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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 ...

Roadie

mtollhouse

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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Offline Problems

All of a sudden none of my music will synce offline. I've already reinstalled the app and when i switch playlist to offline, there is no response. I payed for premium for this particular perk.

Casual Listener

All of a sudden none of my music will synce offline. I've already reinstalled the app and when i switch playlist to offline, there is no response. I payed for premium for this particular perk.

Grace

Spotify

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Music stops playing in sleep mode after 1.5.0 update when streaming to airplay

After updating my spotify app to 1.5.0, everything is working fine but when my device enters sleep mode, music stops playing. When I go out of sleep mode, music continues playing. No need to say that I would like to keep my music playing while in sle...

Casual Listener

After updating my spotify app to 1.5.0, everything is working fine but when my device enters sleep mode, music stops playing. When I go out of sleep mode, music continues playing. No need to say ...

ericjan123456

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Solved!! Chromecast Help

Will Spotify be able to stream to Chromecast soon? I have been trying to steam it, but it won't let me.

Newbie

Will Spotify be able to stream to Chromecast soon? I have been trying to steam it, but it won't let me.

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Is there a way to disable the shuffle function completely?

Hello there! I really hate Spotify's compulsory Shuffle function that fundamentally prevents me from listening an album the way it was conceived by the artist (yes, call me old-fashioned, but I care about this). Also, I listen to a lot of classic mus...

Casual Listener

Hello there!   I really hate Spotify's compulsory Shuffle function that fundamentally prevents me from listening an album the way it was conceived by the artist (yes, call me old-fashioned, ...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Why does crossfade not work propperly on the IPhone 5 ?

It works only for some songs. In opposite it works very well on the PC. Is there any reason or will there be a fix of the problem ?

Casual Listener

It works only for some songs. In opposite it works very well on the PC. Is there any reason or will there be a fix of the problem ?

jc2656455

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Sremmlife

sremmlife is only available in clean, no option for explicit, "1 more release", or another album together. Playing on iphone 6

Newbie

sremmlife is only available in clean, no option for explicit, "1 more release", or another album together. Playing on iphone 6

blake

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iPhone not showing up in devices

My iPhone stopped showing up under the devices tab. It just stopped working. It downloads the playlists fine, but it cannot get the local files. I have turned my phone on and off. I have reinstalled the Spotify desktop client. I have turned off my fi...

Casual Listener

My iPhone stopped showing up under the devices tab. It just stopped working. It downloads the playlists fine, but it cannot get the local files.   I have turned my phone on and off. I have...

Nikålär

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connecting to facebook

I created a spotify account through Facebook a while back. I also have a premium account not associated with Facebook. How can I link these two accounts?

Casual Listener

I created a spotify account through Facebook a while back. I also have a premium account not associated with Facebook. How can I link these two accounts?

MattSuda

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Can't play Local Songs

I'm french so excuse me first for my english.Since 1 or 2 month i got a bug , i can't play local songs, on the spotify application ( before on Iphone 5S , and now on Iphone 6 )I can play them on the application on my windows 8.1, they all works, but ...

Casual Listener

I'm french so excuse me first for my english. Since 1 or 2 month i got a bug , i can't play local songs, on the spotify application ( before on Iphone 5S , and now on Iphone 6 ) I can play them o...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Solved!! Sharing Spotify Tracks

Wondering if someone can help me. I have been a subscriber for over a year now, and withi nthe past 3 days now, whenever i try to share a track with someone via SMS, when i click the SMS button it longer opens a text box to text the track, it jsut cl...

Regular

Wondering if someone can help me.  I have been a subscriber for over a year now, and withi nthe past 3 days now, whenever i try to share a track with someone via SMS, when i click the SMS button...

KMadix

Casual Listener

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sharing tracks from my HTC One M8

Wondering if someone can help me. Whenever i try to share a track, from my HTC One M8, with someone it won't let me. I have tried all of the troubleshooting suggestions from posts but to no avail. I don't log in through Facebook but my friend does. C...

Casual Listener

Wondering if someone can help me. Whenever i try to share a track, from my HTC One M8, with someone it won't let me. I have tried all of the troubleshooting suggestions from posts but to no avail. I...

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Local Files Being Replaced

I was trying to sync a live Elliott Smith album to my iPhone. I have all the files locally, and when I play the playlist on my computer through Spotify, everything is fine. However, when I sync it to my phone, several of the tracks are pulled from Sp...

Regular

I was trying to sync a live Elliott Smith album to my iPhone.  I have all the files locally, and when I play the playlist on my computer through Spotify, everything is fine.   However, ...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Solved!! Rearrange songs by artist

Is there a faster way to rearrange the songs in my playlists by artist or the only way to arrange them is manually manually?

Newbie

Is there a faster way to rearrange the songs in my playlists by artist or the only way to arrange them is manually manually?

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Playing Local Files in My playlist on my mobile app

I wanna why I can't play the songs I have added in my playlist from my desktop on my mobile app but I can play and listen to them just fine on my desktop. The songs show up in my playlist but won't play on my app when I press shuffle play. I wanna kn...

Casual Listener

I wanna why I can't play the songs I have added in my playlist from my desktop on my mobile app but I can play and listen to them just fine on my desktop. The songs show up in my playlist but won't p...

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Offline songs not playing

I signed up for Spotify Premium yesterday so I can listen to my playlist in my car. All the songs in my iphone spotify playlist are still grey. What am I doing wrong that they will not let me play them? Under settign in my phone there is a message th...

Casual Listener

I signed up for Spotify Premium yesterday so I can listen to my playlist in my car. All the songs in my iphone spotify playlist are still grey. What am I doing wrong that they will not let me play th...

msraspberry

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Mobile App - Odd Offline Sync Issue

Bit of an odd one this - running Spotify on my 3GS, seemingly at random when I select an album and choose to save it as a playlist and offline sync it the app will download the album as normal. However, when I next open the app to listen I find that ...

Music Fan

Bit of an odd one this - running Spotify on my 3GS, seemingly at random when I select an album and choose to save it as a playlist and offline sync it the app will download the album as normal. Howev...

Louie98

Roadie

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Solved!! Sync issue between pc and ipad

I have deleted all local files to free space. They have gone from pc but still appear on ipad. It is the ipad I want to delete them from but they don't appear to be syncing. Any advice taken gladly!

Regular

 I have deleted all local files to free space. They have gone from pc but still appear on ipad. It is the ipad I want to delete them from but they don't appear to be syncing. Any advice taken gl...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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Solved!! A question about offline listening

I am a premium subscriber and I download music to listen to offline. My question is, if I want to listen to the music I've downloaded, do I have to turn on "offline mode" in order to not use any mobile data? I'm just concerned that if I don't turn it...

Casual Listener

I am a premium subscriber and I download music to listen to offline. My question is, if I want to listen to the music I've downloaded, do I have to turn on "offline mode" in order to not use any mobi...

MattSuda

Spotify Star

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