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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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App crashes

Hello, ever since I updated my iPhone to ios8 my Spotify has not opened at all I start it and it just crashes. I've tried literally everything and it won't work and I'm a premium user anyone have any solutions? Thanks!

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Hello, ever since I updated my iPhone to ios8 my Spotify has not opened at all I start it and it just crashes. I've tried literally everything and it won't work and I'm a premium user anyone have any...

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Solved!! Custom Radio on iPhone

Hello, I've created a dozen or so custom radio stations with my premium account through my macbook desktop app, but they don't show up on my iPhone app. Why is that? thanks, csa

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Hello,   I've created a dozen or so custom radio stations with my premium account through my macbook desktop app, but they don't show up on my iPhone app. Why is that?   thanks, c...

csmooth24

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Why are my Albums and Artists shuffling on Premium?

I've always been subscribed to Premium and never had a problem, but for the last few weeks everything is playing on Shuffle? I don't know how to fix it, checked all FAQs and sent an email to Spotify WEEKS ago and had no reply. Totally dissatisfied wi...

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I've always been subscribed to Premium and never had a problem, but for the last few weeks everything is playing on Shuffle? I don't know how to fix it, checked all FAQs and sent an email to Spotify ...

Peter__

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"Search" does not work.

Hey, I have an iPhone 4s. My spotify version is 1.8.0.2444 and since a few days ago (I think that it's since I'm premium) it won't let me search! What can I do? Any solution? It says that maybe I have written something wrong but clearly I haven't! Wh...

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Hey,   I have an iPhone 4s. My spotify version is 1.8.0.2444 and since a few days ago (I think that it's since I'm premium) it won't let me search! What can I do? Any solution? It says that ...

Peter__

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Songs aren't showing up

I can only play songs by going through my massive song list. I can't just go to the artist or album I want because no songs show up when I select one. I see this is a common issue and I hope it gets fixed soon because I can't listen to my music at wo...

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I can only play songs by going through my massive song list. I can't just go to the artist or album I want because no songs show up when I select one. I see this is a common issue and I hope it gets ...

Hestony

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iOS Spotify v1.8.0.2444 - SEARCH NOT WORKING

I've tried restarting and reinstalling the app. Search function is completely inoperable.

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I've tried restarting and reinstalling the app. Search function is completely inoperable.

Peter__

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Cant connect with FB friends

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Cant connect with FB friends

MichaelW

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bug: Spotify Connect and Play Queue

I use my iphone to play music on my Bose Soundtouch via Spotify Connect. When I add a song in the play queue on my iphone it is visible (as a manually added song, indicated by a green dot on the left). But the song is not played on the bose. All manu...

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I use my iphone to play music on my Bose Soundtouch via Spotify Connect. When I add a song in the play queue on my iphone it is visible (as a manually added song, indicated by a green dot on t...

heols

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Sync Problem

Hi all, Recently when putting some albums in my starred playlist and downloading them for offline use they don't actually appear to download (i.e the little green arrow next to the song name) whereas all my other music is synced for offline use. Any ...

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Hi all,   Recently when putting some albums in my starred playlist and downloading them for offline use they don't actually appear to download (i.e the little green arrow next to the song na...

dickyjacobs

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Can I transfer my IPhone music to Spotify?

I want to transfer the music I already have downloaded on my iPhone and move it to Spotify so that way I can listen to all of my songs. I restarted my computer and I don't have Itunes on my computer anymore because I feel like I don't need it. Is the...

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I want to transfer the music I already have downloaded on my iPhone and move it to Spotify so that way I can listen to all of my songs. I restarted my computer and I don't have Itunes on my computer ...

Jordi

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Spotify IOS 8.xx Solution.

Hi, after trying to install and uninstall spotify several times, i decided to restore my iphone 5s. But first backup your data. and set it up as new iphone. will work, works to me. I hope yours works too. Thanks.

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Hi,  after trying to install and uninstall spotify several times, i decided to restore my iphone 5s. But first backup your data. and set it up as new iphone. will work, works to me. I hope you...

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Cannot search anymore

It's been a while now (few weeks I'd say) that the search function is randomly working/non working with most of the time getting the result"No results for..." although spotify is connected, up and running. (Plays and stream music from playlists)A fri...

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It's been a while now (few weeks I'd say) that the search function is randomly working/non working with most of the time getting the result "No results for..." although spotify is connected, up and ...

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I cannot post to facebook

Help - Spotify is cannot connect to my Facebook. I'm trying to share a song on my FB timeline, but I continue to receive the Error Message," Cannot Post to Facebook: The post cannot be sent because the connection to Facebook failed." I have deleted a...

Newbie

Help -   Spotify is cannot connect to my Facebook. I'm trying to share a song on my FB timeline, but I continue to receive the Error Message," Cannot Post to Facebook: The post cannot b...

Peter__

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Re: [iOS] [iPad] Search Doesn't Return All Results

Fairly new user to Spotify CANADA. iOS7, iPhone5S, latest Spotify update done.... search does not work on my iphone whereas the searhc works perfectly well on my desktop (Windows 7). Examples "Bad Company" and "Aerosmith". Neither of these render res...

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Fairly new user to Spotify CANADA. iOS7, iPhone5S, latest Spotify update done.... search does not work on my iphone whereas the searhc works perfectly well on my desktop (Windows 7). Examples "Bad Co...

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Cant sync ipod shuffle with my spotify

I got a new Ipod shuffle 4th gen today and I wanted to sync my spotify premium account playlists on my ipod but it keeps telling me to check the "enable disc use" on itunes but thats already on and I cant toggle it off and I'm stuck at that screen.

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I got a new Ipod shuffle 4th gen today and I wanted to sync my spotify premium account playlists on my ipod but it keeps telling me to check the "enable disc use" on itunes but thats already on and I...

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Problem: Stuck on HQ streaming?

Hi everyone, I latest version of Spotify on my iPhone 6 (i actually had the same problem last month on my iphone 4s). Even if i select normal quality in settings (about 96kbit/sec) I see that the app consumes a lot of data traffic. I tested it: 11 Me...

Newbie

Hi everyone,   I latest version of Spotify on my iPhone 6 (i actually had the same problem last month on my iphone 4s).   Even if i select normal quality in settings (about 96k...

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Sound Distorted

Hey everyone. I'm having an issue where music is distorted in Spotify. It seems like it's being boosted somehow. Whatever the case, it is independent of which headphones I use and it is unique to Spotify. I'm about ready to try reinstalling but I don...

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Hey everyone.   I'm having an issue where music is distorted in Spotify. It seems like it's being boosted somehow. Whatever the case, it is independent of which headphones I use and it is un...

ashleygaunt

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Spotify app does not launch on iPhone 5s (iOS 8.0.2)

My spotify does not launch anymore since iOS 8.0.2. got installed on my iPhone 5s. Deleting the app, downloading it again, turning my phone on and off again did not solve the problem.

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My spotify does not launch anymore since iOS 8.0.2. got installed on my  iPhone 5s. Deleting the app, downloading it again, turning my phone on and off again did not solve the problem.  

Doum

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The app doesnt work! :(

The app just crashes at the startup screen since like last week. Ive tried reinstalling, holding the home and power button, but nothing seems to work. Help please

Newbie

The app just crashes at the startup screen since like last week. Ive tried reinstalling, holding the home and power button, but nothing seems to work. Help please

Grace

Spotify

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how can i resolve my app crashing issue?

for the past weekend my spotify app has crashed everytime i tried to open it. It never opens. I wil press it then it would crash and reopen and then crash again. I dont uderstand what I did to cause this. IVe tried every possibel way to fix it throug...

Newbie

for the past weekend my spotify app has crashed everytime i tried to open it. It never opens. I wil press it then it would crash and reopen and then crash again. I dont uderstand what I did to cause ...

dswatman

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