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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 ...

Roadie

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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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Superuser Contribution Losing playlists already downloaded

I have a premium family subscription to Spotify and we have the 5 users but for quite some times now every now and then all the playlists/albums I have on my own iPhone somehow loses the songs which means I need to re download them? I don’t lose them...

Newbie

I have a premium family subscription to Spotify and we have the 5 users but for quite some times now every now and then all the playlists/albums I have on my own iPhone somehow loses the songs which ...

Julian

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itunes payment problem

app does not update the payment status from itunes. I have contacted apple and everytihng seems fine from their side, but the app does not update itself to premium

Newbie

app does not update the payment status from itunes. I have contacted apple and everytihng seems fine from their side, but the app does not update itself to premium

Maxim

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Solved!! Logged in and am getting someone else’s scanchy music. Help! Gie me a # to call!

I logged in. I went to get one of my play lists and there is all of this horrible music that is not what I’ve downloaded. Give me a number to call someone, This is just ridiculous that we pay every month and can’t speak to a person. Horrible!

Newbie

I logged in.  I went to get one of my play lists and there is all of this horrible music that is not what I’ve downloaded.  Give me a number to call someone,  This is just ridiculous t...

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Solved!! Can’t log into the correct Facebook account

So for the past 6 years or so I’ve used my dad’s Facebook account as my main Spotify account, as it carries all my personal playlists and whatnot. He doesn’t ever use it so I’ve sorta laid claim to it. However, recently, I was greeted to a logged out...

Newbie

So for the past 6 years or so I’ve used my dad’s Facebook account as my main Spotify account, as it carries all my personal playlists and whatnot. He doesn’t ever use it so I’ve sorta laid claim to i...

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Solved!! Mobile app looks different on iPhone 5s

I just downloaded the iOS app for my son's iphone 5s and the app looks different than my iPhone 6. His only has three options at the bottom of the screen, the Home icon, Your Playlists and Search. Mine has 5 icons, Home, Browse, Search, Radio and You...

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I just downloaded the iOS app for my son's iphone 5s and the app looks different than my iPhone 6.  His only has three options at the bottom of the screen, the Home icon, Your Playlists and Sear...

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Superuser Contribution Offline Playlists

I have premium and have offline songs dowloaded to 3 devices. On one device when you go back online this message appears. Saying ive reached the maximum and it deletes all the downloads. Why is this happeing if I can use 3 devices offline? Its acting...

Newbie

I have premium and have offline songs dowloaded to 3 devices. On one device when you go back online this message appears. Saying ive reached the maximum and it deletes all the downloads. Why is this ...

Julian

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Why is it so hard to delete a song from a playlist?

To preface, I have premium, so all feature should be open to me. Only Spotify mobile it is nearly impossible to delete a songs from a playlist. You can’t delete the song if you just scroll and find it, if you filter and search for it, or if it’s curr...

Casual Listener

To preface, I have premium, so all feature should be open to me. Only Spotify mobile it is nearly impossible to delete a songs from a playlist. You can’t delete the song if you just scroll and find i...

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Many Troubles with Local Files

OK so. I've been having a lot of problems trying to get local files on my phone. Here's the full story.I posted a different topic on the forums about my troubles (i.e. local files wouldn't save on my phone, even though everything else in the playlist...

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OK so. I've been having a lot of problems trying to get local files on my phone. Here's the full story. I posted a different topic on the forums about my troubles (i.e. local files wouldn't save on...

Worldracer99

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Solved!! 7 days trial gone for IOS?

Just bought a new Iphone and a friend told me that there is a 7 day free trial premium without entering any bank accounts when installing spotify on IOS for the firste time. Hmmm, Spotify app tell me that it is not possible to purchase premium with I...

Casual Listener

Just bought a new Iphone and a friend told me that there is a 7 day free trial premium without entering any bank accounts when installing spotify on IOS for the firste time. Hmmm, Spotify app tell me...

Maxim

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Solved!! Ad doesn’t work

Every time after an ad English man says ”Thank you for listening.....” music stops and whole queue disappears! It has happend over ten times and I’m so done with this app..

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Every time after an ad English man says ”Thank you for listening.....” music stops and whole queue disappears! It has happend over ten times and I’m so done with this app..

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Solved!! Can’t login on new iPhone

I keep clicking login with existing and create new and nothing happens. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled 5x, rebooted, etc

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I keep clicking login with existing and create new and nothing happens. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled 5x, rebooted, etc

Monkeyjj

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Connect Spotify to TV in RV with WiFi but no internet?

I have an RV (actually a horse trailer with living quarters) and would love to be able to use Spotify in the trailer. There are two Roku tvs in the trailer and the main tv plays through the stereo so my goal is to get Spotify to the tv as simply as p...

Casual Listener

I have an RV (actually a horse trailer with living quarters) and would love to be able to use Spotify in the trailer.   There are two Roku tvs in the trailer and the main tv plays through the st...

Keanu_C

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Solved!! Why are so many features removed?

I finally decided to give Spotify a try. Looking around the internet it appeared to have a lot of features I liked. Ability to add iTunes playlist, then I discovered that was removed. A Roku app, then I discovered it was removed. The ability to use S...

Casual Listener

I finally decided to give Spotify a try.   Looking around the internet it appeared to have a lot of features I liked.   Ability to add iTunes playlist, then I discovered that was removed. &...

Theothistle

Roadie

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Local Files won’t show up in « Artists » and « Albums » sections

Hello,So I added local files on my Spotify account, and I can listen to them as you can see on the picture. However my albums and artists won’t show up in the « Artists » and « Albums » sections of the app. Can someone explain me why ? Thank you

Newbie

Hello, So I added local files on my Spotify account, and I can listen to them as you can see on the picture. However my albums and artists won’t show up in the « Artists » and « Albums » sections of...

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Solved!! Force touch to add a song to a playlist

I had an idea to make adding songs to a specific playlist easier. On the newer iphones, there is a force touch, where if you push a little harder you can bring up other menus that aren't available normally. If you could do this by pushing on a song t...

Visitor

I had an idea to make adding songs to a specific playlist easier. On the newer iphones, there is a force touch, where if you push a little harder you can bring up other menus that aren't available no...

Bethany_Dawn

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Tracks missing from album

Pokey LaFarge’s, “Something in the Water album is incomplete and missing multiple tracks. Verified issues persists on PC, Mac, and iOS platforms and on different Dpitifu accounts. Pictures attached from Spotify and a simple google search to amazon to...

Newbie

Pokey LaFarge’s, “Something in the Water album is incomplete and missing multiple tracks. Verified issues persists on PC, Mac, and iOS platforms and on different Dpitifu accounts. Pictures attached f...

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Superuser Contribution Search option lacking genres

Hi guys. Spotify lAndes here in israel less than a month, and sadly I find myself spamming the community with questions about problems with the app. Now there’s something new - ever since I went premium, when I Tap the search option it won’t show me ...

Casual Listener

Hi guys. Spotify lAndes here in israel less than a month, and sadly I find myself spamming the community with questions about problems with the app. Now there’s something new - ever since I went...

SergioDavid

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Music glitch on iPhone

Hi. In the past few days, as soon as I lock the screen on my phone, my music starts and stops by itself and skips songs. It’s like a ghost is running my Spotify. I have deleted and reinstalled the app, updated my phone and the software and it’s not h...

Newbie

Hi.  In the past few days, as soon as I lock the screen on my phone, my music starts and stops by itself and skips songs. It’s like a ghost is running my Spotify. I have deleted and reinstalled...

Dressg

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German: Spotify-Offlineproblematik? Crossfade?

Hallo. Ich nutze die Spotify-Bezahlversion und speichere mir Stücke, die ich benötige, in der Bibliothek, indem ich einfach das Häkchen vor dem Titel aktiviere. Sie erscheinen dann im Ordner 'Songs'. Ich kenne die Anzahl der gespeicherten Titel in de...

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Hallo.   Ich nutze die Spotify-Bezahlversion und speichere mir Stücke, die ich benötige, in der Bibliothek, indem ich einfach das Häkchen vor dem Titel aktiviere. Sie erscheinen dann im Ordner...

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Spotify crashes when my phone moves

For the past two weeks I have not been able to run or even walk while using the Spotify app on my phone. When my phone is rotated or moved Spotify starts pausing, skipping through songs, fast forwarding. I have redownloaded the app and restarted my p...

Newbie

For the past two weeks I have not been able to run or even walk while using the Spotify app on my phone. When my phone is rotated or moved Spotify starts pausing, skipping through songs, fast forward...

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