Air or iPhone 5s (iOS 8.1.1, all actual SW versions) I seem to not be able to like or dislike (thumb up/down) any song that's playing on Radio. The ...

Yrzmyrz

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Spotify not working on my MacBook Pro

I can't open or install spotify even though I'm paying for it and it seems to work on my phone

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I can't open or install spotify even though I'm paying for it and it seems to work on my phone

johnizat

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Solved!! Sportify Premium iPad

How can I buy Spotify Premium in iPad app?I can't find anything where I can buy it, but app description says I can buy it in app.

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How can I buy Spotify Premium in iPad app? I can't find anything where I can buy it, but app description says I can buy it in app.

Jordi

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Why the sharing option for spotify users doesn't work?

Hey guys, I was wondering if you could help me with this: Everytime a try to share a song vía inbox/as a message to any friend who's on spotify, the app shuts down on my iPad mini. It's quite annoying because I really want to share the song but I hav...

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Hey guys, I was wondering if you could help me with this:   Everytime a try to share a song vía inbox/as a message to any friend who's on spotify, the app shuts down on my iPad mini. It's qu...

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problama para pagar a travez de itunes

no puedo pagar atravez de itunes me marca que no se puede conectar a la tirenda itunes que intente mas tarde pero ya tiene dias diciendo eswo y me urge tener mi cuneta que puedo hacer

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no puedo pagar atravez de itunes me marca que no se puede conectar a la tirenda itunes que intente mas tarde pero ya tiene dias diciendo eswo y me urge tener mi cuneta que puedo hacer 

Rudyarreola

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Playing Albums and Artists in offline mode. It says it's available offline

Just figuring out the ins and outs of Spotify mobile. Some real cool stuff....but. why in the world can't I simply play Albums offline, rather than having to make everything into playlists. In the Album and or Artist category, I click on "available o...

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Just figuring out the ins and outs of Spotify mobile. Some real cool stuff....but. why in the world can't I simply play Albums offline, rather than having to make everything into playlists. In the Al...

No_Queue_No_Way

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Please add this as a Higher Priority

(I made a forum account for this purpose specifically) Please fix this as soon as possible, and make it a higher priority then you're putting it at. I love spotify, but I cannot stand seeing the tackiness of having no album art. It has been long enou...

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(I made a forum account for this purpose specifically) Please fix this as soon as possible, and make it a higher priority then you're putting it at. I love spotify, but I cannot stand seeing the tack...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Local files still hijack the lockscreen

This has been a bug for an insanely long time, and I can't believe that it's still a problem: Play a local file on your iOS client. Pause the track. Lock the screen. Marvel at how song information is still displayed on the lockscreen, with the playba...

Roadie

This has been a bug for an insanely long time, and I can't believe that it's still a problem:   Play a local file on your iOS client. Pause the track. Lock the screen. Marvel at how ...

MattSuda

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Sorting

When I click options and pick my playlist and click Title under sort by - it sorts it alphabetically but half my songs are missing - how do I get it to sort ALL my songs?

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When I click options and pick my playlist and click Title under sort by - it sorts it alphabetically but half my songs are missing - how do I get it to sort ALL my songs?

Amarro

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IPAD Search

Suddenly the search function has gone from the Ipad app/// To me its pretty much useless now... Why so much difference between the ios and Andorid apps, my android phone runs this service how it should behave...

Casual Listener

Suddenly the search function has gone from the Ipad app///   To me its pretty much useless now...   Why so much difference between the ios and Andorid apps, my android phone runs th...

fatolaf

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Premium update but still free member on iphone

Hei, I updated my account to premium two days ago, but I am still free member on my iphone. I logged out and deleted the app, but after that, I am still only free member. What can I do?

Casual Listener

Hei, I updated my account to premium two days ago, but I am still free member on my iphone. I logged out and deleted the app, but after that, I am still only free member. What can I do?

Josh

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Problem con las imágenes de los artistas/canciones

Mi problema va relacionado con la foto/imagen de cada canción; es decir, me descargo las canciones pero no me aparecen las fotos de cada artista/cancion cuando se estan reproduciendo, en su lugar aparece la imagen de una nota musical.A que se debe?

Newbie

Mi problema va relacionado con la foto/imagen de cada canción; es decir, me descargo las canciones pero no me aparecen las fotos de cada artista/cancion cuando se estan reproduciendo, en su lugar apa...

Gabriel66

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Solved!! How do I turn off shuffle?

I'm a Spotify Premium user, so I should be able to listen to music on my iPhone without shuffling (i.e. moving directly from one song to the next, in album order). But I can't figure out how to do it. I don't seem to have that option on the phone, an...

Casual Listener

I'm a Spotify Premium user, so I should be able to listen to music on my iPhone without shuffling (i.e. moving directly from one song to the next, in album order). But I can't figure out how to do it...

wlundin

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Local files not syncing

Hi everyone, I'm having trouble syncing some local audio files onto a playlist. It's available offline on both my PC and my iPhone, but none of my local files can be played on my phone, it says I need to sync them. It could maybe be the fact that I'm...

Newbie

Hi everyone,   I'm having trouble syncing some local audio files onto a playlist. It's available offline on both my PC and my iPhone, but none of my local files can be played on my phone, it...

tfhall4

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swipe left to delete song in playlist

Hello all, I'm curious as to why swipe to delete an individual song (swipe left and a delete button appears) was a feature a while ago and then removed (for personal playlists)? It would be super to have that simple and incredibly useful feature back...

Roadie

Hello all,    I'm curious as to why swipe to delete an individual song (swipe left and a delete button appears) was a feature a while ago and then removed (for personal playlist...

Carina

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Atualizar spotify premium

Adquiri o spotify premium há exatamente um mês e hoje, no dia que deveria ser atualizado automaticamente, está como se eu estivesse com a versão grátis e não consigo atualizar manualmente. O que posso fazer?

Newbie

Adquiri o spotify premium há exatamente um mês e hoje, no dia que deveria ser atualizado automaticamente, está como se eu estivesse com a versão grátis e não consigo atualizar manualmente. O que poss...

Morgadon

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