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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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How to get Spotify premium back

I had Spotify premium free with my vodaphone package but I had to wipe my phone today and it's lost all passwords I've tried resetting it back it's just saying free I've text ENTERTAINMENT to 97613 and it took me to the vodaphone site and said I had ...

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I had Spotify premium free with my vodaphone package but I had to wipe my phone today and it's lost all passwords I've tried resetting it back it's just saying free I've text ENTERTAINMENT to 97613 a...

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Why will some MP3 files refuse to sync offline?

I recently upgraded to the new iPhone 7 Plus, and restored my apps from the previous iPhone 6, including Spotify. Most everything is working, however, a few of my local files refuse to sync. They are all in MP3 format. My iPhone is on the same Wifi n...

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I recently upgraded to the new iPhone 7 Plus, and restored my apps from the previous iPhone 6, including Spotify.    Most everything is working, however, a few of my local files refuse to...

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Solved!! Can't log in on my iPhone

I am unable to log into spotify on my iPhone. I have no problem logging in on my computer but every time I try to log in on my phone I get an error message that says "you've already created an account with this email address". I was told I have a dup...

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I am unable to log into spotify on my iPhone. I have no problem logging in on my computer but every time I try to log in on my phone I get an error message that says "you've already created an accoun...

mariaGE

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Miss songs on iPad after creating an own playlist w. songs not available at Spotify

Hey guys, I created an own playlist with a lot of tracks available on Spotify. Nevertheless some tracks were'nt available, therefore I imported them on my own via the Mac OS Spotify App and added them to my playlist. Then I downloaded the whole playl...

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Hey guys,   I created an own playlist with a lot of tracks available on Spotify. Nevertheless some tracks were'nt available, therefore I imported them on my own via the Mac OS Spotify App and ...

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Premium account - downloaded songs don't play

I've had a premium account with an iphone 7+ 128gb with plenty of space. I've got about 1300 songs on a downloaded playlist (confirmed downloads) and more often than not, 2 out every 5 songs don't load or play... they just stay at 0.00s instead of lo...

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I've had a premium account with an iphone 7+ 128gb with plenty of space.  I've got about 1300 songs on a downloaded playlist (confirmed downloads) and more often than not, 2 out every 5 songs do...

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Plays song then starred track

Hi Guys, my Spotify is driving me nuts. I try listening to an album but instead of playing the next song on the album it plays a song from my starred track and stays on my starred tracks then. Hhhhhhelp please

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Hi Guys, my Spotify is driving me nuts. I try listening to an album but instead of playing the next song on the album it plays a song from my starred track and stays on my starred tracks then. Hhhhhh...

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Os dependentes da conta familiar sumiram

Tenho um plano familiar com 4 pessoas estava funcionando perfeitamente. A partir de ontem a conta deles não é mais premium. PQ?

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Tenho um plano familiar com 4 pessoas estava funcionando perfeitamente. A partir de ontem a conta deles não é mais premium. PQ?

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Spotify Connect on iPad/Mac Air will not connect to Sonos device

Hi thereOn my iPad via the Spotify Settings - Devices option I can see my various Sonos zones/devices. But when I select one of the Sonos devices Spotify will not respond and change its output to that device. I will happily change to another computer...

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Hi there On my iPad via the Spotify Settings - Devices option I can see my various Sonos zones/devices.  But when I select one of the Sonos devices Spotify will not respond and change its outpu...

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Solved!! Spotify updated but the navigation bar is still on the left

My spotify is up to date (I even tried reinstalling it) but the navigatiom bar is still on the left not on the bottom.When i relog into a friends account it appears on the bottom and when i log back into mine its on the side.There is absolutely no re...

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My spotify is up to date (I even tried reinstalling it) but the navigatiom bar is still on the left not on the bottom. When i relog into a friends account it appears on the bottom and when i log bac...

Maxim

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Can't find local files

I have been using local files from my computer ever since I got premium last year. I don't know if this has to do with a recent Spotify update, but the "Local Files" tab is not longer under the "Playlists" tab. I've searched everywhere on the interne...

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I have been using local files from my computer ever since I got premium last year. I don't know if this has to do with a recent Spotify update, but the "Local Files" tab is not longer under the "Play...

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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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Sync Album Collection between Devices not Working

I have found that Album Collections do not sync between devices unless you restart the app. This has been going on for years. I did not mention it because I figured that someone would notice and correct this error. In order to see the error for yours...

Gig Goer

I have found that Album Collections do not sync between devices unless you restart the app.  This has been going on for years.  I did not mention it because I figured that someone woul...

feelikeastrangr

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Solved!! lost devices

I've been using Spotify premium for 6 months and have two remote devices connected. One is with Chromecast on a TV and the other is with Chromecast audio through my sound system. Worked great until today when both devices no longer show up in my Spot...

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I've been using Spotify premium for 6 months and have two remote devices connected.  One is with Chromecast on a TV and the other is with Chromecast audio through my sound system.  Worked g...

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Crashing random a lot

My spotify on Iphone is crashing a lot recently.  ANy suggestions?  

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My spotify on Iphone is crashing a lot recently.  ANy suggestions?  

Hubo

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Solved!! Reorder songs in playlist on iPad

IPAD Mini 4, newest Spotify app (updated in last few weeks - but problem has been longer). I want to reorder songs in a playlist 'by most recent first'. At the moment, it doesn't give any option to reorder songs in a playlist, and so the 'most recent...

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IPAD Mini 4, newest Spotify app (updated in last few weeks - but problem has been longer).   I want to reorder songs in a playlist 'by most recent first'. At the moment, it doesn't give any op...

abilea

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Saved music

Hello, my app logged itself out and then when I logged back in all my saved music has gone? I pay for premium I have contacted Spotify but they do nothing! Does anyone know how or why this happened and if it can be reserved? I had too many songs to r...

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Hello, my app logged itself out and then when I logged back in all my saved music has gone? I pay for premium I have contacted Spotify but they do nothing! Does anyone know how or why this happened a...

abilea

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Solved!! Receiving Collaborative Playlist Invitations on iPhone

Is there a way to receive invitations for collaborative playlists from your Spotify followers / followees on an iPhone? Recently my friend created one of these playlists and invited me to join the collaboration but I was only able to receive the invi...

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Is there a way to receive invitations for collaborative playlists from your Spotify followers / followees on an iPhone? Recently my friend created one of these playlists and invited me to join the co...

yourninatchka

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App problems

Every time I'm connected to wifi since I've updated it just shuts down my app but it will work perfectly fine when I'm not connected to wifi and I've tried other wifi spots and it still shuts down the app. It'll start up then try to load and it just ...

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Every time I'm connected to wifi since I've updated it just shuts down my app but it will work perfectly fine when I'm not connected to wifi and I've tried other wifi spots and it still shuts down th...

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Carplay app

How do I ensure the carplay app only plays music already downloaded to my library on my ios device??On the desktop and ios app there is a green symbol to indicate a downloaded song/album/playlist.Thanks for your help,....

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How do I ensure the carplay app only plays music already downloaded to my library on my ios device?? On the desktop and ios app there is a green symbol to indicate a downloaded song/album/playlist. ...

Reflux_

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Bug: "An error occurred" if blocking trackers

Version: 6.8.0.3786If I DNS-block the trackers the Spotify app uses (*.scorecardresearch.com and app.adjust.com), it says "An error occurred". It seams that after a failed request to the tracker URLs, the app doesn't request the spotify API (spclient...

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Version: 6.8.0.3786 If I DNS-block the trackers the Spotify app uses (*.scorecardresearch.com and app.adjust.com), it says "An error occurred". It seams that after a failed request to the track...

awparker85

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