topic Does syncing local files duplicate files on IOS in iOS (iPhone, iPad)

Does syncing local files duplicate files on IOS

mrmepis — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:01:56 GMT

Hi ho everyone,

I am syncing my local mp3's on my iphone from within the Spotify App. Will this duplicate the mp3's thereby wasting space?

Thanks

Re: Does syncing local files duplicate files on IOS

tjb — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:16:59 GMT

The local files are synced within Spotify's iOS app, so if you also have them in the music app of your iPhone they will be duplicated. Spotify can't access the files you have on your phone, they have to be synced in the Spotify app.

Re: Does syncing local files duplicate files on IOS

Machiventa — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:33:47 GMT

Funny, then how do countless other music apps have access to our files?

Re: Does syncing local files duplicate files on IOS

tjb — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:22:11 GMT

Sorry, I meant "can't" as in "the way the app is currently designed it won't access the local files". Not that it isn't possible. I'm not sure why they have it setup this way.