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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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I hate the new Spotify. Please change it back.

...at least until it's ready for use. Signed, The entire Spotify community

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...at least until it's ready for use.   Signed,   The entire Spotify community

user-removed

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spotify isnt letting me make playlists available offline

I subscribed to spotify premium so I could listen to my music on the go, but now MY SPOTIFY WONT ALLOW ME TO MAKE PLAYLISTS AVAILABLE OFFLINE. It is extremely frustrating, i also hate the new update for ios. What was wrong with the old layout that wa...

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I subscribed to spotify premium so I could listen to my music on the go, but now MY SPOTIFY WONT ALLOW ME TO MAKE PLAYLISTS AVAILABLE OFFLINE. It is extremely frustrating, i also hate the new update ...

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Local Files will not sync?

My local files all of the sudden will not sync. Latest iphone app & mac os version. I've tried deleting the app and reinstalling, no luck. Any suggestions? I've used Spotify for years with no trouble until the last couple of weeks.

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My local files all of the sudden will not sync. Latest iphone app & mac os version. I've tried deleting the app and reinstalling, no luck. Any suggestions? I've used Spotify for years with no tro...

Joe

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Use Shuffle-> Choose any song -> back to Shuffle

Hi, i have a little doubt about the suffle mode in the iOS app. When I use shuffle mode, is perfect.. everything works fine... but then sometimes I like to choose any song, but the problem is that after this song.. the shuffle mode is out, and the ne...

Gig Goer

Hi, i have a little doubt about the suffle mode in the iOS app. When I use shuffle mode, is perfect.. everything works fine... but then sometimes I like to choose any song, but the problem is tha...

juanoouu

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New version does not shuffle very well.

I am playining all music out of "my music" on the ios. Here are the last artists that have played for the last set of songs. I have 9000 songs on my music. The Orb Korn The Orb Girl Talk The Orb Girl Talk The Orb Girl Talk The Lonely Island Girl Talk...

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I am playining all music out of "my music" on the ios.  Here are the last artists that have played for the last set of songs.   I have 9000 songs on my music.      The Or...

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Non-Spotify Controls

Up until a couple days ago, I was able to control Spotify (fast forward, reverse, pause and play) with my car controls when using the app through Bluetooth. I was also able to control Spotify from the iPhone control center. Now, the only way I can co...

Newbie

Up until a couple days ago, I was able to control Spotify (fast forward, reverse, pause and play) with my car controls when using the app through Bluetooth. I was also able to control Spotify from th...

Joe

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Offline function Your Music

Hi all, I set my old starred playlist to offline availabilty so songs would automatically be downloaded. How can I use this function with the new Your Music system? How can I make the songs I add/star easily available offline? This drives me crazy, h...

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Hi all,   I set my old starred playlist to offline availabilty so  songs would automatically be downloaded. How can I use this function with the new Your Music system? How can I make th...

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IOS Swipe down missing in new release V1.0.0.3251

Although new features have been released for spotify I miss the old feature of swiping down (closing the full display when listening to songs...) Now you have to press the X to get back to your songs and playlists. This swipe down functionality was v...

Newbie

Although new features have been released for spotify I miss the old feature of swiping down (closing the full display when listening to songs...) Now you have to press the X to get back to your songs...

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Is Spotify now called SHUFFLE PLAY?

I can't think of any other reason why the biggest, brightest thing on the screen is now a huge green SHUFFLE PLAY button. It even stays visible yelling at me if I scroll, that's handy... umm... never? Take a look at the screenshot at http://www.imore...

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I can't think of any other reason why the biggest, brightest thing on the screen is now a huge green SHUFFLE PLAY button. It even stays visible yelling at me if I scroll, that's handy... umm... never...

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iPod Touch 5th Generation 32GB Not Syncing Local Files

Hi all, So I recently (yesterday) got a new iPod Touch 5th Generation, and everything works great . . . except when I try to sync my local files. They're just grayed out. It doesn't show up in "Devices" on my PC App either. Yes it's connected to the ...

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Hi all,   So I recently (yesterday) got a new iPod Touch 5th Generation, and everything works great . . . except when I try to sync my local files. They're just grayed out. It doesn't show u...

Meckir

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Updated app has crashed a bunch of times and seems to have other bugs

I am using an Iphone 4 with the latest IOS and the updated app has crashed a bunch of times. Never happened with the other version. I also noticed that on shuffle play, the same song would repeat itself within a span of about 10 times-mind you I am u...

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I am using an Iphone 4 with the latest IOS and the updated app has crashed a bunch of times. Never happened with the other version. I also noticed that on shuffle play, the same song would repeat its...

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The new iPhone application performs horribly

I've never seen an application perform this poorly. It constantly locks up, slow to respond, and crashes frequently on my iPhone 4. I literally cannot use the application at all when connected over USB in my car because it crashes or stops responding...

Visitor

I've never seen an application perform this poorly. It constantly locks up, slow to respond, and crashes frequently on my iPhone 4. I literally cannot use the application at all when connected over U...

woodfred

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Spotify Keeps Logging Me Out & Shows No Offline Music

My iPhone keeps logging me out of Spotify, this has occurred on multiple occasions. When I open Spotify I have to log back in, and it shows no music has been Synced and offline mode doesn't allow playing of any. When I go to Settings, General, Usage,...

Roadie

My iPhone keeps logging me out of Spotify, this has occurred on multiple occasions. When I open Spotify I have to log back in, and it shows no music has been Synced and offline mode doesn't allow pla...

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Extracting tracks to playlist when being offline. Version 1.0.0.3251 iOS 7

Hey, When I'm offline I can't extract a track to a playlist. Is this my fault somehow, am I doing something wrong? Or this is just another ridiculous change that new iOS version has brought?

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Hey, When I'm offline I can't extract a track to a playlist. Is this my fault somehow, am I doing something wrong? Or this is just another ridiculous change that new iOS version has brought? &nbs...

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New Release Breaks Yamaha Amp Airplay

Seriously what on earth were you thinking with this latest iOS release? Everything was perfectly stable before now I can't use the most critical feature of all notably Spotify Connect to my Yamaha Rx475 amp via airplay.Whoever was in charge of releas...

Visitor

Seriously what on earth were you thinking with this latest iOS release? Everything was perfectly stable before now I can't use the most critical feature of all notably Spotify Connect to my Yamaha Rx...

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Solved!! When do I get acces to Your Music

Hi! I've filled out the form for Your Music a few days ago, but it won't appear. What am I doing wrong? Felix

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Hi!   I've filled out the form for Your Music a few days ago, but it won't appear. What am I doing wrong?     Felix

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The new Spotify iOS app is buggy and broken [Possible fixed?]

Update: There was a new update yesterday (2014-04-06) which seems to have fixed it for me, and seems to be why it's started working for two people after a reinstall. Hopefully this is the end of the story, and thanks Spotify for reacting quickly to t...

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Update: There was a new update yesterday (2014-04-06) which seems to have fixed it for me, and seems to be why it's started working for two people after a reinstall. Hopefully this is the end of the ...

jt77

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Solved!! Spotify app says it's offline when it's not

I have an iphone 5 with iOS version 7.1 (11D167) I open up spotify and try to do a search. Spotify says : "you're offiline" I ensure that I'm connected to the internet and I also make sure I navigate to playback -> settings and ensure offline mode is...

Casual Listener

I have an iphone 5 with iOS version 7.1 (11D167)   I open up spotify and try to do a search. Spotify says : "you're offiline" I ensure that I'm connected to the internet and I also make ...

lealbruce

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Spotify sometimes crashes on my iPad when switching between genre stations in the Radio tab

the crash log is attached in the zip and it would be nice to allow .crash files as file extensionhere on the forum I tried to find a way to constantly crash it to make it easier to debug but I can't really tell you more than the crash is happening wh...

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the crash log is attached in the zip and it would be nice to allow .crash files as file extensionhere on the forum 😉   I tried to find a way to constantly crash it to make it easier to debu...

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Cannot listen music on the treadmill

I have problem in listening to the music on a threadmill if I use the iPhone connector provided to charge my iPhone. I do not have this type of issue at all if I use Jaybird Bluebuds X to listen to music while charging my iPhone on the threadmill; th...

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I have problem in listening to the music on a threadmill if I use the iPhone connector provided to charge my iPhone. I do not have this type of issue at all if I use Jaybird Bluebuds X to listen to m...

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