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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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Solved!! iPhone stuck in shuffle mode - even though I have a Premium account...should I cancel subscription?

Hi, I have a Spotify premium account on and I have it installed and logged in on several devices. I have just updated the app on one device and now that device only plays back in shuffle mode with the big green 'shuffle play' button at the top. As a ...

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Hi,   I have a Spotify premium account on and I have it installed and logged in on several devices.  I have just updated the app on one device and now that device only plays back in shu...

arcmanbanana

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Unable to search for offline music when i have no internet connection

Hello, Why am I not able to search through the offline music on my iPad when the internetconnection has been lost? I'm for sure this option worked for a very long time untill a few months ago. Is this a faillure on my iPad or is it a setting Spotify ...

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Hello,   Why am I not able to search through the offline music on my iPad when the internetconnection has been lost? I'm for sure this option worked for a very long time untill a few months ...

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Spotify won't sync local files to iPhone 5S

Description Spotify will not sync local files to the phone. A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. The computer (Windows 7 Enterprise, SP1) and the iPhone are on the same WLAN. It's marked as "trusted" in Windows. 2. The iPhone is liste...

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 Description Spotify will not sync local files to the phone.   A more detailed description, using numbered steps 1. The computer (Windows 7 Enterprise, SP1) and the iPhone are on th...

pmcmva

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Maximum number of songs

I have a problem with the ammount of song I can download in offline modus. On the spotify website I read that you have a maximum of 3333 song to download, but when I try downloading playlist on my iPhone it wont download more songs when I'm around 20...

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I have a problem with the ammount of song I can download in offline modus. On the spotify website I read that you have a maximum of 3333 song to download, but when I try downloading playlist on my iP...

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Unable to Play track

I know this problem has been posted, but I have tried everything suggested and still have had no success. I start playing from my playlists. Some songs play with no problem. Then another song will start playing, only to stop halfway through and give ...

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I know this problem has been posted, but I have tried everything suggested and still have had no success.  I start playing  from my playlists.  Some songs play with no problem.  T...

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Offline playlists still consume data

I have playlists completely synced to my iphone. When I play them they still load (partly?) from the internet. This is a problem on roaming. When I go offline they dont use internet, but I cannot use any other spotify functions. Always switching onli...

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I have playlists completely synced to my iphone. When I play them they still load (partly?) from the internet. This is a problem on roaming.  When I go offline they dont use internet, but I ca...

Micho20

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Only one Offline device but not syncing Offline Playlists anymore?

Heya So after reading similar posts from the helpful bods on here, i now only have one registered offline device (my iPhone 5), it currently has about 3,600 offline tracks on, it has 17.1GB of available space but one of my playlists (170 odd tracks -...

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Heya   So after reading similar posts from the helpful bods on here, i now only have one registered offline device (my iPhone 5), it currently has about 3,600 offline tracks on, it has 17.1G...

Peter__

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Login Failed..

Mac computer login begins properly then freezes (spinning beachball) then abruptly quits. Tried w/ another older Mac, same result. Tried w/ third much older Mac successfully. Same great music system as always. Identical username/password used for all...

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Mac computer login begins properly then freezes (spinning beachball) then abruptly quits. Tried w/ another older Mac, same result. Tried w/ third much older Mac successfully.  Same great mus...

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Solved!! Wheres WALL-E?

Hi all,We recently went premium and the whole family are very satisfied so far. We are using the iPad 3, iPhone 4 and 4S and Roku 3's to stream tunes etc. The other day I searched for the WALL-E soundtrack, found it and played it no worries, it had a...

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Hi all, We recently went premium and the whole family are very satisfied so far. We are using the iPad 3, iPhone 4 and 4S and Roku 3's to stream tunes etc. The other day I searched for the WAL...

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why is it so hard to give an indicator for what is offline? and something something

Im trying to use the new your music feature, adding my songs (its a pain in the ass by the way i need to click every darn song to add them, about 5000 thats not fun in my book) it is unusable if i dont know witch album is offline, please add a green ...

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Im trying to use the new your music feature, adding my songs (its a pain in the ass by the way i need to click every darn song to add them, about 5000 thats not fun in my book)   it is unusa...

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Hide playlist "local files" in ipod touch

Hi! Is there a way to hide playlist "local files" in ipod touch?I believe that the list refers to local files on the computer and I see no use for it to be shown on the ipod. I have a Galaxy S5 and that same list is not shown. Thanks!

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Hi! Is there a way to hide playlist "local files" in ipod touch? I believe that the list refers to local files on the computer and I see no use for it to be shown on the ipod. I have a Galaxy S5...

Peter__

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Won't skip song from lock screen

I woke up this morning to find that, out of nowhere, the fast forward and rewind buttons on the lock screen when playing a song from spotify have been replaced with move forwards or backwards 15 seconds (as seen when playing podcasts). I can't think ...

Newbie

I woke up this morning to find that, out of nowhere, the fast forward and rewind buttons on the lock screen when playing a song from spotify have been replaced with move forwards or backwards 15 seco...

Peter__

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Can't login to spotify on iPhone.

Hi, when I try to login I get a message saying: login fail, you can only use spotify abroad for 14 days. I have tried deleting the app and reinstalling, which did not work. I also tried logging in using me email, but it didn't let me do that either. ...

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Hi, when I try to login I get a message saying: login fail, you can only use spotify abroad for 14 days. I have tried deleting the app and reinstalling, which did not work. I also tried logging in us...

robzim737

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Spotify App on iPhone (version 1.1.0.2549) doesn't scrobble to last.fm

I'm on an iPhone 4S, iOS 7.1.1 running iOS app version 1.1.0.2549 doesn't scrobble to last.fm when online I'm correctly logged in (even logged out & back in). Does not matter if I'm streaming albums, radio or playlists, no scobbles get recorded. Weir...

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I'm on an iPhone 4S, iOS 7.1.1 running iOS app version 1.1.0.2549 doesn't scrobble to last.fm when online   I'm correctly logged in (even logged out & back in). Does not matter if I...

mlee525

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Solved!! Spotify iOS for iPad always starts in portrait mode!

Since the recent update a few weeks ago Spotify ALWAYS starts in portrait mode, even when I have rotation locked. It's quite annoying. Anything I can do about it? Fix it please!

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Since the recent update a few weeks ago Spotify ALWAYS starts in portrait mode, even when I have rotation locked. It's quite annoying. Anything I can do about it? Fix it please!

Peter__

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Solved!! No Album Art Or Track Info For Local Files On Lock screen

Hi, I have noticed that when I play my local files on my iPhone 5 the album art and track details do not appear on the lock screen. This has been going on since the major update. It's very annoying and I am seriously thinking of leaving as I can't se...

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Hi,   I have noticed that when I play my local files on my iPhone 5 the album art and track details do not appear on the lock screen. This has been going on since the major update. It's very...

MattSuda

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Solved!! Adding a Track to Que Repeats if Last in Que

Hi guys, I started listening to a track (track 10) and then chose another song to play next (track 13). Once track 13 was finished playing, it would repeat itself until it finished then it would carry on with the album. Steps: 1. Started the album at...

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Hi guys,   I started listening to a track (track 10) and then chose another song to play next (track 13). Once track 13 was finished playing, it would repeat itself until it finished then it...

Kevdog

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Solved!! Spotify won't sync local files to iPhone 5

Hi There, Im using Spotify Premium 1.1.0.2549 on my iPhone 5 iOS 7.1.1 with 1.8gb of free space. I've had this problem on and off for a couple of years now, it seems my local files (added to a playlist) will sync to my iPhone on some wifi networks an...

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Hi There,   Im using Spotify Premium 1.1.0.2549 on my iPhone 5 iOS 7.1.1 with 1.8gb of free space.   I've had this problem on and off for a couple of years now, it seems my local fi...

jethrofloyds

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spotify no longer scrobbles to last fm tracks listened to in offline mode

I have noticed that when I use spotify in offline mode on my iphone - for example, when listening in the car, it no longer scrobbles the tracks listened too offline when a wifi connection is re-established. It always used to do this on my old android...

Newbie

I have noticed that when I use spotify in offline mode on my iphone - for example, when listening in the car, it no longer scrobbles the tracks listened too offline when a wifi connection is re-estab...

Peter__

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iPhone albums missing on iPad ?

In the last iPhone update, in Your Music there is now a tab to save Albums. So, I have saved some albums to my iPhonein this new tab. However I can't find them on my iPad? Surely I am missing something...... Or not understanding something??

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In the last iPhone update, in Your Music there is now a tab to save Albums. So, I have saved some albums to my iPhone in this new tab. However I can't find them on my iPad? Surely I am missing so...

Peter__

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