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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 ...

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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Solved!! Downloaded Music Won't Play in Another Country

I have a premium US account and am traveling in France/Germany, etc for about a month. I have played Spotify downloaded music on my phone while in the car in France. I am still in France and suddenly the music I have downloaded for offline playing wo...

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  I have a premium US account and am traveling in France/Germany, etc for about a month.  I have played Spotify downloaded music on my phone while in the car in France.  I am still i...

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IPOD CON SPOTIFY PREMIUM NO REPRODUCE MIS DESTACADAS EN MI AUTO AUDI A1.

Tengo Spotify Premium, la app en el Ipod y pude reproducir mis Destacadas, lo conecto al audio de mi Audi A1, lo reconoce y empieza a reproducir una de las canciones, PERO despues de unos cuantos minutos, se apaga el audio del Audi. Lo intenté varias...

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Tengo Spotify Premium, la app en el Ipod y pude reproducir mis Destacadas, lo conecto al audio de mi Audi A1, lo reconoce y empieza a reproducir una de las canciones, PERO despues de unos cuantos min...

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Follow/Similar Artist Gone?

I've been unable to find the follow artist and similar artist buttons. Am I completely blind or was it removed? It was a feature that got a lot of use by me so I would like to be able to use it again!

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I've been unable to find the follow artist and similar artist buttons. Am I completely blind or was it removed? It was a feature that got a lot of use by me so I would like to be able to use it again!

PKHarmon

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Customization of playlists

On my Iphone, I would like to be able to put my playlists in order by artist. As of right now, I know no way to accomplish this. My playlists on my Iphone are soley in order by the order the songs were downloaded. It sucks. I hate having to scroll th...

Newbie

On my Iphone, I would like to be able to put my playlists in order by artist. As of right now, I know no way to accomplish this. My playlists on my Iphone are soley in order by the order the songs we...

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Solved!! iOS app in french, cant change

Ive recently been to French Polynesia, where my Spotify app suddenly decided that my new language of choice was french. I was able to survive it until the end of my vacation, as i assumed the language was changed due to my current location. But now i...

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Ive recently been to French Polynesia, where my Spotify app suddenly decided that my new language of choice was french. I was able to survive it until the end of my vacation, as i assumed the languag...

Thejfw2000

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New update, cannot make playlists available offline.

I just updated my Spotify to the latest version on my iPod Touch 4G running iOS 6, and it made all my playlists that I had available offline, not available offline. and when I click Make available offline both on my iPod AND on the Spotify desktop ap...

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I just updated my Spotify to the latest version on my iPod Touch 4G running iOS 6, and it made all my playlists that I had available offline, not available offline. and when I click Make available of...

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If I sync songs in high quality will Spotify still stream the same songs in extreme when online?

I simply don't want to loose online bitrate when I play my synced songs just because my iPhone is running out of storage. Does anyone know how this works? Best regards, Fredrik

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I simply don't want to loose online bitrate when I play my synced songs just because my iPhone is running out of storage. Does anyone know how this works?   Best regards, Fr...

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Re: Spotify won't open

I have the App on my iPhone and it opens to a white screen but never takes me to the actual app. After a while it just closes out of the app all together.

Newbie

I have the App on my iPhone and it opens to a white screen but never takes me to the actual app. After a while it just closes out of the app all together.

Joe

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iPad unable to sync for offline music use

Hello.So I have been unable to hear any songs on my playlist offline. I have tried reinstalling the program. I have switched offline mode on and off. Yet nothing. I don't have a main computer either, just the iPad. Am I screwed without a main compute...

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Hello. So I have been unable to hear any songs on my playlist offline. I have tried reinstalling the program. I have switched offline mode on and off. Yet nothing. I don't have a main computer...

Spivey69

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Solved!! My mp3s won't sync with iphone 5 from iMac

First off, I am a little irritated that I can't just email spotify for help. But I digress.. About a month ago, all my playlists stopped playing the songs in my playlists that were ones I owned. They show up, but there is no sound on my iPhone. They ...

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First off, I am a little irritated that I can't just email spotify for help.  But I digress..   About a month ago, all my playlists stopped playing the songs in my playlists that were o...

Peter__

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Loading all playlists on every startup

--Latest ios & version of spotify on iphone 4s-- For the last few days Spotify has been starting up with all playlists shown as "Loading..." it takes a few minutes for all of them to load. It does this every time I start it. This is a dealbreaker for...

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--Latest ios & version of spotify on iphone 4s--   For the last few days Spotify has been starting up with all playlists shown as "Loading..." it takes a few minutes for all of them to l...

Peter__

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Can't sync local files to iPhone?

I'm trying to sync my local files to my iPhone 4 using my Mac using OSX 10.7.5. My Mac picks up my iPhone when I sync it over WiFi, however whenever I try and sync my local files it says 'pending'. Pending what? Can someone please tell me? Thank you!

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I'm trying to sync my local files to my iPhone 4 using my Mac using OSX 10.7.5. My Mac picks up my iPhone when I sync it over WiFi, however whenever I try and sync my local files it says 'pending'. P...

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Album Search Results are Abridged on iPad

First of all, I would like to say that I have Spotify on both my iPhone 4 and my iPad Mini, yet the issue that I have does not occur on the iPhone, only on the iPad. The issue occurs when I do just a generic, vanilla search that has many results, i.e...

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First of all, I would like to say that I have Spotify on both my iPhone 4 and my iPad Mini, yet the issue that I have does not occur on the iPhone, only on the iPad.   The issue occurs when ...

Agent_Mulder

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Playlist tracks all there on my mac but missing on my devices... any help please??

Hey, on my mac all of my playlists have got all of the tracks right there and I can play them no worries. But there's heaps missing on every single one of the playlists on my ipad & other devices (like maybe, 15 tracks on each playlist). Why are ther...

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  Hey, on my mac all of my playlists have got all of the tracks right there and I can play them no worries. But there's heaps missing on every single one of the playlists on my ipad & othe...

oduibhir

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Spotify crashes

Hello everyone,Since yesterday the app won't open on my iphone v6.1 the screen just stays white with the black stripe on top. Is there any known bug or is it just me?Thanks!

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Hello everyone, Since yesterday the app won't open on my iphone v6.1 the screen just stays white with the black stripe on top. Is there any known bug or is it just me? Thanks!

vserranoa

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Spotify closes at random intervals on iPad

I'm using an iPad running OS V6.1.3 with the premium Spotify application. Until a recent update on the app Spotify , iOS 0.7.2.26, remained reliable but recently , when managing playlists, the program closes with no warning or error messages. I can r...

Newbie

I'm using an iPad running OS V6.1.3 with the premium Spotify application. Until a recent update on the app Spotify , iOS 0.7.2.26, remained reliable but recently , when managing playlists, the progr...

meahtenoha

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Sending songs to non-Facebook people on iOS (iPad, iPhone and iPod)

After a fair amount of hunting I located a non-Facebook friend on Spotify ( *gasp* they DO exist!) but while we can share songs via desktop we are unable to share on our iPads/iPods/iPhones. It seems very odd that I can send to FB friends but not non...

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After a fair amount of hunting I located a non-Facebook friend on Spotify ( *gasp* they DO exist!) but while we can share songs via desktop we are unable to share on our iPads/iPods/iPhones. It seems...

funkbunk

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Solved!! Browse not available in UK ios app

Hi, I am a premium spotify user and it does not seem like the browse option in the IOS is available in the UK. Anyone else with the same issue?

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Hi, I am a premium spotify user and it does not seem like the browse option in the IOS is available in the UK. Anyone else with the same issue?

Philtrr

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Solved!! iPod Touch Not Opening

I am a premium account holder using an iPod Touch with iOS 6.1.3 and Spotify Verson 0.7.2 and the app will not open. Ever. I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times. I have turned the iPod on and off several times. I get a completely blank scr...

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I am a premium account holder using an iPod Touch with iOS 6.1.3 and Spotify Verson 0.7.2 and the app will not open.  Ever.    I have uninstalled and reinstalled several times. &...

Peter__

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Syncing Local Files??????

some of the songs i have on my laptop that i added to a playlist my phone wont sync with or pick up

Newbie

some of the songs i have on my laptop that i added to a playlist my phone wont sync with or pick up 

Taylor

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