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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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How do you activate the offline availability of your music

I'm a Premium member, and I've read that we can listen to music even when we're off line. How do you make your music available in the offline modus? I can't seem to find the switch on my Spotify dashboard to do that.

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I'm a Premium member, and I've read that we can listen to music even when we're off line. How do you make your music available in the offline modus? I can't seem to find the switch on my Spotify dash...

Liam

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Still slow downloads

I have an iPhone 4 and 5 and Spitify is slow to download on both. Looking through the Forum posts this isn't a problem with customers hard wear its an issue with Spotify systems. We need to notify a few high profile business / tech journalists to thi...

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I have an iPhone 4 and 5 and Spitify is slow to download on both. Looking through the Forum posts this isn't a problem with customers hard wear its an issue with Spotify systems. We need to notify a ...

josinski89

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Solved!! Ipod touch/Premium membership

I'm completely new to this stuff and don't quite understand it. Instead of using itunes and paying for each song for my ipod touch, can I just become a premium member on spotify and listen to my playlist/music offline on my ipod without needing itune...

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I'm completely new to this stuff and don't quite understand it. Instead of using itunes and paying for each song for my ipod touch, can I just become a premium member on spotify and listen to my play...

SimonAston

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Starred tracks not syncing to ios from mac client

I have been a spotify premium user for over 2 years, just recently my starred tracks (set on make offline) are not syncing between desktop and IOS. Even within the ios app starring songs do not show up. I have tried the add a playlist trick and it he...

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I have been a spotify premium user for over 2 years, just recently my starred tracks (set on make offline) are not syncing between desktop and IOS. Even within the ios app starring songs do not show ...

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Like and unlike on radio disappear after adding a song to the queue (ios)

Love the "add to the queue" on the iOS (which should also be introduced to web player!) giving a little necessary control over the radio. But after adding a song to the queue, the like and unlike buttons disappear from the interface. I can only tap a...

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Love the "add to the queue" on the iOS (which should also be introduced to web player!) giving a little necessary control over the radio. But after adding a song to the queue, the like and unlike but...

Liam

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Premium account not working

I have the exact same problem. I have uninstalled my app and redownladed the app. Still the same problem. I have through all of my setting made changes, went back un did the changes . Still wont work. Anything I have tried will not fix the problem......

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I have the exact same problem. I have uninstalled my app and redownladed the app. Still the same problem. I have through all of my setting made changes, went back un did the changes . Still wont work...

Peter__

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Premium account not working

I have a premium account but its not working my playlist r still there and I've tried logging out and back in and my account status says I am a premium user but it won't let me stream any music

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I have a premium account but its not working my playlist r still there and I've tried logging out and back in and my account status says I am a premium user but it won't let me stream any music

Peter__

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Ipod touch, synching with Itunes und use Spotify offline playlists

Hello, maybe beginners question? I have now spotify premium und want to buy an Ipod touch 5g as an device using spotify and listen to my mp3 collection. I want to synch my local mp3 with Itunes, so that I can use them normally with the Ipod program (...

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Hello, maybe beginners question? I have now spotify premium und want to buy an Ipod touch 5g as an device using spotify and listen to my mp3 collection. I want to synch my local mp3 with Itunes, so t...

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Pandora station from computer to iPad

Howdy there! Let me start with the fact that I just joined Spotify after hearing that you can go offline mode with the app. I don't have 3G on my iPad and I'm interested in listening to music as I walk in my local recreation center... therefore, come...

Newbie

Howdy there!   Let me start with the fact that I just joined Spotify after hearing that you can go offline mode with the app. I don't have 3G on my iPad and I'm interested in listening to mu...

Peter__

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Solved!! iPhone 5 - No sound in car via USB, extremely fait, tinny sound via AUX port

I'm unable to use Spotify in my car via my iPhone 5. I have two AUX ports into my car stereo; one is a standard stereo jack, the other is USB. Neither works. I do not have a Ford with built-in Spotify, and the stereo is the factory unit that came wit...

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I'm unable to use Spotify in my car via my iPhone 5. I have two AUX ports into my car stereo; one is a standard stereo jack, the other is USB. Neither works.  I do not have a Ford with built-in ...

Peter__

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Solved!! Sync only local files from starred to iPhone

Hi Is there a way only to syncs the local files form my starred list to my iPhone?

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Hi   Is there a way only to syncs the local files form my starred list to my iPhone?

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All my playlists are suddenly with no songs in then..?

Yesterday all the songs on my playlists are no longer available to play..! What has happened? Could it be an error reg. that my creditcard was no longer in use? I have switched bank, and got a new creditcard- I have entered my new details. Presse hel...

Newbie

Yesterday all the songs on my playlists are no longer available to play..! What has happened? Could it be an error reg. that my creditcard was no longer in use? I have switched bank, and got a new cr...

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Solved!! Spotify always shuffles a playlist

Hello, i saved the Album Club Life Vol. 3 as a Playlist, which i found on the "explore" tab. now i have the problem that spotify won't play the tracks in a chronological order! i didn't hit shuffle or anything else, just the first track in the list..

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Hello, i saved the Album Club Life Vol. 3 as a Playlist, which i found on the "explore" tab. now i have the problem that spotify won't play the tracks in a chronological order! i didn't hit shuffle o...

Peter__

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Spotify crashes while syncing iPod for the first time

I went to sync my iPod nano with Spotify, now Spotify has crashed and my iPod is stuck. **bleep** you.

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I went to sync my iPod nano with Spotify, now Spotify has crashed and my iPod is stuck.  **bleep** you.

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desktop playlists don't sync to iphone

I'm a premium member. Recently, tracks in my iPhone playlists have stopped synging. The playlist shows up on the phone, but it shows as "0 tracks". So far I've tried: Reinstalling the desktop client (I'm running version: http://drod.io/image/2r272W3G...

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I'm a premium member.   Recently, tracks in my iPhone playlists have stopped synging.   The playlist shows up on the phone, but it shows as "0 tracks".   So far I've tried:...

Peter__

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Supported devices

Is there a complete list of supported devices for syncing music? I need to purchase a new device and want to make sure I get the right thing! Thanks

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Is there a complete list of supported devices for syncing music? I need to purchase a new device and want to make sure I get the right thing! Thanks

Adam

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Playlist stops

My starred tracks are downloaded onto my iPhone and I often listen to this while driving. The playlist often just STOPS when a song finishes and wont play the next one. I can open the phone and press the Next button to get it to the next song (Or the...

Casual Listener

My starred tracks are downloaded onto my iPhone and I often listen to this while driving. The playlist often just STOPS when a song finishes and wont play the next one. I can open the phone and press...

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Some songs playing on Desktop but not on iPhone app with Premium

So some of the tracks that play just fine in a playlist on my desktop refuse to play in the mobile app on my iPhone 4S. I have Premium subscription and it all works fine in the main. Just these occasional tracks that don't play, they just sit there w...

Casual Listener

So some of the tracks that play just fine in a playlist on my desktop refuse to play in the mobile app on my iPhone 4S. I have Premium subscription and it all works fine in the main. Just these occas...

rose1956

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Solved!! I did not get my 30 day free trial, when opening spotify it says 48 trial is running

I entered a request for a free 30 day premium account today. I submitted payment which showed a charge already without the 30 day trial.When i open spotify it says 48 hour trial is counting down

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I entered a request for a free 30 day premium account today. I submitted payment which showed a charge already without the 30 day trial. When i open spotify it says 48 hour trial is counting down

Peter__

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Offline Playlist only Partially Syncing

So I am a premium user and have about 1600 songs on my starred playlist and about 6 other playlist with anywhere from 20-500 songs on them on my MacBook. When I put these playlist into offline mode on my computer and Iphone 5, the songs begin to sync...

Newbie

So I am a premium user and have about 1600 songs on my starred playlist and about 6 other playlist with anywhere from 20-500 songs on them on my MacBook. When I put these playlist into offline mode o...

Peter__

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