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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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Gigiii

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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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Problem on iPod touch - stop playing, can't sync and not detected by Spotify on MacOSX

Hello, When I`m using my iPod touch on a SoundDock, songs don`t start playing, only after seeking the song, the sound starts. After 50% of the song, the sound stops, but it is still playing. Even when pausing and resuming, the sound don`t come out. T...

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Hello,          When I`m using my iPod touch on a SoundDock, songs don`t start playing, only after seeking the song, the sound starts. After 50% of the song, the sound st...

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iOS App is absolutely worthless.

Four issues that plague the latest few updates that make me want to switch to Rdio: 1. App stuck on Shuffle. Only way to resolve this is to delete and reinstall the App. 2. What happened to the album subdivision in saved Artists? Now under each artis...

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Four issues that plague the latest few updates that make me want to switch to Rdio: 1. App stuck on Shuffle. Only way to resolve this is to delete and reinstall the App. 2. What happened to the a...

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iPhone Not Being Detected By Devices

Hi everyone. I purchased Premium Spotify yesterday with the student discount. I downloaded the Spotify application on both my MacBook Pro and my iPhone. I tried to sync my phone on spotify to get all my music on my phone, but my iPhone won't detect u...

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Hi everyone. I purchased Premium Spotify yesterday with the student discount. I downloaded the Spotify application on both my MacBook Pro and my iPhone. I tried to sync my phone on spotify to get all...

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app crashing

the last update meant that i cant accsess the app without it crashing. its not just me having this problem. ive tried everything thats been said reinstalling then resetting the phone then installing again and made no progress. i would really like it ...

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the last update meant that i cant accsess the app without it crashing. its not just me having this problem. ive tried everything thats been said reinstalling then resetting the phone then installing ...

gnr8788

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can't download the app?plz help!

I can't download the app on appstore, i just keep gettin this : To download this article for free from the store? This article will be added to your purchase. and will be available for you even if your family sharing status will be changed what is th...

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I can't download the app on appstore, i just keep gettin this : To download this article for free from the store? This article will be added to your purchase. and will be available for you even ...

lil_bucki

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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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Track not saving for offline mode

So I've been trying to download a Spotify-created playlist to listen to offline on my iPad and there's one track that absolutely refuses to be saved. Rather than showing the green - or even the grey - arrow, it shows an orange-red exclamation point. ...

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So I've been trying to download a Spotify-created playlist to listen to offline on my iPad and there's one track that absolutely refuses to be saved. Rather than showing the green - or even the grey ...

jeremygoh

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Solved!! Control center and radio

So I just noticed today that if you stream music from the radio section the back button on the control center gets replaced with a button for thumbs up, thumbs down and add to library, the add to library button doesn't work, any idea on how to enable...

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So I just noticed today that if you stream music from the radio section the back button on the control center gets replaced with a button for thumbs up, thumbs down and add to library, the add to lib...

MattSuda

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Will my UK spotify account work in the US when on holiday?

I want to use my iphone app in the US when visiting later in the year. Will it work, and will all the songs work?

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I want to use my iphone app in the US when visiting later in the year. Will it work, and will all the songs work?

Jordi

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Spotify connect issues

Hi. I use two devices in my room, one is my old iPhone four attached to a speaker and my other is my new iPhone 5s which I use everyday. When I try and move between Spotify connect in the two devices, my iPhone 4 does not play and my 5S always takes ...

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Hi. I use two devices in my room, one is my old iPhone four attached to a speaker and my other is my new iPhone 5s which I use everyday. When I try and move between Spotify connect in the two devices...

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Spotify Developers

How can you guys make a product that does exactly what the worst thing about disc music was? The skipping. You are on the cusp of absolutely dominating the market, and rather you come up with a folly that seems to be the utmost basic concept -- digit...

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How can you guys make a product that does exactly what the worst thing about disc music was? The skipping. You are on the cusp of absolutely dominating the market, and rather you come up with a folly...

kbrooksc

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Can't find another member to share music with

A co-worker of mine recently got Spotify, and I was able to find him and send him music. However, he can't find me to send me any music, by my username or the number code assigned to me. He's not registered through Facebook, how can he find me on the...

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A co-worker of mine recently got Spotify, and I was able to find him and send him music. However, he can't find me to send me any music, by my username or the number code assigned to me. He's not reg...

blake

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I can't listen offline even if I am a premium member

Since few days I have problems with my playlists on my iphone...even if I made them available offline, some of the tracks are NO LONGER available offline! As a result, only half of the playlist is available now! How is it possibile?????

Newbie

Since few days I have problems with my playlists on my iphone...even if I made them available offline, some of the tracks are NO LONGER available offline! As a result, only half of the playlist is av...

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SOLVED: Long playlists don't sync - desktop/iphone

Hello, I only use one long playlist that I keep in offline mode. Since it now is using too much space on my phone, I decided to cut the playlist (currently containing about 1000 songs) in two. Now the strange thing happens. I create a new playlist th...

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Hello, I only use one long playlist that I keep in offline mode. Since it now is using too much space on my phone, I decided to cut the playlist (currently containing about 1000 songs) in two. Now ...

kshastryp

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only plays in shuffle mode

spotify on my iPhone (Im a premium member) will only play in shuffle, how do i stop shuffle and play an album in its correct order?

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spotify on my iPhone (Im a premium member) will only play in shuffle, how do i stop shuffle and play an album in its correct order?

harrietpreston

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Ipad does not show all albums.

I have been told to start a new thread if I have questions, so here goes. If I search an artist on my Macbook I get far more results than if I use my iPad. Ie I may get 20 or 30 albums on the Macbook, but only 5 or 6 on my iPad. Why is this..?

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I have been told to start a new thread if I have questions, so here goes.   If I search an artist on my Macbook I get far more results than if I use my iPad.   Ie I may get 20 or 30...

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changes to playlists on pc not transferring to iphone

So I'm trying to randomize the order of my very large main playlist (Liked from Radio, with 8,000+ songs) on the PC because this is near impossible to do easily on the iphone. (I'm doing this because the shuffle feature, even with 8,000 songs of play...

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So I'm trying to randomize the order of my very large main playlist (Liked from Radio, with 8,000+ songs) on the PC because this is near impossible to do easily on the iphone. (I'm doing this because...

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Se cierra la aplicación

Tengo meses usando la app, y desde hace dos días al abrirla se cierra sola! Y la tengo que reinstalar, sincronizar las listas, y me dura un día completo... Para la noche deja de funcionar de nuevo... Y tengo que hacer lo mismo.A que se debe?

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Tengo meses usando la app, y desde hace dos días al abrirla se cierra sola! Y la tengo que reinstalar, sincronizar las listas, y me dura un día completo... Para la noche deja de funcionar de nuevo......

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Deleting songs from a playlist

I've got Spotify on my iPhone 5. I've never had an issue, then overnight, I'm not able to drag left on a song in a playlist and have the red DELETE button appear. Now nothing happens when I drag right or left. Is this a bug and I just need to update ...

Newbie

I've got Spotify on my iPhone 5. I've never had an issue, then overnight, I'm not able to drag left on a song in a playlist and have the red DELETE button appear. Now nothing happens when I drag righ...

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