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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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Solved!! Can't play any songs on iPod touch 5th gen

My girlfriend got spotify on her iPhone and I thought it was great, and I got my iPod for Christmas and downloaded it. No songs will play unless I press shuffle play. Clicking on the songs does literally nothing. Please help with this, I'm dying to u...

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My girlfriend got spotify on her iPhone and I thought it was great, and I got my iPod for Christmas and downloaded it. No songs will play unless I press shuffle play. Clicking on the songs does liter...

Josh

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Hangs and crashes when downloading over cellular

I have installed spotify on my ipad air and if I try and download when connected to cellular network it either just hangs at 0/x tracks downloaded or if you try and stop / start any more downloads the app just crashes.On wifi it is fine.And yes the c...

Regular

I have installed spotify on my ipad air and if I try and download when connected to cellular network it either just hangs at 0/x tracks downloaded or if you try and stop / start any more downloads th...

Bullerd

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iPad chooses not to play local files

Hi, just a quick question. I'm trying to sync a playlist of streamed and offline files to my iPad. However, one of the offline tracks does not play on my iPad. I have synced the exact same playlist to my iPhone and the same local file plays with abso...

Newbie

Hi, just a quick question.   I'm trying to sync a playlist of streamed and offline files to my iPad. However, one of the offline tracks does not play on my iPad.    I have sync...

Coolml

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I cant search for songs in mobile app

I cant search for songs in the spotify app on my iphone. I tried reinstall the app but that didn't solve anything because now all my playlists are gone too. The app doesn't find them.

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I cant search for songs in the spotify app on my iphone. I tried reinstall the app but that didn't solve anything because now all my playlists are gone too. The app doesn't find them.

Peter__

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Solved!! Spotift Connect stopped working

At one point, this was a couple months ago, both my iPhones had spotify connect. I was able to play music off one iPhone and then control that iPhone with another iPhone over wifi or cellular. It worked great when I wanted to play things of my sound ...

Newbie

At one point, this was a couple months ago, both my iPhones had spotify connect. I was able to play music off one iPhone and then control that iPhone with another iPhone over wifi or cellular. It wor...

poisike

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Ads on iPhone with unlimited account?

Why am i getting ads on my iPhone when i have an active unlimited account? My account is not expired and have never had ads before. How do i fix this? Thanks.

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Why am i getting ads on my iPhone when i have an active unlimited account? My account is not expired and have never had ads before. How do i fix this?   Thanks.

dbrienswann

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iPad 1 Users locked out of Spotify 0.7.4

I posted in the release notes thread, but this is worth its own thread... I've been using spotify on my iPad 1 just fine up until tonight when I reset my iPad to clear out a load of old junk... now I can't reinstall Spotfy because it says "iOS 6 requ...

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I posted in the release notes thread, but this is worth its own thread...   I've been using spotify on my iPad 1 just fine up until tonight when I reset my iPad to clear out a load of old ju...

Peter__

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Some songs can't be played when I synced them

I use the iPad version of Spotify.Basically, the problem is:I am trying to sync the songs of Oasis, as none of their music is in Spotify.I synced all of my local files, And nearly all of them play perfectly on my iPad.Except for a few songs, when I t...

Gig Goer

I use the iPad version of Spotify. Basically, the problem is: I am trying to sync the songs of Oasis, as none of their music is in Spotify. I synced all of my local files, And nearly all of ...

Peter__

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Premium account not working on samsung s4 and ipad

I noticed last night that I was unable to listen to my offline playlist and realised that my account was asking me to upgrade to premium. I am already a premium member and it is showing the same in my iPad and samsung s4. I logged in and out and noth...

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I noticed last night that I was unable to listen to my offline playlist and realised that my account was asking me to upgrade to premium. I am already a premium member and it is showing the same in m...

Liam

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Spotify not working on my NEW iphone, but on my old ones.

Hello, i got the Problem Spotify is not working on my new Iphone 5s, but on my old 4s models (3 Phones) it is working Well, i want to Replace one of the 4s with the 5s model. Merry Christmas

Newbie

Hello,  i got the Problem Spotify is not working on my new Iphone 5s, but on my old 4s models (3 Phones) it is working Well, i want to Replace one of the 4s with the 5s model.   Merry...

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Spotify Download stops frequently and songs get red exclemation mark

Hey there, I have a few problems. I recently upgraded to the iphone5s and from 16 to 64gb mainly to please my appatite for music. I have synchronised around 4000 songs and have about 1000 more to go and it was a hell. Every 2 minuts I need to activit...

Music Fan

Hey there,   I have a few problems. I recently upgraded to the iphone5s and from 16 to 64gb mainly to please my appatite for music.   I have synchronised around 4000 songs and have ...

Peter__

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Premium account not working on iPod

I payed for premium using a gift card of 10$. It said it was credited for two months and i got a receipt. It works when i use it on my computer but when i sign in on my ipod it does not give me premium features. I logged in and out, uninstalled reins...

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I payed for premium using a gift card of 10$. It said it was credited for two months and i got a receipt. It works when i use it on my computer but when i sign in on my ipod it does not give me premi...

Peter__

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Some songs not syncing

Hello all, I have playlists where a few songs won't play on iOS (iPhone 4S, iOS 7 latest version). I've tried everything in this post: http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-iOS-iPhone-iPad-iPod-Touch/iOS-Troubleshooting-Spotify/m-p/478780/highlight/tr...

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Hello all,   I have playlists where a few songs won't play on iOS (iPhone 4S, iOS 7 latest version). I've tried everything in this post: http://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-iOS-iPhone-iPa...

Peter__

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Solved!! iOS 7 - "Slide to unlock" pauses song (Reinstalled app - FIXED)

Sorry if this is an issue that has been brought up earlier... When I play a song in spotify (on iPhone 4s) and the screen is locked and I "slide to unlock" it. Spotify automatically pauses the song I was listening to. WTF is up with that? iOS bug? Sp...

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Sorry if this is an issue that has been brought up earlier...   When I play a song in spotify (on iPhone 4s) and the screen is locked and I "slide to unlock" it. Spotify automatically paus...

Peter__

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purchase premium in iOS App

Hey i was wondering if you could add a feature to buy premium previliges from the iOS app directly via an in-App purchase

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Hey i was wondering if you could add a feature to buy premium previliges from the iOS app directly via an in-App purchase

Peter__

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No Profile (Me) Button on iPhone and iPod Touch apps

I have logged in fully with all the right details, and I can get onto my playlists and everything just fine. But on the app, my friends have a side button where they can get onto their own profiles, and I just dont have it. This is the same on my iph...

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I have logged in fully with all the right details, and I can get onto my playlists and everything just fine. But on the app, my friends have a side button where they can get onto their own profiles, ...

Joe

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Playlist Sharing With Non-Facebook User iOS7

Hi, I see simiar questions get asked frequently and have had a look through a few to see if they solve my problem, but as you have probably guessed, I haven't been able to solve it. I am using 0.9.1.230 on my iphone 5 using iOS7. I have not connected...

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Hi,   I see simiar questions get asked frequently and have had a look through a few to see if they solve my problem, but as you have probably guessed, I haven't been able to solve it. &nbs...

Stuartgemmill

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Playlist don't synchronies

Hey there I just upgraded to a premium account. Using the offline function of spotify is interessing me cause i won't have the 4G for a while. BUT the problem is that for a unknown reason I cannot syncronise my playlists to the offline mode. I tried ...

Newbie

Hey there   I just upgraded to a premium account. Using the offline function of spotify is interessing me cause i won't have the 4G for a while.    BUT the problem is that for ...

Joe

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