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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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iPhone USB connector in car stereo.

I just bought a 2012 Sonata SE 2.0T and it works via Bluetooth or the USB cable for iPhone. The problem is that the Bluetooth allows me to skip songs using the steering wheel controls, but doesn't sound as good as the USB connection. If I plug it in ...

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I just bought a 2012 Sonata SE 2.0T and it works via Bluetooth or the USB cable for iPhone.  The problem is that the Bluetooth allows me to skip songs using the steering wheel controls, but does...

dwolter

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Can't synch spotify to my ipod

I've been trying to export a playlist from my spotify account to my ipod without success, i am a premium customer but i don't seem able to transfer them over whenever i highlight manually synchronize my spotify closes down. i have uninstalled and rei...

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I've been trying to export a playlist from my spotify account to my ipod without success, i am a premium customer but i don't seem able to transfer them over whenever i highlight manually synchronize...

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Premium account not working

Hey, Kayla here (Krbachman)... Just bought a spotify premium account for a road trip and it's not working. When I try to play songs, it tells me I need a premium account. What should I do?

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Hey, Kayla here (Krbachman)... Just bought a spotify premium account for a road trip and it's not working. When I try to play songs, it tells me I need a premium account. What should I do?

Peter__

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Solved!! New phone, trouble syncing.

Hi, Ive just upgraded my phone to the iphone 5. I had spotify on my iPhone 4 and had over 500 songs synced. I of course synced spotify onto my new phone. However the songs on the app are not syncing over. I have gone onto the Spotify app on my comput...

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Hi, Ive just upgraded my phone to the iphone 5.  I had spotify on my iPhone 4 and had over 500 songs synced. I of course synced spotify onto my new phone.  However the songs on the ap...

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ive synced all my songs but i,ll play so many then throws me out of spotify and i need to log in again, cn anyone help? thanks

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ive synced all my songs but i,ll play so many then throws me out of spotify and i need to log in again, cn anyone help? thanks

Peter__

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Most Songs added to playlist before Spotify Premium wont play on mobile. Any Help?

Ok so I have a playlist named Itunes, it is the playlist I had for months before i finally decided to pay for premium. Anyways, when i bought premium i noticed that the majority of the songs on the playlist only play on my computer and not on mobile....

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Ok so I have a playlist named Itunes, it is the playlist I had for months before i finally decided to pay for premium. Anyways, when i bought premium i noticed that the majority of the songs on the p...

Adam

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Songs won't Sync!

PLEASE HELP!Some songs that I have starred will not sync!How do I fix this?-JCook

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PLEASE HELP! Some songs that I have starred will not sync! How do I fix this? -JCook

Adam

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very confused with Data

For the past two weeks I've used Spotify on my iphone 5 in my car and no data has been used up according to cellular usage in the phone settings. I was on 4G. Thinking it was a 4G problem I switcthed to 3G today as a test and ran spotify radio for a ...

Gig Goer

For the past two weeks I've used Spotify on my iphone 5 in my car and no data has been used up according to cellular usage in the phone settings. I was on 4G. Thinking it was a 4G problem I switcthed...

offbeatbryce

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Iphone 5 having issues with streaming playlist when not connected to Wi-Fi

Until the last few weeks i have had no issues with my premium spotify account. I live in the Metro Atlanta area and my cell provider is T-mobile. I have always had good reception since moving to Atlanta in February; and for the first few months was a...

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Until the last few weeks i have had no issues with my premium spotify account.  I live in the Metro Atlanta area and my cell provider is T-mobile.  I have always had good reception since mo...

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iOS 4 - Radio feature?

Hi. Just wondering if there are any plans to add the new radio features to an app supported on iOS 4? Thanks.

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Hi.   Just wondering if there are any plans to add the new radio features to an app supported on iOS 4?   Thanks.

afielden

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spotify on an older ipod nano

I tried syncing my ipod nano (3 years old) with spotify and it would not fully work. I would sync a playlist but it said "synced local files only". I have no local files and I couldnt transfer anything into that folder. Please help, I have a 24 hour ...

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I tried syncing my ipod nano (3 years old) with spotify and it would not fully work. I would sync a playlist but it said "synced local files only". I have no local files and I couldnt transfer anythi...

Adam

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Spotify pauses and will not play

Hi. I have an iphone 4 and spotify premium. Since about a week back I can start to play a song but then it pauses and I can not play anything. I have reinstalled the program but same issue. Why is this and what can I do? Thanks, Alfred Skogberg

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Hi.   I have an iphone 4 and spotify premium. Since about a week back I can start to play a song but then it pauses and I can not play anything. I have reinstalled the program but same issue...

Adam

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I've just subscribed to spotify premium so I can listen to my music outside on my runs, when I click 'available offline' on my Iphone to download the songs, WHY does it start to download the first one, get stuck there and just not download any of my ...

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I've just subscribed to spotify premium so I can listen to my music outside on my runs, when I click 'available offline' on my Iphone to download the songs, WHY does it start to download the fir...

emilybeech

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Iphone syncing problems

New on Spotify. Love it. However, I see that every track I add to computer auto syncs to iphone. Using space. How do I delete unwanted songs on iphone, and how do I prevent new tracks on computer from syncing the songs I don't want on iphone

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New on Spotify. Love it.  However, I see that every track I add to computer auto syncs to iphone. Using space. How do I delete unwanted songs on iphone, and how do I prevent new tracks on comput...

azgidget1

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Spotify App Says I don't have premium account

Just activated my subscription and tried login on my iPhone but when I go to play a song it says I don't have premium account. It works fine on my computer, but not on my iPhone. Anyone know why??

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Just activated my subscription and tried login on my iPhone but when I go to play a song it says I don't have  premium account. It works fine on my computer, but not on my iPhone. Anyone know wh...

Peter__

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Solved!! My favourites songs on my iPhone doesn't sync with those on my PC

I had almost 18000 favourites songs. I removed them from my collection of favourite songs on my PC, but they are still among my favourite songs on my iPhone app. I don't know how to solve this problem, i tried every thing!

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I had almost 18000 favourites songs. I removed them from my collection of favourite songs on my PC, but they are still among my favourite songs on my iPhone app. I don't know how to solve this...

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I want to NOT see the not synced playlists om iPhone

Is there a way (a setting?) or something I can do to sort my playlists on the iPhone so I only can se (or see at top of a list) only the playlists I have synced offline? I only have about five out of 70-80 lists synced and they are hard to find!

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Is there a way (a setting?) or something I can do to sort my playlists on the iPhone so I only can se (or see at top of a list) only the playlists I have synced offline? I only have about five out of...

helkon

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Re-start track from last position

Spotify iPhone question: If I exit the app midway through a track and then re-open the app, is it possible to have Spotify remember my last position and start again from there rather than re-starting from the beginning of the track? In fact is this p...

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Spotify iPhone question:   If I exit the app midway through a track and then re-open the app, is it possible to have Spotify remember my last position and start again from there rather than re...

Taylor

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I only have Spotify Radio on my iPhone

I only have Spotify Radio on my iPhone and I am a premium subscriber. 

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I only have Spotify Radio on my iPhone and I am a premium subscriber. 

Taylor

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How to Un-delete playlist

hello, I just accidentally deleted my favorite playlist called "Ariela" while trying to delete a song. Is there any way I can recover it?

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hello, I just accidentally deleted my favorite playlist called "Ariela" while trying to delete a song. Is there any way I can recover it?

Adam

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