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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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Superuser Contribution Now playing button not working

Has anyone had this problem? Usually it goes to current song playing but now for some reason when I hit the button it doesn't do anything so I can't see what's playing or pause/restart the song. Help! I have an iPhone if that helps. Thanks

Newbie

Has anyone had this problem? Usually it goes to current song playing but now for some reason when I hit the button it doesn't do anything so I can't see what's playing or pause/restart the song. Help...

Katerina

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Iphone sync

I am a new Spotify Premium user .. I am finding it unbearably slow to sync my playlists for offline use ... And it's not as easy as just leaving it running all night as if the pc and iphone are left for approx 10 mins the whole sync is paused. If its...

Newbie

I am a new Spotify Premium user ..   I am finding it unbearably slow to sync my playlists for offline use ...   And it's not as easy as just leaving it running all night as if the pc an...

Joe

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Problem

Most of my spotify play lists have turned grey and I cannot play them. They are in offline mode and I can't sync them. When I am logged in to my computer I can see that some songs have a sign that looks like this ! on the star sign. What do they mean...

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Most of my spotify play lists have turned grey and I cannot play them. They are in offline mode and I can't sync them. When I am logged in to my computer I can see that some songs have a sign that lo...

Notna

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Solved!! Spotify for IPAD

Anybody knows when is it planned or scheduled a spotify version exclusively designed for ipad devices??

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Anybody knows when is it planned or scheduled a spotify version exclusively designed for ipad devices??

Sam

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Are you able to log in to Spotify on your iPhone?

Since about 10pm MST last night, I have been unable to log in to my Spotify account through my iPhone. I have tried changing my Facebook password (as I log in exclusively using that account), and resetting my phone. I have not tried deleting the appl...

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Since about 10pm MST last night, I have been unable to log in to my Spotify account through my iPhone.  I have tried changing my Facebook password (as I log in exclusively using that account), a...

liam0925

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Should the Mobile App "Local Files" reflect the Desktop "Local Files" ?

I am new to Spotify. One of the things that attracted me to Spotify, is the access to your music everywhere. I have an 8G iPhone, and want to be able to stream my music collection anywhere. Audiogalaxy affords me this ability, but I need to keep my c...

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I am new to Spotify.  One of the things that attracted me to Spotify, is the access to your music everywhere.  I have an 8G iPhone, and want to be able to stream my music collection anywher...

David

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Solved!! Wireless speakers for spotify

You know some wireless speakers to those who can pass lists spotify without puncturing the iphone?

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You know some wireless speakers to those who can pass lists spotify without puncturing the iphone?

godsbestlove

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How do I stream my library on my iPhone?

I want to be able to stream my music collection when I am not home? How do I do that? When I created a playlist with my library, it complained of too many tracks in the playlist.

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I want to be able to stream my music collection when I am not home?  How do I do that?  When I created a playlist with my library, it complained of too many tracks in the playlist.

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Syncing tips

My playlists on my ipod touch just stopped syncing, which is pretty common every few weeks. but now I can't get it to sync again, it's been two days. Or it might stop at syncing like 2 songs. I've already:-turned it off and on-set the screen to not l...

Newbie

My playlists on my ipod touch just stopped syncing, which is pretty common every few weeks. but now I can't get it to sync again, it's been two days. Or it might stop at syncing like 2 songs.  ...

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multiple iphones on same premium account?

My job gave me an iphone for work purposes, yet I am locked in to my current AT&T personal iphone as well. Can I use both iphones with the same spotify/fb account linked? Does this count as 2 of my devices? I was able to login on my personal phone ea...

Newbie

My job gave me an iphone for work purposes, yet I am locked in to my current AT&T personal iphone as well.   Can I use both iphones with the same spotify/fb account linked?  Does this...

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Solved!! problems with syncing ipod touch to computer

My ipod touch won't show up under devices in spotify when I'm trying to sync it with my computer with a USB-cable. It works fine when it's connected to the same wireless network as the computer but not without the wireless. What am I doing wrong?

Newbie

My ipod touch won't show up under devices in spotify when I'm trying to sync it with my computer with a USB-cable. It works fine when it's connected to the same wireless network as the computer but n...

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Solved!! Why did the iOS app suddenly start to suck?

Everything worked like a champ when I was on the free trial. The day (I mean the VERY day) that I started on a paying subscription, the app started to act horribly. Only plays 50 seconds per song without closing and reopening the app and syncing does...

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Everything worked like a champ when I was on the free trial.  The day (I mean the VERY day) that I started on a paying subscription, the app started to act horribly.  Only plays 50 seconds ...

RygerStripes

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Spotify radio on mobile

Any chance of getting spotify raio on the iOS platform, so I can ditch pandora?

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Any chance of getting spotify raio on the iOS platform, so I can ditch pandora? 

hitsuki1

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Solved!! iOS app pauses music when switch to safari

Running iOS5 on iPhone 4s. All updates applied.When playing music in the app (offline mode), if I switch to safari, the music fades to pause. Does not do this on other apps.Tried shutting down Spotify and relaunching, no effect.Thoughts?

Newbie

Running iOS5 on iPhone 4s. All updates applied. When playing music in the app (offline mode), if I switch to safari, the music fades to pause. Does not do this on other apps. Tried shutting dow...

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Spotify iPhone and Samsung bluray

Anyway to play Spotify on my iPhone through my Samsung Bluray and home theater?

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Anyway to play Spotify on my iPhone through my Samsung Bluray and home theater?

David

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Sync Required?

So I've been using the app and everything was running fine but now some of my local files won't play. They have red exclamations next to them and when I click them it tells me a sync is required. I've did what tells me numerous times and they still w...

Casual Listener

So I've been using the app and everything was running fine but now some of my local files won't play. They have red exclamations next to them and when I click them it tells me a sync is required. I'v...

olken2000

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How do I know I'm not showing my activity on Facebook?

I was shocked to see on a friend's Facebook the message that "David listened to such and such on Spotify." It is not my intention to share ANYTHING, EVER unless I specifically post it or send it to someone. This is not acceptable. On the desktop app,...

Casual Listener

I was shocked to see on a friend's Facebook the message that "David listened to such and such on Spotify." It is not my intention to share ANYTHING, EVER unless I specifically post it or send it...

jp030593

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Shared play lists all appear empty

Every playlist I share to one person appears as empty. Everyone except this one person can see the tracks. What's going on?

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Every playlist I share to one person appears as empty.  Everyone except this one person can see the tracks. What's going on?

soho

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Stopped Halfway ..and then what?

I discovered my music suddenly stopped while playing offline on my iphone4 and this been going on for two weeks !Now I need to resync my music all over again and it took ages to complete!Was syncing them from my imac to iphone the whole day and could...

Newbie

I discovered my music suddenly stopped while playing offline on my iphone4 and this been going on for two weeks ! Now I need to resync  my music all over again and it took ages to complete! Wa...

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