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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 ...

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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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Syncing

Since downloading the new Spotify app to my iPhone and iPad, I am experiencing a major issue. First, the songs previously loaded in my library and playlists I can no longer play from my desktop. When I click one of these songs, I receive a message th...

Casual Listener

Since downloading the new Spotify app to my iPhone and iPad, I am experiencing a major issue. First, the songs previously loaded in my library and playlists I can no longer play from my desktop. When...

Ekdahl_

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Spotify search only play top 4 songs (iphone 4)

Got this annoying bug. Whenever i'm searching in spotify on my iphone 4 (no, not ever jailbraked or messed with) I can only play the top 4 tracks even if theres a long list there. if i try to start another than the top 4 tracks it just randomly selec...

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Got this annoying bug.   Whenever i'm searching in spotify on my iphone 4 (no, not ever jailbraked or messed with) I can only play the top 4 tracks even if theres a long list there. if i try...

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I cant sync my music to my ipod

ok my Spotify app just updated on my iPod 5th generation and i went to one of my offline playlist and then it was fine until I tapped the button where it says "Available Offline" and it went from On to Off and now it wont let me turn it back to on so...

Casual Listener

ok my Spotify app just updated on my iPod 5th generation and i went to one of my offline playlist and then it was fine until I tapped the button where it says "Available Offline" and it went from On ...

Kendotaku

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Trouble finding friends to share

I have shared multiple songs to one of my friends on spotify and when I went to send another track , she didn't show up on my friends list. Has anyone had this same issue?

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I have shared multiple songs to one of my friends on spotify and when I went to send another track , she didn't show up on my friends list. Has anyone had this same issue?

ksep

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Solved!! Spotify iphone app doesn't work

Hi, i updated the spotify app a few days ago and since then it does not work at all, everytime i open the app, all i see is a white screen. and since then i've deleted and reinstalled the app atleast 50 times and still have the same problem. AND befo...

Newbie

Hi, i updated the spotify app a few days ago and since then it does not work at all, everytime i open the app, all i see is a white screen. and since then i've deleted and reinstalled the app atlea...

MichaelJerzak

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I am new

Hello, I'm GG and I am new here. My problem is the following: I created a playlist, as well as My Music in my PC, now I want to play it on my iPad, however when I try to play it another album appears and I cannot play my music. What I'm I doing wrong...

Newbie

Hello, I'm GG and I am new here.  My problem is the following:  I created a playlist, as well as My Music  in my PC, now I want to play it on my iPad, however when I try to play it ano...

Liam

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Can't play any of my synced tracks anymore

After the recent update for the iPhone 5, I couldn't play any of my synced tracks anymore. I can see my device pop up under "Devices", but it won't play any of them on my phone. I tried deleting the app and redownloading, but no change. Now it just w...

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After the recent update for the iPhone 5, I couldn't play any of my synced tracks anymore. I can see my device pop up under "Devices", but it won't play any of them on my phone. I tried deleting the ...

Ryuken

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Ipad equalizer or ability to sync with itunes?

I've had spotify for a while now and I absolutely love the app...except when the hell are you programers going to dedicate time to ipad users? I dont want an iphone and I use my ipad everyday! When is there going to be an equalizer of some sort FINAL...

Casual Listener

I've had spotify for a while now and I absolutely love the app...except when the hell are you programers going to dedicate time to ipad users? I dont want an iphone and I use my ipad everyday! When i...

Liam

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Playlist will not download on iphone and ipad

my playlists will not download, and it has been like this for over 3 months now. its like this on my iphone 4 and ipod. it doesn`t start syncing, sometimes i turn the syncing off and on again, and it starts, but it doesn`t work then eighter, instead ...

Newbie

my playlists will not download, and it has been like this for over 3 months now. its like this on my iphone 4 and ipod. it doesn`t start syncing, sometimes i turn the syncing off and on again, and it...

Adam

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Problem with syncing playlist on iPhone

for almost 3-4 weeks there has been a problem with syncing new track and playlists. I've tried with connecting my iPhone to WiFi aswell. Over 3G I've synced 10 songs over the last 3-4 weeks. i upgraded to the new version but still aint working. this ...

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for almost 3-4 weeks there has been a problem with syncing new track and playlists. I've tried with connecting my iPhone to WiFi aswell. Over 3G I've synced 10 songs over the last 3-4 weeks. i upgrad...

user22

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recent searches

hi, i think it could be useful introduce a "recent searches" button on spotify app. would be it possible? thanks

Music Fan

hi,   i think it could be useful introduce a "recent searches" button on spotify app. would be it possible? thanks

MichaelJerzak

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iPhone 5 won't show on devices list

My iPhone and computer are connected to the same WiFi, i tried restarting them both and it didn't work, made sure that spotify is allowed through my firewall, and it still does not work. I have been able to sync local files before but now it's not wo...

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My iPhone and computer are connected to the same WiFi, i tried restarting them both and it didn't work, made sure that spotify is allowed through my firewall, and it still does not work. I have been ...

Peter__

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Local files won't sync on Iphone 5

This is unbelievebly frustrating. I am connected to the same WiFi for my iPhone and computer, my firewall alows spotify, and the files are mp3. They show in the playlist on my iphone but they stay faded gray and I can't play them. I've synced local f...

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This is unbelievebly frustrating. I am connected to the same WiFi for my iPhone and computer, my firewall alows spotify, and the files are mp3. They show in the playlist on my iphone but they stay fa...

Adam

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Sharing songs on Spotify with friends

Hi, With the newest update to Spotify I can't seem to share songs with certain friends, they don't appear on my Spotify friends list eventhough they are still on Spotify? Thanks Nalini

Newbie

Hi,   With the newest update to Spotify I can't seem to share songs with certain friends, they don't appear on my Spotify friends list eventhough they are still on Spotify?   Thanks...

Adam

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Mixing Playlists on Mobile

I love having my playlists synced. The only thing is I either listen to a mixed playlist of songs or one particular artist playlist. I wish there was a way to shuffle all my saved music and a way to mix saved lists together. So if I went into a list,...

Casual Listener

I love having my playlists synced. The only thing is I either listen to a mixed playlist of songs or one particular artist playlist. I wish there was a way to shuffle all my saved music and a way to ...

Joe

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Does Spotify use Verizon data if I sync my playlists on WIFI and ONLY listen in offline mode?

I am kind of confused and have not been able to find an answer to my question. I have an iPhone 5 with Verizon and don't have unlimited data per month, i have the smallest data plan. My question is, if I download all my music onto playlists and then ...

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I am kind of confused and have not been able to find an answer to my question. I have an iPhone 5 with Verizon and don't have unlimited data per month, i have the smallest data plan. My question is, ...

MichaelJerzak

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Solved!! One Facebook friend disappeared from list

I am no longer able to locate one of my facebook friends that I used to be able to share with all the time. I use spotify on my iPad 3rd gen (WiFi only) and my iPod Touch 5th gen both with 6.1.3 iOS. Both devices are running the latest version of Mob...

Music Fan

 I am no longer able to locate one of my facebook friends that I used to be able to share with all the time. I use spotify on my iPad 3rd gen (WiFi only) and my iPod Touch 5th gen both with...

mindcycler

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Unable to open updated Spotify app on the iPhone

Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me out. I'm running Spotify on my iPhone 4S and after the latest update (7/2/13), I haven't been able to open the application. Every time I try to open the app, the screen flashes and takes me back to the ...

Casual Listener

Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me out. I'm running Spotify on my iPhone 4S and after the latest update (7/2/13), I haven't been able to open the application. Every time I try to open th...

DerIngo

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Solved!! Playlist on iphone app, how to change order?

On my playlist on the computer the newest added song can be put on top so i go from newest to oldest added song. But on my iphone app i cant find how to change order, does anyone know how i change it?

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On my playlist on the computer the newest added song can be put on top so i go from newest to oldest added song. But on my iphone app i cant find how to change order, does anyone know how i change it?

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Solved!! Syncing Local FIles

I'm wanting to sync some of my local files to my iPhone but I do not want to sync all of them because I do not have that much free space on my iPhone. Does anyone know if there's a way to select what local files you want to sync without syncing all o...

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I'm wanting to sync some of my local files to my iPhone but I do not want to sync all of them because I do not have that much free space on my iPhone. Does anyone know if there's a way to select what...

Bella-Puella

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