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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
  • Dannythyuhh
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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
  • Casual Listener
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Spotify app doesnt recognize and sync local files

Hello guys, I have a problem with the local syncing on my ios device, i've searched on every forum for a solution but I couldn't find it. I hope one of you can answer this question for me. So i've tried to reinstall the app on my iphone 5s and my com...

  • Newbie
  • Hello guys,   I have a problem with the local syncing on my ios device, i've searched on every forum for a solution but I couldn't find it. I hope one of you can answer this question for me....
  • Peter__
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Solved!! Using Spotify (Premium) with an 160GB Ipod Classic

Hello, is it even possible to use my Ipod Classic with Spotify (Premium) and syncing all Playlists to the device? Elwood

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,   is it even possible to use my Ipod Classic with Spotify (Premium) and syncing all Playlists to the device?     Elwood
  • Joe
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APP FREEZES ON BROWSE PAGE

About 50% of the time, I open the spotify app and all I see is "The Browse feature is unavailable in offline mode" and I am unable to play any music or even look at my playlists. I have been instructed to delete the app, restart my phone, and reinsta...

  • Newbie
  • About 50% of the time, I open the spotify app and all I see is "The Browse feature is unavailable in offline mode" and I am unable to play any music or even look at my playlists. I have been instruct...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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iPhone 5 - Compatible car head units

Hello,Now I currently own 2 cars, in my Astra VXR I have a double DIN stereo which I plug the iPhone into using the supplied lightning cable and that cable alone. With this it allows me to access spotify through my phones menu's and play songs, playl...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, Now I currently own 2 cars, in my Astra VXR I have a double DIN stereo which I plug the iPhone into using the supplied lightning cable and that cable alone. With this it allows me to access...
  • user-removed
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songs cannot be matched

Hi guys.This would be my second time posting the same issue - it might be no one knows how to solve this. I have about 8,000 of my own songs, very very well lablled and they are all on different playlists in iTunes. I have subscribed to Spotify Premi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi guys. This would be my second time posting the same issue - it might be no one knows how to solve this.   I have about 8,000 of my own songs, very very well lablled and ...
  • Snakey
  • Casual Listener
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Offline storage - 9999 songs across 3 devices

2 questions please... (Relating to off line use)..1) Is the 3333 songs mirrored across the 3 devices or can I have 3333 different songs on each device?2) I have the maximum 3333 songs on my iPod touch., these appear to have been duplicated on my Sams...

  • Casual Listener
  • 2 questions please... (Relating to off line use).. 1) Is the 3333 songs mirrored across the 3 devices or can I have 3333 different songs on each device? 2) I have the maximum 3333 songs on my iPo...
  • Joe
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Solved!! Songs in Multiple off-line playlists

If I have a song that is in different off-line playlists, does it only take up space on my phone once or does it take up space for each off-line playlist? In other words, if I have 5 GB of songs synced off-line to my phone and have each song in two p...

  • Music Fan
  • If I have a song that is in different off-line playlists, does it only take up space on my phone once or does it take up space for each off-line playlist? In other words, if I have 5 GB of songs syn...
  • Peter__
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Shuffle

Upgraded account and shuffle feature still active.

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  • Upgraded account and shuffle feature still active.
  • Peter__
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Sound not working (iOS)

On my iPhone 4 and iPad air there is no sound, even if the volume is all the way up. It looks like it should be playing, but there's no sound

  • Newbie
  • On my iPhone 4 and iPad air there is no sound, even if the volume is all the way up. It looks like it should be playing, but there's no sound
  • Joe
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Solved!! Can't stream abroad - Premium user here

I was playing music fine for some time abroad. Today I was streaming like usual when the playback bar disappeared and song was stopped. http://imgur.com/CxSKCdXHappens every time I try.Same exact thing happens with desktop player. I can browse, view ...

  • Regular
  • I was playing music fine for some time abroad. Today I was streaming like usual when the playback bar disappeared and song was stopped. http://imgur.com/CxSKCdX Happens every time I try. Same e...
  • Joe
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Re: Please reset my devices

My desktop spotify works well. My iphone app keeps reading "browswer will not work in offline mode" but cannot go beyond this second screen. Cannot get info settings. Help!

  • Newbie
  • My desktop spotify works well. My iphone app keeps reading "browswer will not work in offline mode" but cannot go beyond this second screen. Cannot get info settings. Help!
  • Joe
  • Community Legend
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Solved!! Local Files Sync Practical Limit?

I have used MOG for a year or so and am currently trying out Spotify Premium to see if I want to switch. I've liked MOG a lot with my one gripe being that I have to switch back and forth between MOG and itunes depending on which songs I want to liste...

  • Music Fan
  • I have used MOG for a year or so and am currently trying out Spotify Premium to see if I want to switch. I've liked MOG a lot with my one gripe being that I have to switch back and forth between MO...
  • JonCr
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Spotify on iOS cannot match my songs

Hi guys.Wondering if someone out there could help me with this? I have about 8,000 of my own songs, very very well lablled and they are all on different playlists in iTunes. I have subscribed to Spotify Premium. However, there are a few problems that...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi guys. Wondering if someone out there could help me with this?   I have about 8,000 of my own songs, very very well lablled and they are all on different playlists in iTunes. I have s...
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Solved!! Spotify premium not connecting after installing Roku

I have spotify premium and sync my music on my iphone 5. I recently purchased a Roku and added the Spotify channel. Immediately after my spotify app stopped connecting or syncing any music added. I deleted the channel from my Roku, deleted and reinst...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have spotify premium and sync my music on my iphone 5.  I recently purchased a Roku and added the Spotify channel.  Immediately after my spotify app stopped connecting or syncing any musi...
  • Peter__
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2 devices 1 accounts

I have a problem,I have 2 devices (ipad and ipod) and one free spotify account. the problem is that I only can listen to music (with ads) on my ipad and not on my ipod. On my ipod it's saying: buy a premium account. Please help!

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a problem, I have 2 devices (ipad and ipod) and one free spotify account. the problem is that I only can listen to music (with ads) on my ipad and not on my ipod. On my ipod it's saying: buy...
  • Demi051105
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[iOS] [iPad] Using search modifiers returns only seven album results

Seven is a lucky number, but not on Spotify iOS. When I use modifiers like "genre:" or "year:", Spotify only shows seven results in the albums tab. It has been this way for quite some time and I would love for it to be fixed.

  • Roadie
  • Seven is a lucky number, but not on Spotify iOS.  When I use modifiers like "genre:" or "year:", Spotify only shows seven results in the albums tab.  It has been this way for quite some tim...
  • Joe
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Problems syncing with Ipod

Hi I have synced loads of music to my Ipod 4 and have about 4gb still free. About 3 months ago it started to be really unreliable whilst syncing...sometimes it would sync after several attempts, sometimes it would sync a few tracks and get stuck but ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi   I have synced loads of music to my Ipod 4 and have about 4gb still free. About 3 months ago it started to be really unreliable whilst syncing...sometimes it would sync after severa...
  • Joe
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Really hard to add an album or song to new playlist in folder

Since Spotify doesn't have a unified queue synced between devices I use a "later" folder to add albums and songs to playlists that I want to come back and listen to later. I mostly use this for albums. It's really easy to create an album playlist. Cl...

  • Roadie
  • Since Spotify doesn't have a unified queue synced between devices I use a "later" folder to add albums and songs to playlists that I want to come back and listen to later. I mostly use this for album...
  • meahtenoha
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    organization
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New features / Priorities

This may be just me, but I got very excited to see a new update to spotify pop up the other day, somewhat vainly hoping that collections may actually be properly rolled out at last. So, I'm not wanting to sound funny about it but I can't understand w...

  • Regular
  • This may be just me, but I got very excited to see a new update to spotify pop up the other day, somewhat vainly hoping that collections may actually be properly rolled out at last.   So, I'...
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Solved!! Ist spotify kompatibel mit diesem ipod ?

Bin kurz davor mir einen ipod zu kaufen und jetzt würd ich gerne wissen ob dieser schon zu alt für spotify ist oder ob ich spotify problemlos auf diesem gerät Nutzen kann ...

  • Newbie
  • Bin kurz davor mir einen ipod zu kaufen und jetzt würd ich gerne wissen ob dieser schon zu alt für spotify ist oder ob ich spotify problemlos auf diesem gerät Nutzen kann ...
  • Peter__
  • Community Legend
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