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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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Rastereyes

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Solved!! No album cover iPhone 5

Hi! When I listen to some of my tracks in my main playlist (on iPhone 5) there isn't a album cover either I'm listening online or offline. How do I fix this? The app runs on version 2.0.0.

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Hi! When I listen to some of my tracks in my main playlist (on iPhone 5) there isn't a album cover either I'm listening online or offline. How do I fix this? The app runs on version 2.0.0.

DylanKomos

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RAndom Button

HOw can I switch off the random button in my iPhone?

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HOw can I switch off the random button in my iPhone?

Jordi

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Cant download spotify iphone6? Help!!

Hello, I have an issue downloading spotify. I live in hungary got recently a new iphone6. i have registered hungary spotify account but my apple account is indian. i cannot download spotify because i couldnt find it in app store. is there any way i c...

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Hello,   I have an issue downloading spotify.   I live in hungary got recently a new iphone6. i have registered hungary spotify account but my apple account is indian. i cannot down...

Amarro

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How often is a song downloaded to my music device?

Hello Spotify, in my case i´ve got different playlists and in some of them there are same titles as in the others. I just want to know how often is a song downloaded to a music device (android, iphone and so on) in offline mode? thanks in advance

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Hello Spotify, in my case i´ve got different playlists and in some of them there are same titles as in the others. I just want to know how often is a song downloaded to a music device (android, iph...

Jordi

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Iphone 5S no carga las imágenes Spotify

Tengo suscripción Spotify y uso un teléfono Iphone 5S, en el que puedo escuchar audio pero no veo la imagen cuando se ejecuta la música. Aparece en su reemplazo un gran signo musical. Usuario: Carlosqzda15

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Tengo suscripción Spotify y uso un teléfono Iphone 5S, en el que puedo escuchar audio pero no veo la imagen cuando se ejecuta la música. Aparece en su reemplazo un gran signo musical. Usuario: Carlo...

andresmixco84

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Solved!! Disable Bluetooth to make USB work

Two issues, one solution:1) When using the USB cable from my X1 to my iPhone, playback would stop after a few minutes. This is fixed by DISABLING AUDIO VIA BLUETOOTH. Apparently the blue tooth would try to connect to the phone (even while plugged in ...

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Two issues, one solution: 1) When using the USB cable from my X1 to my iPhone, playback would stop after a few minutes. This is fixed by DISABLING AUDIO VIA BLUETOOTH. Apparently the blue tooth woul...

Rodrigo

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Stops working on web proxied network after latest update

Our schools have discovered that Spotify is no longer working properly with our web proxies after the 1.9 release. Seems like a bit of a regression as it worked before. Our web proxies require authentication. Album art and track listings seem to be w...

Music Fan

Our schools have discovered that Spotify is no longer working properly with our web proxies after the 1.9 release. Seems like a bit of a regression as it worked before. Our web proxies require authen...

Peter__

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Local Files not shown

The iPad App always shows the playlist "Local Files". I wanted to sync my local files then, so I started the Desktop Program, first connected the iPad and then ticked the "Local Files". It says pending, but nothing more. The Playlist on my iPad remai...

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The iPad App always shows the playlist "Local Files". I wanted to sync my local files then, so I started the Desktop Program, first connected the iPad and then ticked the "Local Files".   It...

Peter__

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Playlists or added songs not syncing to iphone

hi - can anyone help out with this? Created new playlists and added songs to existing playlists on imac. neither are syncing to iphone 5s despite being plugged in and on same wifi. All playlists that were previously available for offline use suddenly...

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hi - can anyone help out with this? Created new playlists and added songs to existing playlists on imac. neither are syncing to iphone 5s despite being plugged in and on same wifi. All playlists th...

Peter__

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Final song in playlist does not play after ads

I am a free Spotify user, through Facebook. After an ad plays immediately after the second-to-last song in a playlist, it ends the playlist and does not play the final song in the playlist. My PC and iOS version have both done this since I joined Spo...

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I am a free Spotify user, through Facebook. After an ad plays immediately after the second-to-last song in a playlist, it ends the playlist and does not play the final song in the playlist. My PC and...

Peter__

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Distorting tracks, only in the last few months.

Hi there guys I have noticed that on a lot of tracks that I listen to now, the tracks are distorting. They never used to.. oddly. The worst one I've heard is "Synchronicities" on the Police's Certified album, when the bass comes in there is a very no...

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Hi there guys   I have noticed that on a lot of tracks that I listen to now, the tracks are distorting. They never used to.. oddly. The worst one I've heard is "Synchronicities" on the Polic...

Peter__

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Searching while offline

On my iPad search is unavailable when offline. But what if i just want to seach for songs that are on local files and in synched playlists? Any way to do that?

Newbie

On my iPad search is unavailable when offline. But what if i just want to seach for songs that are on local files and in synched playlists? Any way to do that?

Peter__

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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? 

Peter__

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Shuflle Various album

Hi, why spotify free, in IOS 8, shuffle various album from same artist when i listen in shuffle mode ONLY 1 album saved in my playlist? thanks Tino

Newbie

Hi, why spotify free, in IOS 8, shuffle various album from same artist when i listen in shuffle mode ONLY 1 album saved in my playlist? thanks Tino

Peter__

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Am I missing something? New update on iPhone does not offer "See All Songs" from Artist page?

I recently updated all my iphone apps on my iPhone 5c iOS 7 Spotify being one of them. There was a song by the Scissor Sisters on the radio and wanted to add it to a playlist but only caught a portion of the title. I searched for Scissor Sisters -the...

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I recently updated all my iphone apps on my iPhone 5c iOS 7 Spotify being one of them. There was  a song by the Scissor Sisters on the radio and wanted to add it to a playlist but only caught ...

Peter__

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Loading Playlists into iPod Nano 6th Generation

I have been trying to get my spotify playlists onto an iPod Nano so that I can put it in my Audi and listen to the music through the Audi system. When I hook up the nano to spotify it sees it and brings up a sync all or specific lists. I've made the ...

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I have been trying to get my spotify playlists onto an iPod Nano so that I can put it in my Audi and listen to the music through the Audi system.  When I hook up the nano to spotify it sees it a...

Peter__

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Unable to Search

Getting 'An error occured' 'TRY AGAIN' when trying to search... Reinstalled app, still not working

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Getting 'An error occured' 'TRY AGAIN' when trying to search... Reinstalled app, still not working

Peter__

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Offline Song Limit per Device

I have a large playlist (almost 5,000 songs) but limited iPhone memory. When I sync my playlist, it stops somewhere around 2,800 songs due to out of memory. Fair enough. But when I then use my iPhone various other apps complain about out of storage s...

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I have a large playlist (almost 5,000 songs) but limited iPhone memory. When I sync my playlist, it stops somewhere around 2,800 songs due to out of memory. Fair enough.   But when I then us...

Peter__

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iPad interface

Ugh. See the attached screen shot. I hate this interface SO much. I want the artist's page to be full screen after I select it. Seriously hate the split screen. It's not as bad in portrait orientation. It's really annoying not being able to see the a...

Music Fan

Ugh. See the attached screen shot. I hate this interface SO much. I want the artist's page to be full screen after I select it. Seriously hate the split screen. It's not as bad in portrait orientati...

Peter__

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App randomly stopps playing songs

I have a premium account and use Spotify mainly on my iPhone. I created playlists and enabled the "offline availabe" on both the desktop and mobile application. All songs in the list are marked with a green arrow indicating they are downloaded. I use...

Music Fan

I have a premium account and use Spotify mainly on my iPhone. I created playlists and enabled the "offline availabe" on both the desktop and mobile application. All songs in the list are marked with ...

schotsa

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