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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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Help me please

Recently, I made the switch from basic to premium. I was logged into a throwaway account on my phone, because I did not want to link through facebook, and everything was fine. Then I decided to upgrade to premium. So I logged out of my throwaway, log...

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Recently, I made the switch from basic to premium. I was logged into a throwaway account on my phone, because I did not want to link through facebook, and everything was fine. Then I decided to upgra...

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Goes to ad, but stops playing

Spotify goes to play a song ad, not the "watch this video" ad. It just stops playing and have to reboot spotify to get it to play again.

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Spotify goes to play a song ad, not the "watch this video" ad.  It just stops playing and have to reboot spotify to get it to play again.

lmorosz

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Using Spotify in the car with iOS8

I normally use Spotify in my car, (Mini Cooper 2010) and use the multifunction steering wheel to skip through the tracks but since i've updated to iOS8 it will no longer allow me to skip through the songs. It did work before iOS8. Any idea if this is...

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I normally use Spotify in my car, (Mini Cooper 2010) and use the multifunction steering wheel to skip through the tracks but since i've updated to iOS8 it will no longer allow me to skip through the ...

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Spotify not playing through iPhone speakers / Not stopping when disconnected from power -- iOS 8

I have an iPhone 5 and recently upgraded to iOS 8 with the latest Spotify app update. I can play Spotify through my dock connector (car) and through bluetooth speakers, but music doesn't play through the iPhone's speakers. The iPhone isn't even liste...

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I have an iPhone 5 and recently upgraded to iOS 8 with the latest Spotify app update.   I can play Spotify through my dock connector (car) and through bluetooth speakers, but music doesn't p...

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iOS 8 issues

I am having trouble with Spotify on my iPad and my iPhone. When I open Spotify on my iPad it just crashes. I tried deleting the application and then reinstalling it...that did nothing. Then, on my iPhone Spotify said "Auto Login failed" so I tried to...

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I am having trouble with Spotify on my iPad and my iPhone. When I open Spotify on my iPad it just crashes. I tried deleting the application and then reinstalling it...that did nothing. Then, on my iP...

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Solved!! iPhone 5 - crash on startup

iPhone 5 with iOS 8 update. Spotify crashes on startup before app opens. Several attempts to reinstall app but same issue.

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iPhone 5 with iOS 8 update. Spotify crashes on startup before app opens. Several attempts to reinstall app but same issue.

GiGi20

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iOS 8 iPhone not showing in devices

I have updated to iOS 8 recently and since then my iPhone 5 is not showing up in the devices section on the spotify client. This means i can't sync any of my local files which is abit fustrating. Anyone know if this is a bug or whether its something ...

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I have updated to iOS 8 recently and since then my iPhone 5 is not showing up in the devices section on the spotify client.   This means i can't sync any of my local files which is abit fust...

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NOTRE DAME AD CRASH

My app generally has no problems but, just tonight, it started acting up - when the Notre Dame ad pops up, the music stops as if it's going to play a commercial, but it doesn't. I closed it, waited, opened the app again, then it crashes.

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My app generally has no problems but, just tonight, it started acting up - when the Notre Dame ad pops up, the music stops as if it's going to play a commercial, but it doesn't. I closed it, waited, ...

ezgiisbilen

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What's this "Bookmark this Track" option on the lock screen now?

What's this "Bookmark this Track" option on the lock screen now? It only appears when you are playing from radio, and it is a drop-menu. Anyways, it doesn't work -- but I'm so curious for what it is!

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What's this "Bookmark this Track" option on the lock screen now?  It only appears when you are playing from radio, and it is a drop-menu.   Anyways, it doesn't work -- but I'm so curiou...

tedsvo

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App Crashes

I have spotify premium and I love it but I have been unable to use it since I upgraded my iphone 4s to ios 8. The app crashes everytime i try to play a song.

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I have spotify premium and I love it but I have been unable to use it since I upgraded my iphone 4s to ios 8. The app crashes everytime i try to play a song. 

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Spotify keeps crashing when I open app

Spotify keeps crashing on iPhone iOS 8.0 when I open the app it just shows the spotify logo for about 25 seconds and it closes... and I tried everything from restarting my phone, resetting to factory setting, deleting the app an reinstalling, force c...

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Spotify keeps crashing on iPhone iOS 8.0 when I open the app it just shows the spotify logo for about 25 seconds and it closes... and I tried everything from restarting my phone, resetting to factory...

MattSuda

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When adding a new playlist a blank pop up box appears instead of the artist/title

I've searched the community but can't find an answer.... Something has changed in my spotify app (Iphone 5s). When i go to add a new playlist a white pop box appears and asks me to name it. The box is blank and it's really difficult to remember the e...

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I've searched the community but can't find an answer....   Something has changed in my spotify app (Iphone 5s). When i go to add a new playlist a white pop box appears and asks me to name it...

Tftb

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downloading for offline on iOS 8

I am new to iOS app, so not sure if this is how things are intended to work or if it is a bug. What seems to be happening is that downloading for offline use stops when the screen turns off. Which is a total pain if you want to download a few hundred...

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I am new to iOS app, so not sure if this is how things are intended to work or if it is a bug.    What seems to be happening is that downloading for offline use stops when the screen tu...

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Offline songs not syncing

I have spotify premium on mac and iphone and have follwed the in app instructions to sync offline songs but it doesn't work. I'm on a shared wireless network (at a University) and think that might be the cause of the failure. I plugged my phone into ...

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I have spotify premium on mac and iphone and have follwed the in app instructions to sync offline songs but it doesn't work. I'm on a shared wireless network (at a University) and think that might be...

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Can't skip songs on car stereo when it's pluged in

Hi everyone I use to play my spotify music through my car fine but I have recently re downloaded the app and I can't skip songs now on the stereo or steering wheel only on my phone, is there something on my spotify settings that allows me to skip son...

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Hi everyone I use to play my spotify music through my car fine but I have recently re downloaded the app and I can't skip songs now on the stereo or steering wheel only on my phone, is there someth...

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Offline Listening not working - All three of my ios devices

Hello. I have 3-ios devices that I use with Spotify. I've been a premium member for almost 3-months. Up until today, the listen "offline" feature has worked well. Today, I was listening to the 1st song on an album, when done, it didn't continue to th...

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Hello.  I have 3-ios devices that I use with Spotify.  I've been a premium member for almost 3-months.  Up until today, the listen "offline" feature has worked well.  Today, I was...

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How to check how many songs synced for offline mode?

I've having problems with playlists not downloading when i set them to offline mode. Apparently Spotify's iOS app will not download any more songs for offline mode if you have reached the limit of 3,333 songs per device. How does one actually find ou...

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I've having problems with playlists not downloading when i set them to offline mode.   Apparently Spotify's iOS app will not download any more songs for offline mode if you have reached...

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Spotify activ on background - still consumes battery - iOS8

Hi together, I thought it the hole time, but with the new feature in iOS8 I think it's true. Spotify drains so much battery power on my device, even if it's not used! I noticed that spotify is still active in background after I stopped the music hour...

Gig Goer

Hi together,   I thought it the hole time, but with the new feature in iOS8 I think it's true. Spotify drains so much battery power on my device, even if it's not used! I noticed that sp...

Alfonx

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No Devices (Can't Sync)

Hi, so yesterday my Ipad mini and Iphone were synching perfectly fine over wi-fi. Today however nothing shows up under devices and it refuses to work with anything. I tried logging in and out of all the devices, I restarted the devices, I disconnect ...

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Hi, so yesterday my Ipad mini and Iphone were synching perfectly fine over wi-fi. Today however nothing shows up under devices and it refuses to work with anything. I tried logging in and out of all ...

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All my artists and albums have disappeared!

Hi, all my saved artists, albums and songs have disappeared. I use premium, an iphone 5 and no settings changed and playlists are still there. My wife, who logs into my account her own device can see all of my my albums and songs (ironic really as sh...

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Hi, all my saved artists, albums and songs have disappeared. I use premium, an iphone 5 and no settings changed and playlists are still there. My wife, who logs into my account her own device can...

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