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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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"Search Failed" on Iphone

I am getting a search failed message when trying to look for music on my iphone. I've tried restarting the phone, logging out and logging back in. This error is not occuring on my laptop. Anyone else having an issue?

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I am getting a search failed message when trying to look for music on my iphone. I've tried restarting the phone, logging out and logging back in. This error is not occuring on my laptop. Anyone else...

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Download to iPod

Hi All, This is a real newbie question but, how do you download from Spotify to iPod? When I plus in my iPod, nothing pops up on Spotify. Help. Gary

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Hi All,   This is a real newbie question but, how do you download from Spotify to iPod?  When I plus in my iPod, nothing pops up on Spotify.   Help.   Gary

garywilliamsipl

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Unplayable songs

Yesterday everything on a playlist was able to play, today (after I did a software update, idk if it's because of this or just a coincidence) only 5 songs from a certain album were able to play, so me thinking it was my phone screwing up, deleted my ...

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Yesterday everything on a playlist was able to play, today (after I did a software update, idk if it's because of this or just a coincidence) only 5 songs from a certain album were able to play, so m...

Kelseyann529

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Solved!! Spotify premium

I purchased spotify premium through the AppStore, I have been charged for the purchase however I have not been given spotify premium. The email I use for my Facebook, spotify and App Store account is the exact same. Where would I go from here?

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I purchased spotify premium through the AppStore, I have been charged for the purchase however I have not been given spotify premium. The email I use for my Facebook, spotify and App Store account is...

meahtenoha

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ps4 spotify

Im paying for premium i was saving playlist on my ps4 now i go in it only gives me the songs in a great long list line i used to have albums saved playlist saved and when i go on i would click on a specific playlist to play now under your music is ju...

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Im paying for premium i was saving playlist on my ps4 now i go in it only gives me the songs in a great long list line i used to have albums saved playlist saved and when i go on i would click on a s...

whydoineed1

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iPhone 6 Offline 'Browse'

A quandary - on my iPhone I have taken albums offline and they have downloaded correctly. However when I try to play them when offline, by tapping on the route your library / album - I cannot see them. It says that you can hit 'browse' to view them -...

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A quandary - on my iPhone I have taken albums offline and they have downloaded correctly. However when I try to play them when offline, by tapping on the route your library / album - I cannot see the...

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iPhone 6 Offline 'Browse'

A quandary - on my iPhone I have taken albums offline and they have downloaded correctly. However when I try to play them when offline, by tapping on the route your library / album - I cannot see them. It says that you can hit 'browse' to view them -...

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A quandary - on my iPhone I have taken albums offline and they have downloaded correctly. However when I try to play them when offline, by tapping on the route your library / album - I cannot see the...

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iPhone 6s+ Crashing

I've got the latest version of the app and iOS 9.2.1. Whenever I open the app it crashes a few seconds later. I've tried uninstalling, hard restarting my phone and logging in as a different user but it still crashes every time. Starting to think it m...

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I've got the latest version of the app and iOS 9.2.1.  Whenever I open the app it crashes a few seconds later. I've tried uninstalling, hard restarting my phone and logging in as a different ...

Bittencourt

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Certain songs stop playing after 10-14 seconds

Some songs on my library will stop playing after 10-14 seconds and will not ever load. After they stop they won't download either, it started happening right after the last update. Any ideas on how I can fix this?

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Some songs on my library will stop playing after 10-14 seconds and will not ever load. After they stop they won't download either, it started happening right after the last update. Any ideas on how I...

Nico

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Facebook

So, I now have 2 Spotify accounts one free and premium. However, the old Spotify acc (free) is linked with my Facebook. I'm trying to share a music on Facebook with my new acc (premium) but it doesn't post on my Facebook. Is there any way to delete m...

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So, I now have 2 Spotify accounts one free and premium. However, the old Spotify acc (free) is linked with my Facebook. I'm trying to share a music on Facebook with my new acc (premium) but it doesn'...

kbrooksc

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Latest update issue

I updated my spotify app on my iPhone 6 last week. However, nothing has been the same since. I can open up Spotify and see all of my playlists. I can click on one, and a song will play. One song will play and nothing more. I have tried using it in di...

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I updated my spotify app on my iPhone 6 last week. However, nothing has been the same since. I can open up Spotify and see all of my playlists. I can click on one, and a song will play. One song will...

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Solved!! My Local Files default playlist seems to be completely broken.

The Local Files default playlist seems to be completely broken for me on my iPhone 6s. When I first used the Local Files playlist a few years ago to sync some local files I had on my desktop to my phone, the effort was minimal and the sync was flawle...

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The Local Files default playlist seems to be completely broken for me on my iPhone 6s.   When I first used the Local Files playlist a few years ago to sync some local files I had on my de...

rosgood2360

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Local files won't sync to iPhone

So I'm trying to sync some local songs i have from a CD onto my phone. I have them in my local files on the desktop app, and I've tried putting them in a new offline playlist on the device and also in the offline playlist I wanted them in. They justr...

Newbie

So I'm trying to sync some local songs i have from a CD onto my phone. I have them in my local files on the desktop app, and I've tried putting them in a new offline playlist on the device and also i...

elliott_0597

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Solved!! Download Local Files to iPhone

I have a couple of albums worth of songs on both my Mac iTunes and my phone iTunes. I have successfully added them to a few Spotify playlists on my Mac, but it won't download to my iPhone's Spotify. It shows up in the playlists, but the songs are dar...

Newbie

I have a couple of albums worth of songs on both my Mac iTunes and my phone iTunes. I have successfully added them to a few Spotify playlists on my Mac, but it won't download to my iPhone's Spot...

chrisjob39

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Accidentally removed a song, but dont know which

I accidentally swiped left and deleted a song, but didn't see which it was before it disappeared. Is there anywhere I can see my removed songs or somehow recover that song? Thanks!

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I accidentally swiped left and deleted a song, but didn't see which it was before it disappeared. Is there anywhere I can see my removed songs or somehow recover that song?   Thanks!

kbrooksc

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Downloaded music became streamed again, big cellular data used

I have premium account. I downloaded playlist and play them on the road, to avoid eating up too much of my data plan.This morning I got a reminder from my carrier that not much of the monthly data quota is left. So I checked the reason. Turns out the...

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I have premium account. I downloaded playlist and play them on the road, to avoid eating up too much of my data plan. This morning I got a reminder from my carrier that not much of the monthly data ...

wbao

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Spotify offline mode

Hi I'm new to Spotify and don't have a subscription to it. I began listening in offline mode as I didn't want to use my data. However now I can't go into offline mode, and when I try to it gives me an error saying I have to use premium. So how does t...

Casual Listener

Hi I'm new to Spotify and don't have a subscription to it. I began listening in offline mode as I didn't want to use my data. However now I can't go into offline mode, and when I try to it gives me a...

Ccleary006

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Discover weekly

Discover weekly isn't even in the same ballpark to the music that I listen to. Is there a way to reset this or fix it? I would like to use this!

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Discover weekly isn't even in the same ballpark to the music that I listen to. Is there a way to reset this or fix it? I would like to use this!

Jayb72

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Premium Not Working

I had Spotify Free and paid for Spotify Premium.It shows up on my iTunes bill as the subscription being paid for yet it won't upload on my app. It keeps saying the there was an error in the download and that premium couldn't be purchased? I've delete...

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I had Spotify Free and paid for Spotify Premium. It shows up on my iTunes bill as the subscription being paid for yet it won't upload on my app. It keeps saying the there was an error in the downloa...

Shannon492

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