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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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Michaelman11

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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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Rastereyes

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iOS Version 0.7.2 - Music freezes at start on some songs of sync'd playlists

Since the latest iOS update, any offline playlist i have, now stops playing some songs. The song appears to load but the progress bar doesnt move although the song displays as playing. I have to skip past song to next song which then works fine. I ha...

Newbie

Since the latest iOS update, any offline playlist i have, now stops playing some songs. The song appears to load but the progress bar doesnt move although the song displays as playing. I have to skip...

MichaelJerzak

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iPhone has unsynced playlists & now can't resync

Spotify suddenly unsynced all my offline playlists on my iPhone 4S & now I cannot sync anything at all for offline. It just turns the arrow on the right green but doesn't download & the download green arrow that usually appears on the left doesn't ap...

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Spotify suddenly unsynced all my offline playlists on my iPhone 4S & now I cannot sync anything at all for offline. It just turns the arrow on the right green but doesn't download & the downl...

MichaelJerzak

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Only Edited Music Available

Why on my iOS version of spotify am I only seeing the edited versions of songs? I love Jay-Z's new album and can listen to it unedited on my Mac but not on my iPhone how do I fix this?

Newbie

Why on my iOS version of spotify am I only seeing the edited versions of songs? I love Jay-Z's new album and can listen to it unedited on my Mac but not on my iPhone how do I fix this?

Ty1911

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My lists wont sync to offline mode (iPhone 4)

My playlists wont sync for offline mode on my iphone 4, only the first or maybe if im lucky first 2 songs will sync and be available to listen when offline. How can i solve this problem??

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My playlists wont sync for offline mode on my iphone 4, only the first or maybe if im lucky first 2 songs will sync and be available to listen when offline. How can i solve this problem??

edwina92

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Can you sync to an iPod nano (4th generation)???

Might be a easy question to answer but I can seem to find the answer anywhere. I have spotify premium and would like to sync some playlists I have made to my ipod, I don't mind losing the song that are on it currently as they are all stored in iTunes...

Newbie

Might be a easy question to answer but I can seem to find the answer anywhere.   I have spotify premium and would like to sync some playlists I have made to my ipod, I don't mind losing the ...

Peter__

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Making Playlists on iPhone/iPad Visable to friends without a laptop- HELP!!!

Hello, I am currenty travelling, and do not have a laptop with me- just my phone and iPad. I have downloaded Spotify (premium) on my iPhone 4 and iPad 2 (synced) but when friends go to look at my playlists, they are not visable- can anyone help me/ l...

Newbie

Hello,   I am currenty travelling, and do not have a laptop with me- just my phone and iPad. I have downloaded Spotify (premium) on my iPhone 4 and iPad 2 (synced) but when friends go t...

Adam

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I still need HELP.

okay so I had my devices reset, but I am having the same problem. I am a Spotify Free User on an iPhone 5. Every time I try to sync a playlist (with mostly local files) for "available offline, it gives me the "only premium users" message on my comput...

Music Fan

okay so I had my devices reset, but I am having the same problem. I am a Spotify Free User on an iPhone 5. Every time I try to sync a playlist (with mostly local files) for "available offline, it giv...

StealthGC

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Subscribing to Spotify on IPad

I'm using both the Windows desktop and IPad versions. On the IPad I'm told that my 30 day trial has expired. How do I subscribe to the premium (Plus) version on my IPad?

Newbie

I'm using both the Windows desktop and IPad versions. On the IPad I'm told that my 30 day trial has expired. How do I subscribe to the premium (Plus) version on my IPad?

Liam

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Solved!! Data Usage

Right folks, so I pretty much use Spotify every day on my iPhone.. I have a 1GB monthly contract. However, if I spend any decent amount of time listening to music on Spotify (normally to and from work) my data usage seems to expire after 10/15 or so ...

Casual Listener

Right folks, so I pretty much use Spotify every day on my iPhone.. I have a 1GB monthly contract.   However, if I spend any decent amount of time listening to music on Spotify (normally to a...

Peter__

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Solved!! Spotify won't recognise iPod Nano (Mac Lion)

Hi, if someone could help I would be very grateful. I have downloaded Spotify (9.1.57 etc) within the last week onto my Mac (OS X Lion 10.7.5). It works fine on the Mac. I have the app downloaded on my iPhone 4, which also works fine (although the iP...

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Hi, if someone could help I would be very grateful.   I have downloaded Spotify (9.1.57 etc) within the last week onto my Mac (OS X Lion 10.7.5). It works fine on the Mac. I have the app dow...

AniketSingh

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Same here

Exact same problem. Causing me to go over my data limit! Costing me a fortune.

Newbie

Exact same problem. Causing me to go over my data limit! Costing me a fortune.

MichaelJerzak

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Solved!! Deleting Playlists on Ipad without losing them on my laptop

Maybe someone out there can help me. I use spotify premium to get playlists from my laptop to an Ipad. Sometimes I want to get rid of a playlist on the Ipad without deleting it on my laptop. Tried everything and nothing works. Whenever I want to get ...

Casual Listener

Maybe someone out there can help me. I use spotify premium to get playlists from my laptop to an Ipad. Sometimes I want to get rid of a playlist on the Ipad without deleting it on my laptop. Tri...

Kevincraigmagic

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Spotify 0.7.2 crashing on iPhone 4

I have an iPhone 4 am currently using iOS 6.0.1 and I use spotify almost every day. I tapped on the app today and it went to a white screen then forceclosed. I did the update for spotify to 0.7.2 and have rebooted my phone as well as delete history a...

Casual Listener

I have an iPhone 4 am currently using iOS 6.0.1 and I use spotify almost every day. I tapped on the app today and it went to a white screen then force closed. I did the update for spotify to 0.7.2 a...

Joe

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Smartphone

I'm looking into getting a smart phone (not an iphone)...I've been "old school" all along and have never owned a smart phone...can you put spotify subscription on any smart phone or does it have to be an iphone? Thank you!!

Regular

I'm looking into getting a smart phone (not an iphone)...I've been "old school" all along and have never owned a smart phone...can you put spotify subscription on any smart phone or does it have to b...

haasnd

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I am paying for a service that I can't use

I have paid for spotify premium for a few months. Two months ago i switched phones and carriers. I can't remember my login info for spotify so i am paying for something i can't access and there is no one to contact!!!!!

Newbie

I have paid for spotify premium for a few months. Two months ago i switched phones and carriers. I can't remember my login info for spotify so i am paying for something i can't access and there is no...

Joe

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Unable to play track

Hello. Im actually paying for the premium account and I cant seem to play a whole track without it "unable to play track". How an i solve this problem? Should i cancel my subscription?

Casual Listener

Hello. Im actually paying for the premium account and I cant seem to play a whole track without it "unable to play track". How an i solve this problem? Should i cancel my subscription?

Joe

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syncing 7th gen ipod nano with spotify

Just picked up a new Ipod (7th gen Nano) today and can't sync it with spotify why is that? Really dont want to use itunes.

Newbie

Just picked up a new Ipod (7th gen Nano) today and can't sync it with spotify why is that?  Really dont want to use itunes. 

Jason

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Can anyone from Spotify answer this question? HELP!

Hi. In regards to the 3 devices maximum, I have a simple problem. I sold one of my previous devices that had offline content on it. I only have Spotify free. I got a new iPhone and it is my 4th device with Spotify. I can't sync any playlists. every t...

Music Fan

Hi. In regards to the 3 devices maximum, I have a simple problem. I sold one of my previous devices that had offline content on it. I only have Spotify free. I got a new iPhone and it is my 4th devic...

StealthGC

Music Fan

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For those that use Spotify in the car

My current car setup is an Alpine head unit with two inputs, one with a 3.5mm headphone jack output which I currently use to listen to Spotify on my budget-level Android phone. My Alpine deck also has an iPod setting which plugs into the dock of iPod...

Music Fan

My current car setup is an Alpine head unit with two inputs, one with a 3.5mm headphone jack output which I currently use to listen to Spotify on my budget-level Android phone. My Alpine deck also ha...

Heiy

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iphone 4s app crashes

I have an iPhone 4s running ios 6.1.3. I recently upgraded to Spotify Premium so that I could listen to Spotify on my iPhone. The application crashes so routinely that the app is unusable. I have already tried the restarting the phone, reinstalling t...

Casual Listener

I have an iPhone 4s running ios 6.1.3.  I recently upgraded to Spotify Premium so that I could listen to Spotify on my iPhone.  The application crashes so routinely that the app is unusable...

Peter__

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