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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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new black iOS almost invisible in bright environment

Hi, I'm not sure if spotify team really considered any usability by introducing new black UI just beforre the summer. In fact its very usable indoors but as soon as you get outdoors in the bright summer - screen is just black - you cannot see anythin...

Newbie

Hi,   I'm not sure if spotify team really considered any usability by introducing new black UI just beforre the summer. In fact its very usable indoors but as soon as you get outdoors in the...

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Solved!! Good update. Now fix local track display.

Command center has a blank track display when playing music synced from iTunes. Album art is also blank.

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Command center has a blank track display when playing music synced from iTunes. Album art is also blank.

MattSuda

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Solved!! Local Files - Album Art (Version 1.1)

Album art cover is not appearing in local files. Even in version 1.1 of spotify for iOS. I didn't have this issue before updating to 1.0. Does anybody else have this problem?

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Album art cover is not appearing in local files. Even in version 1.1 of spotify for iOS. I didn't have this issue before updating to 1.0. Does anybody else have this problem?

MattSuda

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Songs from "My Music" are not synced offline

I had my Spotify starred playlist as available offline so whenever I add new songs, they download automatically. Now when I add songs to My Music, they dont sync offline automatically, how can this be re-enabled so songs from My Music are synced? tha...

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I had my Spotify starred playlist as available offline so whenever I add new songs, they download automatically.   Now when I add songs to My Music, they dont sync offline automatically, how...

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Solved!! Cover Arts Issues (iOS)

First, I'd like to say finally thank you for the latest iOS update. I've been out of my mind lately using Spotify with it's slowness and constent crashing. However, there are still a couple of things things I'm not quite so happy about regardings Cov...

Music Fan

First, I'd like to say finally thank you for the latest iOS update. I've been out of my mind lately using Spotify with it's slowness and constent crashing. However, there are still a couple of things...

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Solved!! No Album Info on iPad client in Playlists

On my iPad, there is no album name of the track in my playlists. On the iPhone and the PC client there is. Annoying when I want to start a specific album in a playlist with just one artist. NP

Newbie

On my iPad, there is no album name of the track in my playlists. On the iPhone and the PC client there is.   Annoying when I want to start a specific album in a playlist with just one artist...

MattSuda

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Why isn't it possible to sort songs by "added newly"

I think its dumb that when you open your spotify playlist, the oldest songs appear at top and the newest at the bottom because mostly you want to listen to your newly added songs. I can't even understand why it isn' already a feature in the iOS app, ...

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I think its dumb that when you open your spotify playlist, the oldest songs appear at top and the newest at the bottom because mostly you want to listen to your newly added songs. I can't even unders...

kbrooksc

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Release Notes - Spotify for iOS 1.1.0

iOS Release Notes What's new in version 1.1.0 New: Introducing Your Music, a better way to save, organise and browse your favourite music. New: Play the same song over and over with Repeat One. Now available for Premium users and free users on iPad. ...

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iOS Release Notes What's new in version 1.1.0 New: Introducing Your Music, a better way to save, organise and browse your favourite music. New: Play the same song over and over with Repe...

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iPad Rotation issue with Spotify 1.1

Just updated to Spotify 1.1 on my iPad. Is the app rotation broken for anyone else? If I am in landscape mode, press the lock button then unlock again, Spotify is in portrait mode (but the iPad is still in landscape if you press home).

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Just updated to Spotify 1.1 on my iPad. Is the app rotation broken for anyone else?    If I am in landscape mode, press the lock button then unlock again, Spotify is in portrait mode (b...

Peter__

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Privacy concerns

I log on to Spotify through my Facebook account and don't want people seeing all of the content I have playing at all times. It's not bad content, but I don't like it being advertised on Facebook or even Spotify. I thought I had eliminated this probl...

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I log on to Spotify through my Facebook account and don't want people seeing all of the content I have playing at all times.  It's not bad content, but I don't like it being advertised on Facebo...

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Going crazy can't reinstall

Hi,Can someone please help?!?! I used to have Spotify version 1.0.0 on my Ipad (version 6.1.3) I pay for the premium monthly package.However, something went a bit wrong with it so I decided to uninstall then reinstall. Except it won't let me reinstal...

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Hi, Can someone please help?!?! I used to have Spotify version 1.0.0 on my Ipad (version 6.1.3) I pay for the premium monthly package. However, something went a bit wrong with it so I decided to ...

Merik

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Incorrect song information on lock screen for local files

Hello, When using the new version of Spotify, I noticed that when I am playing local songs that are synced from my PC, the song information on the iOS lock screen does not update. This also causes the song to not show when connected to BlueTooth Audi...

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Hello,   When using the new version of Spotify, I noticed that when I am playing local songs that are synced from my PC, the song information on the iOS lock screen does not update.  Th...

Peter__

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Problem downloading iPhone app

Hi, I am a Canadian expat living in Costa Rica for several years now. I have a Canadian itunes account. I downloaded Spotify here in Costa Rica and love using it. I tried to purchase Premium, but my paypal account is linked to Canada and it wouldn't ...

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Hi,  I am a Canadian expat living in Costa Rica for several years now. I have a Canadian itunes account.  I downloaded Spotify here in Costa Rica and love using it. I tried to purchase ...

kristamackinnon

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Searching classical music

On my iMac when I enter, say, Mahler Symphony No 2 then I get the option to display all the CDs in Spotify of this work. I can scroll down until I get to the one I want to listen to. But I can't find anyway on my iPod iOS 6 to do this. All I get is j...

Casual Listener

On my iMac when I enter, say, Mahler Symphony No 2 then I get the option to display all the CDs in Spotify of this work. I can scroll down until I get to the one I want to listen to.  But I can'...

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Pub malgré mon aboonement

Sur Mon ipad, J'ai spotify avec un abonnement à 5euros/mois Comment se fait-il que j'ai encore des messages publicitaires ... c'est insupportable ! Merci pour votre aide

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  Sur Mon ipad,    J'ai spotify avec un abonnement à 5euros/mois   Comment se fait-il que j'ai encore des messages publicitaires ... c'est insupportable !   Mer...

elteor

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Spotify iphone app very buggy on iPhone 5 (slow to skip songs, crashes regularly, etc.)

I am a premium customer and recently upgraded to version 1.0.0.3251 on my iPhone 5 and I've been experiencing several problems. First, it takes a really long time to switch between songs (in the previous version it was instantaneous). Second, the son...

Newbie

I am a premium customer and recently upgraded to version 1.0.0.3251 on my iPhone 5 and I've been experiencing several problems. First, it takes a really long time to switch between songs (in the prev...

Armokk

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Huge data usage for the first time today

Just before leaving home today I synced a few playlists from my laptop to my iphone5. As it was taking too much time, I just left when the one I was planning to listen to showed as done with the green ribbon + white arrow. On the iphone it was indeed...

Casual Listener

Just before leaving home today I synced a few playlists from my laptop to my iphone5. As it was taking too much time, I just left when the one I was planning to listen to showed as done with the gree...

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Possible to sort music in playlists after "added latest" on iPhone app?

I know this function has been discussed before, but as I can see, there's nothing new in this case since 2013, so I decided to ask anyway. What I whishes for, is the function to sort your songs in a playlist after "added latest" on the Spotify app (i...

Casual Listener

I know this function has been discussed before, but as I can see, there's nothing new in this case since 2013, so I decided to ask anyway.   What I whishes for, is the function to sort your ...

Peter__

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Premium account changed into free account

Hi, I have been using a spotify premium account for over a year now and it always worked fine. Payments have been made regularly. Suddenly it changed to a free account. Anybody got an idea?

Casual Listener

Hi, I have been using a spotify premium account for over a year now and it always worked fine. Payments have been made regularly. Suddenly it changed to a free account. Anybody got an idea?

SWittman

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Spotify Unlimited

I have been using Spotify Unlimited on my desktop and laptop successfully for quite a while. I now have an Ipad but I can't seem to load my same account onto it. Can someone help me please? Thanks

Casual Listener

I have been using Spotify Unlimited on my desktop and laptop successfully for quite a while. I now have an Ipad but I can't seem to load my same account onto it. Can someone help me please? Thanks

CliffG

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