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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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Using Spotify Connect with older Spotify iOS versions (compatible with iOS 5.1.1)

I've got an old iPad 1st generation, which can't get iOS later than 5.1.1. This means it can't get a recent version of Spotify (let alone the current version). This means it doesn't seem to have the Spotify Connect feature, as that probably wasn't in...

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I've got an old iPad 1st generation, which can't get iOS later than 5.1.1. This means it can't get a recent version of Spotify (let alone the current version). This means it doesn't seem to have the ...

fearofbirds

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iOS Spotify still crashes while downloading

I am trying to download music from my Macbook Air Spotify application to my iPod Touch Spotify application. About every 20 seconds, the iOS Spotify app closes, I have to reopen it, and the downloading starts over from zero.I have uninstalled and rein...

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I am trying to download music from my Macbook Air Spotify application to my iPod Touch Spotify application. About every 20 seconds, the iOS Spotify app closes, I have to reopen it, and the downloadin...

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How to block videos?

I have a family account and want to block videos in the accounts of my kids. They are allowed to hear music but should not watch videos. Does anybody know how I can block the videos? Thx.

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I have a family account and want to block videos in the accounts of my kids. They are allowed to hear music but should not watch videos. Does anybody know how I can block the videos? Thx.

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Superuser Contribution iPod Touch randomly stops playing

I'm posting here because I figure an iPod Touch is close to an iPhone. I select a radio station and start playing it. Then at random intervals, it just stops playing. I haven't touched it since it started playing. Like it has timed out or something. ...

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I'm posting here because I figure an iPod Touch is close to an iPhone. I select a radio station and start playing it. Then at random intervals, it just stops playing. I haven't touched it since it st...

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Playlist Synchronizing

Songs downloaded from local files and transferred into a playlist are showing up on my desktop, but arent transferring to my iPhone's playlist.

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Songs downloaded from local files and transferred into a playlist are showing up on my desktop, but arent transferring to my iPhone's playlist.

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Spotify crashes while opening

My Spotify is crashing shortly after opening it.I tried to install and deinstall it, I started my device new, logged in with a Different account but nothing works

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My Spotify is crashing shortly after opening it. I tried to install and deinstall it, I started my device new, logged in with a Different account but nothing works

Bittencourt

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Guarda archivos

E notado que desde que descargue la app ha ido guardando archivos que no se que son, nunca e puesto la opción de disponible sin conexión y aun sigue guardando archivos, por que y como hago para eliminar (iPhone ios)

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E notado que desde que descargue la app ha ido guardando archivos que no se que son, nunca e puesto la opción de disponible sin conexión y aun sigue guardando archivos, por que y como hago para elimi...

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Way to prevent duplicates in playlists.

I have the free account and with my playlists ( all of which have more than 15 songs each) and it keeps playing music from the same artist but they are songs that I have no desire to listen too. This defeats the purpose of creating a playlist. Is the...

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I have the free account and with my playlists ( all of which have more than 15 songs each) and it keeps playing music from the same artist but they are songs that I have  no desire to listen too...

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Solved!! LOGIN FAILED: You've already created an account with this email address

Brief description of the issue:I have a new iPad, which I restored from the cloud, and have attempted to open Spotify and get the LOGIN FAILED as in my subject. Steps to reproduce the issue:First I did this:Opened APP and was asked to sign inThen I d...

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Brief description of the issue: I have a new iPad, which I restored from the cloud, and have attempted to open Spotify and get the LOGIN FAILED as in my subject.  Steps to reproduce the issu...

mb54

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cant play anything and if i can the song stops at 10 seconds

first off, no matter how much i reset my phone or reset the app or redownload the app, it doesnt let me play a song. the song doesnt play no matter what. the only way a song sometimes plays is if i skip and then the song will start playing, but the t...

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first off, no matter how much i reset my phone or reset the app or redownload the app, it doesnt let me play a song. the song doesnt play no matter what. the only way a song sometimes plays is if i s...

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Why aren't my saved albums showing in my songs list?

Help!I've been saving songs and albums and they are not showing in the Songs list, only in the Albums list. Also the artists aren't showing either?The only way to get them to show is if I open Spotify on my laptop and add to My Music that way.Does an...

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Help! I've been saving songs and albums and they are not showing in the Songs list, only in the Albums list. Also the artists aren't showing either? The only way to get them to show is if I open Sp...

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Impossible wifi Connect

When I try to open Spotify app it's shutting down immediately but only when I am connected in wifi. When I used 3G it's ok. Please help !

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When I try to open Spotify app it's shutting down immediately but only when I am connected in wifi. When I used 3G it's ok. Please help !

Hubo

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Solved!! Earpods Don't Work With Spotify

When I use my Earpods (originals) I just can not use the button to turn up the volume, pause the song or lower the volume. I've searched for related problems but couldn't find one (I'm not blind, I have glasses ). Please help. And if it doesn't work,...

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When I use my Earpods (originals) I just can not use the button to turn up the volume, pause the song or lower the volume. I've searched for related problems but couldn't find one (I'm not blind, I h...

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How to not keep getting a deleted playlist

I am on an iPad. Deleted a Christmas playlist that I made, and it keeps coming back. Will play one song from other playlists, and back to Christmas HELP. I do not see an option to disable shuffle or an option to see what music is qued. If I reinstall...

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I am on an iPad. Deleted a Christmas playlist that I made, and it keeps coming back. Will play one song from other playlists, and back to Christmas HELP. I do not see an option to disable shuffle or ...

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Stop Device Syncing on Premium

I've tried looking for this and I've only been able to find posts from years ago with no solution.So I've recently bought premium and my ipod keeps syncing with my laptop. Does anyone know how to make it stop?

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I've tried looking for this and I've only been able to find posts from years ago with no solution.So I've recently bought premium and my ipod keeps syncing with my laptop.  Does anyone know how ...

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Help with downloading Spotify playlists

New to Spotify and wondering how common it is for the "waiting to download" message to sit for well over an hour when trying to download a Spotify playlist?I'm online, have downloaded albums and other playlists...but 2 are just sitting there and noth...

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New to Spotify and wondering how common it is for the "waiting to download" message to sit for well over an hour when trying to download a Spotify playlist? I'm online, have downloaded albums and ot...

Marmee

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Old Spotify version on my IPhone 6s+. Why dont my account load the newest Spotify IOS version?

If I use another account than my Facebook Spotify premium account it shows navigation in the lower Navbar. And not in the sidebar. I want that to happen on my reel account. Please do something in your backend Spotify!

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If I use another account than my Facebook Spotify premium account it shows navigation in the lower Navbar. And not in the sidebar. I want that to happen on my reel account. Please do something in you...

Maxim

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Not getting my money's worth

On Twitter and by email, customer support offers the same suggestions, for any problem with Spotify. Most users have tried the obvious things, like making sure they have the latest updates, uninstalling and reinstalling the app. My latest problem is ...

Roadie

On Twitter and by email, customer support offers the same suggestions, for any problem with Spotify. Most users have tried the obvious things, like making sure they have the latest updates, uninstall...

Hubo

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Superuser Contribution can't find a music in the app

I was searching in the app for the music "Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you" by Arctic Monkeys, and I found it on the website but not inside the app, when I select the option "play on Spotify" in the website, it redirects me for the singl...

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I was searching in the app for the music "Stop the world cause I wanna get off with you" by Arctic Monkeys, and I found it on the website but not inside the app, when I select the option "play on Spo...

Missael1

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music doesn't play in the background

My music on spotify doesn't play in the background (quieter) when I'm on skype. My friends all say their spotify does play quieter than their skype volume, I'm on Iphone 5 with the lastest IOS update.

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My music on spotify doesn't play in the background (quieter) when I'm on skype. My friends all say their spotify does play quieter than their skype volume, I'm on Iphone 5 with the lastest IOS update.

Hubo

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