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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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IOS Offline Playlist Skipping during playback

I have a playlist that is available offline when I run, and for the past two weeks it skips like a cd for every track. On my PC, playback is fine, but on my phone it skips. It's not a connectivity issue, because I checked and unchecked the "make play...

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I have a playlist that is available offline when I run, and for the past two weeks it skips like a cd for every track.   On my PC, playback is fine, but on my phone it skips. It's not a conn...

Peter__

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spotify causing respring after power/sleep button is pressed

running iOS 7.0.6 hardware: iPhone5,3 (5C) i have approx 15 playlists, only 3 offline playlists (142 offline tracks total) a few days ago, i opened the spotify app and it told me that i had it running on more than 3 devices, and i had to disable one ...

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running iOS 7.0.6 hardware: iPhone5,3 (5C) i have approx 15 playlists, only 3 offline playlists (142 offline tracks total)   a few days ago, i opened the spotify app and it told me that ...

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spotify keeps resetting on my ipad

I am trying to download Atlas by Rufus it only downloaded track 6 and the rest come up as red exclamation marks and when turnning download off and then on again it rests spotify. I have managed to download it onto my computer but when trying to sync ...

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I am trying to download Atlas by Rufus it only downloaded track 6 and the rest come  up as red exclamation marks and when turnning download off and then on again it rests spotify. I have managed...

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I got a new iPhone and spotify won't work.

I have premium spotify and it won't work on the new iPhone I just got... The songs will play on shuffle but not when I tap on them. Help!

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I have premium spotify and it won't work on the new iPhone I just got... The songs will play on shuffle but not when I tap on them. Help!

Josh

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Transmission of track Info not working

So I updated the Spotify app on my IP4 a couple of week ago and I noticed, that track information won't sync anymore with my in-car headunit. I have the Iphone wired up to the headunit with an original Apple cable and this worked for the last year wi...

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So I updated the Spotify app on my IP4 a couple of week ago and I noticed, that track information won't sync anymore with my in-car headunit. I have the Iphone wired up to the headunit with an origin...

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Display: I want to see artist and track name, not album cover

I am using Spotify Premium to listen to music on my iphone in off-line mode. Is there a way to show the artist and track name in full screen size so it's easier to read? Having the album art is not very helpful since many of the images have tiny text...

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I am using Spotify Premium to listen to music on my iphone in off-line mode.   Is there a way to show the artist and track name in full screen size so it's easier to read? Having the album a...

Peter__

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Solved!! How can you make Albums available offline?

How do you make albums available to listen to offline on Spotify?

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How do you make albums available to listen to offline on Spotify?

jpp

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What are Local Files?

I have got hundreds of songs available offline on my iphone 5s, however I have 36 songs in my 'Local Files' what does that actually mean?

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I have got hundreds of songs available offline on my iphone 5s, however I have 36 songs in my 'Local Files' what does that actually mean?

Peter__

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Playing Offline Songs

I have multiple playlists available offline on my iphone 5S, however I wanted to check whether when I play these songs whether Spotify will recognise that they are available offline and play them as such, or whether it will automatically choose to pl...

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I have multiple playlists available offline on my iphone 5S, however I wanted to check whether when I play these songs whether Spotify will recognise that they are available offline and play the...

Peter__

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Solved!! Playlists Not Appearing

So for the longest time, Spotify on my iPod Touch 4g worked flawlessly! Now recently, only 2 playlists show, "Local" and "Starred". Not interested in them. I want to be able to actually listen to my playlists... I had synced every song on the majorit...

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So for the longest time, Spotify on my iPod Touch 4g worked flawlessly! Now recently, only 2 playlists show, "Local" and "Starred". Not interested in them.   I want to be able to actually li...

Peter__

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Solved!! iPhone 5 not showing in devices/ in windows 8

For some reason my iPhone 5 wont show in devices. Well, it show for a second and then it disappears again, and I can´t sync my playlists. I have tried all the solutions, a have been able to find on this site: Turned off my firewall = didn´t solve any...

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For some reason my iPhone 5 wont show in devices. Well, it show for a second and then it disappears again, and I can´t sync my playlists. I have tried all the solutions, a have been able to find ...

kerani

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Radio not working or connecting to 4G / LTE network

Hi fellow Spotify users,I used to have this problem as well until someone showed me how to fix it. You don't have to Reset ALL settings, all you need to do is to reset your NETWORK SETTINGS - which happens to clear your wifi password as well but no b...

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Hi fellow Spotify users, I used to have this problem as well until someone showed me how to fix it. You don't have to Reset ALL settings, all you need to do is to reset your NETWORK SETTINGS - whi...

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Solved!! Offline by artist/album?

I listen to music by artist/album. In order to make an album available offline, do I have to create a playlist for every album?

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 I listen to music by artist/album.  In order to make an album available offline, do I have to create a playlist for every album?

fcoclavero

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Playing synced music on the Iphone

I do have an Iphone 5, all software is updated and I do have a Premium account.. For some of the playlists I use the offline mode and synced the songs on to the Iphone. However some tracks I cant listen to. It lloks like the track wont start playing ...

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I do have an Iphone 5, all software is updated and I do have a Premium account.. For some of the playlists I use the offline mode and synced the songs on to the Iphone. However some tracks I cant l...

Christoffer

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Play que problems

Hi. I'm on the iOS version of spotify. I have I really annoying problem. Every time I put a song on que it seems to play the song twice. It does not so it every time but it does it every now and then. I have the newest update of spotify and the probl...

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Hi. I'm on the iOS version of spotify. I have I really annoying problem. Every time I put a song on que it seems to play the song twice. It does not so it every time but it does it every now and then...

Peter__

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Sync local files from computer to iPhone 5S fails !

Hi ! Spotify premium member. Windows 8 on my computer and iTunes for the music files / iPhone 5S. I made some mixed local files / online files playlists. It seems that the local files that doesn't synchronize on my phone doesn't exist in the Spotify ...

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Hi !   Spotify premium member. Windows 8 on my computer and iTunes for the music files / iPhone 5S. I made some mixed local files / online files playlists. It seems that the local files ...

Alexcalade

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Solved!! ipad - no playlists

Hy I use Spotify on my Powermac and Iphone and I am very happy with Spotify. Now I got the latest Ipad. I do not see any playlists. What should I do?

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Hy   I use Spotify on my Powermac and Iphone and I am very happy with Spotify. Now I got the latest Ipad. I do not see any playlists. What should I do?

wondercarpet

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list divices I can sync

I have spotify premium on Mac OS and sync it with a failing I pod touch. I am looking for a new device to replacd the I pod touch. I use it offline. I have several playlists and like to change them frequently to use off line. I do not use iTunes. I d...

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I have spotify premium on Mac OS and sync it with a failing I pod touch.  I am looking for a new device to replacd the I pod touch.  I use it offline.  I have several playlists and lik...

Peter__

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