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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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Michaelman11

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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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makeabetterapp

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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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Songs playing silent

Hi, I have a spotify premium and have no isses when playing spotify on my laptop. However on my iphone recently I am having the issue where every now and then a song will play silent.I have had premium for a long time and this has not been an issue u...

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Hi,   I have a spotify premium and have no isses when playing spotify on my laptop. However on my iphone recently I am having the issue where every now and then a song will play silent.I hav...

bethyj

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Solved!! how to sync ipod with Spotify AND playlist help

I have the iPod Touch plugged into a Macbook Air. Is there supposed to be a way to add the music from the iPod to my Spotify library? On iTunes on the Mac, I have Smart Playlists. Why are these not being detected by Spotify, like the other playlists ...

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I have the iPod Touch plugged into a Macbook Air. Is there supposed to be a way to add the music from the iPod to my Spotify library?   On iTunes on the Mac, I have Smart Playlists. Why are ...

jeremygoh

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Spotify crashes whenever I try to log in

After the most recent Spotify iPhone update, whenever I try to login either using Facebook or my user/pass the whole app would crash and take me back to my home screen. I tried everything- deleting and reinstalling the app, resetting my phone, giving...

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After the most recent Spotify iPhone update, whenever I try to login either using Facebook or my user/pass the whole app would crash and take me back to my home screen. I tried everything- delet...

kbrooksc

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Playlists

Hi, I'm finding that when I make a playlist on my iPhone, its not available on my iPad. The only playlists I can see on the iPad are the ones that I've made on the PC. Does this make sense to anyone? How can I fix this so that my songs and playlists ...

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Hi, I'm finding that when I make a playlist on my iPhone, its not available on my iPad. The only playlists I can see on the iPad are the ones that I've made on the PC. Does this make sense to any...

Kloron

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A way to automatically turn Spotify off after some time?

Is there any way, and if not - is there any official wishlist thread - so I could make Spotify stop playing music after some time (say: 3 hours)? Reason is very simple - I tend to play music when going to sleep, and it would be great if it stopped af...

Gig Goer

Is there any way, and if not - is there any official wishlist thread - so I could make Spotify stop playing music after some time (say: 3 hours)?   Reason is very simple - I tend to play mus...

Grace

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Album Heading within My Music Now Missing

In my app, for a while, when you would click on an artist in my music, in stead of just a long list of songs, there were headings for each album. It made it so much easier to navigate and I loved it. But it seems to be gone? Is it some kind of settin...

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In my app, for a while, when you would click on an artist in my music, in stead of just a long list of songs, there were headings for each album.  It made it so much easier to navigate and I lov...

jeremygoh

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It takes forever to sync

I really dont know what has happened. It's taking ages to sync my playlists on my iPhone 4s.Never had this problem before, didnt make any sort of updates on my mobile or app and now it takes about a minute to sync just one song.My wifi is really fast...

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I really dont know what has happened. It's taking ages to sync my playlists on my iPhone 4s. Never had this problem before, didnt make any sort of updates on my mobile or app and now it takes about ...

kbrooksc

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Is there any way to play both sides of a stereo recording through an iPad speaker?

I love Spotify, am a premium subscriber, and use it almost every day; however, about 50% of the time, I listen on my iPad. I love that I can take my music everywhere this way. The only problem is when I listen to stereo recordings, I miss out on amaz...

Regular

I love Spotify, am a premium subscriber, and use it almost every day; however, about 50% of the time, I listen on my iPad. I love that I can take my music everywhere this way. The only problem is whe...

jeremygoh

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Spotify App Crash after Logging In

Hi,I'm having trouble logging in. The app hangs then it kicks me out.I've tried it on other device and it seems to be working fine.Please help. MOD EDIT: Edited title for clarity. - J

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Hi, I'm having trouble logging in. The app hangs then it kicks me out. I've tried it on other device and it seems to be working fine. Please help.   MOD EDIT: Edited title for clari...

jeremygoh

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Bug? Spotify Doesn't Take Control of Volume Until Playing.

I have a problem on: iPhone 5 Spotify 1.6.0.1746. When Spotify first launches it doesnt take control of the volume until after you have pressed play on a track. When I plug my phone in to play music in my car I have spotify on maximum volume. If I th...

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I have a problem on: iPhone 5 Spotify 1.6.0.1746.   When Spotify first launches it doesnt take control of the volume until after you have pressed play on a track.    When I...

jeremygoh

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Local Files Wont Syc

If i select local files to sync it just says pending forever. I have 51 gb free space on my phone and i have uninstalled and reinstalled the app so its not that. Anyone have any advice ?

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If i select local files to sync it just says pending forever. I have 51 gb free space on my phone and i have uninstalled and reinstalled the app so its not that. Anyone have any advice ?

MarkDegroot

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Solved!! How do I delete songs off of my playlists in the newest version of spotify?

It won't allow me to slide and delete songs or edit my playlists. How do I fix this or is there another way to delete songs?

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It won't allow me to slide and delete songs or edit my playlists. How do I fix this or is there another way to delete songs?

booradley69

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Why Spotify connect shows a desktop?

Why is a desktop/compter screen shown on the Spotify Connect IOS screen when the feature is not available in the slightest? Connect lets you play and control Spotify on all your devices' ? Why doesent it control the Mac/PC then???

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Why is a desktop/compter screen shown on the Spotify Connect IOS screen when the feature is not available in the slightest?   Connect lets you play and control Spotify on all your devices' ...

MattSuda

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Solved!! iPhone App: Shuffle playback in spite of premium status?

Hi, even though I'm a premium user, the iPhone app all of the sudden changed to "shuffle playback". I tried deleting the app, logging in & out but it's still in shuffle mode. How can I change it? Best regards

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Hi,   even though I'm a premium user, the iPhone app all of the sudden changed to "shuffle playback". I tried deleting the app, logging in & out but it's still in shuffle mode.   ...

orangepick

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Solved!! Errors.

Hi there. My iPhone 5C Spotify app has recently stopped working. I keep getting either 'An error occurred. Try again' message when I search for artists or the no matches found one. I have no offline devices, have tried hard resetting about 5 times no...

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Hi there. My iPhone 5C Spotify app has recently stopped working. I keep getting either 'An error occurred. Try again' message when I search for artists or the no matches found one. I have no offline ...

amber0202

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Solved!! won't let me search music

i'm trying to download new songs on my iphone 5 and it just kept saying 'an error has occured' and had a try again button but it did nothing. i then tried to search on my laptop and it said the same thing. So i updated my card details and updated the...

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i'm trying to download new songs on my iphone 5 and it just kept saying 'an error has occured' and had a try again button but it did nothing. i then tried to search on my laptop and it said the same ...

Fjbuchanan

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some songs just stops playing

some songs just stops playing one oe two minutes into the song. I have tried to remove the song and add it again - same result. I am using a Iphone 4. Someone has any udea what could be the problem? RGDS

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some songs just stops playing one oe two minutes into the song. I have tried to remove the song and add it again - same result. I am using a Iphone 4. Someone has any udea what could be the problem? ...

kbrooksc

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Solved!! Saved music disappearing from "Your Music"

I have saved albums to Your Music recently on my iPhone. The save goes through, but sometime later the albums disappear. I have a (potentially) related problem on the desktop app. Save just doesn't work. Click it and nothing happens. Thoughts? Ideas?

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I have saved albums to Your Music recently on my iPhone.  The save goes through, but sometime later the albums disappear.     I have a (potentially) related problem on the desktop ...

mndoci

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iPhone won't sync local files on Spotify - solution

I have experienced this problem a few times with my parent's iPhone. It is frustrating when you don't know the answer, and even when I've searched and tried the community answers. It may help to put local files in their own play list for ease of orga...

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I have experienced this problem a few times with my parent's iPhone.  It is frustrating when you don't know the answer, and even when I've searched and tried the community answers.   It...

milanbeau

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Solved!! Cannot play Spotify playlists on fifth generation iPod Touch

I have a fifth generation iPod Touch that I have Spotify installed on. When I log into my account, I find that I am not able to play any music by simply tapping on the song in the selected playlist. The only option I have to play music on my iPod Tou...

Regular

I have a fifth generation iPod Touch that I have Spotify installed on.  When I log into my account, I find that I am not able to play any music by simply tapping on the song in the selected play...

calliecrkkuczek

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