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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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Gigiii

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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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can't listen local files on iphone

i have a macbook and iphone, i am using spotify with both of them. I've downloaded my local music files on spotify app on macbook and sync with iphone with following the directions but i still can't listen on my iphone. what can i do?

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i have a macbook and iphone, i am using spotify with both of them. I've downloaded my local music files on spotify app on macbook and sync with iphone with following the directions but i still can't ...

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Songs disappearing from my playlist, (over 100)

I have an issue with a rather large playlist of mine on my iPod, I recently had over 100 songs just up and vanish from my playlist (not undownloaded, just cut off at some random point without a trace). The last few days I've been on a bit of a new mu...

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I have an issue with a rather large playlist of mine on my iPod, I recently had over 100 songs just up and vanish from my playlist (not undownloaded, just cut off at some random point without a trace...

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Queue in iPad App

Is it possible to view your song queue in the iPad app? and if not, can it be introduced soon please?

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Is it possible to view your song queue in the iPad app?   and if not, can it be introduced soon please?

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connection broken

After 30 seconds listening to a song it says 'connection spotify broken' all the time and then it stops. I have a premium account. Tried login in and out. Nothing helps. What's wrong? Anybody?

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After 30 seconds listening to a song it says 'connection spotify broken' all the time and then it stops. I have a premium account. Tried login in and out. Nothing helps. What's wrong? Anybody?

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Daily mix error

My daily mix not working. On apple fully updated both app and phone iOS 6 mixes are in the folder but only 2 of them play mix 2 and 5 have problems playing mix 1 3 4 6.Any one have any ideas because I really want Play them. The error that comes up wh...

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My daily mix not working. On apple fully updated both app and phone iOS 6 mixes are in the folder but only 2 of them play mix 2 and 5 have problems playing mix 1 3 4 6. Any one have any ideas becaus...

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Solved!! IOS - Playlists Loading

I don't know if anyone else is experiencing this particular issue since updating to 8.2.0.549 (or the update before), but when I go onto my iPhone and scroll down on a playlist, the Throbber (loading wheel) appears and I have to wait for the rest of ...

Roadie

I don't know if anyone else is experiencing this particular issue since updating to 8.2.0.549 (or the update before), but when I go onto my iPhone and scroll down on a playlist,&n...

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new chromecast not showing in devices

I just bought a new chromecast and installed it.It is working via Browser Plugin but not showing in the Spotify Devices section.Restarted all devices, reinstalled all devices .... nothing!Works on my Android but not on my Windows10.

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I just bought a new chromecast and installed it. It is working via Browser Plugin but not showing in the Spotify Devices section. Restarted all devices, reinstalled all devices .... nothing! Works...

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Spotify App Search Problems

I'm having two Spotify issues when I listen on my iPhone. I've tried exiting and restarting, turning the phone off and on, uninstalling and reinstalling the app, but none of those fix the issue:1) Whenever I filter in My Songs, even after I've cleare...

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I'm having two Spotify issues when I listen on my iPhone. I've tried exiting and restarting, turning the phone off and on, uninstalling and reinstalling the app, but none of those fix the issue: 1) ...

gooeykaboui

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Switched from iPhone 5 s to iPhone 7 and I lost one album.

I switched from iPhone 5s to iPhone 7. Everithing works fine but I cannot play (no sound) one album. All others play well. The one that doesn't work is a local album but a lot of the other albums are also local. I tried a lot of things but it plays o...

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I switched from iPhone 5s to iPhone 7. Everithing works fine but I cannot play (no sound) one album. All others play well. The one that doesn't work is a local album but a lot of the other albums are...

RobF1

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iPhone downloading EVERY song without download swipe....

My phone can play EVERY song i have saved in offline mode while my desktop can't. Which means somehow my iphone is downloading every song I save to my library. When i got to "Albums", only a few are marked with the green arrow - the ones which I have...

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My phone can play EVERY song i have saved in offline mode while my desktop can't. Which means somehow my iphone is downloading every song I save to my library. When i got to "Albums", only a few are ...

JoeysPlimsoles

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Paid for premium on iTunes, can't change country

Paid for premium through iTunes and now it won't let me change my country. Help!!!

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Paid for premium through iTunes and now it won't let me change my country. Help!!!

Tritan3

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How i get two columns back?

Hi, I have a problem. I see only one column in Spotify but before i see two. Where I can switch that setting back on? Thanks!

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Hi,   I have a problem. I see only one column in Spotify but before i see two. Where I can switch that setting back on?   Thanks!

Spotti60

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Apple Carplay - Artists not showing up?

Hi there, Whenever I use spotify on Apple CarPlay, I'm unable to browse my Library by "Artist"? I'm able to see all my music when I browse by song, but for some reason whenever I try to filter by artist, none of my music shows up. Has anyone had this...

Newbie

Hi there,   Whenever I use spotify on Apple CarPlay, I'm unable to browse my Library by "Artist"? I'm able to see all my music when I browse by song, but for some reason whenever I try to filt...

scottedavis

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Not Receiving Any Push Notifications

I used to receive push notifications for new releases from artists I followed, but for a while now this has not been the case. I've activated "New Music" notifications in Spotify's settings as well as Banner notifications for Spotify in the iOS setti...

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I used to receive push notifications for new releases from artists I followed, but for a while now this has not been the case. I've activated "New Music" notifications in Spotify's settings as well a...

MattSuda

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This song will not work...

I tried to listen to 'Sign of the Times' by Harry Styles but it will not work. I woke up Friday morning, it worked; it worked on repeat till about 2pm and then after that it was just grey and would skip to some random song (I do not want to listen to...

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I tried to listen to 'Sign of the Times' by Harry Styles but it will not work. I woke up Friday morning, it worked; it worked on repeat till about 2pm and then after that it was just grey and would s...

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Spotify Crashes after plugging into car USB (Range Rover Evoque)

So since the last update of spotify (8.1.0.623) everytime I plug my iphone and try and start spotify car mode starts but crashes. The first update where car mode came along didnt cause any issues, so whatever this is came from the latest release whic...

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So since the last update of spotify (8.1.0.623) everytime I plug my iphone and try and start spotify car mode starts but crashes.   The first update where car mode came along didnt cause any i...

Joshslatts

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My downloaded playlist gets stuck loading almost every time I try scrolling to the bottom

When ever I try to scroll to the bottom of my playlist that is 100% downloaded, it gets stuck on the little circle loading icon and just sits there and never actually loads it. It's never done this until recently and it's extremely annoying because I...

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When ever I try to scroll to the bottom of my playlist that is 100% downloaded, it gets stuck on the little circle loading icon and just sits there and never actually loads it. It's never done this u...

Iankt98

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Spotify on Apple Carplay

Hi! I have the issue, that the list of Artists is ending with letter S when using Carplay. From T to Z is missing. What should I do ?

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Hi!   I have the issue, that the list of Artists is ending with letter S when using Carplay. From T to Z is missing. What should I do ?

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My Spotify account has been cleared out of all content and my Premium isn't working

Hi! I have iPhone 6s, spotify app version 8.3.0 and iOS 10.3.1. The app got a new automatic update yesterday and since then I have had problems with my account. I can't log in by using my username at all, but get error message "password incorrect" an...

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Hi! I have iPhone 6s, spotify app version 8.3.0 and iOS 10.3.1.  The app got a new automatic update yesterday and since then I have had problems with my account. I can't log in by using my user...

kejt_

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I accidentally deleted a song on my phone, how to recover?

I somehow swiped left on my phone when I did not neam to. It dileted a song and now I cannot remember what it is because I had over hundreds of songs. It happend two times now and it is such a pain, how can I solve this problem?

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I somehow swiped left on my phone when I did not neam to. It dileted a song and now I cannot remember what it is because I had over hundreds of songs. It happend two times now and it is suc...

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