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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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problems streaming Spotify from apple tv

Hello, I am having issues streaming music from my apple tv. I have tried this from my iphone, ipad, and imac. It works for about 20 minutes and then kicks off to the device it was streaming from. What's causing this?? I can play itunes and other thin...

Newbie

Hello,    I am having issues streaming music from my apple tv. I have tried this from my iphone, ipad, and imac. It works for about 20 minutes and then kicks off to the device it was st...

jeremygoh

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Solved!! Can't scroll searched song results?

When I do a search for music, I can scroll for a couple of minutes but it then freezes for some reason and the only way to fix it is to restart the iPad!I'm using the free version on iPad.Any help appreciated.

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When I do a search for music, I can scroll for a couple of minutes but it then freezes for some reason and the only way to fix it is to restart the iPad! I'm using the free version on iPad. Any...

Sasha7

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2nd Gen Ipod Touch

Hi. Seen plenty of posts about this, but still a little confused. My 2nd Gen Ipod only goes to ios 4.2.1. I have had spotify working on it, but as a free user, it is saying that you have to be a premium user to stream. So my questions are : When did ...

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Hi.   Seen plenty of posts about this, but still a little confused.   My 2nd Gen Ipod only goes to ios 4.2.1.   I have had spotify working on it, but as a free user, it is ...

jeremygoh

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Spotify thinks I'm abroad!

I can't log on to Spotify on my iPhone because "you can only use Spotify abroad for 14 days". My profile does state that I'm in the Netherlands even though I have always only used spotify in Belgium. I don't seem to be able to change the country sett...

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I can't log on to Spotify on my iPhone because "you can only use Spotify abroad for 14 days". My profile does state that I'm in the Netherlands even though I have always only used spotify in Belgium....

Taylor

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wrong country

Hello I've changed the country in my profile many times but it seems not to work. I can't listen to Spotify because it thinks I'm in Finland og Denmark. I'm in Iceland and want to change it to that! Can you help me? Iddakongur

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Hello   I've changed the country in my profile many times but it seems not to work. I can't listen to Spotify because it thinks I'm in Finland og Denmark. I'm in Iceland and want to change i...

jeremygoh

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Hey. So I saved a 5 Seconds of Summer album and the song aren't showing up. (only happens with 5sos)

the album is called 5 Seconds of Summer and by them as well. The songs aren't showing up yet it says I have 20 songs (album + ep) the ep is working fine yet the album's songs aren't showing up

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the album is called 5 Seconds of Summer and by them as well. The songs aren't showing up yet it says I have 20 songs (album + ep) the ep is working fine yet the album's songs aren't showing up

mdewater

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Heavy Bug: iOS Spotify crashes and can't seem to add local files to Your Music

I am very thrilled to finally have the "Your Music" feature on spotify. Now the music browsing is much more convinient and fast, but I've noticed a very big bug that kills me every time. I have a bunch of local files that aren't on spotify streaming ...

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I am very thrilled to finally have the "Your Music" feature on spotify. Now the music browsing is much more convinient and fast, but I've noticed a very big bug that kills me every time. I have a bun...

jeremygoh

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iPhone 5 not loggin in with 3G Connection

Hey Guy! Well I recently installed and became Premium member on Spotify, and everything works fine with WIFI connection. BUT, when I go on my car for example my connection goes to the normal 3G connection, I can open everything and navigate on every ...

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Hey Guy!   Well I recently installed and became Premium member on Spotify, and everything works fine with WIFI connection.   BUT, when I go on my car for example my connection goes ...

jsarmiento19999

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Solved!! Unable to sort albums in Your Music by artist

I believe albums were sorted by artist after the latest update (1.5.0). I tried the 'Sort By Title' button next to the Filter bar in Albums in Your Music, and now I can't get it back. Tapping it again doesn't turn it off; it's impossible to get album...

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I believe albums were sorted by artist after the latest update (1.5.0). I tried the 'Sort By Title' button next to the Filter bar in Albums in Your Music, and now I can't get it back. Tapping it agai...

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Solved!! problem

hi everybody, i have a problem. i saved a song in my music. the song is morning glory by oasis live version. quite at the middle of the song there is a problem, i mean that the song jump a little. is there anybody of spotify staff who can help me ple...

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hi everybody, i have a problem. i saved a song in my music. the song is morning glory by oasis live version. quite at the middle of the song there is a problem, i mean that the song jump a little. ...

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Download to iphone

How do I put the songs onto my phone so I can listen without using data?

Newbie

How do I put the songs onto my phone so I can listen without using data?

kbrooksc

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Starred songs will not download!

Hi, the songs I choose for my starred playlist all of the sudden won't download for offline use. It has previously worked and when I tried to turn the playlist off and back on to be available offline, some songs that were once downloaded were not any...

Newbie

Hi, the songs I choose for my starred playlist all of the sudden won't download for offline use. It has previously worked and when I tried to turn the playlist off and back on to be available offline...

Jason

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What's happened here?

I saved lana del reys new album ultraviolence all the songs were fine I go on it today and realise flipside ( a song on the ultraviolence album ) is in grey I do have my internet on so I tapped on it to see what was wrong and it says it is unavailabl...

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I saved lana del reys new album ultraviolence all the songs were fine I go on it today and realise flipside ( a song on the ultraviolence album ) is in grey I do have my internet on so I tapped on it...

Lottiehoover1

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iPod Touch 4th Gen - Spotify Lags Constantly

Spotify lags badly if I lock the screen, then unlock it. It takes a good 8 seconds for Spotify to become responsive to my touch. I've reinstalled, resycned, logged in and out and it's still happening. The app is also incredibly sluggish when using it...

Casual Listener

Spotify lags badly if I lock the screen, then unlock it. It takes a good 8 seconds for Spotify to become responsive to my touch. I've reinstalled, resycned, logged in and out and it's still happ...

mallegra

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Problem with app iphone 4s,

Hi! On my daughters Iphone 4s the app becomes shrunked when starting it up. The text still is i normal size but the screen becomes extremly small and makes it impossible to log in. The problem started now after last iOS update (7.1.2), when installin...

Newbie

Hi! On my daughters Iphone 4s the app becomes shrunked when starting it up. The text still is i normal size but the screen becomes extremly small and makes it impossible to log in. The problem ...

jeremygoh

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iPhone 5, Spotify 1.5.0.2728, Vocals quiet with airy instruments

Currently a Spotify Premium member utilizing High Quality streaming and Extreme Quality Syncing. I've never experienced this issue prior to the latest upgrade, but intermittently (on both phone and desktop as well), the vocals on tracks will be almos...

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Currently a Spotify Premium member utilizing High Quality streaming and Extreme Quality Syncing. I've never experienced this issue prior to the latest upgrade, but intermittently (on both phone a...

jeremygoh

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Solved!! Sync Quality

I use iPhone 5S. If my sync quality is "normal" and stream quality is "extreme", what will happen when I listen a song through internet but the song is available offline? Is it quality "normal" because I sync it offline or is it quality "extreme" bec...

Casual Listener

I use iPhone 5S. If my sync quality is "normal" and stream quality is "extreme", what will happen when I listen a song through internet but the song is available offline? Is it quality "normal" becau...

icebabe

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Solved!! Spotify won't sync songs to offline mode

Hi I just got a new iphone 5, and when I logged in to Spotify and tried to sync the song the songs wouldn't sync. I'f I play a whole song, it turns green and I get listen to it offline, but it doesn't auto sync, why is that??

Casual Listener

Hi I just got a new iphone 5, and when I logged in to Spotify and tried to sync the song the songs wouldn't sync. I'f I play a whole song, it turns green and I get listen to it offline, but it does...

Krito

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Trouble syncing to iPhone

Spotify has stopped syncing to my iPhone. To answer some standard questions: - I'm on WiFi, but also checked 'sync over cellular' just in case. But I'm definitely on WiFi, and a fast connection at that. - There is plenty of space on my phone — nearly...

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  Spotify has stopped syncing to my iPhone.   To answer some standard questions: - I'm on WiFi, but also checked 'sync over cellular' just in case. But I'm definitely on WiFi, ...

jeremygoh

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Signed in on 2 devices; How to tell when one is playing

To all i have Spotify Premium on my and my wife's phone. i cant play both at the same time it would seem. How on one device can i tell when the other device is playing? as we are 100s of miles apart, it would be good to see if the other is using the ...

Casual Listener

To all     i have Spotify Premium on my and my wife's phone. i cant play both at the same time it would seem. How on one device can i tell when the other device is playing? as we are ...

jeremygoh

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