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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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Rastereyes

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Syncing Selected Tracks

How do I control which tracks / Playlists are synced to my I phone? At the moment Spotify tries to Sync all playlists and stops when my phone is full. Thanks

Newbie

How do I control which tracks / Playlists are synced to my I phone?  At the moment  Spotify tries to Sync all playlists and stops when my phone is full.   Thanks 

David

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"Streaming is only available to Premium subscribers."

Hello!The last days I've been having this error message in my iPhone 4 app. I can play music in my PC with my Spotify account with no problems, but I can no longer use the app as I get the error message "Streaming is only available to Premium subscri...

Newbie

Hello! The last days I've been having this error message in my iPhone 4 app. I can play music in my PC with my Spotify account with no problems, but I can no longer use the app as I get the error ...

David

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Ipad 2 doesn´t work

When i press play that marker that usually is shaped like a circle doesn´t move and the song won´t start, it´s shaped like a diamond. I can search and manage my lists and everything works fine until I press play. Anyone who know what's wrong?

Newbie

When i press play that marker that usually is shaped like a circle doesn´t move and the song won´t start, it´s shaped like a diamond. I can search and manage my lists and everything works fine until ...

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iPhone app only streams local files...

Hi, as of today, the spotify app on my iPhone 3gs (ios 5.1) only streams files that are actually local files from my computer and that are synced to my mobile app. All the other playlists that should be available in offline mode (but which are not lo...

Newbie

Hi,   as of today, the spotify app on my iPhone 3gs (ios 5.1) only streams files that are actually local files from my computer and that are synced to my mobile app. All the other playlists th...

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Solved!! iPad Questions

Ok, so: 1) When syncing a playlist for offline on the iPad, is the amount of memory it takes up pretty much the same as it would for normal iTunes songs? (e.g. 1000 songs = 8GB)2) You can select a playlist to be available offline on the computer, but...

Music Fan

Ok, so:   1) When syncing a playlist for offline on the iPad, is the amount of memory it takes up pretty much the same as it would for normal iTunes songs? (e.g. 1000 songs = 8GB) 2) You can ...

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Solved!! premium not working on iphone

Hi, my premium account dosnt work on my iphone anymore. Playlists are gone and when i try to stream a song it says: "You need a premium account to play this song". Why is this? last premium order id: 76591768015

Newbie

Hi,   my premium account dosnt work on my iphone anymore. Playlists are gone and when i try to stream a song it says: "You need a premium account to play this song".   Why is this? &nb...

meahtenoha

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Uninstall and re-install to get memory? Are you serious?

I have discovered that I have to uninstall and reinstall the spotify app to free up space on my ipod to listen to playlists offline. Does anyone else find this ridiculous? And when are you going to fix this simple problem Spotify?

Gig Goer

I have discovered that I have to uninstall and reinstall the spotify app to free up space on my ipod to listen to playlists offline.  Does anyone else find this ridiculous?  And when are yo...

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Can log in on one device - not on other

I have a premium subscription that has been working fine for a few months. I have it on my Mac desktop and laptop, and I listen offline on my iPhone 4. I tried to load it on a second iPhone (iPhone 4), using the same Facebook account and it froze on ...

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I have a premium subscription that has been working fine for a few months.  I have it on my Mac desktop and laptop, and I listen offline on my iPhone 4.  I tried to load it on a second iPho...

smalina

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MIssing Playlist and songs from playlist

Playlists I have created on my PC on Spotify, and half the songs FROM my main playlist are completely missing on my iphone 4s version of Spotify. I don't mean as in, "greyed out", I can see which ones aren't available as they are showing as greyeyd o...

Newbie

Playlists I have created on my PC on Spotify, and half the songs FROM my main playlist are completely missing on my iphone 4s version of Spotify. I don't mean as in, "greyed out", I can see which one...

bdysart

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Solved!! How to disable sync on ipad

How do I disable the sync feature on my ipad? I don't have enough space on my ipad to sync all of my songs, and it makes my ipad run very slow. I just want to stream; how do I turn off the sync feature?

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How do I disable the sync feature on my ipad? I don't have enough space on my ipad to sync all of my songs, and it makes my ipad run very slow. I just want to stream; how do I turn off the sync featu...

neo-x

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Superuser Contribution Premium won't work on my iPhone

I have had a premium account for sometime but all of a sudden it has stopped working, now I get the message saying I must have a premium account but I already do. Very Frustrating I have been without spotify for weeks now, please help!

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I have had a premium account for sometime but all of a sudden it has stopped working, now I get the message saying I must have a premium account but I already do. Very Frustrating I have been without...

Rorey

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Solved!! Log-in/log-out on the new iPad-app

Just downloaded the new Spotify-app för iPad. We are multiple users in our household, with two different Premiumaccounts and only one iPad. Where is the log-in/log-out screen on the new iPad app, so we can swap active account?

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Just downloaded the new Spotify-app för iPad. We are multiple users in our household, with two different Premiumaccounts and only one iPad. Where is the log-in/log-out screen on the new iPad app, so ...

LoboTommy

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How do I free memory on my iPod?

It seems simple. I want to delete playlist from my iPod and free up memory so I can sync different playlist. There does not seem to be a clear cut answer to this. Highly frustrating as I do not have unlimited space on my ipod. Can someone please help...

Gig Goer

It seems simple.  I want to delete playlist from my iPod and free up memory so I can sync different playlist.  There does not seem to be a clear cut answer to this.  Highly frustrating...

Midtone

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Friends missing on iPhone , which appear on Desktop app

I just noticed that friends of mine are missing in the iPhone version, though these people appear in the Desktop(OSX) version.I've subscribed to a playlist of one of them, which I can still play on my iPhone.I've tried restarting and logging out the ...

Newbie

I just noticed that friends of mine are missing in the iPhone version, though these people appear in the Desktop(OSX) version. I've subscribed to a playlist of one of them, which I can still play on...

Mnyb

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Freezing while syncing

I am trying to sync my iPod and after just a few songs it freezes. Why???

Casual Listener

I am trying to sync my iPod and after just a few songs it freezes. Why???

emurphy1969

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Ipad WiFi and streaming

Hi. I have an Ipad (WiFi - NOT 3G) and I cannot receive streaming unless I upgrade to a premium service. I wonder why I receive streaming to my notebooks, pc's and mac via wifi without problems but not to my Ipad. Regards, Js

Casual Listener

Hi.   I have an Ipad (WiFi - NOT 3G) and I cannot receive streaming unless I upgrade to a premium service. I wonder why I receive streaming to my notebooks, pc's and mac via wifi without probl...

Jude

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iPad 2 service failures

I have had Spotify on my iPad 2 for about a year and generally working ok - apart from sometimes in evenings Spotify has been overcrowded. But in last two - three weeks it is taking ages (10 minutes or more) to search and connect with an album. Has s...

Newbie

I have had Spotify on my iPad 2 for about a year and generally working ok - apart from sometimes in evenings Spotify has been overcrowded. But in last two - three weeks it is taking ages (10 min...

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Solved!! Ipad Not recognising me as a Premium member

I am a Spotify Premium member. Last week in the UK all was well. This week in the US I can play nothing. I can still see all my playlists but they are all greyed out. Am I doing something wrong? All help appreciated.

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I am a Spotify Premium member. Last week in the UK all was well. This week in the US I can play nothing. I can still see all my playlists but they are all greyed out. Am I doing something wrong? All ...

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How to find album after title search?

Hello, After searching for a title, I can hear the title a once. If I like the title, how can I see the other titles of the same album? The windows application has a link to the album for every title but I do not find such a link in the ipad app. Doe...

Newbie

Hello, After searching for a title, I can hear the title a once. If I like the title, how can I see the other titles of the same album? The windows application has a link to the album for every title...

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