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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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Unable to cast from Spotify IOS App to Chromecast Audio

Has anyone had an issue where their Chromecast Audio does not show up in the list of devices available on the IOS App? I have a Chromecast Audio running the latest firmware, IOS and App at latest versions. I know the chromecast is working correctly a...

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Has anyone had an issue where their Chromecast Audio does not show up in the list of devices available on the IOS App?   I have a Chromecast Audio running the latest firmware, IOS and App at l...

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Superuser Contribution What has happened to my display? HELP!

Today my display, when viewing the app, has changed from a "split" view, with the search pane on the left and the "active" pane on the right to a single full screen view. I profoundly dislike this, it is as if 50% of what I was getting from the app h...

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Today my display, when viewing the app, has changed from a "split" view, with the search pane on the left and the "active" pane on the right to a single full screen view.   I profoundly dislik...

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My Spotify won't let me play my songs

Hi, I've used Spotify for a while. Recently I went on a trip abroad so I decided to use the one week free trial. I did and then when I came back it obviously said it ran out. But what happens now is that it won't allow me to play my songs when I'm us...

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Hi, I've used Spotify for a while. Recently I went on a trip abroad so I decided to use the one week free trial. I did and then when I came back it obviously said it ran out. But what happens now is ...

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Recently added filter iPad gone

The filter for albums/playlist option recently added has just disappeared on iPad version but still on iPhone version. Will Spotify reinstate this?!

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The filter for albums/playlist option recently added has just disappeared on iPad version but still on iPhone version.  Will Spotify reinstate this?!

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Songs in multiple offline playlists duplicated?

Hi everyone, Quick question: If I have the same song in multiple playlists and both playlists are available offline, does Spotify download that song twice onto my iPhone's harddrive? I just don't want to waste space. Thanks, Todd

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Hi everyone,   Quick question:   If I have the same song in multiple playlists and both playlists are available offline, does Spotify download that song twice onto my iPhone's hardd...

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Deleting synced local files.

Hi!If I delete any local music files from the Spotify Desktop app, and they've been synced and downloaded to my iOS app (as in, made available offline), will the also be deleted from my mobile device? Thank you!

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Hi! If I delete any local music files from the Spotify Desktop app, and they've been synced and downloaded to my iOS app (as in, made available offline), will the also be deleted from my mobile de...

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SUCH HORRIBLE HELP SERVICES?!?!?!

Ok, so my problem is this: I had been paying for spotfiy premium at the student rate for years... my card on file then expired, and by the time I had changed the card info, they knocked me back down to "not premium" status. I have since updated my ca...

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Ok, so my problem is this: I had been paying for spotfiy premium at the student rate for years... my card on file then expired, and by the time I had changed the card info, they knocked me back down ...

Jacob

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Family premium

Everyone says "active" on my end but everyone on the plan isn't. It's just asking if they want to use free subscription

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Everyone says "active" on my end but everyone on the plan isn't. It's just asking if they want to use free subscription

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Siri Comes on when Spotify is Offline

My wife has an iphone six which came with a free subscription to Spotify. However when she listens to anything offline Siri comes on and the songs stop. Is there a fix for this?

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My wife has an iphone six which came with a free subscription to Spotify. However when she listens to anything offline Siri comes on and the songs stop. Is there a fix for this?

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Local Files detected, but not appearing?

So, I have searched this up, and I am turning a blank: In Spotify, I have imported a few local files, which save and run perfectly on my Windows computer. But they're not appearing on my iPod (Basically the iPhone). I created a special playlist for a...

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So, I have searched this up, and I am turning a blank:   In Spotify, I have imported a few local files, which save and run perfectly on my Windows computer. But they're not appearing on my iPo...

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Stolen phone probably uses my phone

Hi! My iPhone was recently stolen and i think the phone is using my phone to play spotify. Can i find like an ip-address or anything else to help locate my phone via spotify?

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Hi!    My iPhone was recently stolen and i think the phone is using my phone to play spotify. Can i find like an ip-address or anything else to help locate my phone via spotify? 

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Spotify app randomly stops playing since recent iOS update

Since the last iOS update my Spotify has been playing up. Every single 1-2 songs the music just stops playing. I still have a full 4G (50mb/s) connection, and this even happens with tracks I have saved locally (i.e. there's no need to use the connect...

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Since the last iOS update my Spotify has been playing up. Every single 1-2 songs the music just stops playing. I still have a full 4G (50mb/s) connection, and this even happens with tracks I have sav...

eemanuel

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When i browse for music, i cant see any featured artists

The only way i can see featured artists on a project is whenn i save it to my library. Which sucks when im just looking for a song or an artist on a project. Please fix this

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The only way i can see featured artists on a project is whenn i save it to my library. Which sucks when im just looking for a song or an artist on a project. Please fix this

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Playlist stops shuffling after a few plays

Whenever I click shuffle my playlist shuffles and everything is fine. After 3-5 songs the playlist goes back to its original order and doesn't shuffle. Any way to fix this?

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Whenever I click shuffle my playlist shuffles and everything is fine. After 3-5 songs the playlist goes back to its original order and doesn't shuffle. Any way to fix this?

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Should i leave Spotify for apple Music?

I recentley bought a new iphone, i have synced it with my old backup. Iphone 6, ios 10.3.3. I have paid for Spotify premium.Songs stopped playing after 11 seconds and now Downloads are stuck, i have no idea why, sometimes they work sometimes not. I t...

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I recentley bought a new iphone, i have synced it with my old backup.  Iphone 6, ios 10.3.3.  I have paid for Spotify premium. Songs stopped playing after 11 seconds and now Downloads ar...

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Premium skips

I recently purchased premium on my iPhone and it has all the features except for skips and play backs. I checked my status and it says premium and I have restarted the app and phone and still does not work. Any ideas of how to fix?

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I recently purchased premium on my iPhone and it has all the features except for skips and play backs. I checked my status and it says premium and I have restarted the app and phone and still does no...

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When I play songs offline that I've downloaded on my iPhone they stop suddenly.

It's really frustrating paying for premium when you can't even download playlists and listen to them offline. The app crashes or the song turns off, not sure which one. I have literally tried everything. I deleted and redownloaded the app, made sure ...

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It's really frustrating paying for premium when you can't even download playlists and listen to them offline. The app crashes or the song turns off, not sure which one. I have literally tried everyth...

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Certain songs won't play when I select them, but will play if shuffled to or when scrolling to them

On the Spotify app on my iPhone, and like the title says, with certain songs (all songs I manually added through iTunes local sync) they will not play when specifically selected from my library, but will play just fine if they are already queued. Thi...

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On the Spotify app on my iPhone, and like the title says, with certain songs (all songs I manually added through iTunes local sync) they will not play when specifically selected from my library,...

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Se eliminaron mis canciones

Se ha eliminado mi música al principio pensé que sería porque ya no estaban disponibles algunas canciones pero revise mi lista y ya casi no tengo nada de mi lista.

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Se ha eliminado mi música al principio pensé que sería porque ya no estaban disponibles algunas canciones pero revise mi lista y ya casi no tengo nada de mi lista.

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